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Summary of Contents for SpeechEasy CIC
- Page 1 Care and Maintenance Manual...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Insertion and Removal Daily Cleaning and General Care Your new SpeechEasy device will require attention in order to keep it in top working condition. The device is designed and manufactured to provide you with many years of Tips and Hints superior performance, but only with proper care and maintenance. -
Page 3: Getting Familiar
Every SpeechEasy device is unique and can be identified by its serial number. The location In the Canal (ITC) Behind the Ear (BTE) Completely in Canal (CIC) will differ depending on the type of device you have. For CIC and ITC devices the number 1. Microphone 1. Wax Guard 1. Volume Control will be imbedded in the custom acrylic shell—BTE serial numbers will be placed inside the... - Page 4 BRUSH AND wIRE pICk Your Care and Maintenance kit Your SpeechEasy is supplied with a Care and Maintenance Kit to aid in the daily cleaning and care of your device. If your kit is lost or you require additional pieces contact your SpeechEasy Provider or Janus Development Group to purchase another.
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Page 5: Battery Information
• If the door does not close smoothly, check and insure that the battery is inserted properly aTTEmpTING TO CLOSE THE BaTTERY DOOR wITH THE BaTTERY INSERTED INCORRECTLY wILL DamaGE YOUR SpEECHEaSY DEvICE. NEvER FORCE THE DOOR CIC = 10 (yellow) *ITC = 312 (brown) BTE = 13 (orange) CLOSED! SEvERE DamaGE wILL OCCUR FROm ImpROpER INSTaLLaTION. - Page 6 Battery Information continued Battery notes • The adhesive tab should be removed from the battery ten to twenty seconds prior to installing into the device. • Store batteries in a cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate. • Never let children play with batteries. •...
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Page 7: Operating Your Speecheasy
• To turn on insert a battery in the door and close the compartment. For ITC and BTE devices: • To turn off the CIC device open the battery door (the battery may remain inserted in the door). • Press the pushbutton on the faceplate (below the volume control for the BTE) to switch to the second set of DAF/FAF settings. -
Page 8: Insertion And Removal
Insertion and Removal device into your ear canal until you feel resistance. From this point you may let go of the cord and push the device with your finger until it fits comfortably inside your ear canal. To ease insertion you may want to pull down on your ear lobe with your other To insert, hold the device between your thumb and forefinger with the volume control hand as you push. -
Page 9: Daily Cleaning And General Care
• weaRiNg aN impRopeRly fitted deVice may lead to moRe • Open the battery door and store your SpeechEasy overnight in the Dry Aid Kit seRious complicatioNs included in your Care and Maintenance Kit. This will draw out any moisture that... - Page 10 • Once clean, close the wax guard gently until it clicks. INTERNaL COmpONENTS OF YOUR DEvICE. HOwEvER, THIS DamaGE IS RELaTIvELY • If your wax guard becomes damaged promptly contact your SpeechEasy Provider. EaSY TO pREvENT. BY pERFORmING THESE CLEaNING STEpS EvERY DaY, YOU CaN...
- Page 11 Cleaning BTE devices and custom ear molds An Extended Receiver Tube is a silicone tube extending beyond the acrylic shell Since the electronic components of a behind-the-ear SpeechEasy device do not of your device. This prevents wax from entering the sound outlet, and is utilized in enter the ear there is less maintenance that must be performed.
- Page 12 • Battery life may suffer as temperatures drop—prepare for this and carry spare • Your SpeechEasy should never be worn in or near saunas, steam baths, regular batteries with you if you will be exposed to cold weather for an extended time.
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Page 13: Tips And Hints
IN aDDITION TO THE CLEaNING pROCESS DESCRIBED IN THIS maNUaL, wE HIGHLY RECOmmEND THaT YOU HavE YOUR DEvICE pROFESSIONaLLY CLEaNED The fluency that SpeechEasy can help to induce is not entirely automatic. pERIODICaLLY. YOUR SpEECHEaSY pROvIDER CaN HELp YOU DETERmINE wHEN aND Depending on the individual, a degree of effort may be required in order to pay wHERE THIS SHOULD BE pERFORmED. - Page 14 ‘warm-up’ exercises minimizing anticipation Every time you put your SpeechEasy in your ear, take a minute to do some “warm-up” exercises to get accustomed to listening to the signal again. Simple The SpeechEasy can significantly enhance your fluency, but thoughts and feelings recitations, such as counting to ten or saying the months of the year, are effective of expecting to stutter may linger for awhile.
- Page 15 SpeechEasy work best for you. All of these items will take time – be most difficulty. For example, if you have a great deal of trouble being fluent while patient and pace yourself during this process.
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Page 16: Troubleshooting
WEak BaTTErY rEPLacE accumulation from your device, see the Cleaning and Maintenance section of this inTErnaL moiSTurE uSE drY aid kiT manual or contact your SpeechEasy Provider for more information. Wax in Sound ouTLET cLEan WhiSTLE (fEEdBack) voLumE To high... -
Page 17: Customer Support
Customer Support If you are unable to contact your SpeechEasy Provider for service, please contact FDA warning Janus Development Group for authorized service. Our customer service staff will The use of a device in the ear may increase the accumulation of ear wax or cause help you find a local SpeechEasy Provider or directly handle your repair through skin irritation. - Page 18 You’ve chosen to invest in your fluency – now choose to protect your investment. In addition to the 1-year limited manufacturers warranty that comes standard with every SpeechEasy device, Janus Development Group, Inc. now offers Extended Warranty Service Plans for your device. Our Extended Warranty Service Plans serve as extensions of your original 1-year manufacturers limited warranty - and can be purchased in lengths of 1 or 2 additional years.
- Page 19 Janus Development Group 112 Staton Road Greenville, NC 27834 www.speecheasy.com T: 252.551.9042 877.4.FLUENCY (1.877.435.8362) E: customerserv@janusdevelopment.com F: 252.413.0950...