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Using the TEP-200 / LEP-200 earplug
1.
Power On:
Turn the product on by pressing and holding the power/control button for
2 seconds (Fig. A:1). This is referred to as a “long” press. You may release the button when
you hear a tone. The earpiece should now be on and in the low volume setting. Repeat this
process for the other earpiece.
Note:
When the earpiece is turned on and properly fitted in your ear, sound entering your ear
should not sound distant, faint, or muffled. If it does, make sure the device is turned on.
2.
Environmental Listening:
When the earplugs are powered on, the user can adjust the
volume to a comfortable setting by quickly pressing and releasing the power/control button.
This is referred to as a “quick” press. When powered on, the earpieces allow sounds to pass
through in quiet environments while restricting the volume level in loud environments.
Upon power on, the TEP-200 / LEP-200 defaults to the low setting, which reproduces the
environmental sounds at a reduced level. Each setting is indicated by a unique tone.
• Additionally, audio levels are selectable by pressing the power/control button quickly.
This cycles through four audio levels: low, medium, high and microphone off.
Note
: The microphone off setting allows the user to shut off the environmental microphones
without turning off the earpiece. This can be especially helpful when the earpieces are in the
"comms mode" and the user is experiencing difficulty hearing their radio or phone due to
environmental noise. A quick press will cycle back through the volume settings.
3.
Wireless Communication:
(Requires neck loop accessory, sold separately)
a. Ensure the neck loop is worn and attached to a communications (Comms) product.
See instructions provided with neck loop.
b. To activate the wireless communications feature, a “medium” press is required. Press and
hold the power/control button until the beep played when the button is first pressed goes
away. The user will hear a voice tag to announce either “Comms 1”, "Comms 2", or
“Comms Off”. "Comms 1" and "Comms 2" have different wireless gain settings. If you
experience interference, try the alternate setting.
c. When the wireless feature is activated, the user will hear the environmental sounds mixed
together with the sounds from the electronic device connected to the neck loop, unless the
user turns the environmental microphones off to maximize electronic communications via
phone or radio.
d. The volume control on the earpiece adjusts the environmental microphones while the
volume control for the attached communications product will adjust that volume.
4.
Automatic Power Off:
To conserve battery power, the earplugs will automatically shut off
if the Power/Control button has not been pressed for 2 hours. During the last 60 seconds
before shutoff, a verbal “timeout” message will repeat every 20 seconds. Reset the automatic
shutoff timer by pressing the Power/Control button.
5.
Low Battery Tone:
When less than
one hour of battery life remains, a tone
will be emitted and will repeat every
five minutes.
6.
Power Off:
Press and hold the
Power/Control button for two seconds,
until a double beep is heard. Then the
button can be released and the earpiece
is powered off. Repeat this process for
the other earpiece.
A:1
A:2
A:3
A:4
A:5
Fig. A
