Widex SCOLA User manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS
SCOLA™ FM SYSTEM
SCOLA TALK TRANSMITTER

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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 .............................. 
WARNINGS ........................................... 
INCASEOFMALFUNCTION ............................. 
WARRANTY........................................... 
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op-
portunities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 illustrated 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im-
portantthat youmakeyourselffamiliarwith itsfunc-
tions
Itisthereforeagoodideatoconsiderthekindofsitu-
ationsinwhichyouwillbeusingtheFMsystemand
whatwouldbethebestSCOLATALKsettingsindiffer-
entsituations
YouwilloftenobtainthebestresultfromtheFMsys-
tem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practisefirstwithyourfamily
andfriendstobecomefamiliarwiththevariouspossi-
bilities

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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trans-
mitter

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TheSCOLATALKFMtransmitter
SCOLATALKtransmitssignalstooneormorereceiv-
ers With the external antenna the operating range
willbeuptometresinidealtransmittingconditions
Withouttheexternalantennatheoperatingrangewill
beuptometre
Switch
Microphonegrille
Antennajack
Chargejack
Audioinputmicrophone
jack
Tablestandbatterycover
Displayandbuttons
Clip
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ThefollowingaccessoriesareavailablefortheSCOLA™
FMsystem
Storage case Bag External antenna
Audio cord Neck cord Battery charger
Two rechargeable batteries (NiMH) User instructions
User instrUctions
SCOLA™ FM SySteM
scoLA tALK trAnsmitter

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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 ac-
quiredyourSCOLA™FMsystem
Therechargeablebatteriesincludedarenickel-metal-
hydride(NiMH)typebatteriesTheyareenvironmen-
tallyfriendlyanddonotcontainheavymetalsThecon-
tactsurfaceatthenegativepoleensuresthatonlythis
typeofbatterycanbechargeddirectlyinSCOLATALK
WARNING
If you use other types of rechargeable batteries for your SCOLA
TALK, they must be charged in a separate charger. Of non-re-
chargeable batteries, 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hoursthefirsttimebeforeyoubeginus-
ingyourSCOLATALK

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BESUREtochangealkalinebatteriesassoonasthey
areexhaustedtoavoidbatteryleakage
ALWAYSremembertoremovethebatteries–irrespec-
tiveoftype–ifthetransmitterwillnotbeusedforsev-
eralweeks
Insertingthebatteries
First open the table stand Squeeze the sides of the
standtoliftoffthebatterycoverandinsertthebat-
teriesasindicatedbythesymbolsinthebottomofthe
tablestand
IftheSCOLATALKisusedbyyoungchildrenthecover
maybeprovidedwithatamper-resistantscrew()to
preventbatteryremovalThescrewisavailableasan
optionalaccessory
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