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Your IMPACT L
hearing instrument
CAUTION
Risk of injury caused by
incorrect use of LifeTip.
Always wear the LifeTube
1
with the LifeTip
Make sure that the LifeTip is
4
completely attached to the
LifeTip adapter
6
Change the LifeTube or
LifeTip when they are cracked
3
Put the LifeTube with the
2
LifeTip carefully and not too
deep into the ear
5
Use the LifeTube and LifeTip
only the way described in this
patient leaflet
Features
If the LifeTip remains in the
ear, have it removed by a
1. LifeTube
medical professional
2. LifeTip
3. LifeTip Adapter
4. Microphone opening
Option
5. Battery compartment
6. Colour-coded typeplate
IMPACT L can also be
red = right instrument
used with an earhook.
blue = left instrument
Changing the batteries
Low Battery indicator
Your hearing instrument may be
1.
Open the battery
compartment
programmed to inform you when the
battery should be replaced for best
system performance. You may hear an
intermittent series of beeps and/or
experience low amplification power or
2.
Remove coloured
volume. Change the battery when
sticker from new
either of these occur.
battery, place battery
in drawer with + symbol on battery
+ side up. (You should only remove
the protective sticker if you actually
use the battery)
3.
Close battery door
Switching the
Selecting the
instrument on/off
hearing program
The IMPACT L can be programmed
On:
with up to 5 hearing programs which
Close the battery
are selected with a program button.
compartment fully
Each time the button is pressed the
to switch on.
instrument changes to the next
program, which is confirmed with
beep tones. The number of beep tones
is the same as the selected program.
Your NHS Audiologist will complete
your program details below:
Hearing program
Off:
1.
Everyday listening
Press open the battery
2................................
compartment to the
first stop to switch off.
3................................
4................................
5................................
IMPACT L will always be on program 1
when initially switched on.
Optional
On/Off using the program button
Power-on delay
Your hearing instrument may be
Your IMPACT L hearing
equipped with a "power-on delay"
instrument can also
feature.
be programmed by
your NHS Audiologist
This feature delays sound from entering
to be turned on and
your hearing instrument when it is first
off using the program
turned on, so that you may insert the
button.
hearing instrument into your ear
without experiencing unpleasant
feedback (whistling).
To turn your hearing instrument off,
press and hold the program button for
approximately 3 seconds. To turn your
hearing instrument on again, press and
hold the program button for
approximately 3 seconds. Please note
that when you turn your hearing
instrument off using the program
button, you must wait approximately 10
seconds for the instrument to reset
before turning it back on using the
program button.
Optional
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