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-{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_gc_download_pq_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Import of geocaches ======+{{ :manual:user_guide:ic_gc_download_pq_alt.png?nolink|}}====== Import of Geocaches ======
  
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 <wrap info>**Available only with [[manual:user_guide:premium|Locus Map Premium]]**</wrap> <wrap info>**Available only with [[manual:user_guide:premium|Locus Map Premium]]**</wrap>
  
-The simplest way how to get geocaches into the app: +The simplest way how to get geocaches into the app. For a quick overview, check the video tutorial:\\ {{youtube>JFqlBZn60gs?full}}\\  
-  * go to the main menu > All features > Geocaching > Geocaching tools > **Search for geocaches**:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:geocaching:geocaching22.jpg?nolink |}}+ 
 +Detailed instructions
 +  * go to the main menu > All features > Geocaching > Geocaching tools > **Search for geocaches** (the first search triggers logging in to the [[https://Geocaching.com|Geocaching.com]] website and permission to share its data with Locus Map):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:geocaching:geocaching22.jpg?nolink |}}
   * 1) select the **location** around which to search the geocaches - the screen center is the default. If you want another, tap the **[[manual:user_guide:tools:location|location selector]]** button.   * 1) select the **location** around which to search the geocaches - the screen center is the default. If you want another, tap the **[[manual:user_guide:tools:location|location selector]]** button.
   * 2) set the **number of geocaches** from 10 to 500   * 2) set the **number of geocaches** from 10 to 500
-  * 3) set the geocache **filter** (optional):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:geocaching:geocaching23.jpg?nolink |}}+  * 3) optionally set the geocache **filter** (available only to GC Premium members):\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:geocaching:geocaching23.jpg?nolink |}}
   * 4) tap **SEARCH**   * 4) tap **SEARCH**
- +==== Filters ==== 
-<WRAP round important>**Geocaching.com Basic** members are limited to only 3 full downloads of traditional caches in 24 hours</WRAP>+You can edit the current filter, the GC Live map filter and also add a new filter for various use cases:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:geocaching:geocaching35.jpg?nolink |}} 
 +<WRAP round important>**Basic members of Geocaching.com** are limited to downloading only traditional and event caches with short descriptions.</WRAP> 
 +===== Search by GC code ===== 
 +<wrap info>**Available only with [[manual:user_guide:premium|Locus Map Premium]]**</wrap>\\  
 +Each geocache has a unique code. You can find the geocache by it - just fill it in the code field and tap **SEARCH**. The geocache is displayed on the map.\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:geocaching:geocaching34.jpg?nolink |}} 
 +===== GC Live map ===== 
 +<wrap info>**Available only with [[manual:user_guide:premium|Locus Map Premium]]**</wrap>\\  
 +The quickest way how to display geocaches on the map - with a streamed layer:\\ {{ :manual:user_guide:content_panel30.gif?nolink |}} 
 +More at the **[[manual:user_guide:mainscr_lpanel#gc_live_map|content panel >>]]**
 ===== My lists and Pocket Queries ===== ===== My lists and Pocket Queries =====
 <wrap info>**Available only with [[manual:user_guide:premium|Locus Map Premium]] and to [[https://payments.geocaching.com/?upgrade=true|Geocaching.com Premium]] members**</wrap> <wrap info>**Available only with [[manual:user_guide:premium|Locus Map Premium]] and to [[https://payments.geocaching.com/?upgrade=true|Geocaching.com Premium]] members**</wrap>
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 === How to make Pocket Queries === === How to make Pocket Queries ===
  
-<html><iframe width="800" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/JdUToGF1Kkc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe></html>+{{youtube>JdUToGF1Kkc?full}}\\ 
  
 <WRAP round info > <WRAP round info >
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   * Select a **folder** for your caches, check **Show on the map after import** and tap **Import**. You may need to **empty the import folder** before downloading caches to save place in your device memory so check the option. Locus Map Premium users may also let Locus **update the elevation** of the imported caches.   * Select a **folder** for your caches, check **Show on the map after import** and tap **Import**. You may need to **empty the import folder** before downloading caches to save place in your device memory so check the option. Locus Map Premium users may also let Locus **update the elevation** of the imported caches.
   * Geocaches appear on the map.   * Geocaches appear on the map.
-<WRAP round important>**Geocaching.com Basic** members are limited to only traditional caches in 24 hours</WRAP>+<WRAP round important>**Basic members of Geocaching.com** are limited to downloading only traditional and event caches with lite descriptions.</WRAP>
 ==== Live map ==== ==== Live map ====
  
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 <WRAP round important> <WRAP round important>
   * Make sure you have **[[manual:user_guide:settings:misc#connect_with_add-ons|Connect with add-ons]]** setting ON.   * Make sure you have **[[manual:user_guide:settings:misc#connect_with_add-ons|Connect with add-ons]]** setting ON.
-  * **Geocaching.com Basic** members see traditional caches only.+  * **Geocaching.com Basic** members see traditional and event caches only.
 </WRAP> </WRAP>
 ==== Import GC ==== ==== Import GC ====
manual/user_guide/geocaching/import.1671030587.txt.gz · Last modified: 2022/12/14 16:09 by mstupka