Guide Guided tour

Guide: the Guided tour

What it is. A short walk through the main window on the built-in demo signal. Each step dims the window except the part it describes and shows a small callout next to it. It is the fastest way to learn where things are, and you do not need a radio.

Starting it

• The tour starts by itself on the first run (unless you ticked Don't show again, which is on by default; unticked, the tour comes back at the next start).
• Help > Guided tour in the menu bar, or the Tour button in the classic top bar ("Take the guided tour"). In the touch layout, More > Tour.
• The first-run Setup wizard is separate: run it again from Help > Setup wizard.

The steps

Step	What it points at
Source	The radio or recording that supplies samples. Record IQ saves the raw signal for later playback.
Tuning and gain	Frequency, band and sample rate. Gain and AGC set the input level; Second mode decodes another mode from the same capture.
Modes	The mode list, grouped by family, with a search box.
Spectrum and waterfall	Click to tune, scroll to zoom. Peak hold keeps the strongest level seen on each frequency.
Mode panel	Each mode has its own tabs for decoded output, settings and tools; they change with the mode.
Memory and frequencies	The Memory panel, the Frequency database and band plans.
Receivers	Each receiver pairs a radio with a mode. The strip switches between them and chooses which one plays sound.
Audio	Listen plays the demodulated signal; volume and mute are here; Record audio saves it (guide).
Server and support	Server sends decoded positions to the public map (Map sharing); Support helps fund development.
Help	Documentation, troubleshooting, credits and licences; Guided tour starts it again.

Steps whose part is not visible in your layout are skipped.

Controls

Next, Back, Skip and Done. The left and right arrow keys also move between steps. Tick Don't show again to stop the automatic start. In the touch layout there are no such parts on screen, so every step appears as a centred note.

Tips

• Run the tour once with the demo signal, then press Setup wizard to pick your radio and country.
• If you changed the window layout, use Reset layout (View menu) before the tour so every part is visible.
• The tour changes nothing in your settings, except remembering whether to start automatically.

Related

Getting started | Main window | Touch interface | FAQ