Widex SCOLA talk Installation instructions

USER INSTRUCTIONS
SCOLA™ FM SYSTEM
SCOLA TALK TRANSMITTER

CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ..................................................
GETTINGSTARTED................................................
THEFMSYSTEM ..................................................
BATTERYINFORMATION ..........................................
Batterytype ....................................................
Insertingthebatteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Batterylifetimeandpowerlevel.................................
ChargingbatterieswithSCOLATALK ............................
TurningSCOLATALKonandoff .................................
SettingSCOLATALK ...........................................
Connectingtheexternalantenna ................................
DIFFERENTWAYSTOUSESCOLATALK ........................... 
Attachingtheneckcord ........................................
Connectingaudioequipment ...................................
Connectinganexternalmicrophone ............................
Channelselection ..............................................
ADVICEONTHEUSEOFTHESCOLA™FMSYSTEM ................. 
CAREANDMAINTENANCE....................................... 
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WARNINGS .................................................... 
INCASEOFMALFUNCTION ...................................... 
WARRANTY.................................................... 
SAFETYWARNING.............................................. 
REGULATORYINFORMATION.................................... 
SYMBOLS...................................................... 
SETTINGS...................................................... 
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INTRODUCTION
We hope you will be pleased with your SCOLA product.
SCOLA provides hearing aid users with additional opportunities
in difficult listening situations.
WARNING
This booklet contains important information and instructions. Read
this booklet carefully before you start using the device.
NOTE
Your SCOLA TALK device and accessories may not look exactly as illus-
trated in this booklet. We furthermore reserve the right to make any
changes considered necessary.

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GETTING STARTED
To benefit fully from your SCOLA™ FM system, it is important that
you make yourself familiar with its functions.
It is therefore a good idea to consider the kind of situations in
which you will be using the FM system, and what would be the
best SCOLA TALK settings in different situations.
You will often obtain the best result from the FM system if others
around you help in taking an active part in using it. Your SCOLA
TALK could conveniently hang around the neck of the person you
are communicating with, while during dinner and conferences it
could be placed on the table. In order to determine the best set-
tings, it is a good idea to practice first with your family and friends
to become familiar with the various possibilities.

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THE FM SYSTEM
An FM system is a wireless communication system which allows
the sound from the microphone (SCOLA TALK) to be sent directly
to the hearing aid via a small receiver (SCOLA FLEX or SCOLA
BUDDY), in the same way that a radio receives a signal from a
radio transmitter.

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The SCOLA TALK FM transmitter:
SCOLA TALK transmits signals to one or more receivers. With the
external antenna, the operating range will be up to 22 yards in
ideal transmitting conditions. Without the external antenna, the
operating range will be up to 1 meter.
1. Switch
2. Microphone grille
3. Antenna jack
4. Charge jack
5. Audio input/microphone
jack
6. Table stand/battery cover
7. Display and buttons
8. Clip
4.
5.
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The following accessories are available for the SCOLA™ FM sys-
tem:
Storage case Bag External antenna
Audio cord Neck cord Battery charger
User instrUctions
SCOLA™ FM SySteM
scoLA tALK trAnsmitter
Two rechargeable batteries (NiMH) User instructions

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BATTERY INFORMATION
Battery type
Two AAA batteries are required for your SCOLA TALK. These can
either be rechargeable or standard alkaline non-rechargeable
batteries. If you have any questions about the type, acquisition
or use of batteries, please consult the hearing care professional
where you acquired your SCOLA™ FM system.
The rechargeable batteries included are nickel-metal-hydride
(NiMH) type batteries. They are environmentally friendly and
do not contain heavy metals. The contact surface at the nega-
tive pole ensures that only this type of battery can be charged
directly in SCOLA TALK.

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WARNING
If you use other types of rechargeable batteries for your SCOLA TALK,
they must be charged in a separate charger. Of non-rechargeable bat-
teries, only alkaline batteries may be used. If you try to charge this type
of battery, all that will happen is that all the battery symbol bars will
start to flash in the display.
For optimum battery life, please charge the batteries for at least
10 hours the first time, before you begin using your SCOLA TALK.
BE SURE to change alkaline batteries as soon as they are
exhausted, to avoid battery leakage.
ALWAYS remember to remove the batteries – irrespective of type
– if the transmitter will not be used for several weeks.