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Warnings
Avoiding heat and chemicals
• Your hearing instrument must never
be exposed to extreme heat e.g., left
inside a parked car in the sun.
• Your hearing instrument must not
be dried in microwave ovens or other
ovens.
• The chemicals in cosmetics,
hairspray, perfume, after shave
lotion, suntan lotion and insect
repellent can damage your hearing
instrument. Always remove your
hearing instrument before applying
such products and allow time to dry
before putting it on.
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Power instrument
• Special care should be excercised in
selecting, fitting and using a hearing
instrument where maximum sound
pressure capability exceeds 132 dB
SPL (IEC 711), as there may be risk of
impairing the remaining hearing of
the hearing instrument user.
For information on whether your
instrument is a power instrument,
speak with your Hearing Care
Professional or consult the settings
overview page at the end of this
manual.
Warnings Additionals
Possible side effects
• Hearing instruments, molds or
domes may cause an accelerated
accumulation of ear wax.
• The otherwise non-allergenic
materials used in hearing
instruments may in rare cases cause
a skin irritation or any other unusual
condition.
Please seek consultation with a
physician if these conditions occur.
Interference
• Your hearing instrument has been
thoroughly tested for interference,
according to the most stringent
international standards. However,
interference with your hearing
instrument and other devices may
occur, (e.g., some mobile telephones,
citizens band systems and shop
alarm systems). If this occurs,
increase the distance between the
hearing instrument and the device.
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