manual:user_guide:functions:guidance
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| - | ===== Guidance | + | ===== Guidance |
| **Off-road, beeline guiding to a selected place, independent on road network**. Used especially for orientation in free terrain. | **Off-road, beeline guiding to a selected place, independent on road network**. Used especially for orientation in free terrain. | ||
| - | Typically useful for finding **[[manual: | + | Typically useful for finding **[[manual: |
| - | **How to guide? Select target and start guiding to it from its action menu.** | + | **How to guide? Select |
| - | ==== Select target and start ==== | + | ==== Target selection |
| - | === A particular point on map === | + | |
| - | * tap the point (LoMap POI, geocache...) on map | + | === Directly |
| - | * tap {{: | + | |
| - | === Indefinite place on map === | + | |
| - | * long-tap a place on map | + | |
| - | | + | === Other location options === |
| - | * tap {{: | + | When you need to define your target location another way, use **location selector**: |
| + | - tap //Menu > All features > Navigation > Guide to// | ||
| + | - select | ||
| + | {{ : | ||
| - | === In Points | + | === Points |
| - | + | Use e.g. in case you want to be guided to some geocache from your database: | |
| - | | + | |
| - | | + | |
| + | - tap navigation menu button from the bottom panel and select **Guide | ||
| ==== Controlling ==== | ==== Controlling ==== | ||
| === Point guidance panel === | === Point guidance panel === | ||
| - | {{ : | + | {{ : |
| It displays information about the point, its distance and direction. In case of guidance to a geocache there are also other facts like the cache type, difficulty and terrain. Tapping the panel displays the point detail screen. === Panel menu === | It displays information about the point, its distance and direction. In case of guidance to a geocache there are also other facts like the cache type, difficulty and terrain. Tapping the panel displays the point detail screen. === Panel menu === | ||
| - | {{ : | + | {{ : |
| * //Details// - opens screen with the point details | * //Details// - opens screen with the point details | ||
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| * Select notification **mode** - single alert, repeated or increased frequency alert | * Select notification **mode** - single alert, repeated or increased frequency alert | ||
| * Set the **distance** you want to be alerted at (or distance interval between repeated notifications). | * Set the **distance** you want to be alerted at (or distance interval between repeated notifications). | ||
| - | {{ : | + | {{ : |
| First two options have further settings: | First two options have further settings: | ||
| * **Settings of sound** | * **Settings of sound** | ||
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| <WRAP center round tip > | <WRAP center round tip > | ||
| - | At first the function zooms according to your current speed, beginning at 2000 m from the target it switches to the distance-based zooming mode. Applicable only for guidance to a point (not along a route). | + | At first, the function zooms according to your current speed, beginning at 2000 m from the target it switches to the distance-based zooming mode. Applicable only for guidance to a point (not along a route). |
| </ | </ | ||
| ==== Automatic screen on ==== | ==== Automatic screen on ==== | ||
| - | To save your battery energy you can set automatic screen turning-on. The screen lights up simulataneously | + | To save your battery energy you can set the automatic screen turning on. The screen lights up simultaneously |
| - | You can set it up in **Settings > Controlling > Display > Screen on/off control**: | + | You can set it up in **Settings > Controlling > Display > Screen on/off control**: |
| ---- | ---- | ||
| ===== Guidance Along a Route ===== | ===== Guidance Along a Route ===== | ||
| - | In other words **guidance to a chain of routepoints**:\\ {{ : | + | In other words **guidance to a chain of route points**:\\ {{ : |
| - | ==== Select route and start ==== | + | ===== Route selection |
| - | === On map === | + | |
| - | * tap the route on map | + | |
| - | * tap {{: | + | |
| - | * tap {{: | + | |
| - | === From tracks/routes | + | - **select a route** on the **map** or in the **[[manual: |
| + | - tap {{: | ||
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| + | Locus Map **automatically generates simplified navigation commands** along the route in places of the most remarkable direction changes. | ||
| + | ==== Reverse direction ==== | ||
| - | | + | To be navigated in **reverse direction** of the route, check "Guide reversely": |
| - | * tap the selected | + | |
| - | * bottom panel > {{: | + | <WRAP center round important> |
| + | Guiding commands on a reversed route may not reflect traffic situations accurately. **Recommended for offroad use only!** | ||
| + | </ | ||
| ==== Controlling ==== | ==== Controlling ==== | ||
| === Route guidance panel === | === Route guidance panel === | ||
| - | {{ : | + | {{ : |
| Appears when guidance is started. Consists of three sections: | Appears when guidance is started. Consists of three sections: | ||
| * {{: | * {{: | ||
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| === Action menu === | === Action menu === | ||
| - | {{ : | + | {{ : |
| - | * // | + | * // |
| * //nearest point// - starts guidance to the nearest point of the route (it does not have to be the starting point) | * //nearest point// - starts guidance to the nearest point of the route (it does not have to be the starting point) | ||
| * //next point// - starts guidance to the next nearest routepoint | * //next point// - starts guidance to the next nearest routepoint | ||
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| === Information fields === | === Information fields === | ||
| - | Both can be configured. Tapping them unfolds a menu of features to display:\\ {{ : | + | Both can be configured. Tapping them unfolds a menu of features to display:\\ {{ : |
| * //Distance to target// (default) | * //Distance to target// (default) | ||
| * //Time to target// - estimated time calculated upon your average speed | * //Time to target// - estimated time calculated upon your average speed | ||
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| * //Speed// | * //Speed// | ||
| - | ==== Set notifications | + | ==== Notifications |
| Locus Map can **notify you of direction changes on guided route**. The notifications are rendered automatically based on the **route shape** and do not reflect intersections. | Locus Map can **notify you of direction changes on guided route**. The notifications are rendered automatically based on the **route shape** and do not reflect intersections. | ||
| - | * go to **Menu > Settings > Guidance > Notification of next turn**:\\ {{ : | + | * go to **Menu > Settings > Guidance > Notification of next turn**:\\ {{ : |
| * select **type of alert** - beep(s), custom sounds or Text-To-speech. TTS is very simple, if you need more detailed voice commands, use [[manual: | * select **type of alert** - beep(s), custom sounds or Text-To-speech. TTS is very simple, if you need more detailed voice commands, use [[manual: | ||
| ==== Set "out of route" notification ==== | ==== Set "out of route" notification ==== | ||
| - | Locus Map can **notify you when you leave guided route**. Just set up the **alert distance** and **type of alert**:\\ {{ : | + | Locus Map can **notify you when you leave guided route**. Just set up the **alert distance** and **type of alert**:\\ {{ : |
| * go to **Menu > Settings > Guidance > "Out of route" notification** | * go to **Menu > Settings > Guidance > "Out of route" notification** | ||
| * set alert **distance** and (optionally) **repetition** period | * set alert **distance** and (optionally) **repetition** period | ||
| * select **type of alert**. TTS announces distance and direction of the nearest point of the route. | * select **type of alert**. TTS announces distance and direction of the nearest point of the route. | ||
| ==== Automatic screen on ==== | ==== Automatic screen on ==== | ||
| - | To save your battery energy you can set automatic screen switching-on. The screen lights up simultaneously with the sound notification of the route turns. | + | To save your battery energy you can set automatic screen switching on. The screen lights up simultaneously with the sound notification of the route turns. |
| - | You can set it up in **Settings > Controlling > Display > Screen on/off control**: | + | You can set it up in **Settings > Controlling > Display > Screen on/off control**: |
| ===== Other settings ===== | ===== Other settings ===== | ||
| - | Guidance in Locus Map can be further | + | Guidance in Locus Map can be further |
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