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  • Page 1 User instrUctions SCOLAbuddy...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Overview Of buttOnS, LeDS AnD jACkS. . . . . . . . . . . . 7 GettinG SCOLAbuddy reADy tO uSe: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 mise.listening.comfort.and.speech.comprehension ..

  • Page 3: Package Contents

    Contents the SCOLAbuddy Box 3 incl. a set of covers 2 sets of extra covers user instructions Box 1 Charger Box 2 1. Audio cable 2. uSb cable...

  • Page 4: The Scola System

    SCOLAbuddy. re- ceiver. and. a. SCOLA. transmitter,. which. can. either. be.a.SCOLAtalk.or.a.SCOLAteach ..the.SCOLAbuddy. receiver. and. the. transmitter. must. be. set. to. the. Removable colour covers, same.channel.to.work.correctly . Inductive neck loop front and rear scoLabuddy.receIver...

  • Page 5: Getting Scolabuddy Ready To Use

    Switch.on.(and.off): Set.your.hearing.aid(s).to.mt.or.t.(according.to.the. press. and. hold. (1  sec . ) . the. user’s.instructions.for.your.hearing.aid) . power. On/Off. button .. the. battery.LeD.will.glow.green.if. the. SCOLAbuddy. device. the. battery. has. been. suffi- must. be. worn. around. the. ciently.charged . neck .. to.switch.Off,.press.and.hold. pull. it. over. your. head. or.

  • Page 6: Charging The Device For The First Time

    . Alternatively,. the. uSb. cable. may. be. used. to. connect.the.device.to.a. pC .. wait. until. the. battery. LeD. begins. to. flash. green . remove. the. charger. from. the. mains. supply,. and. take.out.the.charger.plug . After.charging,.SCOLAbuddy.is.switched.off . Charging.for.the.first.time.takes.about.10.hours . rechargings.take.about.4.hours .

  • Page 7: Battery Led And Acoustic Indicators

    2 minutes placed. around. the. neck. Charging Constant red and. the. hearing. instru- Charging completed Green flashing ments.set.to.the.mt.or.the. t.programme . connectIng.to.the.fm.transmItter Switch. on. SCOLAbuddy .. both. LeDs. flash. briefly,. . i ndicating.that.its.self-test. result.is.Ok ..A.green.light. in. the. LeD. indicates. the. power.is.on .

  • Page 8: Acoustic Indicators

    SCAn. button. (same. as. the. On/Off.button).and.the.de- adjusting.the.volume.up.or.down:. •. high.or.low-pitched.beeps.are.heard.during.vol- vice.will.find.the.transmitting. channel .. ume.adjustment . •. At. maximum. or. minimum. volume. setting,. the. when.SCOLAbuddy.is.receiv- beep.tone.will.be.constant . ing.the.fm.signal,.the.fm.LeD. channel.scanning: will.be.green .. During.channel.scanning,.brief.“scanning.beeps”.in- when. speaking. into. the. fm. transmitter’s. micro- dicate.that.the.channel.scan.is.in.progress . phone,.the.speech.must.be.audible.in.the.hearing.

  • Page 9: Range Of The Fm Signal

    CustomIsIng your sCoLabuddy the. distance. between. the. transmitter. and. the. changIng.the.coLour SCOLAbuddy.receiver.can.be.up.to.15.metres,.de- SCOLAbuddy.is.supplied. pending.on.various.factors,.such.as.whether.the.de- with. covers. in. black,. vice.is.being.used.indoors.or.outdoors ..if.the.signal. white. and. blue .. there. is. gets.too.weak.or.noisy,.the.fm.LeD.will.switch.off .. a. front. and. a. rear. cover. nB:.Due.to.the.nature.of.the.fm.signal,.drop-outs.

  • Page 10: Applying Stickers

    Lift. out. the. cover. from. appLyIng.stIckers the.two.holes.in.the.bot- you. can. also. personalise. your. SCOLAbuddy. by. tom . placing.small.stickers.on.the.covers . to.attach.a.cover: this. is. very. popular. among. children,. in. particular,. first,.attach.the.cover.at. but. remember. not. to. place. the. stickers. over. the. the.bottom,.locating.the. LeDs .

  • Page 11: Extended Use / Additional Information

    .. charger.remains.connected . Adjust. the. volume. on. the. SCOLAbuddy. to. an. ap- when.the.fm.transmitter.is.switched.off.or.out.of. propriate.level .. range. (the. fm. LeD. turns. off),. SCOLAbuddy. will. switch. to. its. “sleep. mode”. to. save. battery. power ..

  • Page 12: Channel Synchronisation

    SCOLAbuddy’s.receiving. . r eceiving.channel.with.the. channel.to.the.channel. transmitting.channel .. used.in.the.classroom .. . S ynchronise.the.channels.as. described.in.the.user’s. . i nstructions.for.SCOLAteach . for. further. information,. please. see. the. user’s. in- even.if.the.receiving.channel.is.not.within.the.stand- structions.for.SCOLAclassmate ..

  • Page 13: Connecting Headphones To The Audio Output

    .. headphones . talk.to.the.teacher.or.lecturer.in.advance;.tell.him. or.her.that.you.are.a.hearing.aid.user.and.explain. Adjust. the. volume. on. the. SCOLAbuddy. to. an. ap- the.way.that.SCOLA.works ..Check.that.the.set- propriate.level .. tings. and. the. use. of. accessories. with. both. the. setting. will. be. remembered. by. the. . SCOLAbuddy. and. SCOLAteach/SCOLAtalk. are.
  • Page 14 Listening use of possible settings for Listening use of possible settings for situation scoLabuddy and the hearing aid’s situation scoLabuddy and the hearing aid’s transmitters telecoil programmes transmitters telecoil programmes kinder- Ask the teacher to for younger children, we At home...

  • Page 15: Maintenance And Warnings

    ..in. equipment,.as.set.out.in.the.ieC.60065.stand- addition,.there.are.some.special.precautions: ard,.must.be.followed .. 1 .. remove.any.dirt.from.the.SCOLAbuddy.using.a. 9 .. Avoid. setting. several. fm. transmitters. to. the. soft,.dry.cloth .. same.channel/frequency.in.the.same.area .. 2 .. Do.not.take.apart.the.SCOLAbuddy.or.the.hear- 10 ..be.aware.that.what.is.transmitted.from.SCOLA.

  • Page 16: If The Scola Fm System Does Not Work

    Check that the SCOLA transmitter is switched on, place it closer to the person speaking, or turn up the audio signal. If there is no sound from scoLabuddy or the audio equipment, or if the sound is distorted, it may be because: reception.is.impaired.or.blocked.by.noise.or.whistling,.

  • Page 17: Guarantee

    If the scoLabuddy is connected to audio equipment, but no sound can be heard from it: the.product.is.supplied.with.a.two-year.interna- Check that the plug of the audio cable is properly connected to the audio input of the SCOLAbuddy or audio equipment. tional.guarantee ..the.guarantee.covers.all.defects. ensure that both connectors are secure. in.materials.and.workmanship ..faults.which.arise.

  • Page 18: Regulatory Information

    InformatIon safety.warnIng: this.device.can.be.powered.by.an.external.power. supply .. •. Only.connect.a.power.supply.that.is.compatible. hereby,.widex.A/S.declares.that.this.SCOLAbuddy. with.the.SCOLAbuddy .. is. in. compliance. with. the. essential. requirements. •. the.power.supply.must.have.an.output.rating.of. and.other. relevant.provisions.of.Directive. 1999/5/ 5vDC,.200mA.and.mini.uSb.connector . eC . •. the. power. supply. input. rating. voltage. must. match. the. mains. power. voltage. in. your. region.
  • Page 19 . harmful. interference. to. radio. communications .. Changes.or.modifications.to.the.equipment.not.ex- however,. there. is. no. guarantee. that. interference. pressly. approved. by. widex. could. void. the. user’s. will. not. occur. in. a. particular. installation .. if. this. authority.to.operate.the.equipment . equipment. does.cause.harmful.interference.to.ra-...

  • Page 20: Settings

    .. please.consult.your.national.widex.dis- tributor.for.advice.on.how.to.dispose.of. these.items . settIngs Serial.number:. _______________________ Gain.adjustment:. _____________________ Starting.channel:. _____________________ Channel.scan.possible:..yes.[...]..no.[...]...
  • Page 21 printed.by.htO./.2010-06. ¡9 514 0130 001?¤ ¡#01v¤ 9.514.0151.001...#01...

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