SERVOX DIGITAL Instruction Manual

The contents of this package include: n

SERVOX ® digital Speech Aid

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Oral Connector with Adapter

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Soft-tone Screw cap

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Safety Cord Set with Replacement Cord Protector

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NiMH Battery(s)

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Hip Bag/Holster

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LA 2.40 Charger

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Instruction Manual

Please note: The SERVOX ®digital Speech Aid is a one-patient product.

Application

The SERVOX ®digital Speech Aid offers patients who have lost their voices due to an injury, illness or surgical removal of the larynx, the opportunity to make them- selves quickly understood again. The SERVOX ®digital can also be used by patients who experience a temporary speech loss after a tracheotomy because they have to rest their vocal cords or are attached to a respiration device. Even patients who have mastered the use of the oesophageal voice can use the SERVOX ®digital in various situations, e.g. when speaking on the phone, during business conferences, if tired, ill or in very stressful situations, in case of emergency and in environments where it is necessary to raise their voices. The SERVOX digital may only be used for the applications listed above. SERVOX is not liable for damages of any kind resulting from any other use. ®

Safety Instructions

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Do not expose the device to extremely cold or hot temperatures !

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Protect the charger from temperatures above 30°C ( 86 °F ) ! (Do not place in direct sunlight, on top of or next to heat sources, such as a heater or stove).

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Do not drop the SERVOX ® digital !

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Never drop the speech aid or charger in water or other fluids !

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Never use the charger in moist or wet areas !

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Never place the SERVOX ® digital against the tracheostoma !

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Do not hold the speech aid directly to the ear.

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Supply Contents

Please note: The manufacturer is not liable for any damages to people, items or pets which occur as a result of failure to comply with the instruction manual or safety precautions.

Warranty and Product Liability The parts and materials are covered under a 24-month warranty (6-month warranty on batteries). The owner or warranty claimant are responsible for settling the shipping costs. Only original replacement parts and accessories may be used. Wearing parts and expendable material exempted. The warranty period begins on the date of sale. In the case of non-compliance, or if repairs or alterations to the SERVOX ®digital and/or the LA 2.40 Charger or its components are carried out by unauthorised persons, the warranty becomes invalid. In such cases any product liability on the part of SERVOX AG is ruled out. 20

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Device Overview

Device Description/Functions SERVOX ® digital Speech Aid Inserting the Battery

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Completely charge the NiMH battery in the charger before using the device for the first time (see LA 2.40 Charger General Instructions). Remove the bottom cover and place the battery into the device with the minus pole (‘–‘) pointing away from you.

Please note: For optimal use the batteries should be alternated, i.e. after each use the battery should be swapped. You can number the batteries to make this easier.

Battery Check

Button A Button B Volume Control/Battery Status Display Titanium Housing

The SERVOX ®digital electronics ensure that the volume will stay at the set level and will not decrease with reduced battery voltage. A red light will flash during use if the battery requires charging (see illustration).

Safety Cord Bottom Cove

If the battery reaches a voltage level that does not allow for normal use, the red light (LED) will remain illuminated but no sound will be emitted.

Hard Membrane Battery Charger Operating Display Charging Shaft for SERVOX digital ®

The speech aid must then be charged in the charger or the battery changed.

Error Display Charging Compartment for Replacement Batter Charging Display 22

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Operating the Buttons

Adjusting the Pitch It is recommended that a similar pitch is chosen to that of the natural voice. The pitch must be adjusted separately for each button. The following steps are necessary for changing the pitch:

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The upper button (A) is used to produce the base vocal tone. Additional accentuation can be produced using the lower button (B). All SERVOX ®digital Speech Aid users should first practice speaking using button A only. Button B should only be used once you have become comfortable using button A.

Both buttons can be operated using either the index or middle fingers (1st illustration)...

... or the thumb (2nd and 3rd illustration).

Adjusting the Volume The volume can be adjusted using the volume controller (rocker switch). The following modes are possible: a) Setting buttons A and B with different volume levels. To adjust the volume of each button separately: first push the button (a tone is audible), then either increase the volume by pushing the rocker switch upwards at the same time, or lower the volume by pushing it downwards. b) Changing the volume for both buttons A and B Button A Button B Volume Controller (Rocker Switch) 24

No button is pressed in this case (no tone is heard). Increase the volume by pushing the rocker switch upwards or decrease the volume by pushing it downwards. Press the corresponding button to check that the volume has been set accordingly.

1. Unscrew the bottom cover and remove battery.

2. Hold the top of the device and slide off the titanium housing.

3. Place the battery back into the battery compartment and screw the bottom cover back on. 4.a Setting button A: Push DIP switch 1 to the ON position and DIP switch 2 to the OFF position.

4.b Setting button B: Push DIP switch 1 to the OFF position and DIP switch 2 to the ON position.

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5. Press button A once to increase the frequency by 1 Hz. Press button B once to reduce the frequency by 1 Hz. Press the corresponding button several times to adjust the frequency by several levels. If the button remains pressed, the currently-set tone is activated and can be checked. Check to see whether the changed pitch is as desired.

Carrying Cord You can wear the device around your neck using the carrying cord. To remove or replace the carrying cord, proceed as follows:

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6. After the settings have been made, slide both DIP switches to the OFF position (see small illustration). Attention: After setting the desired pitch, wait for five seconds until the setting can be stored in the processor. 7. Fine tone adjustments can be made by turning the screw cap (see chapter ‘Fine Pitch Adjustment’). 8. After adjusting the desired pitch, unscrew the bottom cover and remove the battery. Then slide on the titanium housing, place the battery in the battery compartment and screw on the bottom cover tightly.

Fine Pitch Settings If the tone is too ‘unclear’, the screw cap must be screwed on more tightly. Please be careful not to turn the screw cap too far, as it could be damaged in the process. To achieve a pure tone at maximum volume, the screw cap can be loosened slightly.

Switching off the Device The device can be turned off by turning the bottom cover rotation to the left (e.g. to avoid unwanted sounds being emitted while carrying it).

Speech Melody The tone sequence is not set or activated ex-works. If desired, it can be set individually using the PC Transfer Set (contains an additional titanium housing, the data transfer cable and the software on a CD-ROM). It is recommended that the speech melody settings be integrated into speech therapy.

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1. Unscrew the bottom cover and remove the battery.

2. Hold the device at the top and slide off the titanium housing.

3. Remove the cord protector and pass the closure of the carrying cord behind the slot perpendicular to the electronics.

4. Fix the cord using the cord protector (the u-end of the cord protector should point in the direction of the head of device) and slide on the titanium housing again. Important: The titanium housing should be easy to slide on. If this is difficult, or it gets stuck, then the cord protector needs to be turned. If no safety cord is used, then the cord protector is turned and inserted. It serves as a covering for the opening and prevents dirt from getting into the inner part of the housing. The cord protector will in this case be put into the top of the device with the sloped side. Here also, the titanium housing should be easy to slide on.

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LA 2.40 Charger

This bag can be adjusted to fit various belt widths and is attached using the Velcro closure on the back side. A separate compartment allows for the convenient and safe storage of a replacement battery.

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Never use the charger in moist or wet areas!

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Never place the device on a heater or in direct sunlight while it is being charged! The optimal performance of both the device and battery is achieved at temperatures from +10°C to +30°C (50°F – 86°F).

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Batteries placed in the device gradually discharge themselves if the charger is not plugged into a power socket.

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To operate the charger, attach the power cord to a power socket. Only after this the battery or the speech aid can be used. Attention: Make sure that the main voltage corresponds to the date on the identification plate!

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To charge the SERVOX ® digital Speech Aid, simply place it in the LA 2.40 Charger and remove it when needed. A second battery can be charged at the same time and is therefore always ready for use. (Please make sure the polarity is correct ! )

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The amount of charging time required depends on the remaining battery capacity and whether 1 or 2 batteries are being charged at the same time.

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The replacement battery and SERVOX ® digital Speech Aid can always be kept in the charger, as the electronics of the device prevent overcharging.

Oral Connector with Adapter With the help of the oral connector with adapter, the SERVOX ®digital Speech Aid can be used directly after the laryngectomy and during periods of radiation treatment or when the throat is still too sensitive or swollen to use the speech aid alone. Attention: Read the separate in- struction sheet!

Soft-tone Screw cap The soft-tone screw cap provides a softer tone compared to the standard cap. The colour of the hard membrane of this screw cap is lighter than that of the standard screw cap, for better differentiation between the two.

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Hip Bag/Holster

Accessories

Functional Details

These products are not included in the supply contents. These accessories can be ordered separately if desired.

Display

Significance

Connect power cord.

Green control light remains constantly illuminated.

The charger is in proper working order.

Speech aid and/or replacement battery in charger shaft.

Yellow control light illuminates.

The battery is being charged.

Yellow control light flashes in 2-seconds interval.

The battery is about 80 - 85% charged. The charger switches to a lower charging current to ensure that the battery is optimaly charged.

Yellow control light not illuminated.

The battery is optimally charged.

PC Transfer Set Additional optional settings can be made using a PC. For this you need the PC Transfer Set. This contains the data cable for the PC, the related software and a titanium housing with a recess. These products are not part of the standard scope of delivery. This simplifies the possibilities for the professional user to set the SERVOX ®digital Speech Aid within the framework of vocal rehabilitation.

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Operation

Error Messages Order No.

Display

Significance

Solution

– immediately

The battery has a short circuit.

Insert a new battery.

– after 5 minutes

The battery is almost completely drained.

Insert a new battery.

– after several hours

The battery is defective.

Insert a new battery.

Yellow control light flashes in 1-second interval.

Red control light illuminates and yellow control light flashes in 1-second interval.

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Replacement Parts

The battery was inserted incorrectly.

Insert the battery in such a way that the polarity (+ and –) is correct. Please note: If the battery is inserted incorrectly, a second battery will not charge either !

Article

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Battery

19632

Bottom Cover

17064

O-Ring

13972

Standard-Screw Cap, completely assembled

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Soft-tone Screw Cap, completely assembled

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Spare tubes for adapter SD, pack of 5

18252

Safety Cord Set with Replacement Cord Protector

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Technical Data

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Please do not attempt to make any repairs on your own! In the event that a repair becomes necessary, send the SERVOX ®digital, together with the charger and batteries, in the original packaging to your local distributor. If you have purchased the device directly from us, please send it to our address as indicated on the envelope. To ensure prompt and smooth handling, please call us to get a service number before sending the device (telephone: ++49 22 41/93 22 – 225 or 226). Please write the service number in a conspicuous place on the outside of the parcel. Please also enclose a defect description as well as a copy of the invoice.

L 118 x Ø 35 mm (L 4.65 in x Ø 1.38 in)

Charger:

85 x 45 x 146 mm (3.35 x 1.77 x 5.75 in) WxHxL

Battery is being charged Warning: Please consult Instruction Manual – special instructions

Speech Aid:

110 g (0.24 lb) without battery

Charger:

380 g (0.84 lb) without battery

NiMH Battery:

60 g (0.13 lb)

Enclosed safety transformer Safety class II device Only for indoor use

Electrical Values: Battery Voltage:

The battery charger is connected to the mains voltage!

Quality mark for Norway

7.2 V DC

Quality mark for Sweden

Note regarding serial number

Electrical Values: Charger Input Voltage:

Serial Number

For your safety and to maintain the warranty, only original replacement parts may be used. If you have questions about replacement parts and accessories, please contact your local distributor. If you cannot locate anyone in your country, call SERVOX AG directly in Germany at +49 22 41/93 22-225 or - 226.

Disposal This product is classified within the scope of EU Directive 2002/96/EU (WEEE) and is not allowed to be disposed of in the normal household waste. The public waste management organisations (local authorities) have set up collection points for disposal of these products, where old equipment from private households from their area can be accepted free of charge. 32

Speech Aid:

Weights

Repair

To locate the speech aid serial number, unscrew the bottom cover and slide off the titanium housing. The serial number is stamped on the plastic housing below the operating buttons. The serial number of the LA 2.40 charger is found on the bottom of the housing on the inscription plate.

Symbols Key

Dimensions

The exterior of the SERVOX ® digital as well as the batteries can be cleaned using a cloth soaked in alcohol. The charger may only be cleaned with a dry cloth. When using household cleaners, please observe the instructions for use from the respective manufacturers. The battery contacts inside the SERVOX ® digital and on the battery themselves can be cleaned using an eraser. Clean the contacts regularly. Dirty or oxidised contacts may lead to interruptions in sound.

110 V~ or 230 V~/50 - 60 Hz

Output Voltage:

18 V=

Performance:

5.2 VA

Charging Current:

80 mA

max.

Short Circuit Current 230 V:

50 mA

max.

Short Circuit Current 110 V:

100 mA max.

Environment Temperature:

max.

+10 to +30 °C (50 - 86 °F) (full performance) 0 to +40 °C (32 - 104°F) (still permissible)

Rights reserved for technical changes ! All rights reserved. Reprint, including excerpts, only with the permission of SERVOX AG.

The device is a medical device and complies with the conditions relevant to EU Guideline 93/42/ EWG Annex I for Medical Products and is inspected by the appropriate authorities. It was classified as a Class IIa product according to Annex I. This product is not allowed to be disposed of in normal household waste. Please contact the public waste management organisations in your country regarding the disposal of this product in accordance with the applicable regulations.

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Maintenance