First Boot and Pairing

When the BassWatch powers on, it always starts on the watch face: a clock with the time, date, and battery. It works as a watch straight away, whether or not it is paired to a device. Pairing is something you choose to do when you want live data on your wrist. No app or phone is needed.

The BassWatch joins your system as an additional companion display. Pairing it does not erase your device's existing setup: any volume knob, WDD-LITE, RTC, saved channel groups, custom names, and settings stay exactly as they were. The BassWatch simply joins alongside them.

Before you start: Charge the watch first. See Getting Started and Charging.

What You Can Pair With

The BassWatch pairs with one LF Audio device at a time, over one of two wireless links:

• Over AuralSync: a WVC base station (including WVC-PRO and WVC-PRO 6), an SSA Smart Signal Analyzer, or a WTH Wireless Temperature Hub.
• Over Bluetooth: an HPVM High Precision Voltmeter (including HPVM-PRO).

The two links are never up at the same time. When you start pairing, the watch looks for both kinds of device and shows you everything it finds in one list.

Starting Pairing

On an unpaired watch, the watch face shows a Tap to Pair button and a Settings arrow pointing at the side button. Tap Tap to Pair to open the pairing wizard.

Step 1: Welcome

A welcome screen greets you with "Let's get you connected." Tap the screen to continue, or swipe right to cancel and go back to the watch face.

Step 2: Before We Connect

This step reminds you to make sure your LF Audio device is powered on, nearby, and running up-to-date firmware. Keeping firmware current matters: LF Audio ships frequent updates with new features. Confirm your device has power and current firmware, then tap to continue.

Step 3: Put Your Device in Range

Getting the device discoverable depends on what it is:

• WVC base station, SSA, or WTH (AuralSync): put the device into pairing mode. On the back of the device, press the Reset button three times in a row until its light begins to flash. The flashing light means it is in pairing mode and discoverable. An idle device that is not flashing is not visible.
• HPVM voltmeter (Bluetooth): no button press is needed. As long as it is powered on and nearby, it advertises over Bluetooth and appears on its own.

Then tap Tap to start pairing on the BassWatch.

Choosing Your Device

Once you start pairing, the BassWatch searches for devices and shows what it finds:

• If it finds a single device, it connects to it automatically.
• If it finds more than one (for example a WVC base station and an HPVM voltmeter both in range), it shows a list so you can pick the one you want. Each row shows a signal-strength icon. Tap the device you want to connect to.

The search keeps running while the list is open and refreshes every few seconds, so a device you power on or put into pairing mode after the list appears shows up on its own. If you want to start the search over, swipe right to rescan.

Once you select a device, the BassWatch connects to it, exchanges secure keys where the device supports encryption, and establishes the link. When it succeeds, the watch face returns and monitoring is available with live data.

What to Expect During Pairing

During pairing, the BassWatch shows a status message describing what it is doing:

Status / Message	Meaning
"Searching..."	Looking for a device that is discoverable
"Choose your source"	More than one device was found; pick yours from the list
Exchanging secure keys	Negotiating the encrypted link (AuralSync devices that support it)
Linking up	Bringing up the link to the device
"Waiting for data..."	Linked, waiting for the first telemetry to arrive
Connected	Live data is flowing; the watch face and monitoring take over

How to Confirm Pairing Is Complete

You know pairing has finished when the connection is live:

• The watch face shows a connected indicator and, on a device that reports it, a live glance (such as system voltage) that matches your system
• Opening monitoring shows a live reading on the first tab
• The connection status (in System Info) reads Connected

If the screen stays on a connecting message with no data, wait 5 to 10 seconds for the first telemetry. If data still does not appear, see Troubleshooting.

After Pairing: Automatic Reconnection

Once paired, the BassWatch reconnects to your device on its own every time it wakes. It does not send you back through the wizard.

If it loses its connection (for example, if the device is powered off and back on, or you walk out of range), it reconnects automatically and shows the status quietly rather than as an alarm:

• If you are on the monitoring screen when the device goes away, the watch returns you to the watch face after about 3 seconds, rather than leaving you on a screen whose readings have all gone blank.
• The watch face then shows Reconnecting with a spinner, because a device that is simply switched off is a normal thing to wait on, not a fault.
• The clock, date, and battery keep working the whole time: they come from the watch's own hardware and do not need the device.
• Once the link returns, the values fill back in. Tap the watch face to go back to monitoring.

Pairing a Different Device

If you replace your device or want to pair the BassWatch to a different one, clear the stored pairing and start fresh:

1. Press the side button (or long-press the screen) to open the menu
2. Select Advanced
3. Select Forget Base (then confirm)
4. The BassWatch returns to the watch face, unpaired, with the Tap to Pair button ready for the next device

A full Factory Reset (also under Advanced) does the same and additionally clears all your display preferences and color theme.

Encrypted Communication

The BassWatch supports encrypted wireless communication. When an AuralSync device supports encryption, the two negotiate unique encryption keys automatically during pairing. You can check the encryption status (Encrypted: Yes / No) on the System Info screen.