====== Track recording ======

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Do you want to keep track of your workout or show your trip to your buddies? Record it:

  * tap the **track recording button**:\\ {{ :manual:ios04.jpg?nolink |}}
  * select recording profile according to your **activity** (walk, cycling...) and press the **big green START button**:\\ {{ :manual:ios05.jpg?nolink |}} 
  * track recording panel starts showing your **track stats**:\\ {{ :manual:ios06.jpg?nolink |}} and your track is being recorded. The **active recording** is marked by the **red button** and the **line of the track** drawing behind the cursor:\\ {{ :manual:ios07.jpg?nolink |}}
  * when your trip is over, **stop** the recording - tap the red button on the map screen and then the **STOP** button on the panel:\\ {{ :manual:ios08.jpg?nolink |}}
  * if necessary, change your track name (time stamp is the default), description, activity and folder where the track should be stored, and press **SAVE**:\\ {{ :manual:ios09.jpg?nolink |}}
  * when the track is saved, its **detail panel** slides up:\\ {{ :manual:ios10.jpg?nolink |}}\\ **The track is saved in the selected folder of your [[manual:ios:my_lib|Library]] and synced with the [[manual:user_guide:webplanner:library|web library]] and other devices linked to your [[manual:user_guide:locus_store:user_profile|Locus account]]** (if you have **[[manual:user_guide:premium|Premium Gold]]** active).

===== Recording profiles =====
Locus Map can record various activities outdoors. Each activity has its own **track recording profile** adjusted to the character of the activity. When you start track recording, your **last used profile is selected**.
==== Selection ====
When you want to record another activity, tap the chosen profile to **open the selection**. Tap another profile and then the **Select** button:\\ {{ :manual:ios12.gif?nolink |}}
==== Changing parameters ====
You can reconfigure every profile - change its **name, activity, preferred storage folder, line style** and other parameters. To do so, tap the selected profile to open its details:\\ {{ :manual:ios13.jpg?nolink |}}
When you  are done with the editing, tap **Save**:\\ {{ :manual:ios14.jpg?nolink |}}
==== Adding new profile ====
The basic profile selection only contains cycling, MTB and walking. If you want to add another activity, tap the **+** in the bottom left corner:\\ {{ :manual:ios15.jpg?nolink |}}
A new profile emerges in the selection. Tap it and **change its parameters** according to your needs. Don't forget to **Save** the new profile:\\ {{ :manual:ios16.gif?nolink |}}