Operation Manual

2.9.3 POI (Points of Interest)
The map contains a built-in POI base for every country. The POI base includes objects such as pharmacies,
restaurants, ATMs, hotels, etc. They are marked on the map with icons corresponding to the given category.
POI display on the map
The category of points to be viewed by the user on the map is defined with
the use of the "Display" option in the POI menu. A given point category is
selected by tapping on the squares displayed to the left of the category
name. By tapping on the first, dark blue square, the user displays POI of
the given category, which are built into the map. The second, black square
displays user-defined points (the first square of the user-defined point
category, whose name differs from the standard category, is greyed out).
An important display parameter is the scale, below which the points are
displayed on the map. The scale is set with the use of the "Scale" button on
the tool bar at the bottom of the screen. The scale threshold and the
number of displayed categories should be selected carefully to make sure
that POI icons do not obstruct the map view.
POI categories can be selected and deselected with the use of the
"Options" button to display or remove them from the map. The
"Add category" option enables the user to define a new category
with a customised name (when icon density is high at higher map scale
values, the system automatically filters the icons and does not display all of
them). By selecting "Display all", you can choose to display only categories
on the pre-filtered list.
The "View" button enables the user to restrict the list of
categories to point categories, which are or are not displayed on
the map.
When the POIs are displayed on the map, you can obtain additional
information on the selected POI, e.g. a tourist destination, restaurant or
pharmacy.
After tapping the pen on the selected point, a balloon with short information
will be displayed above the POI. To obtain more detailed information, click
the balloon or open the context menu and select the Info option. The
program will display a screen containing the most important information
regarding the POI, such as name, short description or telephone number.
If the description of the POI features the telephone number, then you can
directly call that number. To do so, select Call button, which is located at
the bottom of the displayed window, then confirm your decision by pressing
the displayed small window with the telephone number.
The "Options" button located on the information screen offers options
identical to those available from the context menu.
Adding POI
POI are set on the map by opening the context menu in any place on the
map or found object (address, POI, etc.) and by choosing the "Add to POI"
option. This function can also be assigned to a hardware key (refer to the
section "Settings: Buttons").
To add POI, first select the respective category and name the POI. You can
also add a short description. The new POI will be identified on the map with
the same icon, which is used to mark other points from the given category.
POI edit screen
The user can also edit and delete POI or import them in file format from other AutoMapa users or Internet servers (e.g.
miplo.pl). This can be done with the use of the "Management" screen in the POI menu.
User icons
Points from user-defined categories are marked on the map with the following icon .
To assign a user icon or modify the icons of the existing points (including built-in points), you will need a 16 x 16 pixel
bitmap in BMP format with an 8-bit colour palette. The name of the file has to be identical to the name of the given point
category. Copy the file to the "Icons" folder in the AutoMapa installation directory.
2.10 Show position
This program mode is activated automatically, when the GPS receiver is turned on and when the position is set by the
system.