There are two hearing aid technologies available to use in the Nave of Church of the Nativity.
T-Coil Technology
Radio Frequency (RF) transmission to a “Listen” device (RF signal receiver) that enables use of T-coil connectivity in the hearing aid. The Nativity system uses the 42 MHz range.
Listen devices are in the charging box on the table below the TV monitor. There is a total of 8 devices.
You turn the power on/off by pushing the small power button on top of the device. A small light to the left of the button will light up when the device is on.
The loop cable attaches both ends into the two jackets on top of the “Listen” device.
Other manufactures’ T-Coil loop listen devices may also work with Nativity’s sound system. The device must operate in the 42 MHz range.
If you have not already done so, you need to enable T-Coil connectivity in your hearing aid.
Wi-Fi transmission
Wi-Fi transmission to a cell phone that runs the “Listen Everywhere” phone app and uses Bluetooth connectivity between the cell phone and the hearing aid.
If your hearing aid supports t-coil, we recommend using t-coil technology. The Wi-Fi solution is about 2 to 3 seconds delayed, which can be a significant issue.
On your mobile phone, download the “Listen Everywhere” app from Android Google Play or the iPhone App Store – and install the app on your phone. You may already have it, since it is used in many other locations.
There is a new Wi-Fi network in the Nave “Nativity Nave – HearingAid”. You need to connect your mobile phone to this network to receive the hearing aid Wi-Fi signal.
When your mobile phone is connected to the Wi-Fi network, start the “Listen Everywhere” app. The first time you do so at Nativity, the app may want to search for hearing aid signal over the Wi-Fi network. It should find a service called “COTN Services”. If it does not find that after having searched for about 60 seconds, you can as an alternative enter an IP address directly into the IP Address field in the “Listen Everywhere” app: “10.0.6.2”. Succeeding starts of the app while connected to the hearing aid Wi-Fi network will bring the “COTN Services” provider up right away.
Make sure your hearing aid has Bluetooth reception enabled. If the hearing aid has an accompanying mobile phone app, you will enable it using the app. If there is no hearing aid app, there may be a switch on the hearing aid to enable it.
If you need any help getting started using these technologies, please Email Alfred Christensen.