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  • Page 1 EasyLink ™ User Guide 0682...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Controls Welcome EasyLink and accessories Starting up Using EasyLink FM receivers Important points For professionals: Changing the radio channel Troubleshooting Declaration of conformity Service and warranty Phonak distributors worldwide...

  • Page 4: Controls

    Controls...
  • Page 5 On/off switch Microphone openings Lavalier with integrated antenna Button to adjust the lavalier length Clip For professionals: Pen push for frequency change Interface for external connections...

  • Page 6: Welcome

    One push of the button and the finely tuned internal microphone in EasyLink picks up sound at the source and delivers it directly to the iLinks or to any other Phonak FM receivers at your ears.

  • Page 7: Easylink And Accessories

    EasyLink and accessories EasyLink Easylink home and travel case Adapter for external connections Audio cable Charging unit iLink or any MicroLink radio receiver* The type of the Phonak FM receiver depends on the hearing instrument. In the picture: MLxS...

  • Page 8: Starting Up

    Starting up Charging EasyLink EasyLink contains a non-removable Lithium-ion battery with fast–charge capability. A fully discharged battery takes around 2 hours to recharge. The battery will be about 80% charged within an hour. Plug the charging unit into the power socket.
  • Page 9 Plug the charging unit into the power jack on the adapter marked Use only original Phonak charging units • The battery symbol in the EasyLink display flashes during charging. The battery cannot be over-charged. • The battery symbol stops flashing when the EasyLink is 100% charged.
  • Page 10 Press and hold the button for two seconds. To switch off: Press and hold the button again for two seconds. The display shows startup information during switch-on. When the EasyLink is ready, the following information appears: • FM channel number • Battery status...
  • Page 11 EasyLink is switched off. Additionally, iLink automatically switches back to the “M” micro- phone mode. When the EasyLink is switched on again, iLink and all Phonak multi-frequency MicroLink receivers auto- matically resume normal FM operation. At switch-on, the EasyLink automatically sets digital Phonak hearing instruments with remote control compatibility to the “FM + hearing...
  • Page 12 Do not cover the microphone opening with your fingers when the EasyLink is in operation. It could affect the sound quality. Position EasyLink so that people speak from the front into the microphones, not from the side or the back.

  • Page 13: Operating Range

    Operating range The effective operating distance between the EasyLink and the user wearing iLink or any MicroLink receivers: • Open air – up to 30 meters (100 ft) • Inside a building – typically up to 15 meters (50 ft) To obtain maximum operating range, do not fold or knot the lavalier antenna.

  • Page 14: Using Easylink

    “FM+M” How to use the EasyLink: • Place it on the table. The front of the EasyLink should point to the speakers that you want to hear. • Make sure the lavalier is not folded together or knotted.
  • Page 15 EasyLink. The front of the EasyLink should point to the speakers you want to hear. • Switch on the EasyLink by pressing the button for two seconds. If the level of background noise increases, position the...
  • Page 16 “FM+M” How to use the EasyLink: • Hand the EasyLink to your conversation partner. • Your partner should wear it around the neck. The cord needs to be adjusted. To get an optimal...
  • Page 17 “FM only” (or “FM+M” while watching TV with a partner) How to use the EasyLink: • Connect EasyLink as pictured on page 18 and place it in front of the television. • Switch on the television. Your Easylink will automatically switch on.
  • Page 18 Using EasyLink Connected to a television TV/Radio headphone output Plug in to the audio jack AUDIO Audio cable The volume of the audio output on some televisions is adjustable. Please consult the television user guide to access this feature, if available.
  • Page 19 If the audio equipment does not have a headphone output socket, place EasyLink in front of the loudspeaker of the television or the radio receiver. Then switch on the EasyLink and the television. Some televisions also have Cinch or Scart sockets.
  • Page 20 Using EasyLink Using an external microphone For an optimal speech quality, e.g., in educational situations in classroom and auditoriums, an external microphone can be attached to the EasyLink. Proceed as follows: Attach the adapter to the EasyLink, then plug the...
  • Page 21 Make sure the distance between the external microphone and the mouth is between 20 and 30 cm (8–10 inches). Switch on the EasyLink by pressing the button for 2 seconds. External microphone...

  • Page 22: Fm Receivers

    Channel synchronization EasyLink can change your iLink or MicroLink receiver channel directly “over the air” within a distance of 10 –20 cm (4–8 inches). This feature ensures EasyLink and the iLink or MicroLink receivers use the same radio channel. Standby mode This function helps economize on power.
  • Page 23 Switch settings on MLxS For correct MLxS switch settings for use with Phonak hearing instruments, please refer to the respective hearing instrument user guide. For all other hearing instrument brands, the MLxS switch setting depends on the type of the hearing instrument.

  • Page 24: Important Points

    FM channel • Do not use water or fluids for cleaning • Use only original Phonak accessories • Do not use EasyLink in locations where it is forbidden to use electronic devices, for instance in airplanes. • Be aware that FM signals might also be picked up and overheard by other receivers.

  • Page 25: For Professionals: Changing The Radio Channel

    For professionals: Changing the FM channel If the radio channel used in EasyLink is frequently disturbed by an external source of interference, the hearingcare professional can switch the EasyLink to another radio channel. 1) Switch on the EasyLink by pressing the button for two seconds 2) Using a pen, press the push button, as pictured.

  • Page 26: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Situation Easylink does not switch on Poor speech intelligibility Voices are inaudible when the EasyLink is switched on Insufficient operating range...
  • Page 27 EasyLink is positioned Move EasyLink closer to too far away from the the speaker. speaker If EasyLink is worn with the lavalier, make sure the distance EasyLink and the mouth is 20– 30 cm. a) Hearing instrument a) Check hearing...
  • Page 28 Troubleshooting Situation Radio interference A second person’s voice is audible Remote-controllable Phonak hearing aids do not respond...
  • Page 29 Ask your hearingcare radio antenna or similar professional to change the interfering devices radio channel in the nearby. EasyLink and the default channel in the iLinks. Another hearing aid Ask your hearingcare user is using the same professional to change the FM channel.

  • Page 30: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of conformity Phonak AG, Laubisrütistrasse 28, CH-8712 Stäfa, Switzerland confirms that the EasyLink conforms to EN 300-422, EN 300-328 and EN 301-489 guidelines including all necessary annexes. The EasyLink is used by hearing-impaired people. To operate the EasyLink, iLink or BTE hearing instruments with MicroLink receivers are required.
  • Page 31 (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Warning: Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by Phonak Inc. may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment. NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
  • Page 32 the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • lncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a cir- cuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

  • Page 33: Service And Warranty

    Please ask at the point of sale for full details of this warranty. The salesperson will note the serial number of your EasyLink below. It will be needed in the event of a warranty repair. Serial number...

  • Page 34: Phonak Distributors Worldwide

    Brazil CAS Produtos Médicos, São Paulo – SP 04363-100 Canada Phonak Canada Limited Mississauga, Ontario L5S 1V9 China Phonak (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shanghai City 200233 Denmark Phonak Danmark A/S, Nitivej 10 2000 Frederiksberg France Phonak France SA, 69500 Bron Germany...
  • Page 35 Independent A complete list of Phonak distributors general agents: is available at Phonak's Internet site: www.phonak.com. Please visit us or ask your hearing care professional for information. Manufacturer: Phonak AG, Laubisrütistrasse 28 CH-8712 Stäfa, Switzerland 0682...
  • Page 36 This unit sold by: www.phonak.com...

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