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Sonic Charm miniBTE Fittings Manual

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  • Page 1 Always easy-going hearing hearing Fitting Guide Fitting Guide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Thin Tube lengths Determining the proper Thin Tube length Installing right and left instrument markers on Charm BTE Installing right and left instrument markers on Charm miniBTE Attaching and removing the Earhook or Thin Tube Adapter Attaching and removing the Thin Tube...

  • Page 4: Charm Bte Overview

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Charm BTE Overview Thin Tube and Dome 1 Front microphone 2 Thin Tube Adapter 3 Rear microphone 4 Thin Tube 5 Program Button 6 Battery door grip 7 Battery door 8 Sound outlet 9 Dome...

  • Page 5: Charm Minibte Overview

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Charm miniBTE Overview Thin Tube and Dome 1 Front microphone 2 Thin Tube Adapter 3 Rear microphone 4 Thin Tube 5 Battery door 6 Sound outlet 7 Program Button 8 Dome 9 Tamper-resistant lock 10 Retention lock...

  • Page 6: Charm Custom Instruments Overview

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Charm Custom Instruments Overview ITEPDW (Charm 60 only) and ITED 1 Sound outlet with wax protection 2 Canal 3 Microphone openings with O-Cap filter 4 Battery door 5 Air vent 6 Program Button BL_ILLU_ITIPDW_BW Note! Charm ITEPDW and ITED can be built with an optional Program Button.
  • Page 7 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going CICP and CIC 1 Sound outlet with wax protection 2 Microphone opening with T-Cap filter 3 Canal 4 Battery door 5 Removal cord 6 Air vent Note! Charm CICP can be built with an optional Program Button.

  • Page 8: Acoustic Performance

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Acoustic Performance Fitting ranges The fitting ranges below will help you select the appropriate hearing instrument model and acoustic configuration for your patient’s specific hearing needs. Fitting Range miniBTE Fitting Range ITEPDW Frequency in Hertz (Hz)

  • Page 9: Charm Bte And Minibte Hearing Instruments

    Size Code Thin Tube length should be selected for each patient before fitting a XShort Charm BTE or miniBTE. Sonic Thin Tubes come in four different lengths, Short and a red (Right) or blue (Left) marker on the Thin Tube identifies Medium the orientation.

  • Page 10: Installing Right And Left Instrument Markers On Charm Bte

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Installing right and left instrument markers on Charm BTE 1 Locate the space inside the battery compartment which shows the receptacle for the right and left marker. 2 Line up the end of the red (Right) or blue (Left) marker and slide the tip into the slot until it firmly fits as shown.

  • Page 11: Attaching And Removing The Earhook Or Thin Tube Adapter

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Attaching and removing the Earhook or Thin Tube Adapter 1 Remove the Earhook or Thin Tube Adapter from the hearing instrument by unscrewing it (counter-clockwise). 2 Replace the Earhook or Thin Tube Adapter with the desired part.

  • Page 12: Attaching And Removing The Thin Tube

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Attaching and removing the Thin Tube If the Thin Tube becomes discolored, stiff or brittle, it should be replaced. 1 Pull firmly to remove the old Thin Tube. 2 Hold the instrument by the Thin Tube Adapter and grasp the Thin Tube close to the threaded connector.

  • Page 13: Charm Bte Dai

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Charm BTE DAI 1 Locate the DAI pins at the bottom of the hearing instrument. 2 Insert the DAI/Euro Plug or FM Receiver of the assistive listening device into this area. BL_ILLU_BTE_AttachingDAIBoot_BW_HI BL_ILLU_BTE_AttachingDAIBoot2_BW_HI BL_ILLU_BTE_AttachingDAIBoot3_BW_HI...

  • Page 14: Attaching The Dai Boot - Minibte

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Attaching the DAI Boot – miniBTE 1 Slip the DAI Boot over the miniBTE. When it is fully seated you will feel it click into place. 2 Insert the DAI/Euro Plug or FM Receiver of the assistive listening device into the DAI Boot.

  • Page 15: Charm Custom Hearing Instruments

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Charm Custom Hearing Instruments Replacing the ProWax All Charm custom models are supplied with the ProWax system. 1 Take a new removal tool from the package. 2 Insert the removal prong of the tool into the instrument’s existing ProWax and extract the old ProWax.

  • Page 16: Replacing The Microphone Protection Cap

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Replacing the microphone protection cap All Charm custom models are supplied with either the T-Cap or O-Cap for microphone protection. O-Cap filter for ITCD, ITCPDW, ITED, and ITEPDW The tool has two ends, one for removal of the O-Cap (A) and one with the new O-Cap attached (B).
  • Page 17 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going T-Cap filter for IIC, CIC, and CICP The tool has two ends, one for removal of the T-Cap (A) and one with the new T-Cap attached (B). 1 Using the removal end (A), place it under the T-Cap edge, and push it under the top edge of the used T-Cap.

  • Page 18: Fitting A Charm Iic

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Fitting a Charm IIC The IIC hearing instrument is designed to sit deep in the canal after the first bend. Candidacy depends on the patient’s ear canal anatomy. In order to determine if an IIC is possible for your patient, follow ≤a...
  • Page 19 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going 2 Canal height The height of the canal determines if there is enough space for the IIC to pass through the canal to the final ear canal placement. The height ≤b of the ear impression measured at a point between the first (1) and second (2) bends must be larger than the pink line on the ear impression tool.

  • Page 20: Programming Charm With Expressfit

    2013.2 or later, and may be used with the EXPRESSlink 3, HI-PRO, NOAHlink, or nEARcom wireless programming interfaces. The New Standard (no.2) programming cables are required. Note! A fresh battery must be inserted into all Charm miniBTE and custom hearing instruments (not necessary for Charm BTEs) prior to programming.
  • Page 21 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Charm miniBTE hearing instruments 1 Insert a fresh battery into the hearing instrument, and close the battery door fully. 2 Open the Program Button door fully to reveal the programming socket. 3 Plug the end of the cable into the programming socket as pictured.

  • Page 22: Programming Charm Using The Expressfit Fitting Software

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Programming Charm Using the EXPRESSfit Fitting Software Launch the EXPRESSfit fitting software to proceed. Open EXPRESSfit When starting a new fitting, press Use Attached Devices on the Product Overview screen if instruments are connected, or select an instrument family for simulation.
  • Page 23 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Acoustics EXPRESSfit will recommend acoustic options based on the patient’s audiogram. You can accept the recommendations by clicking Apply or modify the acoustics by selecting the Thin Tube or Earhook, Earpiece, or Venting to be used for your patient.
  • Page 24 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Edit hearing instrument On this screen, you can change the acoustics or the selected hearing instrument. Edit client info This screen allows you to review and select your patient’s personal data, and customize the experience level and fitting rationales.
  • Page 25 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Manage programs This screen allows you to add, copy, swap, and delete listening programs. The Universal Program (P1) and Telephone Program (P2) are set by default. To view or change features, select the appropriate program, then select the Features tab near the bottom of your screen.
  • Page 26 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Features Optimize the features specific to each program on the Features screen. The buttons at the bottom of the screen allow you to easily switch between programs. · Impulse Noise Reduction suppresses short-duration, high-intensity sounds ·...
  • Page 27 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Fit hearing instrument Use this screen to make gain adjustments and view the hearing instrument’s frequency response relative to prescribed targets. To adjust the levels of fine-tuning, click the Simplified, Standard, or Advanced tabs. You may also measure...
  • Page 28 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going View data analysis Once Charm instruments have been worn at least 8 hours, statistics of program usage, time of use, environments, and volume adjustments can be viewed by entering the View Data Analysis screen.
  • Page 29 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Finish session Options In this section you will find access to all local controls, including volume control range configurations and program selector settings. From this screen you can also synchronize volume and program controls, and pair...

  • Page 30: Ordering Information

    Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Ordering Information Dispensing Kit Product Quantity Part Number Sonic BTE Dispensing Kit 127690 Ear Impression Tool Product Quantity Part Number Ear Impression Evaluation Tool, IIC 130949 Earhook Product Quantity Part Number Hook, Damped (BTE) 129261...
  • Page 31 Sonic · Charm Always easy-going Thin Tube Domes Dome, Open, 6 mm 570-07-410-00 Dome, Open, 8 mm 570-07-411-00 Dome, Open, 10 mm 570-07-412-00 Dome, Tulip 589-25-100-00 Dome, Large Vent, 8 mm 123310 Dome, Large Vent, 10 mm 123311 Dome, Large Vent, 12 mm...
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