TouchChat Express User’s Guide
15
Turning the Amplifier On and Off
The device and amplifier communicate using a Bluetooth® connection. Typically, the amplifier should be
left on. During air travel and in some medical facilities the Bluetooth option is required to be turned off.
When the amplifier is off, speech is still present but comes from the device’s internal speaker.
Open System Devices:
Turning Bluetooth Off
1.
Open the device’s
Settings
menu.
2.
Turn
Bluetooth
off.
Open System Devices: Turning Bluetooth On
1.
Open the device’s
Settings
menu.
2.
Turn
Bluetooth
on.
3.
Choose the amplifier from the list of options under “Devices” to the right of “Bluetooth”.
4.
Close the Settings menu.
5.
The blue light on the edge of the amplifier should be solid blue.
Connecting Bluetooth to the TouchChat Software
1.
Open the TouchChat app.
2.
Open your vocabulary file and choose
Menu
>
Settings
.
3.
Scroll down to the Amp Connect section.
4.
Choose
Select Amp
and choose your amplifier.
Turning the Amplifier On and Off
To turn the amplifier off:
Press and hold the amplifier reset/power
button (labeled “I/O”) until both the amber and blue lights come
on. When the amber light goes out, let go of the button.
Hint:
The button is recessed. Use the tip of a pen when you need
to press it. Do
not
use an object with a sharp point, such as a pin;
it could damage the button.
To turn the amplifier on:
Press the reset/power button for a second.
The blue light will flash to indicate the amplifier is on.
If the speakers/amplifier no longer produce sound or sound is
limited to the device’s speakers only:
•
Make sure the amplifier has been charged.
•
Check the blue LED on the side of the amplifier. If it is
flashing, the amplifier needs to be reconnected.
•
Make sure Airplane Mode is off.
Amplifier reset
button
