Bernafon Power BTE Assembly instructions

Super Power BTE
BEHIND-THE-EAR
HEARING INSTRUMENTS
Fitting Guide

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SUPER POWER HEARING SYSTEMS
Hearing Instrument Overview 5
Fitting Range 5
Installation of Right/Left Indicators 6
Attaching and Removing the Earhook 6
Changing the Damper in the Earhook 7
Replacing the Battery Door 7
DAI/FM Shoe 9
Attaching the DAI/FM Shoe 9
Using the FM Shoe 9
Using the DAI Shoe 10
Fitting a Super Power BTE with Oasis 11
Attaching the Programming Cables 11
Ordering Information 12
Fitting Guide
Super Power BTE Hearing Systems
Table of Contents

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SUPER POWER HEARING SYSTEMS
Hearing Instrument Overview
Super Power BTE hearing aids are made for clients with severe to profound hearing loss. This guide is
designed to help you t and manage Super Power BTE hearing systems.
1 Push button
2 LED indicator
3 Volume control
4 Microphone
4a Second microphone
5 Earhook
6 Sound outlet
7 Battery door
8 Direct Audio Input (with optional
DAI adapter)
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Fitting Range
The expected tting range of the Super Power hearing aid is shown below.
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250 500 1.000 2.000 4.000 8.000
dB HL
Frequency (Hz)

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Installation of Right/Left Indicators
1 Open the battery door
2 Insert the marker end into the slot as shown
3 Twist and rotate the stick to break off the marker
4 Close the battery door
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Attaching and Removing the Earhook
The Super Power hearing aid is available with either the conventional earhook used for adults or the child
earhook used for pediatrics. The changing mechanism is the same for both earhooks.
1 Use the pointed end of the disassembly tool to push the lock pin free
2 Replace the earhook
3 Replace the lock pin (tweezers make this easier)
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Changing the Damper in the Earhook
1 Take a new damper from the turtle
2 Insert the empty end of the tool into the earhook’s existing damper and pull it out
3 Insert the new damper into the earhook
4 Discard the used tool
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Replacing the Battery Door
1 Open the battery door and place the battery removal tool as shown
2 Gently pull the battery door off
3 Snap the new battery door in place and close
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Tamper-Resistant Battery Door
The Super Power BTE has an optional tamper-resistant battery door that can be ordered separately.
A tamper-resistant door should be used for small children and vulnerable persons.
To lock the door, close the battery door completely. Use a small screwdriver to turn the lock so that the
line is horizontal. To unlock, turn the lock so that the line is vertical.
Insert a small screwdriver into the slit in the bottom of the instrument and push to open.
Locked Unlocked Open Tamper-Resistant
Battery Door

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DAI/FM Shoe
Attaching the DAI/FM Shoe
1 Open the battery door fully
2 Slide the DAI/FM shoe into the slot until it
lines up with the hearing aid
3 Close the battery door again and connect
the desired accessory
Using the FM Shoe
The Super Power hearing aid is compatible with all commonly available ear level FM systems
(FM receivers). The connection is established via the Europlug.
Chose the FM shoe also when attaching a CROS microphone unit to the hearing aid.

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Using the DAI Shoe
Direct Audio Input (DAI) enables the hearing aid to receive signals directly from external sources such as a
TV, personal stereo, PC audio output, MP3 player, etc.
The DAI shoe offers a Europlug
connection to establish a wired
coupling via the DAI cord to an
external source.
The DAI shoe comes with two adjustable trimmers.
Use the trimmer on the front to
adjust the individual volume.
The trimmer on the top selects
the input impedance.
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HI
LO
Position HI: TV, stereo, MP3
player, PC, etc.
Position LO: Bodyworn FM
solutions