Unitron uDirect Product Manual
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Distributor
uDirect
™
Guide
Table of Contents
Your uDirect™.................................................................1
Overview of your uDirect™ ............................................2
Battery Information.........................................................4
Turning your uDirect™ ON or OFF..................................6
Wearing your uDirect™..................................................7
Indicator Cover................................................................7
Introduction to Bluetooth
®
.............................................8
Bluetooth
®
Devices.........................................................8
Connecting to Bluetooth
®
Devices................................10
Using uDirect™ with Cellular Phones...........................17
Listening to Audio Signals Using
Audio Devices & FM...................................................22
Indicator Lights.............................................................28
Important Information ..................................................30
Reset Button.................................................................32
Troubleshooting Guide.................................................33
Declaration of Conformity ............................................36
Notices..........................................................................37
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Your uDirect™
Hearing Healthcare Professional: _____________________
_________________________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________________
Serial Number of uDirect: ___________________________
Warranty: ________________________________________
Date of Purchase:__________________________________
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Overview of your uDirect™
uDirect™is a neck-worn device that acts as a reliable
interface between wireless hearing instruments and a
variety of audio devices, such as:
• Wireless connectivity to Bluetooth®enabled
devices allowing hands-free operation of your
mobile phone, personal computer and other
Bluetooth-enabled audio equipment
• Connection to many devices such as portable MP3
players, GPS devices and radios via a standard
audio jack using a cable connection
• Accepts FM receivers through the 3 pin Europlug
input
uDirect wirelessly streams the received audio signal to
your hearing instruments so that you can enjoy
uncomplicated access to the latest devices.
uDirect can concurrently connect to multiple audio
devices which are automatically prioritized.
®
Bluetooth is a registered trademark owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
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Legend
Buttons
1 On/Off Button
2 Access Button
3 Bluetooth Pairing Button
4 Reset Button
Inputs
5 Audio input (3.5 mm jack)
6 FM input (Europlug)
7 Charging input (mini-USB)
8 Microphone openings
Indicators
9 Battery indicator
10 Audio streaming indicator
11 Bluetooth indicator
Other
12 Neckloop
uDirect accessories
• USB charger
• Audio cable, 1 m (3 ft.)
optional
• USB cable, 3 m (10 ft.)
optional
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5 76
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Battery Information
Charging the Battery
Your uDirect has an internal,
rechargeable battery. To
charge it, connect the mini
USB into the uDirect, then
plug the charger into a
power outlet. You can also
use the optional USB cable
and charge your uDirect via a USB port of a computer.
For safety reasons, recharge the battery only with
chargers supplied by Unitron.
During the charging process, the battery light will turn
orange. Once the battery is fully charged, the indicator
will turn green.
Charging an empty battery takes approximately 90
minutes. It is safe to leave the charger connected
overnight – the battery cannot be overcharged.
When charging your uDirect for the first time, allow it
to charge for at least 3 hours, even if the battery
light turns green after 90 minutes. Allow the battery
to fully charge and discharge for a minimum of 3
cycles.
A new battery’s full performance is achieved only after
two or three complete charge and discharge cycles.
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Operating Time
Fully charged, your uDirect will operate for
approximately 10 – 12 hours in normal use. Battery
consumption and the operating time of the uDirect
depend greatly on the usage of the device.
Your uDirect battery can be charged hundreds of
times. If the operating time of your uDirect reduces
substantially, please contact your hearing healthcare
professional.
Battery Status
While turned ON, your uDirect indicates the battery
status on the battery indicator as follows:
• Green, slow flash - Battery charge is high
• Orange, medium flash - Battery charge is moderate
• Red, fast flash - Battery charge is low
Once the fast red flashing starts, your uDirect will still
operate for about an hour, but you should recharge
the battery as soon as possible.
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Turning your uDirect™ ON or OFF
On:
To turn your uDirect ON, press and
hold the On/Off button for about
two seconds until you see the
battery indicator turn on. Release
the On/Off button. Once your
uDirect is fully operational, the
battery indicator will be colored and flash according to
the current battery charge as described above.
Off:
To turn your uDirect OFF, press and hold the On/Off
button for about two seconds until you see the battery
indicator is lit solid red. Then release the On/Off
button, the battery indicator will go dark and your
uDirect will be OFF.
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Wearing your uDirect™
To put your uDirect around your neck, open the
neckloop by unplugging it.
Put the neckloop around your neck and plug it in. This
will activate the built-in antenna, and is necessary for
the uDirect to communicate with your hearing
instruments.
Indicator Cover
If you prefer to hide the indicator lights, slide the
indicator cover over the status lights.
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Indicators covered Indicators visible
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Introduction to Bluetooth
®
Bluetooth provides a way for devices like cellular
telephones, laptops and personal computers to
communicate wirelessly.
Your uDirect supports Bluetooth to allow audio to be
wirelessly received from many different audio devices
and transmitted to your hearing instruments. For
example, you can receive cellular phone calls directly
to your hearing instruments, or listen to music from
your laptop.
uDirect should work with consumer devices such as
cellular phones, wireless or wired home phones, MP3
players, laptops or personal computers with Bluetooth
functionality.
For further information about Bluetooth, visit
www.bluetooth.com
Bluetooth
®
Devices
General Information on Compatibility
Check whether the device you wish to use is
Bluetooth-enabled: look for the following symbol on
the device or in its user guide.
The range of possible applications on a Bluetooth-
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enabled device is defined by “profiles”. The device
you want to use with your uDirect must support the
appropriate Bluetooth profiles. These differ depending
on what you want to do with your uDirect:
• Your cellular phone must support either the
“Handsfree” or “Headset” profile. Most cellular
phones support these Bluetooth profiles. Look for
this information in your cellular phone user guide
• To listen to stereo music from your cellular phone
or personal computer, it must support the
“A2DP”/“Stereo Headset” profile. Fewer devices
support this Bluetooth profile. Look for this
information in the device’s user guide
Note: Some computers will support the
headset/handsfree profile instead of the “A2DP”
profile. In this case the uDirect recognizes the
connected computer as a phone. Therefore it’s not
streaming the audio signal in stereo quality.
Although Bluetooth is a widely-supported standard,
manufacturers differ in how they implement it.
Therefore, some Bluetooth-enabled devices are
compatible only with certain other devices. If a
problem occurs in the connection between your
device and your uDirect, or if you are uncertain
regarding your device’s Bluetooth capabilities, please
consult the device’s user guide or contact the
manufacturer.
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Connecting to Bluetooth
®
Devices
There are two steps that need to be completed in
order to use a Bluetooth device with a uDirect.
1. Pairing
Pairing is the process in which you introduce two
Bluetooth-enabled devices to each other and unite
them with a password for secure communication. It
needs to be completed only once for each device
you want to use with your uDirect. uDirect can
simultaneously pair up to 8 devices.
2. Connecting
Once you have paired your Bluetooth device with
your uDirect it needs to be ‘connected’ to your
uDirect before it will actually send audio signals to
it. Some Bluetooth devices connect automatically
to the uDirect, once both devices are turned on;
others require you to connect manually.
Refer to the following sections for step-by-step
instructions on pairing and connecting.
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