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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Thank you Contents Instrument View Thank you for choosing our product as your means to better hearing. Turning your instruments ON and OFF Putting on the hearing instrument To support your efforts, we have put great care and Changing batteries attention into making sure that your new hearing instruments are of the highest quality and that they AutoPhone...

  • Page 3: Instrument View

    Instrument View Microphone Speaker unit openings Sound outlet Battery door Ear grip Your ear piece: Open dome: 6mm Power dome: 8mm 10mm 10mm 12mm Micro Mold Battery size: 10 Plus dome Battery size: 312...

  • Page 4: Turning Your Instruments On And Off

    Turning your instruments ON and OFF Turn ON your hearing instrument by closing the battery door completely with the battery in place. When the battery door is closed the instrument will start up by playing a jingle. This indicates that the battery is working and the instrument is operating.

  • Page 5: Putting On The Hearing Instrument

    Putting on the hearing instrument Turn the device on. Place the speaker, with the ear piece attached, into your ear first and then place the amplifier behind your ear. If the instrument comes with a Micro Mold, make sure that the colored dot (blue or red) on the mold is facing towards the amplifier unit (upwards) to ensure a correct position in the ear canal.

  • Page 6: Changing Batteries

    Changing batteries To replace the battery, follow these instructions: Your Dual hearing device uses either a size 10 or 312 • Open the battery door completely by pushing the battery. raised edge on the bottom of the instrument. To assist with the handling of the batteries, the magnet placed at the end of the MultiTool can be used.

  • Page 7: Autophone

    AutoPhone Your hearing instrument may have a built-in Auto- Phone functionality. When the hearing instrument is close to a telephone receiver, the AutoPhone will activate a Phone Program. When the Phone Program is activated you will hear a number of beeps. When you end your telephone conversation, the hearing instrument will automatically return to the previous program.

  • Page 8: Caring For Your Hearing Instrument

    Caring for your hearing instrument Cleaning the instrument A range of dedicated cleaning tools is prepared for the Your ear canal produces ear wax (cerumen) which special purpose of cleaning the instrument. These may clog up the earpiece. Therefore your hearing should be used to ensure the best care and perform- instrument contains ance of your hearing instruments.

  • Page 9: Daily Maintenance Micro Molds

    Daily maintenance- Micro Mold The vent in the mold is cleaned by pressing the brush through the hole while twisting it slightly. The hearing instrument itself and the mold must never be washed or immersed in water or other liquids!
  • Page 10 Replace the wax protection system 1. The tool has two ends, one with a new filter (A) and one with the removal tool (B). 2. Insert the removal tool into the sound outlet of the Micro Mold. 3. Pull the used wax filter out slowly keeping the tool straight.

  • Page 11: Daily Maintenance With Domes

    Daily maintenance with domes Clean the speaker unit daily. Use the cloth and rub off any earwax. When you require a fresh, clean dome, remove the existing one and put on a fresh one. We recommend the dome to be replaced at least once a month or as directed by your Hearing Care Professional.

  • Page 12: Using Your Hearing Instrument

    Warnings Hearing instruments and batteries can be dangerous if swallowed or used improperly. Such actions can result in severe injury, permanent hearing loss, or can even be fatal. You should familiarize yourself fully with the follow- ing general warnings and the entire contents of this booklet before using your hearing instruments.
  • Page 13 • Batteries have occasionally been mistaken for • Never dispose of batteries by burning them. There pills. Therefore, carefully check your medicine is a risk that they will explode and cause serious before swallowing any pills. injury. • Never put your hearing instruments or batteries in Dysfunction in hearing instruments your mouth for any reason, as they are slippery •...
  • Page 14 (iv) Acute or chronic dizziness. evaluation, the physician will give you a written Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent nset statement that states that your hearing loss has within the previous 90 days. been medically evaluated and that you may be (vi) Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater considered a candidate for a hearing instrument.
  • Page 15 The exercise of such a waiver is not in your best Possible side effects health interest and its use is strongly discouraged. The hearing aid or earmold is a custom-made A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will product.
  • Page 16 Wax protection system • Always visually inspect your hearing instruments to ensure that there is no gap between the wax protection flange and the tip of the Mold. Improper placement of your wax protection system may cause it to become dislodged or fall out in your ear.
  • Page 17 Changing the dome The dome is easy to replace. Use a finger nail and hold the bottom of the dome. Then pull it off. Place the new dome on the speaker and ensure that it is fastened securely.
  • Page 18 Under the dome you will notice a white wax filter Avoiding heat, humidity and chemicals attached to the end of the speaker. This is a wax Your hearing instrument must never be exposed to filter that will keep debris from damaging the extreme heat e.g.

  • Page 19: Using Your Hearing Instrument

    Using your hearing instrument 2. Conversation with another person Sit with someone else in a quiet room. Face each It takes time to adjust to a new hearing instrument. other so you can read facial expressions easily. You How long this adjustment takes differs from person may experience new speech sounds, which can to person.
  • Page 20 6. Using the telephone 6. Wireless and cell phones When using the telephone tilt Your hearing instrument is designed to comply with the receiver edge lightly on your cheek-bone and the most stringent Standards of International position the phone slightly over the ear close to the Electromagnetic Compatibility.
  • Page 21 Use your hearing instruments all day long The most important benefits of wearing The best way to ensure better hearing is to practice two hearing instruments are: listening until you can wear your hearing instruments comfortably all day. In most cases, infrequent use of •...

  • Page 22: Common Problems And Their Solutions

    Common problems and their solutions Symptom Possible causes Solutions No sound Worn-out battery Change battery pg. 10 Clogged sound outlet Clean Micro Mold or dome pg. 16 & 20 Consider replacing wax protection or dome pg. 18 & 20 Intermittent Clogged sound outlet Clean Micro Mold or dome pg.
  • Page 23 Common problems and their solutions Symptom Possible causes Solutions Squealing Hearing instrument inserted improperly Reinsert hearing instrument pg. 8 noise Ear wax accumulated in ear canal Have ear canal examined by your doctor If none of the above solutions solves the problem, ask your Hearing Care Professional for assistance.

  • Page 24: Cell Phone

    Cell Phone “Some hearing aid users have reported a buzzing sound in their hearing aids when they are using cell phones, indicating that the cell phone and hearing aid may not be compatible. According to the ANSI C63.19 standard (ANSI C63.19-2006 American National Standard Methods of Measurement of Compatibility Between Wireless Communications Devices and Hearing Aids), the compatibility of a...

  • Page 25: International Warranty

    International Warranty Warranty Certifi cate Your hearing instruments are covered by a limited warranty issued by the manufacturer for a period Name of Owner: of 12 months from the date of delivery. This limited warranty covers manufacturing and material defects Dispenser: in the hearing instrument itself, but not accessories such as batteries, tubing, earwax filters etc.
  • Page 26 Product approval, precautions and markings The hearing instrument may contain a radio transmit- ter using short range magnetic induction technology working at 3.84 MHz. The magnetic field strength of the transmitter is < -42 dBμA/m @ 10m. The emission power from the radio system is well below international emission limits for human exposure.
  • Page 27 Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. * This module is not applicable to Dual m9, Dual m7 and Dual m5 Waste from electronic equipment must be handled N1175 according to local regulations.

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