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- Page 1 BTE ™ hi BTE telecoil ™ hi BTE power ™ hi BTE power plus ™ (Behind-The-Ear) User Guide Watch a short video on how to use and maintain the hi BTE products at: hihealthinnovations.com/products/BTE...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Caring for your hearing aids ..........3-4 your overall health. Untreated hearing loss can contribute to depression, anxiety and dementia. hi BTE products with ear tube & tip ......... 5 Congratulations on taking control of your hi BTE products with ear hook ..........6 hearing health! -
Page 3: Caring For Your Hearing Aids
For more information, common, and most people get used to it over visit hiHealthInnovations.com and watch the time hi BTE video. • If you are new to hearing aids, you may hear • When not wearing your hearing aids, open the background noise (e.g., hum of a fan) that battery door to allow any moisture to evaporate. -
Page 4: Hi Bte Products With Ear Tube & Tip
BTE products with ear tube & tip • Ear wax is natural and common, but it can cause 1. Microphone your hearing aids to feedback or malfunction. It and speaker – is important to follow the cleaning instructions sound enters the for the ear tube & tip on page 10, double-dome hearing aid through tip on page 11, or earmold on page 12 the microphone. -
Page 5: Hi Bte Products With Ear Hook
BTE products with ear hook Turning your hearing aids on and off Your hearing aid has a battery door that acts as an 1. Microphone on/off switch and allows access to the battery. When and speaker – the door is closed, the hearing aid is on. When the sound enters the door is open, the hearing aid is off. -
Page 6: Maintaining Your Hearing Aids
Maintaining your hearing aids While holding the Depending on your hearing loss, your hearing aids hearing aid in place, may be attached to an (a) ear tube & tip, (b) ear insert the ear tip into tube & double-dome tip, or (c) ear mold. your ear canal, and curl/ tuck the retention loop Replacing ear tube &... - Page 7 Cleaning ear tube & tip Cleaning ear tubes with a double-dome tip Between replacements, you’ll need to clean the ear If you have an ear tube with a double-dome tip, you tube & tip with a cleaning wire, at least once a week. will need to remove the double-dome to clean it. Carefully pull the double-dome tip off the tube.
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Page 8: Battery
Battery The hearing aid uses a size 312 battery. The battery Detaching and cleaning ear molds* life varies, depending on the amount of hearing aid *Ask your ear mold provider to see if this applies use, but is typically about 7-10 days. Please insert a to you. -
Page 9: Using With Telephones And Cellular Phones
If your phone is labeled “Hearing Aid Compatible,” it works with a telecoil (see below). Telecoils The hi BTE telecoil, hi BTE power and hi BTE 3. To fully activate the battery, wait for a minute power plus power contain a telecoil which receives electromagnetic signals directly from the before gently closing the battery door. If the... -
Page 10: Other Uses Of A Telecoil
Changing program and volume settings on the telephone. After finishing your phone If you have worn hearing aids before, you may have call, change back to your preferred program, used different programs for different environments. usually program 1 or 2, to turn on the hearing Our hearing aids automatically adjust to different aid microphone again. -
Page 11: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Volume control Cause Possible remedy 1. No sound or not loud enough The rocker switch also allows you to choose between five volume levels. Press and quickly Not turned on Turn on by closing the bat- tery door release the top of the rocker switch to increase Low/dead battery Replace battery the volume. -
Page 12: Technical Specifications
Technical specifications hi BTE products with ear tube & tip hi BTE products with ear tube & tip saturation output curve and • Peak OSPL 90 118 dB SPL frequency response curve • HFA OSPL 90 108 dB SPL • Average full-on gain 32 dB • Peak gain 40 dB OSL90 • Reference test gain 31 dB FRC response • Frequency range 200–5200 Hz • Total harmonic distortion <2% • Equivalent input noise <32 dB SPL • Induction coil sensitivity 90 dB SPL (if hearing aid includes telecoil) hi BTE products with ear tube &... - Page 13 Technical specifications hi BTE products with ear hook hi BTE products with ear hook saturation output curve • Peak OSPL 90 123 dB SPL and frequency response curve • HFA OSPL 90 117 dB SPL • Average full-on gain 42 dB • Peak gain 51 dB OSL90 • Reference test gain 41 dB FRC response • Frequency range 200–5200 Hz • Total harmonic distortion @ 800 Hz <2% • Total harmonic distortion @ 1600 Hz <2% • Equivalent input noise <32 dB SPL hi BTE products with ear hook • Battery current drain 0.85 mA input-output curve • Induction coil sensitivity 100 dB SPL...
- Page 14 Technical specifications hi BTE power plus hi BTE power plus saturation output curve and frequency response curve • Peak OSPL 90 127 dB SPL • HFA OSPL 90 120 dB SPL • Average full-on gain 57 dB • Peak gain 62 dB OSL90 FRC response • Reference test gain 43 dB • Frequency range 300–7100 Hz • Total harmonic distortion @ 800 Hz <3% 1000 10000 • Total harmonic distortion @ 1600 Hz <3% • Equivalent input noise <29 dB SPL hi BTE power plus input-output curve • Induction coil sensitivity 102 dB SPL • Battery current drain 1.0 mA • Attack 6 mS and release 75 mS...
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Page 15: Fda Statements
FDA statements Warning to hearing aid dispensers. A hearing aid dispenser candidate for a hearing aid. The physician will refer you to an should advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult audiologist or a hearing aid dispenser, as appropriate, for a promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) hearing aid evaluation. -
Page 16: Warranty, Return And Service
This warranty does not cover batteries, ear tubes & 2. Visit hihealthinnovations.com and watch the tips, ear molds or accessories. hi HealthInnovations is the only hi BTE video. authorized service center for your warranty service. Please contact Customer Service at 1-855-523-9355 to obtain a return 3. - Page 17 normal, but it can cause your device to whistle or malfunction. Regularly clean your ear tube and tip • Proper insertion of ear tube and tip (page 7-8) to get enough loudness and avoid whistling. Please insert the tip as deep as possible without touching your ear drum • Inserting or replacing the battery (page 14).
- Page 18 Free user seminars: hi HealthInnovations regularly holds free user seminars, which are led by hearing experts. In the seminar you will learn how to take care of your hearing aids, how to use the controls, and how to improve communications. Many customers have told us they have learned great tips from the seminars, and they enjoy talking with their peers as much as the hearing experts.