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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}}. |
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| {{ :en:help:v2:orientation:submenu.jpg?nolink}} | {{ :en:help:v2:orientation:submenu.jpg?nolink}} |
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| 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. |
| ===== 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. |
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| {{: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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| {{ :en:help:v2:orientation:on-map-orientation.jpg?nolink }} | {{ :en:help:v2:orientation:on-map-orientation.jpg?nolink }} |
| ===== 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}}. |
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| 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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| {{ :en:help:v2:orientation:settings.jpg?nolink }} | {{ :en:help:v2:orientation:settings.jpg?nolink }} |
