Sonic TV-A User Manual

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TV-A

TV Adapter

User Guide

Introduction to this booklet

This booklet guides you on how to use and
maintain your new TV-A. Please read the booklet
carefully, including the Warning section. This will
help you to get the most out of your new TV-A.

If you have additional questions about the use of
your TV-A, please contact your hearing care
professional.

Manufactured under licence from Dolby
Laboratories. Dolby and the double-D symbol are
registered trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Intended use

The TV-A is intended as a wireless transmitter of
sound from a TV or from other electronic audio
devices to hearing aids.

The TV-A is intended to be used by children
(> 36 months) and adults together with their
hearing solution.

Table of contents

Package content 07

TV-A overview 08

Installation 10

Placing the TV-A 11

Connecting the TV-A to a power outlet 12

Connecting the TV-A to the TV 14

Connecting using TOSLINK 16

Connecting using RCA 18

Connecting using mini jack adapter 20

Connecting using SCART 22

Pairing the TV-A with your hearing aids 24

Start TV sound using your hearing aids 26

Turn off TV sound using your hearing aids 27

Volume control using your hearing aids 28

Start TV sound

using

the hearing aid remote control 30

Turn off TV sound
using your remote control 31

Volume control using your
RC-A remote control 32

Mute using your RC-A remote control 33

Start TV sound using the Sonic
SoundLink 2 app 34

Turn off TV sound using the Sonic
SoundLink 2 app 35

Volume control using the Sonic
SoundLink 2 app 36

Mute using the Sonic
SoundLink 2 app 37

More than one user 38

Removing a user/clear pairings 39

Cleaning and maintenance 40

Warnings 41

Technical information 44

International Warranty 51

USER GUIDE TV-A 07

Package content

The TV-A box consists of the following elements:

TV-A

Power supply

RCA
cable

TOSLINK
cable

Mini jack
adapter

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08 SONIC

TV-A overview

Mode

Power

indicator

TV

indicator

Power on, not paired to any
hearing aids

Pairing complete
(steady light 30 secs)

Power on, not streaming

RCA inserted and streaming

TOSLINK inserted and
streaming (digital)

TOSLINK inserted and
streaming (invalid signal)*

Fault condition**

No light

Blinking

Fading

Steady

*

Try other input connection

**

Contact your hearing care professional

USER GUIDE TV-A 09

Front view

Power

indicator

TV indicator

Back view

Power supply

TOSLINK in

TOSLINK out

*Mode

RCA
connector
port left
and right

OUT

IN

R

L

POWER

Setup

*

Reserved for future use

10 SONIC

Installation

Using the TV-A for the first time

Before you can use your hearing aids with your
TV, the TV-A must be connected to a power outlet,
connected to the TV and paired with your hearing
aids.

This is a step-by-step guide on how to install the
TV-A.

All parts needed for the installation are included
in the package.

USER GUIDE TV-A 11

Placing the TV-A

Place the TV-A close to the TV horizontally,
with free line of sight to the hearing aids.

12 SONIC

Connecting the TV-A to a power outlet

Start by connecting the TV-A to a power outlet.

Use the power supply from box 1

1. Plug the power cord into the “power”
connector on the TV-A (A).

2. Plug the power supply into the mains wall
socket (B).

3. Check that the power is turned on (C); after a
few seconds both indicators will fade blue to
indicate that pairing with your hearing aids is
needed. See page 24.

USER GUIDE TV-A 13

TUO

IN

POWER

R

L

1 2

C

A

B

Box 1

14 SONIC

Connecting the TV-A to the TV

You can connect the TV-A to the TV in four
different ways.

Connection Page

TOSLINK (either digital stereo
PCM or Dolby

®

Digital*)

16

RCA audio output (L + R) 18
Mini jack output

(typically headphone output)

20

SCART audio output (L + R) 22

*

Dolby and the double-D symbol are registered
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

We recommend using TOSLINK.

Please see the following pages for a solution
which fits your TV.

USER GUIDE TV-A 15

RCA (p. 18)

TOSLINK (p. 16)

Mini jack (p. 20)

SCART (p. 22)

L

R

Audio

Out

L

R

Audio

Out

16 SONIC

Connecting using TOSLINK

1. Use the TOSLINK cable from box no. 3 (A).

2. Remove the plastic cap from the TOSLINK
cable (B).

3. Connect the TOSLINK cable to the TOSLINK
output on your TV/home theater system (C).

4. Connect the TOSLINK cable to the pink
TOSLINK input (D) on the TV-A.

5. The TOSLINK output (E) may be used to
connect other TOSLINK devices such as
external Dolby Decoders and surround sound
systems.

6. Refer to page 24 for pairing of the TV-A with
your hearing aid.

✼

It may be necessary to configure your TV, DVD
player or home theater system so that the
correct audio output is available on the
TOSLINK output.

USER GUIDE TV-A 17

L

TUO

IN

R

C

D

E

B

Box 3

A

1 3

2