Beltone IDT66D Open User manual

Beltone Identity
Instructions for use
Digital Behind-the-Ear hearing instrument
IDT66D and IDT66D Open
IDT76D and IDT76D Open
IDT86D

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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 8
Changing batteries 9
Inserting and removing the instrument 11
Setting the volume 16
Program button 17
Dual microphone system 18
T-program 19
Audio input 21
Maintenance and cleaning 22
General warnings 26
Eight steps towards better hearing 27
General precautions 31
Technical specifications 33
Solving small problems 34
International warranty 36
Your selected model 37

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Plastic tube
Mini BTE Hearing Instrument
Your Hearing Instrument
ThinTube
Mini dome
Mini BTE Hearing Instrument with ThinTube
Earmold
Tone tube
Battery door
Battery door
Microphone
Program button
Microphone behind cover
Microphone
Program button
Microphone behind cover

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Plastic tube
BTE Hearing Instrument
ThinTube
Mini dome
Volume toggle
Battery door
BTE Hearing Instrument With ThinTube
Earmold
Tone tube
Volume
toggle
Battery door
Microphone
Program button
Microphone behind cover
Microphone
Program button
Microphone behind cover

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Power BTE Hearing Instrument
Plastic tube
Earmold
Tone tube
Volume
toggle
Battery door
Microphone
Program button
Microphone behind cover

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Switching on and off
Your instrument is equipped with
an on/off switch integrated into the
battery compartment.
When the battery compartment
is fully closed, the instrument is
turned on.
To turn the instrument off grasp
the battery compartment door
with your fingernail and gently pull
downwards. The power will switch off at
the point where you can feel a small click.
After switching on the device, the volume will be as set by your
hearing care practitioner. Read more on this subject on page 16.
Your instrument has a push button to switch programs. If you close
the battery door your instrument will always start in program num-
ber 1. Read more on this subject on page 17.
• Switchyourinstrumentoffifyouarenotusingit.
This will increase the battery life.
• Atnight,switchoffyourinstrumentandopenthebatterydoor
completely. It allows moisture in your instrument to evaporate
and will increase the instrument’s life span.
switch off the instrument

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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 auto-
matically switched off. It is therefore advisable
to keep an extra battery at hand.
Open the battery compartment completely
by using your fingernail. The end of the
cleaning brush is magnetic. Use this for
easy battery removal and 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 size
Mini-BTE 312
BTE 13
Power BTE 13
Remove the protective seal from the fresh battery and insert it in the
battery door. Check that 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.
open battery door completely
exchange battery

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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batteries(ZincAir)whicharenot
specifically designated rechargeable as they may leak or
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
(standard earmould)
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.
Insertion can be easier if you
gently pull your auricle backwards
with your other hand.
• Turnthetop-partoftheearmould
gently backwards and forwards
so that it fits behind the fold of
skin above your ear canal.
• Placethehearinginstrument
behind your ear. Move the ear-
mould up and down and press
gently to ensure it is positioned
correctly in the ear. Opening and
closing your mouth can ease
insertion. You will feel when the
earmould is positioned correctly.
• Whencorrectlypositionedswitch
on your instrument by closing the
battery door.

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• Youcanaswellinsertthehearinginstrumentwhileintheonpo-
sition.Howeveryoumightexperiencesomefeedback(whistling)
during the operation.
Removing your instrument
• Switchofftheinstrumentbyshiftingthebatterydoortothe‘off’
position.
• Liftthehearinginstrumentfrombehindtheear.Foramoment,
let it hang beside your ear.
• Usingyourthumbandindexnger,gentlypulltheearmould
(nottheinstrumentorthetubing)loosefromtheear.
• Removetheearmouldcompletelybygentlytwistingit.

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Inserting and removing the instrument
(ThinTube)
Inserting the instrument
• Hangtheinstrumentoverthetop
of the ear.
• Graspthesoundtubewhere
it bends. The dome should be
placed far enough into the ear that
the sound tube lies flush with your
head. When the dome is placed
appropriately, you should not see
the sound tube sticking out when
you look directly into a mirror.
• Ifthedevicewhistles,themost
likely reason is that the dome is not
placed correctly in the ear canal.
Other reasons can be buildup of
earwax in the ear canal, or that
the sound tube connection to the
instrument has become loose, in
which case the sound tube must
be changed. It is also possible that
the instrument settings are not
optimal. If you have ruled out other
reasons for the instrument squea-
ling, it is recommended to contact
your hearing care professional.

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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.
left right
left right

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• 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.
side indication
indication

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Setting the volume – BTE and Power BTE
Your instrument has a fully automatic volume control. Therefore,
itshouldnotbenecessarytocontroltheamplication(volume)
manually.
However, the volume control toggle
provides you with the ability to adjust
the amplification to your liking.
Use your index finger to adjust the
volume, pushing the toggle horizont-
ally or upwards to increase and
downwards to decrease the volume.
During the fitting of the instrument,
your hearing care practitioner will
have chosen an optimal volume setting for you. When switching the
instrument on, the volume will have this optimal setting.
• Topreventunintendedusagebypaediatricorphysicallyor
mentally challenged users, the volume control must, if enabled,
be configured to only provide a decrease of the sound generator
output level.
• Ifyouprefernottousethevolumetoggleyourhearingcare
practitioner can switch the volume control off and even physically
remove it and replace it with a lid.

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Program button
Your hearing instrument has a program button allowing you to use
up to four 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. If
program 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lloutthefollowingtable:
Dual microphone system
If you want to listen to a person in a noisy environment, the micro-
phones in your hearing instrument can help you to concentrate
on the speech. If the microphones are in the directional mode the
background noise will be attenuated. 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 device 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
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).Inthisprogramyouwillhear
no sounds from the microphone, 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.
Using the telephone.
• Switchyourinstrumenttothetele-
coil program.
• Holdyourtelephonehandsetbe-
hind your ear, close to the hearing
instrument(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 gives the best
reception.
• Ifneeded,turnthevolume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 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.
• Switchyourinstrumenttothetelecoilprogram.
• Chooseagoodspot.Receptionisnotclearin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theserviceorshow,switchyourinstrumentbacktothe
microphone program. You will now hear through the microphone
again.
• Ifthesoundofyourhearinginstrumentinthetelecoil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.