Widex SCOLA CLASSMATE User manual

User’s instrUctions
SCOLA™ FM SySteM
SCOLA CLASSMATE

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The SCOLA CLASSMATE and accessories shown in
theseuser’sinstructionsmaydifferfromtheonesyou
have We furthermore reserve the right to make any
changesconsiderednecessary

Contents
SCOLACLASSMATE ...............................
SCOLACLASSMATEANDACCESSORIES .............
DESCRIPTION ....................................
Mechanicaldesign...............................
HowdoesSCOLACLASSMATEwork?..............
Responsetosynchronizationsignals ...............
INSTALLATION ..................................
Placement.....................................
Wallmounting .................................
Inthestandonashelf ..........................
LEDLEGEND....................................
OPERATION.....................................
SwitchingtheSCOLACLASSMATEonoff .......
Programming ..................................
CAREMAINTENANCEANDSAFETYINSTRUCTIONS ..
TROUBLESHOOTING .............................
WARRANTY.....................................
SPECIFICATIONSANDCOMPLIANCE ...............
STATEMENTSFORUSEINTHEUSAANDCANADA ....
REGULATORYINFORMATION......................
SYMBOLS.......................................
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The SCOLA™ FM communication system from Widex
provides hearing aid userswithadditional opportuni-
tiesindifficultlisteningsituations
SCOLA CLASSMATE and the other parts of the
SCOLAsystemaredevelopedspecificallyforchildren
and educational environments These instructions
thereforeprimarilyaddressparentsandteachers
WARNING
This booklet contains important information and instructions.
Please read this booklet carefully before you start using the
SCOLA CLASSMATE.

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sCoLA CLAssMAte
As a supplement to the SCOLA FM system SCOLA
CLASSMATE helps ensure that the same channel is
usedforbothtransmittingandreceivingtheFMsignal
inagivenlocation
SCOLACLASSMATEcanbeofparticularadvantagein
schoolswheremorethanonestudentusestheSCOLA
FMsystem
At these schools it is recommended that each class-
roomusesadifferentFMchanneltoeliminatetherisk
ofinterference
With SCOLA CLASSMATE students using the SCOLA
FMsysteminaclassroomautomaticallypickuptheFM
signalfromtheirteacher’sFMtransmitter
FromitspositiononaclassroomwallortableSCOLA
CLASSMATEautomaticallyandwirelesslysynchronizes
SCOLAFLEXandothersynchronization-compatiblere-
ceivers to the channel being used for transmission in
thatparticularclassroom
Allstudentswearingsuchreceiverscanthenlistento
thesignalfromtheirteacher’sFMmicrophone

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sCoLA CLAssMAte And
ACCessories
SCOLACLASSMATE Stand
Wallmount Screwsandfasteners
Powersupplyandextensioncord User´sinstructions
User’s instrUctions
SCOLA™ FM SySteM
SCOLA CLASSMATE

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desCription
Mechanicaldesign
Themaximumthicknessoftheunitisinches
LED indicator behind the
frontplate
The LED indicates different
conditionsdependingonsta-
tus
The size of the rear plate is
xinches
Holesforthewallmount
Onoffbutton
Extrasocket
MiniUSBconnectorfor
powersupply

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HowdoesSCOLACLASSMATEwork?
During the first minute after SCOLA CLASSMATE
has been turned on the synchronization channel
can be programmed into the memory This is done
withaSCOLATEACH33 SCOLATEACH or SCOLA
PROGRAMMER
After one minute the SCOLA CLASSMATE starts to
sendoutthechannelsynchronizationsignalThissig-
nalwillberepeatedtimespersecondandwillsetall
SCOLA FLEX or Amigo ear-level FM receivers within
rangetotheprogrammedchannel
Therangeofthesignalisapproximatelyyards
SCOLACLASSMATEispoweredbytheexternalpower
supplyHoweveraninternalrechargeableback-upbat-
terywillsupplyuninterruptedpowertotheunitfor
hoursifthemainspoweriscutoff(forexampleifthe
walloutletisneededforanotherpurpose)
Theback-upbatteryiscontinuouslychargedwhenthe
power supply is connected to the mains When con-
nectedthefirsttimeitwilltakeabouthoursbefore
thebatteryisfullycharged
NOTE
The back-up battery can / may only be replaced by authorized
Widex service personnel.

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Responsetosynchronizationsignals
ASCOLAFLEXthathasgoneinto“sleep”modeafter
aperiodofnotreceivinganytransmissionsignalfrom
anFMtransmitterwillfirst“wakeup”andthenbesyn-
chronizedtothechannelusedintheclassroom
In the standard SCOLA FLEX setting a beep will be
heardeverytimethereceiverreceivesasynchroniza-
tion signal The alternative is a setting where a beep
is only generated when the SCOLA FLEX channel is
changed Please contact the hearing healthcare pro-
fessional referring to the Programming guide for
SCOLAPROGRAMMERandSCOLAFLEXandProgram-
mingguideforteachersandprofessionals
WithWidexIntegratedSignalProcessing(ISP)hearing
aidssettoworkwithSCOLAFLEXthehearingaid’sdi-
rect audio program is automatically switched on and
offcontrolledbytheSCOLAFLEX
DuringbreaksbetweenlessonstheISPhearingaidwill
work in for example its standard acoustic program
withouttheuserhavingtooperatetheFMswitchorre-
movetheSCOLAFLEXfromthehearingaidWhenthe
userreturnstothelessontheSCOLACLASSMATEwill
settheSCOLAFLEXtothechannelusedinthatclass-
roomandswitchonthedirectaudioprogramallowing
theFMsignaltobecomeaudibleFullyautomatically

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instALLAtion
Placement
SCOLA CLASSMATE is intended to be mounted on a
wallintheclassroomorplacedinitsstandonashelf
ortable
Werecommendthatitisplacedaboutyardsabove
thefloor
The best way to ensure correct channel synchroniza-
tionistoplacetheSCOLACLASSMATEclosetotheen-
trancedoor
Ifawallsocketisnotwithinreachofthepowersupply
cordtheprovidedextensioncordcanbeused
Channel
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Wallmounting
 Findaconvenientlocationformountingthe
SCOLACLASSMATE
 Usethewallmountasaguidetomarktheloca-
tionofthetwoholes
 Drilltheholesinthewall
 Incaseofbrickconcreteorsimilarwallsdrillthe
holeswithadiameterthatwillallowthefasteners
tofitintotheholes
1.6 yards / 60 inches

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 Insertthescrewsthroughthewallmountwashers
andscrewthescrewsintotheholesTakecarenot
tobendthewallmountduringmounting
 PlugthepowersupplyintotheUSBconnectorUse
theprovidedextensioncordifnecessary
 Plugthepowersupplyintothewallsocketand
switchonthemainspower
 AligntheSCOLACLASSMATEwiththewallmount
 WhentheSCOLACLASSMATEhasbeenplacedon
thewallmountslidetheunitfirsttotheleftand
thendownwardstolockitinplace
 ToremovetheSCOLACLASSMATEliftitslightly
andslideittotheright

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Inthestandonashelf
IftheSCOLACLASSMATEisnotintendedtobelocated
permanentlyinoneplaceforexample if itis needed
fortestingindifferentclassroomsitcanbeplacedin
itsstandasshown
NOTE
Do not place the portable stand where there is a risk that it may
fall to the floor.

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Led Legend
TheLEDindicatesasfollows
Constant red:
 Normalfunctiononexternalpower
 Inprogrammingmode(firstminuteafterpoweris
switchedon)onexternalpowerandbatteryback-
up
Flashing red:
Normalfunctiononbatteryback-up
Triple blink:
Channelsynchronizationdone
No light:
Offormalfunction(seepageTroubleshooting)

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operAtion
SwitchingtheSCOLACLASSMATEonoff
PresstheonoffbuttontoturntheSCOLACLASSMATE
on
The LED will be lit and it will be possible to change
thesynchronizationchannelforoneminuteAfterone
minutetheLEDwill
• beconstantlylitifthepowersupplyison
• flashiftheSCOLACLASSMATEisrunningonbatter-
ies
To switch the SCOLA CLASSMATE off just press the
onoffbuttonagain

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Programming
DuringthefirstminuteaftertheSCOLACLASSMATEis
switchedonitispossibletosetchangethesynchro-
nizationchannel
Set the SCOLA TEACH or SCOLA TEACH to the
required channel or set the SCOLA PROGRAMMER
totheappropriatechannelin“Setchannel”underthe
“FLEXprogramming”menu
HoldtheSCOLATEACHSCOLAPROGRAMMERwith-
in a distance of approximately  inches from the
SCOLACLASSMATEandpressthe“Enter”button
WhentheLEDflashesthreetimestheSCOLACLASS-
MATEisprogrammedandreadyforuse
Reprogramming of the SCOLA CLASSMATE is only
necessaryifthetransmittingchannelusedintheclass-
roomischanged

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CAre, MAintenAnCe And sAfety
instruCtions
IngeneraltheSCOLA™FMsystemshouldbecaredfor
inthesamewayasthehearingaidItisagoodidea
tocleantheFMsystemonadailybasisFurthermore
therearespecialprecautionstobetaken
 CleantheSCOLACLASSMATEwithadrysoft
cloth
 DonotdisassembletheSCOLACLASSMATEother
SCOLAunitsorthehearingaidasthiswillvoidthe
guarantee
 Donotusewateralcoholorsimilarsubstancesto
cleananySCOLAparts
 Makesurethatthepowersupplycordisnot
tangledup
 DonotexposetheSCOLACLASSMATEto
cosmeticshairspraywatercleaningsolutionsor
otherchemicals

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 PleasebesuretokeepallSCOLAunitsaccessories
andhearingaidsoutofthereachofchildrenwho
mightplacethemintheirmouths
 DonotuseSCOLACLASSMATEonairplanesorin
hospitalswithoutpermission
 IfyouusetheSCOLAFMsystemtogetherwith
equipmentwhichisconnectedtotheelectrical
mainsthisequipmentmustmeetthesafetyre-
quirementsstatedintheinternationalstandardIEC

 Donotusetwotransmitters(egSCOLATEACH)
onthesamechannelfrequencyinthesamearea
asthiswillcauseinterferenceintheFMreceiver(s)

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troubLeshooting
NolightintheLED
• CheckthattheSCOLACLASSMATEisturnedon
• Checkmainssupply(poweroutlet)
• Check that the power supply is connected to the
SCOLACLASSMATE
• (Checkthatyouareusingthecorrectpowersupply)
Noreceiversynchronization
• ProgramtheSCOLACLASSMATEagainmakingsure
thatit is settothecorrectchannel See “Program-
ming” on page  Please make sure that the LED
flashesthreetimesasacknowledgementofsuccess-
fulprogramming
• CheckthattheSCOLATEACHorSCOLAPROGRAM-
MER(usedforprogrammingofSCOLACLASSMATE)
isusedcorrectly(seespecificuser’sinstructions)
LEDisflashing
• TheSCOLACLASSMATEisrunningonbatteryback-
up Check that the power supply is connected cor-
rectly

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WArrAnty
Atwo-yearwarrantyisprovidedThewarrantycovers
allmaterialandmanufacturingdefectsDefectsarising
fromimproperhandlingorrepairscarriedoutbyanun-
authorizedpartyarenotcoveredbythiswarranty