Intended Use; Becoming Accustomed To Amplification - ReSound FT862-DRW User Manual

1 Introduction
Congratulations on the purchase of your new hearing aids. ReSound's innovative sound technology and
design, combined with the customized programming selected by your hearing care professional, will
make hearing a more enjoyable experience.
Please read this manual carefully in order to wholly benefit from the use of your hearing aids. With
proper care, maintenance, and usage, your hearing aids will serve you in better communication for many
years.
Ask your hearing care professional if you have any questions.
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Intended use

Generic air-conduction hearing aids are wearable sound-amplifying devices intended to compensate for
impaired hearing. The fundamental operating principle of hearing aids is to receive, amplify, and transfer
sound to the eardrum of a hearing-impaired person.
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Becoming accustomed to amplification

While purchasing a hearing aid is a major step, it is only one step in a process toward more comfortable
hearing. Successfully adapting to the amplification your hearing aid provides takes time and consistent
use.
You will enjoy more benefits from your ReSound hearing aid by taking the following actions:
• Wear the hearing aid regularly in order to get comfortable using it.
• It takes time to get used to a hearing aid. It may help to begin by initially wearing your hearing aid
for short periods – even as little as 15 minutes – and then gradually increasing your wearing time.
In a way, it is no different from adjusting to contact lenses. Speak to your hearing care professional,
who can design a schedule tailored just for you.
• As you get more comfortable with the hearing aid, increase the wearing time and wear your hear-
ing aid in multiple types of listening environments.
It may take as long as several months for your brain to get used to all the "new" sounds around you. Fol-
lowing these suggestions will give your brain time to learn how to interpret amplification and increase
the benefits you get from using a ReSound hearing aid.
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