First Time Users - OTOFONIX HELIX User Manual

First Time Users

The first time you use Helix, some sounds may seem very loud. You may hear the faucet drip, beeps from
electronics, crumpling paper, sounds you may not have heard in a long time. This can be over- whelming at
first. Don't worry, your brain will adjust to these forgotten sounds after a short time. Keep in mind that your
brain has not heard these sounds for years. Before long, your brain will quickly recognize and learn to filter out
irrelevant background sounds, just as it did once before.
We recommend that you wear your unit for a few hours on the first day and gradually increase the time over a
period of one week. Eventually, you will be wearing them most of the waking hours. Medical studies show that
your brain requires approximately 21 days to adjust to your new Hearing Aids.
Tip: Squealing and Feedback
Feedback occurs when the sound coming out of the open dome returns to the microphone and is
re-amplified. The most common cause is excessively high volumes. We recommend setting the
volume no higher than Level 8 and choosing Memory Program 3. Alternatively, using a closed dome
will almost always eliminate feedback or whistling.
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