manual:user_guide:functions:poi_alert
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| - | ====== Point alert ====== | + | ====== Point Alert ====== |
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| ===== What is it for? ===== | ===== What is it for? ===== | ||
| - | This feature | + | The Point alert **notifies** you (with beeping, a custom sound, vibration or a voice) **when a point from a selected folder** of your user points **is nearby** (in the defined distance). Thanks to it, you don't have to check on the map all the time for geocaches near your hiking route, for example. |
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| ===== How to set it up? ===== | ===== How to set it up? ===== | ||
| - | ==== 1. Select points ==== | + | <wrap box>**Locus menu > All features > Points > Point alert**</ |
| - | | + | ==== 1. Set distance and alarm frequency ==== |
| - | * check the **folder with points** you want to be **notified of** | + | {{ : |
| - | ==== 2. Set distance and alarm frequency ==== | + | * **Distance** - set how far from the selected point should |
| - | * open **Basic** tab: \\ {{ : | + | |
| - | * **Distance** - set how far from the selected point Locus starts | + | |
| - | * **Notify when point is in range** - check to switch sound/ | + | |
| * **Notify once** - the alert goes on only once | * **Notify once** - the alert goes on only once | ||
| - | * **Notify until stopped** - notification repeats in defined interval until stopped manually (red STOP button on screen) or when you're out of the alert distance. | + | * **Notify until stopped** - notification repeats in the defined interval until stopped manually (red STOP button on-screen) or when you're out of the alert distance. |
| - | ==== 3. Set type of notification ==== | + | ==== 2. Set type of notification ==== |
| - | Open **Notification** tab:\\ {{ : | + | Tap **select type**:\\ {{ : |
| === Settings of sound === | === Settings of sound === | ||
| * **Disable** - all sounds are disabled, only screen and vibration alert work | * **Disable** - all sounds are disabled, only screen and vibration alert work | ||
| * **Beep** - select number of beeps (1-10) | * **Beep** - select number of beeps (1-10) | ||
| - | * **Select sound** - select any sound stored in your device | + | * **Select sound** - select any sound stored in your device |
| * **Text-to-speech** - enables voice prompts notifying of the name, distance, and direction of the point\\ Tap **Play** to check your sound settings. | * **Text-to-speech** - enables voice prompts notifying of the name, distance, and direction of the point\\ Tap **Play** to check your sound settings. | ||
| === Settings of vibration === | === Settings of vibration === | ||
| - | Visible only when the vibrator is present (mainly | + | Visible only when the vibrator is present (mainly |
| * **Disable** - the device does not vibrate on notifications | * **Disable** - the device does not vibrate on notifications | ||
| * **Pattern** - set notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: ' | * **Pattern** - set notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: ' | ||
| - | ==== 4. Tap START in the topbar | + | |
| - | {{ : | + | ==== 3. Select points ==== |
| + | * open the selection of **point folders**: | ||
| + | * **check** the folder with the points you want to be **notified of** | ||
| + | ==== 4. Tap START ==== | ||
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| ===== Setup change and point alert stop ===== | ===== Setup change and point alert stop ===== | ||
| Point alert setup can be changed anytime, even when the feature is running. | Point alert setup can be changed anytime, even when the feature is running. | ||
| - | * scroll down your system toolbar and tap the point alert notification\\ {{ : | + | * scroll down your system toolbar and tap the point alert notification\\ {{ : |
| - | * select **Edit** - you can change distance, type of notification and point folders. Then tap START again for the changes to take effect. | + | * change the setup or tap the **STOP button to terminate the alert**\\ {{ : |
| - | * tap **Terminate** to stop the point alert | + | |
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