The guidePORT

guidePORT is a wireless, digital visitor guidance system. On the visitor's end, it consists of an intuitive, user-friendly, robust user device that sits easily in the palm of the hand (guidePORT) and a set of lightweight, ultra-comfortable Sennheiser earphones. The guidePORT comes in two types: an automatic playback type, and a manual playback type. With the former type, the system automatically plays the information, while with the latter, the visitors can key in what he or she listens to.

With guidePORT, your visitors learn more about your exhibition and exhibits than with other information systems, all with the greatest of ease and comfort. Because they do not have to hand-carry anything around with them, visitors always have both hands free.

guidePORT functions safely both indoors and outdoors.

guidePORT is as flexible as your exhibition needs it to be. You can change recording texts at any time, incorporate multimedia presentations, and, as with a public address system, add in extra live information whenever you like. guidePORT can even record and present statistical data on the behaviour of your visitors.

The guidePORT system is made in Germany by Sennheiser, one of the world's leading manufacturers of complete audio solutions. Having been subject to repeated testing, this system is one you can rely on, at any time and in your individual conditions.

Museums and exhibitions, adventure parks and city tours, cinemas and zoos - all are so full of information that it is impossible to take in and understand everything. At the same time, not every visitor wants to take part in guided group tours - some prefer to learn and explore their own individual pace.

Sennheiser's guidePORT system enables visitors to do just that, and so easily, comfortably, and flexibly that over 100 major world projects are already offering it to their guests. Because this system, with its earphones and wireless receiver, always knows where it is in the museum, and can independently call up the information relevant to that location in the language of the individual visitor's choosing, of course. The result: knowledge reaches the mind through the ear - easily and directly.

guidePORT in Practice

Each visitor receives his or her personal earphones and portable guidePORT from the central issuing desk (usually the ticket counter or reception).

Here, your visitor selects the level of information that is most suitable for him or her. guidePORT enables you to offer different programmes and levels of information to children and adults. Also, with guidePORT, you can provide expert visitors with special recordings that suit their advanced level of knowledge and their requirements. And all of this in the language of the individual visitor's choice.

You can also provide your blind and visually impaired visitors with information tailored to their specific needs - and, at the same time, make a sensitive contribution to and provide support for the concept of accessibility. Plus our wide range of audiology devices interface with guidePORT.

guidePORT thus plays its first trump card right at the beginning: your guest is immediately surprised and flattered by the innovative, individually tailored service that you provide.

guidePORT allows your guests to enjoy your exhibition at their own pace and in their own way. They feel both informed and enabled to enjoy the experience right the way through their visit, and never feel constrained to a pre-set route. In fact, the opposite is true: visitors structure their tour themselves, in accordance with their own preferences. Whether they want to stay a little longer in front of a particular exhibit, play a specific piece of audio over and over, or return to their favourite picture three rooms on - guidePORT makes it all possible. Your visitors get to decide the volume they find most pleasant, and adjust it whenever they like. And all in a truly unrestricted manner, indoors and out.

Unlike other audio systems, guidePORT also enables you to offer classic guided tours with a wireless microphone and to link these classic elements into the innovative capabilities of the information system. The tour guide is able to "launch" pre-recorded audio tracks in the visitors' receiver with a touch of a button, thus relieving the tour guide from memorizing all the exibit content. And without disturbing the participants of other guided tours. Both visitors and guides will thank you for these features!

Advantages for Visitors

What are the advantages for visitors/customers? guidePORT allows you to effortlessly meet the needs of the visitor, whether it's offering tourists the option of listening in their native language or presenting customized information to experts or children. With guidePORT, all this is possible. Furthermore, this system enables you to provide specially prepared guided tours, e.g. for training sessions and other group projects.

Accessibility for all! Special audio presentations for the blind and partially sighted are also possible with guidePORT - allowing you to achieve greater accessibility. We are more than happy to provide any related services.

guidePORT - an unforgettable experience, even for all those with hearing impairments. Sennheiser is an expert in this field, as well - after all, we have been successfully manufacturing our own assistive listening systems and devices for many years. We would be delighted to show you how guidePORT can offer all those with hearing impairments a truly unforgettable visitor experience.

Advantages for visitors at a glance:

• Say goodbye to fixed routes.
• Queues of visitors in front of exhibits are a thing of the past.
• No more interruptions during visits to exhibitions.
• An end to incomprehensible tours by museum guides due to loud background noise.
• Comfortable Sennheiser lightweight headphones for complete freedom of movement.
• Robust components offer outstanding operator convenience.
• Intuitive and simple operation of the guidePORT.
• The information is understood at once.
• Information can be customised for different types of visitors - the blind and partially sighted are offered recordings that are tailor-made to suit their needs.

Advantages for Exhibitors

"Solution-oriented" When developing guidePORT, the focus was firmly on the specific needs of visitor and exhibitors: The result is a future-proof system. Regardless of whether for tours of just a few exhibits or for all the sights in a major city, guidePORT is a safe and extremely reliable solution.

Flexible guidePORT is the perfect choice for all budgets and requirements. Virtually every communication objective can be realised. Text recordings can be changed quickly and new exhibition areas can be included at short notice. Whatever your message - you can rely on guidePORT.

A safe investment As is true for all Sennheiser products, the guidePORT components are of the highest quality. They are extremely robust, state-of-the-art and particularly reliable. With guidePORT, you are well equipped for the future. All system functions are designed to offer uncompromising cost-effectiveness. Investing in guidePORT couldn't be safer and you'll be reaping the rewards in no time.

Start with a basic configuration and gradually expand your guidePORT system - let the system grow to meet your needs.

User-friendly The choice is yours - you can either start with a basic version with which visitors play recordings manually or you can opt for the automatic version whereby the exhibit "knows" when a visitor is approaching, and guidePORT plays the information in first-class hi-fi quality automatically. Your visitors will not only be grateful, they will also tell their friends and acquaintances about their positive experiences.

Different recordings for children and adults guarantee increased user convenience and fascination. Even presentations for experts in various languages can be easily realised and controlled online.

Maximum accessibility for all: with guidePORT you can offer the partially sighted specially prepared information - thereby offering increased enjoyment and quality of life.

Advantages for exhibitors at a glance:

• Experience has shown that the use of guidePORT enables higher visitor throughput.
• All the information presented using guidePORT is understood in an optimal manner - guidePORT makes learning both simple and fun.
• Structures worthy of protection are neither compromised nor put at risk by system installation (which can be performed by the operator).
• A choice of over 30 possible categories (language, type of information provided etc.) means an even greater variety of visitors will be attracted.
• Individual visitors, visitor groups or exhibition areas can be specifically targeted.
• In order to specifically target visitor groups, museum personnel can be integrated into the guidePORT system using a separate microphone/transmitter combination.
• The combination of guided and automated tour results in increased efficiency.
• The programming, evaluation and announcement software is easy to operate - offering you greater convenience and benefits. You can determine which areas were of particular interest to the visitor, which route he took and where he spend most time etc. - enabling you to optimise all your exhibitions.
• Information can be customised for different types of visitors - the blind and partially sighted are offered recordings that are tailor-made to suit their needs.
• The system can also be used for advertising, general information purposes such as steering visitors in the right direction and for providing warnings.
• Start with a basic version and gradually expand your guidePORT system.
• The system can be programmed and controlled using standard PCs.
• There are no limits to system expansion.
• Long product lifetimes mean you are not affected by current trends.