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Group Tour Mode

2 min read Updated Jun 2026 4 steps

Guide-ID enables guided group tours using Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications (DECT), allowing one Podcatcher Pro device to broadcast audio to multiple visitors simultaneously. This creates a shared listening experience regardless of physical proximity within the group.

Key features

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Audio quality and performance

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  • Crystal clear sound with a bandwidth of 12 kHz and latency of approximately 14 milliseconds.
  • Interference-free wireless communications.
  • Automatic channel selection without frequency planning required.

Capacity and range

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  • Supports groups up to 128 visitors.
  • Up to 32 independent groups can run at the same time in one venue without interfering with each other.
  • Indoor range: up to 50 meters.
  • Outdoor range: up to 300 meters.

Equipment

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  • Built-in microphone and jack plug for broadcasting.
  • Suitable for both indoor and outdoor environments.

Implementation steps

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  1. Access the Platform and navigate to the Hardware tab, then the Group Tour sub-tab.
  2. Use the step-by-step wizard to assign a beacon to the group tour feature and sync changes to Podcatcher Pro devices.
  3. When a Podcatcher Pro scans the designated beacon, it becomes a Group Leader Podcatcher Pro and plays an audio prompt confirming the group has started.
  4. Other visitors hold their Podcatcher Pro devices near the Group Leader’s device to join. Each device plays a confirmation prompt once it is paired with the group.

Broadcasting to the group

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In a group tour, the Group Leader broadcasts live to the whole group at once: speaking into the Podcatcher Pro’s built-in microphone — or an audio source connected to the jack plug — plays on every connected Podcatcher Pro. To keep the audio clean, visitor devices briefly mute the instant the leader starts or stops talking, then play the leader’s audio; visitors also feel a short vibration on each change.

As an optional extra, the leader can also broadcast pre-recorded content: scanning a stop or content code plays that stop’s audio for everyone in the group, kept in sync across all devices, while the live microphone switches off during playback.

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