Telephone Use; Telecoil (Optional); Phonenow - ReSound VEA User Manual

Program Description of when to use
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telephone use

Finding the optimal position for holding a telephone may re-
quire practice for some individuals, and one or more of the
following suggestions may be helpful.
1. Hold the telephone as you would
normally.
2. Hold the telephone towards the top
of the ear (closer to where the micro-
phones are).
3. If whistling occurs, it may take a few
seconds of holding the telephone in
the same position before the hearing
instrument adapts.
4. Any whistling may also be decreased by holding the
telephone slightly away from the ear.
5. Depending on your individual needs, your hearing care
professional may activate a program specifically for tel-
ephone use.

telecoil (optional)

If needed, a telecoil can be activated by your hearing care
professional and accessed through one of the additional
programs. A telecoil picks up a telephone's magnetic signal
and converts it to sound. When using a telecoil program, the
receiver of the telephone may need to be held closer to the
hearing instrument. The handset of the telephone may need
to be moved to slightly different positions in order to find the
best reception.
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Phonenow

The PhoneNow function, available on some hearing instru-
ment models, allows your hearing instrument to automatically
switch to you telephone program when a telephone receiver
is raised to the ear. When the telephone receiver is removed
from the ear, the hearing instrument automatically returns to
the previous listening program.
Placement of PhoneNow magnets
While some telephone receivers pro-
duce a magnetic field strong enough
to activate the Phone Now function,
other telephone receivers require an
additional magnet to be placed on the
tele phone receiver. In order to place
the PhoneNow magnet properly:
1. Clean the telephone receiver thoroughly.
2. Hold the telephone vertically, in a position similar to when
making a telephone call.
3. Place the magnet just below the telephone receiver. If
necessary, move the magnet to another position to im-
prove ease of use and comfort while speaking.
Tip: Use only recommended cleaning agent to clean the tel-
ephone prior to placing the magnet on the phone in order to
obtain best possible adherence.
PhoneNow usage
Telephones can be used in a normal manner. A beep sig-
nal will indicate that the PhoneNow feature has automatically
switched the hearing instrument to your telephone program.
Initially, you may need to move the telephone receiver slightly
to find the best position for reliable PhoneNow activation and
good hearing on the telephone.
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