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- Page 1 Quantum micro BTE (behind-the-ear) hearing aid guide...
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Page 2: Thank You
Thank you Thank you for choosing Unitron hearing aids. At Unitron, we care deeply about people with hearing loss. We work closely with hearing healthcare professionals to make advanced, purpose-driven solutions available to everyone. Because hearing matters. - Page 3 Your hearing aids _____________ Hearing healthcare professional: ____________________________________ Telephone: __________________________________ Model: ______________________________________ Serial number: _______________________________ Replacement batteries: Size 312 Warranty: ___________________________________ Program 1 is for: ______________________________ Program 2 is for: _____________________________ Program 3 is for: _____________________________ Program 4 is for: _____________________________ Date of purchase: _____________________________...
- Page 4 Quick reference Changing batteries Low battery warning 2 beeps every 30 minutes Plus (+) signs On/Off open Push button switching programs volume control; right aid=louder, left aid=softer comfort-clarity control; right aid=clarity, left aid=comfort...
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Table of contents Your hearing aids at a glance ............2 Putting your hearing aids on your ears ..........4 Turning your hearing aids on and off ..........6 Battery information ................. 8 Tips for wearing hearing aids for the first time ......12 Operating instructions ..............14 Using the telephone.............. -
Page 6: Your Hearing Aids At A Glance
Your hearing aids at a glance 1 Earhook - your custom made earmold attaches to your hearing aids using the earhook 2 Microphone - sound enters your hearing aids via the microphones. Microphone shield - protects microphones from dirt & debris 3 Push button - switches between listening programs or changes the volume level or comfort- clarity, depending on your customized fitting... -
Page 8: Putting Your Hearing Aids On Your Ears
Putting your hearing aids on your ears Your behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids may be color-coded with a small dot on the battery door: red = right ear; blue = left ear. BTEs with earmolds 1. Hold the earmold between your thumb and index finger. The opening should be pointing in towards your ear canal with the BTE resting... - Page 9 3. Place the hearing aid over the top of your ear. BTEs with slim tubes 1. Place the hearing aid over the top of your ear. The slim tube should lie flush against your head and not stick out. 2. Hold the slim tube where it attaches to the dome and gently push the dome into your ear canal.
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Page 10: Turning Your Hearing Aids On And Off
Turning your hearing aids on and off Your hearing aids have a three-position battery door that acts as an on/off switch and that allows access to the battery compartment. 1. ON: Close the battery door fully. Note: It may take 5 seconds before the hearing aid turns on. - Page 11 3. OPEN: Fully open the battery door to access and change the battery. open Note: When turning your hearing aid on and off while it is on the ear, grasp the top and bottom of the device with your index finger and thumb. Use your thumb to open and close the battery door.
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Page 12: Battery Information
Battery information To replace the battery, fully open the battery door for access to the battery compartment. Low battery warning Two long beeps indicate the hearing aid battery is low. After the low battery warning, you may experience some reduction in sound quality. This is normal and can be remedied by inserting fresh batteries into the hearing aids. -
Page 13: Replacing The Battery
Replacing the battery 1. Gently swing out the battery door with your fingernail. 2. Grasp the battery with your thumb and index finger and remove. 3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment with the plus (+) sign on the battery facing the same way as the plus (+) sign on the side of the battery door. - Page 14 Replacing the battery in hearing aids with a tamper-resistant battery door Some hearing aids have a tamper- resistant battery door for safety reasons. To replace the battery, open the battery compartment and push the locking piece back inside the hearing aid using the tip of a pen.
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Page 15: Caring For Batteries
Caring for batteries Always discard batteries in a safe and environmentally friendly way. To prolong battery life, remember to turn your hearing aids off when not in use. Remove the batteries and keep the battery door open while hearing aids are not in use. This will allow internal moisture to evaporate. -
Page 16: Tips For Wearing Hearing Aids For The First Time
Tips for wearing hearing aids for the first time 1. Start in a quiet room at home first to get used to the new sound quality. Sounds like the ticking of a clock, the humming of the computer, the beep of the microwave or the rustling of clothes or paper may seem loud to you at first, because you have not been hearing them properly for a long time. - Page 17 6. Make notes at the back of this booklet, write down difficult situations and describe what any unpleasant noises were like. This information will help your hearing healthcare professional to fine-tune the devices better for you. 7. Involve your family and friends in this familiarization period.
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Page 18: Operating Instructions
Operating instructions Your BTE hearing aids come with a push button that allows you to further adjust your hearing aids. Push button Your hearing aids are equipped with a push button which can be set for switching between programs, to adjust your volume or adjust the comfort-clarity control. -
Page 19: Volume Control
Program 1 1 beep (e.g. automatic program) Program 2 (e.g. speech in noise) 2 beeps Program 3 (e.g. telephone) 3 beeps Program 4 (e.g. music) 4 beeps DuoLink (if enabled) (see pg 20) Opposite ear beeps the same as side being adjusted Volume control If the push button has been configured as a... - Page 20 Comfort-clarity control If the push button has been configured as a comfort-clarity control: • Push the button on your right hearing aid to increase clarity of speech. • Push the button on your left hearing aid to decrease overall noise or improve listening comfort.
- Page 21 Comfort-clarity control setting Beeps Ideal comfort and clarity level 1 beep Increase sound clarity level short beep Increase listening comfort short beep Maximum sound clarity level 2 beeps Maximum listening comfort level 2 beeps...
- Page 22 DuoLink If DuoLink is enabled, then changing the volume, program or comfort-clarity setting on one hearing aid, will automatically make the change to both hearing aids at the same time. For example, if your push button is configured as a program control and DuoLink is enabled, when you push the button on your right hearing aid, the program will change in both hearing aids.
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Page 23: Remote Control
Remote control Your hearing aids may also come with an optional remote control which allows you to switch between different listening programs, and change your volume or comfort-clarity settings. -
Page 24: Using The Telephone
Using the telephone As telephones do not all work the same, you may experience different results from different phones. You can use many phones by simply holding the receiver to your ear, without the need to change to a dedicated telephone program on your hearing aids. -
Page 25: Caring For Your Hearing Aids
Caring for your hearing aids Open the battery door when not in use. Always remove your hearing aids when using hair care products. The hearing aids can become clogged and cease to function properly. Do not wear your hearing aids in the bath or shower or immerse them in water. -
Page 26: Cleaning Your Hearing Aids
Cleaning your hearing aids Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing aids are free of ear wax is an important step in your daily cleaning and maintenance routine. Never use alcohol to clean your hearing aids, earmolds or domes. Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax. - Page 27 If the earmolds require further cleaning: 1. Disconnect the plastic tube from the hook of the hearing aids. 2. Wash only the earmolds in warm water with a mild soap. 3. Rinse them with cool water and dry overnight. 4. Make sure the earmold tubes are dry before reconnecting them to each hook on your hearing aids.
- Page 28 Slim tubes and domes You should have the slim tubes and domes replaced by your hearing healthcare professional approximately every three to six months or when they become stiff, brittle, or discolored. Clean the domes daily with a damp cloth. You should also clean the slim tubes periodically, with the cleaning pin provided, when you begin to notice debris in and around the tubes.
- Page 29 5. Using the black cleaning pin provided in the kit, gently insert the cleaning pin where the slim tube attaches to the hearing aid and push the pin all the way through the tube. Note: The slim tubes and domes should never be rinsed or submerged in water as water drops may become lodged in the tube, block sound or damage the electrical components of the...
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Page 30: Signature Features Of Your Hearing Aids
Comfort-clarity control Your hearing aids automatically adjust to focus on hearing speech more clearly or providing comfort in noisy situations. Some Quantum BTE hearing aid models provide a control to adjust your comfort-clarity settings. • Adjusting the comfort-clarity control up causes your hearing aids to focus more on speech clarity. - Page 31 As you adjust the comfort-clarity control, your hearing aids will gradually learn your preferred comfort-clarity settings. DuoLink With DuoLink, your hearing aids wirelessly communicate with each other. As you make a program, comfort-clarity or volume change on one hearing aid, the other hearing aid automatically changes as well.
- Page 32 2 and uTV 2 are optional ™ ™ accessories for Quantum micro BTE hearing aids. • uDirect 2 provides easy, hands-free access to Bluetooth enabled devices, such as mobile phones. It also has a wired audio jack to plug in devices like MP3 players.
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Page 33: Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting guide Cause Possible remedy No sound Not turned on Turn on Low/dead battery Replace battery Poor battery contact Consult your hearing healthcare professional Battery upside down Insert battery plus (+) side Earmolds/slim tubes/ Clean earmolds/ domes. domes blocked with ear See “Cleaning your hearing aids”. - Page 34 Cause Possible remedy Not loud enough Low volume Turn up volume; see hearing healthcare professional for models without a manual volume control or if problem persists. Low battery Replace battery Earmolds/slim tubes/ See “Putting your hearing domes not inserted aids on your ears”. Reinsert properly carefully.
- Page 35 Cause Possible remedy Intermittent Low battery Replace battery Dirty battery contact Consult your hearing healthcare professional Two long beeps Low battery Replace battery Whistling Earmolds/slim tubes/ See “Putting your hearing aids on your ears”. Reinsert domes not inserted carefully. properly Hand/clothing Move hand/clothing away from your ear...
- Page 36 Cause Possible remedy Not clear, distorted Poorly fitting earmolds/ Consult your hearing healthcare professional slim tubes/domes Earmolds/slim tubes/ Clean earmolds. See “Cleaning your hearing domes blocked with ear aids”. Use cleaning pin to dislodge ear wax in slim tubes. Consult your hearing healthcare professional.
- Page 37 Cause Possible remedy Weak on the telephone Telephone not Move telephone receiver around ear for clearer positioned properly signal. See “Using the telephone”. Hearing aid requires Consult your hearing healthcare professional adjustment For any problems not listed in the guide, contact your hearing healthcare professional.
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Page 38: Warnings
Warnings Hearing aids should only be used as directed by your physician or hearing healthcare professional. Hearing aids will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions. Do not use your hearing aids in explosion hazard areas. -
Page 39: Battery Warnings
Remove your hearing aids for CT and MRI scans or for other electromagnetic procedures. Special care should be exercised in wearing hearing aids when maximum sound pressure levels exceed 132 decibels. There may be a risk of impairing your remaining hearing. - Page 40 Precautions The use of hearing aids is only part of hearing rehabilitation; auditory training and lip reading instruction may be required as well. In most cases, infrequent use of hearing aids does not provide full benefit. Once you have become accustomed to your hearing aids, wear your hearing aids everyday all day.
- Page 41 Note to hearing healthcare professional Domes should never be fitted on patients with perforated eardrums, exposed middle ear cavities, or surgically altered ear canals. In the case of such a condition, we recommend to use a customized ear mold. Labeling The serial number and year of manufacture are located inside the battery door.
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Page 42: Warning To Hearing Aid Dispensers (To Comply With The U.s. Food And Drug Administration (Fda) Regulations)
Warning to hearing aid dispensers (to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations) A hearing aid dispenser should advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing aid if the hearing aid dispenser determines through inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available information concerning the prospective user, that the prospective user has any of the... -
Page 43: Children With Hearing Loss
Licensed physicians who specialize in diseases of the ear are often referred to as otolaryngologists, otologists or otorhinolaryngologists. The purpose of medical evaluation is to assure that all medically treatable conditions that may affect hearing are identified and treated before the hearing aid is purchased. -
Page 44: Cell Phone
for evaluation and rehabilitation since hearing loss may cause problems in language development and the educational and social growth of a child. An audiologist who is qualified by training and experience to assist in the evaluation and rehabilitation of a child with hearing loss is recommended. -
Page 45: Compliance Information
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice 2 Changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by Unitron may void the FCC authorization to operate this device. - Page 46 Notice 3 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and ICES-003 of Industry Canada. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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Page 47: Client Feedback
Client feedback Record your specific needs or concerns and bring to your first office visit after getting your hearing aids. This will help your hearing healthcare professional to address your needs. _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________... -
Page 48: Additional Notes
Additional notes ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________ ____________________________________________... - Page 51 Unitron Hearing Ltd. 20 Beasley Drive, P.O. Box 9017, Kitchener, ON N2G 4X1 Canada European Representative Max-Eyth-Straße 20, 70736 Fellbach-Oeffingen, Germany...
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