Thank you Your BTE hearing aids Thank you for choosing Unitron hearing aids. _____________ Hearing healthcare professional: At Unitron, we care deeply about people with ____________________________________ hearing loss. We work closely with hearing healthcare professionals to make advanced, Telephone: __________________________________ purpose-driven solutions available to everyone.
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BTE quick reference Your ITE hearing aids Changing batteries Low battery warning _____________ Hearing healthcare professional: 2 beeps every ____________________________________ 30 minutes Plus Telephone: __________________________________ (+) signs Model: ______________________________________ On/Off Serial number: _______________________________ Replacement batteries: Size 10 Size 312 Size 13 Warranty: ___________________________________ open Lever...
ITE quick reference Table of contents Changing batteries Low battery Contents warning Tips for wearing hearing aids for the first time ........2 Plus (+) signs Your BTE hearing aids at a glance ............4 2 beeps Putting your BTE hearing aids on your ears ...........6 every Turning your BTE hearing aids on and off ..........8 30 minutes...
Tips for wearing hearing aids for the first 6. Make notes at the back of this booklet, time write down difficult situations and describe what any unpleasant noises were like. This 1. Start in a quiet room at home first to get information will help your hearing healthcare used to the new sound quality.
Your BTE hearing aids at a glance 1 Earhook - your custom made earmold attaches to your hearing aids using the earhook 2 Microphone - sound enters your hearing aids via the microphones. Microphone shield - protects microphones from dirt & debris 3 Push button - switches between listening programs or changes the volume level or comfort- clarity, depending on your customized fitting...
Putting your BTE hearing aids on your 3. Place the hearing aid over ears the top of your ear. Your behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aids may be color-coded with a small dot on the battery door: BTEs with slim tubes red = right ear; blue = left ear. 1.
Turning your BTE hearing aids on and off 3. OPEN: Fully open the battery door to access and change Your hearing aids have a three-position battery the battery. door that acts as an on/off switch and that allows access to the battery compartment. 1.
BTE battery information Replacing the battery 1. Gently swing out the battery To replace the battery, fully open the battery door with your fingernail. door for access to the battery compartment. Low battery warning 2. Grasp the battery with your Two long beeps indicate the hearing aid battery thumb and index finger and is low.
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Replacing the battery in Caring for batteries hearing aids with a tamper- Always discard batteries in a safe and resistant battery door environmentally friendly way. Some hearing aids have a tamper- To prolong battery life, remember to turn your resistant battery door for safety hearing aids off when not in use.
BTE operating instructions Comfort-clarity control If the lever has been configured as a comfort- Your BTE hearing aids come with two controls clarity control – press up to increase clarity of that allow you to further adjust your hearing speech; press down to decrease overall noise or aids –...
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Push button Tamper-resistant cover Some hearing aids are fitted with tamper- Your hearing aids are equipped with resistant covers instead of levers to prevent a push button which can be set for someone from accidentally adjusting switching between programs, to adjust the hearing aids.
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Volume control Comfort-clarity control If the push button has been configured as a If the push button has been configured as a volume control: comfort-clarity control: • Push the button on your right hearing aid to • Push the button on your right hearing aid to increase the volume in both hearing aids.
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Learning Comfort-clarity control setting Beeps Ideal comfort and clarity level 1 beep Your hearing aids will learn your adjustments Increase sound clarity level short beep in different environments, if this feature is Increase listening comfort short beep available and has been enabled by your hearing Maximum sound clarity level 2 beeps healthcare professional.
Cleaning your BTE hearing aids If your physician prescribes eardrops, clean any moisture that may get into the earmolds or Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your tubing to prevent plugging. hearing aids are free of ear wax is an important If the earmolds require further cleaning: step in your daily cleaning and maintenance 1.
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Slim tubes and domes 5. Using the black cleaning pin provided in the kit, You should have the slim gently insert the cleaning tubes and domes replaced pin where the slim tube by your hearing healthcare attaches to the hearing professional approximately aid and push the pin all every three to six months...
Assistive listening devices for BTEs accessory, also has a DAI jack. Easy-DAI automatically selects your direct audio Listening in public places input program when a DAI signal is detected by Telecoils pick up electromagnetic energy and your hearing aids. A short melody will play to convert it into sound.
BTE troubleshooting guide Cause Possible remedy Not loud enough Cause Possible remedy Low volume Turn up volume; see No sound hearing healthcare professional for models Not turned on Turn on without a manual volume Low/dead battery Replace battery control or if problem persists.
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Cause Possible remedy Cause Possible remedy Not clear, distorted Intermittent Low battery Replace battery Poorly fitting earmolds/ Consult your hearing healthcare professional slim tubes/domes Dirty battery contact Consult your hearing healthcare professional Earmolds/slim tubes/ Clean earmolds. See “Cleaning your hearing domes blocked with ear aids”.
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Cause Possible remedy Weak on the telephone Telephone not Move telephone receiver around ear for clearer positioned properly signal. See “Using the telephone”. Hearing aid requires Consult your hearing healthcare professional adjustment For any problems not listed in the guide, contact your hearing healthcare professional.
Your ITE hearing aids at a glance 1 Microphone - sound enters your hearing aids via Full shell Canal the microphones. Microphone shield - protects microphones from dirt & debris 2 Push button - switches between listening programs or changes the volume level or comfort- clarity level, depending on your customized fitting.
Putting your ITE hearing aids on your Removing your hearing aid ears 1. If your hearing aid is a CIC, gently pull on the removal Your in-the-ear (ITE) hearing aids may be color- handle. To remove an ITE coded either on the shell or on a label on the hearing aid, grasp it with your hearing aid: thumb and index finger.
Turning your ITE hearing aids on and off 3. OPEN: Fully open the battery door to access and Your hearing aids have a three-position battery change the battery. door that acts as an on/off switch and that allows access to the battery compartment. 1.
3. Insert the new battery into the battery Your hearing aids are designed to generate a compartment with the plus (+) sign on the low battery warning every 30 minutes until you battery facing the same way as the plus (+) change the batteries, but depending on the sign on the side of the battery door.
ITE operating instructions optional remote control also allows you to adjust your volume levels; please refer to the Your ITE hearing aids may come with two remote control user guide for more information. controls that allow you to further adjust your As you change the volume level, your hearing hearing aids –...
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wheel slowly downward towards the floor. Each Push button step will change the hearing aid performance. Your hearing aids may be equipped Sometimes multiple steps are required to with a push button which can be set for achieve the desired listening results. After each switching between programs, to adjust step wait for about 4-5 seconds to allow the your volume, or to adjust comfort-clarity.
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Comfort-clarity control Volume control If the push button has been configured as a If the push button has been configured as a comfort-clarity control: volume control: • Push the button on your right hearing aid to • Push the button on your right hearing aid to increase the clarity of speech.
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DuoLink Remote control If DuoLink is enabled, then changing the volume, Your hearing aids may also come with an program or comfort-clarity settings on one optional remote control which allows you to hearing aid, will automatically make the change switch between different listening programs, to both hearing aids at the same time.
Cleaning your ITE hearing aids Assistive listening devices for ITEs Listening in public places Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing aids are free of ear wax is an important Telecoils pick up electromagnetic energy and step in your daily cleaning and maintenance convert it into sound.
ITE troubleshooting guide Cause Possible remedy Not loud enough Cause Possible remedy Low volume Turn up volume; see No sound hearing healthcare professional for models Not turned on Turn on without a manual volume Low/dead battery Replace battery control or if problem persists.
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Cause Possible remedy Cause Possible remedy Not clear, distorted Intermittent Low battery Replace battery Poorly fitting hearing aids Consult your hearing healthcare professional Dirty battery contact Consult your hearing Hearing aids blocked with Clean earmolds. See healthcare professional “Cleaning your hearing ear wax aids”.
Using the telephone When the receiver is moved away from the hearing aid it will automatically return to As telephones do not all work the same, you the previous listening program. If DuoLink is may experience different results from different enabled on your hearing aids for the automatic phones.
To affix the optional easy-t magnet: Caring for your hearing aids 1. Clean the telephone receiver. Open the battery door when not in use. Hold the magnet near the “listening end” of your Always remove your hearing aids when using telephone receiver and release hair care products.
Signature features of your hearing aids As you adjust the comfort-clarity control, your Quantum hearing aids will gradually learn your Comfort-clarity control preferred comfort-clarity settings. Your hearing aids automatically adjust to focus DuoLink on hearing speech more clearly or providing With DuoLink, your hearing aids wirelessly comfort in noisy situations.
Warnings uDirect 2 and uTV 2 The uDirect 2 and uTV 2 are optional ™ ™ Hearing aids should only be used as directed accessories for Quantum hearing aids. by your physician or hearing healthcare • uDirect 2 provides easy, hands-free access to professional.
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Remove your hearing aids for CT and The magnet may affect some medical devices MRI scans or for other electromagnetic or electronic systems. Always keep the procedures. magnet (or the telephone equipped with the magnet) at least 30 cm (12”) away from Special care should be exercised in wearing pacemakers, credit cards, floppy disks or hearing aids when maximum sound...
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Precautions Note to hearing healthcare professional The use of hearing aids is only part of hearing Domes should never be fitted on patients rehabilitation; auditory training and lip with perforated eardrums, exposed middle reading instruction may be required as well. ear cavities, or surgically altered ear canals.
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice 2 Changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by Unitron may void the FCC authorization to operate this device.
Client feedback Additional notes Record your specific needs or concerns and bring to your first office visit after getting your hearing aids. ____________________________________________ This will help your hearing healthcare professional to address your needs. ____________________________________________ _________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________________ ____________________________________________ _________________________________________ ____________________________________________...
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