Using Your Device With A Hearing Aid Device - Kyocera SANYO ZIO User Manual

Restricting Children's Access to Your Device
Your device is not a toy. Do not allow children to play with it as they could
hurt themselves and others, damage the device or make calls that increase
your invoice.
Using Your Device With a Hearing Aid
Device
A number of wireless phones have been tested for hearing aid device
compatibility. When some wireless phones are used with certain hearing
devices (including hearing aids and cochlear implants), users may detect a
noise which can interfere with the effectiveness of the hearing device.
Some hearing devices are more immune than others to this interference
noise, and phones also vary in the amount of interference noise they may
generate. ANSI standard C63.19 was developed to provide a standardized
means of measuring both wireless phone and hearing devices to determine
usability rating categories for both.
Ratings have been developed for mobile phones to assist hearing device
users find phones that may be compatible with their hearing device. Not all
phones have been rated for compatibility with hearing devices. Phones that
have been rated have a label located on the box.
T4 rating .
These ratings are not guarantees. Results will vary depending on the user's
hearing device and individual type and degree of hearing loss. If a hearing
device is particularly vulnerable to interference noise; even a phone with a
higher rating may still cause unacceptable noise levels in the hearing
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device. Trying out the phone with your hearing device is the best way to
evaluate it for your personal needs.
M-Ratings
compatibility and are likely to generate less interference to hearing devices
than unrated phones. (M4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.)
T-Ratings
be more usable with a hearing device's telecoil ("T Switch" or "Telephone
Switch") than unrated phones. (T4 is the better/higher of the two ratings.
Note that not all hearing devices have telecoils in them.)
Hearing aid devices may also be measured for immunity to interference
noise from wireless phones and should have ratings similar to phones. Ask
your hearing healthcare professional for the rating of your hearing aid. Add
the rating of your hearing aid and your device to determine probable
usability:
Your Zio has an M4 and
Thus, if you pair an M3 hearing aid with an M3 phone, you will have a
combined rating of six for "excellent use." This is synonymous for T ratings.
It is further suggested you experiment with multiple phones (even those not
labeled M3/T3 or M4/T4) while in the store to find the one that works best
: Phones rated M3 or M4 meet FCC requirements for hearing aid
: Phones rated T3 or T4 meet FCC requirements and are likely to
Note:
New Technologies, Including Wi-Fi
This device has been tested and rated for use with hearing aids for
some of the wireless technologies that it uses. However, there may be
newer wireless technologies (including Wi-Fi) used in this phone that
have not been tested for use with hearing aids.
Any combined rating equal to or greater than six offers excellent use.
Any combined rating equal to five is considered normal use.
Any combined rating equal to four is considered usable.