ATS-80 Two-way Tour Guide System
The ATS-80 digital tour guide system offers excellent value for money, backed by a three-year warranty. Buy individual components or choose from our System Packages – everything you need, ready to go on your walking tour!
ATS-80 Tour Guide System offers a low-cost solution to provide two-way speech on the tour, enhancing the experience for your guests.
The ATS-80 digital tour guide system is suitable for any application needing two-way communication, with full-duplex operation allowing open discussion. Ideal for training sessions, staff induction, lectures with questions & answers from all participants, and group tours or factory visits with two guides presenting and visitor feedback (Q&A).
TWO-WAY TOUR TALK MODES
TOUR GUIDE MODE - The tour guide leads the group, allowing any one participant to ask a question through their receiver.
INTERACTIVE TEACHING MODE - The tour guide leads the group with support from the assistant guide - both may speak simultaneously, hands-free, to the group of listening participants. The Assistant mutes their microphone to allow any of the participants to ask a question by pressing a button and talking into their device - the tour Leader may respond.
DISCUSSION MODE - The tour guide leads the group and discusses the tour with the assistant guide - both may speak simultaneously, hands-free, to the group of listening participants.
Learn more about the Tour Talk Modes here
TRANSMITTER FEATURES
- Integrated microphone for hand-held operation
- Use the supplied plug-in earphone/microphone for hands-free operation
- Audio line input via 3.5 mm stereo jack for external player
- High-contrast OLED display with battery status indication
- Talk/mute button
- Channel lock
- Supplied with belt clip and lanyard
TOUR GUIDE LEADER FUNCTIONS
ATTENDANCE MONITORING
By the press of a button, the group leader can check how many receivers are switched on and thus if all members of the group are present.
CALL SIGNAL
This useful function allows your tour group a pause to take-in a panoramic view, for example, and take photos; when you are ready to continue the tour, ask the group to gather by sending a call signal - your group's corresponding receivers display GATHER, the talk button flashes red and the receiver vibrates for 30 seconds.
ALERT SIGNAL
When a member of the group leaves your reception range, a warning signal will sound at the corresponding receiver, their talk button will flash in red and the display will show OUT OF RANGE.
RECEIVER FEATURES
- Integrated microphone for hand-held talkback
- Supplied plug-in earphone
- High-contrast OLED display with battery status indication
- Talk/mute button
- Channel lock
- Supplied with belt clip and lanyard
- Hearing Aid Compatible with the addition of a plug-in neck loop.
SYSTEM FEATURES
- High resistance to interference due to digital transmission
- Long operating range - up to 100m (line of sight)
- Up to 7 simultaneous groups (using licence free channels in the UK and EU)
- 3 different operating modes: guiding, lecturing and discussions for versatile applications
HEADSET OPTIONS
We have a wide range of headphones and headsets available for quiet and noisy environments.
BATTERY OPTIONS
Each device requires 2 x AA alkaline batteries for 18+ hours operation.
Optional rechargeable batteries are recommended for frequent use. There are three drop-in chargers available for 5, 25 and 50 devices. All chargers include USB connection and programming software for channel selection and pre-set functions.
STATIONARY TRANSMITTER
The ATS-80ST expands the application of the ATS-80 portable devices at fixed locations like theatres, exhibition halls and educational establishments. The stationary transmitter permits connection of a cabled microphone for an interpreter, narrator, or guide; a headset plugged-in at the front panel. Add an audio line signal (e.g. multimedia source) by cable connection or Bluetooth that can be mixed into the outgoing channel. The ATS-80T/R operate as listen-only when synchronised to the stationary transmitter.
