Bernafon Alpha 9 MNR T R User manual

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Instructions for use

Model overview
This booklet is valid for the Bernafon Alpha™ family in the following
hearing aid models:
MNR T R
MNR T
FW 1.1
Bernafon Alpha 9 MNR T R 05714464033119
Bernafon Alpha 7 MNR T R 05714464033126
Bernafon Alpha 5 MNR T R 05714464033133
Bernafon Alpha 9 MNR T 05714464033119
Bernafon Alpha 7 MNR T 05714464033126
Bernafon Alpha 5 MNR T 05714464033133
2021-07-28 / 235020 / CA-US / Ver. 1.0 / subject to change

The following speakers are available for the above model:
Speaker 60
Speaker 85
Speaker 100

Power Receiver Mold speaker 100
Power Receiver Mold speaker 105
MicroShell 60
MicroShell 85
2021-07-28 / 235020 / CA-US / Ver. 1.0 / subject to change

Intended use
Intended use The hearing aid is intended to amplify and transmit sound
to the ear.
Indications for use Bilateral or unilateral impaired hearing of sensorineural,
conductive or mixed type ranging from a slight (16 dB HL*)
to profound (95 dB HL*) degree of hearing loss, with an
individual frequency configuration.
Intended user Person with hearing loss using a hearing aid and their
caregivers. Hearing care professional responsible for
adjusting the hearing aid.
Intended user group Adults and children older than 36 months.
Use environment Indoor and outdoor.
Contraindications Not suitable for infants below 36 months. Users of active
implants must pay special attention when using the hearing
aid. For more information read the Warnings section.
Clinical benefits The hearing aid is designed to provide better speech
understanding to help ease communication with the aim
of improving quality of life.
*As specified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, asha.org, using pure-tone average
of 0.5, 1 and 2 kHz.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
The hearing aid amplification is uniquely adjusted and optimized to your
personal hearing capabilities during the hearing aid fitting performed by
your hearing care professional.

Table of contents
About
Your hearing aid, speaker and earpiece 9
Getting started
Charging time 12
Battery performance 13
Turn hearing aids ON/OFF using the charger 14
Turn hearing aids ON/OFF using the push button 15
Turn hearing aids ON/OFF 16
Low battery indication 17
Identify left and right hearing aid 18
How to replace the disposable battery — size 312 20
Put on hearing aid 22

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Daily use
Cleaning 24
Replace standard earpieces 26
ProWax miniFit filter 28
Clean customized earpieces 30
Replace ProWax filter 31
Hearing aid storage 32
Change volume 33
Change program 34
Options
Flight mode 36
Mute your hearing aids 38
Using your hearing aid with iPhone, iPad and iPod 40
Using your hearing aid with Android devices 41
Pairing and compatibility 42
Wireless accessories and other options 43

Table of contents
Tinnitus
Tinnitus SoundSupport™ (optional) 46
Sound options and volume adjustments 48
Limitation on use time 50
Tinnitus SoundSupport warnings 53
Warnings
General warnings 54
More info
Troubleshooting 62
Water & dust resistant (IP68) 66
Conditions of use 67
Technical information 70
Mobile phone 74
Warranty 81
Your individual hearing aid settings 82
Sound and LED light indicators 85

9
Your hearing aid, speaker and earpiece
Rechargeable battery
(MNR T R only)
Can only be replaced by the
hearing care professional
Wax filter
Protects the
speaker from
earwax damage
Speaker
Sound out
Ear grip
Holds the speaker
in place (optional)
Push button
Upper part
Lower part
Microphones
Sound in
LED light
Nail grip
(MNR T only)
Opens the
battery drawer
About
Battery drawer
(MNR T only)
Contains the battery

10 About Getting started Daily use Options Tinnitus Warnings More info
60 85 100
100
105
60
85
Standard speakers
The hearing aid uses one of the following speakers:
Power Receiver Mold MicroShell

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The speakers use one of the following earpieces:
Standard earpieces Customized earpieces
 MicroMold
 LiteTip
Note
For details on replacing the dome, see the Replace
standard earpieces section.
 Power dome
 Grip Tip
Available in small and large, left
and right, with or without vent.
 OpenBass dome
 Bass dome, double vent
*Only as OpenBass dome for speaker 60
6 mm5 mm* 8 mm 10 mm 12 mm
Dome sizes

12 About Getting started Daily use Options Tinnitus Warnings More info
Charging time
(MNR T R only)
Ensure you fully charge your hearing aids before first use and charge
them every night. This ensures you start your day with fully charged
hearing aids.
If your hearing aid’s battery is completely drained, the normal charging
time is:
3 hours 1 hour 0.5 hour
Fully charged 50% charged 25% charged
When the battery is fully charged, the charging process stops
automatically.
Charging time may vary depending on the remaining capacity of the
battery and between the left/right hearing aid.
For instructions on how to use your charger, see the charger’s
instructions for use.
Getting started

13
Battery performance
In both MNR T R and MNR T, battery performance varies depending on
your individual use and hearing aid settings.
Streaming sound from a TV, mobile phone or connectivity devices can
influence this performance.
Rechargeable battery — MNR T R only
If your rechargeable hearing aids do not perform for a full day, you
may need to have the rechargeable battery replaced. If so, contact
your hearing care professional.
If your hearing aids run out of battery, ensure you recharge them by
placing them in the charger.
Be aware that restarting the hearing aids does not give you more
usage time.

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Turn hearing aids ON/OFF using the charger
(MNR T R only)
Your hearing aids automatically turn ON when removed from the
charger.
The hearing aid LED light turns GREEN after approximately two seconds.
Wait until the hearing aid LED light blinks GREEN twice, confirming that
it is ready for use. Depending on your hearing aid settings, you may also
hear a start-up jingle.
Your hearing aid automatically turns OFF and starts charging when
placed in the charger. The hearing aid LED light turns ORANGE.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
If applicable, ensure that your charger is powered or that the charger’s built-in
battery is charged when the hearing aid is seated in the charging port. For
more information, see your charger’s instructions for use.

15
Turn hearing aids ON/OFF using the push button
(MNR T R only)
The hearing aids can be turned ON/OFF using the push button.
To turn ON
Press and hold the lower part of the push button for
approximately two seconds until the hearing aid LED
light turns GREEN.
Release the push button and wait until the hearing aid
LED light blinks GREEN twice.
The hearing aid is now turned ON.
To turn OFF
Press and hold the lower part of the push button for
approximately three seconds until the hearing aid LED
light turns ORANGE.The hearing aid plays four
descending tones. Release the push button and the
hearing aid is turned OFF.
For information regarding tones, see the Sound and LED light
indicators section.

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Turn hearing aids ON/OFF
(MNR T only)
The battery drawer is used to turn the hearing aids ON and OFF.
To save battery life, make sure your hearing aids are switched OFF
when you are not wearing them. To perform a quick reset of hearing
aid settings, open and close the battery drawer.
Turn ON
Close the
battery
drawer with
the battery
in place.
Turn OFF
Open the
battery drawer.

17
Low battery indication
Just before the battery runs out completely, you will hear four
descending tones. To extend battery performance, ensure you stop any
audio streaming.
MNR T R: When the battery is running low, you will hear three
alternate beeps. This gives you approximately two hours before the
hearing aid runs out of battery. At this point, you may continue to stream
audio for approximately one hour.
MNR T: When the battery is running low, you will hear three alternate
beeps. This gives you approximately 15 minutes before the hearing aid
runs out of battery. At this point, Bluetooth® connectivity
is turned OFF.
Three alternate beeps
= The battery is running low.
Four descending tones
= The battery has run out.
LED light
Continuous ORANGE blinks indicate low battery.

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Identify left and right hearing aid
(MNR T R only)
It is important to distinguish between the left and the right hearing aid,
as they may be programmed differently.
You can find left/right colour indicators on the hearing aid itself and on
60 and 85 speakers as shown. Indicator markings (either L or R) can also
be found on 100 speakers and some earpieces.
For 105 speakers, the indicator is found on the earpiece.
A RED indicator marks the
RIGHT hearing aid.
A BLUE indicator marks
the LEFT hearing aid.

19
Identify left and right hearing aid
(MNR T only)
It is important to distinguish between the left and the right hearing aid,
as they may be programmed differently.
You can find left/right colour indicators on the hearing aid itself and on
60 and 85 speakers as shown. Indicator markings (either L or R) can also
be found on 100 speakers and some earpieces.
For 105 speakers, the indicator is found on the earpiece.
A RED indicator marks the
RIGHT hearing aid
A BLUE indicator marks
the LEFT hearing aid

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How to replace the disposable battery — size 312
(MNR T only)
2. Uncover 3. Insert
Fully open the
battery drawer and
remove the battery.
Remove the sticky
label from the + side
of the new battery.
Insert the new battery
into the battery drawer
with the + side facing
upwards.
1. Remove