Miracle-Ear Miracle-EarMINI ITC User manual

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21025069 Rev 1

Miracle-EarMINI™

5/4/3 ITE, ITC, CIC & IIC (T)

w/GENIUS™2.0 & 3.0 Technology

User Manual

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CONTENT

Welcome........................................................... 3

Your hearing aids ............................................ 4

Daily use ........................................................... 9

Batteries.......................................................... 13

Telephone and smartphone use................. 18

Maintenance and care .................................. 20

Warranty and service.................................... 23

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WELCOME

Thank you for choosing Miracle-Ear®hearing aids to help you live life

to the fullest. We’re excited to be on this journey with you.

This manual, along with support from your Hearing Care Professional

will help you learn to become familiar with your hearing aids and

experience a greater quality of life.

Your hearing aid may not look exactly like the illustrations

shown within this manual.

CAUTION

It is important to read the Regulatory & Safety Information

and User Manual thoroughly and completely. Follow the

safety information to avoid damage or injury.

This manual describes all optional features that your hearing

aids may or may not have. Conﬁrm which options are valid

for your hearing aids.

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YOUR HEARING AIDS

Instrument type

Miracle-EarMINI™ITC, ITE, CIC, IIC Hearing Aids

Your hearing aids are customized models that have been

individually manufactured based on the anatomy of your ears.

They are worn directly in the ear, either in the bowl of the ear

or deep inside the ear canal.

The wireless functionality enables advanced audiological features

and synchronization between your two hearing aids.

Your hearing aids may feature Bluetooth®low energy*technology

allowing for easy data exchange with your smartphone, and for

seamless audio streaming with your iPhone.**

*The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any use of such

marks by the legal manufacturer of this product is under licenses. Other trademarks and trade

names are those of their respective owners.

** iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Getting to know your hearing aids

We recommend you familiarize yourself with your new hearing aids.

Try using the hearing aid controls in hand to make it easier to use the

controls while wearing them.

Trouble pressing the controls of your hearing aids?

Ask your Hearing Care Professional about available

accessories for your hearing aids.

Components

This user manual describes several types of hearing aids. Use the

following pictures to identify the components on the type of hearing

aid that you use.

Note that the push button and vent are individually positioned on

your hearing aid to best suit your ear. The appearance of your

hearing aids may therefore differ from that of those pictured.

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ITC (In The Canal)

➊

➌

➍

➎

➋

Microphone

Push button

Second microphone

Battery compartment

Vent (optional)

ITE (In The Ear)

➊

➋

➌

➍

➎

Microphone

Push button

Second microphone

Battery compartment

Vent (optional)

CIC / Mirage (Completely In the Canal)

Microphone

Battery compartment

(with optional push button

function – for CIC only)

Vent (optional)

Removal cord

Pushbutton function L R

Press brieﬂy:

Program up

Volume up

Volume down

Tinnitus control signal level up

Tinnitus control signal level down

TV stream on/off

Press for about 2seconds:

Program up

Volume up

Volume down

Tinnitus control signal level up

Tinnitus control signal level down

TV stream on/off*

Activate/deactivate airplane mode*

Press for more than 3seconds:

Standby/turn on

L=Left, R=Right *Does not apply to GENIUS™2.0

Controls

With the push button you can, for example, switch hearing programs.

Your Hearing Care Specialist has programmed your desired functions

to the push button.

You can use a smartphone app for remote control if your

device has wireless functionality

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Hearing programs

Your Hearing Care Professional can set custom programs for your

hearing aids. Discuss the programs that best meet your lifestyle

needs so they can create custom hearing programs for you.

Read more in section “Changing the hearing program.”

Features

 Power-on delay enables whistle-free insertion of hearing aids.

Read more in section “Turning on and off”.

 The tinnitus control feature generates a sound to distract you

from your tinnitus.

 AutoPhone™(GENIUS™2.0 only): automatically switches to the

telephone program when the telephone receiver approaches

the ear.

 Phone Surround (GENIUS™2.0 only): transmits the telephone call

into both ears when the telephone receiver is held to either ear.

DAILY USE

To assure comfort and ease of use of your hearing aids, they are

equipped with an onboard control feature or can be controlled

with an app. The Miracle-Ear®App is available on your app store.

Inserting and removing hearing aids

Your hearing aids have been ﬁne-tuned for your right and left ear.

The labeling on the hearing aids indicates the side:

• “R”=rightear

• “L”= leftear

Inserting a hearing aid:

X Carefully push the hearing

aid into the earcanal.

X Twist it slightly until it

sits well.

Open and close your mouth

to avoid accumulation of air in

the earcanal.

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Removing a hearing aid:

NOTICE

Never pull on the battery door to remove the

hearing aid. This could damage your hearing aid.

X Push lightly on the back of your ear to loosen the hearing aid.

X Grip the hearing aid in the

earcanal with two ﬁngers

and pull it carefully out.

X If your hearing aid is

equipped with a removal

cord, remove the hearing

aid by pulling the removal

cord towards the back of

your head.

Clean and dry your hearing aids

after wearing. Read more in section

“Maintenance and care.”

Turning on and off

The following options are available to turn your hearing aids on

and off.

Via battery compartment:

Turn On: Close the battery compartment.

The default volume and hearing program are set.

Turn Off: open the battery compartment fully.

Via push button:

Turn On or Off: Press and hold the push button for

several seconds.

After turning on, the previously used volume and hearing program

remain set.

When wearing the hearing aids, an alert tone can indicate when

a hearing aid is being turned on or off. When the power-on delay

is activated, the hearing aids turn on after a delay of several

seconds. During this time, you can insert the hearing aids into

your ears without experiencing unpleasant feedback whistling.

The “power-on delay” can be activated by your Hearing Care

Specialist.

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Adjusting volume

Your hearing aids automatically adjust the volume to your

situation.

To change volume manually, press the push button.

For models with a wheel function, rotate wheel forward to

increase volume. Rotate wheel backward to decrease volume.

An optional signal can indicate the volume change.

Changing hearing programs

Your hearing aids automatically adjust based on the listening

situation, environment and surroundings.

Your hearing aids may also have several hearing programs set by

your hearing care professional to allow you to change the sound,

if needed.

To change the hearing program, press the push button brieﬂy.

An optional signal tone can indicate the program change.

Default volume is applied.

BATTERIES

When the battery is low the sound becomes weaker or you will

hear an alert signal. The battery type will determine how long

you have to replace the battery.

Battery size and handling tips

Ask your Hearing Care Specialist for recommended batteries.

Battery size: 10 312 13

• Always use the correct battery size for your hearing aids.

• Remove the batteries if you do not intend to use the hearing

aids for several days.

• Always carry spare batteries.

• Remove empty batteries immediately and follow your local

recycling rules for battery disposal.

When the battery is low the sound becomes weaker or you will

hear an alert signal. The battery type will determine how long

you have to replace the battery.

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Replacing batteries

Removing the battery:

X Open the battery compartment.

X Remove the battery by hand.

Inserting the battery:

X If the battery has a protective ﬁlm, remove it only

when you are ready to use the battery.

X Insert the battery with the “+”symbol facing

upwards.

X Carefully close the battery compartment.

If you feel resistance, the battery is not

inserted correctly.

Do not attempt to close the battery

compartment by force. It can be damaged.

Troubleshooting for hearing aid

Problem and possible solutions

Sound is weak.

X Increase the volume.

X Gently close the battery door completely.

X Clean the hearing aid.

X Replace the empty battery.

X Ask your Hearing Care Specialist to exchange the wax

protection and/or the microphone cover.

Hearing aid emits whistling sounds.

X Reinsert the hearing aid until it ﬁts securely.

X Decrease the volume.

X Clean the hearing aid.

Sound is distorted.

X Decrease the volume.

X Replace the empty battery.

X Clean the hearing aid.

X Ask your Hearing Care Specialist to exchange the wax

protection and/or the microphone cover

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Troubleshooting for hearing aid

Problem and possible solutions

Hearing aid emits signal tones.

X Replace the empty battery.

Hearing aid does not work.

X Turn the hearing aid on.

X Gently close the battery compartment completely.

X Replace the empty battery.

X Make sure the battery is inserted correctly.

X Power-on delay is active. Wait several seconds and

check again.

Consult your Hearing Care Professional if you encounter further

problems.

WARNING

Risk of improper performance due to interference

Use of wireless hearing aids directly next to other

electronic equipment should be avoided because it

could resultin improper performance. If such use is

necessary, note as towhether your hearing aids and

the other equipment are operatingnormally.

If Portable Radio Frequency communicationsequipment

is used closer than 30 cm (12inches) from yourhearing

aid, degradation of the performance of your hearing

aidcouldresult. If this occurs, move away from the

communicationsequipment.

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TELEPHONE AND SMARTPHONE USE

Telephone

When you are on the phone, turn the receiver slightly

so that it does not completely cover your ear.

You may prefer speciﬁc settings when using the phone.

Ask your hearing care professional to set a

telephone program to select for frequent use.

Use this program whenever you are on the phone.

Ask your provider if your hearing aids are Made for iPhone®

Your hearing aids may be Made for iPhone.

®This means you can get

phone calls and listen to music from your iPhone directly into your

hearing aids. For more information about compatible iOS®devices,

pairing, audio streaming and other useful functions, contact your

Hearing Care Specialist.

Airplane mode

In areas where the use of Bluetooth technology is not allowed

(e.g. on some airplanes), you can activate the airplane mode. This

turns Bluetooth in your hearing aids off temporarily. The hearing

aids still work without Bluetooth, however direct audio streaming

will not be possible and other functions will not be available.

To activate or deactivate the airplane mode, use the

smartphone app or use the controls of your hearing aids.

Refer to section “Controls” for more information.

An alert tone indicates when airplane mode is activated or

deactivated.

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