Bellman & Symfon BE2020 Manual De Instrucciones página 11

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This booklet guides you on how to use and maintain your new Maxi personal amplifier. Ensure you
read this booklet carefully, including the
your Maxi. If you have additional questions, contact your hearing care professional.
Intended purpose The intended purpose of the audio product family is to amplify the
volume and improve the speech intelligibility during conversations and
TV-listening. It can also be used with other sound sources.
Intended user
The intended user is a person with mild to severe hearing loss who
needs sound amplification.
Intended user group The intended user group consists of people of all ages experiencing
mild to severe hearing loss who need sound amplification in different
situations.
Principle of operation The audio product family consists of several amplifiers and sound
transmitters which have been specifically developed to provide
sound enhancement even in demanding situations. Depending on
the assigned function of the specific amplifier or sound transmitter,
different microphones can be used to pick up direct sound or enhance
the ambient sound.
Overview
1 Audio input
2
Microphone
indicator
3 On/Off
4 Microphone
selector
5
Volume/tone
indicator
6
Volume
controls
7 Tone
controls
8 Battery
indicator
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Warnings section. This will help you get the most out of
9 Microphone
10
Telecoil indicator BE9126 Cable kit
11 Telecoil selector BE9136 Ext. mic.
12
Headphone jack
About Maxi
Maxi is a digital conversation amplifier that
brings out the words so you can hear them
loudly and clearly. Use Maxi to enhance the
speech around the table or connect it to your
TV and listen at the volume of your choice.
Getting started
1 Power it up
Open the battery cover on the back
of Maxi by pressing the battery lock
in the direction of the arrow.
Follow the markings in the battery compart-
ment and insert the batteries. Only use AA
alkaline type batteries. Close the battery cover
and check that it locks with a click.
2 Connect it
Connect your headphones, earphones or neck
loop to the Maxi headphone jack (12) marked
in green.
TV
3 Start it
Press the On/Off button (3) to start your Maxi.
After a few seconds, the microphone indicator
(2) lights up in green to show that the internal
microphone is selected. The current volume
is shown by the volume/tone indicator (5) for
three seconds.
To switch Maxi off, press and hold the On/Off
button (3) until all indicators go out.
Adjusting the volume
Press on the volume controls (6) to in-
crease the volume and
volume can be adjusted in nine steps and the
level is shown in the volume/tone indicator (5).
When you start Maxi or switch sound source,
the volume will be set to low to avoid
unpleasant sound levels.
Adjusting the tone
Press on the tone controls (7) to increase
the treble and
be adjusted in five steps and is visible in the
volume/tone indicator (5).
Increasing the treble makes the S, F and T
sounds more pronounced and the words
easier to make out.
Using Maxi to
clarify speech
Maxi is equipped with a microphone (9) that
picks up speech from all directions. Place Maxi
on a table close to the person talking, hold it
in your hand or attach it to your clothes using
the clip.
Listening via telecoil
Maxi features a built-in telecoil that
you can use in venues fitted with
inductive loop systems. Look for the T
loop symbol or ask a staff member if you
are unsure. Press the telecoil selector (11) to
switch to T-position. The telecoil indicator
lights up in green to confirm. To switch
back to the internal microphone, press the
microphone selector (4).
Using Maxi with
external sound sources
When an external sound source such as a TV or
external microphone is connected to the Maxi
audio input (1), that source is automatically
selected and the internal microphone is
switched off.
To temporarily mute the external sound source
and listen to someone close to you, just hold
down the microphone selector (4). When you
release the button, the external sound source
will come back at the same level as before.
Listening to the TV
to decrease it. The
The easiest way to connect Maxi to your TV is
using the BE9126 Cable kit accessory, see the
installation instructions on the next page.
Using an external microphone
A BE9136 External microphone accessory can
be used to move the microphone closer to
the speaker, improving speech intelligibility.
Changing batteries
to decrease it. The treble can
When the battery indicator (8) lights up, the
battery level is low, but Maxi will still operate
for about 10 hours.
When the battery indicator (8) starts to blink,
it's time to change batteries, see Power it up.
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