Wear & Hear ABH-101 User manual

Product Name: BeHear NOW Product No.: ABH-101 Doc. No. BHNUM201806.01
BeHear® NOW
User Manual
Sound Enhancement by Alango Technologies, Ltd.

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Product Name: BeHear NOW Product No.: ABH-101 Doc. No. BHNUM201806.01
Wear & Hear is the brand name for a line of concept, future-looking wearable audio devices that are
being developed by Alango Technologies, a leading supplier of voice and audio enhancement
technologies for the communication and entertainment markets.
BeHear is a registered trademark of Alango Technologies, Ltd.
For more information, contact:
Wear & Hear
c/o Alango Technologies, Ltd.
2 Etgar St.
Tirat Carmel, ISRAEL 3903213
Tel.: [phone]
[e-mail]
[e-mail]
www.WearAndHear.com
©2018 Alango Technologies, Ltd.

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Contents
Introduction ...............................................................................................................................5
Device Overview ........................................................................................................................6
Basic Operation..........................................................................................................................8
Charging the Battery.......................................................................................................................... 8
Turning the Headset On and Off........................................................................................................ 8
Checking the Battery Status............................................................................................................... 8
Checking the Battery Level using the Headset................................................................................8
Checking the Battery Level using the Application ..........................................................................8
Wearing Instructions.......................................................................................................................... 9
Fitting the Ear Buds and Hooks to Your Ears ..................................................................................... 9
Getting Started.........................................................................................................................11
Pairing with Bluetooth Devices........................................................................................................ 11
How to Place the BeHear NOW Headset into Pairing Mode ........................................................11
Pairing BeHear NOW with Additional Bluetooth Devices.............................................................11
Connecting with Bluetooth Devices................................................................................................. 11
Automatic Connection of Paired Bluetooth Devices ....................................................................11
Choosing from Multiple BeHear NOW Headsets Paired to the Same Smartphone .....................11
Connecting Simultaneously to Two Different Bluetooth Devices.................................................11
Checking for Updates....................................................................................................................... 12
Personalization ................................................................................................................................ 13
Hearing Test ..................................................................................................................................13
Before Starting the Hearing Test ..................................................................................................13
Conducting the Hearing Test ........................................................................................................13
Hearing Test Results......................................................................................................................14
Using BeHear NOW..................................................................................................................15
Personal Hearing.............................................................................................................................. 15
Managing Personal Hearing Using the Headset Controls.............................................................15
Managing Personal Hearing Using the W&H BeHear Application................................................15
Handling Phone Calls ....................................................................................................................... 16
EasyListen™ – Slowing Down Incoming Speech............................................................................16
Listening to Audio ............................................................................................................................ 16
ListenThrough™ – Stay Safe & Alert Function ..............................................................................16
Mobile Application...................................................................................................................18
Installing the Application ................................................................................................................. 18
Introduction Screens........................................................................................................................ 18
Connection Screen........................................................................................................................... 18
Connection with an Android Phone..............................................................................................19

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Connection with iOS Phone ..........................................................................................................19
Home Screens .................................................................................................................................. 19
Personal Hearing Amplification State ...........................................................................................20
Audio Player State.........................................................................................................................20
Phone Call State ............................................................................................................................20
Hearing Test Screens........................................................................................................................ 21
Settings Screen................................................................................................................................. 22
Personal Info Screen ........................................................................................................................ 24
About Screen.................................................................................................................................... 24
Headset Update ............................................................................................................................... 24
Troubleshooting.......................................................................................................................26
General Issues.................................................................................................................................. 26
Reset the Headset............................................................................................................................ 26
Update the Headset......................................................................................................................... 26
Legal Information.....................................................................................................................27
FCC Compliance Statement ............................................................................................................. 27
EU Declaration of Conformity.......................................................................................................... 27
European Union –Disposal Information ......................................................................................... 28

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Introduction
BeHear NOW combines the functionality of three devices into one:
•Bluetooth stereo headset for wireless mobile phone calls and media playback
•Assistive hearing device enhancing intelligibility of speech and other important sounds
•Digital hearing aid for personalized sound amplification across a wide sound spectrum
BeHear NOW utilizes voice processing technologies developed by Alango Technologies, Ltd.,
such as:
•ListenThrough™ - passing through important ambient sounds during music playback
•EasyListen™ - slowing down speech dynamically during phone conversations
•Personal Sound Amplifier - providing dynamic, compressed amplification of ambient
sounds
•Hearing enhancement functions - including noise reduction, echo cancellation, and more
While the headset itself includes a variety of controls to manage its hearing functions, the W&H
BeHear mobile application is also provided to complement these controls. The application
allows the wearer to customize the headset for his/her specific hearing capabilities and
preferences, and further personalize hearing based on real-time conditions. The application
supports:
•A personal hearing test for automatic adjustment of the sound in each of the operational
modes –ambient hearing, phone calls, and audio play –to suit the capabilities and
preferences of the wearer
•Fine tuning the sound in real time for various hearing environments –Indoor, Outdoor,
Crowd or Live Music
•Management of assistive listening functions during phone calls and media playback
•Various device settings, including default mode behavior, vibration alerts, and more
The W&H BeHear application can be downloaded from the Google Play Store or Apple Store:
*iOS version coming soon

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Device Overview
BeHear NOW is a neck band style headset comprised of:
A–Electronics compartment
B–Left and right ear pieces
C–Left and right control boxes
Icon
Component
Function
1
Notification LED
- Flashing red and blue
Headset is in Bluetooth pairing mode
- Flashing blue
Headset is connected to the Bluetooth
device
- Flashing red
Headset is not connected to the Bluetooth
device
- Flashing purple
Personal hearing is active
- Steady red
Headset is being charged
- Steady green
Headset is charged (battery level >50%)
- Light blue
Headset is powered on/off (toggle)
2
Micro-USB port
Open the cover to insert the supplied cable to charge the battery.
3
Power button
- Press and hold down to turn BeHear NOW on and off.
- Press briefly to show battery level (when BeHear NOW is on).
4
Volume up button
- Press (short presses or continuous press) to increase call/audio
volume.
5
Multi-functional
button
- Handle phone calls (read Handling Phone Calls)
- Handle listening to audio (read Listening to Audio)
6
Volume down button
- Press (short presses or continuous press) to decrease call/audio
volume.
7
Hearing volume up
button
- Press (short presses or continuous press) to increase ambient
sound volume.

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Icon
Component
Function
8
Hearing control button
- Press and hold to turn personal sound amplification on and off.
- Press and hold to turn ListenThrough mode on and off.
9
Hearing volume down
button
- Press to decrease (short presses or continuous press) ambient
sound volume.
10
Silicone ear buds
- Mushroom type; extra-small, small, medium, large sizes
- Conical type; small, medium, large sizes
- Tulip (open fit) type; medium size
11
Silicone ear hooks
Symmetrical left (L) and right (R) variations
Three sizes of each variation: small, medium, large
12
Wind protection covers
Two pairs of foam covers
Place over magnetized metal side of the ear piece to protect against
noise from wind and/or friction with clothing.
13
Magnets
Built-in magnets to secure ear pieces to each other when not in use
14
Clips
Plastic clips to fold back free ends of the cables, making the headset
more compact.
15
Serial number label
Unique number identifying the BeHear NOW headset in the
Connection screen of the W&H BeHear smartphone application

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Basic Operation
Charging the Battery
Before using your BeHear NOW headset for the first time its battery should be charged for
approximately 2 hours.
To charge the battery:
1. Plug the larger end of the supplied cable into a standard
AC outlet USB charger adapter, or into the USB port of a
computer.
2. Plug the cable’s smaller end into the Micro USB port
located in the BeHear NOW neck band.
During charging the LED on the neck band will be red, turning
green when BeHear NOW is fully charged.
Note: The BeHear NOW headset cannot be used while charging.
Turning the Headset On and Off
To turn on BeHear NOW:
Press and hold down the Power button on the neck band until
the unit vibrates and the LED turns light blue.
To turn off BeHear NOW:
Press and hold down the Power button on the neck band until
the unit vibrates and the LED turns light blue.
Note: Vibration can be disabled by the application.
Checking the Battery Status
You can view an estimate of the remaining battery charge in either of two ways.
Checking the Battery Level using the Headset
When the device is powered on, quickly press the Power button on the neck band. The
notification LED flashes for 1-2 seconds indicating battery level, as follows:
•If the LED turns green the status is good (more than 50% battery charge remains).
•If the LED turns yellow the status is fair (battery charge level is between 10% and 50%).
•If the LED turns red the status is low (below 10%) and the headset needs to be recharged.
Checking the Battery Level using the Application
When the device is powered on, view the level in the battery icon
which appears at the top of each screen. The more white filler you
see, the more charge is left in the battery.
Note: During headset use, if the battery level drops below 10% the LED flashes red and an alert
tone is heard periodically.

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Wearing Instructions
BeHear NOW is a neck loop style headset where the hard plastic part is meant to rest on the
back of your neck (or under your collar) and the ear buds at the ends of the cables come up
from your collar bone and are inserted into your ears.
Wear your BeHear NOW headset as described below:
1. Place the BeHear NOW neckband behind your neck such that
the power button is on the bottom and the control boxes are
on your chest and the buttons of the control boxes face up.
2. Insert the earbuds and position the ear hooks inside your ears. Your
BeHear NOW package contains several sizes and types of silicone ear
hooks and buds, and you may have to experiment to find the
combination that fits your ears most comfortably for continuous wear.
3. You can fold the cables into the clips, and then move the clips along the
cable to reach desired cable length and position.
4. You can add foam covers to the ear pieces to improve the acoustic
performance of your BeHear NOW headset when using it outdoors in
windy conditions. The covers also reduce noise produced by the friction
of your clothing against the ear pieces.
5. When not in use, secure ear pieces to each other with the built-in
magnets.
Fitting the Ear Buds and Hooks to Your Ears
Your BeHear NOW headset comes with three shapes of silicone ear buds: conical, mushroom,
and tulip (open fit) in up to four sizes, and three sets of ear hooks in varying sizes. The most
common type and size of buds and hooks have already been attached to the headset. However,
if the buds do not fit snugly and comfortably in your ears you should remove the silicone covers
from the ear pieces and try different options, as follows:
1. Peel off the silicone ear bud and ear hook from the ear piece.
2. Place the replacement ear hook over the speaker of the ear piece.
Make sure the ear hooks are oriented properly; the left ear hook
must be placed on the left ear piece and the right ear hook on the
right ear piece. The ear hooks are labeled “L” for the left and “R” for
the right, while the ear pieces are marked “L” and “R” respectively
on the metal bands which connect the pieces to the headset cables.
3. Place the replacement ear bud over the ear bud speaker.

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RECOMMENDATION:
To get the best performance from your BeHear NOW when using it outdoors, we recommend
that you carry the smartphone connected over Bluetooth with the BeHear NOW on the right side
of your body.