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- Page 1 USER GUIDE Digital trimmer-controlled Behind-the-Ear hearing instrument STAGE 73 BTE STAGE 83 PBTE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Thank you for selecting an Interton BTE (Behind-the-Ear) Contents ® /Power BTE hearing system! On/Off function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Storing your instrument . -
Page 3: On/Off Function
On/Off Function Volume control Switch your hearing Your instrument has a volume control which allows you to set and microphone instrument on by closing control the volume manually . volume wheel the battery door . Switch During the fitting of the hearing instrument, your hearing care your instrument off by a earhook professional will have chosen an optimal volume setting for you . - Page 4 After pressing the program button, the instrument will switch Program Intended for program . If it was in program 1 it will switch to program 2, if it Type of program number listening situations was in program 2 it will switch to program 3, if it was in program 3 it will switch back to program 1 .
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Page 5: Proper Placement In The Ear
Proper Placement in the Ear • You can also insert the hearing instrument while in the on position . However you might experience some Inserting the instrument feedback (whistling) during the operation . • With the battery door opened in the off position take the ear- mold between thumb and index finger and position its ‘point’... -
Page 6: Recognizing Left And Right Instrument
Recognizing left and right instrument • You might want to ask your hearing care professional to mark your instruments with If you have two hearing instruments, they may be tuned differently . One for your left ear, a colored Left and Right indication: Left is blue and Right is red . the other for your right . -
Page 7: Using The Telephone
Using the Telephone While Wearing your Hearing System Cellular Phone and Hearing Instrument Compatibility Close proximity to a telephone can sometimes cause hearing in- Hearing instrument performance with cellular phones may vary based on the individual struments to make a squealing sound, also known as feedback . hearing system or the cell phone being used . -
Page 8: Systems
Using Assistive Listening (Tele-Loop) Systems Changing batteries Many gathering places are equipped with assistive listening (tele-loop) systems, for When the hearing instrument generates a warning signal it’s advisable to change your example, in schools, theaters and houses of worship . To take advantage of a tele-loop battery as soon as possible . -
Page 9: Warnings
The replacement battery has to be of type: 13 zinc-air . Remove the protective seal from Maintenance and cleaning the fresh battery and insert it in the battery door, with the plus side facing up . You will Your hearing instrument is protected by a layer of protective, hydrophobic recognize the plus side of the battery because it is marked with a + . -
Page 10: Storing Your Instrument
6 . If your instrument does get wet, or if it has been exposed to high humidity or per- Cleaning the earmold spiration, it should be left to dry out overnight with the battery out and the battery • First, remove the tubing and earmold from the hearing instrument . compartment open . -
Page 11: General Warnings And Precautions
• Wearing a hearing instrument might cause an increased pro duction of earwax . In General warnings and precautions rare cases, the anti-allergenic materials may cause skin irritation . If so, or if in doubt, • Do not leave your hearing instrument in the sun, near an open fire or in a hot, parked consult your physician or ENT consultant . -
Page 12: Important Notice For Prospective
Notice: sidered a candidate for a hearing aid . The physician will refer you to an audiologist or a hearing aid dispenser, as appropriate, for a hearing aid evaluation . 1 . A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions . -
Page 13: Children With Hearing Loss
Children with Hearing Loss (v) Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days . In addition to seeing a physician for a medical evaluation, a child with a hearing loss (vi) Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 hertz (Hz), should be directed to an audiologist for evaluation and rehabilitation because hearing 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz . -
Page 14: Eight Steps Towards Better Hearing
Eight steps towards better hearing 2. Listen outside - quiet & traffic You need to get used to your new hearing instrument . Sounds seem new and different . Go outside, to a quiet place, e .g ., the park or woods . Listen to the environmental sounds . That is because you grew accustomed to your diminished hearing . - Page 15 5. Get used to conversation in a group 7. Use your telephone Following conversations in a group is often difficult because of the background noise . Listen Often, you can hear the telephone clearly with your hearing instrument in the microphone to the different voices .
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Page 16: Solving Small Problems
Solving small problems Your Interton ® instrument is a reliable one . In case of minor problems or malfunctions, you may be able to solve them yourself . SYMPTOM CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY • Is your earmold inserted correctly? • Put it in again Feedback, ’whistling’... - Page 17 SYMPTOM CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY Sound is distorted, • Is the battery dead? • Replace it with a new one spluttering or weak • Is the battery dirty? • Clean it or use a new one • Is the plastic tube or the earmold clogged or broken? •...
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Page 18: Technical Data
Technical Data: STanDaRD BTE Technical Data: PowER BTE MAXIMUM OUTPUT (OSPL 90) MAXIMUM OUTPUT (OSPL 90) & EFFECT OF MPO CONTROL & EFFECT OF MPO CONTROL Models: ISG373-V Models: ISG383-V 2cc Coupler 2cc Coupler Reference test gain (60 dB SPL input) Reference test gain (60 dB SPL input) Full-on gain (50 dB SPL Input) Full-on gain (50 dB SPL Input) -
Page 19: Warning To The Hearing Care Professional
® because there may be a risk of impairing the remain ing hearing of the hearing instru- instrument . As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact initiative, Interton ® ment user . -
Page 20: Hearing Instrument Identification
Hearing instrument identification Symbols Your hearing care professional place a check mark in the below table to identify the waRnInG points out a situation that could lead to serious injuries, model you have received . CaUTIon indicates a situation that could lead to minor and moderate injuries . Model received Hearing care professional Advice and tips on how to handle your hearing instrument better . - Page 21 HANDED OUT BY: Interton 8001 Bloomington Freeway | Bloomington, MN 55420 Tel .: 1 .800 .247 .4741 | www .interton-usa .com...
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