Siemens easyTek User manual

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easyTek™
User Guide

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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
Pairing our transmitters 22
Audio streaming functions 24
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
Configuration of hearing instruments 32
Accessories 33
easyTek App 34
Troubleshooting 36
Important safety information 38
Personal safety 38
Product safety 42
Important information 44
Intended use 44
Symbols 44
Transport and storage conditions 45
Technical data of the power supply 46
Disposal information 46
Conformance information 47
Country-specific information 49
Quick reference 50
Button overview 50
LED status indication 52

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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 Sivantos GmbH is under licenses. Other trademarks and trade
names are those of their respective owners.
Before you start

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Compatible hearing instruments
easyTek works with our specific wireless hearing
instruments. Your Hearing Care Professional will advise
you on the compatible models.

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Components
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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
➏ Reset button
➐ Port for FM receiver
➑ Port for audio devices (standard 3.5 mm audio jack)
➒ Volume buttons

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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.
steady green light
➧ Charging is completed.
Getting started

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The orange LED indicates the battery status:
Battery status
orange LED off
➧ Battery is sufficiently charged.
flashing 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.
XUnplug one neckloop plug and place the neckloop
loosely around your neck ➊.
XInsert 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 plugged into both sides,
and easyTek is worn around the neck.
Pairing:
XPress until the green LED turns on .
This takes approximately 2 seconds.
easyTek searches for hearing instruments
nearby .
XTurn on the hearing instruments while the green LED
is flashing : 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 for hearing instruments
flashing, then on for 5 seconds, then off
➧ Pairing is finished. An acoustic signal is played.
You can now use easyTek.
flashing for 10 minutes, then off
➧ Hearing instruments could not be paired.
Refer to section "Troubleshooting".
When pairing is finished, easyTek is ready...
■ ... for remote control functions.
Refer to section "Remote control functions".
■ ... for pairing Bluetooth devices as long as
the blue LED is flashing .
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
Turning on:
XPress until the green LED turns on .
This takes approximately 2 seconds.
Turning off:
XPress until the green LED fades off .
Status indication
on for 2 seconds
➧ easyTek is powering up.
flashing
➧ 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.
flashing 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.
■ 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, 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
wirelessly. easyTek wirelessly transmits (streams)
the audio signal to your hearing instruments.
FM
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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, ...
Standard line-in devices
(audio devices with 3.5 mm audio jack)
Our transmitters (up to two)
Enable wireless audio streaming for devices
that do not support Bluetooth.
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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 .

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The setup depends on the device type:
■ Standard line-in devices and FM receivers must only be
plugged in.
■ Bluetooth phones and Bluetooth audio devices must
be paired once before audio streaming is possible.
Refer to section "Pairing Bluetooth devices".
■ Our transmitters must also be paired once, but
the procedure is slightly different.
Refer to section "Pairing our transmitters".
Further information:
■ FM receivers: The same signal is transmitted to both
hearing instruments (mono sound).
■ Transmitters: You can also use third-party transmitters.
easyTek treats them like other Bluetooth devices.
We recommend to use our transmitters.

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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 our
transmitters is slightly different.
Refer to section "Pairing our transmitters".
Preconditions:
■ Bluetooth device is turned on.
■ easyTek is turned on.
■ Neckloop is plugged into both sides, and easyTek is
worn around the neck.

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Pairing standard Bluetooth devices:
XPress and simultaneously until the blue LED
flashes . This takes approximately 5 seconds.
easyTek searches for devices nearby.
XSet up your Bluetooth device to search for other
Bluetooth devices. Refer to the device's manual.
XOn the Bluetooth device, select "easyTek" from the list
of detected devices.
XIf requested, enter the PIN "0000".
Pairing may take several seconds.
The blue LED indicates the pairing status:
Pairing status for standard Bluetooth devices
flashing, then on for 5 seconds, then off
➧ Pairing has been completed successfully.
You can now use the Bluetooth device.
flashing, then off
➧ Pairing was not successful. In this case, ensure that the
Bluetooth device is within operating distance and try again.