Widex SCOLA FLEX-i User manual

User instrUctions
SCOLA™ FM SySteM
SCOLA FLEX RECEIVER
and
SCOLA FLEX-i RECEIVER

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Contents
INTRODUCTION ..................................
THESCOLA™FMSYSTEM ..........................
DESCRIPTION ....................................
PREPARINGTHESCOLARECEIVER .................
Batteryinformation..............................
ConnectingSCOLAFLEXFMshoeversion.........
ConnectingSCOLAFLEXuniversalthree-pinplug
version ........................................
ConnectingtheSCOLAFLEX-iintegratedversion ...
OPERATINGTHESCOLARECEIVER.................
Themodeswitch ...............................
Changingthereceivingchannel ..................
Thescanbutton................................
GOODADVICE ..................................
CAREANDMAINTENANCE ........................
WARNINGS .....................................
INCASEOFMALFUNCTION .......................
TERMSANDDEFINITIONSEXPLAINED..............
WARRANTY.....................................
REGULATORYINFORMATION ......................
SYMBOLS.......................................
SETTINGS ......................................
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IntroduCtIon
SCOLAprovideshearingaiduserswithadditionalop-
portunitiesindifficultlisteningsituations
TheSCOLAFMsystemhasbeendevelopedspecifical-
ly for children and educational environments These
instructions therefore primarily address parents and
teachers
ThesymbolreferstothesectionTermsanddefini-
tionsexplained’whereyouwillfinddetailedexplana-
tionsoffunctionsandtechnicalterms
WARNING
This booklet contains important information and instructions.
Read this booklet carefully before you start using the device.
NOTE
Your SCOLA receiver and accessories may not look exactly as il-
lustrated in this booklet. We furthermore reserve the right to
make any changes considered necessary.
The SCOLA FLEX-i is the design-integrated version of the
SCOLA FLEX.
Unless otherwise stated, these instructions apply to both the
SCOLA FLEX receiver and the SCOLA FLEX-i receiver.

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the sCoLA™ FM systeM
TheSCOLA™FMsystemconsistsofaSCOLAtrans-
mitterandoneortwoSCOLAFLEXorSCOLAFLEX-i
receivers
TheSCOLAtransmitter’sprimaryfunctionistotrans-
mitsoundsignalsfromthemicrophoneoraudioequip-
menttothereceiverTheoperatingrangeisupto
-yardsdependingonthesurroundings
Thereceiver’sfunctionistoreceivesoundsignalsfrom
aSCOLAtransmitterorotherFMtransmitters
ForWidexbehind-the-earhearingaidstheshoeand
receiver are assembled to form an integrated unit
henceforthreferredtoasanFMshoeForusewithoth-
erbehind-the-earhearingaidtypesthereceiver(only
SCOLAFLEX)canbeprovidedwithauniversalthree-
pinplugtofitanaudioshoe
TheSCOLAFLEX-ireceiverisconnecteddirectlytothe
hearingaidwithouttheuseofanyFMshoe
The SCOLA transmitter and receiver must be on the
samechanneltoworktogether

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SCOLAFLEX
SCOLAFLEXFMshoeorunits
SCOLAFLEXwithuniversalthree-pin
plugorunits
SCOLAFLEX-i
SCOLAFLEX-i
Design-integratedreceiverwhich
canbeconnectedtospecificWidex
hearingaids
Userinstructions
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User instrUctions
SCOLA™ FM SySteM
SCOLA FLEX RECEIVER
and
SCOLA FLEX-i RECEIVER

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desCrIptIon
Thereceiverhasthefollowingfunctions
-positionmodeswitch
Channel scan button allowing scan-
ning and automatic selection of the
receivingchannel
Right (red)  left (blue)  neutral
(transparent) mark for correct posi-
tioning of receivers on the hearing
aids(iftwohearingaidsareused)
TheserialnumberandCEmarkare
foundonthesideofthereceiver
NOTE
We recommend that you make a note of the serial number at the
back of this booklet.
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prepArIng the sCoLA reCeIver
Batteryinformation
Thereceiverispoweredbythehearingaidbattery
Werecommendthatyouinsertanewbatteryinthehear-
ingaidwhenusingtheSCOLAsystemforthefirsttime
Thereceiverisprovidedwithanautomatichibernation
modewhichreducesthepowerusage
ConnectingSCOLAFLEXFMshoeversion
Several different FM shoe versions are available for
WidexBTEhearinginstrumentsinwhichtheshoeand
the SCOLA FLEX are an integrated unit In the manu-
al”TheFMshoesfortheSCOLA™system”youcansee
howtoconnectSCOLAFLEXtovariousWidexhearing
instruments
ConnectingSCOLAFLEXuniversalthree-pinplug
version
WhenSCOLAFLEXisusedwithhearingaidsandshoes
that require a universal three-pin plug version con-
nectingSCOLAFLEXisatwo-stepprocess
• ClicktheSCOLAFLEXontotheshoePushtheplug
intotheshoeuntilitclicks
• NowattachtheshoewiththeconnectedSCOLAFLEX
tothehearingaid

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Theshoesareavailableinvariousmakesanddesigns
Your shoe may therefore look different from the one
shown in these instructions However the way to at-
tachitisinprinciplethesame
ConnectingtheSCOLAFLEX-iintegratedversion
AfterremovingthecoverplateslidetheSCOLAFLEX-i
intopositiononthebottomofthehearingaid
Slide the locking button upwards to lock the SCOLA
FLEX-iintoplace
Open Locked
WerecommendthattheSCOLAFLEX-iremainsonthe
hearingaid

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operAtIng the sCoLA reCeIver
Themodeswitch
Thereceiveristurnedonandoffbymeansofthemode
switchThestandardswitchpositionsareand
• positionThereceiverisoff
Onlythesoundsignalfromthe
hearingaidcanbeheard
• positionThereceiverison
OnlytheFMsignalcanbeheard
Insomeolderhearingaidmod-
elsthemicrophonewillnotbe
completelyturnedoffwhich
meansthatloudsoundscanstill
beheardThissettingiscalled
“FM”
• positionThereceiverison
BoththeFMsignalandthesound
signalfromthehearingaidare
receivedThissettingiscalled
“FMM”