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Vista Rm 312 behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid guide...
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Your hearing aids Hearing healthcare professional: _______________ ___________________________________________ Telephone: _________________________________ Model:_____________________________________ Serial number: ______________________________ Replacement batteries: Size 312 Warranty: __________________________________ Program 1 is for: ____________________________ Program 2 is for: ____________________________ Program 3 is for: ____________________________ Program 4 is for: ____________________________ Date of purchase: ____________________________...
Quick reference Table of contents Changing batteries Low battery warning Your hearing aids at a glance ............2 2 beeps every Plus Warnings ...................4 30 minutes (+) signs Putting your hearing aids on your ears..........9 Turning your hearing aids on and off ..........11 Battery information ................
Your hearing aids at a glance 1 Wire - connects the speaker unit to your hearing aids 2 Microphone - sound enters your hearing aids through the microphones 3 Battery door (on & off) - close the door to turn on your hearing aids, partly open the door to turn off your hearing aids.
Warnings hearing healthcare professional and contact your physician. The intended use of hearing aids is to In the unlikely case that any parts remain amplify and transmit sound to the ears and in the ear canal after the removal of the hereby compensate for impaired hearing.
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Precautions If the magnet falls into your ear, contact your hearing healthcare professional. The use of hearing aids is only part of hearing rehabilitation; auditory training and If the magnet is swallowed, contact your lip reading instruction may be required as physician immediately.
Note to hearing healthcare professional Putting your hearing aids on your ears Domes should never be fitted on patients Your hearing aids may be color-coded with an with perforated eardrums, exposed middle indicator that is visible when the battery door is ear cavities, or surgically altered ear open: red = right ear;...
Turning your hearing aids on and off Hearing aids with custom shells 1. Hold the custom shell Your hearing aids have a three-position battery between your thumb and door that acts as an on/off switch and that index finger. The opening allows access to the battery compartment.
Battery information Replacing the battery 1. Gently swing out the battery To replace the battery, fully open the battery door with your fingernail. door for access to the battery compartment. 2. Push the battery with your Low battery warning thumb and index finger Two long beeps indicate the hearing aid battery towards the open side, and is low.
Caring for batteries Tips for wearing hearing aids for the Always discard batteries in a safe and first time environmentally friendly way. • Start in a quiet room at home first to get To prolong battery life, remember to turn your used to the new sound quality.
• Make notes at the back of this booklet, Tinnitus masker write down difficult situations and describe The tinnitus masker is a broadband sound what any unpleasant noises were like. This generator available on Vista N hearing aids. It information will help your hearing healthcare provides a means of sound enrichment therapy professional to fine-tune the hearing aids that can be used as part of a personalized...
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Important information Should you develop any side effects while using the tinnitus masker, you should The tinnitus masker generates sounds that discontinue use of the device and seek a are used as part of your personalized tinnitus management program to provide temporary medical evaluation.
Volume control Operating instructions If your remote control has been configured to Your hearing aids can be adjusted with the use adjust volume, you can adjust the volume level of an optional remote control. by pushing the + or – button. Remote control As you change the volume, your hearing aids The optional remote control allows you to...
Tinnitus masker Using the telephone If your remote control has been configured to As telephones do not all work the same, you adjust the tinnitus masker, you can adjust the may experience different results from different level of the noise when your hearing aids are phones.
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does not switch to the telephone program Your hearing healthcare professional may also have set up a phone program that you can automatically when the telephone receiver is access through the push button on your hearing held to the ear, the magnet for easy telephone aids, or through your optional remote control.
Cleaning your hearing aids Protecting your hearing aids Use a soft cloth to clean your hearing aid at the • Open the battery door when not in use. end of each day, and place it in its case with • Always remove your hearing aids when using the battery door open to allow moisture to hair care products.
Signature features of your hearing aids Cleaning your custom shells and domes Clean the domes and shells on Binaural Phone the outside daily with a damp The Binaural Phone feature enables you to hold cloth. Avoid getting any water a phone to one ear and hear the sound clearly in and around the speaker units in both ears.
For more information on using the uDirect 3, Troubleshooting guide uStream or uTV, please see the user guide for Cause Possible remedy that accessory. For information on how to get a streamer or uTV accessory, please contact your No sound hearing healthcare professional.
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Cause Possible remedy Cause Possible remedy Not loud enough Two long beeps Low volume Turn up volume; see hearing Low battery Replace battery healthcare professional for models without a volume Whistling control or if problem persists Custom shells/domes not See “Putting your hearing Low battery Replace battery inserted properly...
Warning to hearing aid dispensers (to comply with Cause Possible remedy the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Custom shells/domes falling out of ear regulations) Poorly fitting custom Consult your hearing A hearing aid dispenser should advise a prospective hearing aid shells/domes healthcare professional user to consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an...
Information and explanation of treatable conditions that may affect hearing are identified and treated before the hearing aid is purchased. Following the medical symbols evaluation, the physician will give you a written statement that states that your hearing loss has been medically evaluated and that you The CE symbol is a confirmation that this product meets may be considered a candidate for a hearing aid.
Unitron is under license. Other Notice 2 trademarks and trade names are those of their Changes or modifications made to this device not expressly respective owners. approved by Unitron may void the FCC authorization to operate this device.
Notice 3 Patient feedback This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits Record your specific needs or concerns and bring to for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules your first office visit after getting your hearing aids. and ICES-003 of Industry Canada.