Bernafon Soundclip-A User manual

Instructions for Use
SOUNDCLIP-A

Introduction to this booklet
This booklet guides you on how to use and
maintain your new SoundClip-A. Please read the
booklet carefully, including the Warnings section.
This will help you to get the most out of your new
SoundClip-A.
If you have additional questions about the use of
your SoundClip-A, please contact your hearing
care professional.

Intended use
The SoundClip-A is intended as a wireless receiver
and transmitter of sound between hearing aids and
the surrounding environment, including speech
and wireless electronic audio devices. The
SoundClip-A furthermore assists users of wireless
hearing aids to control the functionality provided by
their hearing solution.
The SoundClip-A is intended to be used by
children (> 36 months) and adults together with
their hearing solution.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please familiarize yourself with the entire
contents of this booklet before using
your SoundClip-A. It contains instructions and
important information about the use and
handling of your SoundClip-A.

Introduction
The SoundClip-A can be used both as a wireless
headset for mobile phones and as a
remote microphone/partner microphone.
1. Headset with mobile phone
Sounds from your phone
will be streamed to your
hearing aids through the
SoundClip-A (A). Your voice
is picked up by the
SoundClip-A and sent to
the mobile phone (B).
A
B

2.Remote/partner-microphone
The voice of a chosen speaker will be
transmitted wirelessly from the SoundClip-A
to your hearing aids.
Up to 20 m

Table of contents
Package content 9
Overview – main functions 10
Overview – product indicators 12
Getting started 14
Daily use: On/Off 20
Daily use: Charging 21
Using SoundClip-A with a mobile phone 22
Ensuring SoundClip-A is connected
to the phone 23
Receiving calls 24
Making calls 26
Advanced headset features 27
Listening to music 28
Using SoundClip-A as remote microphone 30
Selecting microphone mode 31
Starting/stopping sound from remote
microphone 32
Regulating level from remote microphone 33
Starting/stopping sound from remote
microphone using your hearing aids 34

Using SoundClip-A as remote control for
hearing aids 35
Other features and functions 36
Cleaning the SoundClip-A 37
Warnings 38
Technical information 44
International warranty 47

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Package content
The SoundClip-A box consists of the following
elements:
SoundClip-A Wall charger
(will vary from
country to country)
Lanyard – long
USB charger
cable
This booklet
(Instructions for Use)
Pouch
Lanyard – regular
Instructions for Use
SOUNDCLIP-A

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Overview – main functions
Microphones
Front
Back
Multi button
·On/off
·Answer phone
·Mode selector
Volume
·Up
·Down

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Status indicator Power indicator
Charging socket (Micro USB)
Clip (rotating) for wearing
the SoundClip-A

12
Overview – product indicators
Status Description
Blinking yellow Searching for hearing aids
•Steady yellow Idle. Hearing aids connected,
not connected to a phone.
Blinking blue Searching for a mobile phone
(pairing)
•Steady blue Connected to a mobile phone
•Steady green In a call
Blinking green Incoming call
•Steady orange Streaming music
•Steady magenta Remote microphone mode
Blinking magenta Remote microphone
reconnecting

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Power Description
•Steady red Battery low
•Steady green Turned on – not charging
Blinking green Turned on – charging
Fading green Turned on – charging complete
Blinking orange Turned off – charging
•Steady orange Turned off – charging complete

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Getting started
Before you can use the SoundClip-A with your
hearing aids, both the hearing aids and the
SoundClip-A need to be paired/connected. Using
the SoundClip-A with a mobile phone also requires
the SoundClip-A to be paired with/connected to
your mobile phone.
A. Pairing hearing aids and SoundClip-A
See page 16 for detailed instructions about
pairing a SoundClip-A with your hearing aids

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B. Pairing SoundClip-A and mobile phone
See page 18 for detailed instructions
about pairing a SoundClip-A with your
mobile phone

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A. Pairing hearing aids with the SoundClip-A
1. Ensure SoundClip-A is
powered off
Press and hold multi button for
approx. 6 seconds until the
power indicator is OFF .
2. Turn both hearing aids OFF
(open battery drawer)
3. Turn both hearing aids ON
(close battery drawer)
The hearing aids will now
be ready for rst time
connection with the
SoundClip-A. You now
have 3 minutes to
complete the pairing.
4. Turn ON SoundClip-A
Press and hold multi
button for approx.
3 seconds until power
indicator shows
STEADY GREEN .

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5. SoundClip-A will now search
for your hearing aids
Status indicator will be
BLINKING YELLOW .
6. Place SoundClip-A and both hearing aids
close to each other
(max. distance 20 cm)
7. Connection established
with hearing aid(s)
is indicated by status indicator
STEADY YELLOW .
20 cm

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B. Pairing mobile phone with the SoundClip-A
1. Place SoundClip-A in pairing mode
Press and hold the multi button AND volume up
button for about 6 seconds (A) until status
indicator BLINKS BLUE .
2. The SoundClip-A will be in pairing mode for
about 3 minutes
A

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5. Pairing complete
Pairing complete with mobile
phone is indicated by status
indicator STEADY BLUE .
3. Enable pairing on mobile phone
Turn on Bluetooth®. Search for and connect to/pair
with SoundClip-A.
This is normally in the settings –> Bluetooth®
section of your phone.
4. Enter pin code
If your phone requests a
pin code, enter 0000
(four zeros).

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Daily use: On/O
ON
Press and hold multi button
for approx. 3 seconds until
power indicator shows
STEADY GREEN .
OFF
Press and hold multi button
for approx. 6 seconds until
power indicator is OFF .