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- Page 1 Next ITE Guide...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents ™ Your Next Hearing Instruments ........1 Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems ......2 ™ Getting the Most Out of Your Next Hearing Instruments..............3 ™ Using the Next ITE Guide ..........4 ™ Turning Your Next Hearing Instruments On and Off ..6 Inserting and Removing ITE and CIC Hearing Instruments..............7 Feedback-Free Listening ..........8... -
Page 5: Your Next Hearing Instruments
Your Next ™ Hearing Instruments Hearing Healthcare Professional: _________________________ _____________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________________________________ Model:_______________________________________________ Serial Number: ________________________________________ Replacement Batteries: Size 10 Size 312 Size 13 Warranty: ____________________________________________ Program 1 is the Automatic Program (Available on Next 16 and Next 8 only) Program 2 is the Manual Program for: _____________________ Program 3 is the Manual Program for: _____________________ Program 4 is the Manual Program for: _____________________... -
Page 6: Practical Solutions To Everyday Problems
Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems ™ Congratulations on choosing Next ITE (In-the-Ear) hearing instruments. For over 40 years, Unitron Hearing has been committed to making life better for people with hearing loss. This means a commitment to developing high-quality hearing solutions that incorporate special features to solve the everyday problems and concerns you have with hearing loss and hearing instruments. -
Page 7: Getting The Most Out Of Your Next Hearing Instruments
Getting the Most Out of Your Next ™ Hearing Instruments Adjusting to your new hearing instruments will take some time. In the beginning it is important that you do not use the hearing instruments for longer than is comfortable. Depending on your previous experience with hearing instruments, a few hours a day may be enough and then you can increase wearing time gradually. -
Page 8: Using The Next Ite Guide
Using the Next ™ ITE Guide Refer to the table of contents for a complete listing of the topics covered in this guide. Use the diagram on the next page to identify some of the components on your hearing instruments. Because each instrument is custom-designed and molded to fit an individual ear, the physical appearance and exact positioning on your hearing instruments may vary... - Page 9 Full Shell Canal Mini Canal Half Shell Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC) Legend Microphone 2 Program Button or Push Button Volume Control (depending on your customized fitting) 3 Volume Control or Comfort-Clarity Balance (depending on your customized fitting) 4 Battery Door 5 Vent 6 Removal Handle...
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Page 10: Turning Your Next Hearing Instruments On And Off
Turning Your Next ™ Hearing Instruments On and Off To turn your hearing instruments on, close the battery door. Note: If the start up delay is activated, your hearing instruments will not turn on for 10-15 seconds after closing the battery door. To turn your hearing instruments off, open the battery door or remove the battery. -
Page 11: Inserting And Removing Ite And Cic Hearing Instruments
Inserting and Removing ITE and CIC Hearing Instruments ITE and CIC hearing instruments are color-coded red for the right ear and blue for the left ear. The color is indicated either on the shell or on a label on the hearing instrument. -
Page 12: Feedback-Free Listening
Feedback-Free Listening Your Next hearing devices have an optional start up delay that can be activated by your hearing healthcare professional. If the start up delay is activated, your hearing devices will not turn on for 10-15 seconds after you close the battery door. The hearing devices return to the start up delay position each time you turn your hearing devices on. -
Page 13: Replacing The Battery
Replacing the Battery 1. Gently swing out the battery compartment with your fingernail. 2. Grasp the battery with your thumb and index finger and remove. 3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment with the plus (+) sign on the battery facing the same way as the plus (+) sign on the edge of the battery door. - Page 14 quality. This is normal and can be remedied by inserting fresh batteries in the hearing devices. If you prefer, your hearing healthcare professional can change the pitch and loudness of the low battery beep or turn it off entirely. Caring for Batteries •...
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Page 15: Operating Instructions Ite And Cic
Operating Instructions ITE and CIC Changing Programs on Your Next ™ Hearing Devices Your Next hearing instruments have an automatic program and up to three additional manual programs. Next’s automatic program will satisfy most of your listening needs by adjusting to different listening environments without requiring manual adjustments. -
Page 16: Adjusting The Volume
Program Beeps Your hearing instruments beep to indicate which program you are in (i.e. one beep for program 1, two beeps for program 2, etc.) If you prefer, your hearing healthcare professional can adjust the pitch and loudness of the program beep or turn it off entirely. -
Page 17: Volume Control
Push Button Volume Control If your push button has been configured as a volume control, you can adjust the volume level by pushing the button. Note that your volume control may be disabled by your hearing healthcare professional and, therefore, could be inactive. - Page 18 Please refer to the chart below to learn more about the different volume beeps. Volume Setting Beep Ideal volume level 1 beep Maximum volume level 2 beeps Minimum volume level 2 beeps Your hearing healthcare professional can help you identify your different volume control settings. If you prefer, your hearing healthcare professional can adjust the pitch and loudness of the volume control beeps or turn them off entirely.
- Page 19 hearing healthcare professional, and therefore, could be inactive. Adjusting the Comfort-Clarity (Available on Next 16 only) With a Next 16 hearing instrument, you can also manage the levels of speech and background noise in your listening environment via the Comfort-Clarity Balance. This control provides an additional sound refinement option beyond a traditional volume control.
- Page 20 As you change the comfort-clarity level, your hearing instruments will beep. Please refer to the chart below to learn more about the different comfort-clarity beeps. Comfort-Clarity Settings Beep Maximum clarity level 2 beeps Maximum comfort level 2 beeps Note: As the Comfort-Clarity Balance moves toward the midpoint position, the effect on sound is minimized.
- Page 21 Listening in Quiet and Noisy Environments Your Next hearing instruments may have a directional microphone system to meet your listening needs in different environments. The directional system focuses on sounds in front of you (i.e., speech) while reducing sounds from the sides or behind you (i.e., noise). The directional system can be set to track moving noise sources and adapt to changing noise levels so that background noise is reduced.
- Page 22 buzzing or beeping. If you experience interference, increase the distance between your hearing instrument and the phone receiver. Easy-t for the Telephone or Cell/Mobile Phone Next can also come equipped with an optional easy-t (automatic telephone switch) that can help you listen on the telephone.
- Page 23 2. Hold the magnet near the “listening end” of your telephone receiver and release it (Figure 1). The magnet will flip to the appropriate side and seek the optimal position on the telephone receiver. 3. Place the double-sided tape in this optimal position on the telephone receiver (Figure 2) and attach the magnet to the tape (Figure 3).
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Page 24: Caring For Your Next Hearing Instruments
• Too high distortion during dialing or phoning may mean that the phone handset is stressed by the magnet. To avoid any damage, please move the magnet to another place on the telephone receiver. Caring for Your Next Hearing ™ Instruments •... -
Page 25: Cleaning Your Next Hearing Instruments
Cleaning Your Next ™ Hearing Instruments Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing instruments are free of ear wax is an important step in your daily cleaning and maintenance routine. • Using the brush that was provided with your hearing instruments, clean ear wax from your hearing instruments everyday. -
Page 26: Warnings
Warnings • Hearing instruments should only be used as directed by your physician or hearing healthcare professional. • Hearing instruments will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions. • Do not use your hearing instruments in explosion hazard areas. - Page 27 Precautions • The use of hearing instruments is only part of hearing rehabilitation; auditory training and lip reading instruction may be required as well. • In most cases, infrequent use of hearing instruments does not provide full benefit. Once you have become accustomed to your hearing instruments, wear your hearing instruments everyday all day.
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Page 28: Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY No sound • Not turned on • Turn on • Low/dead battery • Replace battery • Poor battery contact • Consult your hearing healthcare professional • Battery upside down • Insert battery plus (+) side up •... - Page 29 CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY Whistling • Hearing instruments not • Remove and reinsert inserted properly • Volume too loud • Turn down volume • Hand/clothing near ear • Remove hand/clothing from ear • Poorly fitting hearing • Consult your hearing healthcare professional instruments Not clear, distorted •...
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Page 30: Warning To Hearing Instrument Dispensers
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers A hearing instrument dispenser should advise a prospective hearing instrument user to consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing instrument if the hearing instrument dispenser 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: (i) Visible... - Page 31 Important Notice for Prospective Hearing Instrument Users Good health practice requires that a person with a hearing loss have a medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing instrument.
- Page 32 availability of a trial-rental or purchase-option program. Many hearing instrument dispensers now offer programs that permit you to wear a hearing instrument for a period of time for a nominal fee after which you may decide if you want to purchase the hearing instrument. Federal law restricts the sale of hearing instruments to those individuals who have obtained a medical evaluation from a licensed physician.
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