Bellman & Symfon BE2021 Maxi Pro Manual

BE2021 Maxi Pro personal amplifier
1. Charger jack
2. Microphone
indicator
3. On/Off
4. Microphone
selector
5. Volume/tone
indicator
6. Volume
controls
7. Tone
controls
8. Battery
indicator
About Maxi Pro
Maxi Pro is a digital speech amplifier that brings out the
words so you can hear them loud and clear. Use Maxi to
enhance the speech around the table, when you talk on
the mobile phone or when you watch TV.
Getting started
Step 1: Charge Maxi
1 Connect the charging cable to the power adapter (13)
and to the charger jack (1) marked in yellow.
2 Fit the mains plug (14) to the power adapter (13) and
check that it is properly locked before connecting it
to the power outlet.
3 The battery indicator (8) blinks in green during charg-
ing. After about three hours it emits a steady green
light to show that that Maxi is fully charged.
13. Power adapter
9. Microphone
10. Bluetooth indicator
11. Bluetooth selector
12. Headphone jack 14. Mains plug
Appearance and function
may vary with package
Step 2: Connect Maxi
Connect the supplied headphones, earphones, headset,
earset or neck loop to the Maxi headphone jack (12)
marked in green.
Step 3: Start Maxi
Press the On/Off button (3) for about one second to start
Maxi. The microphone indicator (2) lights up in green
and the current volume is shown by the volume/tone
indicator (5) for three seconds.
To switch Maxi off, press and hold the On/Off button (3)
for about three seconds until all indicators go out.
Using Maxi to clarify speech
Maxi is equipped with a built in omni-directional
microphone (9) that enhances speech. Place Maxi on a
table close to the person talking, hold it in your hand or
attach it to your clothes using the clip.
Adjusting the volume
Press on the volume controls (6) to increase the
volume and to decrease it. The microphone volume
can be adjusted in 9 steps and the TV and mobile phone
volume in 15 steps. The level is shown in the volume/
tone indicator (5).
Note: Every time you turn on Maxi, the volume is set to
low to avoid unpleasant sound levels.
Adjusting the tone
Press the on the tone controls (7) to increase the
treble and the to decrease it. The treble can be
adjusted in 5 steps and is visible in the volume/tone
indicator (5).
Using Maxi with your
mobile phone
Pairing
1
Make sure that your Maxi is in microphone mode by
pressing the microphone selector (4).
2 Press and hold the Bluetooth selector (11) until the
Bluetooth indicator (10) starts to blink in blue.
3 Make sure Bluetooth is activated on your mobile
phone. Open the Bluetooth menu in Settings and
select "Maxi Pro" in the list.
4 The Bluetooth indicator will emit a steady blue light
to show that the pairing was successful.
Note: If your phone has been disconnected from Maxi,
you need to reconnect the units by repeating step 3.
Answering a phone call
1 When the mobile phone rings, the Maxi Bluetooth
indicator (10) blinks in blue. All other sounds are
muted and you'll hear the ring signal in your head-
phones.
2 To answer the call, press the Maxi Bluetooth selector
(11) or use the remote on your headset. You will
now hear the enhanced voice of the caller in your
headphones. Your voice will be picked up by the Maxi
microphone.
3 To hang up, press the Bluetooth selector once more.
Note: To decline an incoming call, press and hold the
Maxi Bluetooth selector for three seconds.
Making a phone call
When you talk on the mobile phone, you hear the
enhanced voice of the recipient in your headphones.
Your voice will be picked up by the Maxi microphone.
Streaming music
Play a song on your mobile phone and press the Maxi
Bluetooth selector (11) until you hear the music.
Using a headset with microphone
When you talk over the phone, the sound will be picked
up from the headset remote microphone instead of the
Maxi microphone.
Using Maxi for TV listening
In order to stream the sound from your TV, you need
a Maxi Pro TV streamer, see separate user manual for
installation instructions.
Listening to the TV
Turn on the TV, select a show and press the Maxi Blue-
tooth selector (11) until you hear the TV.
Note: If you get a call during the show, the sound from
the TV will be muted, so you can hear the caller's voice
clearly. When you hang up, the sound from the TV will
automatically come back.
Automatic reconnection
Maxi will automatically reconnect to your TV streamer
as soon as it's within range, so you can bring Maxi when
you visit family and friends without hassle.
Battery and charging
Maxi is equipped with a rechargeable battery that lasts
for up to 70 hours. When the battery indicator (8) starts
to blink in red, it's time to charge it, see Charge Maxi.
Attaching the clip
To attach the clip, place the clip against the back cov-
er and press firmly until it locks. To remove it, pull the
round handles out from the sides.