Using Your Hearing Instruments - oticon BTE Instructions For Use Manual

Avoiding heat, humidity and chemicals
Your hearing instruments must never be exposed to
extreme heat e.g. left inside a parked car in the sun
or dried in microwave ovens. They must never be
exposed to a lot of moisture e.g. steam baths, showers
or heavy rain.
If your hearing instruments have been exposed to
moisture or very humid conditions it may affect their
performance. Using an anti-humidity kit can help to
avoid these problems and may even extend the life of
your hearing instruments. Consult your Hearing Care
Professional for further advice. Wipe the batteries
carefully if moisture is present.
The chemicals in cosmetics, hairspray, perfume, after-
shave-lotion, suntan lotion and insect repellent can
damage your hearing instruments. You should always
remove your hearing instruments before applying such
products and allow time for the product to dry before
reinserting your hearing instruments. If you use lotion,
be sure to wipe your hands dry before putting your
hearing instruments on.
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Using your hearing instruments

It takes time to adjust to a new hearing instrument.
How long this adjustment takes differs from person to
person. It will depend on a number of factors, such as
whether you have had hearing instruments before and
the degree of your hearing loss.
Seven easy steps to better hearing
1. In the quiet of your home
Try to accustom yourself to all the new sounds. Listen
to the many background sounds and try to identify
each sound. Bear in mind that some sounds will
seem different from what you are used to. You may
have to learn to identify them again. Note that in
time you will get accustomed to the sounds in your
environment – if not please contact your Hearing
Care Professional.
If using the hearing instruments makes you tired,
take them off for a little while and have a rest.
Gradually, you will begin to be able to listen for longer
periods of time. Soon, you will be able to wear your
hearing instruments comfortably all day long.
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