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<sub>[[en:help|Online Help]] > [[en:help:v2|AlpineQuest 2.x]] > Orientation & Compass</sub> | <sub>[[en:help:v2|Online Help]] > Orientation</sub> |
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====== Orientation & Compass ====== | ====== Orientation & Compass ====== |
* Long-press the ''"**Compass**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu icon; | * Long-press the ''"**Compass**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu icon; |
* Tap 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}} | |
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The ''"**Compass**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu icon color lets you know the current state: | The ''"**Compass**"'' {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu icon color lets you know the current state: |
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===== The compass menu ===== | ===== The Orientation menu ===== |
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Tap on the "''**Compass**''" {{:icon_01.png?nolink}} menu button to display the compass menu, containing 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 view; |
* The "''**Compass toggle**''" {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} lets you turn on or off the compass easily; | * The "''**Compass toggle**''" {{:icon_03.png?nolink}} lets you turn on or off the compass easily; |
* 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 (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 "''**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 "''**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}}. | {{: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 your current [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_of_view|field of view]] {{:icon_09.png?nolink}}. |
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| {{:icon_help.png?nolink}} You can replace the field of view {{:icon_09.png?nolink}} display by a heading line {{:icon_10.png?nolink}} from the main application [[en:help:v2:settings|settings]], under "''**Current heading display**''". |
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{{ :en:help:v2:orientation:on-map-orientation.jpg?nolink }} | {{ :en:help:v2:orientation:on-map-orientation.jpg?nolink }} |
{{ :en:help:v2:orientation:compass-view.jpg?nolink}} | {{ :en:help:v2:orientation:compass-view.jpg?nolink}} |
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The ''"**compass view**"'' gives you the following information: | The ''"**compass view**"'' contains the following information: |
* The ''"**direction to the north**"'', pointed by a red arrow {{:icon_01.png?nolink}}. | * The ''"**direction to the north**"'', pointed by a red arrow {{:icon_01.png?nolink}}. |
* The ''"**precise heading**"'' arrow {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}, when this one is between -20° and +20°, including mils graduation; | * The ''"**precise heading**"'' arrow {{:icon_02.png?nolink}}, when this one is between -20° and +20°, including mils graduation; |
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_06.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_06.png?nolink}}, you can turn this computation off: |
* Tap on the ''"**Settings**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} icon to open the settings dialog; | * Tap on the ''"**Settings**"'' {{:icon_02.png?nolink}} icon to open the settings dialog; |
* Un-check ''"**Compute declination to get true north**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}}; | * Un-check ''"**Compute declination to get true (geographical) north**"'' {{:icon_07.png?nolink}}; |
* Tap on ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}. | * Tap on ''"**Ok**"'' {{:icon_04.png?nolink}}. |
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