Connevans FmGenie Operating instructions

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This is the transmitter:
On the back of the transmitter
the switch should be set to ‘LR’
for use with a cochlear implant

This is the receiver:
On the back of the receiver the
switch should be set to ‘HI’ for
use with a cochlear implant

The fmGenie System – How to use it
A few important points in relation to using fmGenie with a
cochlear implant.
1. On the back of the transmitter the range switch should be set at
LR (long range)
2. On the back of the receiver set it to HI (When this is selected you
will see a headphones symbol on the display).
(To start with the tone settings should be set to ‘CANCEL’ although
these can be adjusted later if necessary.)
See sections on use with individual cochlear implant systems for further
details.
How to get going
•To turn on both, press the on/off switch until display lights up.
•Check both units are showing the same channel number
•Use headphones to check the system. Plug headphones into
Audio out socket on the receiver.
•Adjust the Tx volume control on the receiver until a comfortable
level is reached. Be careful it is not too high.
•It is advised to leave the transmitter on during the lesson. The
teacher should simply use the microphone mute facility (star
button) on the transmitter if the child does not need to listen to
the input for a time. When the teacher wants to speak to the
child again, they simply press the star button again.
The transmitter
•To turn it on, press the on/off switch until the display lights up.
•You don’t need to use the additional aerial on the transmitter if
you are using a lapel mic because the aerial is in the lead to the
mic.
•On the left side of the display screen you should see four bars for
the aerial.
•On the right side of the display screen you can see the level of
battery charge.
•A loudspeaker symbol should appear on the screen (just above
the aerial antenna symbol) and flash in response to sound.

•If the tuning is enabled it is possible to set the transmitter
channel using the UP/DOWN however the transmitter channel is
usually locked by disabling the tuning (switch 4 underneath the
flash DOWN)
•If you want to mute the microphone on the transmitter, press the
star button once. A muted microphone symbol will appear on the
screen. To turn it on again, press the star button again once.
•For information on how to autotune the receiver and transmitter
so that the frequency of one coincides with the frequency of
another, go to page 36 of the user guide which is available on
line. There is a link on the fmGenie page of the website.
•You can remove the designer flash and alter the default frequency
using the dials beneath it.
Flashing light on the transmitter means:
Either: the transmitter microphone is muted (press star button)
or: when there are no aerial bars (check microphone is properly
connected and the aerial is not faulty)
The receiver
•To turn it on, press the on/off switch until the display lights up.
•There are two volume controls which operate independently. The
‘Tx vol’ allows the individual to control the volume of the signal
from the transmitter.
•The ‘Env vol’ can be set by the individual. It is not usually used
with a cochlear implant as the processor microphone provides the
environmental sound.
•You can lock both the volume controls using a cross head size 0
screwdriver to tighten the volume control locking screws. These
are located on the back of the receiver above the words ‘env vol’
and ‘Tx vol.’ Turn clockwise 1 or 2 turns to lock and anti-
clockwise 1 or 2 turns to unlock.
•If tuning is enabled you can change the channel when the device
is first switched on. When you switch it on, a triangle will flash in
the display for about two minutes. While this is happening, it is
possible to change the frequency. Once the channel has been
selected, briefly press on/off switch. This selects the channel and
stops the triangle flashing.

•To select the default channel, you can press both the up and
down arrow at the same time while the triangle is flashing.
•For information on how to autotune the receiver and transmitter
so that the frequency of one coincides with the frequency of
another, go to page 36 of the user guide which is available on
•line. There is a link on the fmGenie page of the website.
•You can remove the designer flash and alter the default frequency
using the dials beneath it.
Flashing light on the receiver means:
Either: The batteries need charging if there are no battery bars on the
right hand side of the display
or: when there are no aerial bars (squelch may be operating)
Dual channel or team teaching option
Once this has been set up, it is possible for the user to toggle between
two channels just using the up and down arrows. This is particularly
useful for a child with a teaching assistant who can listen to the teacher
and then to the teaching assistant just by pressing one of the
UP/DOWN buttons.
To enable this, make sure that tuning is enabled (switch 3 under the
flash UP) and then hold down the down arrow button while turning the
receiver on with the on/off button until the display briefly shows the
letters “dc” (dual channel). The triangle will then flash showing that it is
possible to change the channel to the desired alternative channel. Once
this has been selected the arrow keys will toggle between the default
frequency and the selected alternative channel. Once the channel has
been selected, briefly press the on/off button to turn the tuning off and
the triangle will stop flashing. You will now be able to toggle between
the two selected channels by pressing either of the UP/DOWN buttons.