Beltone IDT35D HPGIDT45/45 HPG and IDT45D/45D HPG User manual

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Instructions for use
Digital In-the-Ear hearing instrument
IDT15xs/15/15 HPG
and IDT15 PB/15 PB HPG
IDT25/25 HPG
IDT35/35 HPG and IDT35D/35D HPG
IDT45/45 HPG and IDT45D/45D HPG

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A new Beltone hearing instrument
Congratulations on your choice of a Beltone hearing instrument!
This is an important step towards clearer hearing and better under-
standing. 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.
Your hearing instrument is a very advanced device. Your hearing care
practitioner has tuned it to your individual needs. With a little devotion
and patience you will become familiar with it.
This booklet is a short guide to assist you in getting acquainted with
your hearing instrument. Read it carefully and use it as a guideline.
We wish you happiness and pleasant listening with your new instru-
ment.
Beltone

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This booklet & your instrument
In this booklet you will find instructions for inserting and controlling
your new hearing instrument. You will find explanations on control-
ling your instrument, on daily handling and on its use. Furthermore,
you can read what to do if things do not live up to your expecta-
tions. We will give a few practical steps
towards better hearing.
Contents
Your Hearing Instrument 4-6
Switching on and off 6
Changing batteries 7
Inserting and removing the instrument 9
Setting the volume 11
Program button 13
Dual microphone system 14
T-program 15
Maintenance and cleaning 18
General warnings 25
Eight steps towards better hearing 26
General precautions 30
Technical specifications 31
Solving small problems 32
International warranty 34
Your selected model 35

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CIC/CIC HPG Hearing Instrument
Your Hearing Instrument
CIC PB/CIC PB HPG Hearing Instrument
battery door
wax guard
pull out cord
microphone opening
vent (optional)
battery door
wax guard
pull out cord
microphone opening
program button (optional

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ITC/ITC HPG Hearing Instrument
MC/MC HPG Hearing Instrument
microphone opening
battery door
wax guard
program button (optional)
microphone opening
volume wheel (optional)
pull out cord
battery door
wax guard
program button (optional)
microphone opening
volume wheel (optional)

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Switching on and off
Your hearing instrument is switched off by
opening the battery door.
Switch your instrument on by closing the
battery door.
After your instrument is switched on,
the volume will always be as set by your hearing care practitioner.
Read more on this on page 11.
Your instrument can have a push button to switch programs. How-
ever, if you close the battery door your instrument will always start in
program number 1. Read more on this subject on page 13.
• Atnight,leavethebatterydooropen.Itincreasesbatterylifeand
allows moisture in your instrument to evaporate and increases
the instrument’s life span.
ITE/ITE HPG Hearing Instrument
vent (optional)
battery door
wax guard
program button (optional)
microphone opening
volume wheel (optional)
microphone opening
On-close
Off-open

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Changing batteries
When the battery voltage/power decreases to a certain level, the
instrument will emit a soft beeping signal. This signal will continue
for about one minute, and the sequence will continue every five
minutes until the instrument will be automatically switched off. It is
therefore advisable to keep an extra battery at hand.
Open the battery door by placing
your fingernail or a pencil under the
edge of the battery door and gently
push it backwards. When opened,
remove the dead battery. The end
of the cleaning brush is magnetic.
It allows for easy battery
removal/insertion.
The replacement battery has to be
a zinc-air battery or an appropriate
Nickel Metal Hydride rechargeable
battery.
Size depends on your instrument:
Instrument type Battery type
CIC/CIC HPG 10A
MC/MC HPG 10A
ITC/ITC HPG 312/10A
ITE/ITE HPG 13/312

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Remove the protective seal from the fresh battery and insert it in
the battery door, with the plus side facing up. You will recognize the
plus side of the battery because marked with a +. Check whether
the + symbols on the battery and on the battery door are on the
same side.
Always insert a battery in the opened door, never directly into the
instrument.
Close the battery door. This should go smoothly, so never force it
as this could damage your instrument.
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.
• Donotburnthebatteries,
as they could explode.
• Replacespentbatteriesanddo
not leave them in the instrument
for a prolonged period.
• Usedbatteriesareharmfulto
the environment. Please dispose
of them according to local
regulations or return them to your
hearing care practitioner.

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Inserting and removing the instrument
Inserting the instrument
• Theinsertionprocessvarieswith
the shape of your ear canal.
A fairly straight ear canal allows
easy insertion. However, some
ear canals have sharper curves
and may require more care.
• Takethehearinginstrument
between thumb and index finger
and position its ‘point’ in your ear
canal. If available the colour dot
must point upwards on CIC instru-
ments and on MC instruments.
• Nowslidetheinstrumentallthe
way into your ear canal with a
gentle, twisting motion. Insertion
can be easier if you gently pull
your auricle backward with your
other hand.
• Movetheinstrumentupanddownwithyourindexngerand
press gently to ensure it is positioned correctly. Opening and
closing your mouth can aid insertion. You will feel when the
instrument is inserted correctly.

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Removing your instrument
• Usingyourthumbandindexnger
gently pull the hearing instrument
(not the battery door) from your
ear. CIC instruments and MC
instruments often have a thin
plasticpulloutcord.Usethis.
Never pull the battery door.
• Removalmaybeeasierifyou
open and close your mouth while
simultaneously pulling your auricle backward with your other hand.
Take some time at home to practice how to insert and remove your
instrument. Work conveniently positioning your elbows on a table
and maybe using a mirror.

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Recognising left and right instrument
Your hearing instrument is custom-made to fit your ear. Therefore,
right and left instruments differ in shape.
Your hearing instrument is marked with either a left or right indication:
• Aleftinstrumenthasabluewaxguardorbluedot;
• Arightinstrumenthasaredwaxguardorreddot.
This is easy to remember: Red = Right.
The colour dot must point upwards on the CIC and on MC instru-
ments.
Do not swap your hearing instruments. Please pay attention to this
during cleaning, storing, and inserting.
Setting the volume - optional
Your instrument has a fully automatic volume control. Therefore, it
should not be necessary to control the amplification (volume) ma-
nually.
However, on some types of devices
the volume control provides you with
the ability to adjust the amplification to
your liking. This volume control is not
available on CIC instruments.

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Useyourindexngertoturnthevolumewheel.Turnthewheelfor-
wards to increase and turn it backward to decrease the volume.
During the fitting of the hearing instrument, your hearing care
practitioner will have chosen an optimal volume setting for you.
When switching the instrument on, the volume will have that same
setting.
• Ifyouprefernottousethevolumetoggleyourhearingcare
practitioner can switch the volume control off.

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Program button - optional
Your hearing instrument can be equipped with four different listen-
ing programs. Each program will have the most suitable settings 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.
If programs 2, 3 or 4 are not
activated, nothing will happen.
Your instrument will give an audible
signal after pressing the program
button.
A little later, the instrument will give:
• onesinglebeepifsetinprogram1
• twobeepsifsetinprogram2
• threebeepsifsetinprogram3
• fourbeepsifsetinprogram4
When you close the battery door and switch the instrument on it will
start in program 1, confirmed by one single beep.
Press the program button if you want to move to a different listening
program.

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Let your hearing care practitioner fill out the following table:
Dual microphone system - optional
ITC/HPG and ITE/HPG models can optionally have a directional
microphone function, recognisable by a 2nd microphone opening.
If you want to listen to a person in a noisy environment, the micro-
phone in these hearing instruments can help you to concentrate
on the speech. If the microphone is in the directional mode the
background noise will be suppressed. In this mode the sounds in
front of you will be enhanced, so you can hear better the speech of
the person you look at. Your hearing care practitioner can program
the microphone in the required modes.
Depending on your hearing instrument and the setting chosen
by you and your hearing care practioner switching to and from
directional mode can be done automatically.
Program
number
1
2
3
4
Type of program Intended for

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T-program - optional
Your ITC/ITC HPG instrument or ITE/ITE HPG instrument may have
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. In this program you will hear no sounds from the micro-
phone, therefore most environmental sounds will be lost. If you
wish, your hearing care practitioner can change the setting in such
a way that you hear the microphone and the telecoil simultaneously.

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Using the telephone.
• Switchyourinstrumenttothetelecoil
program.
• Holdyourtelephonehandsetbehind
your ear, close to the hearing instru-
ment (1 inch, or 2-3 cm.) and slightly
tilt the receiver outwards.
• Listentothedialingtoneandmove
the handset a little to find the position
that give the best reception.
• Ifneeded,andifyourhearinginstrumenthasit,turnthevolume
wheel up or down.
• Aftercompletingthephonecall,switchyourinstrumentbackto
the microphone program.
If the phone used has poor telecoil signal, use the microphone
program. Do not hold the handset too tightly against your ear since
this might cause ‘whistling’.

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Hearing through an induction loop
More and more public places, churches, theatres and cinemas,
have induction loop systems. In these particular rooms, they trans-
mit, wirelessly, the sound of the presenter or show. At home, radio
or television can be connected to an induction loop. Sound quality
through an induction loop is often better because noises from the
environment are not transmitted.
• SwitchyourinstrumenttotheT-program,usingtheprogram
button.
• Chooseagoodspot.Receptionisnotclearatalllocations;it
depends on the position of the induction loop. Watch for signs or
try a different seat yourself.
• Ifneeded,adjustthevolumeupordown.
• Afterserviceorshow,switchyourinstrumentbacktoamicro-
phone program. You will now hear through the microphone
again.
• IfthesoundofyourhearinginstrumentintheT-programisvery
soft all the time, ask your hearing care practitioner to make an
adjustment.
• Yourhearingcarepractitionerwillgladlyprovideyouwithadvice
regarding an induction loop system at home. Ask for it.

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Maintenance and cleaning
Earwax (cerumen) will accumulate on your hearing instrument
during use. If earwax enters the instrument it can damage it.
The instrument has a protection system, the wax guard. Clean the
instrument and replace the wax guard filter regularly. Failure to do
so can lead to an accumulation of earwax impairing sound quality.
Cleaning is easier when accumulated
earwaxisdry;e.g.,inthemorning,
before you insert the instrument
into your ear.
Cleaning the instrument
• Cleanyourinstrumentwithasoft,
dry cloth and the small brush. Do
this above a soft surface or table
to avoid damage if the instrument
falls.
• Donotusewateroruids.

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Cleaning the vent
Your hearing instrument may have a
vent, a small canal through the entire
instrument. If so, clean it regularly.
• Insertthevent-cleaningtool–pla-
sticlinewithhandle–intothevent.
Push the cleaning line completely
through the vent.
• Wipeoffanycollectedearwax.
• Pullthelineoutandwipeoffagain.
• Repeatthisuntilalltheearwaxhasbeenremoved.
Wax guard
Your hearing instrument is usually equipped with a wax guard
system. This prevents earwax entering the instrument. Replace
the wax guard every two weeks or sooner, depending on earwax
accumulation.
Beltone uses two different wax guard systems, depending on the
size and type of the hearing instrument. They are described on the
following pages.
• Workatatable.Itiseasierandavoidsyourinstrumentfalling
ontotheoororitemsgettinglost.

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Replace wax guard ‘Sentry II’
Hearing instruments of type CIC or MC instrument are usually
equipped with a wax guard called ”Sentry II”. Please verify this with
your hearing care practitioner.
Sentry II wax guards are available in a set, containing red guards,
blue guards, and a dedicated tool for changing them.
Useredwaxguardsforrightinstrumentsandblueguardsforleft
instruments.
• Toremovethewaxguardfrom
your hearing instrument, slide the
forked side of the tool under the
wax guard and pull it upwards.
• Pickupanewwaxguardfromthe
front side of the card by using the
other ’nub’ end of the tool. The
large red and blue arrows on the
card indicate the front side. Slide
the wax guard to the side, through
the card.