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Model overview This booklet is valid for the Oticon Sensei BTE family in the following hearing aid models and styles: Oticon Sensei BTE312 Oticon Sensei Pro BTE312 Oticon Sensei BTE13 Oticon Sensei Pro BTE13 The following speakers are available for the above models: Speaker 75 ...
Introduction to this booklet Intended use This booklet guides you in how to use and maintain your new hearing aid. Please read The hearing aid is intended to amplify and transmit sound to the ear and thereby the booklet carefully including the Warning section. This will help you to achieve the full compensate for impaired hearing within mild to severe hearing loss.
Table of content Autophone (optional) General warnings DAI direct audio input (optional accessory) Activating the hearing aid for the first time FM (optional accessory) BTE with Corda miniFit (thin tube) Audible and visual indicator summary table BTE with hook Caring for your hearing aid Replacing the battery Maintenance with mould Turning your hearing aid ON and OFF...
Warnings Warnings You should familiarise yourself fully with the following general warnings before using your Batteries have occasionally been mistaken for pills. Therefore, check your medicine carefully hearing aid for your personal safety and to ensure correct use. before swallowing any pills. Please note that a hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve Most hearing aids can be supplied with a tamper-resistant battery drawer upon request.
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Warnings Warnings Dysfunction Heat and chemicals Be aware of the possibility that your hearing aid may stop working without notice. Keep this in The hearing aid must never be exposed to extreme heat, e.g. left inside a parked car in the sun. mind when you depend on warning sounds (e.g.
Warnings Activating the hearing aid for the first time Possible side effects A hearing aid is a miniature electronic device that runs on special batteries. Hearing aids and earpieces may cause an accelerated accumulation of earwax. To activate the hearing aid, you must insert a fresh battery in the battery compartment. The otherwise non-allergenic materials used in hearing aids may in rare cases lead to a skin The hearing aid will start up when the battery door is closed.
BTE with Corda miniFit (thin tube) BTE with hook Sound hook Microphone openings Your earpiece Thin tube Plastic tube Microphone openings Micro mould LED indicator Domes: LED indicator Sound outlet Type Size Ventilation Open 6 mm Push-button/ opening Push-button/ Volume control Volume control Power 8 mm...
Replacing the battery To replace the battery, follow these instructions: The BTE13 90 uses a battery size 13. The BTE312 75 uses a • Open the battery door completely by pushing the raised edge at the bottom of the battery size 312. hearing aid.
Turning your hearing aid ON and OFF Left/Right ear marking Turn ON your hearing aid by closing the battery door completely with the battery in place. Hearing aids are fitted to the uniqueness of each ear, which means if you have two When the battery door is closed the hearing aid will start up by playing a jingle.
Putting on your hearing aid with mould Putting on your hearing aid with mould and SmartFit™ Trainer 1. Place the tip of the mould in your ear canal, twisting slightly, making sure that the top part of the mould (A) is pushed Your hearing aid may have SmartFit™...
Putting on your hearing aid with Push-button Ear piece (here open dome) Corda miniFit (thin tube) Your hearing aid has an ergonomic designed push-button for volume adjustment and switching between different programs. Putting on your hearing aid with a thin tube correctly every time takes practice: The push-button can be pressed and activated on either the upper part (UP) or the lower part (DOWN).
Programs (optional) The push-button on your hearing aid can be programmed to one of three functionalities. Left Right Only program shift: Your hearing aid can have up to 4 different programs. When using FM or DAI 2 additional Press shortly to change program. programs are automatically added.
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Press the upper part to go forwards in the program cycle e.g from P1-P2. Programs Audible Visual Press the lower part to go backwards in the program cycle e.g from P3-P2. Program 1 An overview and description of the hearing programs available in your hearing aid is ...
Volume control (optional) Mute (optional) A volume control may be activated. The volume control allows you to adjust the volume Use the mute function if you need to silence the hearing aid while you have the in specific listening situations to the level you feel comfortable with. hearing aid on.
Tamper-resistant battery door Opening the battery door The battery door is designed only to (optional) be opened by using a tool. Use a small screwdriver to open the door by inserting it To keep the battery out of reach of small children, specifically those 0-36 into the slit in the bottom of the hearing aid months and people with learning difficulties, a tamper-resistant battery and pushing on the door to open.
Telecoil (optional) The telecoil is a receiver for audio signals transmitted from an inductive loop installation. The telecoil is meant for telephone* conversations and for loop systems in places such as theaters, churches or lecture rooms. The telecoil is activated by the push-button as switching between programs. When activated, you will hear a certain number of beeps corresponding to the telecoil program.
Autophone (optional) Your hearing aid may have a built-in Autophone functionality. When the hearing aid is close to a telephone receiver, the autophone will activate a phone program. When the phone program is activated you will hear a number of beeps. When you end your telephone conversation, the hearing aid will automatically return to the previous program.
DAI direct audio input (optional accessory) If you would like to turn off the hearing aid microphone input and listen to the DAI alone, you can advance to the next program by using the program switch button. The DAI adapter is a connector that allows you to input audio signals directly to your hearing aid.
FM (optional accessory) If you would like to turn off the hearing aid microphone input and listen to the FM input alone, you can advance to the next FM program by using the program switch Your hearing aid supports the option of attaching an FM system. This consists of a button.
Caring for your hearing aid MultiTool for handling batteries and cleaning Your ear canal produces ear wax (cerumen) which may clog up the sound outlet or the The MultiTool contains a magnet that makes it easier to replace the battery in the hearing ventilation opening of your mould.
Maintenance with mould Cleaning the microphone openings Make sure that the microphone openings are not clogged by dust or dirt. Carefully brush Cleaning the mould away visible signs of debris from the openings. Brush only on the surface and make sure The mould should be cleaned regularly: the hairs of the brush are not pressed into the openings.
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Washing the mould • Make sure the mould and tubing are completely dry before they are reconnected to the hearing aid. Be careful that left ear’s mould and tubing are connected to the hearing aid The mould should be washed regularly: with the left ear marking and vice versa for the right ear hearing aid.
Maintenance with Corda miniFit Cleaning the Corda miniFit (thin tube) Corda miniFit is a thin tube mounted as the hearing aid sound To remove cerumen from the thin tube: output. If your hearing aid has a Corda miniFit solution you must refer to this section to ensure correct main-tenance and •...
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Replacing the dome The dome should not be cleaned. When you require a fresh, clean dome, remove the existing one and put on a fresh one. The dome is easy to replace. Hold the widest part of the dome and pull it off from the connections joint on the tube (1).
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Cleaning the Corda miniFit micro mould Replace the wax protection system The mould should be cleaned regularly: The wax filter should be replaced: Clean the vent by pressing the brush through the hole, The vent in the mould is cleaned by pressing •...
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HANDLING OF CORDA MINIFIT IMPORTANT NOTICE • Only use parts designed for your hearing aid. • The cleaning tools should only be used for cleaning the thin tube when it is detached from the hearing aid and not on the ear. •...
Water & dust resistant (IP58) Conditions Your hearing aid is water resistant, which means it is designed to be worn in all daily life Operating conditions Temperature: +1°C to +40°C situations. Therefore, you do not have to worry about sweat or getting wet in the rain. Relative humidity: 5% to 93%, non-condensing Should your hearing aid come into contact with water and stop working, please follow the following guidelines:...
(body-worn) device that includes a microphone and is placed close to the speaker or the For detailed information on the ConnectLine system ask your hearing care professional or audio source. visit www.oticon.global For detailed information on FM systems ask your hearing care professional or visit www.oticon.global...
International warranty Warranty certificate Your hearing aid is covered by a limited warranty issued by the manufacturer for a period of 12 months from the date of delivery. This limited warranty covers manufacturing and Name of Owner: material defects in the hearing aid itself, but not accessories such as batteries, tubing, ear wax filters etc.
Technical information USA and Canada The hearing aid contains a radio module with the following certification ID numbers: The hearing aid contains a radio transmitter using short range magnetic induction technology working at 3.84 MHz. The magnetic field strength of the transmitter is FCC ID: U28FU2BTERIT <...
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B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of following measures: Manufactured by: the FCC Rules. These limits are designed Oticon A/S • Reorient or relocate the receiving to provide reasonable protection against Kongebakken 9 antenna.
Settings overview for your hearing aid Left Programs Right Hearing program description Use program switch Program Volume control Use volume control Beep at min /max volume Emit clicks Beep at preferred volume Use mute Warnings Battery Low Change battery Reinsert earmould...
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