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en:help:v2:orientation [2017/09/12 11:21] – external edit 127.0.0.1en:help:v2:orientation [2018/03/06 20:57] alpinequest
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-<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]]</sub>+<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > Orientation & Compass</sub>
  
 ====== Orientation & Compass ====== ====== Orientation & Compass ======
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 To turn on the compass, you can either: To turn on the compass, you can either:
-  * Long-press the ''"**Compass**"'' menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}}; +  * Long-press the ''"**Compass**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu icon
-  * Click on the sub-menu toggle {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.+  * Tap the sub-menu toggle {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.
  
 {{ :en:help:v2:orientation:submenu.jpg?nolink}} {{ :en:help:v2:orientation:submenu.jpg?nolink}}
  
-The ''"**Compass**"'' menu button {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} color lets you know the current state:+The ''"**Compass**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu icon color lets you know the current state:
   * When the icon is white, the ''"**Compass**"'' is turned off. Long-press the button to turn it on;   * When the icon is white, the ''"**Compass**"'' is turned off. Long-press the button to turn it on;
   * When the icon is green, the ''"**Compass**"'' is turned on. Long-press the button to turn it off.   * When the icon is green, the ''"**Compass**"'' is turned on. Long-press the button to turn it off.
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 ===== The compass menu ===== ===== The compass menu =====
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-Click on the "''**Compass**''" {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu button to display the compass menu, composed of the following items: +Tap on the "''**Compass**''" {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu button to display the compass menu, containing the following items: 
-  * The "**''Compass''**" {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} button opens the compass details window; +  * The "''**Compass**''" {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} button opens the compass details window; 
-  * The "**''Compass toggle''**" {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} lets you turn on or off the compass feature easily; +  * The "''**Compass toggle**''" {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} lets you turn on or off the compass easily; 
-  * The "**''Display compass''**" {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} check-box controls either or not to display a compass {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} on the map; +  * The "''**Rotate the map (using compass)**''" {{:icon_04.png?nolink}} check-box controls either or not to rotate the map based on the compass north to match the real direction you are looking at
-  * The "**''Rotate the map''**" {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} check-box controls either or not to rotate the map based on the compass north to match the real direction you are looking at+  * The "''**Display compass on the map**''" {{:icon_05.png?nolink}} check-box controls either or not to display a compass {{:icon_08.png?nolink}} on the map
-  * The "**''Current heading''**" {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} check-box controls either or not to display an information box {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} on the map with your current heading.+  * The "''**Current heading**''" {{:icon_06.png?nolink}} check-box controls either or not to display an information box {{:icon_07.png?nolink}} on the map with your current heading.
  
-{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} You can un-check both "**''Display compass''**" and "**''Rotate the map''**" check-boxes to display a small current heading arrow {{:icon_09.png?nolink}}.+{{:icon_help.png?nolink}} You can un-check both "''**Rotate the map (using compass)**''{{:icon_04.png?nolink}} and "''**Display compass on the map**''{{:icon_05.png?nolink}} check-boxes to display a small current heading arrow {{:icon_09.png?nolink}}.
  
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 ===== The compass settings ===== ===== The compass settings =====
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-By default, the compass has a moving rose and graduations (the ''"**Topochaix**"'' style). You can change it to a moving needle and still graduations {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}: +By default, the compass has a moving rose and graduations (the ''"**Topochaix**"'' style). You can change it to a moving needle with still graduations {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}: 
-  * Click on the ''"**Settings**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} icon to open the settings dialog; +  * Tap on the ''"**Settings**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} icon to open the settings dialog; 
-  * Click on the style list {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} and select ''"**Standard**"''; +  * Tap on the style list {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} and select ''"**Standard**"''; 
-  * Click on ''"**OK**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.+  * Tap on ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.
  
 If you need the magnetic north direction instead of the true north, or if you believe that your device already applies the declination offset {{:icon_05.png?nolink}}, you can turn this computation off: If you need the magnetic north direction instead of the true north, or if you believe that your device already applies the declination offset {{:icon_05.png?nolink}}, you can turn this computation off:
-  * Click on the ''"**Settings**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} icon to open the settings dialog;+  * Tap on the ''"**Settings**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} icon to open the settings dialog;
   * Un-check ''"**Compute declination to get true north**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}};   * Un-check ''"**Compute declination to get true north**"'' {{:icon_06.png?nolink}};
-  * Click on ''"**OK**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.+  * Tap on ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_03.png?nolink}}.
  
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