Widex SCOLA TEACH44 User manual

User instrUctions
SCOLA™ FM SySteM
scoLA teAcH44/
scoLA teAcH33
trAnsmitter

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Contents
SYMBOLS.............................................. 
INTRODUCTION ........................................ 
THESCOLA™FMSYSTEM ................................ 
DESCRIPTION .......................................... 
PREPARINGTHESCOLATEACH.......................... 
Insertingthebattery ..................................
Charging ............................................
Connectingthemicrophone ............................
Positioning ...........................................
OPERATINGTHESCOLAFMSYSTEM ..................... 
Onoff...............................................
Channelselection .....................................
SynchronisingSCOLAFLEXorSCOLAbuddy .............
Microphoneonoff ....................................
Keypadlock ..........................................
Connectingaudioequipment ...........................
Batteryandcharging..................................
TeamTeachingfunction ...............................
TablewithSCOLATEACHkeyfunctions ..................
GOODADVICE ........................................ 
CAREANDMAINTENANCE .............................. 
WARNINGS ........................................... 
INCASEOFMALFUNCTION ............................. 
TERMSANDDEFINITIONSEXPLAINED.................... 
WARRANTY........................................... 
REGULATORYINFORMATION ............................ 

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sYMBoLs
The following symbols will be used throughout the
manual
WARNING
Messages with this heading indicate adverse reactions, potential
safety hazards or inadequate device performance.
CAUTION
Messages with this heading indicate/include information
regarding any special care to be exercised.
Not for general waste

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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 TEACH device and accessories may not look exact-
ly as illustrated in this booklet. We furthermore reserve the
right to make any changes considered necessary.

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tHe sCoLA™ FM sYsteM
TheSCOLA™FMsystemconsistsofaSCOLATEACH
transmitter and one or two SCOLA receivers The
SCOLA TEACH transmitter’s primary function is to
transmit sound signals from the microphone or au-
dio equipment to the SCOLAreceiver(s)Theoperat-
ingrangeisupto-metresdependingonthe
surroundingsThetransmissionpowerisverylowand
limitedbynationalregulationsIthasnophysiological
sideeffects
SCOLATEACHisavailableintwoversions
SCOLATEACHwiththeTeamTeachingfunction
and SCOLATEACH without the TeamTeaching
functionTheTeamTeachingversioncaneasilyberec-
ognisedbyits keyonthekeypad
TheSCOLATEACHtransmitterandSCOLAreceiver(s)
mustbeonthesamechannelinordertoworktogether

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SCOLATEACHwithstandardaccessories
SCOLATEACH
(Theversionshownisthe
TeamTeachingversion)
Lapelmicrophone
(omnidirectional)
includingneckcordand
clips
Charger

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Rechargeablebattery
Audiolead
Storagecase
User instrUctions
SCOLA™ FM SySteM
scoL Ate Ach44/
scoL Ate Ach33
trAnsmitter
Userinstructions

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DesCRIPtIon
ThetopofSCOLATEACHhasthefollowingfunctions
Light-emittingdiodeindicator(LED)
Onoffbutton(whichalsoservestoturnthe
microphoneonoroff)
Microphonejack(mmjack)
The front of SCOLA TEACH has the following func-
tions
Displaywith
Statusbar
Batteryindicator
ChannelTracer
TeamTeaching
Keypadlock
Microphone

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Channelinformation
NOTE
The corresponding channel number
for MicroLink FM equipment is shown
at the bottom of the display
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Multifunctionalkeypad
(thisillustrationshowsthe
TeamTeachingversion)
TeamTeachingkey
©Ckeywhichserves
asanundokey
amongstother
things


Arrowkeys
OKkey
ThebottomofSCOLATEACHhasthefollowingfunc-
tions
Jack(mm)for
connectionofanex-
ternalsoundsource
orheadset
Jackforconnection
ofcharger
(miniUSBjack)

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The back of SCOLA TEACH has the following func-
tions
BeltclipsforfasteningtheSCOLATEACH
Batterycover
NOTE
The approval label with serial number is located below the
battery. We recommend that you make a note of the serial num-
ber at the back of this booklet.

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PRePARInG tHe sCoLA teACH
Insertingthebattery
Remove the battery
cover and insert the
batteryprovided
Be sure to insert
the battery correct-
ly with the positive
pole oriented as il-
lustrated
Charging
The battery included
is not charged Before
the battery is used for
thefirsttimeitmustbe
charged for at least 
hours
With the charger plug-
ged into the socket
connect the charger to
theSCOLATEACHasil-
lustrated

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Duringchargingthebattery
symbol will be shown in the
displayandtheLEDwillbered
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NOTE
The transmitting function is off during charging.
Connectingthemicrophone
Plugthemicrophoneleadintothemicrophonejack
ThemicrophoneleadservesasanantennaForop-
timum operating range  make sure that the lead
hangsasfreelyaspossible
Thestandardversionofthemicrophoneisomnidirec-
tionalwhichmeansthatitpicksupsoundequallyfrom
alldirections
Battery charging!

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Positioning
SCOLA TEACH can be placed in a pocket or clipped
ontoabelt
Themicrophonecanbeclippedontoclothesorhung
aroundtheneckontheneckcordThestandardmicro-
phonecanalsobereplacedbyoneoftheothermicro-
phonesavailableasoptionalaccessories

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oPeRAtInG tHe sCoLA FM sYsteM
Onoff
PressandholddowntheonoffkeyonSCOLATEACH
foroneseconduntiltheLEDisgreen
The user’s name or ”WIDEX SCOLA” will appear on
thedisplayforapproxtwosecondsSCOLATEACHis
turnedoffbyholdingtheonoffkeydownforonesec-
ond
Channelselection
WhenSCOLATEACHisturnedonthestartingchan-
nel will usually be the channel last used unless pro-
grammeddifferentlyToselectanotherchannel
Holddowntheorkey

will appear in front of the
channelnumber
Press  or untiltherequired
channel number appears and
press 
PressCifyouwishtoexitwithoutchanges
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NOTE
Note that interference may occur if other transmitters are us-
ing the same channel as you.
SynchronisingSCOLAFLEXorSCOLABUDDY
If the receiving channel differs from the transmitting
channelofSCOLATEACHtheformercanbesynchro-
nisedtothelatter
Press brieflyIfthereareoneormoreSCOLAreceiv-
erswithinarangeofapproxcmthereceivingchan-
nel will be synchronised to the transmitting channel
(standard synchronisation ) When the SCOLA re-
ceiverpicksupthesynchronisationsignaltheuserwill
hearabeepconfirmingtheconnectionevenifthere-
ceivingchannelhasnotbeenchanged
Theoptionofextendedsynchronisation(teacher’ssyn-
chronisation)isalsoavailable

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Microphoneonoff
Themicrophonecanbeturnedonandoffbypressing
theonoffkeybriefly
A green light will flash in the LED and the following
symbolwillblinkinthestatusbar
Keypadlock
The keypad can be locked and unlocked by holding
downtherightandleftarrowkeyssimultaneouslyAny
attempttoactivatealockedkeywillresultinthefol-
lowingmessage
Thehearingcareprofession-
al can program the keypad
to lock automatically if 
minutes have elapsed with-
outanykeypress
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Keylockisactive
Holddowntounlock
Connectingaudioequipment
SCOLATEACHcanbeconnectedtoaudioequipment
(radio TV DVD PC etc) with the audio lead pro-
vided Connect the lead from the audio input jack of
SCOLA TEACH to the headphone jack of the audio
equipmentThesoundsignalvolumeisusuallyadjust-
ed using the volumecontrol of theaudioequipment

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Themicrophoneshouldalsobeconnectedasitslead
servesasanantenna
When the microphone is turned on it is possible to
speakoverthesoundfromtheaudioequipmentWhen
themicrophoneisturnedoffonlythesoundfromthe
audioequipmentwillbeheard
If the jack does not fit your audio equipment a lead
withphonoplugsandoraSCARTplugcanbeac-
quiredasanextraaccessory
Batteryandcharging
One AA battery  is required for SCOLATEACH A
rechargeable nickel-metal-hydride (NiMH) battery is
included as a standard accessory Ordinary non-re-
chargeable batteries can also be used in which case
werecommendthealkalinetypeAfteritsfirstcharge
thebatterychargetimeistenhoursprovidingpower
forapproximatelytenhoursofuseBatterystatusis
indicatedbythebatterysymbolinthedisplay
Werecommendthatyoualwayshaveasparebattery
with you in case the rechargeable battery becomes
drained

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TeamTeachingfunction
The TeamTeachingfunction
is available only in the SCOLA
TEACH version provided with
a  key The Team Teaching
functionisactivatedbyholding
downthe keyThe sym-
bolappearsinthedisplaystatus
barandthetransmittingchan-
nelandTeamTeachingchannel
(TTCh)aredisplayed
SCOLA TEACH automatically
calculates the risk of interfer-
ence between the transmitting
andreceivingchannelIfthereis
ariskofinterferencetheTeam
Teaching channel will be grey
followed by an exclamation
mark
TheTeamTeachingfunctionisdeactivatedbyholding
downCor 
TeamTeachingchannelselection
The TT channel is changed in the same way as the
transmittingchannel
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TT Ch:
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TT Ch:
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