8 | Preparation Preparation | 9 Batteries Your hearing aid uses a battery as its power source. This battery size can be identified by the brown (312) or orange (13) color code on the packaging. To insert or replace the battery: Use the finger pick on the battery door.
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10 | Preparation Preparation | 11 Helpful Hints WARNINGS Batteries are dangerous if swallowed. To help prevent • NEVER FORCE THE BATTERY DOOR SHUT. the accidental ingestion of batteries: This could result in serious damage; if the door will not close securely, check that the battery is Keep out of reach of children and pets inserted correctly.
12 | Preparation Preparation | 13 Insertion and Removal To insert the custom earmold and hearing aid: Hold the custom earmold with your thumb and forefinger on the outer side near the tubing. Tilt your hand slightly forward and gently insert the canal tip of the custom earmold into your ear canal.
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14 | Preparation Preparation | 15 Comfort Earbud or Helpful Hints Custom Eartip • Minor irritation and/or inflammation may occur as your ear becomes accustomed to having an To insert the comfort earbud or object in it; if so, please contact your clinician. custom eartip: •...
16 | Operation Operation | 17 Power On & Off Available User Control Functionality To turn ON: The user control on your hearing Insert a battery and completely close the battery aid can respond differently door. Your hearing aid has a power-on delay and depending on how long you may require a few seconds to power on.
18 | Operation Operation | 19 Assigned User Control Settings Up/Down Volume Control If your user control is configured as a dedicated up/ down volume control, each time you activate the Volume Memory Multiflex Balance Mute Control Change Tinnitus Level Control user control, the volume of your hearing aid always Short Press...
20 | Operation Operation | 21 Volume Control Indicators Memory Change Your clinician may enable audible indicators, which Your clinician may create multiple memories within highlight the current volume position. your hearing aid. These additional memories can be accessed by activating the user control on your hearing aid.
22 | Operation Operation | 23 BiCROS Balance Control My hearing aids have the following Your user control on the transmitter can also adjust telephone setting(s): the balance between your hearing aid and transmitter. Automatic telephone memory and automatic Please refer to the section labeled CROS/BiCROS telecoil.
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24 | Operation Operation | 25 Manual Telephone Memory and Manual Telecoil Ear-to-Ear Phone Streaming Manual access allows you to switch the hearing aids The telephone memory in your hearing aid may be into a telephone or telecoil memory, as needed. Ask equipped with an ear-to-ear phone streaming option.
26 | CROS/BiCROS Technology Multiflex Tinnitus Technology | 27 Introduction Introduction A Contralateral Routing of Signals (CROS) hearing Multiflex Tinnitus Technology can be used as a part system is a type of hearing aid that is used to treat of a tinnitus treatment program. Multiflex Tinnitus unilateral hearing loss.
28 | Multiflex Tinnitus Technology Accessories | 29 Wireless Accessories Up/Down Tinnitus Stimulus Control If your user control is configured as a dedicated up/ There are several wireless accessories that allow you down stimulus control, each time you activate the user to control and maximize the full potential of your control, the stimulus level in your hearing aid always hearing aids.
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30 | Hearing Aid Care Hearing Aid Care | 31 Hearing Aid Care Standard Tubing Keep your hearing aid clean at all times. Heat, Separate the custom earmold moisture and foreign substances can result in from the BTE by gently poor performance.
32 | Hearing Aid Care Hearing Aid Care | 33 Service and Repair Brush the debris off prior to removing cleaner. Clean the earbud/eartip with a dry cloth or brush. If, for any reason, your hearing aid does not operate properly, do NOT attempt to fix it yourself.
34 | Hearing Aid Care Tips for Better Communication | 35 Troubleshooting Guide Your clinician will recommend an appropriate schedule to help you adapt to your new hearing SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS aid. It will take practice, time and patience for your CAUSES brain to adapt to the new sounds that your hearing aid provides.
36 | Tips for Better Communication Regulatory Information | 37 For Your Family and Friends Safety Information INTENDED USE: Your family and friends are also affected by your An air conduction hearing aid is a wearable sound- amplifying device intended to compensate for impaired hearing. Hearing aids hearing loss.
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38 | Regulatory Information Regulatory Information | 39 Required Hearing Aid Information We are required by regulations to provide the following warnings: WARNING: Use of wireless hearing aids directly next to other electronic The following additional information is provided in compliance with U.S. Food equipment should be avoided because it could result in improper performance.
40 | Regulatory Information Regulatory Information | 41 For Clinicians The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will conduct a hearing aid evaluation to assess your ability to hear with and without a hearing aid. The hearing aid evaluation will enable the audiologist or dispenser to select and fit a hearing INDICATIONS FOR USE aid to your individual needs.
42 | Regulatory Information Regulatory Information | 43 CAUTION: Multiflex Tinnitus Technology has been designed to minimize these concerns. If set to the maximum output level and worn for periods of However, should you experience or notice any of the above conditions or any time exceeding the recommendations below, the patient’s exposure to sound dizziness, nausea, headaches or heart palpitations, you should immediately energy has the potential to exceed noise exposure limits.
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Such modifications could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Hereby, Starkey Hearing Technologies declares that the BTE is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU.
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