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Widex SCOLA Buddy User Instructions

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USER INSTRUCTIONS
SCOLA™ FM SYSTEM
SCOLA BUDDY

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  • Page 1 USER INSTRUCTIONS SCOLA™ FM SYSTEM SCOLA BUDDY...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    CUSTOMISING YOUR SCOLA BUDDY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • Page 4: Introduction

    INTRODUCTION Our mission at Widex is to give people with hearing loss the same opportunities for communication as people with normal hearing . A Widex hearing aid combined with the SCOLA™ FM system helps opti- mise listening comfort and speech comprehension .

  • Page 5: Package Contents

    PACKAGE CONTENTS The SCOLA BUDDY incl. a set of covers Box 1 Charger Box 2 1. Audio cable 2. USB cable...
  • Page 6 Box 3 2 sets of extra covers User instructions...

  • Page 7: The Scola System

    THE SCOLA SYSTEM Using this FM system requires a SCOLA BUDDY re- ceiver and a SCOLA transmitter, which can either be a SCOLA TALK or a SCOLA TEACH . The SCOLA BUD- DY receiver and the transmitter must be set to the same channel to work correctly .

  • Page 8: Overview Of Buttons, Leds And Jacks

    OVERVIEW OF BUTTONS, LEDS AND JACKS Removable colour covers, front and rear Inductive neck loop Battery LED FM LED Loop connector Volume down Charging jack, mini USB Volume up On/off and scan button Audio jack 3.5 mm...

  • Page 9: Getting Scola Buddy Ready To Use

    GETTING SCOLA BUDDY READY TO USE: Set your hearing aid(s) to MT or T (according to the user’s instructions for your hearing aid) . The SCOLA BUDDY device must be worn around the neck . Pull it over your head or open the neck loop at the connec- tor .
  • Page 10 Switch on (and off): Press and hold (1  sec . ) the power ON/OFF button . The battery LED will glow green if the battery has been suffi- ciently charged . To switch OFF, press and hold the power ON/OFF button (1 ...
  • Page 11 Check the loop connection Increase or decrease the vol- ume using the volume buttons, and listen as the beeps in the hearing aid grow louder or qui- eter .

  • Page 12: Charging The Device For The First Time

    . Remove the charger from the mains supply, and take out the charger plug . After charging, SCOLA BUDDY is switched off . Charging for the first time takes about 10 hours . Rechargings take about 4 hours .

  • Page 13: Battery Led And Acoustic Indicators

    BATTERY LED AND ACOUSTIC INDICATORS Battery OK Constant green Battery almost empty - Red flashing. needs recharging Warning beeps (high-low) every 2 minutes Charging Constant red Charging completed Green flashing...

  • Page 14: Operation

    MT or the T pro- gramme . CONNECTING TO THE FM TRANSMITTER Switch on SCOLA BUDDY . Both LEDs flash briefly, indicating that its self-test result is OK . A green light in the LED indicates the pow-...
  • Page 15 SCAN button (same as the ON/ OFF button) and the device will find the transmitting chan- nel . When SCOLA BUDDY is re- ceiving the FM signal, the FM LED will be green . When speaking into the FM transmitter’s micro- phone, the speech must be audible in the hearing aid .

  • Page 16: Acoustic Indicators

    ACOUSTIC INDICATORS After switching on, a start-up jingle will indicate con- nection to the hearing aid . Adjusting the volume up or down: • High or low-pitched beeps are heard during vol- ume adjustment . • At maximum or minimum volume setting, the beep tone will be constant .

  • Page 17: Range Of The Fm Signal

    RANGE OF THE FM SIGNAL The distance between the transmitter and the SCOLA BUDDY receiver can be up to 15 metres, de- pending on various factors, such as whether the de- vice is being used indoors or outdoors . If the signal gets too weak or noisy, the FM LED will switch off .

  • Page 18: Customising Your Scola Buddy

    . change these covers indi- vidually, but remember to choose the cover with the LED symbols for the side of the SCOLA BUDDY unit where LEDs placed . To remove a cover: Lift off the cover from the top, using the nail grip in the middle .
  • Page 19 Lift out the cover from the two holes in the bottom . To attach a cover: First, attach the cover at the bottom, locating the two locks in the holes in the unit . Next, click and fasten the cover at the top .

  • Page 20: Applying Stickers

    SCOLA BUDDY unit, then clean the covers with warm water . (Alcohol must NOT be used) . SPECIAL CONFIGURATIONS The SCOLA BUDDY device is very flexible and can be configured in many different ways . Channels can be installed/removed, various frequencies for beep tones are available, and the LEDs can be permanent- ly switched off .

  • Page 21: Extended Use / Additional Information

    . When the FM transmitter is switched off or out of range (the FM LED turns off), SCOLA BUDDY will switch to its “sleep mode” to save battery power . As soon as the FM signal is received again, it will “wake up”...

  • Page 22: Connecting Devices To The Audio Input

    . The FM reception will be interrupted . Connect the other jack of the audio cable to the au- dio unit . Adjust the volume on the SCOLA BUDDY to an ap- propriate level . setting will remembered SCOLA BUDDY device after switch-off .

  • Page 23: Channel Synchronisation

    SCOLA TEACH . Even if the receiving channel is not within the stand- ard channel range for the SCOLA BUDDY unit, it will still be possible to set it to any channel used by the SCOLA TEACH device .
  • Page 24 Using SCOLA CLASSMATE Using SCOLA CLASS- MATE, the classroom syn- chroniser, it is possible to remotely and automatically synchronise the SCOLA BUDDY’s receiving channel to the channel used in the classroom . For further information, please see the user’s instruc- tions for SCOLA CLASSMATE .

  • Page 25: Connecting Headphones To The Audio Output

    SCOLA BUDDY is configured using a SCOLA- PROGRAMMER at your SCOLA provider . SCOLA BUDDY can be supplied with the 3 .5 mm jack socket configured as an output, for use with stand- ard headphones . In this case, when the headphones are connected, the FM signal will be routed to the au- dio output instead of to the telecoil .

  • Page 26: Tips For Using The Scola Fm System

    TIPS FOR USING THE SCOLA FM SYSTEM GETTING STARTED SCOLA BUDDY is primarily intended for use in edu- cational institutions, but can naturally also be used in other locations where noise, poor acoustics or other factors restrict speech comprehension .
  • Page 27 Listening Use of SCOLA Possible settings for situation BUDDY and the hearing aid’s transmitters telecoil programmes Kinder- Ask the teacher to For younger children, we garten use the SCOLA mainly recommend that transmitter and to the hearing aid is set to place the micro- microphone and telecoil phone as described...
  • Page 28 Listening Use of SCOLA Possible settings for situation BUDDY and the hearing aid’s transmitters telecoil programmes At home The SCOLA transmitter can be connected to the TV, PC, etc. using the audio cable. You can also speak into the microphone at the same time; the speech is transmitted together with the music.

  • Page 29: Care And Maintenance

    • Remove any dirt from the SCOLA BUDDY using a soft, dry cloth . • Do not take apart the SCOLA BUDDY or the hear- ing aid, as this will invalidate the warranty . • Never clean the FM system with water, alcohol or the like (with the exception of the SCOLA BUDDY front and rear covers) .

  • Page 30: Warnings

    WARNINGS WARNING • Always ensure that the batteries for the hearing aids and SCOLA TEACH or SCOLA TALK are out of reach of small chil- dren, who might put them in their mouths . Do not change the batteries in front of children, and do not let them see where you store your batteries .

  • Page 31: If The Scola Fm System Does Not Work

    SCOLA system provider: If there is no sound from SCOLA BUDDY or the audio equipment, or if the sound is distorted, it may be because: The hearing aid, SCOLA BUDDY or SCOLA transmitter is not receiving enough electrical power.
  • Page 32 1. Only have one FM transmitter turned on. 2. Switch to a vacant channel and set/synchronise both the SCOLA transmitter and the SCOLA BUDDY to this channel. 3. Increase the distance to the interfering FM transmitter, so that the range becomes so great that the transmitted...
  • Page 33 If the SCOLA BUDDY is connected to audio equipment, but no sound can be heard from it: Check that the plug of the audio cable is properly connected to the audio input of the SCOLA BUDDY or audio equipment. Ensure that both connectors are secure.

  • Page 34: Warranty

    WARRANTY The product is supplied with a two-year international warranty . The warranty covers all defects in materials and workmanship . Faults which arise due to mishan- dling or repair by unauthorised persons are not cov- ered by the warranty . SERIAL NUMBER We recommend that you write down the apparatus serial number at the end of this guide .
  • Page 35 . Widex strongly recommends that you always use a power supply that is delivered by your Widex Dis- tributor to ensure safe and efficient use of your SCO- LA BUDDY .

  • Page 36: Regulatory Information

    REGULATORY INFORMATION Directive 1999/5/EC Hereby, Widex A/S declares that this SCOLA BUDDY is in compliance with the essential require- ments and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC . A copy of the Declaration of Conformity according to 1999/5/EC can be found at:...
  • Page 37 FCC ID: U28NAU01 IC: 5676B-SBU Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules . Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation .
  • Page 38 . Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Widex could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment . Industry Canada Statement / Déclaration d’industrie Canada...
  • Page 39 (1) this device may not cause interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device . Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d’un type et d’un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé...
  • Page 40 Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) contains materials, components and sub- stances that can be hazardous and present a risk to human health and the environment when waste electrical and electronic equip- ment (WEEE) is not handled correctly . Do not dispose of hearing aids, hearing aid accessories and batteries with ordinary household waste .

  • Page 41: Symbols

    SYMBOLS SYMBOLS Symbols commonly used by Widex A/S in medical device labelling (labels/IFU/etc .) Symbol Title/Description Manufacturer The product is produced by the manufacturer whose name and address are stated next to the symbol . If ap- propriate, the date of manufacture may also be stated .
  • Page 42 Symbol Title/Description Keep dry The product must be protected from moisture and/or The product must be kept away from rain Lower limit of temperature The lowest temperature to which the product can be safely exposed . Upper limit of temperature The highest temperature to which the product can be safely exposed .
  • Page 43 Symbol Title/Description CE mark The product is in conformity with the requirements set out in European CE marking directives . Alert The product is identified by R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC as an equipment Class 2 product with some restrictions on use in some CE member states . C-Tick mark The product complies with EMC and radio spectrum regulatory requirements for products supplied to the...

  • Page 44: Settings

    SETTINGS Serial number: _______________________ Gain adjustment: _____________________ Starting channel: _____________________ Channel scan possible: yes [ ] no [ ]...
  • Page 48 WIDEX A/S Nymoellevej 6, DK-3540 Lynge, Denmark www . w idex .com Manual no .: É[5qr0q5|a;;a;a] 9 514 0151 001 #03 Issue: 2014-09...

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