Phonak inspiro User manual

029-0061-02/V1.00/2008-02/A+W Printed in Switzerland © Phonak AG All rights reserved
www.phonak.com
Your hearing care professional

User Guide
!

3
Contents
Welcome 6
inspiro and accessories 8
important inspiro figures 9
Operating time and charging 9
Operating range (FM transmission) 9
Controls 10
Getting Started 12
Charging inspiro 12
Low battery alarms 14
Wearing inspiro 15
Attaching the clip to the inspiro 16
Attaching the lavalier to the inspiro 18
Wearing iLapel 19
iLapel wearing position 20
Wearing iBoom 21
Switch on inspiro 24
Activate the key pad lock 25
Monitoring 26
Using inspiro 28
Talking 28
SoundCheck 29

4
Muting the microphone 30
Using the inspiro with an MP3 player,
TV set, GPS, computer or Hifi 31
Synchronizing receivers 33
Individual inspiro configuration 34
Setting the alarm time 34
Setting the preferred date format 35
Adjusting the settings of the LCD display 36
Selecting a desktop picture 37
Selecting your language 38
Brief description of the menu items 40
Channels 40
Receiver options 42
SoundCheck 43
Settings 43
Help 44
MultiTalker Net 46
Receiver options 47
Multiple talkers in one classroom 49
The MultiTalker Network 49
Initiating a MultiTalker Network 50
Leaving a MultiTalker Network 51
Practical tips 52
Contents

5
FM receivers 54
The MLxi 54
Lock MLxi Push button 56
Identifying receivers 56
Other Phonak FM receivers 57
Troubleshooting 58
Important notices 62
Service and warranty 64
Declaration of conformity 65
Phonak distributors worldwide 66

6
inspiro is an FM transmitter ideally suited to the
needs of teachers and suitable for use in regular
schools as well as special schools.
The outstanding design with its large color display
makes this transmitter unique. Soft keys, an alarm
clock, wearing options to suit different types of
clothing and a wealth of other details reflect Phonaks
passion for user friendliness.
Please read this manual carefully to benefit from all
the features of your inspiro FM transmitter. Ask your
hearing care professional if you have any questions.
inspiro is a quality product developed by the Swiss
company Phonak, the world leader in FM technology,
innovation and reliability. With proper care and
usage, your inspiro will support your hearing and
communication needs for many years.
Phonak – life is on
Welcome

7
Further resources:
To find out more about inspiro as well as about
Phonak FM in general, we recommend visiting the
following websites:
•www.eschooldesk.com
This is a special website specifically dedicated to
providing support to teachers, but also to parents
and other inspiro users. Short movies available
there present, for instance, the various functions
of the inspiro, while special sections on care and
maintenance and troubleshooting for FM systems
aim to provide assistance in daily life.
•www.phonak.com
This is the Phonak homepage. Go to the Consumer
– Product section and then click on FM systems.
You can find useful information there about inspiro
and FM receivers.
•www.fmelibrary.com
This is an online scientific library about FM
systems. You can find published papers and reports
there about FM systems from all over the world.
The following symbol appears in this user guide:
Important notes for all users.
!

8
inspiro is delivered with either the iBoom or the
iLapel microphone, depending on the customer wish.
All the accessories can also be ordered separately.
햲inspiro
햳Microphones: iBoom or iLapel
햴inspiro wearing options:
Belt clip and lavalier cord
햵Audio cable
햶Charging unit
햷Home and travel case
inspiro and accessories

9
Operating time and charging:
• Operating time when the battery is fully charged:
 approx. 12 hours
• Charging time for an 80% charge:
 approx. 1 hour
• Charging time for a 100% charge:
 approx. 2 hours
Operating range (FM transmission):
• Inside a building:
 approx. 50 feet (15 meters)
• Outside:
 approx. 130–170 feet (40-50 meters)
High-powered electronic equipment, large
electronic installations and metallic structures
may impair and significantly reduce the
operating range.
Important inspiro figures
!

10
Controls
Jenny Jones
Monitor
01.10.2008 01:57pm
Sync
H33
햲
햴
햵
햷햸
햳
햶
inspiro
햲On/Off slider
햳Color LCD
햴Soft Keys
햵Keypad lock key
햶Microphone
mute key
햷3.5mm audio
input
햸Mini USB
for charging

11
햹Button to attach
the belt clip
and the lavalier
햺Cable wrapper
iLapel microphone
햻Microphone
openings
(do not cover!)
햽Wearing clip
iBoom microphone
햾Adjustable ear loop
햿Microphone
(do not cover!)
햹
햺
햻
햽
햿
햾

12
Charging inspiro
inspiro contains a re-chargeable built-in state-of-the
art lithium polymer battery with fast-charge capability.
A fully-discharged battery will charge to 80% in one
hour and 100% in 2 hours.
Select an easily accessible
socket outlet and plug
the charging unit into the
socket outlet.
Connect the MiniUSB plug
from the charging unit to
the inspiro.
Getting Started

Use only the original Phonak charging unit
for insprio.
The segments in the battery symbol flash during
charging. The battery cannot be over-charged.
If the charging unit is
removed from the inspiro,
the segments in the
battery symbol show the
actual capacity.
If the battery is fully
charged, the battery
symbol in the LCD
shows four segments.
13
!
Jenny Jones
Monitor
01.10.2008 01:57pm
Sync
H33

14
Low battery alarms
inspiro provides an automatic vibra alarm if the
battery is low.
•Approximately 1 hour before battery is empty:
A vibrating alarm is activated. Check the message
on the LCD and follow the instructions.
•Approximately 15 minutes before battery is
empty:
If inspiro has not been charged after the first
alarm, the second vibrating alarm is automatically
activated before the battery is completely
exhausted. Check the message on the LCD and
follow the instructions. If the battery is not
being charged at that time, inspiro switches off
automatically in 15 minutes.
If the battery is completely exhausted, there will be
no segments in the battery symbol and the battery
symbol in the LCD will change from white to red.
Getting Started

15
Wearing inspiro
inspiro can either
be worn on the belt
by using the clip…
( see page 16)
…or around the neck
by using the lavalier
(see page 18)

16
Getting Started
Attaching the clip to the inspiro:
Attach the clip to the button on the
backside of the inspiro. Make sure
the clip holds securely on the inspiro.
Fix the clip to the belt
or trousers. Make sure
the clip on the inspiro
holds securely.
햲
햳
“click”

17
The clip can also be fixed to the belt or trousers
before the inspiro is attached.
Make sure the clip is secured to the inspiro.
To remove the clip
from the inspiro,
press the button on
the clip and carefully
remove the clip
from the inspiro.
햲
햲
햳
햳

18
Getting Started
햲햳 햴
Attaching the lavalier to the inspiro:
Attach the lavalier to the button
Adjust the lavalier length
Make sure the microphone
cable is unwound.

19
Wearing iLapel
iLapel is an easy-to-use directional lapel
microphone which provides excellent sound quality.
a) Unwind the iLapel from the inspiro.
b) Fix the iLapel to your
shirt and make sure
the distance between the
microphone and your
mouth is approximately
8 inches (20 cm).