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”

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WithrecentWidexhearingaidsthemodeswitchmay
function differently This is described in the manual
“TheFMshoesfortheSCOLA™system”
Thehearingcareprofessionalcanprogramthemode
switch so that it functions differently than described
hereThiscanthenbenotedatthebackofthisbooklet
Changingthereceivingchannel
When the receiver is turned on the starting channel
willbethechannellastusedunlessprogrammeddif-
ferently

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Thescanbutton
Byusingthechannelscanbutton
PressthescanbuttondownThereceiverwillthenscan
thepre-selectedchannelsautomaticallyDuringscan-
ning a brief beep will be heard every  seconds
WhenanFMsignalisdetectedononeofthechannels
thescanningstopsautomaticallyandtwobeeptones
areheardIfnoFMsignalisdetectedonanyofthepre-
selected channels the scanning will not stop until all
channels have been scanned ie it will return to the
startingchannelAlongbeepwillthenbeheard
Thehearingcareprofessionalcanchangethechannel
scanbuttonfunctionsothatitisnolongerpossibleto
operatethescanbuttonThescanbuttonsettingcan
benotedatthebackoftheseinstructions
Thefrequencyandvolumeofthebeeptonecanalsobe
adjustedbythehearingcareprofessional
Bysynchronizing
SCOLACLASSMATESCOLATEACHorothercompat-
ibleproductscanwirelesslysettheSCOLAreceiverto
aspecificreceivingchannel

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good AdvICe
To benefit fully from the SCOLA FM system it is im-
portantto
• practiceusingtheFMsystemandtestthedifferent
settingsinfamiliarsurroundings
• informotherpeoplethatyouuseanFMsystemwith
yourhearingaidsothattheycanunderstandwhy
theyshouldtalkintothemicrophoneandhowthe
systemworks
• select the right settings for the SCOLA transmitter
andreceiver

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Listening
situation
Suggestedsettingofthemode
switchonthereceiver
Inkindergartens
classrooms
Withyoungchildrenwerecommend
choosingsetting(FMM)toallowthe
childrentohearthemselvesaswellas
thosearoundthem
UsingSCOLATEACHasthetransmitter
devicetheteachermayalsochooseto
setthereceivertemporarilytoanother
settingeg“FMM”irrespectiveofthe
physicalpositionoftheswitchInthis
settingthereceivercannotbeturnedoff
Lectures Ifyouwanttolistentotheteacher
lectureronlychoosesetting(FM)
Ifyoualsowanttolistentospeecharound
youchoosesetting(FMM)
Inacar Ingeneralwealwayssuggestusingthe
receiverwithsetting(FMM)
Ifachildonlyneedstohearwhataparent
issayingchoosesetting(FM)

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CAre And MAIntenAnCe
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andremovedirtanddebrisfromtheFMsystem
onadailybasisThereare alsosome special precau-
tionswhichshouldbetaken
• Removeanydirtfromthereceiverwithadrysoft
cloth
• DonotdisassembleanyoftheSCOLAproductsor
hearingaidasthiswillvoidtheguarantee
• DonotusewateralcoholortheliketocleantheFM
system
• Makesurethatthemicrophoneaudioandpower
supplycordsdonotbecometangledup
• Donotexposethereceivertocosmeticshairspray
watercleaningsolutionsorotherchemicals

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wArnIngs
WARNING
Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swallowed or
used improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in
severe injury or even fatalities. In case of ingestion, contact a
physician immediately and the 24 Hour National Button Bat-
tery Ingestion Hotline at [phone].
•Keephearingaidsandtheirpartsaccessoriesandbatteries
outofreachofchildrenandanyoneelsewhomightswallow
suchitemsorotherwise causeinjurytothemselvesDonot
change batteries in front of them and do not let them see
whereyoukeepyourbatterysupplyDiscardusedbatteries
carefully
•Batteriesareverysmallandcaneasilybemistakenforpillsor
thelikeNeverputabatteryorhearingaidinyourmouthfor
anyreasonasyoumayriskswallowingit

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In CAse oF MALFunCtIon
With proper use and maintenance your SCOLA™ FM
systemwillgiveyouyearsofreliableserviceThefol-
lowingpagescontainsomebriefadvicetofollowifyou
experienceproblemswithyourSCOLAFMsystemBe-
fore contacting the hearing care professional where
youacquiredyourSCOLAFMsystempleasefollowthe
advicebelow
IfthereisnosoundfromtheSCOLAFMsystemorthe
audioequipmentorthesoundisdistorteditcould
bebecause
• ThehearingaidtheSCOLAreceiverorSCOLAtrans-
mitterisnotsetcorrectlyCheckthatallthesettings
are correct for the desired use including that both
thetransmitterandreceiverareon
• TheFMshoeisnotcorrectlyattachedCheckthat
theshoeclickscorrectlywhenyouattachittothe
hearingaidTheremustbecontactbetweenthe
shoeandthehearingaid’scontactpoints
(NBThisdoesnotapplytotheSCOLAFLEX-i)

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• Thehearingaid’scontactpointsfortheshoearedirty
Consultthehearingcareprofessionalwhereyouac-
quired your hearing aid to have the contact points
cleaned
• TheearmoldortubingisblockedCheckthatthetub-
ingandearmoldaresecurelyinplaceandthatthey
arefreeofwaxmoistureanddebris
• Thereceiverandtransmitterarenotsettothesame
channelCheckthatthechannelnumberinthedis-
playoftheSCOLAtransmitteristhesameasthere-
ceivingchannelofthereceiverbymakingachannel
scan
• Thehearingaidbatterycannotsupplyboththehear-
ingaidandthereceiverReplacethebattery
Ifthereisnoiseinthehearingaiditcouldbebecause
• You are at or beyond the limit of the receiving
rangeofthereceiverReducethedistancebetween
thereceiverandthetransmitter

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• The receiver is set to ”FM” and the signal from the
FM microphone or from the audio equipment is
too weak or there is no signal Set the receiver to
”FMM”CheckthattheSCOLAtransmitteristurned
onplaceitclosertothepersonspeakingorturnup
thevolumeontheaudioequipment
• Noiseandwhistlingareinterferingwithreceptionpos-
siblybecausetwoormoreFMtransmittersaretrans-
mittingonthesamechannelasyourreceivingchannel
To avoid this type of interference make sure that
onlyoneFMtransmitteristransmittingonthereceiv-
ingchannel
TryturningoffyourSCOLAtransmitterIfyouhear
anotherFMsignalthisiswhatiscausingthenoise
Thereareseveralwaystoavoidinterference
• TurnononeFMtransmitteronly
• Findanotheravailablechannelandselectthis
channelonboththereceiverandtransmitter
• IncreasethedistancebetweentheinterferingFM
transmitterandthereceiveruntiltheinterference
stops

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terMs And deFInItIons expLAIned
Antenna
Thereceiverandtransmitterarebothprovidedwithan
antenna
TheSCOLAreceiverhasabuilt-indirectionalantenna
Tohelpensurethebestpossiblereceptionthehearing
aidusershouldfaceinthedirectionofthetransmitter
ApprovalandCEmarking
TheSCOLAreceiversandtheSCOLAtransmittersare
tested at an EUFCC accredited test laboratory The
CEFCCmarkinganddeclarationofconformitydocu-
mentthattheproductsconformtothedirectivesand
technicalrequirementslaiddowninNorthAmericaand
theEUaswellasassociatedcountries
Thetransmittersandreceiversareprovidedwithserial
numbers