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  • Page 1 True Wireless ™ Accessories User Guide...
  • Page 2 Sound Processor ® • Cochlear Nucleus 7 Sound Processor • Cochlear Nucleus Kanso 2 Sound Processor. Read this document carefully, and the other user guides it refers to, to ensure that you understand how to use these accessories with your system.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents About this guide ..................2 Wireless accessories ................4 Getting started ..................5 Mini Microphone 2 & Mini Microphone 2+ ........6 Operating characteristics .............. 6 Preparing for use ................8 Step 1: Pair your Mini Microphone ..........10 Step 2: Stream audio from your Mini Microphone....

  • Page 4: About This Guide

    About this guide This guide is intended for use by Cochlear implant recipients using the following systems: CP900 SERiES AND KANSO CP900 Series and Kanso Sound Processors Remote Assistant Remote Control (CR210) (CR230) TRUE WIRELESS ACCESSORIES USER GUIDE...
  • Page 5 Also refer to the user guide that was packaged with your wireless accessory. This guide describes how to set up and use your Cochlear True Wireless Accessories. Before doing this, we recommend you read Wireless accessories on page 4 to help you understand what each accessory does and the two main steps that get you up and running.

  • Page 6: Wireless Accessories

    Wireless accessories The Cochlear True Wireless Accessories enhance the performance of your Cochlear system by wirelessly transmitting sound from audio sources to your sound processor. NOTE See pages 43 and 44 for Cautions and Warnings relating to use of your wireless accessory.

  • Page 7: Getting Started

    Getting started Using your wireless accessory for the first time is a two-step process—pair, stream: Step 1: Pair Pair your wireless accessory with your sound processor(s) so they can communicate (you only need to do this the first time). Step 2: Stream Streaming lets you transmit audio from your wireless accessory to your sound processor.

  • Page 8: Mini Microphone 2 & Mini Microphone 2

    Mini Microphone 2 & Mini Microphone 2+ The Cochlear Wireless Mini Microphone 2 and Mini Microphone 2+ (from now on referred to as your Mini Microphone) allow you to stream audio directly to your sound processor. The Mini Microphone 2+ also provides additional functionality.
  • Page 9 Status indicator (LED) Mute indicator ON/OFF button Clip Volume up control Mute button Volume down control Micro-USB Micro-USB connector connector for for charging (2) charging (2+) Line input (2+) FM connector (2+) TRUE WIRELESS ACCESSORIES USER GUIDE...

  • Page 10: Preparing For Use

    Preparing for use Charge your Mini Microphone When using for the first time, allow your Mini Microphone to charge for at least 3 hours, even if the light indicates a full charge. To charge your Mini Microphone: 1. Plug the micro-USB charging cable into the Mini Microphone.
  • Page 11 Power ON/OFF your Mini Microphone To power ON your Mini Microphone: 1. Press and hold the ON/OFF button for 2 seconds until the LED turns green. 2. Release the ON/OFF button. The LED blinks green every 2 seconds. ON/OFF button Status indicator (LED) To power OFF your Mini Microphone: 1.

  • Page 12: Step 1: Pair Your Mini Microphone

    Step 1: Pair your Mini Microphone You first need to pair your Mini Microphone with your sound processor(s), so they can communicate. NOTE If you want to pair more than one wireless accessory to your sound processor, you need to use separate ‘channels’. See Using multiple accessories on page 38 for an explanation.
  • Page 13 5. Turn ON your sound processor(s). It briefly flashes a blue indicator light to tell you pairing has been successful. 6. You can now replace your sound processor(s). NOTE After pairing, if you are not wearing your sound processor, the blue flashing light will change to orange.

  • Page 14: Step 2: Stream Audio From Your Mini Microphone

    Step 2: Stream audio from your Mini Microphone To hear sound from your Mini Microphone you need to stream audio. There are 4 ways you can do this: CP900 KANSO NUCLEUS KANSO USE YOUR... SERiES 1 Sound processor button  ...
  • Page 15 Option 2: Use your Remote Control 1. Turn ON your sound processor(s). 2. Turn ON your Remote Control. 3. Turn ON your Mini Microphone. 4. Press and hold the Telecoil button for 2 seconds, then release. Telecoil Telecoil button button 5.
  • Page 16 Option 3: Use your Remote Assistant 1. Turn ON your sound processor(s). 2. Turn ON your Remote Assistant. The Home screen displays. 3. Turn ON your Mini Microphone. 4. You can start streaming with your Remote Assistant in two ways: •...
  • Page 17 5. To stop streaming, either: • Tap the Telecoil button, or • Select OFF on the Stream selector screen then press OK. Option 4: Use the Nucleus Smart App 1. Turn ON your sound processor(s). 2. Turn ON your Mini Microphone. 3.

  • Page 18: Using Your Mini Microphone

    Using your Mini Microphone One-to-one communication A speaker can wear the Mini Microphone by clipping it to their clothing in a vertical position within 10-40 cm of their mouth. Your Mini Microphone provides direct one-to-one communication with minimal background noise. NOTE Make sure the ON/OFF button on top of the Mini Microphone is pointing towards the speaker’s mouth when worn this way.

  • Page 19: Volume Control

    Volume control Volume up control Mute button Mute indicator LED Volume down control Adjust the volume To change the volume, use the volume controls on the side of your Mini Microphone. Mute the volume The audio from the Mini Microphone can be muted, for example if the speaker needs to have a separate conversation that is not relevant to the user.
  • Page 20 Lock the volume The volume can be locked to a specific level. When locked, the volume remains fixed at the level that was set when the Mini Microphone was last turned off. To lock the volume: 1. While streaming from your Mini Microphone, adjust the volume to your desired level.
  • Page 21 To unlock the volume: 1. Turn OFF your Mini Microphone. 2. Press and hold the volume ‘+’ button together with the ON/OFF button. 3. When the Status indicator LED turns green, keep holding the volume ‘+’ button and release the ON/ OFF button.

  • Page 22: Additional Features - Mini Microphone 2

    Additional features - Mini Microphone 2+ The Mini Microphone 2+ has extra connectivity options. You can also stream speech and audio: • from the built-in microphones • from the built-in Telecoil, receiving audio from an induction loop system • from an external FM receiver attached via the built-in 3-pin Euro pin connector •...
  • Page 23 To change the mode of operation: 1. Press the Mode button once. The Mode LED corresponding to the current mode lights up. 2. Within 3 seconds, press the Mode button again to change mode. 3. Repeat Step 2 until the desired mode is selected. The new mode will operate when the LED turns off after 3 seconds.

  • Page 24: Tv Streamer

    TV Streamer The Cochlear Wireless TV Streamer streams stereo sound directly from your TV, sound system or computer to your sound processor. DOWN Volume control Activity Power light light Pairing Mono/stereo button switch Optical (Toslink) audio input Coaxial audio input *...

  • Page 25: Step 1: Pair Your Tv Streamer

    Step 1: Pair your TV Streamer You first need to pair your TV Streamer with your sound processor(s), so they can communicate. NOTE If you want to pair more than one wireless accessory to your sound processor, you need to use separate ‘channels’. See Using multiple accessories on page 38 for an explanation.
  • Page 26 Typical connection to computer headphone terminal* * Mini-jack adaptor not supplied NOTE Some connections may result in only you being able to hear the audio. For example, if you connect into a headphone socket on your TV or audio device. Check your TV’s user guide for set up options that allow you and others to hear the TV at the same time.
  • Page 27 6. Press the pairing button on your TV Streamer once. The activity light flashes orange for 20 seconds. You must turn on your processor during this 20 second window to pair it with the TV Streamer. 7. Turn ON your sound processor(s). It briefly flashes a blue indicator light to tell you pairing has been successful.

  • Page 28: Step 2: Stream Audio From Your Tv Streamer

    Step 2: Stream audio from your TV Streamer To hear sound from your TV Streamer you need to stream audio. There are 4 ways you can do this: CP900 KANSO NUCLEUS KANSO USE YOUR... SERiES 1 Sound processor button  ...
  • Page 29 Option 2: Use your Remote Control 1. Turn ON your sound processor(s). 2. Turn ON your Remote Control. 3. Turn ON your TV Streamer. 4. Press and hold the Telecoil button for 2 seconds, then release. Telecoil Telecoil button button 5.
  • Page 30 Option 3: Use your Remote Assistant 1. Make sure your audio source (computer, stereo, TV, etc.) is turned ON. 2. Turn ON your sound processor(s). 3. Turn ON your Remote Assistant. The Home screen displays. 4. Turn ON your TV Streamer. 5.
  • Page 31 6. To stop streaming, either: • Tap the Telecoil button, or • Select OFF on the Stream selector screen then press Option 4: Use the Nucleus Smart App 1. Turn ON your sound processor(s). 2. Turn ON your TV Streamer. 3.

  • Page 32: Volume Control

    Volume control To adjust the volume, use the volume control on the TV Streamer. Depending on your TV / audio set up, this volume may be independent of the volume heard by others. DOWN Volume control TRUE WIRELESS ACCESSORIES USER GUIDE...

  • Page 33: Adjustable Delay Mode

    Adjustable delay mode In rare cases you may find a misalignment between: • the audio streamed to your sound processors and the sound coming from the TV speakers (echo); or • the streamed audio and the TV picture (lip-sync). You can adjust the audio delay on your TV Streamer. See the user guide that was packaged with your TV Streamer for more information.

  • Page 34: Phone Clip

    Phone Clip The Cochlear Wireless Phone Clip attaches to your clothing and allows you to wirelessly access Bluetooth devices in ® situations such as: • making hands-free calls on your mobile phone • hearing a Bluetooth-enabled navigation system • streaming music from a Bluetooth-enabled device.

  • Page 35: Charge Your Phone Clip

    Charge your Phone Clip 1. Plug the micro-USB charging cable into the base of the Phone Clip. 2. Plug the other end into a power outlet using the supplied adaptor. 3. While charging, the LED on top of the Phone Clip lights red.

  • Page 36: Step 1: Pair Your Phone Clip

    Phone Clip. NOTE If you use a compatible GN ReSound hearing aid on one side and a Cochlear sound processor on the other, pair the hearing aid first, then the sound processor, in the same Phone Clip pairing window. Sound processor...
  • Page 37 6. Turn ON your sound processor(s). It briefly flashes a blue light to tell you pairing has been successful. NOTE After pairing, if you are not wearing your sound processor, the blue light will change to orange. 7. You can now replace your sound processor(s). Step 1b: Pair your mobile phone to the Phone Clip: 8.

  • Page 38: Step 2: Use Your Phone Clip

    Step 2: Use your Phone Clip For phone calls: • Answer a call: press the Call pick-up/hang-up button. • Reject a call: double-press the Call pick-up/hang-up button. • Make a call: Press and hold the Call pick-up/hang-up button for 2 seconds, then release. Use voice commands to make a call.
  • Page 39 Stream music (from a Bluetooth-enabled device): 1. Connect (pair) the device (for example, mobile phone or computer) to the Phone Clip using Bluetooth. 2. Start playing music on the device. You will hear audio playing in your sound processor. 3. To stop streaming, stop playing music on the device. To change the volume, use the controls on the Phone Clip.

  • Page 40: Using Multiple Accessories

    Using multiple accessories You can pair your sound processor to more than one wireless accessory. Each accessory needs to be allocated its own ‘channel’: • Your sound processor has 3 channels that can be paired to a Mini Microphone or TV Streamer. •...

  • Page 41: To Pair Multiple Wireless Accessories

    To pair multiple wireless accessories If you want to pair to a Mini Microphone or TV Streamer, you must select a free channel (or the newly paired accessory will replace the existing one): • If your sound processor is not paired to any wireless accessories, then press the pairing button on your wireless accessory 1 time to pair to channel 1.

  • Page 42: Check The Wireless Microphone Performance

    Check the wireless microphone performance Remote Assistant users can measure and compare the signal level received from your sound processor microphones with the signal received from a remote microphone such as Mini Microphone (MM) or FM device. This measurement can be helpful to: •...
  • Page 43 The MM/FM Advantage screen has three main elements: C. Benefit in dB B. MM/FM level A. Sound Processor Microphone level A. The Sound Processor Microphone level bar graph at the bottom. B. The MM/FM level bar graph in the middle. This is the wireless accessory sound level.

  • Page 44: Change The Accessory Mixing Ratio

    Change the accessory mixing ratio Option 1: Use your Remote Assistant NOTE You can only do this using your Remote Assistant in Advanced Mode. To adjust the audio mixing ratio between the wireless accessory and your sound processor microphones: 1. On your Remote Assistant, from the Home screen, press the right arrow button until you reach the Settings screen and press the OK button.

  • Page 45: Cautions

    If a processor remains in wireless streaming mode with no input, sounds will be significantly quieter. • Cochlear True Wireless Accessories include an RF transmitter that operates in the range of 2.4–2.48 GHz. Turn off your wireless functionality in areas where radio frequency emission is prohibited.

  • Page 46: Warnings

    Cochlear implant system before entering a room where an MRI scanner is located. Full MRI safety information is available at www.cochlear.com/warnings or by calling your regional Cochlear office (contact numbers available at the end of this document). TRUE WIRELESS ACCESSORIES USER GUIDE...

  • Page 47: Care And Maintenance

    Care and maintenance Wireless accessory care • Clean your wireless accessory using a damp cloth. Never use household cleaning products (washing powder, soap, etc.) or alcohol to clean the device. • When your wireless accessory is not in use, turn it off and store it safely.
  • Page 48 Built-in battery care • The Phone Clip and Mini Microphone are powered by a rechargeable battery. • A new battery performs optimally after two or three complete charge and discharge cycles. • The battery can be charged and discharged hundreds of times, but will eventually wear out.

  • Page 49: Certification

    Cochlear Bone Anchored Solutions AB, Mölnlycke Sweden is the legal manufacturer of the Cochlear Wireless Accessories. Cochlear Limited have tested and verified the use of the Cochlear Wireless Accessories with the Nucleus 6, Kanso, Nucleus 7, and Kanso 2 Sound Processors.
  • Page 50 Notes ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
  • Page 52 Cochlear AG EMEA Headquarters, Peter Merian-Weg 4, 4052 Basel, Switzerland Tel: +41 61 205 0404 Fax: +41 61 205 0405 Cochlear Europe Ltd 6 Dashwood Lang Road, Bourne Business Park, Addlestone, Surrey KT15 2HJ, United Kingdom Tel: +44 1932 26 3400 Fax: +44 1932 26 3426 Cochlear Benelux NV Schaliënhoevedreef 20 i, B-2800 Mechelen, Belgium...

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