Miracle-Ear Audio Clip User manual

Audio Clip
User Manual
www.miracle-ear.com
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Content
Before you start 5
Introduction 5
Included in package 10
Components 12
Getting started 14
Charging 14
Pairing hearing aids 16
Pairing your smartphone or music player 18
Clear pairings 20
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Daily use 21
Turning on/off 21
Adjusting the volume 22
Muting the hearing aid microphones 23
➊Making phone calls 24
➋Listening to music 28
➌Using as remote microphone 30
➍Using as remote control 33
Important safety information 34
Personal safety 34
Product safety 40
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Important information 43
Intended use 43
Status and power indicator overview 44
Explanation of symbols 48
Maintenance and care 50
Technical information 51
Disposal information 53
Conformance information 54
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Before you start
CAUTION
Read this user manual thoroughly and completely
and follow the safety information in this document to
avoid damage or injury.
Introduction
The Audio Clip uses Bluetooth®* technology to provide the
following functions.
*The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any
use of such marks by the legal manufacturer of this product is under licenses. Other
trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
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➊Headset for smartphones
Sounds from your smartphone
will be streamed to your
hearing aids through the Audio
Clip.
Your voice is picked up by the
Audio Clip microphone and
sent to your smartphone.
Read more in section
“Making phone calls”.
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➋Headphones for music
Music from your smartphone
or any other Bluetooth®device
will be streamed to your
hearing aids through the Audio
Clip.
Read more in section
“Listening to music”.
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➌Remote microphone
The voice of a chosen speaker will
be transmitted wirelessly from the
Audio Clip to your hearing aids.
Read more in section
“Using as remote microphone”.
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➍Remote control
When the Audio Clip is not streaming sound it can be used
as a remote control for your hearing aids.
Read more in section “Using as remote control”.
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Included in package
➊Audio Clip
➋Lanyards (different lengths)
➌Pouch
➍USB cable for charging
➎USB power cable and power plug (country-specific)
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➊ ➋ ➌
➍➎
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Components
➊Microphones
➋Power indicator
➌Status indicator
➍Clip (rotating)
➎Multi-function button
➏Volume buttons and
➐USB port for charging
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➏
➐
➎
➍
➍
➌
➋
➊
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Getting started
Charging
The Audio Clip is partly charged upon delivery. Charge it
fully before the first use.
When the power indicator is red you have
approximately 30 minutes remaining of streaming time.
➊
➋
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The power indicator shows the charging status:
Description
Battery is low
Charging (Audio Clip is on)
Charging (Audio Clip is off)
Charging is completed (Audio Clip is on)
Charging is completed (Audio Clip is off)
Further information:
●Typically, it takes 2 hours to fully charge the Audio Clip.
●Make sure that the power plug is easily accessible to
remove it from the power supply if necessary.
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Pairing hearing aids
Your hearing aids need to be paired once with the Audio
Clip. After that, the pairing is saved in the hearing aids and
remembered each time they are turned on.
XEnsure that the Audio Clip is off: Hold down the
button until the power indicator is off. This takes
approximately 6 seconds.
XTurn the hearing aids off and on again by:
Opening and closing the battery doors.
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The hearing aids are now ready for pairing. You have
3 minutes to complete the pairing.
XTurn on the Audio Clip: Hold down the button
until the power indicator is green . This takes
approximately 3 seconds.
The status indicator flashes yellow .
XPlace both hearing aids close
to the Audio Clip (maximum
distance 20 cm or 8 inches).
The pairing process starts
automatically.
Pairing is finished when the status
indicator is yellow .
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Pairing your smartphone or music player
Your smartphone (or music player) needs to be paired
once with the Audio Clip. After that, the connection is
automatically established when the Audio Clip is turned on
and within operating distance.
XHold down the and the button simultaneously
until the status indicator flashes blue . This takes
approximately 6 seconds.
The Audio Clip is now ready for pairing. You have
3 minutes to complete the pairing.
XSet your smartphone or music player to “search for other
Bluetooth devices”.
XOn your smartphone or music player, select “Audio Clip”
from the list of detected devices.
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X
If requested, enter the PIN “0000”.
Pairing is finished when the status indicator is blue .
Further information
●The Audio Clip can be paired with up to eight Bluetooth
devices. Only one device can be connected at a time.
●When paired with several devices:
●The Audio Clip will connect to the first device it
detects.
●To switch to another device, deactivate Bluetooth
on the device(s) that you do not want to use at the
moment.
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Clear pairings
To clear all pairings of the Audio Clip with smartphones
and music players:
XTurn off the Audio Clip: Hold down the
button until the power indicator is off. This takes
approximately 6 seconds.
XSimultaneously hold down the button and the
button and the button for 10 seconds.
When the pairings are cleared, the status indicator flashes
red . Your hearing aids remain paired with the Audio
Clip.
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