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  • Page 1 User guide Beltone Behind-The-Ear hearing aids...
  • Page 2 Hearing aid information Left hearing aid Right hearing aid Serial number Serial number Model number Model number Battery type £ Mini BTE Size 312 £ Standard BTE Size 13 Program Beep Description One beep Two beeps Three beeps Four beeps...

  • Page 3: Fda Warnings And Cautions (Us Only)

    FDA warnings and cautions (US only) WARNING: People younger than 18 should go to a doctor before using this People younger than 18 years old need specialized care, and using this without a medical evaluation may worsen impairment or disability. A hearing aid user who is younger than 18 should have a recent medical evaluation from a doctor, preferably an ear-nose-throat doctor (an ENT).
  • Page 4 • Hearing loss or ringing (tinnitus) only in one ear or noticeable difference in hearing between ears • Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 dB at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz. Outputs over 132 dB SPL: You should exercise special care in selecting and fitting a hearing aid with a maximum output that exceeds 132 dB SPL because it may impair the remaining hearing of the hearing aid user.
  • Page 5 You might need medical help if a piece gets stuck in your ear If any part of your hearing aid, like the eartip (dome), gets stuck in your ear, and you can’t easily remove it with your fingers, get medical help as soon as you can. You should not try to use tweezers or cotton swabs because they can push the part further into your ear, injuring your eardrum or ear canal, possibly seriously.
  • Page 6 Hearing loss in people younger than 18 • People younger than 18 should see a doctor first, preferably an ear-nose-throat doctor (an ENT), because they may have different needs than adults. • The doctor will identify and treat medical conditions as appropriate. •...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents FDA warnings and cautions (US only) Introduction Your hearing aid How to get your hearing aid ready for use How to place the hearing aids in your ears How to remove the hearing aids from your ears How to use your hearing aids Direct Audio Input Advanced options How to clean and maintain your hearing aids...

  • Page 8: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for choosing Beltone hearing aids. We recommend that you use your hearing aids every day. This way you will fully benefit from them. NOTE: Read this booklet carefully before you start using your hearing aids. Intended use Generic air-conduction hearing aids are wearable sound-amplifying devices intended to compensate for impaired hearing.

  • Page 9: Your Hearing Aid

    The hearing aids in the illustrations are shown with a thin tube and an open dome, but they can also be fitted with other types of domes/earmolds: Use only original consumables from Beltone (e.g., tubes and domes). Your hearing aid...
  • Page 10 The hearing aids in the illustrations are shown with a thin tube and an open dome, but they can also be fitted with other types of domes/earmolds: Use only original consumables from Beltone (e.g., tubes and domes). Your hearing aid...

  • Page 11: How To Get Your Hearing Aid Ready For Use

    How to get your hearing aid ready for use Battery warnings WARNING: Batteries contain dangerous substances and should be disposed of carefully in the interest of your safety and for the environment. Please note: 1. Keep hearing aid batteries away from pets, children, and people with cognitive, intellectual, or mental health challenges.
  • Page 12 NOTE: • Always use new zinc-air batteries that have a minimum remaining shelf life of one year. • To save battery power, turn off your hearing aids when they are not in use. How to change the battery 1. Prepare the new battery. Remove 2.
  • Page 13 NOTE: Please observe the following: • To save battery power, turn off your hearing aids when they are not in use. • At night, switch off the hearing aid and open the battery door completely to allow moisture to evaporate. This prolongs the hearing aid's lifespan. •...
  • Page 14 How to use the battery door lock To lock the battery door: 1. Open the battery door to the OFF position. 2. Use the tool provided with your battery door lock to push the slider from the left side to the right side. To unlock the battery door simply repeat the same procedure but pushing the slider to the right instead.
  • Page 15 Low battery alert when paired with wireless accessories (optional) NOTE: Your batteries will run out faster when you use wireless functions like streaming from your smart device or from your TV with our TV streamer. As the battery power declines, the wireless functions stop working. A short melody will play every five minutes to let you know that the battery power is low.

  • Page 16: How To Place The Hearing Aids In Your Ears

    How to place the hearing aids in your ears How to tell left from right If you have two hearing aids, they may be programmed differently. One for your left ear, the other for your right. Do not swap them. Please pay attention to this when cleaning, storing, and inserting the hearing aids. You might want to ask your hearing care professional to mark your hearing aids with a colored Left and Right indication: Left is blue and Right is red.
  • Page 17 Inserting earmolds into your ears 1. Hold the earmold between your 3. Turn the top part of the earmold 4. Place the hearing aid firmly thumb and index finger and gently backwards and forwards behind the ear and make sure it position its sound outlet in your so it tucks behind the fold of skin sits securely.

  • Page 18: How To Remove The Hearing Aids From Your Ears

    How to remove the hearing aids from your ears 1. Lift the hearing aid from behind the ear. Let it hang momentarily beside your ear 2. Using your thumb and index finger, take hold of the earmold (not the hearing aid or the tubing) 3.

  • Page 19: How To Use Your Hearing Aids

    How to use your hearing aids Turning your hearing aids on and off Once you have placed the hearing aids on your ears, you can turn them on. Your hearing aids always start in program 1 at the pre-set volume. To turn your hearing aid on, close the battery door. To turn the hearing aid off, open the battery door (with your fingernail).
  • Page 20 NOTE: Not available for 66 models. You can also adjust the volume by means of your Beltone Direct Remote Control 2 or the Beltone HearMax™ app. How to use your hearing aids...
  • Page 21 The number of beeps indicates which program you have selected (one beep = program 1, two beeps = program 2 and so on). You can also change programs using a Beltone Direct Remote Control 2 or the Beltone HearMax™ app. NOTE: •...
  • Page 22 • When you turn the hearing aids off and on again, they always start up in program 1 and at your pre-set volume level. Telecoil Your hearing aid may have a telecoil. The Telecoil function may help to improve understanding of speech with Hearing Aid Compatible (HAC) telephones and in theaters, cinemas, houses of worship, etc.
  • Page 23 2. Find a good spot. Reception is not clear in all locations, it depends on the teleloop. Look for signs or find another spot . 3. If needed, adjust the volume. 4. When you leave, switch to program 1. HAC telephone Some smartphones are hearing aid compatible (HAC).
  • Page 24 NOTE: • If the phone has a poor telecoil signal, use the microphone program. To avoid whistling, do not hold the handset too tightly against your ear. • Ask your hearing care professional to enable the Telecoil program in your hearing aids. •...
  • Page 25 • Depending on your needs, your hearing care professional may activate a function specifically for telephone use. Mobile phones Your hearing aids comply with the most stringent Standards of International Electromagnetic Compatibility. Any degree of disturbance can be due to the nature of your particular mobile phone or of your wireless telephone service provider.
  • Page 26 If you experience frequent signal loss or noise during calls, move the magnet to another place on the telephone receiver. • Only use magnets supplied by Beltone. Placing the Auto-Phone magnet Place the magnet on your telephone receiver as follows: 1.
  • Page 27 If you experience frequent signal loss or noise during calls, move the Auto-Phone magnet to another place on the telephone receiver. • Only use magnets supplied by Beltone. How to use Auto-Phone 1. Lift the telephone to your ear. 2. When you hear a short melody, the phone program is active.

  • Page 28: Direct Audio Input

    Direct Audio Input (Optional for model 76) You can connect a DAI (Direct Audio Input) adapter to the bottom of your hearing aid. Once connected, the hearing aid automatically switches to DAI. The sound is then sent directly to your hearing aid using a cable or a wireless FM system.
  • Page 29 Disconnecting a DAI adapter • Remove the adapter from the hearing aid and press the small latch downwards. Important points for FM • Do not use two transmitters on the same FM channel. • Do not use water or fluids for cleaning the FM click-on (DAI) receiver. •...

  • Page 30: Advanced Options

    Beltone Remote Care and Beltone Remote Care Live (optional) Beltone Remote Care If you have signed up to use Beltone Remote Care available with your hearing aids, you can allow your hearing aids to be adjusted remotely without having to visit your hearing care professional.
  • Page 31 Beltone Remote Care Live This service also includes Beltone Remote Care Live. With this service you can get face-to-face assistance from your hearing care professional from home. Using your hearing aids with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch (optional) The advanced models of our hearing aids are Made for iPhone®, iPad® , and iPod touch®, which allow for direct audio streaming and control from these devices.
  • Page 32 • If you want a printed version of the smartphone app user’s guide, please go to our website at beltone.com or consult customer support NOTE: For assistance with pairing and using these products with your hearing aids, please contact your hearing care professional or visit our support site.
  • Page 33 Please find the list of available wireless accessories below: • Beltone Direct TV Link 2 allows you to stream the audio from TV sets and virtually any other audio source to your hearing aids at a volume level that suits you.
  • Page 34 • Beltone Direct Phone Link 2 streams phone conversations and stereo sound directly to both hearing aids, and it doubles as a simple remote control. • Beltone Direct myPAL Micro is a body worn microphone for your friend or colleague. It significantly improves speech understanding in noisy situations.

  • Page 35: How To Clean And Maintain Your Hearing Aids

    How to clean and maintain your hearing aids Care and maintenance Please follow the advice below to have the best user experience and to prolong the life of your hearing aids. 1. Keep your hearing aids dry and clean. 2. Open the battery door to dry your hearing aids when you are not wearing them. 3.
  • Page 36 Daily maintenance It is important to keep your hearing aid clean and dry. On a daily basis, clean the hearing aids using a soft cloth or tissue. In order to avoid damage due to humidity or excessive perspiration, the use of a drying kit is recommended. WARNING: Always turn your hearing aids off while cleaning and maintaining them.
  • Page 37 If the microphone inlets are clogged, gently brush across the microphone inlets with the brush. WARNING: Do not use force to press the bristles on the small brush into the inlets because the microphones may be damaged. CAUTION: Do not use alcohol or other solvents to clean your hearing aid or the protective coating will be damaged.
  • Page 38 The earmold 1. Remove the earmold and tubing from the hearing 3. After cleaning, dry the earmolds thoroughly and aids prior to cleaning. remove any residual water and debris from the tubing utilizing a small blower and wire loop. 2. Clean the earmold using a mild soap, and rinse with lukewarm water.
  • Page 39 Thin tubes and domes 1. Remove the thin tubes from the hearing aids by unscrewing them counter-clockwise. 2. Wipe down thin tubes and domes with a damp cloth. 3. In order to clear the thin tube of moisture and debris, push the black cleaning wire through the thin tube,beginning at the opposite end of the dome.
  • Page 40 NOTE: This procedure shows an open dome but it is also applicable if your hearing aid has another type of dome. CAUTION: Use only original consumables from Beltone (e.g., tubes and domes). How to clean and maintain your hearing aids...

  • Page 41: General Warnings And Precautions

    General warnings and precautions General warnings 1. Consult a hearing care professional if you think there may be a foreign object in your ear canal, if you experience skin irritation, or if excessive earwax accumulates with the use of the hearing aid. 2.
  • Page 42 2. Use only original consumables from Beltone (e.g., tubes and domes). 3. Only connect your hearing aids to accessories intended and qualified to be used with your hearing aids.

  • Page 43: Hearing Aid Expectations

    Hearing aid expectations • A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions. • Consistent use of the hearing aid is recommended. In most cases, infrequent use will not allow you to get its full benefits.

  • Page 44: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Issue Potential cause Potential solution Feedback, Is your earmold or dome inserted Put it back in. "whistling" correctly in the ear? Is the volume very loud? Reduce the volume. Are you holding an object (e.g., a hat Move your hand away to create more or a phone) close to a hearing aid? space between the hearing aid and the object.
  • Page 45 Issue Potential cause Potential solution Sound is distorted, spluttering, The battery is dead Replace it with a new one or weak? Is the battery dirty? Clean it or replace it with a new one Is the plastic tube or earmold clogged Consult your hearing care or broken? professional.

  • Page 46: Tinnitus Management

    Tinnitus Management Tinnitus Breaker Pro module Your Beltone hearing aids include the Tinnitus Breaker Pro (TBP) module. The Tinnitus Breaker Pro (TBP) Module is a software tool that generates sounds to be used in tinnitus management programs to relieve suffering from tinnitus.
  • Page 47 User instructions for the TBP module Description of the device The Tinnitus Breaker Pro (TBP) Module is a software tool that generates sounds to be used in tinnitus management programs to temporarily relieve suffering from tinnitus. Explanation of how the device works The TBP module is a frequency and amplitude shaped white-noise generator.
  • Page 48 For hearing aids where ear-to-ear synchronization is enabled, your hearing care professional can also enable environmental monitoring synchronization so that the TBP noise level is automatically adjusted simultaneously in both hearing aids dependent on the background sound level. Additionally, since the hearing aid has a volume control, the background noise level monitored by the hearing aid and the volume control can be used simultaneously to adjust the generated noise level in both hearing aids.
  • Page 49 Using TBP with smartphone apps The tinnitus sound generator control via hearing aid push buttons can be enhanced with wireless control from a TBP control app on a smartphone or mobile device. This functionality is available in supported hearing aids when a hearing care professional has enabled the TBP functionality during fitting of the hearing aid.
  • Page 50 The white noise signal can be modulated in amplitude with an attenuation depth of up to 14 dB. Prescription use of a Tinnitus Breaker Pro hearing aid The TBP module should be used as prescribed by your doctor, audiologist, or hearing healthcare professional. In order to avoid permanent hearing damage, the maximum daily usage depends on the level of the generated sound.
  • Page 51 The purpose of medical evaluation is to assure that all medically treatable conditions that may affect tinnitus are identified and treated before the sound generator instrument is used. The sound generator instrument is a tool to generate sounds to be used with appropriate counseling and/or in a tinnitus management program to relieve patients suffering from tinnitus.
  • Page 52 Tinnitus Breaker Pro warning to hearing care professionals A hearing care professional should advise a prospective sound generator user to consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before getting a sound generator, if the hearing care professional determines through inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available information concerning the prospective user that the prospective user has any of the following conditions: 1.
  • Page 53 Tinnitus Breaker Pro precautions 1. Should the user develop any side effects from using the sound generator, such as dizziness, nausea, headaches, perceived decrease in auditory function, or increase in tinnitus perception, the user should discontinue use of the sound generator and seek medical evaluation. 2.
  • Page 54 6. Adjustment of the Tinnitus Breaker Pro settings, using a smartphone app, should only be performed by the parent or legal guardian in cases where the user is minor. Use of the Beltone Remote Care for remote settings of the tinnitus sound generator, should only be performed by the parent or legal guardian in cases where the user is minor.

  • Page 55: Regulatory Information

    Regulatory information Warranties and repairs The manufacturer provides a warranty on hearing aids in the event of defects in workmanship or materials, as described in applicable warranty documentation. In its service policy, the manufacturer pledges to secure functionality at least equivalent to the original hearing aid. As a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact initiative, the manufacturer is committed to doing this in line with environment-friendly best practices.
  • Page 56 During transport or storage, the temperature should not exceed the limit values of -20 °C (-4 °F) to +60° C (+140 °F) at a relative humidity of 90% RH, non-condensing (for a limited time). Non-clinical testing (US only) The devices covered within this user guide have undergone tests for the relevant non-clinical performance testing and biological endpoints in accordance with standards identified below: •...
  • Page 57 Clinical data (US only) Devices have been evaluated clinically through equivalence to equivalent devices and similar devices on the market with similar intended purpose, e.g., to compensate for hearing impairment by amplifying and transmitting sound to the ear. Based on technical and clinical data presented for the device in question, the equivalent predecessor, and generally similar devices, it is concluded to support the clinical performance expressed in user needs and claims.
  • Page 58 Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules and ISED rules. Its operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1. This device may not cause harmful interference. 2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 59 In the EU: The device conforms to the Essential Requirements according to Annex I of Council Directive 93/42/EEC for medical devices (MDD). • Beltone A/S hereby declares that the radio equipment types BEB60 and BEB70 are in compliance with Directive 2014/53/EU. •...
  • Page 60 Hearing aid variants Mini Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids of type BEB60 with FCC ID X26BEB60, IC number 6941C-BEB60, and size 312 battery are available in the following variants: RLY466-DW, RLY366-DW, RLY266-DW Nominal RF output power transmitted is: -1 dBm. Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids of type BEB70 with FCC ID X26BEB70, IC number 6941C-BEB70, and size 13 battery are available in the following variants: RLY476-DW, RLY376-DW, RLY276-DW Nominal RF output power transmitted is: -2 dBm.
  • Page 61 Symbols WARNING: Points out a situation that Legal manufacturer. could lead to serious injuries. CAUTION: Indicates a situation that could lead to minor and moderate injuries. NOTE: Advice and tips on how to handle By prescription only (US). your hearing aid better. Follow instructions for use.

  • Page 62: Technical Specifications

    Technical specifications Mini BTE Models: RLY466-DW, RLY366-DW, RLY266-DW Maximum Output (OSPL90) Thin tube Closed Reference test gain (60 dB SPL input) Max. Full-on gain (50 dB SPL input) Max. Maximum output (90 dB SPL input) 500 Hz Frequency (Hz) 800 Hz Full On and Reference Test Gain Total harmonic distortion 1600 Hz...
  • Page 63 Mini BTE (US only) Additional technical data Latency, mid frequency delay (2 kHz) 12 / 70 Attack/release time (2 kHz syllabic) Input/Output response, measured in a 2cc coupler at the reference test gain @ 2 KHz Input/Output Response - Closed Input/Output Response - Thin tube Ref.Test Gain @ 2 kHz Ref.Test Gain @ 2 kHz 2cc coupler...
  • Page 64 Models: RLY476-DW, RLY376-DW, RLY276-DW Maximum Output (OSPL90) Thin Closed tube Reference test gain (60 dB SPL input) Max. Full-on gain (50 dB SPL input) Max. Maximum output (90 dB SPL input) dB SPL Frequency (Hz) 500 Hz 800 Hz Full On and Reference Test Gain Total harmonic distortion 1600 Hz Full-on gain...
  • Page 65 BTE (US only) Additional technical data Latency, mid frequency delay (2 kHz) 12 / 70 Attack/release time (2 kHz syllabic) Input/Output response, measured in a 2cc coupler at the reference test gain @ 2 KHz Input/Output Response - Closed Input/Output Response - Thin tube Ref.Test Gain @ 2 kHz Ref.Test Gain @ 2 kHz 2cc coupler...

  • Page 66: Additional Information

    Additional information Acknowledgements Portions of this software are written by Kenneth MacKay (micro-ecc) and licensed under the following terms and conditions: Copyright ® 2014, Kenneth MacKay. All rights reserved. Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: •...
  • Page 67 © 2023 GN Hearing A/S. All rights reserved. Beltone is a trademark of GN Hearing A/S. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, iPad, iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the US and other countries.
  • Page 68 1-800-387-3744 beltone.com beltone.ca Any serious incident that has occurred in relation to the device should be reported to the Legal manufacturer Beltone A/S and the competent authority of the EU Member State in which the user and/or patient is established.

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