Unitron Hearing Aid UMIC manual

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Thank you Thank y ou for choosing the Unitron uMic ™ . At Unitr on, we care deeply about people with hearing loss. W e work closely with hearing healthcare professionals to make adv anced, purpose-driven solutions av ailable to everyone. Because hearing matters. Y our uMic Hearing healthcar e professional: ________________ _______________________[...]

T able of contents Quick refer ence Y our uMic at a glance ...................................................................... 2 Getting started ................................................................................ 4 Charging the uMic ............................................................................ 5 T urning the uMic on a[...]

3 2 Other optional accessories Unitron mini-U SB po wer supply 12V car charger adapter In addition to your Unitron wireless hearing aids, a compatible str eamer solution is requir ed. Within this user guide the uDirect ™ 2 is sho wn as an example. As the uMic transmitter is based on Bluetooth ® technology , other Bluetooth receivers may be compa[...]

5 4 Charging the uMic Y our uMic has a built-in, non-remov able rechar geable battery . When the battery is low , the indicator light will blink red. T o charge: 1. Inser t the Unitr on power supply pro vided with the uDirect 2 into the uMic mini-USB socket. 2. Plug the pow er supply into a power outlet. T ypical charging time is 2 hours. Char ging[...]

7 6 Using one power supply for 2 devices: Inser t the dual mini-USB splitter between the power supply and the devices as shown below . With uDirect 2 : Both devices can be charged at the same time. With uT V 2 : The uMic can be charged while uTV ™ 2 is being used. It is safe to leave the uMic connected to the charger overnight. T urning the uMic [...]

9 8 Put uMic into pairing mode: If the uMic has never been paired before, pairing mode will be automatically activ ated after turning it on. T o manually star t pairing mode: 1. Switch the uMic off . 2. P ress and hold the volume up button ( ). 3. T urn the uMic on while still pushing the ( ) button. 4. R elease the ( ) button after 2 seconds when [...]

11 10 Information about power and battery: Switching ON Green 2 seconds Switching OFF Red 2 seconds Charging Solid red Charged and full battery Solid gr een Lo w battery warning Additional r ed short blink as well as the main light uMic sleep mode or off Indicator is unlit Switch the uMic off and on again to turn the device on from sleep mode. If t[...]

13 12 Connecting the uMic and uDirect 2 Ev ery time the devices are turned on, they will connect with each other automatically . 1. Make sur e the uDir ect 2 and uMic are within 2 meters (6ft) range of each other . 2. T urn the uMic on. 3. The indicator light will turn gr een first. 4. W ait until the indicator lights of both devices turn solid bl[...]

15 14 Setting the uMic volume T o change the uMic v olume: 1. Speak into the uMic from a 20 cm (8”) distance. 2. Use the volume ( ) buttons to set the uMic volume to a comfor table volume level. If your hearing aids pick up too much ambient noise, use the following 2 steps to give the uMic more focus: 1. Reduce the hearing aid v olume by pressing[...]

17 16 uMic pause and resume T o pause the audio transmission from your uMic, press the uDirect 2 access ( ) button. During pause: The streaming indicators will blink blue on both devices. Y our hearing aids will switch back to the most recent hearing aid pr ogram. The hearing aid programs cannot be changed via the uDirect 2 access button while stre[...]

19 18 Special use cases uMic and phone calls Phone calls via Bluetooth will always take priority o ver the uMic streaming. If uDir ect 2 is paired with your mobile phone, you can still receive phone calls, even when using uMic. In case of an incoming call, uDir ect 2 automatically stops transmitting the audio signal fr om your uMic and and sends th[...]

21 20 uMic str eaming distance The uMic transmitter supports oper ation up to a r ange of 20 m (60 ft). Line-of-sight between your uDirect 2 and the uMic is not required. Interference in the envir onment by walls, the furniture or the human body may reduce the operating range. If the uMic is moved out of r ange of the uDirect 2, the wir eless audio[...]

23 22 Deleting all Bluetooth pairings If y ou encounter issues with one of the pair ed devices, or if a device stops connecting to your uMic, y ou may consider deleting all pairings from the uMic. 1. T urn the uMic on while pushing the ( ) button and hold the button for 10 seconds. This deletes all pairings. 2. Release the ( ) button when the blue [...]

25 24 T roubleshooting guide Most pr obable cause Remedy I cannot hear sound from the uMic One or all devices are switched off Make sur e all devices (uMic, streamer , hearing aids) are turned on and fully operational uMic is in pause mode (blue blinking status light) Short press the uDirect 2 access button to resume streaming The distance between [...]

27 26 Most pr obable cause Remedy There is too much noise, I cannot understand the speaker Y our hearing aid microphones are set too loud Reduce the hearing aid volume by pressing the uDirect 2 ( ) key until y ou reach a comfortable level. Place the uMic closer to the speakers mouth (20 cm, 8’ ’). Use the uMic ( ) button to increase the uMic v [...]

29 28 Most pr obable cause Remedy I see a rapidly blinking blue indicator light on the uMic uMic is in pairing mode Complete the pairing Indicator lights are solid blue but I cannot hear the uMic uDirect 2 is out of range of the hearing aids Wear uDirect 2 around the neck and correctly secur e the neckloop uDirect 2 is not correctly programmed for [...]

31 30 Impor tant information Do not char ge uMic from a PC or laptop USB por t. This may damage your equipment. Changes or modifications to any of the devices that were not explicitly appr oved by Unitron are not permitted. E xternal devices may only be connected if they hav e been tested in accordance with corresponding I ECXXXXX standards. Only [...]

33 32 other str ong electromagnetic fields, it may be necessary to be at least 60 cm (24”) away from the interfering device to ensure proper operation. X-ray radiation, CT or MRI scans may destroy or adversely affect the corr ect functioning of the devices. Do not use these devices in areas wher e electronic equipment is pr ohibited. Other impor[...]

35 34 reasonable pr otection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency ener gy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Ho wever , there is no guarantee that interfer ence will not occur in[...]

37 36 Operating conditions: This device is designed such that it functions without problems or restrictions if used as intended, unless otherwise noted in these user guides. 0° to 55° Celsius and relative humidity of < 95% (non condensing). T ranspor t and storage conditions: T emperature: –20° to +60° Celsius (–4° to +140° F ahrenheit[...]

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