Signum Outdoors
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How to connect your radio.

Your phone talks to your radio over Bluetooth. You connect it once, and Signum remembers it.Example screens from a demo group in Yosemite Valley. The orange ring shows what to tap. Tap a screen to see it larger.

01

Before you start

  • Charge the radio and turn it on. Keep it next to your phone while you connect.
  • It needs the right radio software. Many radios arrive with other software and need a quick, free update first. How to check
  • Signum is on your phone. Get it on Android.
02

Connect it

  1. 1

    Find your radio

    Open the Menu and tap Connect Radio. Then tap Scan for radios. If Android asks to let Signum find nearby devices, allow it.

    Signum menu with the Connect Radio button circled
    Connect Radio
    Connect radio screen with the Scan for radios button circled
    Scan for radios
  2. 2

    Tap Connect

    Your radio shows up in the list. Tap Connect under it. When it's done, the Home screen says Radio ready, with the radio's battery level.

    Connect radio screen with the radio's Connect button circled
    Tap Connect
    Signum Home screen with the Radio ready card circled
    Radio ready

Next: make a group with the people you're heading out with.

03

Don't see your radio?

  • Turn on your phone's location. On some phones, scanning for Bluetooth devices only works with location turned on.
  • Check the radio's software. A radio running other software won't show up, or won't connect. What to look for
  • A radio talks to one phone at a time. If it's still connected to another phone, close Signum there or turn that phone's Bluetooth off, then scan again.
  • Android asks for a pairing code? Radios with a screen show the code on it. Radios without a screen usually use 123456.
  • Still stuck? Tell us your radio and phone model.