rionet HB-23PT Instruction Manual

HEARING AID
3-20-41 Higashimotomachi, Kokubunji, Tokyo 185-8533, Japan

HOW TO USE YOUR FIRST HEARING AID

Any hearing aid cannot return level of your hearing to normal or
halt further hearing deterioration, but proper use of your hearing
aid can help you hear what is going on around you and let you
get more enjoyment of life.
If this is your first hearing aid, you - like most new users - will
probably be surprised at the loudness of the sounds, and after
using it for a short while, you may even feel that it is too noisy. The
following three tips are important in overcoming your concerns.
1) Read this manual and become familiar with the hearing aid's
various mechanisms and how to use them correctly.
2) First, use your hearing aid in a quiet place and listen to quiet
sounds and give yourself sufficient time to get accustomed to
the sound of your hearing aid.
3) If any physical problems develop, consult your doctor.

INSIDE THE HEARING AID BOX

Check the all items illustrated below are contained in the box.
Earhook S
(EH310000)
Joint B
(GS96S050)
Soft Earpiece MS
(MS: GS300030)
HB-23PT/HB-23P
Hearing aid
Battery (13 or PR48)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS

Parts and Controls

Wind Microphone
screen
*Tone Control
Volume
Control
O-T-M
Switch
*MOP
Battery
Control
Compartment
Above illustration shows HB-23PT. HB-23P is not equipped with induc-
tion coil (T position of O-T-M switch), Tone switch and MOP control.
The parts drawn on the right side of the above picture are con-
sumables. Please ask your supplier to buy them.
* Do not touch the control. Any adjustment should only be per-
formed by your Audiologist or hearing aid dispenser.
HB-23PT
HB-23P
Instruction Manual
Case (HBBXB001)
Instruction Manual
(41622)
Precautions Additional
Information (41353)
Earhook
S : EH310000
M: EH320000
L : EH330000
Joint B
(GS96S0020)
Soft Earpiece
S : GS300020
MS: GS300030
M : GS300040

Loading Battery

1. Remove the sealing on the positive side of battery (PR-48
or 13 zinc-air battery) before loading. The battery operates
normally in about 1 minute after the sealing is removed.
2. Open the battery compartment lid.
3. Load a PR-48 or 13 battery into the battery compartment
with correct polarity; the plus mark on the battery and the lid
should be on the same side.
4. Close the battery compartment lid.
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Be sure to remove the battery when the hearing aid is not to be
used for an extended period of time.
Battery life: Approx. 177 hours (PR-48 or 13, for continuous use)
Battery life will change depending on the operating
condition.

Putting on Hearing Aid

1. Hold the hearing aid as shown and put it on your ear.
2. Insert the earpiece into your ear.
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If the hook is small or large and does not fit, consult the dispenser.
Small

O-T-M Switch (HB-23PT) /O-M Switch (HB-23P)

O: Power off
Set to "O" when the hearing aid is not in use.
T: Induction coil (telephone coil, HB-23PT only)
Set to "T" when using the hearing aid to telephone
or loop.
When the switch of the hearing aid is set to T, noise may be heard
in the vicinity of electromagnetic fields, such as generated for
example by electronically secured gates or similar.
M: Microphone
Set to "M" to hear sounds through the microphone.
When taking off the hearing aid, set the switch to "O". If not, acoustic
feedback may result.
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Positive
Mark of positive side
2
Insert earpiece
Good Large
O T M