Starkey Hearing Technologies Surflink User manual

MINI MOBILE ADAPTER
OPERATIONS MANUAL

IMPORTANT: SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter is
ONLY compatible with SurfLink
Remote Microphone 2.

Table of Contents
Introduction 4
Basic Use 5
Controls Overview 10
Operation
Low Battery and Charging 12
Multi-Function Push-Button 13
Power On/Off 13
Bluetooth Pairing 14
Interacting with Phone Calls 16
Listening to Music 18
Resetting 18
LED 19
Typical Use Cases 20
Troubleshooting 22
Regulatory Notices 24

Introduction
When SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter is
attached to SurfLink Remote Microphone 2,
the resulting configuration can stream audio
from your Bluetooth device to your 900 MHz
wireless hearing instruments.
Prior to use, both SurfLink Remote
Microphone 2 and SurfLink Mini Mobile
Adapter will need to be separately set
up. SurfLink Remote Microphone 2 will be
synced to your hearing instruments. SurfLink
Mini Mobile Adapter will be paired to your
Bluetooth device.
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Basic Use
To quickly start using SurfLink Mini
Mobile Adapter:
1. Ensure SurfLink Remote Microphone 2
has been properly
setup with your
hearing instruments
and is in powered
on state.
2. Insert the male
microUSB jack on SurfLink Mini
Mobile Adapter into SurfLink Remote
Microphone 2’s
female microUSB
jack.
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3. To turn on
SurfLink Mini
Mobile Adapter,
press its push-
button for 2
seconds and
release when the
green LED appears.
4. Put your Bluetooth device into
pairing mode.
NOTE:Some devices may ask for the
SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter PIN,
which is 0000.
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5. While the
green LED is
slowly pulsing,
double-click the
push-button.
The LED starts
rapidly blinking
blue, which puts SurfLink Mini Mobile
Adapter into Bluetooth Pairing Mode.
6. On your Bluetooth device, select
SurfLink Mini to complete the pairing
process.
7. A green LED
confirms a
successful
Bluetooth pairing.
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8. To verify your setup, ensure LED is
slowly pulsing blue and either:
• Play music on your Bluetooth
device
• Have someone call your Bluetooth
device
o When you hear the incoming
call ringtone in your hearing
instruments, briefly press and
release the push-button on
SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter.
o Speak into SurfLink Mini Mobile
Adapter microphone.
o To end the call, briefly press and
release the push-button.
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9. To turn off
SurfLink Mini
Mobile Adapter,
press the push-
button for 2
seconds and
release it. The
red LED briefly
appears to provide confirmation.
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Controls
Overview

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Controls Overview
1. Male MicroUSB Jack
Attaches SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter
to SurfLink Remote Microphone 2.
2. Multi-Function Push-Button
Provides control over the operational
state of SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter.
3. LED Indicator
Identifies the current state of SurfLink
Mini Mobile Adapter.
4. Built-In Microphone
Picks up your voice and transmits to
caller during phone calls.
5. Female MicroUSB Jack
Charges via battery-charging cable.
Controls
Overview

Operation
Low Battery and Charging
If SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter is on and
enters a low battery condition, the LED slowly
pulses red until it automatically shuts down,
or until a power source is applied. When the
Mini Mobile Adapter is attached to a power
source, the LED becomes solid green and
charging automatically begins. When power
is on, the solid green LED will be interrupted
by other LED behaviors. When the battery is
fully-charged, the solid green LED turns off.
Typical Charging Method
To charge the battery, attach the microUSB
end of the charging
cable to the female
microUSB jack on
SurfLink Mini Mobile
Adapter. Attach the
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USB end of the charging cable to a female
USB jack, such as found on a plugged-in
wall power adapter, car charger adapter, or
computer.
You can charge both
SurfLink Mini Mobile
Adapter and SurfLink
Remote Microphone 2
at the same time while
they are attached.
While charging, you can stream audio for
extended periods.
Multi-Function Push-Button
Powering On/Off
Power On – When power is off, press the
push-button for 2 seconds and release it. The
LED briefly turns green to verify power is on.
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Power Off – When power is on, press the
push-button for 2 seconds and release it.
The LED briefly turns red to verify power is off.
Bluetooth Pairing
For SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter to receive
streamed audio from your Bluetooth device,
you must first pair it. To start the Bluetooth
pairing process, put your Bluetooth device
into pairing mode. If you are unfamiliar with
the Bluetooth pairing process, consult your
Bluetooth device’s operations manual.
To put SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter into an
active Bluetooth pairing state, ensure it is
powered on and not Bluetooth-connected to
other devices (the green LED will be slowly
pulsing). Double-click the push-button so that
the LED starts rapidly blinking blue. The Mini
Mobile Adapter remains in an active pairing
state for up to 60 seconds. When it appears,
select the product name (SurfLink Mini) on
your Bluetooth device. A green LED for 2
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Bluetooth Overview
Bluetooth is a wireless communication technology used to
transmit audio and data.
To interoperate with SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter, a
Bluetooth-enabled device must support at least one of
the following Bluetooth profiles:
• To make/receive phone calls, your Bluetooth device must
support the “Hands-Free” (HFP) profile.
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seconds confirms a successful pairing with the
Bluetooth device while a rapid blinking red
LED denotes an unsuccessful pairing attempt.
To cancel pairing mode on Mini Mobile
Adapter, press the push-button for 2 seconds
and release it, which powers off the Mini
Mobile Adapter.
You only need to pair SurfLink Mini Mobile
Adapter with your Bluetooth device one
time, as they should automatically Bluetooth
connect when both are powered on and they
are within wireless operating range. The Mini
Mobile Adapter can be paired and connected
with up to 2 Bluetooth devices at a time.
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• To listen to music, your Bluetooth device must support
the “Media” (A2DP) profile.
To enable Bluetooth communication, these processes
must be completed:
Pairing – Establishes a relationship between a Bluetooth
device and SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter.
Connecting – Establishes the ability to actively stream
audio from a previously paired Bluetooth device to your
hearing instruments via SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter.
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Interacting with Phone Calls
The SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter allows you
to accept, reject, hang up, and transfer phone
calls to/from a Bluetooth-connected phone.
Accept – When you hear the
incoming call ringtone in your hearing
instruments, briefly press and release
the push-button on Mini Mobile
Adapter.
Reject – When you hear the
incoming call ringtone in your hearing
instruments, press the push-button on
Mini Mobile Adapter for more than 2
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seconds. Release the button after the
ringtone stops.
Hang Up – During an active phone
call, briefly press and release the
push-button on Mini Mobile Adapter.
Transfer – During an active phone
call, press the push-button on Mini
Mobile Adapter for more than 2
seconds to move the call from Mini
Mobile Adapter to the phone. This
allows you to directly conduct the call
via the phone, if desired. Re-press the
push-button for more than 2 seconds
to move the call back to Mini Mobile
Adapter.
During an active phone call, SurfLink Mini
Mobile Adapter picks up your voice so that
the caller can hear it during the conversation.
In noisy environments, position Mini Mobile
Adapter closer to your mouth.
Operation

Listening to Music or Other
Streamed Audio
To receive music or other audio in your
hearing instruments, simply play the audio on
your Bluetooth connected device and it will
be transmitted via the SurfLink Mini Mobile
Adapter. It is not necessary to press the push-
button on Mini Mobile Adapter.
Resetting
To reset SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter back to
factory settings, ensure it is powered on and
not Bluetooth-connected to other devices (the
green LED will be slowly pulsing). Double-click
the push-button so that the LED starts rapidly
blinking blue. Press the push-button for 12
seconds until LED starts rapidly blinking red.
The Mini Mobile Adapter automatically turns
off following a reset.
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LED
The LED indicator provides helpful information
about SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter:
LED
BEHAVIOR SURFLINK MINI MOBILE ADAPTER STATE
Off
• Mini Mobile Adapter is off and is not attached
to a power source.
• If Mini Mobile Adapter is off and is attached to a
power source, then battery charging is complete.
Slow pulsing
green • Mini Mobile Adapter is on, but not connected to
Bluetooth device.
Green for 2
seconds
• Mini Mobile Adapter successfully powers on.
• Mini Mobile Adapter successfully pairs with
Bluetooth device.
Solid green
• Charging and power is off.
• When Mini Mobile Adapter is charging and power
is on, then solid green will be briefly interrupted by
other LED behaviors.
Slow pulsing
red • Low battery state and Mini Mobile Adapter is on.
Red for 2
seconds • Mini Mobile Adapter powers off.
Rapid
blinking red • Failure to pair with Bluetooth device.
• Reset to factory settings.
Slow pulsing
blue • Mini Mobile Adapter is connected to Bluetooth
device.
Rapid
blinking blue • Mini Mobile Adapter is attempting to pair with
Bluetooth device.
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SCENARIO OPTIMAL CONFIGURATION
Stream SurfLink Remote Microphone 2 audio from a
distant talker.
Distant talker wears just SurfLink Remote Microphone 2,
which is powered on.
OR
Distant talker wears SurfLink Remote Microphone 2 (which
is powered on) attached to SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter
(which is powered off).
Stream an active phone call.
SurfLink Remote Microphone 2 is attached to SurfLink Mini Mobile
Adapter and both are powered on.
• Press the push-button on Mini Mobile Adapter to answer the
phone call.
Stream music or other audio.
SurfLink Remote Microphone 2 is attached to SurfLink Mini Mobile
Adapter and both are powered on.
• Start audio on your Bluetooth device.
Desired hearing instrument microphones to be active, but allow for
possibility of incoming phone calls.
SurfLink Remote Microphone 2 is attached to SurfLink Mini Mobile
Adapter and both are powered on.
• There is no active streaming from the cell phone.
Typical Use Cases
To effectively use SurfLink Mini Mobile Adapter,
it will need to be within easy reach so that you
can quickly press the push-button to answer
calls and speak into the built-in microphone.
Typical operating scenarios include:
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