Medel OPUS 2 Operating instructions

Troubleshooting the Opus 2
What do you need to troubleshoot the Opus 2?
•Speech processor test device
•Spare batteries (3x 675 zinc air batteries)
•Substitute cable
•Contact numbers
•Key to meaning of red blinking lights (see next page)
First things first
If you suspect that the speech processor is not working, try the
following: Switch the processor off. Change the batteries. Switch it
back on again.
Speech processor test device
Turn on the processor and place the coil under the speech processor
test device like this:
Magnetic attraction will make sure that the coil is in the right place.
The red light should flash in the rhythm of your voice.
If the light does not come on or is on constantly try the following:
•Adjust the volume setting.
•Change all the batteries.
•Replace the existing cable with a substitute cable.

You could try all of these anyhow, regardless of whether the device
indicates a problem.
If there is still no luck, contact your CI centre.
If you think that the Fine Tuner is not working, remove the battery
for a few minutes and then put it back. There is no need to re-
synchronize the tuner at this point.
If there is still no luck, contact your CI centre.
Red indicator light on Opus 2
This can be deactivated. However if it starts to flash refer to the
table below:
Error patterns
Blinking pattern Action
Blinks once every 2
seconds
I..........I……….I…….
Turn processor off and switch back on again. If
blinking persists, processor must be replaced.
Blinks twice every 2
seconds.
II………II……….II….
Switch to a different program. If blinking persists,
processor needs to be reprogrammed.
Rapid double blinks.
II…II…II…II…II…II
Turn processor off and switch back on again. If
blinking persists, processor must be replaced.
Blinks three times every
2 seconds.
III…….III……..III……
Switch off and switch back on again. If still a
problem, refer to CI clinic.
Warning patterns
Blinking pattern Action
Blinks once every second.
I…I…I…I…I…I…I.. Batteries are empty. Switch off the processor, change the batteries, switch it back on again.
Constantly lit up
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
You have reached the top or bottom of the volume
or sensitivity range. Stop pressing the buttons on
the fine tuner.

Patterns not to worry about. No action required. ☺☺
Blinking pattern What it means
Brief flash of red light.
I
Processor has received the instruction from the Fine
tuner and done what it’s told.
Between one and four
flashes and intervals of
one second:
I
I…I
I…I…I
I…I…I…I
Confirms that a program has been accepted. One
flash for program 1, two for program 2 etc.
Beware because this starts like the flash for when
the battery is empty. If the battery is empty, it will
continue to flash
Blinking very 3-4
seconds.
I………………..I………….
The processor has initialized and is working. If the
telecoil is activated there may be a clicking sound
when the light blinks.
Lights on Fine Tuner
There are three lights at the top. The middle one is red (warning)
and the other two are amber.
Here are the circumstances in which they might flash:
Circumstances in which it
might flash What happens
Keyboard locked If you press a key while the keyboard is locked, the
red light comes on for 5 seconds.
Transmitting to the
processor When you press a key and command is transmitted to the processor, either the right or left light or both
will blink for 3 seconds.
Selecting which implant in
case of binaural
implantation
If you select the left processor, left light will
illuminate for 5 seconds, right processor = right
light, both processors = both lights.
Low battery The red indicator light blinks in a regular pattern
three times.
I…I…I
Successful transmission Both amber lights come on together for about 1
second after successful configuration or when the
keyboard has been successfully locked or unlocked.

Problems with the Fine Tuner
The Opus 2 processor does not respond to commands:
Possible cause Action
Processor is out of transmission range Move processor to within 80cm of fine
tuner
Automatic keyboard lock active To unlock the keyboard press the
double arrow key for five seconds until
the lights start to blink and then press
the left arrow key. The amber light will
blink to show that the lock is now off.
There is interference present which is
blocking transmission. Go to a different location.
Opus and Fine Tuner are not
synchronized Get them synchronized.
Fine tuner battery low (3 blinks of red
light) Replace battery
Commands in Opus 2 are disabled. Contact your audiologist.
LED in Opus 2 is disabled. Contact your audiologist or Med-el
service.