Siemens easyTek User manual

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Congratulations!
Dear Customer,
Your hearing instrument(s) equipped with e2e wireless®
3.0 technology can be controlled by your new easyTek™
remote control.
This accessory offers you more hearing convenience in
many situations. Via wireless technology, it links your
hearing instrument(s) to the expanding world of audio
devices and helps you hear the television, listen to music
or talk on the phone.
These instructions, together with the guidance from
your Hearing Care Professional, will help you to
understand how your remote control works.
Your Hearing Care Professional can answer any further
questions about instructions and proper use.

2Contents
Contents
Before you start 4
Included in delivery 4
Compatible hearing instruments 5
Components 6
Getting started 8
Charging 8
Wearing easyTek properly 10
Pairing hearing instruments with easyTek 11
Remote control functions 13
Turning easyTek on/off 15
Audio streaming 17
Supported devices 18
Pairing Bluetooth devices 20
Using Siemens transmitters 22
Audio streaming functions 24
Several devices connected 26
Making phone calls 27
Phone call functions 28
Maintenance and service 31
Cleaning 31
Unpairing 31
Resetting 32

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Contents
Further information 33
Operating distance 33
Conguration of hearing instruments 33
Accessories 34
easyTek App 35
Troubleshooting 37
Important safety information 39
Personal safety 39
Product safety 43
Important information 45
Intended use 45
Symbols 45
Transport and storage conditions 46
Technical data of the power supply 47
Disposal information 47
Conformance information 48
Quick reference 51
Button overview 51
LED status indication 53

Before you start4
easyTek is a remote control and audio streamer in one
device. It connects many Bluetooth®* wireless
technology-enabled devices, standard audio devices, and
FM receivers with your hearing instruments.
CAUTION
Read this user guide thoroughly and completely and
follow the safety information in this document to
avoid damage or injury.
Included in delivery
Check the package contents.
■ easyTek with neckloop:
■ USB cable for charging:
■ Power supply with different adapters (depending on
your country)
*The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use
of such marks by Siemens AG is under licenses. Other trademarks and trade names
are those of their respective owners.
Before you start

Before you start 5
Compatible hearing instruments
easyTek works with specic wireless Siemens hearing
instruments. Your Hearing Care Professional will advise
you on the compatible models.

Before you start6
Components
Bluetooth®Power Battery
➊ Multi-function button
➌ Neckloop (antenna)
➍ Built-in mic
➎ Micro-USB
➏Reset
➐ FM input
➑ Port for audio
devices
➒ Volume
up/down
➋LED status indicators:

Before you start 7
➊ Multi-function button
➋ LED status indicator (orange, green, blue)
➌ Neckloop (is also the antenna)
➍ Microphone openings
➎ USB port for charging
➏Reset button
➐ Port for FM receiver
➑ Port for audio devices (standard 3.5 mm audio jack)
➒ Volume buttons

Getting started8
Follow the instructions in this chapter to make easyTek
ready for operation.
Charging
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NOTICE
Please make sure that the power plug is easily
accessible to remove it from power supply if
necessary.
Battery status while charging
steady orange light
➧Charging.
stready green light
➧ Charging is completed.
Getting started

Getting started 9
The orange LED indicates the battery status:
Battery status
orange LED off
➧ Battery is sufciently charged.
ashing fast for 5 seconds when a button is
pressed
➧ Battery is low.
Further information:
■ Only use the USB cable and power adapter that came
with the device.
Select the adapter that is used in your country.
■ When charging via computer:
□ easyTek switches off automatically.
□ Your computer must be turned on and not in sleep
or standby mode. Otherwise, the battery may drain
instead of charge.
■ Typically, fully charging takes 2 hours.
■ A special tool is needed to replace the rechargeable
battery. Contact your Hearing Care Professional if the
battery has to be replaced.
NOTICE
Do not open the housing. This might damage the
device.

Getting started10
Wearing easyTek properly
In order to function correctly, you must wear easyTek
with the neckloop around your neck. The neckloop is also
the antenna.
uUnplug one neckloop plug and place the neckloop
loosely around your neck ➊.
uInsert both neckloop plugs all the way ➋.
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Getting started 11
Pairing hearing instruments with easyTek
Your hearing instruments have to be paired once with
easyTek. After that, the connection is automatically
established when your hearing instruments and easyTek
are turned on.
Preconditions:
■ Both hearing instruments need to be turned off (the
battery compartments are open) and within operating
distance of easyTek.
■ easyTek is turned off.
■ Neckloop is plugged into both sides, and easyTek is
worn around the neck.
Pairing:
uPress until the green LED turns on . This
takes approximately 2 seconds.
easyTek searches for hearing instruments nearby
.
uTurn on the hearing instruments while the green LED is
ashing by closing the battery compartment,
or if you are wearing two hearing instruments, both
instruments must be turned on.

Getting started12
Pairing may take several seconds. The green LED indicates
the pairing status:
Pairing status for hearing instruments
ashing, then on for 5 seconds, then off
➧ Pairing is nished. An acoustic signal is played. You can
now use easyTek.
ashing for 10 minutes, then off
➧ Hearing instruments could not be paired. Refer to section
"Troubleshooting".
When pairing is nished, easyTek is ready:
■ For remote control functions. Refer to section "Remote
control functions".
■ For pairing Bluetooth devices such as your MP3 player,
mobile phone, or an iPod – as long as the blue LED is
ashing . Refer to section "Pairing Bluetooth
devices".
If you want to pair Bluetooth devices at a later time,
press .

Getting started 13
Remote control functions
easyTek is a remote control for your hearing instruments.
The following functions are available:
Function Description
Volume or
Press <1 second to adjust step by step.
Press and hold until desired volume is
reached.
Hearing program Press 1-2 seconds
➧ Switches to the next hearing
program.
This function is not available during
audio streaming, for example when
you are using easyTek to listen to
the TV or to music through your
MP3 player.
Turn on/off
(standby)
and
Press >3 seconds
➧ Turns your hearing instruments on
or off.

Getting started14
Further information:
■ If you are wearing two hearing instruments, both
instruments are adjusted at the same time.
■ After turning the hearing instruments on with
easyTek, the previously used volume and hearing
program are set.
You can quickly turn the hearing instruments
back on by pressing the multi-function button
for approximately 2 seconds, or by pressing
and simultaneously for 3 seconds.

Getting started 15
Turning easyTek on/off
uPress until the green LED turns on . This
takes approximately 2 seconds.
Status indication
on for 2 seconds
➧ easyTek is powering up.
ashing
➧ Establishing connection to hearing
instruments.
If the connection can be established
immediately, this status indication is skipped.
on for 5 seconds
➧Hearing instruments are connected.
ashing fast for 10 seconds
➧ Battery is too low to turn on easyTek.
fades off
➧ easyTek turns off.

Getting started16
Further information:
■ The hearing instruments are not automatically turned
on or off when easyTek is turned on or off.
■ After turning on, easyTek searches for 10 minutes for
hearing instruments. If no hearing instruments can
be detected during that time, easyTek switches off
automatically.
In this case: Ensure that the hearing instruments are
turned on and try again.
■ To check if easyTek is turned on, briey press or
. If the green LED lights up, easyTek is turned on.

Audio streaming 17
Connect the audio device with easyTek - with wire or
wirelessly. easyTek wirelessly transmits (streams) the
audio signal to your hearing instruments.
FM
mp3
The audio signal is played through your hearing
instruments. You do not need loudspeakers or
headphones.
Audio streaming

Audio streaming18
Supported devices
You can connect the following devices:
Bluetooth phones (up to two)
Bluetooth audio devices, such as
tablet PC, stereo, ...
Standard line-in devices
(audio devices with 3.5 mm audio jack)
Siemens transmitters (up to two)
Enable wireless audio streaming for devices
that do not support Bluetooth.
FM
FM receiver
Enables you to use FM systems even if your
hearing instruments do not have an audio
input.
Whenever audio streaming is active – independent of the
connected audio source - the blue LED lights up .