Paradigm surflink Operation Manual

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REMOT E MI CROPHONE
O P E R AT I O N S M A N U A L

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  • Page 1 REMOT E MI CROPHONE O P E R AT I O N S M A N U A L...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction Basic Use Controls Overview Operation Low Battery and Recharging Power On/Off Slider Syncing Built-In Microphones How to Wear Streaming Audio Interoperability with Other Accessories Troubleshooting Regulatory Notices...
  • Page 4: Introduction

    The SurfLink Remote Microphone is designed to stream remote microphone audio directly to your 900MHz wireless hearing instruments. When worn by a distant speaker in noisy environments, SurfLink Remote Microphone functions as an assistive listening device. Streaming – Audio or sound transmitted from SurfLink Remote Microphone to your 900MHz wireless hearing instruments.
  • Page 5 Typical Setup Hearing Intrument Speaker...
  • Page 6: Basic Use

    Basic Use To quickly start using SurfLink Remote Microphone: 1. Power on SurfLink Remote Microphone. Green LED appears for 2 seconds. 2. Press “Sync” icon on slider button for 5 seconds until LED starts rapidly blinking blue. 3. Open one hearing instrument battery door, insert battery, and close battery door.
  • Page 7 Blue LED slowly blinks when audio streaming is active. 5. Have a speaker attach SurfLink Remote Microphone to their clothing within 8” (20cm) of their mouth. 6. To stop streaming, turn off SurfLink Remote Microphone.
  • Page 9: Controls Overview

    2. Power On/Off Slider • Moving the slider towards the microUSB jack powers on SurfLink Remote Microphone. • Moving the slider away from the microUSB jack powers off SurfLink Remote Microphone. 3. Syncing Establishes the relationship between SurfLink Remote Microphone and hearing instruments.
  • Page 10: Operation

    Operation Low Battery and Recharging If SurfLink Remote Microphone is on and enters a low battery condition, the LED slowly blinks red and provides an audible indicator tone to a hearing instrument. The indicator tone is distinctly different from the low battery indicator for a hearing instrument, so there is no confusion as to which is experiencing a low battery condition.
  • Page 11 TIP – Recharging SurfLink Remote Microphone can take longer while streaming audio. Recharging will be faster when the SurfLink Remote Microphone is off. Typical Charging Method To recharge the battery, connect the microUSB end of the recharging cable to the microUSB jack on SurfLink Remote Microphone.
  • Page 12: Power On/Off Slider

    They can also be obtained from your hearing professional (ask for part #52824-000). Car Charger Adaptor – The SurfLink Remote Microphone can be recharged using a car charger adaptor. These car charger adaptors are available at most consumer electronic stores. They can also be obtained from your hearing professional (ask for part #52869-000).
  • Page 13: Syncing

    For hearing instruments to receive streamed audio from SurfLink Remote Microphone, you must first sync the hearing instruments with SurfLink Remote Microphone. You only have to sync SurfLink Remote Microphone with your hearing instruments once, as they will automatically connect when both are powered on and they are within wireless operating range.
  • Page 14 To cancel syncing mode, turn off and then turn on SurfLink Remote Microphone. The SurfLink Remote Microphone can be synced with at most one left and one right hearing instrument at a time. When hearing instruments are synced with SurfLink Remote Microphone, any previously synced hearing instruments will be automatically deleted.
  • Page 15: Built-In Microphones

    (on its clip), it receives sound from all directions. This setting is useful for listening to multiple nearby speakers in quiet environments. TIP – In noisy environments, move SurfLink Remote Microphone as close as possible to sound source. 15 15...
  • Page 16: Led

    The LED indicator provides helpful information about SurfLink Remote Microphone: LED behavior SurfLink Remote Microphone state • SurfLink Remote Microphone is off and is not connected to a power source • SurfLink Remote Microphone battery is not operational and needs recharging •...
  • Page 17: How To Wear

    How to Wear The SurfLink Remote Microphone can be affixed to clothing or worn on a lanyard. For better performance, SurfLink Remote Microphone should be within 8” (20cm) of the speaker’s mouth. Clip – Gently press the clip as shown. Slide clip opening onto clothing and release clip.
  • Page 18: Streaming Audio

    Microphone does not contain an integrated volume control. Interoperability with Other Accessories If you also use a SurfLink Mobile, then its phone call streaming will take priority over the SurfLink Remote Microphone audio stream. When a SurfLink Mobile phone call stream ends, SurfLink Remote Microphone’s audio stream automatically returns to a...
  • Page 19 SurfLink Media streamed audio with preference being given to the first available audio source. If you use a SurfLink Remote or SurfLink Mobile, then remote control commands will continue to be sent to your hearing instruments. 19 19...
  • Page 20: Troubleshooting

    Possible error condition. continuously. Signal-to-noise performance not optimal for current hearing instrument memory. Difficult to hear speaker in SurfLink Remote Microphone may not noisy environments. be positioned for optimal streaming. SurfLink Remote Microphone may be too far from speaker. 20 20...
  • Page 21 Move closer to SurfLink Remote Microphone. Sync hearing instruments with SurfLink Remote Microphone. Replace hearing instrument battery with new one. Turn off SurfLink Remote Microphone, wait 15 seconds, and turn on SurfLink Remote Microphone. Change to memory optimized by your hearing professional for use with SurfLink Remote Microphone.
  • Page 22: Regulatory Notices

    • Pry the battery away from the back plate using a wide flat blade. Intended Use The SurfLink Remote Microphone is an accessory to a wireless air conduction hearing instrument. It is intended to wirelessly transmit audio signals from the location of the SurfLink Remote Microphone directly to an air conduction hearing instrument.
  • Page 23 The SurfLink Remote Microphone is classified as a Type B applied part under the IEC 60601-1 medical instrument standard. SurfLink Remote Microphone is designed to comply with the most stringent Standards of International Electromagnetic Compatibility. However, it is still possible that you may...
  • Page 24 FCC/IC Information FCC ID: EOA-CM IC: 6903A-CM (Model 400) FCC/IC Notice This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and with RSS-247. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
  • Page 25 Hereby, Paradigm declares that the SurfLink Remote Microphone is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be obtained from the addresses below. Paradigm, Inc. 6600 Washington Ave. South Eden Prairie, MN 55344 USA Paradigm, Inc.
  • Page 26 Notes...
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  • Page 28 © 2016 Paradigm, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 81954-007 1/16 BKLT2837-00-EE-XX...

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