Terminology - SurfLink Mobile Operation Manual

Terminology

Streaming/Audio Streaming – Sound is sent wirelessly
from an audio device to the hearing devices via SurfLink
Mobile.
Sync – To establish a connection between SurfLink Mobile
and wireless hearing devices so that the hearing devices
can receive streamed audio and settings changes from
SurfLink Mobile.
Pair – To establish a connection between a Bluetooth
device (e.g., cell phone, MP3 player, laptop) and SurfLink
Mobile for the purpose of streaming audio from the
Bluetooth device to the hearing devices via SurfLink
Mobile.
Assistive Listening Device – A device used to overcome
listening challenges resulting from distance from a sound
source, background noise or reverberation by sending the
sound source directly to the listener.
Directional – A microphone designed to receive sound
from a particular direction (in front of the microphone)
and to reduce the level of sounds from other directions.
Directional microphones are useful for listening to a single
speaker in the presence of background noise.
Omnidirectional – A microphone which receives sounds
from all directions. Omnidirectional microphones are useful
for listening to multiple speakers in quiet environments.
Bluetooth – Wireless communication technology used for
audio and data transmission over short distances between
two paired devices.
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