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--- manual:user_guide:functions:poi_alert [2015/04/28 14:05] – mstupka
+++ manual:user_guide:functions:poi_alert [2024/07/03 11:55] (current) – [3. Select points] mstupka
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-{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_poi_alert_alt.png?nolink|}}====== POI alert ======
+{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_poi_alert_alt.png?nolink|}}
+====== Point Alert ======
 ----
-<wrap info>This feature is available in Locus Map Pro only </wrap>
+<wrap info>Available only with **[[https://www.locusmap.app/premium|Premium]]**</wrap>
-===== About =====
-<wrap box>Menu > More > POI Alert</wrap>
-This feature enables you to be alerted whenever a point of your interest comes near you. Just put your phone in your pocket and enjoy the landscape without all-time staring in the map.
-===== POI Alert Dialog =====
+===== What is it for? =====
-{{ :manual:user_guide:poialert.png?nolink|}}The dialog window is divided into three tabs:
-==== Basic tab ====
-  * **Distance** - sets the distance in meters from a defined POI to trigger the alert
-  * **Type of notification** - check to switch sound/vibration notifications on/off (visual notification on map stays on) and select between two types:
-    * //Notify once// - the alert goes on only once
-    * //Notify until stopped// - notification repeats in defined intervals until abolished manually (press STOP on screen) or out of predefined distance from the POI.
-  * **Pause between notifications** - relevant for "notify until stopped" - sets the interval in seconds
-==== Notification tab ====
-  * {{ :manual:user_guide:poialert2.png?nolink|}}**Settings of sound**
-    * //Disable// - all sounds are disabled, notification is made by the device screen and vibrator only
-    * //Beep// - notification by a beeping sound. It is possible to set number of beeps (1-10)
-    * //Choose sound// - select any sound stored in your device memory
-    * //Text-to-speech// - enables voice notifications rendered from predefined text commands
-Tap **Play** to check your sound settings.
-  * **Settings of vibration** - visible only when the device is equipped by a vibrator (mainly mobile phones)
-    * //Disable// - the device does not vibrate on notifications
-    * //Pattern// - sets notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: '.' for 200 miliseconds vibration, '-' for 500 miliseconds vibration and ' ' (space) for 500 miliseconds of silence.
-Tap **Play** to check your vibration settings.
+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.
-==== Folders tab ====
-This tab specifies which POIs you will be notified of. Displays all folders form your Data manager Points tab:
-  * **topbar** - contains {{:manual:user_guide:ic_quick_switch_alt.png?nolink&30|}} button to select all folders in the points tab
-  * **list of folders** - check/uncheck folders on which you will be alerted
-===== Instructions of use =====
+<wrap important>Point alert does not notify of [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|LoPoints]]. </wrap>
-  * Make necessary settings and tap {{:manual:user_guide:ic_ok_alt.png?nolink&30|}}OK button in topbar
+===== How to set it up? =====
-<WRAP round tip >
+<wrap box>**Locus menu > All features > Points > Point alert**</wrap>
-When the POI alert function is on an icon in the system topbar indicates its activity and the information on the set distance.
+==== 1. Set distance and alarm frequency ====
-</WRAP>
+{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert.jpg?nolink |}}
+  * **Distance** - set how far from the selected point should Locus start the alert
+  * **Notify once** - the alert goes on only once
+  * **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.
+==== 2. Set type of notification ====
+Tap **select type**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert7.jpg?nolink |}}\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert2.jpg?nolink |}}\\
+=== Settings of sound ===
-  * if you select //Notify once// method, you will be notified only once of the selected point. The feature remains active.
+  * **Disable** - all sounds are disabled, only screen and vibration alert work
-  * if you select //Notify until stopped// the notification will repeat in time intervals until you stop it manually tapping the STOP button on your screen. The function remains active
+  * **Beep** - select number of beeps (1-10)
-  * POI alert not only **makes sound and vibration alert** but also **highlights affected points** to distinguish easily which points you are alerted of
+  * **Select sound** - select any sound stored in your device storage
-  * to stop or edit POI alert function, go to //Menu > More > POI alert// again and select //Cancel// or //Edit//.
+  * **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 ===
+Visible only when the vibrator is present (mainly on mobile phones)
+  * **Disable** - the device does not vibrate on notifications
+  * **Pattern** - set notification vibrating pattern, using three symbols: '.' for 200 milliseconds vibrations, '-' for 500 milliseconds vibrations and ' ' (space) for 500 milliseconds of silence.\\ Tap **Play** to check your vibration settings.
+==== 3. Select points ====
+  * open the selection of **point folders**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert3.jpg?nolink |}}\\
+  * **check** the folder with the points you want to be **notified of**
+<WRAP center round tip>
+Without selecting a particular folder, the Point Alert can notify of **any temporary point on the map** (e.g. displayed by GC Live Map) and also of **all non-navigational waypoints** that are not included in a route.
+</WRAP>
-<wrap important>POI alert does not notify of [[manual:user_guide:points:locus_maps_pois|Locus Maps POI]]. </wrap>
+==== 4. Tap START ====
+{{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert4.jpg?nolink |}}
+===== Setup change and point alert stop =====
+Point alert setup can be changed anytime, even when the feature is running.
+  * scroll down your system toolbar and tap the point alert notification\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert8.jpg?nolink |}} OR tap the point alert button in Locus menu
+  * change the setup or tap the **STOP button to terminate the alert**\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:functions:poialert9.jpg?nolink |}}

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