Starkey Rocker Switch Rechargeable RIC Operation Manual

Starkey Rocker Switch Rechargeable RIC Operation Manual

Rechargeable smartphone compatible and universal connectivity, standard products, receiver-in-canal

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Rechargeable RIC (Receiver-In-Canal)

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  • Page 1 Rechargeable Smartphone Compatible and Universal Connectivity Standard Products O P E R A T I O N S M A N U A L Rechargeable RIC (Receiver-In-Canal)
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Hearing Aid Starkey Hearing BiCROS Balance Control � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18 Multiflex Tinnitus Level Control � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � � 18 Technologies Charger Body and Brain Tracking �...
  • Page 3: Rocker Switch Ric

    4 | Rocker Switch RIC Overview Rocker Switch RIC Overview | 5 Features, Controls and Identification 1� Hearing Aid 2� Cable 3� Receiver 4� Microphones 5� Rocker Switch (user control) 6� Location of left/right side hearing aid indicator is for right ear, BLUE...
  • Page 4 6 | Charger Overview Charger Overview | 7 Features, Controls and Identification 1� Desiccant puck holder 2� Cleaning brush 3� Earbud/earmold reservoir 4� Charging ports 5� Hearing Aid Charging LEDs 6� On-board battery LEDs 7� Micro USB port...
  • Page 5: Charger

    8 | Preparation Preparation | 9 Charging Your Hearing Aids • Charging occurs with the lid open or closed • Your hearing aids will be completely charged in under 3 ½ hours • It is safe to keep them in the charger after they are fully charged and any time that you are not wearing them •...
  • Page 6: Charger On-Board Battery Leds

    10 | Preparation Preparation | 11 Charger On-Board Insertion and Removal Battery LEDs To insert the earbud or • When charger is earmold: plugged in and fully 1� Hold the cable at the bend in charged = 4 solid LEDs front of the receiver with your will appear thumb and forefinger�...
  • Page 7: Operation | 13

    12 | Preparation Operation | 13 Power On & Off Helpful Hints • Minor irritation and/or inflammation may occur ON - The hearing aids will power on automatically after as your ear becomes accustomed to having an removing them from the charger� There is a delay object in it;...
  • Page 8: User Controls

    Starkey Rocker Switch Volume Control Hearing Technologies accessory If your rocker switch is configured to control volume, by tapping your ear twice�...
  • Page 9: Volume Control Indicators

    16 | Operation Operation | 17 Volume Control Indicators Memory Change Your hearing professional may enable audible Your hearing professional may create multiple indicators, which highlight the current volume position� memories within your hearing aid� These additional memories can be accessed by activating the user control on your hearing aid�...
  • Page 10: Bicros Balance Control

    18 | Operation Operation | 19 BiCROS Balance Control Telephone Use Your user control on the transmitter can also adjust Some hearing aids can be customized with features to the balance between your hearing aid and transmitter� help you effectively communicate on the telephone� Ask Please refer to the section labeled CROS/BiCROS your hearing professional about your telephone solution�...
  • Page 11 20 | Operation Operation | 21 Consult with your hearing professional if your Ear-to-Ear Phone Streaming NOTE: hearing aid does not switch to the telephone memory The telephone memory in your hearing aid may be automatically, if it is enabled� equipped with an ear-to-ear phone streaming option�...
  • Page 12: Cros/Bicros Technology

    22 | CROS/BiCROS Technology CROS/BiCROS Technology | 23 CROS/BiCROS Technology CROS Streaming A Contralateral Routing of Signals (CROS) hearing Your hearing aid is equipped with a CROS system is a type of hearing aid that is used to treat transmitter� When you enter a memory with either unilateral hearing loss�...
  • Page 13: Multiflex Tinnitus Technology

    24 | Multiflex Tinnitus Technology Multiflex Tinnitus Technology | 25 Multiflex Tinnitus Technology Rocker Switch Tinnitus Stimulus Control If your rocker switch is configured for Tinnitus Stimulus Multiflex Tinnitus Technology can be used as part Control, pressing the top part of the switch increases of a tinnitus treatment program�...
  • Page 14: Fall Alert

    26 | Fall Alert Fall Alert | 27 Introduction app on your smartphone� An SMS text message will be sent to a maximum of three predefined contacts, Fall Alert can be used to notify others should you fall notifying them of the alert� The SMS text message will or experience a non-fall-related event�...
  • Page 15: Auto Alert Sensitivity

    28 | Fall Alert Fall Alert | 29 Auto Alert Sensitivity Indicators You can adjust your Auto Alert Sensitivity in the Speech indicators will play through your hearing aid(s) Thrive app� Increasing the sensitivity may increase the when: likelihood of detecting a fall� Decreasing the sensitivity •...
  • Page 16: Adjustment

    30 | Adjustment Adjustment | 31 Pairing Your Hearing Aid with an iOS Device To access the native iOS hearing aid controls, triple- click the Home button (On the iPhone 8 or earlier To adjust your hearing aid with your iOS device, versions�...
  • Page 17: Mobile Phone Use

    32 | Adjustment Accessories | 33 Mobile Phone Use name does not appear in the “Devices” list within 5-7 seconds, tap Accessibility in the upper left Your hearing aid is designed to work with a corner, then tap Hearing Devices� smartphone�...
  • Page 18: Hearing Aid Care

    34 | Hearing Aid Care Hearing Aid Care | 35 Hearing Aid Care Keep your hearing aids clean� Heat, moisture and foreign substances can result in poor performance� • Use a cleaning brush or soft cloth to clean debris from around the user control and microphone; inspect the receiver, earbud and wax guard regularly�...
  • Page 19: Charger Care

    36 | Hearing Aid Care Hearing Aid Care | 37 Helpful Hints • To ensure the longest life of your rechargeable hearing aid batteries and the batteries in the • Do not take apart your hearing aids or insert the charger: cleaning tools inside them�...
  • Page 20 38 | Hearing Aid Care Hearing Aid Care | 39 RIC Troubleshooting Guide Charger Troubleshooting Guide SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS CAUSES CAUSES Blocked earmold/ Clean or replace wax Connect the micro USB to tubing/earbud guard as needed your charger and plug it into the wall�...
  • Page 21: Tips For Better Communication | 41

    40 | Hearing Aid Care Tips for Better Communication | 41 Charger Troubleshooting Guide Your hearing professional will recommend an appropriate schedule to help you adapt to your SYMPTOM POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS new hearing aid� It will take practice, time and CAUSES patience for your brain to adapt to the new sounds that your hearing aid provides�...
  • Page 22: Regulatory Information | 43

    42 | Tips for Better Communication Regulatory Information | 43 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�...
  • Page 23 44 | Regulatory Information Regulatory Information | 45 Use on Aircrafts Required Hearing Aid Information The optional wireless capabilities that may be featured in your hearing aids can be The following additional information is provided in compliance with U�S� Food used on an aircraft as hearing aids are exempt from the rules applied to other and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations: personal electronic instruments on an aircraft�...
  • Page 24 46 | Regulatory Information Regulatory Information | 47 If you have reservations about your ability to adapt to amplification, you should The Multiflex Tinnitus Technology is targeted for healthcare professionals, which inquire about the availability of a trial-rental or purchase-option program� Many are treating patients suffering from tinnitus, as well as conventional hearing hearing aid dispensers now offer programs that permit you to wear a hearing aid disorders�...
  • Page 25 48 | Regulatory Information Regulatory Information | 49 For the Patient CAUTION: If set to the maximum output level and worn for periods of time exceeding the recommendations below, your exposure to sound energy has the A tinnitus therapy instrument is an electronic instrument intended to generate potential to exceed noise exposure limits�...
  • Page 26 • Disassemble the charger base from the bezel to expose the battery cell� EU NOTICE Hereby, Starkey Hearing Technologies declares that the RIC is in compliance with • Cut the THREE battery wire leads ONE AT A TIME close to the battery cell to avoid shorting�...
  • Page 27 Apple Inc�, registered in the U�S� and other countries� App Store is a registered service mark of Apple Inc� Google Play and Android are trademarks of Google Inc� All trade names and trademarks are properties of their respective owners� © 2018 Starkey Hearing Technologies� All Rights Reserved� 86245-007 12/18 BKLT3046-00-EE-XX...

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