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Alta2 Nera2 Ria2
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
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Alta2, Alta, Nera2, Nera, Ria2, Ria

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  • Page 1 Alta2 Nera2 Ria2 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE Alta2, Alta, Nera2, Nera, Ria2, Ria...
  • Page 2 Introduction to this booklet Indication for use This booklet guides you in how to use and maintain your new The hearing instrument is intended to amplify and transmit sound hearing instrument. Please read the booklet carefully including to the ear and thereby compensate for mild to severe-to-profound the Warning section.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of contents Thin tube with dome or GripTip Replace dome About Identify your hearing instrument style and ear piece Thin tube with micro mold or LiteTip BTE with sound hook and mold Maintain the micro mold or LiteTip BTE with thin tube (Corda miniFit) Options Optional features and accessories Identify left and right instrument...
  • Page 4 Identify your hearing instrument style and ear piece BTE with sound hook BTE with thin tube thin tube will have one of the There are two different (Corda miniFit) attachments and several and mold following ear pieces - dome, An instrument with a GripTip, micro mold, or LiteTip.

  • Page 5: Bte With Sound Hook And Mold

    BTE with sound hook and mold What it does What it is Sound hook Microphone Sound in openings Sound out Push button Change programs, volume and mute the Contains the battery. instrument Battery drawer is the Battery drawer on/off switch About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals...

  • Page 6: Bte With Thin Tube (Corda Minifit)

    BTE with thin tube (Corda miniFit) What it does What it is Microphone Sound in openings Thin tube Push button Change programs, Sound out volume and mute the instrument Battery drawer Contains the battery. Battery drawer is also the on/off switch About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals...

  • Page 7: Identify Left And Right Instrument

    Identify left and right instrument Battery It is important to distinguish between the left and the right Your hearing instrument is a miniature electronic device that runs on instrument as they might be programmed differently. special batteries. To activate the hearing instrument, you must insert a new battery in the battery drawer.

  • Page 8: When To Replace A Battery

    Turn the hearing instrument on and off When to replace a battery The battery drawer is also used to switch the hearing instrument When it is time to replace the battery you will hear two beeps on and off. To preserve the battery, make sure your instrument is repeated in moderate intervals until the battery runs out.

  • Page 9: Replace The Battery

    Replace the battery 1. Remove 2. Uncover 3. Insert 4. Close MultiTool Fully open the Remove the Insert the new Close the battery drawer. The The MultiTool can be used for battery drawer. sticky label from battery into the instrument will play a jingle battery change.

  • Page 10: Caring For Your Hearing Instrument

    Caring for your hearing instrument The MultiTool The MultiTool contains a brush and a wire loop for cleaning ear wax When handling your hearing instrument, hold it over a soft surface from the mold. The brush can be replaced and purchased from your to avoid damage if you drop it.

  • Page 11: Sound Hook With Mold

    Sound hook with mold Put on the instrument with mold Read the following pages if you have Step 1 Step 2 a hearing instrument with a sound hook and a mold. The mold is customized for you and fits your ear. Gently pull your ear outwards Place the hearing instrument and press the mold in the...

  • Page 12: Clean The Mold

    Clean the mold Wash the mold Replace the tube The mold should be cleaned Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 regularly. Use a soft cloth to The tubing between the mold clean the surface of the mold. and the instrument should be Use the MultiTool wire loop replaced when it becomes to clean the opening.

  • Page 13: Thin Tube (Corda Minifit)

    Thin tube (Corda miniFit) Put on the instrument with thin tube Read the following pages if your instrument has a thin tube (Corda Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 miniFit) with either a dome, GripTip, micro mold or LiteTip ear piece. Corda miniFit is a thin tube that brings the sound into your ear.

  • Page 14: Clean The Thin Tube

    Clean the thin tube The thin tube should be cleaned to keep it clear from moisture and Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 wax. If not cleaned it could become blocked with wax which means no sound will be able to come out. Pull the thin tube Push the cleaning Reconnect the thin...

  • Page 15: Thin Tube With Dome Or Griptip

    Thin tube with dome or GripTip Replace dome The dome and Grip Tip are made from soft, medically approved rubber The dome should not be cleaned. When the dome is more or less filled material. There are 4 different types of domes. If you have a dome with wax, replace it with a new one.

  • Page 16: Thin Tube With Micro Mold Or Litetip

    Thin tube with micro mold or LiteTip Maintain the micro mold or LiteTip Read the following pages if you have a micro mold or LiteTip ear piece. The ear piece should be cleaned The micro mold and LiteTip are customized for your ear shape. regularly.

  • Page 17: Mute The Hearing Instrument (Optional)

    Optional features and accessories Mute the hearing instrument (optional) The features and accessories described on the following pages are Use the mute function if you need to silence optional. Please contact your Hearing Care Professional to find out the instrument while wearing it. how your hearing instrument is programmed.

  • Page 18: Change Programs (Optional)

    Change programs (optional) To be filled out by the Hearing Care Professional Your hearing instrument can have up to 4 different programs. Program Sound you will hear When to use These are programmed by your Hearing Care Professional. when actived “1 beep”...

  • Page 19: Change Volume (Optional)

    Change volume (optional) Quick reset If you wish to return to the standard settings of the instrument The push button allows you to adjust the volume. programmed by your Hearing Care Professional, simply open and then You will hear a click when you turn up or down the volume. close the battery drawer.

  • Page 20: Tamper-Resistant Battery Drawer (Optional)

    Tamper-resistant battery drawer (optional) Unlock the battery drawer Lock the battery drawer To keep the battery out of reach of infants, small children and people with learning difficulties, a tamper-resistant battery drawer should be used. Use a small screwdriver to lock and unlock the drawer. Use the screwdriver to turn the Make sure the drawer is completely screw to unlock position (vertical).

  • Page 21: Wireless Accessories (Optional)

    Wireless accessories (optional) As an enhancement to your wireless hearing instrument a broad range of wireless accessories are available. ConnectLine Remote Control ConnectLine is a family of The Remote Control offers an Your hearing instrument For detailed information on products that allows you to opportunity to change program supports the option of attaching wireless accessories contact...

  • Page 22: Other Options (Optional)

    Other options (optional) Telecoil Direct Audio Input (DAI) Telecoil helps you hear better when using a allows your hearing instrument to receive signals directly from telephone with a built in loop or when you are in external sources such as TV, radio, music players, etc. The DAI adaptor buildings with teleloop systems such as theaters, is mounted to your instrument and via a cable connected to an external sound source.

  • Page 23: Warnings Warnings

    Warnings You should familiarize yourself fully • Never allow others to wear your • Batteries have occasionally been If a battery or hearing instrument is with the following general warnings hearing instrument as incorrect mistaken for pills. Therefore check swallowed, see a doctor immediately before using your hearing instrument usage could cause permanent your medicine carefully before...
  • Page 24 Warnings Dysfunction Active implants • If you have an active brain implant, X-ray, CT, MR, PET scanning and • Be aware of the possibility that • Caution must be taken with active please contact the manufacturer electrotherapy your hearing instrument may stop implants.
  • Page 25 Warnings Avoiding heat and chemicals Power instrument Possible side effects Interference • Your hearing instrument must never • Special care should be excercised in • Hearing instruments, molds or • Your hearing instrument has been be exposed to extreme heat, e.g., selecting, fitting and using a hearing domes may cause an accelerated thoroughly tested for interference,...
  • Page 26 Warnings Warning to hearing instrument (iii) History of sudden or rapidly Special care should be exercised Otolaryngologists, Otologists dispensers progressive hearing loss within in selecting and fitting a hearing or Otorhinolaryngologists. The A hearing instrument dispenser the previous 90 days. instrument whose maximum sound purpose of medical evaluation should advise a prospective...
  • Page 27 Warnings • The audiologist or hearing the hearing instrument. Federal only part of hearing rehabilitation Children with hearing loss instrument dispenser will conduct law limits the sale of hearing and may need to be supplemented In addition to seeing a physician for a hearing instrument evaluation to instruments to those individuals by auditory training and lip reading.

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting Guide

    Troubleshooting guide Symptom Possible causes Solutions Worn-out battery Replace the battery No sound Clogged tube or earpieces (mold, dome, GripTip, micro mold or LiteTip) Clean mold Clean Corda miniFit (thin tube), replace dome or GripTip or replace wax filter Clogged sound outlet Clean mold Clean Corda miniFit (thin tube), replace dome or GripTip or replace wax filter Intermittent or...

  • Page 29: Water Resistance

    Water resistance Your hearing instrument is water 1. Gently wipe off any water resistant which means it is designed 2. Open the battery drawer and to be worn in all daily life situations. remove the battery and gently wipe Therefore you do not have to worry off any water in the battery drawer about sweat or getting wet in the rain.

  • Page 30: Warranty Certificate

    Warranty certificate International warranty Name of owner: _____________________________________________________ Your hearing instrument is covered might have under applicable national by an international limited warranty legislation governing sale of consumer Dispenser: _________________________________________________________ issued by the manufacturer for a goods. Your Hearing Care Professional period of 12 months from the date of may have issued a warranty that goes Dispenser address: __________________________________________________...

  • Page 31: Cell Phone

    Cell phone Some hearing instrument users have For example, the sum of a hearing reported a buzzing sound in their instrument rating of 2 (M2/T2) and a hearing instrument when they are telephone rating of 3 (M3/T3) would using cell phones, indicating that the result in a combined rating of 5.

  • Page 32: Technical Information

    The hearing instrument complies with international standards concerning Electromagnetic Compatibility. More information: www.oticon.com About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals...
  • Page 33 Oticon declares that this hearing Declaration of conformity Power instrument instrument is in compliance with the is available at: Settings overview for your hearing instrument essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive Oticon A/S Left Right 1999/5/EC. Kongebakken 9 DK-2765 Smørum...
  • Page 34 TECHNICAL DATA Alta2, Alta...
  • Page 35 BTE13 85 BTE13 100 Measurements according 0 dB SPL ref. 20 mPa to American National Peak OSPL90 117 (123*) dB SPL 126 (128*) dB SPL Standard ANSI S 3.22 HF Average OSPL90 113 (106*) dB SPL 120 (115*) dB SPL (2003) and S3.7 (1995).
  • Page 36 BTE13 85 OSPL90 - Output Sound Pressure Level BTE13 100 OSPL90 - Output Sound Pressure Level Input: 90 dB SPL. Input: 90 dB SPL. dB SPL dB SPL Technical setting: A0 Technical setting: A0 200 Hz 1000 2000 Hz 5000 10000 200 Hz 1000...
  • Page 37 TECHNICAL DATA Nera2, Nera, Ria2, Ria...
  • Page 38 BTE13 85 BTE13 100 Measurements according 0 dB SPL ref. 20 mPa to American National Peak OSPL90 117 (123*) dB SPL 126 (128*) dB SPL Standard ANSI S 3.22 HF Average OSPL90 113 (106*) dB SPL 120 (115*) dB SPL (2003) and S3.7 (1995).
  • Page 39 BTE13 85 OSPL90 - Output Sound Pressure Level BTE13 100 OSPL90 - Output Sound Pressure Level Input: 90 dB SPL. Input: 90 dB SPL. dB SPL dB SPL Technical setting: A0 Technical setting: A0 200 Hz 1000 2000 Hz 5000 10000 200 Hz 1000...
  • Page 41 People First is our promise to empower people to communicate freely, interact naturally and participate actively 0000151119000001...

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