ClearSounds CS-CLA7BT User manual

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CS-CLA7BT
Bluetooth Amplified Neckloop Accessory
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Congratulations on your purchase of the CLA7BT
Amplified Powered Neckloop from ClearSounds®
Communications, Inc. The CLA7BT has been
developed to facilitate the use of a Bluetooth
capable cellular phone, landline phone, or
audio device with a t-coil equipped hearing aid
for hands-free wireless operation.
Features:
• 30dBAdjustableAmplification
• CompatiblewithstandardBluetoothVersion
1.2/2.1Devices
• 30footrange(maximum)
• User-friendlycontrolsandeasypairing
• Greatformobile,officeandhome
applications.
The CLA7BT generates an amplified induction
(loop)signalthatispickedupbythetelecoil
ofyourhearingaid(s).ThisoptionintheHA
is activated by setting the hearing aid(s) to
the“T”or“MT”position.PleasereadthisUser
Manualcarefullyinordertogettheverybest
resultsfromyourCLA7BT.Thiswilltellyouhow
tosetuptheCLA7BTcorrectlyandexplainall
thefeaturestoyou.
The CLA7BT is compatible with most cellular
phones and audio devices which support
Bluetoothwirelesstechnology.Wehopeitwill
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give you many years of successful operation.
Pleasekeepthismanualforeasyreference.
Pleasevisitourwebsiteatwww.clearsounds.
comto:
• Registeryourproduct
• Downloadadditionalmanualsand
troubleshootingtips
PLEASE SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS
IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
This product is a mobile solution built on
Bluetooth technology. Please read the
instructionsbeforeusingyourCLA7BT.
Electromagnetic Interference/Compatibility:
Nearly every electronic device is susceptible
to electromagnetic interference (EMI) if
inadequatelyshielded,designed,orotherwise
configuredforelectromagneticcompatibility.
Facilities:Toavoidelectromagneticinterference
and/or compatibility conflicts, turn off your
CLA7BT in any facility where posted notices
instructyoutodoso.Hospitalsorhealthcare
facilities may be using equipment that is
sensitivetoexternalRFenergy.
Aircraft:Wheninstructedtodoso,turnoffyour
devicewhenonboardanaircraft.Anyuseofa
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devicemustbeinaccordancewithapplicable
regulationsperairlinecrewinstructions.
MedicalDevices:Ifyouuseanypersonalmedical
devices, consult the manufacturer of your
devicetodetermineifitisadequatelyshielded
fromRFenergy.Yourphysicianmaybeableto
assistyouinobtainingthisinformation.
WARNING: To avoid the possibility of electrical
shock, do not use this product near water (For
example, near a bathtub, wash basin, kitchen
sink or laundry tub, in a wet basement or near a
swimming pool) while in the bathtub or shower
or when you are wet.
WARNING: Avoid using the telephone during
electrical storms. There may be a remote risk
of electric shock from lightning. If the electrical
storm is present in your immediate area,
possibility of electrical shock exists.
WARNING: Do not use a phone if you suspect
a gas leak in the area. The phone’s electrical
contacts could create a spark, which could
ignite any heavy concentration of leaking gas.
Table of Contents
SafetyPrecautionsandInstructions............... 3
FeatureLocation ............................................. 5
ImportantFactsonChargingtheCLA7BT ....... 6
PairingyourCLA7BTtoyourCellPhone.......... 8
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PairingyourCLA7BTtoAdditionalDevices... 10
WearingtheUnit........................................... 10
TurningyourCLA7BTOnandOff .................. 11
MakingandReceivingCallsUsingBluetooth12
LEDIndicator ................................................ 16
AudioTones .................................................. 16
UsingyourCLA7BTasaPersonalAudio
Neckloop.................................................. 17
TroubleshootingGuide.................................. 18
WarrantyInformation.................................... 20
FEATURE LOCATION
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IMPORTANT FACTS ON
CHARGING THE CLA7BT
FIRST TIME USE:
BeforeusingyourCLA7BTforthefirsttime,you
needtochargeitsself-containedLI-Ionbattery
for24hours.
RECHARGING:
When you hear 5 rapid beeps through your
hearingaidorrepeatedat20secondintervals
andtheLEDindicatorturnsredyouwillneedto
rechargethebattery.
After the battery is fully charged, the LED
indicatorwillturnoff.Ittakesapproximately1
to1.5hourstofullychargethebattery.Donot
chargeformorethan24hours.
Over extended periods of time, the battery
will gradually wear down and require longer
chargingtimes.Thisisnormal.Themoreyou
talkonthephoneusingyourCLA7BTtheless
standbytimeyourbatteryhas.
HOW TO CHARGE:
1 UsingACPowerSupply-Connectthe
3.5mmendoftheUSBcableintothe
chargingportoftheCLA7BT,andthen
connecttheotherendintotheUSBjack
ofthebasecharger.Plugthebasecharger
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intoastandardACwalloutlet.TheCLA7BT
isfullychargedwhenthelightgoesout.
Afterafullchargeremovethechargerfrom
thewalloutletanddetachtheUSBcable
fromtheunit.
2 UsingCarCharger-Connectthe3.5mm
endoftheUSBcableintothechargingport
oftheCLA7BT,andthenconnecttheother
endintotheUSBjackofthecarcharger.
Plugthecarchargerintothecigarette
lighterofyourvehicle.TheCLA7BTisfully
chargedwhenthelightgoesout.Aftera
fullchargeremovethechargerfromthe
cigarettelighteranddetachtheUSBcable
fromtheunit.
3 UsingaLaptop-Connectthe3.5mmend
oftheUSBcableintothechargingportof
theCLA7BT,andthenconnecttheotherend
intoaUSBjackonyourPC.TheCLA7BT
isfullychargedwhenthelightgoesout.
Afterafullchargeremovethecablefrom
thePCanddetachtheUSBcablefromthe
unit.
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NOTE: During charging you cannot use the
Amplified Power Neckloop. The batteries will
have approximately 14 hours of talk time and
200 hours of standby time before needing
recharging. Battery life will depend on actual
usage and amplification levels.
PAIRING YOUR CLA7BT TO
YOUR CELLULAR PHONE.
“Pairing” Creates a link between devices
equipped with Bluetooth wireless technology
and the CLA7BT, and allows the phone to
remember the Neckloop’s unique ID; you can
addittoalistofpaireddevicesinthephone.
The CLA7BT should be paired once with the
phonebeforeuse.Ifthepairinginformationor
logisdeletedfromyourphone,theunitmust
be paired again with the phone prior to use.
OnceyourCLA7BTandphonearepaired,your
CLA7BTautomaticallyconnectstoyourphone
if the phone supports that protocol.  Some
phones may ask if you want to connect to a
Bluetoothdevice.Youneedtocheckwithyour
phone’smanualonhowBluetoothworkswith
thephone.
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With the CLA7BT and phone in close proximity
1 WithyourCLA7BToff,pressandholdthe
MultiFunctionButtonontheleftsideof
yourneckloopformorethan3seconds.
AftertheLEDindicatorlightsupsteadily,
theneckloopisinpairingmode.
2 Performadevicediscoveryfromyourphone
(forthedetailondevicediscoveryforyour
phone,refertoyourowner’smanual).
Whenthescaniscomplete,thephone
displaysthedevicesfound
3 SelectBT107fromthelistofdevices
discoveredandconfirmperthe
requirementsofyourphone.
4 Whenpromptedbythephone,enterthe
passkey0000.Yourphonewillconfirm
thatbondingoccurredandtheCLA7BTwill
confirmitpairedsuccessfullywith10rapid
flashes.
5 Thephoneinformationisnowstoredinthe
CLA7BTmemory.
NOTE: Make sure the neckloop and phone you
are using are no more than 10m/33 feet apart,
so they are within operable range.
Iftheneckloopisnotsuccessfullypairedwithin
2 minutes, it will automatically leave pairing
mode.Ifyoustillwantpairing,youwillneedto
repeatthestepslistedabove.
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PAIRING YOUR CLA7BT TO
ADDITIONAL DEVICES.
YourCLA7BTcanstorepairinginformationfor
uptoeight(8)differentdeviceswithBluetooth
wireless capability. Devices are stored in a
“PairedDevice List” in thememoryina time
sequence.Whenanattempttopairmorethan
eightdevicesismade,theoldestpaireddevice
isremovedfromthememorylist.Anyofthe
eightpaireddevicescan initiateaconnection
totheCLA7BT.
The neckloop will automatically initiate a
connection (once turned on) with the last
devicetowhichitwasconnected.Ifyouwant
to connect the CLA7BT to another device in
the paired device list, you must initiate the
connectionfromthatdevice.Whenanyofthe
eight devices initiates a connection to your
neckloop,thatdevicethen becomesthe “last
connected”device.
WEARING THE UNIT
1. Placethewirearoundyourneckandinsert
theroundconnectorplugintotheNeckloop
QuickDisconnectplug,formingaloop.
IMPORTANT:TohavetheNeckloopoperate
properly,youwillneedtobesurethe
QuickDisconnectconnectionjackhasbeen
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securelyclickedinplace.Therewillbetwo
distinctclicks.
2. MakesureyourCLA7BTispairedtothe
deviceyouwishtouse
3. Switchyourhearingaidto“T”or“MT”
modewhenreadytomakeorreceiveacall.
TURNING YOUR CLA7BT
ON AND OFF
To turn the CLA7BT ON
PresstheMulti-Functionbuttononthesideof
theCLA7BT.Aseriesof4tones(lowtohigh)
canbeheardfromyourhearingaidwhenitis
int-coilmodeandtheLEDflashes2times(0.1
seconds)
To turn the CLA7BT OFF
PresstheMulti-Functionbuttononthesideof
theCLA7BT.Aseriesof4tones(hightolow)
canbeheardfromyourhearingaidwhenitis
int-coilmodeandtheLEDflashes2times(0.5
seconds)andtheLEDisoff.
Receiving Volume Adjustment
The receiving volume can be adjusted during
a call. Use the volume control knob located
ontherightsideoftheunitwhenitisbeing
worn.Thevolumesettingonthecellphoneor
otherdevice willaddorremoveamplification
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fromtheoverallsystem.Ifamplificationislow,
checkthevolumelevelonbothunits.Ifthere
is distortion or other interference, lower the
volumeononeorbothoftheunits.Toomuch
amplificationcancausedistortion.
MAKING AND RECEIVING
CALLS USING BLUETOOTH
The CLA7BT supports both Hands-Free and
Headset Profiles. Accessing call functions
dependsonwhichprofileyourphonesupports.
You can activate all functions for Hands Free
Profileusingthefollowingtable.
NOTE:Somephonesdonotsupportallfeatures
listed.Pleaseconsultyourphoneuser’sguide.
WhenpressingtheMulti-Functionbutton,you
can:
Press and Release– refers to duration of less
than0.8seconds.Youshouldhear1beepto
confirmtherequestedaction.
PressandHold–referstoadurationofmore
than 0.8 but less than 1.6 seconds. While
holdingthemulti-functionbuttonyouwillhear
onebeep,releasetheMulti-Functionbuttonto
confirmtherequestedaction.
Press and Extend Hold – refers to a duration
of more than 3 seconds. While holding the
multi-functionbuttonyouwillhearonebeep,
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release the Multi-Function button to confirm
therequestedaction.
Device Status Action
Function Phone CLA7BT Hands Free Profile
PowerON -- oFF PressandHold
theMulti-Function
Buttonuntilthe
Neckloopispowered
ON.Aseta4tones
plays(lowtohigh)
andLEDflashes2
times(0.1Secon,
0.5Secoff)
Pairing/
Bonding -- oFF PressandExtend HoldtheMulti-
FunctionButton
untiltheLEDis
steadilyON.The
neckloopcanthen
bediscoveredby
anotherBluetooth
Devicefor2minutes.
PowerOFF -- ON(idle) PressandExtend
HoldtheMulti-
FunctionButton
untiltheneckloop
ispoweredOFF.A
setof4tonesplays
(hightolow)andthe
LEDisoff.
Makea
VoiceDial
Call
ONandthe
phonemust
support
voicedialing
fromhands
freedevice
ON(idle) PressandRelease
theMulti-function,
speakthenameof
thenumberyouwant
dialed,thephone
willdialthenumber.
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Device Status Action
Function Phone CLA7BT Hands Free Profile
Redialing
Last
Number
oN ON(idle) PressandHold
theMulti-Function
buttontorecallthe
lastphonenumber
dialed,number
dialedautomatically
Receiving
ACall oN (ring) ON(ring) PressandRelease theMulti-Function
buttontoanswer
thecall.
EndingA
Call oN (oncall) ON(oncall) PressandRelease theMulti-Function
buttontoendthe
call.
Rejecting
aCall oN (phonering) ON(ring) PressandHold theMulti-Function
buttontorejectthe
call.
PutCallon
Hold oN (oncall) ON(oncall) PressandHold theMulti-Function
buttontoplace
currentcallonHOLD.
Resume
aCallOn
Hold
ON(active
callonHold) On(activecall onHold) PressandHoldthe Multi-FunctionButton
toretrievethecall.
Answering
2nd
Incoming
Call
oN
(oncall) oN (oncall) PressandHold theMulti-Function
Buttontoputthe
1stcallonholdand
answerthe2ndcall.
ToSwitch
Between
2active
calls
oN
(oncall) oN PressandHold theMulti-Function
Buttontoplacethe
2ndcallonholdand
returntothefirst.
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Device Status Action
Function Phone CLA7BT Hands Free Profile
Transfer
callfrom
Neckloop
toPhone
oN oN
(oncall) PressandExtend HoldtheMulti-
FunctionButtonto
turntheNeckloopoff
(4tonesHItoLo)
callistransferredto
phone.
Transfer
Callfrom
Phoneto
Neckloop
oN
(oncall) OFF(previously paired) PressandHold theMulti-Function
Button,once
connectionis
establishedthecall
istransferredtothe
Neckloop.
User
initiated
Reconnect
oN
(idle) oN (notconnected) PressandRelease theMulti-Function
Button,theneckloop
willtrytoreconnect
tothelastconnected
device.
Notes: If the link disconnects (for example, the
device is out of range) the neckloop tries to
re-establish the link.
Theneckloopwillautomaticallytrytoconnect
tothelastconnectedphonewhenPoweredOn
forthefirst90seconds.
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LED INDICATOR
Low Battery: once the voltage is lower than
3.4V,theLEDindicatorwillturnred.
LEDIndicatorstatuswithNoChargerAttached
LED Status Neckloop Action
oFF PowerOFF
ON(Steadily) PairingMode
10RapidFlashes PairingSuccessful
Flashesat3secondintervals(0.1
secondsON,2.9secondsOFF) Standby(NoAudioConnection)
Flashesat8secondintervals(2.0
secondsON,6.0secondsOFF) ConnectedtoAudio
LEDIndicatorstatuswithChargerAttached
LED Status Neckloop Action
oFF ChargingComplete
ON(Steadily) Charging
Note: When the neckloop is paired to the phone
and there is no operation for five (5) minutes,
the blue flashing LED turns off to save battery
and to make the wearer less conspicuous. To
confirm the CLA7BT is on, press and release the
Multi-Function button on the neckloop resets
the timer, and the flashing resumes.
AUDIO TONES
Audio Tone Neckloop Action
Seriesof4tone(lowtohigh) PowerON
Seriesof4tones(hightolow) PowerOFF
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Audio Tone Neckloop Action
SingleHighTone PairingSuccessful
RingTone IncomingCall
SingleHighTone EndCall
5RapidHightonesrepeatedevery
20seconds BatteryLow
NoAudioIndication(deteriorating
audioquality) OutofRange
SingeLowTone(dependsonphone) InitiateVoiceActivation
DualHI/LOWtoneifsupportedby
thephone. Voicetagnotrecognized
5Rapidtonesrepeatedevery60
secondsafterthephonegoesout
ofnetworkserviceformorethan20
seconds.
NoNetwork/Services
(handsfreeprofile)
USING YOUR CLA7BT AS A
PERSONAL AUDIO NECKLOOP
YourClearSoundsCLA7BTcanalsobeusedas
anamplifiedAudioNeckloopwithanyaudioor
otherdevicethatsupportsstandardBluetooth
connections.Followthesamepairingmethods
as was done when pairing with a cell phone
and follow the pairing instructions for your
audiodevice.Yourcellphoneoraudiodevice
mayneedtohaveaconnectiontotheCLA7BT
activated when switching between devices or
there can be an automatic connection, check
with your various Bluetooth devices for their
methodofoperation. Guide
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TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE
No Sound
1 MakesureHearingAidT-coilisturnedon
andfunctional.
2 Batterymaybedead.
3 VerifythattheQuickDisconnectisfully
seated.
4 VerifythattheCLA7BTisturnedon.
5 Verifythatthephoneoraudiodeviceis
turnedon.
6 ChecktoverifythattheCLA7BTispaired
andconnectedwiththedevice.
Weak Sound
1 Weakbattery.
2 TurnupthevolumeontheCLA7BT.
3 Turnupthevolumeonthephone.
4 Checkyourhearingaid–weakbattery.
5 Checkyourhearingaid–weakornon-
functionalt-coil
The CLA7BT Amplified Powered Neckloop has
beendesignedtogiveyouyearsofdependable
service.Toensuretheutmostinperformance,
follow these guidelines in caring for your
CLA7BTNeckloop:
1 Keeptheunitoutofthereachofsmall
children.
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2 IftheCLA7BTisnotinusedonotstore
theCLA7BTwithbatteryunchargedforan
extendedlengthoftime.
3 StoreyourCLA7BTinadryplace.
4 DonotexposeyourCLA7BTtoexcessive
moisture,humidityorsteam.
5 Avoiddroppingorknockingtheunit.
6 AvoidelectricshockbykeepingtheCLA7BT
awayfromwater(i.e.bathroom,kitchen
sink,etc.)
7 KeepthebatteryinyourCLA7BTcharged
andbeawarethatyourCLA7BTwillstop
functioningwhenthebatteriesarenot
charged.
8 Donotcleanwithharshchemicals,cleaning
solventsorabrasivedetergents.Toclean,
wipewithasoftclothslightlydampenedin
amildsoap-and-watersolution.
Specifications
Maximum Gain:
•30dBinWideband(300to3400Hz)
•Upto40+dBwithfullcellularvolumeor
othertypedeviceatfullvolume.
•Dimensions:
•BaseSize:2.5”X1.25”X.75”
•Weight:0.10lbs.
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• PowerRequirements:
• Batteries:RechargeableLi-IonBattery–
Included
LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY
The neckloop is warranted by ClearSounds
against manufacturing defect in material
and workmanship under normal use for one
(1)year fromthedateofpurchase.Charging
Components are warranted by ClearSounds
against manufacturing defect in material and
workmanshipforaperiodofninety(90)days.
Should you experience a problem, contact
our customer service department or visit our
websiteatwww.clearsounds.com.
Be sure to save your sales receipt as proof
of purchase date should you need warranty
service.
Withinaperiodofoneyearfrompurchasedate,
ClearSounds Communications® will repair or
replace (our discretion) your neckloop, if a
defect in materials or workmanship is found.
Ifweelecttoreplaceyourneckloop,we may
replaceitwithaneworreconditionedproduct
of the same or similar design. Repair or
replacementwillbewarrantedforaperiodof
90daysortheremainderofthewarrantyperiod
(from original purchase date), whichever is
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