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3.4 MANUAL VS AUTONOMOUS (GPS) MODE
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Manual Mode
System
operation without GPS tracking is called “manual mode”. In this mode, the Route and
Segment
must be pre-selected before manually playing the audio segment via the PLAY key. (The selected Route
and Segment is displayed on the control panel). After the commentary has finished playing, the system
auto-increments to the next segment in the playlist (playlist order is set via Route Builder). The user
therefore
only
needs to press the PLAY key at the correct location to continue the audio commentary
in order as dictated by the playlist.
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Autonomous (GPS) Mode
System
operation with GPS tracking is called “autonomous mode”. In this mode, only the required route
needs to be pre-selected before starting the tour. Once the route has been selected, there is no need
to manually operate the system (unless GPS fix is lost, or it is required to manually play a particular
commentary, or to stop a commentary that is already playing) The GPS will auto-trigger all audio
segments while en-route based on triggering rules assigned via Route Builder. If the vehicle goes off-
route (road works etc.) the system will seek for the next GPS location (segment) that is within the route
and will carry on without issue.
3.5 SELECTING ROUTES
Pressing the ROUTE UP or DOWN key (if there are multiple routes on the system) will display the name of the
next/previous route and ask for confirmation for the route change. Pressing the PLAY key within 5 seconds
confirms and selects the new route; otherwise after 5 seconds, the current route will remain selected and the
system will return to its previous (manual or auto) operation.
A ROUTE key
has been pressed and the next route called “CITY
TOUR” has been
displayed. Pressing the PLAY key within 5
seconds changes the route
to “CITY TOUR”.
3.6 SELECTING AUDIO SEGMENTS
Pressing the SEGMENT keys in either MANUAL or AUTO mode will select the next/previous segment in the
playlist as set in Route Builder.
In MANUAL mode, the new segment is displayed on the second line on the panel and will be the segment that
plays next when the PLAY key is pressed.
In AUTO mode, changing segments is only required if the user needs to manually play a particular segment while
en-route. Pressing either segment key causes the system to temporarily change from AUTO to MANUAL mode.
While in manual mode, the panel will show the currently selected segment
instead of “GPS TRACKING…”
. The
user then scrolls to the required segment and presses PLAY. Key inactivity for more than 5 seconds causes the
system to revert back to AUTO mode.
CITY TOUR
PLAY TO ACCEPT
