Unitron Smart Control remote User manual

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Smart Control
Guide

Table of Contents
Your Smart Control .........................................................1
Overview of your Smart Control .....................................2
Turning your Smart Control On and Off .........................4
Replacing the Battery .....................................................5
Operating Instructions....................................................7
Adjusting your Hearing Instruments with
Smart Control...............................................................8
Accessories ...................................................................12
Caring for your Smart Control ......................................13
Cleaning your Smart Control ........................................13
Warnings .......................................................................14
Troubleshooting Guide..................................................17
Declaration of Conformity .............................................18

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Your Smart Control
Hearing Healthcare Professional: _____________________
_________________________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________________
Model:___________________________________________
Serial Number: ____________________________________
Replacement Batteries: One AAA (1.5 Volt),
Standard or Rechargeable
Warranty: ________________________________________
Date of Purchase:__________________________________

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Overview of your Smart Control
Smart Control is a small and user-friendly remote
control which allows you to manage your hearing
instrument performance in any situation, to best suit
your listening needs. While the hearing instruments
are adjusting automatically, you might find that in
some circumstances your individual adjustments
further improve your hearing performance. With the
Smart Control you can conveniently modify volume
levels, switch between listening programs and adjust
the comfort and clarity of sound, all in the palm of
your hand.
Please consult your hearing healthcare professional
regarding any adjustments you may require to ensure
that you are happy with your Smart Control. Please
note that this is a general guide and your hearing
healthcare professional may have enabled or
disengaged certain features depending on your
requirements.

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Legend
1 On-Off Switch
2 Left-Both-Right Switch
3 Left (Blue) Indicator Light
4 Right (Red) Indicator Light
5 Scroll Wheel
6 Volume Control Buttons
7 Home Button
8 Telephone (or Program)
Button
9 Program Change Button
10 LearnNow™Button
11 Battery Compartment
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Turning your Smart Control On and
Off
Your Smart Control has an On-Off (or travel lock)
switch on the left side of the device.
• To turn the remote control on, slide the switch into
the On or unlocked position .
• To turn the remote control off, slide the switch into
the Off or locked position . Sliding the switch to
the Off position will avoid sending unintentional
commands to your hearing instruments (while the
device is in your handbag or pocket, for example).
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Off
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Replacing t e Battery
The battery compartment is located on the back of the
Smart Control.
1. Slide the battery cover in the direction of the arrow.
2. Grasp the old battery with your thumb and index
finger and remove.
3. Insert the new battery into the battery
compartment in the correct +/- position, placing
the battery’s minus (-) end into the compartment
first.
4. Slide the battery cover in the opposite direction of
the arrow.
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Low Battery Warning
When you see the left and right indicator lights blink
alternating Left and Right for two seconds, your Smart
Control is warning you that the battery in your
handheld device is low. You will see the warning every
time you turn on your Smart Control or send a
command to your hearing instruments until you
change the battery or the battery dies.
Caring for Batteries
• Always discard batteries in a safe and
environmentally friendly way
• To prolong battery life, remember to turn the
remote control off when not in use

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Operating Instructions
Before using your Smart Control, turn on your hearing
instruments to ensure they are able to receive the
Smart Control commands.
Smart Control is designed to be used comfortably in
your hand at a maximum distance of one arm’s length.
You do not have to point the remote at your hearing
instruments. Placing the remote control directly next
to or too close to your hearing instruments may
decrease the remote’s effectiveness.
Selecting w ic Hearing Instrument to Adjust
At the top of the remote control, there is a Left-Both-
Right switch. This switch allows you to select the
hearing instruments you want to adjust.
• Slide the switch to the left position to adjust
your left hearing instrument only. The left (blue)
indicator light will flash to indicate your left hearing
instrument is being adjusted.
• Slide the switch to the right position to adjust
your right hearing instrument only. The right (red)
indicator light will flash to indicate your right
hearing instrument is being adjusted.
• Slide the switch to the center position to adjust
both your hearing instruments. Both indicator
lights will flash to indicate your left and right
hearing instruments are being adjusted at once.
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Adjusting your Hearing Instruments
wit Smart Control
Your Smart Control provides backlighting when it is
first turned on and each time a button is pressed,
allowing you to see the remote buttons in dimly lit
environments.
Scroll W eel Clarity/Comfort Setting
(available on Passport™, Latitude™16, Yuu™and Next™16
products only)
The scroll wheel allows you to manage the
levels of speech and background noise in
your hearing instruments and provides an
additional fine tuning adjustment beyond a traditional
volume control.
• Scroll the wheel up slowly to increase the clarity of
sounds, such as speech.
• Scroll the wheel down slowly to increase comfort in
noisy listening situations.
As the wheel is adjusted, your hearing instruments
may beep. Please refer to your hearing instrument
guide for more information on your control feature.

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Volume Control Buttons
• To increase the volume on your hearing
instruments, press the +button on your Smart
Control.
• To decrease the volume on your hearing
instruments, press the –button on your Smart
Control.
As the volume is adjusted, your hearing instruments
may beep. Please refer to your hearing instrument
guide for more information on your hearing
instruments’ volume beeps.
Telep one (or Program) Button
To switch to the telephone program, press the
Telephone button. The telephone button can
also be set to provide you with direct access to
another specified listening program that your hearing
healthcare professional has selected for you. Talk to
your hearing healthcare professional to find out how
your telephone button has been configured.
To exit the telephone program, press the Home or
Program Change button.

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Program C ange Button
To change the currently set listening program
on your hearing instruments, press the
Program Change button. The hearing instrument will
advance to the next listening program. Please refer to
your hearing instrument guide to determine which
programs are available to you and their program beep
notifications.
LearnNow™ Button
(available on Passport™ and Yuu™ only)
The learnNow™ button teaches your
hearing instruments the volume and comfort-
clarity settings you prefer in different listening
environments. When you press the learnNow button,
Smart Control sends a command to your hearing
instruments to change the pre-programmed volume
and comfort-clarity settings to your new preferred
settings. Your hearing instruments will remember your
preferred levels, thereby personalizing your volume
and comfort-clarity settings and minimizing the need
for adjustments when you are in a similar listening
environment in the future.
No e: The learnNow bu on will only work when
your hearing ins rumen s are se o he au oma ic
program and should be pressed af er you have

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adjus ed he volume and/or comfor -clari y se ings
o your preferred levels. Af er pressing he learnNow
bu on, your hearing ins rumen s will beep if he
command was successfully received. Please refer o
your hearing ins rumen guide o learn more abou
he au oma ic program.
No e: The learnNow bu on on your Smar
Con rol may be deac iva ed by your hearing
heal hcare professional and, herefore, could be
inac ive.
Home Button
The Home button returns your hearing
instruments to their start-up program, similar
to when you first turn on your hearing instruments.
This button can be useful when you want your hearing
instruments, regardless of the position of the Left-
Both-Right switch, to return to the start-up program
and the volume and comfort-clarity settings when
your hearing instruments are first turned on. Please
refer to your hearing instrument guide to determine
which program is your start-up program.

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Accessories
Your Smart Control can be used with a lanyard so that
you can carry the device around your neck or wrist.
Attach the lanyard to the device, as illustrated below.
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Caring for your Smart Control
• Open the battery compartment and remove the
battery if the remote control will not be used for
long periods of time.
• Do not use your Smart Control in the bath or
shower or immerse it in water.
• If your remote device does become wet, do not
attempt to dry it in an oven or microwave. Do not
adjust any controls. Open the battery compartment
and allow your remote device to dry naturally for
24 hours.
• Protect your remote device from excessive heat
(hair dryer, vehicle glove box or dashboard).
• Do not drop your remote device or knock it against
hard surfaces.
Cleaning your Smart Control
Do not use alcohol to clean your remote control. Use a
damp cloth to clean the outside of the remote.

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Warnings
Smart Control should only be used as directed by
your hearing healthcare professional.
Smart Control uses a low-power, digitally coded
inductive transmission to communicate to your
hearing instruments. Although unlikely,
interference with medical devices such as
pacemakers is possible. Interference should not
occur with normal use, holding the remote
comfortably in the hand, 4 inches (10 centimeters)
or more from the body. Therefore, it is
recommended that pacemaker users do not keep
the remote device in a breast pocket.
Do not use Smart Control in explosion hazard
areas.
Do not use Smart Control in locations forbidden to
use electronic devices, such as an airplane.
Store your Smart Control in a safe location for CT
and MRI scans or for other electromagnetic
procedures.
Changes or modifications made to the Smart
Control not expressly approved by Unitron may
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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Battery Warnings
Never leave your remote control or batteries where
small children and pets can reach them.
Never put your remote control or batteries in your
mouth. If a battery is swallowed, call a physician
immediately.
Precautions
If your Smart Control fails to operate after you
have correctly inserted a new battery, contact your
hearing healthcare professional. Always bring both
your Smart Control and your hearing instruments
for service questions.
Your Smart Control and your hearing instruments
are given a unique communication code. Because
of this code, your Smart Control will not affect
hearing instruments worn by others.
Your Smart Control uses the most modern
components to provide an extremely reliable
experience with virtually no interference from other
devices. However, when operating the Smart
Control near a computer terminal, communication
device such as a digital cell phone, or other strong
electromagnetic field, it may be necessary to be at
least 24 inches (60 centimeters) away to ensure

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proper operation. If your hearing instruments do
not respond to the Smart Control because of an
unusual field disturbance, move away from the
disturbing field.
Labeling
The serial number and year of
manufacture are located inside
the battery compartment.
Please fill out the contact
information sticker provided with
your new Smart Control which is
located inside the battery compartment.

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Troubles ooting Guide
CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY
Indicat r lights n t flashing
• Not turned on
• Low/dead battery
• Poor battery contact
• Battery upside down
Indicat r lights flashing rapidly
• Low battery
Hearing instruments n t resp nding t Smart C ntr l c mmands
• Holding the remote
device too far away
For any problems not listed in the guide, contact your hearing healthcare
professional. If you do not have a hearing healthcare professional, please
contact the nearest office listed on the back page of this booklet.
• Turn on
• Replace battery
• Consult your hearing healthcare
professional
• Insert battery minus (–) side down
• Replace battery
• Move the remote device closer to you
You can refer to the troubleshooting table below if you are experiencing
problems with your Smart Control. Please consult your hearing instrument
guide to troubleshoot problems with your hearing instruments.