Siemens easyTek User manual

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easyTek™
User Guide | Master

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Content
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 14
Audio streaming 16
Supported devices 17
Pairing Bluetooth devices 19
Audio streaming functions 21
Using Siemens transmitters 22
Several devices connected 25
Making phone calls 26
Phone call functions 27
Maintenance and service 30
Cleaning 30
Unpairing 30
Resetting 31

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Further information 32
Operating distance 32
Conguration of hearing instruments 32
Accessories 33
easyTek App 34
Troubleshooting 36
Important safety information 38
Personal safety 38
Product safety 41
Important information 43
Intended use 43
Symbols 43
Transport and storage conditions 44
Technical data of the power supply 45
Disposal information 45
Conformance information 46
Country-specic information 48
Quick reference 49
Button overview 49
LED status indication 51

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easyTek is a remote control and audio streaming device 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.
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Compatible hearing instruments
easyTek works with dedicated wireless Siemens hearing
instruments. Your Hearing Care Professional will advise
you.

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

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Follow the instructions in this chapter to make easyTek
ready for operation.
Charging
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.
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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.

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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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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 are turned off (the battery
compartments are open) and within operating
distance.
■ easyTek is turned off.
■ Neckloop is closed, 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
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uTurn on the hearing instruments while the green LED is
ashing : Close the battery compartment.
If you are wearing two hearing instruments, both
instruments must be turned on.

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Pairing may take several seconds. The green LED indicates
the pairing status:
Pairing status
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 as long as the blue LED
is ashing . Refer to section "Pairing Bluetooth
devices".
If you want to pair Bluetooth devices not now but later
on, press .

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Remote control functions
easyTek is a remote control for your hearing instruments.
The following functions are available:
Function Description
Volume or
Press shortly to adjust step by step.
Press and hold until desired volume is
reached.
Hearing
program short press
➧Switches to the next hearing program.
This function is not available during audio
streaming.
Turn on/off
(standby)
and long press (2 seconds)
➧Turns your hearing instruments on or
off.
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 shortly.

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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.

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Further information:
■ The hearing instruments are not automatically turned
on or off when easyTek is turned on or off.
■ 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, press or . If
the green LED lights up, easyTek is turned on.

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

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Supported devices
You can connect the following devices:
Bluetooth phones (up to two)
Bluetooth audio devices, such as tablet PC,
stereo, ...
audio devices
(with standard 3.5 mm audio jack)
Siemens transmitters (up to two)
Enable wireless audio streaming for devices
that do not support Bluetooth.
FM receiver
Enables you to use FM systems even if your
hearing instruments to not have an audio input.

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Further information:
■ All Bluetooth devices must be paired once before
audio streaming is possible. Refer to section "Pairing
Bluetooth devices".
Once a device is paired, audio streaming starts
automatically when audio playback is triggered.
■ For standard line-in devices and FM receivers, audio
streaming starts automatically after plugging in.
■ Whenever audio streaming is active - independent
of the connected audio source - the blue LED
lights up .
■ FM receiver usage:
□ The same signal is transmitted to both hearing
instruments (mono sound).
□ Do not plug FM receivers into both easyTek and
your hearing instruments simultaneously.

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Pairing Bluetooth devices
Every Bluetooth device has to be paired once with
easyTek. After that, the connection is automatically
established when easyTek is turned on and the Bluetooth
device is within operating distance.
Bluetooth devices are, for example, Bluetooth phones, TV,
tablets or third-party transmitters.
The procedure for pairing and using a Siemens
transmitter is slightly different. Refer to section
"Using Siemens transmitters".
Preconditions:
■ Bluetooth device is turned on.
■ easyTek is turned on.
■ Neckloop is closed, easyTek is worn around the neck.
Pairing standard Bluetooth devices:
uPress and simultaneously until the blue LED
ashes . This takes approximately 5 seconds.
easyTek searches for devices nearby.
uSet up your Bluetooth device to search for other
Bluetooth devices. Refer to the device's manual.

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uOn the Bluetooth device, select "easyTek" from the list
of detected devices.
uIf requested, enter the PIN "0000".
Pairing may take several minutes. The blue LED indicates
the pairing status:
Pairing status
ashing, then on for 5 seconds, then off
➧Pairing has been completed successfully. You can now
use the Bluetooth device.
ashing, then off
➧Pairing was not successful. In this case, ensure that the
Bluetooth device is within operating distance and try again.
Tips:
■ You can also use the easyTek App for pairing.
■ To cancel pairing, press shortly.
The blue LED goes off.