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-{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_manual_alt.png?nolink|}}====== User Guide ======+{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_more_ver_alt.png|}}====== All features ======
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 +**This User Manual is currently 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.
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-===== Main Screen ===== +===== General ===== 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_mainscr_ctrl|Controlling]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:search|Search]]\\ Search by various parameters in application or on the internet 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:settings:mainmenu|Main Menu]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management|Data manager]]\\ Sorts, copies, renames, deletes etc. your tracks, routes, and points 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:panel|Function Panels]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:gps|GPS/Compass]]\\ Switches, provides location if and compass rose 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel|Left Actions Panel]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:locus_store|Locus Store]]\\ Here you can buy and download maps, routes and additional features
-  * [[manual:user_guide:notification_center|Notification Center]]+
  
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-===== Maps ===== +===== Sharing ===== 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_mmanager|Map Manager]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:share|Share]]\\ Shares current GPS location, cursor location or map screen content 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_online|Online Maps]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:live_tracking|Live tracking]]\\ Shares your current location in real time publicly or privately 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_download|Online Maps Download]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:live_tracking#live_chat|Live chat]]\\ Chat witch members of your private live tracking group
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_offline|Offline Maps]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps|LoMaps]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_external|External Maps]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_wms|WMS Maps]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_tools|Map Tools]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings|Map Settings]]+
  
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-===== Tracks & Routes===== +===== Navigation ===== 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:about|About Tracks & Routes]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:point-to-point|Navigate to]]\\ Turn-by-turn navigation to a selected destination 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management|Tracks & Routes Management]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance#guidance_to_a_point|Guide to]]\\ Shows straight direction to a selected destination 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:recording|Tracks Recording]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:gps#compass|Compass]]\\ Shows compass rose (pointing at a destination if selected)
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning|Route Planning]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:editing|Track/Route Editing]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:import|Tracks Import]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:export|Tracks Export]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance#guidance_along_a_route|Guidance Along a Route]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:along-route|Navigation Along a Route]]+
  
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-===== Points ===== +===== Map tools ===== 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:points:about|About Points of Interest]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_mmanager|Map manager]]\\ Here you can browse and select maps to display or download 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:points:management|Points Management]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:items|Map items]]\\ Manages and displays autonomous files with tracks, points or map layers without importing them 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:points:add|Adding New Points]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_tools:osm_notes|OSM notes]]\\ Displays already reported OSM notes or makes new ones 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:points:quick_add|Quick New Point]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_tools:calibrator|Image map calibration]]\\ Calibrates images of maps and displays them as overlay 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:points:import|Points Import]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_tools:overlays|Map overlays]]\\ Selects another map to lay over the current map in a semitransparent layer 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:points:export|Points Export]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_tools:offsets|Map offset]]\\ Defines direction and distance to shift all displayed maps 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoMaps POI]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_mmanager#quick_map_switch|Quick map switch]]\\ Smart selection of the last used or nearest maps 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:poi_alert|Point alert]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_locusmaps#map_themes|Map themes]]\\ Changes the content and appearance of the map according to its purpose 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance#guidance_to_a_point|Guidance To a Point]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel#active_items|Active items]]\\ Displays currently active files loaded via Map items 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:point-to-point|Point-To-Point Navigation]]+  * [[manual:user_guide:items:management|Clear map screen]]\\ Removes auxiliary graphics and all other unsaved items from the screen 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_download|Online map downloader]]\\ Manager of area/zoom selection, settings and downloading progress 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_mainscr_ctrl|Magnifier]]\\ Displays a "lense" with enlarged map that zooms the area pointed on 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_mainscr_ctrl|Zoom lock]]\\ Disables switching among the map zooms but allows changing the map resolution
  
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-===== Geocaching =====+===== Tracks & routes =====
  
-  * [[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:about|About Geocaching Generally]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:management|Tracks&routes manager]]\\ Sorts, copies, renames, deletes, etc. your tracks and routes 
-  * [[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:gc_in_locus|Geocaching in Locus Map]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:planning|Route planner]]\\ Plans, calculates and draws a new route on the map 
-  * [[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:import|Import of Geocaches]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:recording|Track recording]]\\ Records a new track in real time 
-  * [[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:tools|Geocaching Tools]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:recording:trainingmanager|Audio coach]]\\ Sets voice comments of your workout performance - pace, distance, heart rate, etc. 
-  * [[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:other|Other Geocaching Add-ons]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:import|Import]]\\ Adds tracks or routes from outside of Locus
-  * [[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:coapps|Cooperating Apps]] +
-  * [[:manual:user_guide:geocaching:settings|Geocaching Settings]]+
  
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-===== Map Items ===== +===== Points ===== 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:items:about|About Map Items]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:points:management|Points manager]]\\ Sorts, copies, renames, deletes, etc. your points and geocaches 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:items:management|Map Items Management]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:points:add|New point]]\\ Creates a point on the map 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:items:import|Map Items Activation]]+  * [[manual:user_guide:points:add#with_a_photograph|Photo point]]\\ Takes a photo and places it on the map 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:points:quick_add|Quick new point]]\\ Single-tap placing of predefined points on the map 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints (offline)]]\\ Searches and browses offline database of LoMap points of interest 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:poi_alert|Point alert]]\\ Notifies of selected points getting closer 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel#nearest_points|Nearest points]]\\ Displays a list of the nearest points in selected categories 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:points:import|Import]]\\ Adds points from outside of Locus
  
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-===== Locus Store ===== +===== Geocaching ===== 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:locus_store:about|About]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:import#geocaching4locus_add-on|Geocaching4Locus]]\\ Add-on for live-viewing, downloading and import of geocaches from Geocaching.com 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:locus_store:user_profile|User Profile]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:tools|Geocaching tools]]\\ Log management, PQs, graphic tools, etc.
-  * [[manual:user_guide:locus_store:locoins|LoCoins - Our Virtual Currency]] +
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-===== Functions ===== +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:panel|Functions Panel Setting]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:search|Search]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:share|Share]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation|Navigation]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance|Guidance]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:live_tracking|Live Tracking]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:measure|Measuring distance&area]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:data_import|Data Import]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:parking|Parking]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:poi_alert|POI Alert]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:weather|Weather]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:quick_bookmark|Quick WWW Bookmark]]+
  
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 ===== Tools ===== ===== Tools =====
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:dashboards|Dashboards]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:weather|Weather]]\\ Online weather forecast for any place on Earth 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:location|Location Selector]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:parking|Parking]]\\ Saves your parking location and notifies of the parking time and place 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:backup|Backup Manager]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:qrcode_generator|QR code generator]]\\ Renders QR codes with coords and other information 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:altitude|Altitude Manager]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:quick_bookmark|Quick bookmark]]\\ Displays your current location acquired by Locus Map on a selected web map 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:bluetooth|Bluetooth Manager]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:dashboards|Dashboard]]\\ Activates overlay of various stats or charts above the map screen, creates new or modifies existing dashboards 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:ant|ANT+ Manager]] +  * [[manual:advanced:customization:screens|Custom screen]]\\ Screen fully customizable by an Android layout XML file
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:nfc|NFC Manager]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:qrcode_generator|QR Code Generator]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_tools|Map Tools]]+
  
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-===== Add-Ons and Co-Apps =====+===== Set up ===== 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:settings|Settings]]\\ General configuration of the app 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:settings:presets|Presets]]\\ Changes multiple settings with a single tap 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:settings:quick_settings|Quick settings]]\\ Shortcuts to some settings 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:bluetooth|Sensor manager]]\\ Manages sensors communicating with the app via Bluetooth and ANT+ 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:altitude|Altitude manager]]\\ Sets altitude offset, optimization by SRTM or pressure 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:tools:backup|Backup manager]]\\ Backs up your tracks, points and settings. Restores within the app or on another device 
 +  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:panel|Set function panels]]\\ Adds, changes or removes buttons on the main screen
  
-  * [[manual:user_guide:add-ons#asamm_software_add-ons|Add-ons]] 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:add-ons#cooperating_apps|Cooperating Apps]] 
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-===== Settings ===== +===== Various ===== 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:settings:control|Controlling]] + 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_settings|Maps]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:sync|Cloud sync]]\\ Syncs your tracks, routes and points with the web portal and other devices 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:settings:points_tracks|Points&Tracks]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:mainscr|Floating menu]]\\ Alternate menu panel 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:tracks:recording:settings|Track recording]] +  * [[manual:user_guide:mainscr|Screen lock]]\\ Locks the map screen and hardware buttons 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:navigation:settings|Navigation]]  +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_mainscr_ctrl|Screen off]]\\ Switches the screen off 
-  * [[manual:user_guide:functions:guidance:settings|Guidance]]  +  * [[manual:user_guide:maps_mainscr_ctrl|Exit]]\\ Turns the app off
-  * [[manual:user_guide:geocaching:settings|Geocaching]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:settings:gps|GPS & Sensors]]  +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:settings:lang_units|Language & Units]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:settings:misc|Miscellaneous]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:settings:presets|Presets]] +
-  * [[manual:user_guide:settings:quick_settings|Quick Settings]]+
manual/user_guide.txt · Last modified: 2024/02/01 15:54 by mstupka
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