User guide
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Phone Problem Solution
The phone key 
does not blink 
when the phone is 
ringing and there 
is no ringing indica-
tion in the hearing 
instruments 
The SoundGate is out of power.
The Bluetooth
®
 connection 
between the SoundGate 
and your phone is unsteady.
Recharge the battery.
Bernafon cannot guarantee compatibility with 
every Bluetooth
®
 product on the market. If both 
products are Bluetooth
®
 certied, the likelihood 
that they will communicate is high but some 
incompatibilities may still exist.
The phone key is 
blinking when the 
phone is ringing 
but I hear no ring 
indication in the 
hearing instruments 
The SoundGate is out of range. Make sure that the SoundGate is kept within 
50 cm (20 inches) of the hearing instruments.
For optimum performance always use the neck 
strap antenna.
The audio in 
the hearing 
instruments 
drops out
The SoundGate is out of 
Bluetooth
® 
range. The neck
strap antenna is not mounted
to the SoundGate.
The SoundGate is out of range.
Make sure that the SoundGate is kept within 
10 m (30 feet) of the phone. This range is reduced 
signicantly indoors with lots of obstacles (walls, 
furniture etc.) and it is also phone dependent.
Wear the SoundGate with the neck strap to 
prevent drop outs.










