Getting the most from your new hearing aids Hearing is a vital part of how you connect with the • Whenever possible, directly face the sounds you world, from laughing at a punch line to sharing are trying to hear and move closer, especially a secret with a loved one . Hearing is also vital to in noisy environments .
. Sound travels through the ear tube & tip to your ear . Place your hi BTE mini over the top of your ear until 6 . Retention loop – helps keep the ear tube & tip it rests securely behind your ear .
Maintaining your hearing aids While holding the Replacing ear tube & tip hearing aid in place, Your ear tube & tip will come connected upon insert the ear tip into shipment . For optimal performance, replace ear your ear canal, and curl/ tube & tip every three months. tuck the retention loop along the body of your 1) Turn ~90 ear .
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Cleaning ear tube & tip Cleaning ear tubes with a double-dome tip Between replacements, you’ll need to clean the ear If you have an ear tube with a double-dome tip, you tube & tip with a cleaning wire, at least once a week . will need to remove the double-dome to clean it .
Battery The hi BTE mini uses a size 10 battery . The battery Inserting/replacing the battery life varies, depending on the amount of hearing aid use, but is typically about 7 days . Please insert a 1 . Grasp the sides of the hearing aid and gently battery when you receive the hearing aid.
Changing program and volume settings 3 . To fully activate the battery, wait for a minute, If you have worn hearing aids before, you may have used different programs for different then gently close the battery door . If it doesn’t environments .
Volume control Traditional corded phones, cordless phones and cell phones: The push button on the hi BTE mini also allows you First, try to use the phone as you normally would to choose between five volume levels . Press and hold it .
If the hearing aids become wet, do not attempt hearing aids clean and dry at all times . For more to dry them in an oven or microwave . Open the information, watch the hi BTE mini video at battery door, remove the battery and let the hiHealthInnovations.com hearing aid dry naturally for 24-48 hours • When not wearing your hi BTE minis, open the...
Troubleshooting Technical specifications Technical data elements Cause Possible remedy 1. No sound or not loud enough • Peak OSPL 90 118 dB SPL Not turned on Turn on by closing the • HFA OSPL 90 109 dB SPL battery door • Average full-on gain 34 dB Low/dead battery Replace battery • Peak gain 40 dB Ear wax Clean/replace ear tube & tip Programming Contact Customer Service • Reference test gain 32 dB adjustment...
Warranty, return and service Warranty Saturation output curve Frequency response curve Each hearing aid comes with a one-year manufacturer’s warranty from the date of shipment to you . If at our examination it is determined that the unit failed to work due to parts, materials or workmanship, the hearing aid will be repaired or replaced for free .
FDA statements Warning to hearing aid dispensers. A hearing aid dispenser candidate for a hearing aid . The physician will refer you to an should advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult audiologist or a hearing aid dispenser, as appropriate, for a promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) hearing aid evaluation .
To fully activate the battery, wait for a minute before gently closing 2 . Visit hihealthinnovations.com and watch the the battery door . hi BTE mini video . • Changing program and volume settings 3 . Take special note of instructions on (page 13-14). Your hi HealthInnovations hearing • Communications tips (page 2-3). Wear your...
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Attend a free seminar hi HealthInnovations regularly holds free user seminars, which are led by hearing experts . In the seminar you will learn how to take care of your hearing aids, how to use the controls, and how to improve communications . Many customers have told us they have learned great tips from the seminars, and they enjoy talking with their peers as much as the hearing experts .