Siemens miniTek Instruction Manual

miniTek & Tek Connection Guide
How to connect your miniTek & Tek to other devices
www.siemens.co.uk/hearing

The miniTek & Tek Bluetooth enhancement
system is a highly flexible, complete
solution that allows Bluetooth devices to
communicate with a hearing instrument
and, through the use of the Tek Transmitter,
allows a non Bluetooth enabled device to
make use of this excellent solution. The
miniTek/Tek package comprises the
miniTek/Tek Connect itself which controls
the hearing instruments, a Tek Transmitter
and all cables necessary to link the
miniTek/Tek into a variety of devices such
as TVs, MP3 players, etc. A device can be
anything from a phone to a TV and the
various methods of connecting devices are
discussed in detail on the following pages.
Bluetooth
technology

What is supplied with
the miniTek/Tek Package?
1
Short 2.5mm to 3.5mm (cable 1)
ong 2.5mm to 3.5mm (cable 2)
3.5mm female to red and white
phono leads (cable 3)
SCART converter (converter 1)
3.5mm to 2.5mm converter jack
(converter 2)
3.5mm to 1
/ 4in converter jack
(converter 3)
Power adapter x 2
anyard
Rechargeable battery
miniTek/Tek Transmitter
miniTek clip
miniTek/Tek Connect
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11
10
6
5
4
3
2
1
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8
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8910
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7
12
Tek Connect
miniTek

1. Activate the Bluetooth function on your phone or other device,
please refer to the manufacturer’s instruction for advice on how
to do this or, for specific mobile phone information, go to:
https://hearing.siemens.com/uk/04-products/19-tek/06-
pairing-guide/pairing-guide.jsp .
2a. Pairing Tek Connect
Press and hold the green
button on the Tek Connect
for about 7 seconds. The
Tek Connect will now enter
pairing mode as shown in
the diagram.
2b.Pairing miniTek
Press and hold the telephone
button for 5 seconds to start
pairing miniTek. When pairing
is activated all 3 buttons
(on/off, telephone and
audio source button) will
shine and then the
telephone button will flash
blue when in pairing
mode.
Connecting to an existing Bluetooth
device via the miniTek/Tek Connect
Bluetooth devices can be connected to the miniTek/Tek
Connect via a process called pairing. In order to pair the
miniTek/Tek Connect with a device (for example a mobile
phone) follow these instructions:
Screen showing
pairing mode
Hold down
green b tton
Hold down
telephone b tton

3. Now search for a Bluetooth headset, accessory or discover
Bluetooth devices on your Bluetooth device. For information
on how to do this please refer to the manufacturer’s instructions
or for specific mobile phone information, go to:
https://hearing.siemens.com/uk/04-products/19-tek/06-
pairing-guide/pairing-guide.jsp .
4. Once the discovery process has completed, the miniTek/Tek
Connect will be displayed as a device that has been found.
miniTek will be displayed as RCU Connect and Tek Connect as
Tek Connect. Next select and then pair with the miniTek/Tek
Connect. Enter the PIN "0000" if requested.
5. Your Bluetooth device is now connected with your miniTek/Tek
Connect. Your Tek Connect will exit the pairing mode and return
to the normal screen. Your miniTek telephone ED will go out
when paired.
When connecting a mobile or land phone via Bluetooth, the phone
must be within 10 metres of the miniTek/Tek Connect and you can
then answer the phone and hang up the phone using the Green
and Red buttons on the Tek Connect and the telephone button on
the miniTek. During the telephone conversation the sound will be
relayed to your hearing instruments and you must speak into the
microphone of the miniTek/Tek Connect. Therefore, the correct
position for the miniTek/Tek Connect during a phone conversation
is directly in front of you, either on a flat surface, worn round the
neck, on jacket or top using the miniTek clip (miniTek only) or held
up to your mouth.

To physically connect the miniTek/Tek Connect to your device, you
need to select the appropriate cables. The miniTek/Tek Connect has a
2.5mm stereo jack in the bottom right hand corner of the casing. You
are supplied with two different length cables (cables 1 and 2) that
have a 2.5mm stereo jack connection on one end and a 3.5mm stereo
jack on the other end. These cables can be used with either the
miniTek/Tek Connect or the Tek Transmitter (described in the previous
section). Plug the 2.5mm end of either cable into the miniTek/Tek
Connect and then connect the other end into the device you want to
listen to. You can do this via one of the three following methods:
1. Plug the cable directly into a headphone socket on the device, e.g.
the headphone socket of your TV (note, depending on your TV this
might mute the sound through the conventional speakers).
Connecting to a non Bluetooth
device via the miniTek/Tek Connect
The miniTek/Tek Connect can be physically connected to a wide
range of devices. However, remember the limitation will be that
you need to keep the miniTek/Tek Connect within range of the
hearing instruments, whereas utilising the Tek Transmitter and
Bluetooth allows you to be remote from the device.
Headphone
socket
Cable 1 or 2

Cable 3
Cable 1 or 2
Tek Connect
Phono socket
2. Or, plug the cable into the audio out sockets of your device using
cable 3 and either cable 1 or 2. These sockets are typically coloured
red and white and most audio devices have them. Plug one end of
cable 3 into the device and the other into either cable 1 or 2 which
should also be connected into your miniTek/Tek Connect.
Cable 1 or 2
miniTek

The advantage of using Bluetooth is that the transmitter can be up to
10 metres away from the miniTek/Tek Connect allowing you to be
remote from the device that you are using. For example, you can
leave the transmitter plugged into your TV and sit in your favourite
armchair and listen in comfort.
To physically connect the Tek Transmitter to your device, you need to
select the appropriate cables. The Tek Transmitter has a 2.5mm stereo
jack in one corner of the casing. Cables 1 and 2 can be physically
connected to the Tek Transmitter via this socket and the other end of
the cable should be plugged into the device you want to listen to. You
can do this via one of the following three methods:
Connecting to a non Bluetooth
device via the Tek Transmitter
The Tek Transmitter allows a device that is not Bluetooth enabled
to be connected via Bluetooth to the miniTek/Tek Connect only.
Tek Transmitters automatically pair (see FAQ for definition of pair)
to the miniTek/Tek Connect when a Tek Transmitter program is
selected. So, for example. If the TV is set up on program 4 and the
miniTek/Tek Connect is used to select program 4, then the Tek
Transmitter automatically connects the device to the miniTek/Tek
Connect, in this case allowing the sound from the TV to be sent
directly to the hearing instruments. The Tek Transmitter has a
small LED in one corner, if this light is flashing then there is
currently no connection. If the light is solid then the transmitter is
connected to a miniTek/Tek Connect. If the LED is a red colour
then it is connected to a power source or requires charging.
LEDs

Cable 3
Cable 1 or 2
Tek Transmitter
Phono socket
1. Plug the cable directly into a headphone socket on the device, e.g.
the headphone socket of your TV (note, depending on your TV this
might mute the sound through the conventional speakers).
Headphone
socket
Cable 1 or 2
2. Or, plug the cable into the audio out sockets, of your device using
cable 3 and either cable 1 or 2. These sockets are typically coloured
red and white and most audio devices have them. Plug one end of
cable 3 into the device and the other into either cable 1 or 2 which
should also be connected into your Tek Transmitter.

Cable 3
Converter 1
Scart socket
Cable 1 or 2
Tek Transmitter
3. Plug the cable into the SCART out socket, of your device (some
devices have separate IN and OUT sockets, some are combined).
You will find a SCART adapter (converter 1) in your miniTek/Tek
package. Plug converter 1 into the SCART out socket of the
device and cable 3 into converter 1. Now plug the other end of
cable 3 into either cable 1 or 2 the other end of which should be
connected into your Tek Transmitter.
After you have physically connected the Tek Transmitter
to your device turn the device on and ensure that it is producing
sound. Next turn the Tek Transmitter on and select the appropriate
audio source/program with your miniTek/Tek Connect. You should
now be able to enjoy wireless stereo sound through your hearing
instruments (provided you have hearing instruments for both ears).
You can control both the volume and the treble using your Tek
Connect. You can control the volume using your miniTek.