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ReSound LiNX Quattro User Manual

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  • Page 1 User guide Receiver-In-The-Ear hearing aids, rechargeable Hearing aid charger resound.com...

  • Page 2: Introduction

    Power dome Tulip dome RIE mould Congratulations on the purchase of your new hearing aids. ReSound’s innovative sound technology and Specific features supported by your hearing system: design, combined with the customized programming selected by your hearing care professional, will make your hearing a more enjoyable experience.

  • Page 3: Intended Use

    However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular You will enjoy more benefits from your ReSound hearing aids by taking the following actions: installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to •...
  • Page 4 Model: C-1 tive 93/42/EEC for medical devices (MDD) • Hereby, GN ReSound A/S declares that the radio equipment types LXR45 IS in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU • The full text of the EU declaration of conformity is available at the following internet address: www.declarations.resound.com...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    14.4.1 Tinnitus Sound Generator precautions ..44 Temperature test, transport, and 7.4.4 Remove earmould ..........20 11.1 Using ReSound Smart hearing aids with 14.4.2 Tinnitus Sound Generator warning to storage information ........64 7.4.5 Sports lock ............20 iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (optional) ..36 hearing care professionals ......44...

  • Page 6: Get To Know Your Hearing Aids

    6 Get to know your hearing aids 6.2 Hearing aid charger Hearing aid charging bay 6.1 Your hearing aid - RIE Receiver bay Push button Hearing aid battery indicator Receiver Left indicator (blue) Open dome Right indicator (red) Receiver wire Charger battery indicator LED light indicator Charging cable...

  • Page 7: Recognizing Left And Right Hearing Aid

    7 Getting started 6.3 Recognizing left and right hearing aid If you have two hearing aids, they may be tuned differently. One for your left ear, the other for your right. Before use, it is recommended to fully charge your hearing aids. Do not swap them.

  • Page 8: How To Charge The Charger

    1. During the charging process, the LED on the hearing aid slowly pulsates until the hearing aid is 3. While charging, the hearing aid LED indicates the battery status. The hearing aids are fully fully charged. When fully charged, the LED stays solid on until the hearing aid is removed from charged within 3 hours.

  • Page 9: Turn On / Turn Off

    5 seconds. 7.3.1 Smart Start CAUTION: FOR SAFETY REASONS, ONLY USE THE CHARGER SUPPLIED BY RESOUND. Smart Start delays the time before the hearing aid turns on after the hearing aid is removed from the hearing aid charger.

  • Page 10: Insert/Remove Hearing Aid

    7.4 Insert/remove hearing aid 7.4.3 Insert earmould 1. Hold the earmould between your thumb and index finger and position its sound outlet in your ear 7.4.1 Insert receiver with dome canal. 1. Hang the hearing aid over the top of the ear. 2.

  • Page 11: Remove Earmould

    NOTE: It may be helpful to pull your ear up and outward with your opposite hand during NOTE: The sports lock comes in three different sizes: L (low power), M (medium power), and H insertion. (high power). See page 2 for receiver size. NOTE: By experimenting, you may discover an easier method.
  • Page 12 NOTE: For convenience, you may control your hearing aids from the ReSoundSmart 3D app or the 2. Press and hold for 1 second (short melody) until streaming begins. ReSound Remote Control 2. If your hearing aids have been paired with more than one wireless device, pressing for one more second will switch to the next device.

  • Page 13: Led Light Indicator

    15 minutes until there is no power left and they turn off. You can check the battery status by placing the hearing aid in the hearing aid charger (please see page 14). The ReSound 3D Smart app also gives a status of the battery capacity.

  • Page 14: Telephone Use

    8 Telephone use 8.1.1 Place the Phone Now magnet Follow these steps in order to place the Phone Now magnet properly: Your hearing aid allows you to use your telephone as you normally do. Finding the optimal position for holding a telephone may require practice. The following suggestions may be helpful: 1.

  • Page 15: How To Use Phone Now

    CAUTION: Use only original ReSound consumables e.g. wires and domes. 8.3 Flight mode (optional) WARNING: When boarding a flight or entering an area where RF transmitters are prohibited, 9.1 Standard domes...

  • Page 16: Tulip Domes

    9.2 Tulip domes The receiver The tulip domes are mounted in a similar manner to the standard domes, but a few extra steps are The receiver delivers the sound to the ear canal. It is important that the receiver and the dome/earmould required.

  • Page 17: Cleaning Earmoulds

    10.3 Change wax guards If you wear a dome, remove it before following this procedure. To replace wax guards: CAUTION: DO NOT USE ALCOHOL OR OTHER SOLVENTS TO CLEAN YOUR HEARING AIDS; Carrying box with eight wax guard Insert the removal tip of the tool into Slowly pull the wax guard straight THE PROTECTIVE COATING WILL BE DAMAGED.

  • Page 18: Cleaning The Hearing Aid Charger

    2. Clean the receiver and charging bays using a clean cotton bud. ReSound TV Streamer 2 allows you to stream the audio from TV sets and virtually any other audio NOTE: Do not use liquid to clean the hearing aid charger.

  • Page 19: Using Resound Smart Hearing Aids With Iphone, Ipad, And Ipod Touch (Optional)

    ReSound LiNX Quattro is Made for iPhone, and allows for direct communication and control with an If you have signed up to use ReSound Assist, you can allow your hearing aids to be adjusted remotely iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.

  • Page 20: Indication For Use Of The Tsg Module

    14.1 Indication for use of the TSG module Modulation level and speed can also be configured to your likes and needs. An additional feature can be enabled by your hearing care professional that allows you to select predefined sounds that simulate The Tinnitus Sound Generator Module is a tool to generate sounds to be used in a Tinnitus Management sounds from nature, such as breaking waves or running water.

  • Page 21: The Scientific Concepts That Form The Basis For The Device

    14.2.3 The scientific concepts that form the basis for the device 14.2.5 Using TSG with smartphone apps The TSG module provides sound enrichment with the aim of surrounding the tinnitus sound with a neu- The tinnitus sound generator control via hearing aid push buttons can be enhanced with wireless control tral sound, which is easily ignored.

  • Page 22: Prescription Use Of A Tinnitus Sound Generator Hearing Aid

    14.3.4 Important notice for prospective sound generator users High-pass filter Low-pass filter A tinnitus masker is an electronic device intended to generate noise of sufficient intensity and bandwidth 500 Hz 2,000 Hz to mask internal noises. It is also used as an aid in hearing external noises and speech. 750 Hz 3,000 Hz Good health practice requires that a person with a tinnitus condition have a medical evaluation by a...

  • Page 23: Tinnitus Sound Generator Precautions

    7. Visible evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal. 14.4.1 Tinnitus Sound Generator precautions 8. Pain or discomfort in the ear. 1. Should the user develop any side effects from using the sound generator, such as dizziness, nausea, CAUTION: The maximum output of the sound generator falls into the range that can cause headaches, perceived decrease in auditory function or increase in tinnitus perception, the user hearing loss according to OSHA regulations.

  • Page 24: General Precautions - Wireless Hearing Aids

    User Guide of the relevant wireless accessory. 7. When boarding a flight or entering an area where RF transmitters are prohibited, deactivate wire- 3. Only connect ReSound hearing aids to ReSound wireless accessories intended and qualified to be less functionality.

  • Page 25: Battery Warnings For Hearing Aid And Hearing Aid Charger

    ACCORDING TO LOCAL REGULATIONS OR RETURN THEM TO YOUR HEARING CARE PROFESSIONAL. Intended use of smartphone apps The app must only be used with ReSound hearing aids for which they are intended, and ReSound takes Charger warnings no responsibility if the app is used with other hearing aids.

  • Page 26: Warnings To Hearing Care Professionals

    Important notice for prospective hearing aid users (US only) Warnings to hearing care professionals Good health practice requires that a person with a hearing loss have a medical evaluation by a licensed 1. Special care should be exercised in selecting and fitting hearing aids with maximum sound pres- physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing aid.

  • Page 27: Children With Hearing Loss (Us Only)

    24.1 Children with hearing loss (US only) In addition to seeing a physician for a medical evaluation, a child with a hearing loss should be directed to an audiologist for evaluation and rehabilitation because hearing loss may cause problems in language development and the educational and social growth of a child.

  • Page 28: Technical Specifications

    25 Technical specifications RIE - MP receiver Models: RE961-DRWC, RE761-DRWC, RE561-DRWC RIE - LP receiver Models: RE961-DRWC, RE761-DRWC, RE561-DRWC MAXIMUM OUTPUT (OSPL 90) MAXIMUM OUTPUT (OSPL 90) 2cc Coupler 2cc Coupler Reference test gain (60 dB SPL input) Reference test gain (60 dB SPL input) Max.
  • Page 29 RIE - HP receiver RIE - UP receiver Models: RE961-DRWC, RE761-DRWC, RE561-DRWC Models: RE961-DRWC, RE761-DRWC, RE561-DRWC MAXIMUM OUTPUT (OSPL 90) MAXIMUM OUTPUT (OSPL 90) 2cc Coupler 2cc Coupler Reference test gain (60 dB SPL input) Reference test gain (60 dB SPL input) Max.

  • Page 30: Troubleshooting Guide

    26 Troubleshooting guide SYMPTOM CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY Feedback, “whistling” Is the earmould or dome correctly inserted in the ear? Put it in again. Is the volume very loud? Reduce it. Is the receiver wire broken or the earmould clogged? Replace or visit your hearing care professional. Are you holding an object (e.g.
  • Page 31 SYMPTOM CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY Sound is distorted, splutter- Is the receiver wire broken or the earmould clogged? Visit your hearing care professional. ing or weak? Did your hearing aid get moist? Dry the hearing aids with a dry cloth and let them dry out. Battery drains very quickly Did you leave your hearing aid switched on for long periods? Switch off your hearing aid when you are not using them.

  • Page 32: Battery Faq

    26.1 Battery FAQ How should I prepare a new battery? No preparation is required in a normal use situation. If required, charge the hearing aids in the charger and follow the battery level indicators on the charger. Alternatively, you can also see the battery level in the smartphone app.

  • Page 33: Warranties And Repairs

    27 Warranties and repairs 29 Advisories ReSound provides a warranty on hearing aids in the event of defects in workmanship or materials, The Advisories contain important information which must be fully understood, shared and followed at all as described in applicable warranty documentation. In its service policy, ReSound pledges to secure times.

  • Page 34: Acknowledgments

    Copyright (c) 2014, Kenneth MacKay All rights reserved. © 2018 GN Hearing A/S. All rights reserved. ReSound is a trademark Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided of GN Hearing A/S. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch are that the following conditions are met: trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S.
  • Page 35 Any issues relating to the EU Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC or EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU should be directed to GN ReSound A/S. This CE-mark includes all text in this user manual that relates to the hearing aids. Any issues relating to the EU Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC or EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU should be directed to GN Hearing A/S.

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