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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CIC, MIC, ITC, HS, FS
Thank you
Thank you for choosing our product as your means to better hearing. To support your
eorts, we have put great care and attention into making sure that your new hearing
instrument is of the highest quality and it is easy to use and maintain.
We recommend that you read this manual carefully to achieve the full benet of your new
hearing instrument.
To meet your needs, various functions may be congured to your hearing instrument.
The actual conguration of your instrument are marked (ticked o) by your Hearing
Care Professional in relevant sections of this manual. Also see last page for a complete
overview of all functions congured to your hearing instrument(s).
The hearing instrument amplication is uniquely adjusted and optimised to your personal
hearing capabilities by the prescription performed by your Hearing Care Professional.
If you have any questions to the use or maintenance of hearing instrument, please
contact your Hearing Care Professional.
Indications for Use
The hearing instrument are intended to amplify and transmit sound to the ear and
thereby compensate for mild to severe impaired hearing.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please familiarise yourself with the entire content of this booklet before using your
hearing instrument. It contains instructions and important information about the use
and handling of your hearing instrument and batteries.
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View of size 10 battery instruments (CIC, MIC, ITC, HS) 7a
View of size 312 battery instruments (ITC, HS, FS) 7b
View of size 13 battery instruments (ITC, HS, FS) 7c
Warnings 9
Activating the hearing instrument for the rst time 15
Replacing the battery 16
Turning your instrument ON and OFF 18
Left/Right ear marking 19
Inserting your hearing instrument 20
Individual right/left program control 21
Coordinated right/left program control 22
Coordinated right/left volume control 23
Coordinated right/left program and volume control 24
Volume control by wheel 26
Telecoil (optional) 28
Contents
7a
Autophone (optional) 30
Caring for your hearing instrument 32
Cleaning the instrument 33
Replacing ProWax sound outlet lter 36
Replacing T-Cap microphone lter (Instruments with size 10 batteries) 38
Replacing O-Cap microphone lters (Instruments with size 312 and 13 batteries) 40
Avoiding heat, humidity and chemicals 42
Eight easy steps to better hearing 43
Common problems and their solutions 48
Wireless accessories 50
International warranty 51
Warranty certicate 52
Mobile phone 53
Technical information 55
Settings overview for your hearing instrument 58
View of size 10 battery instruments (CIC, MIC, ITC, HS)
Microphone opening with
T-Cap microphone lter
Battery door
Ventilation opening
Sound outlet with
ProWax wax
protection system
Ventilation opening
Push-button
(optional)
7b
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery door fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not using your
hearing instrument, particularly overnight.
View of size 312 battery instruments (ITC, HS, FS)
Battery door
Ventilation opening
Ventilation opening
Push-button
(optional)
Push-button
(optional)
1 or 2 microphone
openings with O-Cap
microphone lter
Sound outlet with
ProWax wax
protection system
Volume control wheel
(optional)
7c
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery door fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not using your
hearing instrument, particularly overnight.
View of size 13 battery instruments (ITC, HS, FS)
1 or 2 microphone
openings with O-Cap
microphone lter
Push-button
(optional)
Volume control wheel
(optional)
Ventilation
opening
Sound outlet with
ProWax wax
protection system
Ventilation
opening
Push-button
(optional)
9
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery door fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not using your
hearing instrument, particularly overnight.
You should familiarise yourself fully with the following general warnings and the entire
content of this booklet before using your hearing instrument.
Usage of hearing instruments
• Hearing instruments should be used only as directed and adjusted by your Hearing Care
Professional. Misuse can result in sudden and permanent hearing loss.
• Never allow others to wear your hearing instrument as incorrect usage could cause
permanent damage to their hearing.
Choking Hazards
• Hearing instruments, their parts, and batteries are not toys and should be kept out of
reach of children and anyone who might swallow these items or otherwise cause injury
to themselves.
• Never replace the battery or adjust the controls of the hearing instrument in front of
infants, small children or people with learning diculties.
• Discard batteries carefully in a place where infants, small children or people with
learning diculties cannot reach them.
Warnings
10 11
• Batteries have occasionally been mistaken for pills. Therefore check your medicine
carefully before swallowing any pills.
• Never put your hearing instrument or batteries in your mouth for any reason, as they
are slippery and could be swallowed by accident.
• Most hearing instruments can be supplied with a tamper-resistant battery
compartment upon request. This is strongly recommended for infants, small children,
and people with learning diculties.
If a battery or hearing instrument is swallowed, see a doctor immediately.
Battery use
• Always use batteries recommended by your Hearing Care Professional. Batteries of low
quality may leak and cause bodily harm.
• Never attempt to recharge your batteries. They may explode and cause serious injury.
• Never dispose of batteries by burning them. There is a risk that they will explode and
cause serious injury.
Warnings
Dysfunction in hearing instruments
• Hearing instruments may stop functioning, for instance if the batteries have expired
or if the sound outlet is blocked by moisture or ear wax. You should be aware of this
possibility, in particular when you are in trac or otherwise dependent on warning
sounds.
Active Implants
Caution must be shown with active implants. General advice is to follow the guideline as
recommended by manufacturers of implantable debrillators and pacemakers regarding
use with mobile phones:
• If you wear an active implant, then keep the hearing instrument more than 15 cm away
from the implant e.g. do not carry them in a breast pocket.
• If you have an active brain implant, please contact the manufacturer of your
implantable device for information about the risk of disturbance.
Warnings
12 13
• The included case for instrument storage may have a built-in magnet. If so, and you
have an implantable device, such as pacemakers or debrillators, the instrument case
should not be carried in a chest pocket or near to the chest.
If you are in doubt of details of your instrument case, contact your Hearing Care
Professional.
• The MultiTool has a built-in magnet. If you have an implantable device, such as
pacemakers or debrillators, the MultiTool should not be carried in a breast pocket or
near the chest.
Explosives
• The power source in your hearing instrument has insucient energy to cause re in
normal conditions of use. The hearing instrument has not been tested for compliance
with international standards concerning explosive atmospheres. It is recommended not
to use your hearing instrument in areas where there is a danger of explosions.
Warnings
X-ray, CT, MR, PET scanning and electrotherapy
• Remove your hearing instrument for example during X-ray, CT / MR / PET scanning
electrotherapy or surgery as your hearing instrument may be damaged when exposed
to strong elds.
Possible side eects
• Hearing instruments, moulds or domes may cause an accelerated accumulation of ear
wax.
• The otherwise non-allergenic materials used in hearing instruments may in rare cases
cause a skin irritations or any other unusual condition.
Please seek consultation with a physician if these conditions occur.
Warnings
14 15
Interference
• Your hearing instrument has been thoroughly tested for interference, according to
the most stringent international standards. However, interference with your hearing
instrument and other devices may occur, for example for some mobile telephones,
citizens band devices and shop alarm systems. If this occur increase the distance
between the hearing instrument and the device.
Wax protection system
• If the instrument sound outlet is equipped with a ProWax wax protection system,
follow the directions specied in the section “How to replace ProWax lter”.
• Always use the same type of wax lter like that which was originally supplied with the
instrument.
If you are in any doubt about the use or replacement of your wax protection system,
contact your Hearing Care Professional.
Warnings Activating the hearing instrument for the rst time
A hearing instrument is a miniature electronic device that runs on special batteries.
To activate the hearing instrument, you must insert a fresh battery in the battery
compartment.
The hearing instrument will start up when the battery door is closed. It will take a few
seconds until sound is produced. A jingle is played while the start up process is running.
You may insert the hearing instrument immediately upon closing the battery door.
If the hearing instrument is held in the hand while activated, it may produce a whistling
sound. This will stop when properly tted in the ear.
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