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OKARA WB-171 User Manual

Rechargeable personal sound amplifier
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  • Page 1 Okara Rechargeable Personal Sound Amplifier User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS: Introductions.............. Getting started............Turn ON/OFF and adjust sound volume....Charging up the device..........Wearing the device............. Use & care..............Product specifications..........Manufacturer & distributor information....- 1 -...
  • Page 4 You have our commitment to continue provide you with support for using the Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier you just bought. We encourage you to let us know your opinions on using the device and to share your experience with us.

  • Page 5: Introductions

    It is important to recognize your own voice thru using your Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier, that way you will learn how to keep from speaking loudly while wearing the device.
  • Page 6 The Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier you purchased consists of: one personal sound amplifier unit, three silicone ear tips, a Dual-charger/Travel Container, one AC power adapter and a copy of the user’s manual, but without the 1.5V AAA alkaline battery.
  • Page 7 Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier - The device diagram below indicates the function of all controls intended for user adjustment. Microphone Flex audio wire Volume controller mold ON/OFF switch Silicone ear tip Okara Rechargeable Personal Sound Amplifier - 5 -...
  • Page 8 Overall view of the Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier Dual-charger/Travel Container: Dual-charger/Travel Container Container Battery Charging compartment dock door Battery adapter compartment socket (on the side) Silicone Ear tips LED indicator deck lamps - 6 -...

  • Page 9: Getting Started

    GETTING STARTED: 1. With the plastic container holding in the palm of your left hand, use the thumb of your right hand pushing the side of the lid to flip open, see illustrations below. Note: The container may slip in your hands when excessive force applied for lifting the lid.

  • Page 10: Turn On/Off And Adjust Sound Volume

    GETTING STARTED (cont’d): 2. Use your thumb and index finger to lift the device casing, take the device out of the plastic container. Do not pull the device casing away from the charging dock by holding the audio wire, as the wire bonded to the connection point is very delicate, it may cause unrepairable damage.

  • Page 11: Charging Up The Device

    CHARGING UP THE DEVICE : Your Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier is operated by a rechargeable Ni-MH battery that built-in the device casing. The device is to be charged up by the Dual- charger/Travel Container.
  • Page 12 CHARGING UP THE DEVICE (cont’d): On the outer-front panel of the Dual-charger/Travel Container, it has a set of the LED indicator lamps/switch for monitoring the device while charging, see details in the diagram below. CHARGING UP FROM A WALL OUTLET: 1.
  • Page 13 CHARGING UP FROM A WALL OUTLET (cont’d): 3. Your device should come with an AC power adapter. To avoid possible risk of electric shock or damage, connect the AC power adapter to the socket first, as shown below. 4. Once the AC power adapter is connected to the wall out- let, the green LED charge indicator lamp on the outer-front panel of the Dual-charger/Travel Container will blink three times indicates the device is ready for charging.
  • Page 14 Each charge should provide twelve continuous hours of use before the next recharge is needed. When not using your Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier turn off the device, this will help save battery. CHARGING UP BY A 1.5V AAA BATTERY: 1.
  • Page 15 CHARGING UP BY A 1.5V AAA BATTERY (cont’d): 2. Locate the battery compartment of the device, slide open the compartment door, follow battery polarity to install an AAA alkaline battery into it. The green LED charge indicator lamp on the outer-front panel of the Dual-charger/Travel Container will blink 3 times indicates the device is ready for charging.
  • Page 16 CHARGING UP BY A 1.5V AAA BATTERY (cont’d): 5. When done, slide close the compartment door. 6. Place the device to the charging dock of the Dual-charger/Travel Container to begin charge, as illustrated the diagram below. Be sure an ear tip is installed with the device to help secure the device to the charging dock.
  • Page 17 To fully charge up the device may take 8 hours to complete. Each charge should provide twelve continuous hours of use before the next charge is needed. When not using your Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier turn off the device, this will help save battery. INSTALLING SILICONE EAR TIP : 1.

  • Page 18: Wearing The Device

    See diagram below. WEARING THE DEVICE: The Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier is designed for wearing in either ear. Adjusting the device casing together with the flex “audio wire” can let the device rest comfortably on and behind your ear to freely amplify multiple environmental sounds.
  • Page 19 WEARING THE DEVICE (cont’d): 1. Wearing the Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier in your LEFT ear, hold securely the device casing between the thumb, index and middle fingers of your LEFT hand, use the thumb and index finger of your RIGHT hand to fit and adjust the ear mold into your LEFT ear.
  • Page 20 WEARING THE DEVICE (cont’d): The diagram below shows a properly worn Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier in the left ear. IN CASE OF FEEDBACK OCCURRED: Feedback is created by the noise produced from the device speaker travelling to the back of the amplifier unit . To...
  • Page 21 MAINTENANCE & REPAIR SERVICE: To prolong the life of your Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier, cleaning the device daily is necessary. You may follow the steps below to maintain your device properly. 1. With a soft bristled brush, brush gently back and forth across the receiver end to remove all the ear wax that may have collected inside.

  • Page 22: Use & Care

    USE & CARE: Your Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier is an electronic wearable instrument classified as personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) intended for the non-hearing impaired individuals to amplify sounds of those activities that would require amplification of environmental sound.
  • Page 23 LIMITED WARRANTY: to send it back to your reseller with a written account for evaluation. The replacement unit may either be a free of charge new device or re-conditioned upon return of the defective unit. We offer NO WARRANTY in case of wear and tear from daily use, inadequate care and maintenance, failure to follow the instructions that outlined in this manual, improper use, exposure to water/fluids, use in an excessive hot and humid...

  • Page 24: Product Specifications

    The device: The Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier, a hearing device of the personal sound amplification products (PSAPs) classified by U.S. Food & Drug Administration Model number: WB-171 TECHNICAL DATA (based on the ANSI S3.22-2009 test procedures): Battery: 1.2V Ni-MH, rechargeable...

  • Page 25: Manufacturer & Distributor Information

    Okara Rechargeable BTE Personal Sound Amplifier MANUFACTURER AND DISTRIBUTOR INFORMATION: Manufacturer: WELL BRAIN INTERNATIONAL, LTD 1403 Fook Yip Building 53-57 Kwai Chung Crescent Kwai Chung NT Hong Kong Phone: (852)2619-0833 Fax: (852) 2429-0960 Email: info@wellbrain-intl.net Reseller: The dealer or distributor who sold you this device.
  • Page 26 As the result of continuous product development, most of the photos, graphic illustrations in this user’s manual may slightly vary from the actual device delivered. WB-171/03182014E Copyright 2014 Well Brain International Ltd. All rights reserved.