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- Page 1 Instructions for use Digital Behind-the-Ear hearing instrument ACCESS ACS 85 and ACS 85D Power BTE ACS 75 and ACS 75D BTE ACS 75 Open and ACS 75D Open BTE...
- Page 2 A new Beltone hearing instrument Congratulations on your choice of a Beltone hearing instrument. This is an important step towards clearer hearing and better understanding. We have used all our experience with hearing instruments to help you communicate, lead an enjoyable social life and listen to the world around you.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
This booklet & your instrument In this booklet you will find instructions for inserting and controlling your new hearing instrument. You will find explanations on controlling your instrument, on daily handling and on its use. Furthermore, you can read what to do if things do not live up to your expectations. - Page 4 ACS 85 / ACS 85D microphone behind cover tone tube volume wheel plastic tube program button battery door earmould ACS 75 / ACS 75D...
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Page 5: Switching On And Off
microphone behind cover tone tube volume wheel plastic tube program button mini dome battery door ACS 75 open/ ACS 75D open Switching on and off Switch your hearing instrument on by closing the battery door. Switch your instrument off by a small movement of the battery door till you feel a click. -
Page 6: Changing Batteries
+. Check whether the + symbols on the battery and on the battery door are on the same side. Close the battery door. This should go smoothly, so never force it as this could damage your instrument. ACS 85 / 85D... - Page 7 ACS 75 / 75D / ACS 75 Open / 75D Open Warnings • Keep batteries away from children and mentally challenged persons. • Batteries can be harmful if swallowed. If you do, seek medical attention immediately. • Do not attempt to recharge the batteries, as they could explode. •...
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Page 8: Inserting And Removing The Instrument
Inserting and removing the instrument Inserting the instrument • With the battery door opened in the off position take the earmould between thumb and index finger and position its ‘point’ in your ear canal. Now, slide the earmould all the way into your ear with a gentle, twisting movement. - Page 9 • You can as well insert the hearing instrument while in the on position. However you might experience some feedback (whistling) during the operation. Removing your instrument • Switch off the instrument by pressing the battery door in the ‘off’ position. •...
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Page 10: Recognising Left And Right Instrument
If you have two hearing instruments, they may be tuned differently. One for your left ear, the other for your right. Do not swap them. Please pay attention to this when cleaning, storing and inserting the instruments. ACS 85 / 85D left right ACS 75 / 75D... - Page 11 • You might want to ask your hearing care practitioner to mark your instruments with a coloured Left and Right indication: Left is blue and Right is red. indication indication ACS 85 / 85D ACS 75 / 75D / 75 Open / 75D Open...
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Page 12: Setting The Volume
Setting the volume (BTE with Volume Control) Your instrument has a volume control which allows you to set and control the volume manually. During the fitting of the hearing instrument, your hearing care practitioner will have chosen an optimal volume setting for you. Please note the setting of that particular level. -
Page 13: Program Button
Program Button Your hearing instrument has a push button allowing you to use up to three different listening programs, each of them suitable for certain situations. After pressing the program button, the instrument will switch program. If it was in program 1 it will switch to program 2, if it was in program 2 it will switch to program 3 etc. -
Page 14: Directional Microphone
Let your hearing care practitioner fill out the following table: Program Type of program Intended for number listening situations Directional microphone BTE and Power BTE can have a directional microphone function. If you want to listen to a person in a noisy environment, the microphone in these hearing instruments can help you to concentrate on the speech. -
Page 15: T-Program
T-program Your hearing instrument has a built in function, the telecoil, enabling in many cases an improved use of the telephone and better hearing in those churches or halls where an induction loop system is installed. In order to activate this function, the telecoil program has to be selected (often available in program 2). - Page 16 Hearing through an induction loop More and more public places, churches, theatres and cinemas, have induction loops systems. In these particular rooms, they transmit, wirelessly, the sound of the presenter or show. At home, radio or television can be connected to an induction loop system. Sound quality through induction loop is often better because noises from the environment are not transmitted.
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Page 17: Audio Input
Often, this will improve sound quality. • The sound source is connected to your instrument with a cable and an audio shoe. For the ACS 85 / 85D • The hearing instrument practioner will set one of your programs for audio input (usually program 3). - Page 18 • In the ACS 85 / 85D and the ACS 75 / 75D, manually select the program with enabled direct audio input. Safety regulations External equipment, connected to the mains and to the audio input must comply with these safety regulations: IEC-65, IEC-601 or comparable.
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Page 19: Maintenance And Cleaning
Maintenance and cleaning Earwax (cerumen) can accumulate in and on the earmould during use. Therefore, clean your earmould regularly. Failure to do so can lead to an accumulation of earwax, impairing sound quality. Keep your hearing instrument clean and dry. Wipe the case with a soft cloth or tissue after use to remove grease or moisture. - Page 20 Cleaning the earmould • First, remove the tubing and earmould from the hearing instrument. Keep left and right instrument separated. • Remove earwax with the cleaning brush and a soft cloth. If needed, use a mild solution of soft soap and water or a special cleaning solution.
- Page 21 Cleaning the sound tube and dome The ThinTube The ThinTube feeds the amplified sound from the hearing instrument into the ear. It is important that the ThinTube and the dome fit correctly into your ear. If the ThinTube or the dome irritate your ear in any way and prevent you from wearing your hearing instrument, please contact your hearing care professional.
- Page 22 The ThinTube and dome should be changed every third month or sooner if the ThinTube becomes stiff or brittle. We recommend that you have your hearing care professional change the dome for you. If your hearing care professional instructs you to change the domes yourself, make sure that they are securely fastened to the ThinTube before inserting them in your ear.
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Page 23: General Warnings
General warnings • Do not leave your hearing instrument in the sun, near an open fire or in a hot, parked car. • Do not wear your instrument while showering, swimming, in heavy rain or in a moist atmosphere such as steam bath or sauna. •... -
Page 24: Solving Small Problems
Solving small problems Your Beltone instrument is a reliable one. In case of minor problems Symptom Cause Is your earmould inserted correctly? Is the volume very loud? Feedback, 'whistling' Is the plastic tube or the earmould clogged or broken? Are you holding your hand or an object (e.g. - Page 25 or malfunctions, you may be able to solve them yourself. Possible remedy Put it in again Reduce it Visit your hearing care practitioner Move your hand away or create some more space between the instrument and the object Visit your physician Switch it on Switch it to the microphone program Insert a battery...
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Page 26: Eight Steps Towards Better Hearing
Eight steps towards better hearing You need to get used to your new hearing instrument. Sounds seem new and different. That is because you grew accustomed to your diminished hearing. Therefore, familiar sounds seem strange or unnatural at first. Every first-time user of a hearing instrument responds differently to this. - Page 27 getting used to your instrument. Sometimes they sound very loud; try not to get frightened. 3. Have a conversation with a single person Use your instrument in conversation with one person; a family member or a friend. Move to a quiet spot. Explain that you are now wearing a hearing instrument;...
- Page 28 Focus your attention on the person you want to understand. Practice this regularly. If you did not understand something that was said, please ask for it to be repeated. Ensure that you can see the face of your conversation partner(s) clearly and that there is sufficient light.
- Page 29 7. Use your telephone Often, you can hear the telephone clearly with your hearing instrument in the microphone program. Hold the telephone handset 1 inch (2-3cm) from your ear and tilt the receiver outwards a little. See whether or not the telephone sounds better if you switch your hearing instrument to the telecoil program.
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Page 30: Hearing Instrument Identification
Hearing instrument identification For service contact (hearing care practitioner): Telephone number: Model: Serial nr. right Model: Serial nr. left Serial number: Located on the outside Year Place of Serial number production... -
Page 31: International Warranty And Service
International warranty and service Any digital hearing instrument from Beltone has an international warranty. Read more on this subject on the warranty card you received with your instrument. Repairs If your Beltone hearing instrument malfunctions, it must be repaired by a qualified technician. Do not attempt to open the case of the hearing instrument since this would invalidate the warranty. -
Page 32: Warning To Hearing Are Practitioners
132 dB SPL with an IEC 60711: 1981 occluded ear simulator, because there may be a risk of impairing the remain- ing hearing of the hearing instrument user. Technical Specifications Max. Output dB SPL according to IEC-118-0 ACS 85 139 dB SPL ACS 85D 139 dB SPL ACS 75... - Page 36 Model ACCESS Any issues relating to the EU Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC should be directed to Beltone A/S, Denmark Beltone A/S Lautrupbjerg 9 DK-2750 Ballerup Denmark Tel.: +45 45 75 11 11 Fax: +45 45 75 11 19 www.beltone.biz 15877600 GB-07.07 Rev. D Printed in Denmark ©...