Congratulations on your digital hearing instruments. Contents Carefully follow these instructions when using and maintaining them. These instructions will help you Instrument view – CIC/MIC get the most out of the instruments and ensure their Instrument view – ITC continued high performance. Instrument view –...
On/Off Close the battery drawer with the battery in place. When the battery drawer is closed you will hear three beeps followed by a short series of beeps. This indicates that the battery is working. (This function is not implemented in the CIC and MIC hearing instrument).
Push-button Inserting your hearing instruments Your hearing instruments have a push-button for • Place the tip of the hearing switching between different programs. instrument in your ear canal (use your right hand to • When you switch between different programs, your insert the right instrument hearing instruments will beep.
Your hearing instrument can have up to three programs. Optional – T elecoil One beep, when you switch to program 1 The telecoil is meant for telephone conversations Two beeps, when you switch to program 2 and for loop systems in e.g. theatres, churches Three beeps, when you switch to program 3 or lecture rooms.
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Warnings Hearing instruments and batteries can be dangerous if swallowed or used improperly. Such actions can result in severe injury, permanent hearing loss, or can even be fatal. You should familiarize yourself fully with the following general warnings and the entire contents of this booklet before using your hearing instruments.
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• Most Oticon hearing instruments can be supplied Dysfunction in hearing instruments • Hearing instruments may stop functioning, for with a tamper-resistant battery compartment upon instance if the batteries have expired or if the tubing request. This is strongly recommended for infants, small children, and people with learning difficulties.
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Wax protection system • Always visually inspect your hearing instrument to ensure that there is no gap between the MicroWaxBuster/WaxBuster flange and the tip of the instrument. • Never attempt to remove or replace the MicroWaxBuster/WaxBuster/WaxTrap yourself. Only a hearing care professional should replace it. •...
Optional – Auto Phone The Auto Phone is only activated when the hearing instrument is close to a telephone receiver. If you have a telecoil in your instrument, the Telecoil Phone program is activated. If you do not have a telecoil, the Acoustic Phone program is activated.
Optional – Volume Control The volume control allows you to adjust the volume in specific listening situations to the level you feel comfortable with. • Use your fingertip to turn the control. • Rotating the control forwards gives more volume. •...
Changing batteries When battery power is low, you will hear a series of short beeps. This indicates that it is time to change the battery. • Open the battery drawer with your fingernail and remove the old battery. • Remove the sticky label from the + side of the new battery.
Daily care of your hearing Checking your battery: When you change batteries, it may take a couple instruments of minutes before the new battery works with full Your ear canal produces ear wax (cerumen) which effect. Any moisture on the battery surface should be may clog up the sound outlet or the ventilation wiped off before use.
Using your hearing instruments Avoiding heat, humidity and chemicals Your hearing instruments must never be exposed to It takes time to adjust to a new hearing instrument. extreme heat e.g. left inside a parked car in the sun. How long this adjustment takes differs from person to They must never be exposed to a lot of moisture e.g.
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2. Conversation with another person 5. T elecoil use in church, theatre, or cinema Sit with someone else in a quiet room. Face each An increasing number of churches, theatres and other so you can read facial expressions easily. You public buildings often have loop systems installed.
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Remember that the telecoil in hearing aids may pick Use your hearing instruments all day long up disturbing signals from electronic devices, such The best way to ensure better hearing is to practice as a fax machines, computers, televisions or similar. listening until you can wear your hearing instruments Make sure that the hearing aid has a distance of comfortably all day.
Common problems and their solutions Effect Cause Solution Ear wax accumulated in ear canal Have ear canal examined by your doctor Squealing noise Hearing instrument inserted Reinsert hearing instrument (pg. 16) improperly Clogged sound outlet Clean sound outlet or, if necessary, No sound have wax protection system changed by your Hearing Care Professional...
Oticon Warranty Certificate International Warranty Oticon hearing instruments are covered by a limited Name of Owner: warranty issued by the manufacturer for a period of 12 months from the date of delivery. This limited Dispenser: warranty covers manufacturing and material defects...
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