BeHear PROXY User Manual
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Product Name: BeHear PROXY
Product No.: ABH-130
Doc. No. BHPUM202012.31
Personal Hearing Amplification
When you set your BeHear PROXY neck speaker to
earphone mode
(by placing the mode switch
in
position), the neck speaker operates as a personal sound amplifier. Ambient sounds
are amplified and transmitted from the microphone directly to your ears. Bluetooth pairing is
not mandatory for this type of sound amplification.
RECOMMENDATION:
For best results we recommend turning off key tones (alerts, notification sounds, keyboard taps,
etc.) in the smartphone connected to your BeHear PROXY neck speaker. Alternatively, place the
phone in “vibrate” or “silent” mode. This will guarantee smooth and pleasant operation of your
BeHear PROXY as a personal sound amplifier without undesired sound disruptions produced by
background smartphone activity.
The default configuration of the personal sound amplifier supports optimal hearing for a typical
home environment. This configuration can be used as is. It will be personalized automatically
based on the results of the BeHear PROXY
Hearing Assessment
, which is included the
W&H
BeHear
smartphone app. Furthermore, the configuration of the sound amplifier can be
customized by the user in real-time to suit specific hearing situations. The customized
configuration can either be saved as the new default or discarded.
Managing Personal Hearing Using the Neck Speaker Controls
Use the buttons on the right side of the neck speaker to manage Personal Hearing Amplification:
•
To activate Personal Hearing Amplification, press and hold down
. A voice prompt
will be heard as confirmation that Personal Hearing has been activated. To turn off Personal
Hearing amplification press and hold down
again. A voice prompt indicates
that Personal Hearing has been deactivated.
•
To increase volume of ambient sound press
. A short tone will be heard indicating
change of volume. A long tone will be heard once you reach the maximum volume level.
•
To decrease volume of ambient sound press
. A short tone will be heard indicating
change of volume. A long tone will be heard once you reach the minimum volume level.
Note:
Ensure that
Hearing Amplification Control
function of the
Button Functions
is enabled in
the
Settings->Device
menu of the
W&H BeHear
app.
Managing Personal Hearing Using the W&H BeHear App
•
Use the slider to set the desired volume of the ambient sound by
touching the round button on the scale and dragging it left (softer)
or right (louder).
•
Setting the slider to the far left will deactivate Personal Hearing
amplification. Moving the slider to the right will reactivate
amplification.
•
Tap the large round button
to enter the advanced
Sound
Tuning
screen
.