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  • Page 1 & user guide smart alert system ™ Hear your home...
  • Page 3 • Smart Alert remote (the same remote used for your calls, doorbells, smoke alarms and more. hearing instrument functions) In addition, your new Smart Alert remote is the same remote • Your hearing instruments control you’ll use for your hearing instrument functions, like volume control, program changes and more –...
  • Page 5 Getting started Pages 7 to 10 System installation and alerting functions Pages 11 to 27 Hearing instrument functions Pages 29 to 34 Troubleshooting guide Pages 35 to 47...
  • Page 6 Visual guide Doorbell detector System components | page 14 Detects doorbell, transmits signal to remote. Remote then sends an alert to hearing instruments or bed shaker. Telephone detector System components | page 16 Detects incoming calls, transmits signal to remote. Remote then sends an alert to hearing instruments or bed shaker.

  • Page 7: Nightstand Remote Charger

    Activated by the remote in Alerting functions nightstand charger. See page 12 Doorbell Telephone ™ Smart Alert remote Alerting functions | page 12 Hearing instrument functions | page 29 Smoke Additional detectors can be added here Receives alerts from telephone, doorbell,...
  • Page 9 Getting started Pages 7 to 10 What’s in the box page 8 How it works page 9...

  • Page 10: What's In The Box

    9. Batteries for detectors, remote, and back-up batteries for charger Your hearing instruments are provided separately and come with their own User Guide. They are an integral part of your Smart Alert System. Additional detectors (also referred to as transmitters) can be purchased through your hearing healthcare professional.

  • Page 11: How It Works

    How it works • Detectors respond to specific household events and transmits identifying works signals to the Smart Alert remote • The corresponding LED icon lights up on the Smart Alert remote indicating which event is detected ™ Smart Alert System •...

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    System installation and alerting functions Pages 11 to 26 Smart Alert ™ remote page 12 Remote care and cleaning page 13 Doorbell detector page 14 Telephone detector page 16 Smoke detector page 18 Nightstand remote charger page 22 Bed shaker...

  • Page 14: Smart Alert Remote

    Smart Alert What it does ™ Your Smart Alert remote is the communications hub of your system. It acts as a remote receiver of signals from the detectors, as well as sends signals to your hearing instruments and activates bed shaker. It, itself, is an alerting device: LED lights and vibration make you aware of a detector going off in the household.

  • Page 15: Remote Care And Cleaning

    Replacing the battery that its battery is low. The Smart Alert Caring for your remote remote warns the user every 30 seconds • If the remote control will not be The battery compartment is located on when the battery is approaching the end...

  • Page 16: Doorbell Detector

    Doorbell What it is The Smart Alert doorbell detector detects the sound of your doorbell, and transmits detector the signal to your remote, which alerts you through the remote’s LED door icon and vibration alerts. The remote also sends beep signals to your hearing instruments or activates your bed shaker (when placed in the nightstand charger).
  • Page 17 What you need to do: insert batteries, test and install 1. Open the battery cover (3). Insert supplied 9V Max 3cm battery by connecting the battery contacts and close the battery cover. Your doorbell detector should 2. Press the test button (2). LED light be able to detect most doorbells, on detector (1) will illuminate, as will green including electromechanical ones...

  • Page 18: Telephone Detector

    Telephone What it is The Smart Alert telephone detector recognizes incoming calls and transmits detector a signal to your remote, which alerts you through the remote’s LED telephone icon and vibration. The remote also sends beep signals to your hearing instruments or activates your bed shaker (when placed in the nightstand charger).
  • Page 19 What you need to do: 3. To install, position on wall or any insert battery, connect adaptor, test level surface. Use either supplied and install screws to suspend from key hole, or self-adhesive velcro tape. 1. Open the battery cover (8). If tape is used, the wall on which Insert supplied 9V battery by detector is to be positioned can...

  • Page 20: Smoke Detector

    Smoke detector IMPORTANT NOTES For urgent alerts from the smoke detector, beeping, vibration and LED icon on remote can be stopped only by addressing cause of smoke alarm. A smoke detector containing a low battery will give audible chirping sounds. The alerts are a supplementary notification to the autonomous operation of the smoke alarm.
  • Page 21 The range is also limited when the 2. Press the test button for a few down test button (2). After several battery is low. Check that the Smart Alert seconds until the alarm sounds and seconds, the smoke detector will remote responds to the smoke detector the Smart Alert remote responds.
  • Page 22 Placement of smoke detector – • Confirm that the remote remains To avoid fire follow these guidelines as closely within smoke detector’s coverage area: • Matches should be kept out of as your home permits: have someone else press the test button children’s reach on the smoke detector when •...
  • Page 23 • Replace faulty electric leads and When a fire starts power points Wake the other members of the • Only use approved electrical household and see that they leave the appliances in your home house immediately. Follow the escape plan. If possible, shut the windows and •...

  • Page 24: Nightstand Remote Charger

    The remote will provide LED icon alerts and will signal the connected bed shaker if any of your Smart Alert detectors should activate during the night. Legend 1. Retention clip 2.
  • Page 25 The rechargeable connector into indicated output The charge level of the Smart Alert batteries for the charger are on charger (see page 22 for remote is indicated by the LED supplied with your system.

  • Page 26: Bed Shaker

    Bed shaker What it is The bed shaker is placed between mattress and box spring of your bed. When connected to the nightstand (with remote placed in charger), it provides a motion alert at night if one of your detectors should go off. This helps ensure that you are made aware of important alerts even when you are sleeping and your hearing instruments are not in use.
  • Page 27 Additional Bellman & Symfon detectors In addition to the detectors that come with your Smart Alert System, Bellman & Symfon offers a wide variety of alerting products, including baby cry monitors, which may be added to your Smart Alert System. Talk to your hearing healthcare professional for more information about customizing the system to meet your needs.
  • Page 28 Your Smart Alert by a doorbell. If the doorbell is locate the radio key by referring to remote should now give you the...
  • Page 29 Switch # DOWN — — Should remain in down position Controls the microphone on doorbell detector. Useful in Microphone OFF Microphone ON noisy environments when noise sets off the doorbell detector Normal sensitivity Increases sensitivity to the electromagnetic field to better Extra sensitivity detect electromagnetic doorbells Controls electromagnetic sensor so that only acoustic doorbell...

  • Page 31: Hearing Instrument Functions

    Hearing instrument functions page 30 Visual guide page 30 Accessories page 31 Turning remote on and off page 32 Scroll wheel, volume control and program change page 33 Buttons page 34 Hearing instrument functions Pages 29 to 34...

  • Page 32: Hearing Instrument Functions

    Hearing instrument functions Visual guide Legend 1 Travel Lock 2 Left-both-right switch 3 Left (blue) indicator light 4 Right (red) indicator light 5 Clarity / Comfort scroll wheel 6 Volume control buttons 7 Home button 8 Program change button ™ 9 LearnNow button 10 Battery compartment...

  • Page 33: Accessories

    Accessories Your remote can be used with a lanyard so that you can carry the device around your neck or wrist. It also comes with a beltclip. Attach the lanyard to your remote like this:...

  • Page 34: Turning Remote On And Off

    . Sliding the switch to the off position will avoid sending unintentional commands to your hearing instruments (while the remote is in your handbag or pocket, for example). The Smart Alert remote uses NiMH rechargeable batteries that have 800mAh capacity.

  • Page 35: Scroll Wheel, Volume Control And Program Change

    Selecting which hearing instrument Adjusting your hearing instruments Volume control buttons to adjust Your remote provides backlighting when To increase the volume on At the top of the remote, there is a left- it is first turned on and each time a your hearing instruments, both-right switch.

  • Page 36: Buttons

    LearnNow ™ button Home button The learnNow button teaches Pressing the home button your hearing instruments returns your hearing instruments the volume and smartFocus to their start-up program, similar settings you prefer in different listening to when you first turn on your hearing environments.

  • Page 37: Troubleshooting Guide

    ™ Smart Alert remote page 36 Doorbell detector page 37 Telephone detector page 39 Bed shaker page 40 Smoke detector page 40 Warnings page 42 Declarations page 43 Troubleshooting guide Pages 35 to 47...

  • Page 38: Smart Alert Remote

    • Hold remote in front of you. Hearing instruments are in the range of the Smart Alert remote (not more than 105 cm); make sure you are not near devices that could create wireless interference with your system, such as cell phones, microwaves, old CRT monitors/TV units, etc.

  • Page 39: Doorbell Detector

    • Insert battery minus (–) side down Indicator lights flashing rapidly • Low battery • Recharge battery Hearing instruments not responding to Smart Alert remote commands • Holding the remote device too far away • Move remote device closer to you Doorbell detector...
  • Page 40 Doorbell detector PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS The LED light on doorbell detector lights up yellow when the doorbell detector is activated • Low battery • Replace battery. Only use 9V alkaline 6LR61 or a lithium 6F22 type battery The LED light on doorbell detector lights up green when the doorbell detector is activated, but remote is not signaling •...

  • Page 41: Telephone Detector

    Telephone detector PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS Nothing happens when the telephone detector is activated with the test button • Low battery • Replace battery. Only use 9V alkaline 6LR61 or lithium 6F22 type battery • The remote is not paired with the detector. Follow the instructions to pair The LED lights up yellow when the telephone detector is activated •...

  • Page 42: Bed Shaker

    Bed shaker PROBLEM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS The bed shaker does not vibrate when a detector is triggered • Remote is not placed in charger • Check that bed shaker is correctly connected to charger and remote is correctly inserted in charger Check that both lights are illuminated on charger •...

  • Page 43: Troubleshooting Guide

    NOTE! For any problems not referenced in this troubleshooting guide, please contact your hearing When any of your non-urgent healthcare professional. If you do not detectors are activated, the LED have a hearing healthcare professional, on the detector will illuminate in please contact the nearest office listed green, indicating the battery is in on the back page of this booklet.

  • Page 44: Warnings

    24 inches (60 centimeters) away the remote device in a breast pocket. to ensure proper operation. Precautions Do not use Smart Alert remote in If your hearing instruments do not explosion hazard areas. If your Smart Alert remote fails to...

  • Page 45: Declarations

    Directive contact information sticker provided with 93/42/EEC. To obtain a copy of the your new Smart Alert remote which is Declaration of Conformity, please contact located inside the remote’s battery your local representative from the list of compartment.
  • Page 46 Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration – electromagnetic emissions The Model Smart Alert remote is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the Model Smart Alert remote should assure that it is used in such an environment. Emission test Compliance Electromagnetic environment –...
  • Page 47 Guidance and manufacturer’s declaration – electromagnetic immunity The Model Smart Alert remote is intended for use in the electromagnetic environment specified below. The customer or the user of the Model Smart Alert remote should assure that it is used in such an environment. Immunity test...
  • Page 48 TV broadcast cannot be predicted theoretically with accuracy. To assess the electromagnetic environment due to fixed RF transmitters, an electromagnetic site survey should be considered. If the measured field strength in the location in which the Model Smart Alert remote is used exceeds the applicable RF compliance level above, the Model Smart Alert remote should be observed to verify normal operation.
  • Page 49 The Model Smart Alert remote is intended for use in an electromagnetic environment in which radiated RF Disturbances are controlled. The customer or the user of the Model Smart Alert System can help prevent electromagnetic interference by maintaining a minimum distance between portable and mobile RF communications equipment (transmitters) and the Model Smart Alert System as recommended below, according to the maximum output power of the communications equipment.
  • Page 50 Portable and mobile RF communications equipment can affect MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT! Warning: Telephone: The Smart Alert remote should not be used adjacent to or stacked with other equipment. If adjacent or Model: stacked use is necessary, the Smart Alert remote should be observed to verify normal operation.
  • Page 51 Unitron Distributors Manufacturer Denmark Spain 20 Beasley Drive, P.O. Box 9017, Nitivej 10, DK-2000 Frederiksberg Avenida de la Industria nº13/15, Kitchener, ON N2G 4X1 Canada Polígono de Canastell, European Representative 03690 Sant Vicent del Raspeig. Australia Daimlerstrasse 22, 70736 Alicante, España...
  • Page 52 ™ Hear your home powered by At Unitron, we care deeply about people with hearing loss. Bellman & Symfon We work closely with hearing healthcare professionals to make advanced, purpose-driven solutions available to everyone. www.unitron.com/smartalert 09-061 029-5801-02...

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