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Table of Contents
All features
This User Manual is continuously under development. It is based on the knowledge base of the previous generation of the Locus Map application and in many places it contains images of the previous versions. We are working intensively on its update. Thank you for your understanding.
General
- Search
Search by various parameters in application or on the internet - My library
Sorts, copies, renames, deletes etc. your tracks, routes, and points - GPS/Compass
Switches, provides location if and compass rose - Locus Store
Here you can buy and download maps, routes and additional features
Sharing
- Share
Shares current GPS location, cursor location or map screen content - Live tracking
Shares your current location in real time publicly or privately - Live chat
Chat witch members of your private live tracking group
Navigation
- Navigate to
Turn-by-turn navigation to a selected destination - Guide to
Shows straight direction to a selected destination - Compass
Shows compass rose (pointing at a destination if selected)
Map tools
- Map manager
Here you can browse and select maps to display or download - Map items
Manages and displays autonomous files with tracks, points or map layers without importing them - OSM notes
Displays already reported OSM notes or makes new ones - Image map calibration
Calibrates images of maps and displays them as overlay - Map overlays
Selects another map to lay over the current map in a semitransparent layer - Map offset
Defines direction and distance to shift all displayed maps - Quick map switch
Smart selection of the last used or nearest maps - Map themes
Changes the content and appearance of the map according to its purpose - Active items
Displays currently active files loaded via Map items - Clear map screen
Removes auxiliary graphics and all other unsaved items from the screen - Online map downloader
Manager of area/zoom selection, settings and downloading progress - Magnifier
Displays a “lense” with enlarged map that zooms the area pointed on - Zoom lock
Disables switching among the map zooms but allows changing the map resolution
Tracks & routes
- Tracks&routes management
Sorts, copies, renames, deletes, etc. your tracks and routes - Route planner
Plans, calculates and draws a new route on the map - Track recording
Records a new track in real time - Audio coach
Sets voice comments of your workout performance - pace, distance, heart rate, etc. - Import
Adds tracks or routes from outside of Locus
Points
- Points manager
Sorts, copies, renames, deletes, etc. your points and geocaches - New point
Creates a point on the map - Photo point
Takes a photo and places it on the map - Quick new point
Single-tap placing of predefined points on the map - LoPoints (offline)
Searches and browses offline database of LoMap points of interest - Point alert
Notifies of selected points getting closer - Nearest points
Displays a list of the nearest points in selected categories - Import
Adds points from outside of Locus
Geocaching
Tools
- Weather
Online weather forecast for any place on Earth - Parking
Saves your parking location and notifies of the parking time and place - QR code generator
Renders QR codes with coords and other information - Quick bookmark
Displays your current location acquired by Locus Map on a selected web map - Dashboard
Activates overlay of various stats or charts above the map screen, creates new or modifies existing dashboards - Custom screen
Screen fully customizable by an Android layout XML file
Set up
- Settings
General configuration of the app - Sensor manager
Manages sensors communicating with the app via Bluetooth and ANT+ - Presets
Changes multiple settings with a single tap - Quick settings
Shortcuts to some settings - Altitude manager
Sets altitude offset, optimization by SRTM or pressure - NTRIP client
Sets a client for connection to a NTRIP caster - Set function panels
Adds, changes or removes buttons on the main screen
Various
- Floating menu
Alternate menu panel - Screen lock
Locks the map screen and hardware buttons - Screen off
Switches the screen off - Exit
Turns the app off
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