BHM contact forte Instructions For Use Manual
Digital bone conduction hearing system
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- Page 1 Digital bone conduction hearing system Instruction for Use...
- Page 3 – a Use contains many hints and tips on how to get the best from your new contact forte and how to quality product from BHM. Your state-of-the- art hearing system is manufactured in Austria care for it properly.
- Page 4 Bluetooth Low Energy and operates in a frequency range of 2.4 GHz to 2.48 GHz. The contact forte is designed for a lifetime of Always pay attention to the environment in which 5 years. you use it. Any restrictions must be observed.
- Page 5 Use the contact forte only if there are no doubts excessive mechanical strain. If it has fallen about the safety. Manufacturers of equipment onto the ground or is damaged in any other that may be susceptible or sensitive to mag-...
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Page 6: Table Of Contents
ø 3 mm Making phone calls........19 Symbolic image 1 Wireless ..........20 In order to ensure that your hearing system Fitting & programming ......22 is safe and functional, please only use BHM Troubleshooting........25 accessories! Cleaning ..........28 Warnings ..........28 Important information ......29 Warranty, maintenance &... -
Page 7: Key
Follow instructions for use! registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Manufacturer BHM-Tech Produktionsgesellschaft m.b.H. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. CE marking and Notified Body number... -
Page 8: Technical Data
Technical data According to IEC 601189:2018 Weight, incl. battery < 15 g Dimensions Height: < 15 mm; Length: < 35 mm; Width: < 22 mm Battery size 13 (PR 48, Zinc–Air) Battery current 1.6 mA (@ 65 dB SPL Input, 1 kHz) Battery rating up to 13 mA Operating temperature range... -
Page 9: The Hearing System Contact Forte
The hearing system contact forte Symbolic image 2 Microphones Battery compartment Control buttons Battery compartment safety lock (programme and volume) Programming socket (under the cover) Coupling for wearing options... -
Page 10: Inserting/Replacing Battery
2. Carefully open the battery compartment until Battery warning sound it is fully open (Symbolic image 3c). The contact forte is equipped with a battery 3. When replacing the battery, please remove warning as standard. When the battery is weak,... -
Page 11: Switching On/Off
The use of the BHM screwdriver by child- Symbolic image 3c ren and persons with cognitive impair- ment is prohibited. In this case, the battery must be changed by the supervisor or the person in charge. Improper handling may result in injuries. -
Page 12: Key Functions
A standby function can be programmed by the volume has been increased or decreased. your hearing care professional for you. The device will beep three times to signal that the maximum or minimum volume has been reached. Key functions Selecting a programme Volume / Programme In your hearing system, up to four programmes for various hearing situations can be stored. - Page 13 Programme Confirmation signal Description of hearing situation 1 beep 2 beeps 3 beeps 4 beeps...
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Page 14: Programme "Automatic
• Quiet environment Attaching to wearing options • Speech in quiet environment The contact forte can only be used with a variety • Loud environment • Speech in loud environment of wearing options. BHM offers a range of options •... - Page 15 correctly on the wearer's head (options listed on Symbolic image 5 the following pages), simply attach the magnetic snap coupling of the hearing system to the mechanism (conductor plate) integrated into the wearing option (Symbolic image 5). The hearing system must be positioned behind the ear on the head (mastoid) or –...
- Page 16 BHM plastic headbands also come already fitted with the conductor plate. The contact forte is sim- bones, the wearing option is repositioned at re- ply placed onto the back of the conductor plate using gular intervals to avoid deformation.
- Page 17 Adhesive adapter The following images depicts use on the left- The contact forte can be worn virtually invisibly hand side. by using an adhesive adapter. We kindly point out that using the adhesive adapter results in a 1. Find a suitable point behind the ear on the...
- Page 18 Symbolic image 13 Symbolic image 11 5. Now apply the adhesive adapter to the se- 3. Place the adhesive surface onto the adhe- lected area and press the system firmly for sive pad and firmly stroke down (Symbolic approx. 5 seconds (Symbolic image 14). image 12).
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Page 19: Making Phone Calls
The use of accessories made by other manufacturers i.e. products not appro- ved by BHM may put your health at risk and cause irreparable damage to your health. Only accessories from BHM may be used. Your hearing care professional will advise you on this matter. -
Page 20: Wireless
Wireless-Streaming your hearing care professional can also set Your contact forte hearing system can receive up a special phone programme. It is important that you find the position between your hearing wireless audio signals from a TV streamer. In system and your phone that is right for you. - Page 21 Flight mode up to 2 minutes. On your mobile device (e.g. Your hearing system contact forte operates be- a phone), ensure that Bluetooth function is enabled and search for Bluetooth enabled de- tween 2.4 GHz – 2.48 GHz frequency range. When vices in the connectiv ity setting menu.
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Page 22: Fitting & Programming
(For hearing care professional only) it are accidentally swallowed, there is a risk of danger of suffocation. In this case a doctor or To fit the contact forte hearing system hospital must be consulted immediately! and use the BHM fitting software, the... - Page 23 The hearing system is used together with the different sizes (small, medium, standard, corresponding wearing option. Make sure that large) from BHM. Only plastic headbands from the wearing options are the correct size and BHM may be used. fit the patient correctly!
- Page 24 (Symbolic image 17). To do the programming cable connector is on the this, please use the BHM screwdriver supplied and same side as the yellow marking on the program- push downward through the loop onto the cov er.
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Page 25: Troubleshooting
In order to ensure that your device works Troubleshooting smoothly, please use only the software ap- proved by BHM for this hearing system. In Feedback problems (whistling) case of any doubts or uncertainties, please contact your suppliers or BHM directly. - Page 26 or your ear. • Check that the battery compartment has a • Please check that your hearing system is battery inside and is closed properly. free and that nothing is touching it. The hear- • Does the battery still have enough power, is it ing system may only be connected to the the right size and has it been inserted properly? conductor plate via the coupling.
- Page 27 Notes for troubleshooting Symptom Possible cause Possible solution Hearing system • Hearing system is not switched on • Switch on hearing system / doesn't work / no battery has been inserted insert battery and close battery compartment • Empty battery •...
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Page 28: Cleaning
Cleaning sauna and before using any body care products, hairspray or cosmetic powder, as these kinds In order to ensure the guarantee and warranty of deposits can contaminate your hearing system of your hearing system, we kindly advise you and may impair or damage its function. We that your hearing system must be cleaned kindly request that you follow these instruc- thor oughly and in accordance with instructions... -
Page 29: Important Information
immediate medical attention in the event of when it is not in use! There is the risk of swal- swallowing a battery. lowing small parts! • Incorrect handling and use of incorrect bat- • Remove your hearing system when you teries may cause the battery to leak and sleep, there is a risk of injury. - Page 30 according to the particular hearing loss at • Sweat and moisture must be removed daily hand. The user must therefore only use the from your hearing system. easily accessible operating elements intended, • Please remove your hearing system before as per instructions. showering, washing your hair, stepping into a sauna or steam bath.
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Page 31: Warranty, Maintenance & Repairs
• When the wireless function is activated, the guarantee conditions. In its service concept, hearing system uses low-powered digitally BHM guarantees safe function through the use coded transmissions in order to communicate of BHM original components or hearing sys- with other wireless devices. Although unlikely, tems. -
Page 32: Disposal
The following additional information is provided in compliance with U.S. Food and Drug Adminis- If your BHM hearing system does not work, it tration (FDA) regulations: must be repaired by a qualified service tech- nician. Do not try to open the hearing system... - Page 33 Important Notice for Prospective hearing loss within the previous 90 days. Hearing Aid Users iv Acute or chronic dizziness. v Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent Good health practice requires that a person onset within the previous 90 days. with a hearing loss have a medical evaluation vi Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or by a licensed physician (preferably a physician...
- Page 34 conduct a hearing aid evaluation to assess such a waiver is not in your best health interest your ability to hear with and without a hearing and its use is strongly discouraged. aid. The hearing aid evaluation will enable the audiologist or dispenser to select and fit a Children with hearing loss hearing aid to your individual needs.
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Page 35: Declaration Of Conformity For The Hearing System
2,4 GHz – 2,48 GHz Hereby, BHM-Tech Produktionsgesellschaft Radiated power < 1mW mbH declares that the contact forte meets the requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC and restriction of the use of certain Japanese Radio Law: hazardous substances in electrical and elec- This device is granted pursuant to the Japanese tronic equipment 2011/65/EU. - Page 36 BHM-Tech Produktionsgesellschaft mbH Grafenschachen 242 7423 Grafenschachen, Austria www.bhm-tech.at +60°C According to European Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC 0 2 9 7 RoHS 2011/65/EU | RED 2014/53/EU -20°C Quality management system according to DIN EN ISO 13485:2016 Content may be changed without notice in order to improve product performance.
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