Siemens Tek wireless enhancement User Manual

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Tek wireless enhancement

User Guide

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Introduction

Dear Customer,

Your hearing instruments equipped with e2e wire-

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less

2.0 technology can be controlled by your new Tek

Connect remote control.

This remote control offers you more hearing comfort in

your standard life situations. Via Bluetooth it links your

hearing instruments to the expanding world of electron-

ic media. It will support you when you watch television,

listen to music or talk on the phone.

These instructions, together with the guidance from

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your Hearing Care Professional, will help you to under-

stand how your remote control works.

If you have further questions, please contact your Hear-

ing Care Professional.

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Contents

Tek upgrade 6

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Included in delivery

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Intended use 8

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General notes on safety 9

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Safety notes for batteries 11

Getting started 12

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Before first use 1

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Charging process 1

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Running time of the rechargeable battery 1

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Wearing the remote control 1

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Basic functions 15

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Key lock 1

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Changing the hearing program 1

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Changing the volume 1

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Changing the SoundBalance (Treble) 1

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Read out the hearing instrument's

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information 16

Turning the hearing instruments on/off 1

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Turning the remote control on/off 1

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Symbols 1

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What is Bluetooth? 19

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Using the remote control with a phone 20

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Pairing remote control and phone 2

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Connecting remote control and phone 2

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Headset and hands-free 2

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Making a call 2

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Shifting an existing call from/ to the

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remote control 25

Using the Tek Transmitter 26

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Turning the Tek Transmitter on/off 2

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Sound level 2

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Charging the Tek Transmitter 2

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Connecting the Tek Transmitter with an

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external device 28

Receiving the audio stream from an external

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device 30

Receiving a phone call while watching TV 3

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Using the direct audio input 32

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Connecting directly to your mp3 player 3

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Receiving a phone call while using the direct

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audio input 33

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Maintenance and care 34

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Technical information 35

Disposal informatio 37

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Tek upgrade

Included in delivery

Device and accessories:

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Tek connect remote control with rechargeable battery and
lanyard

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Display

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Program buttons

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Volume buttons

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Telephone buttons
remote control on/off

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Microphone opening

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Key lock

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Read out button
hearing instruments on/off

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SoundBalance buttons

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2.5mm stereo socket

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Socket for power plug

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Tek Transmitter

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On/Off switch

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Soundlevel

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Socket for power plug

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2.5mm stereo socket

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LED

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Tek upgrade

2 Power plugs with country specific adapters 
(one for remote control, one for Tek Transmitter)

Cables:

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1.8 m audio cable with 3.5mm stereo
plug on one side and a 2.5 mm stereo
plug on the other side

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0.3 m audio cable with 3.5mm stereo
plug on one side and a 2.5 mm stereo
plug on the other side

Adapter set:

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2.5 stereo plug to 3.5 stereo socket

6.3 stereo plug to 3.5 stereo socket 
RCA (cinch) to 3.5 stereo socket 
RCA (cinch) to SCART 

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Intended use

The Tek wireless enhancement is intended to operate
hearing instruments.

Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to
avoid injuries or damage to the remote control.

Symbols:

Be aware of information marked with the warning symbol

WARNING, CAUTION or NOTICE!

WARNING points out a situation that could

lead to serious injuries.
CAUTION indicates a situation that could lead
to minor and moderate injuries.

NOTICE

NOTICE indicates possible property

damage.

Advice and tips on how to handle your
hearing instrument better.

Instruction. Indicates that something has to be
done.

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General notes on safety

WARNING

Wireless systems may interfere with measuring devices
and electronic equipment.

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Turn the remote control off when in hospitals or air­planes.

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Prior to use in conjunction with an electronic implant
or life supporting system, have the electromagnetic
compatibility verified.

NOTICE

Your remote control is sensitive to extreme heat, high
humidity, strong magnetic fields (> 0.1T), X-rays and me­chanical stress.

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Do not expose your remote control to extreme tem­perature or high humidity.

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Do not leave it in direct sunlight.
Do not immerse it in water. X

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In some countries restrictions for the usage of wireless
equipment exist.

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Refer to local authorities for further information.

The function of the wireless link might be affected
by a nearby electro-magnetic field, such as computer
monitors.

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Keep an appropriate distance from the source of in­terference if you experience difficulty.

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General notes on safety

In case the hearing instrument is controlled by ano- X
ther person’s remote control, return to your Hearing
Care Professional with your remote control and hea­ring instruments.

WARNING

Risk of interference with cardiac pacemakers.

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Do not use the remote control if you are fitted with a
cardiac pacemaker.

WARNING

Risk in explosive environments, e.g. mining areas!

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Do not use your hearing instruments (and remote con­trol) in areas where there is a danger of explosions.

WARNING

Strangulation hazard when lanyard gets entangled in
e.g. moving mechanical parts of machines.

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Use only the delivered breakaway lanyard. It will
automatically detach when entangled.

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Safety notes for batteries

WARNING

Risk of explosion when the rechargeable battery is
handled wrong.

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Do not short circuit, pierce, crush or disassemble the
rechargeable battery.

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Do not place in oven or fire.
Do not immerse in water. X
Charge the rechargeable battery between 0ºC and 45ºC X
Remove the rechargeable battery when the instrument X
is not in use for a prolonged period of time.

Do not throw used batteries into household trash. X
Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for
environmentally correct disposal.

WARNING

Choking hazard posed by small parts.

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Keep batteries, small parts and remote control out of
children‘s reach.

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If swallowed consult a physician or hospital immedi­ately.

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Getting started

Before first use

Insert the rechargeable battery into the remote control. X
Charge the rechargeable battery before first use. X

Charging process

Connect the remote control with the X
power plug to a power supply.
The charging process starts. Charging
time is about 5 hours depending on
the status of the rechargeable battery.

Charging is complete when the bat­tery symbol shows a full battery.

Running time of the rechargeable
battery

The running time of the rechargeable battery depends on
the way the remote control is used.

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The function with the highest power consumpting is the
transmission of an audio signal. This function is active
when telephoning or listening to an external device. The
rechargeable battery will last about 5 hours in this case.

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When no transmission of audio signal is active and a
phone is paired, the rechargeable battery will last several
days.

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When no transmission of audio signal is active and no
telephone is paired, the rechargeable battery lasts sev­eral months.

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