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This booklet guides you on how to use and maintain your new Maxi Pro personal amplifier. Ensure
you read this booklet carefully, including the
out of 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 group
The intended user group consists of people of all ages experiencing
mild to severe hearing loss who need sound amplification in different
situations.
Intended user
The intended user is a person with mild to severe hearing loss who
needs sound amplification.
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 as-
signed function of the specific amplifier or sound transmitter, different
microphones can be used to pick up direct sound or enhance the
ambient sound.
Overview
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Charger jack
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
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Power adapter
9
Microphone
10
Bluetooth indicator
11
Bluetooth selector
12
Headphone jack
14
Mains plug
Appearance and function
may vary with package
About Maxi
Maxi Pro 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, when you talk on the
mobile phone or when you watch TV.
Getting started
Step 1:
Charge Maxi
1
Connect the charging cable to the power
adapter (13) and to the charger jack (1)
marked in yellow.
2
Fit the mains plug (14) to the power adapter
(13) and connect it to the power outlet.
3
The battery indicator (8) blinks in green
during charging. After about three hours it
emits a steady green light to show that that
Maxi is fully charged.
Step 2:
Connect Maxi
Connect the supplied headphones, earphones,
headset, earset or neck loop to the Maxi head-
phone jack (12) marked in green.
Step 3:
Start Maxi
Press the On/Off button (3) for about one
second to start Maxi. The microphone indicator
(2) lights up in green and 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) for about three seconds until all
indicators go out.
Using Maxi to
clarify speech
Maxi is equipped with a built in omni-direc-
tional microphone (9) that enhances speech.
Place Maxi on a table close to the person
talking, hold it in your hand or attach it to your
clothes using the clip.
Adjusting the volume
Press
on the volume controls (6) to increase
the volume and
to decrease it. The mi-
crophone volume can be adjusted in 9 steps
and the TV and mobile phone volume in 15
steps. The level is shown in the volume/tone
indicator (5).
Every time you turn on Maxi, the volume is set
to low to avoid unpleasant sound levels.
Adjusting the tone
Press the
on the tone controls (7) to in-
crease the treble and the
to decrease it. The
treble can be adjusted in 5 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 with
your mobile phone
Pairing
1
Make sure your Maxi is in microphone mode
by pressing the microphone selector (4).
2
Press and hold the Bluetooth selector (11)
until the Bluetooth indicator (10) starts to
blink in blue.
3
Make sure Bluetooth is activated on your
mobile phone. Open the Bluetooth menu in
Settings and select "Maxi Pro" in the list.
4
The Bluetooth indicator will emit a steady
blue light to show that the pairing was
successful.
If your phone has been disconnected from
Maxi, you need to reconnect it by repeating
step 3 to 4.
Answering a phone call
1
When the mobile phone rings, the Maxi
Bluetooth indicator (10) blinks in blue. All
other sounds are muted and you'll hear the
ring signal in your headphones.
2
To answer the call, press the Maxi Bluetooth
selector (11) or use the remote on your
headset. You will now hear the enhanced
voice of the caller in your headphones. Your
voice will be picked up by the Maxi micro-
phone.
3
To hang up, press the Bluetooth selector
once more.
To decline an incoming call, press and hold the
Maxi Bluetooth selector for 3 seconds.
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