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- Page 1 This product may be purchased from Connevans Limited secure online store at www.DeafEquipment.co.uk DeafEquipment.co.uk Solutions to improve the quality of life...
- Page 2 EduLink ™ User Guide...
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Your EduLink S and accessories How your EduLink S works Getting started Inserting a new battery Switching ON or OFF and adjusting the volume How to wear the EduLink S Functional test Operating range Care and maintenance Replacing the earpiece cover... -
Page 5: Welcome
Welcome EduLink S is a special radio receiver for use in conjunction with a radio transmitter. An EduLink S wearer hears the speaker’s voice loud and clear. This User Guide helps you to obtain maximum benefit from EduLink S. Should you have further questions, the EduLink fitter will be pleased to help. - Page 6 Combined on/off switch and volume control • Turn clockwise: Switch on Increase volume • Turn counter-clockwise: Decrease volume Switch off Battery compartment cover Sticker with default channel identification Earpiece Retention lock...
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Page 7: Your Edulink S And Accessories
Your EduLink S and accessories EduLink S Storage and carrying case Campus S with microphone, or other FM transmitter Charger for FM transmitter Set of replacement earpiece covers Spare batteries Childproof battery compartment cover a) Charger may differ, depending on the FM transmitter in use. -
Page 8: How Your Edulink S Works
EduLink S directly on the ear. The microphone picks up the teacher’s voice and instantly relays it by radio directly to the EduLink S on the child’s ear. The child always hears the teacher’s voice loud and clear, even in a noisy environment. -
Page 9: Getting Started
Getting started: Inserting a new battery a) Carefully open the battery compartment cover and remove the used battery. b) Insert a new battery (type 312) into the battery compartment. Ensure that the side with the + sign faces upwards. c) Gently close the battery compartment cover until it clicks into place. - Page 10 • Battery operating life is around 30 - 40 hours. Phonak recommends replacing the battery at regular intervals. When the battery is depleted, the EduLink S produces audible noise to alert the wearer. • Batteries must be disposed of properly. Used batteries can also be returned to the place of purchase for disposal.
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Page 11: Switching On Or Off And Adjusting The Volume
Switching ON: • Turn the volume control clockwise (in the direction shown by the arrow). Always switch on EduLink S first, then the FM transmitter. Adjusting the volume: • Turn clockwise: to increase volume. • Turn counterclockwise: to decrease volume. - Page 12 • Your EduLink S features an automatic switch-off (sleep mode). When the FM transmitter is switched off, after about 40 seconds EduLink S automatically enters sleep mode and uses practically no energy. When the FM receiver is switched on again, EduLink S returns to normal operation within a few seconds.
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Page 13: How To Wear The Edulink S
• To ensure a good fit, the flexible black tube must be bent to conform to the individual ear shape. • For comfort, EduLink S should be worn so that the battery compartment cover faces away from the head. - Page 14 • If you detach the retention lock, be sure to refit it as shown, using a gentle twisting motion. Never wear EduLink S without a retention lock, and be sure not to poke the retention lock down the ear canal!
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Page 15: Functional Test
CD player. (Refer to the User Guide for the FM transmitter.) c) Insert EduLink S in the ear and move 2 to 3 meters away from the speaker or the CD player. You should now hear speech or music broadcast by... - Page 16 FM transmitter. (Refer to the User Guide for the FM transmitter.) • Replace the earpiece cover (see page 17). • Repeat the functional test. If you still hear nothing in EduLink S, please contact the place of purchase.
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Page 17: Operating Range
Operating range EduLink S can receive signals from up to 20 meters away. Environmental and building characteristics can decrease this figure. The following factors may contribute to reduced range: • Installations or electronic equipment like display screens, fluorescent lighting, computers, or other IT hardware. -
Page 18: Care And Maintenance
2 weeks or so. If replacement is delayed for too long and the earpiece cover becomes blocked as a result, EduLink S user will hear transmitted speech more quietly than usual, or not at all. Removing the earpiece cover:... - Page 19 Replacing the earpiece cover b) Push the threaded end of the replacement tool into the earpiece cover. c) Twist in the thread to a depth of about 1 mm, until resistance is felt, then carefully withdraw the replacement tool with the earpiece cover attached.
- Page 20 Disposal of the soiled earpiece cover: d) Press the replacement tool with the soiled earpiece cover into the center of the dispenser. e) Then slide the replacement tool sideways into the slot and pull it away from the dispenser.
- Page 21 Replacing the earpiece cover Taking a fresh earpiece cover from the dispenser: f) Turn the dispenser wheel to open one of the chambers. g) Press the tapered end of the replacement tool (not the threaded end!) into the fresh earpiece cover and withdraw it from the dispenser.
- Page 22 Inserting the earpiece cover h) Press the earpiece cover on the end the replacement tool into the sleeve. i) Withdraw the replacement tool. k) Refit the replacement tool in the dispenser for safekeeping.
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Page 23: Fitting The Childproof Battery Cover (Optional)
Fitting the childproof battery cover (optional) a) Remove the battery. b) Lift up the battery compartment cover at a right angle and pull it away in the direction of the battery compartment. - Page 24 c) Hold the screw-locking battery compartment cover at a right angle and slide it in from the side of the battery compartment. d) Refit the battery. Ensure that the side with the + sign faces upwards.
- Page 25 Fitting the childproof battery cover (optional) e) Insert both screws into the holes in the battery compartment cover and gently tighten them. The screws must be removed each time the battery is replaced!
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Page 26: Changing The Fm Channel
Changing the FM channel • The radio receiver in your EduLink S can operate on various channels. The default channel, shown on the sticker adjacent to the battery compartment, is automatically set at switch-on. • The FM transmitter (Campus S or SmartLink SX) can remotely switch channels in EduLink S. -
Page 27: Important Notes
• Do not use water or other fluids to clean the instrument. • Only use original Phonak accessories. • Do not use the EduLink S in locations where the use of electronic devices is prohibited, e.g. airplanes. • Note that FM signals can possibly be picked up and heard via other receivers. -
Page 28: Declaration Of Conformity
Declaration of conformity Phonak AG, Laubisrütistrasse 28, CH-8712 Stäfa, Switzerland Confirms that EduLink S complies with EN 300-422 and EN 301-489 guidelines including all necessary annexes. An FM transmitter (e.g., Campus S) is required for operation with EduLink S. The user benefit is an improved signal-to-noise ratio, which makes speech easier to hear and process. -
Page 29: 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 EduLink S below. It will be needed in the event of a warranty repair. Serial number left:... -
Page 30: Phonak Distributors Worldwide
Phonak France SA, 69500 Bron Germany Phonak GmbH, 70736 Fellbach-Oeffingen Italy Phonak Italia S.r.l., 20159 Milano Japan Phonak Japan Co., Ltd., Tokyo 101-0044 Jordan Phonak Middle East, 11181 Amman Netherlands Phonak B.V., 3439 ME Nieuwegein New Zealand Phonak New Zealand Ltd. - Page 31 Notes...
- Page 33 This unit sold by: www.phonak.com...
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