oticon EduMic Wireless Microphone User Guide

oticon EduMic Wireless Microphone User Guide

How to use EduMic

User guide for teachers
EduMic sends your voice directly to your students’ hearing aids.

How to turn EduMic ON/mute

Turn ON

1. Turn EduMic ON by pressing the button for 2 seconds until both indicators turn WHITE. Then, release the button.
2. Wait for 10 seconds until the status indicator turns GREEN.
3. EduMic is now ON.

Turn OFF

Press the button for 2 seconds until the status indicator turns OFF.

Mute/unmute

1. To mute EduMic, briefly press the button.
2. To unmute, briefly press the button again.
   

Getting started: Pairing the hearing aids

EduMic and the hearing aids need to be paired before use. You only need to pair the hearing aids once.

1. Ensure EduMic is ON.
2. Turn hearing aids OFF and then ON again. For non-rechargeable hearing aids, this is done by opening and closing the battery drawer. For rechargeable hearing aids, this is done by first pressing the lower part of the push button for 3 seconds (OFF) followed by pressing the lower part of the button for 2 seconds (ON).
3. Place the hearing aids within 7-8 inches of EduMic. The status indicator flashes BLUE during pairing.
4. When the status indicator turns GREEN, EduMic is paired with the hearing aids.
5. Confirm the student can hear your voice in both hearing aids through EduMic.
   

Use of the lanyard

The distance from your mouth to the microphone on EduMic should be a maximum of 7-8 inches.

1. Attach EduMic to the lanyard.
2. Hang the lanyard around your neck and adjust the distance to your mouth.

For the comfort of the student

! Be aware that when touching EduMic, noise is sent to the hearing aids. Mute EduMic while you are handling it.
! EduMic should not be worn close to pieces of jewelry or other hard objects.

Audio connections

Use the jack cable

1. Plug in the 3.5 mm jack cable to send sound to the students’ hearing aids from external sound sources like sound field systems, smartboards or PC/tablets, etc.
2. When the cable is connected, the status indicator turns YELLOW, and the EduMic microphone is disabled (OFF). Unplug the cable from EduMic to use the microphone.

Use of FM connection

1. Plug in the FM receiver (not included) to send sound to the students’ hearing aids from classroom microphone systems like Oticon
   Amigo. Ensure the EduMic is placed within 9.5 feet from the hearing aids.

Mute/unmute connection

1. To mute the connection, press the button briefly. The status indicator flashes YELLOW.
2. To unmute, press the button again briefly.
   

LED indicator overview

Status indicator A steady light indicates you are sending sound. A flashing light indicates that EduMic is muted.

Power indicator

Charging time for full charging is 2.5 hours. A quick 30 minute charge during a break provides approx. 2.5 hours of use.
When the power indicator flashes RED, there is approx. 2 hours of battery life remaining.

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