Phonak Fast Facts Audéo B-Direct Phonak is introducing Audéo B-Direct, a new extension of the successful RIC hearing aid family for mild to severe hearing loss. Powered by Phonak Belong technology, Phonak Audéo B-Direct broadens the scope of the Phonak portfolio with a targeted solution for people seeking direct connectivity. Aimed at simplifying the lives of even more consumers, Audéo B-Direct is the first entry into the direct connectivity segment with universal compatibility. The new hearing aids easily connect to any cell phone* as well as TV. * With Bluetooth 4.2 wireless technology and most older Bluetooth phones A Sonova brand
Phonak Audéo B-Direct Audéo B-Direct is the first Phonak Made For All (MFA) hearing aid that provides direct connectivity to any* cell phone without wearing a body worn streamer. Powered by the SWORD TM chip, the Phonak proprietary 2.4 GHz radio chip, and the Belong Platform, Audéo B-Direct broadens the Phonak portfolio with a direct connectivity solution. Audéo B-Direct offers Direct connectivity to any Bluetooth phone*, regardless of the operating system or brand. Clients who want the benefits of direct connectivity do not have to change their phone. Real hands-free calling. Clients hear the phone ringing directly in their hearing aids and can answer the call without having to touch their phone. Automatic connection to the TV Connector for high-quality stereo TV listening experience. Environmental balance to adjust the volume level of the surrounding environment and the streamed signal. Made For All Audéo B-Direct is programmed using the new industry standard programming device, Noahlink Wireless and Target 5.2 or later. Once programmed it is ready to directly connect to any* Bluetooth cell phone. Answering or rejecting phone calls is easy with a simple push of the hearing aid button. Connection to the TV is as easy as plug and play. Once the hearing aids are within range, they automatically connect to the TV Connector for an excellent listening experience. For more information on the Phonak Audéo B-Direct, go to www.phonakpro.com/audeo-b-direct or contact your Phonak representative. The Bluetooth word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
Hands-Free Calls With Own Voice Pickup Phonak Audéo B-Direct is the first Made For All (MFA) hearing aid from Phonak to provide direct connectivity to any cell phone* without wearing a body worn streamer. Direct streaming of phone calls turns Audéo B-Direct into wireless headsets. The client s voice is picked up by the hearing aid microphones and then streamed to the phone. With own voice pickup, clients can truly have real hands-free conversations. Real hands-free calling benefits to your clients: Clients can hear the phone ringing in their hearing aids and answer the call without having to touch their phone. The caller s voice is streamed directly from the cell phone into the Audéo B-Direct. Own voice pickup detects the client s voice and transmits it back to the cell phone. Clients benefit from ease of use and convenience. They can conduct a phone conversation without holding the phone, which gives them the freedom to perform other tasks. Once programmed in Phonak Target 5.2 or later, Audéo B-Direct is ready to pair directly to any cell phone*. Once paired, a short press on the hearing aid push button will accept and stream the call directly into the hearing aid. During the call, environmental balance can be used to adjust the streamed signal volume against the surrounding environment volume via the hearing aid push button. The call can be ended either traditionally on the phone or if the phone is not at hand, a long press on the push button.
TV Connector The TV Connector is the easy plug and play streamer that directly connects Phonak Audéo B-Direct hearing aids to any TV or media player without the need of a body worn streamer. With AirStream Technology, the new Phonak proprietary 2.4 GHz streaming protocol, TV Connector offers a direct audio streaming from a broad range of TV and audio equipment in excellent stereo sound quality to Audéo B-Direct. Benefits to your clients: No body worn streamer required. Transforms Audéo B-Direct hearing aids into wireless stereo headsets. Easy plug and play setup. Provides high quality speech and music from any audio source. Environmental balance can be used to adjust the volume of the streamed signal or surrounding environmental sounds. Unique advantage of connecting multiple listeners simultaneously to the same audio signal. Up to 80 hours of TV listening with one hearing aid battery. The TV Connector is plug and play right out of the box to any TV with optical or 3.5mm interfaces. The hearing aids are automatically paired to the TV Connector when it is first powered on. To connect multiple listeners, a one-time push on the TV Connector pairing button will connect any hearing aids within 1m (3ft). Turn the TV on and when the client is within range (15m/49ft) of the TV Connector, streaming begins automatically.
Environmental Balance Environmental balance is a volume modification capability in Phonak Audéo B-Direct hearing aids that allows clients to adjust the volume of the streamed signal versus the surrounding environmental sounds by the press of the volume control. Environmental balance benefits for your clients: 30dB* signal-to-noise improvement of the streamed signal over the surrounding environment sounds. A comfortable listening environment when streaming. Easy access via hearing aid push button, the volume controls of the phone (during a phone call) or the Phonak Remote app (while watching television). The client has access to Environmental balance as soon as the hearing aids enter a streaming program. Adjustment can be made to emphasize either the streamed signal or the environmental sounds based on the individual listening need. By default, pressing the push button on the right hearing aid focuses more on the streamed signal and less on the surrounding environmental noise. Pressing the push button on the left hearing aid focuses more on the surrounding environment and less on the streamed signal. During a phone call environmental balance can also be accessed via the volume control buttons on the cell phone. In the case of watching TV, the client has easy access to an adjustment slider via the Phonak Remote app. * Please contact claims@phonak.com if you are interested in further information.
Noahlink Wireless Noahlink Wireless is the new industry standard programming device for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) enabled hearing aids. It is a HIMSA manufactured device that wirelessly transfers fitting data from the computer to BLE enabled hearing aids such as Audéo B-Direct completely cable-free. Noahlink Wireless simplifies the fitting process: It is a universal programming device eliminating the need for proprietary programming devices. It provides the flexibility to adjust settings of BLE enabled wireless hearing aids, completely cable-free. Unique to Phonak, Audéo B-Direct can be easily identified. Press the push button on the hearing aid to highlight it in the selection of available devices. Noahlink Wireless is easy to use and to set up. Install Phonak Target 5.2 or higher and plug in the USB cable from the Noahlink Wireless into the fitting computer. Noahlink Wireless will be automatically installed and can be easily selected in the drop down menu of available fitting devices. Open and close the battery door and click [Connect] to detect Phonak Audéo B-Direct. Devices in range will be shown. Press [Play beep] or the push button on the hearing aids to confirm which side(s) you wish to assign to the client. For more information on Noahlink Wireless, please refer to the FAQs on the HIMSA website https://www.himsa.com/products/noahlinkwireless/productinformationsheets/tabid/4794/language/en-us/ Default.aspx 028-1685-03/V1.00/2017-08/Printed in USA Sonova AG All rights reserved