Miracle-Ear EarLINK Mic+ User manual

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Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

User Manual

Table of Contents

Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Basic Use. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Daily Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Wearing the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Pairing with Hearing Aids. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Pairing with Bluetooth®Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Using the Input Mode Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Remote Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Bluetooth Phone and Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Loop System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

FM System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Line-In . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Start/Stop Audio Streaming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Assembling the Power Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Regulatory Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

OverviewOverview

The Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ is designed to stream

audio from different audio sources directly to your

Miracle-Ear®Avail™wireless hearing aids.

When worn by a distant speaker in noisy

environments, the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ functions

as an assistive listening device. The Miracle-EarLINK™

Mic+ can also interface with the following audio

sources:

• Bluetooth®A2DP proﬁle (for example, music)

• Bluetooth Handsfree proﬁle (phone calls)

• Loop systems

• FM systems

• Line-in audio

Package Contents

• Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

• Power Adapter

• USB-to-microUSB cable

• Operations Manual

Optional Accessories

• Europin FM receiver

• Line-In Cable (part #91259-000)

• Lanyard (part #91324-000)

Streaming – Audio or sound transmitted wirelessly from

the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ directly to your hearing aids.

1. Multi-Function Button

2. Status Indicator LED

3. Microphones

4. FM Receiver Jack

5. Clip

6. Input Mode LEDs

7. Input Mode Button

8. MicroUSB Jack

9. Volume Buttons

OverviewOverview

Overview

Tip: Stream Volume can also be adjusted via the

Miracle-Ear®app, Miracle-EarLINK™Remote AV, and/

or hearing aid user controls. Review your hearing

aid operation manual or contact your Hearing Care

Professional for details on your particular system setup.

1. Multi-Function Button

• Controls operational state of the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

2. Status Indicator LED

• Identiﬁes the operational state of the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

3. Microphones

• Picks up speaker’s voice during remote mic use

• Picks up your voice during Bluetooth phone calls

4. FM Receiver Jack

• Accepts Europin FM Receivers

LED OPERATIONAL STATE

Off Power is off

Slow Pulsing

Green

Power is on, but no active

Bluetooth connection

Slow Pulsing

Blue

Power is on plus an active

Bluetooth connection

Slow Pulsing

Red

Low battery condition

Solid Red Possible fault condition

ICON AUDIO SOURCE

Remote Microphone (refer to page 14)

Bluetooth Phone and Audio (refer to page 15)

Loop (refer to page 17)

FM System (refer to page 17)

Line-In (refer to page 17)

5. Clip

• Afﬁxes Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ to listener

6. Input Mode LEDs

• Identiﬁes audio source

7. Input Mode Button

• Changes audio source

8. MicroUSB Jack

• Recharges via USB-to-microUSB cable

• Plays line-in audio via optional cable

9. Volume Buttons

• Adjusts stream volume

Basic UseBasic Use

Basic Use

1. To turn on the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+,

press the multi-function

button for 3 seconds and

release when the green LED

appears.

2. Ensure your hearing aids are powered on.

• Note: Prior to streaming audio for the ﬁrst

time, your hearing aids will need to be paired

to the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+. Refer to Pairing

with Hearing Aids on page 11.

3. To start audio streaming,

• Open the Miracle-Ear®app and select Start

Streaming from Accessories screen.

• Refer to Start/Stop Audio Streaming

on page 18 for additional options.

4. To change the audio source,

press and release the input

mode button. Repeat until

you reach the desired

input mode.

5. To access audio from a

Bluetooth device , it

must be connected to the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

(denoted by a slow pulsing

blue status indicator LED).

• Note: Prior to streaming

Bluetooth audio for

the ﬁrst time, pair your

Bluetooth device with the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+.

Refer to Pairing with

Bluetooth Devices on

page 13.

6. To adjust the stream volume,

press the + or - button.

7. To stop streaming, do one

of the following:

• Turn off the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+.

• Open the Miracle-Ear®app and select

Stop Streaming from Accessories screen.

• Refer to Start/Stop Audio Streaming

on page 18 for additional options.

Daily UseDaily Use

Recharging Status

Daily Use

Power On

Press the multi-function button for

3 seconds and release when the

LED illuminates.

Power Off

Press the multi-function button for

2 seconds and release when the

LED turns off.

Battery Low

LED slowly pulses red. Provides

an audible indicator tone to

hearing aids every 5 minutes.

Battery Recharge

Attach the microUSB end of

the charging cable to the

microUSB jack on the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+.

Attach the USB end of the

charging cable to a female

USB jack on the enclosed

power adapter.

Tip: Recharging the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ can take

longer while streaming audio. Recharging will be faster

when the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ is off

Power Charge State LED

Off Recharging Solid Green

Off Complete Off

On Recharging Solid green brieﬂy interrupted

by other LED status behaviors

On Complete Off

Pairing

1110

Wearing the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

The Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ can

be afﬁxed to clothing or worn

on a lanyard. When your audio

source is the Remote Mic or

a Bluetooth®device in phone

mode , the Miracle-EarLINK™

Mic+ should be within 8 inches

(20cm) of the speaker’s mouth.

Clip – Press the clip as shown.

Slide clip opening onto clothing

and release clip. Ensure the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ is securely

afﬁxed to clothing.

Lanyard (optional) –

1. Press the clip as shown.

2. Insert lanyard loop into clip

opening and lift loop toward top

of clip. Release clip. Ensure the

lanyard is securely attached to

the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+.

3. Place lanyard around neck.

Pairing with Hearing Aids

For the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ to interact with

your hearing aid(s), you must ﬁrst pair the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ with each hearing aid. You

only need to perform this action one time, as they

should automatically recognize each other when

both are powered on and within wireless operating

range.

To pair the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ with your

hearing aid(s):

1. Ensure your hearing aids are not connected to

nearby Bluetooth®devices. To do this,

• Disable Bluetooth on your mobile phone.

• Power off any nearby Miracle-EarLINK™TV

Streamer AV or Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

accessories, which you previously paired to your

hearing aids.

2. Power off, then power on your hearing aids.

• Note: For a CROS hearing aid system, power

off both your hearing aid and CROS transmitter.

Power on only your hearing aid, ensuring the

CROS transmitter remains powered off.

3. Place your hearing aids within 6 inches (15 cm)

of the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+.

*Typical operating range is up to 10 meters (~30 feet). Operational range may be

reduced by environmental factors, such as obstructions, interference, and human

body positioning. Larger operational distances are achievable, though audio quality

and connectivity may decrease.

PairingPairing

1312

4. Press the Input Mode and

Volume Up (+) buttons

simultaneously for 7

seconds until the LED status

indicator alternately blinks

blue and red.

5. For a set of hearing aids:

6. For a single hearing aid:

Pairing with Bluetooth Devices

For the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ to wirelessly receive

audio from your Bluetooth®device, you must ﬁrst

pair them:

1. Ensure the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

is powered on and not Bluetooth

connected to other devices (the

green LED will be slowly pulsing).

2. Press the Input Mode and

Volume Down (-) buttons

simultaneously for 7 seconds

until the LED status indicator

rapidly blinks blue.

3. Put your Bluetooth device into

pairing mode. When

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

appears, select it.

• Note: Review your Bluetooth

device operations guide for more

details.

4. The Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ LED

provides the pairing status:

• Successful – green LED for 2 seconds

• Unsuccessful – red LED for 2 seconds

Input

Mode

LED Blink Pairing Result Next Step

Successful Complete

Unsuccessful Repeat steps

1 – 4 and 6

First LED

Blink Second

LED Blink Pairing Result Next Step

Both hearing aids

paired Complete

Only one hearing

aid paired

Repeat steps

1 – 5

n/a No hearing aids

paired

Repeat steps

1 – 5

Volume +

Input

Mode

Volume −

Bluetooth®Phone and Audio

Input Mode/Remote Microphone

Using the Input Mode Button

View Current Audio Source

If Input Mode LED is off, press button to temporarily

illuminate the LED.

Change to Different Audio Source

While Input Mode LED is illuminated, press button to

move to next available audio source.

Remote Microphone

The Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

automatically optimizes the

microphone settings based

on its physical orientation.

Focus on one person when background

noise is present. When worn by a

speaker, the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

automatically prioritizes sound from

above while reducing sound levels from

other directions.

Listen to multiple nearby speakers

in quiet environments. When placed

horizontally on its clip, it receives

sound from all directions.

Bluetooth®Phone and Audio

Conduct Phone Calls (Handsfree

Proﬁle) (A) You hear the phone

call in your hearing aids. (B) The

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ picks up

your voice and transmits it back

to the mobile phone.

Listen to Music (A2DP

Proﬁle) You hear the

streamed audio in your

hearing aids.

General Bluetooth

Functionality

Pair with Bluetooth

Devices Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ can pair with up to 8

Bluetooth devices.

Connect with

Bluetooth Device When both are powered on and within

wireless operating range, the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ and paired

Bluetooth device should automatically

connect and the LED status indicator

slowly pulses blue. The Miracle-EarLINK™

Mic+ can connect with up to 2 Bluetooth

devices at a time.

Listening to Music

(or Other Streamed

Audio)

Ensure your input mode is Bluetooth on the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+. Play audio on your

Bluetooth device and it will be automatically

routed to your hearing aids.

Press

Loop System/FM System/Line-In

Bluetooth®Phone and Audio

Change to

Bluetooth®Audio

Source

When the Remote Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+

detects an incoming or outgoing phone call, it

automatically changes to the Bluetooth

audio source.

Accept Incoming

Call When you hear the ringtone

in your hearing aids, brieﬂy

press the multi-function

button.

Reject Incoming

Call When you hear the ringtone

in your hearing aids, press

the multi-function button

for more than 2 seconds.

Release the button after the

ringtone stops.

End Call During active phone call,

brieﬂy press the multi-

function button.

Transfer Call

between mobile

phone and

Miracle-EarLINK™

Mic+

During active phone call,

press the multi-function

button for more than 2

seconds. This lets you

directly conduct the call on

the phone itself. Re-press

the button for more than

2 seconds to move the

call back to the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+.

Make an

Outgoing Call Dial the phone number on your Bluetooth

device. The phone call will be automatically

routed to your hearing aids.

Phone Call Features Loop System

The Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ can receive

audio from a Loop system (available in

some public buildings). Wearing the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ in a vertical

orientation provides best performance.

In this mode, the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ disables

Bluetooth®connections. Upon exiting this mode, the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ will attempt to re-establish a

Bluetooth connection. Manual reconnection may be

necessary. Review your Bluetooth device operations

guide for more details.

FM System

When an optional FM transmitter is

attached via the Europin connector,

the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ can

receive audio from an FM system. In this mode, the

user can wear the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ or place the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ on a nearby stable surface.

Line-In

When an optional Line-In cable is

attached via the microUSB jack,

the Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ can obtain

audio from a non-Bluetooth-enabled

mobile phone, MP3 player, tablet, or

computer. In this mode, the user typically places the

Miracle-EarLINK™Mic+ on a nearby stable surface.

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