Bernafon Viron Series User manual

VIRON
ZERENA
Instructions for Use
miniRITE T
Receiver-in-the-Ear Hearing Aids

Model overview
This booklet is valid for the following hearing aid
families and models:
Viron
Viron 9 – VN9 MNR T
Viron 7 – VN7 MNR T
Viron 5 – VN5 MNR T
Zerena
Zerena 9 – ZR9 MNR T
Zerena 7 – ZR7 MNR T
Zerena 5 – ZR5 MNR T
Zerena 3 – ZR3 MNR T
Zerena 1 – ZR1 MNR T
The following acoustic options are available for the
above families:
60-Speaker
85-Speaker
100-Speaker (power instrument)
100-Speaker with Power Mold (power instrument)
105-Speaker with Power Mold (power instrument)

Introduction to this booklet
This booklet shows you how to use and maintain
your new hearing aid. Please read the booklet
carefully including the warning sections. This will
help you to get the most out of your new hearing aid.
Your hearing care professional has adjusted the
hearing aid to meet your needs. If you have further
questions, please contact your hearing care
professional.

Important notice
The hearing aid amplication is uniquely adjusted
and optimized to your hearing capabilities during
the hearing aid tting performed by your hearing
care professional.
Intended use
The hearing aid is intended to amplify and transmit
sound to the ear and thereby compensate for impaired
hearing within mild to moderate to profound hearing
loss. This hearing aid is intended to be used by adults
and children older than 36 months.

Table of contents
Identify your hearing aid, speaker,
and earpiece 10
Your hearing aid − What it is 13
What it does 14
Identify left and right hearing aid 15
Battery (size 312) 16
Turn the hearing aid ON and OFF 17
When to replace a battery 18
Replace the battery 19
Put on the hearing aid 21
MultiTool for handling batteries and cleaning 22
Caring for your hearing aid 23
Replace dome or Grip Tip 24
ProWax miniFit lter 25
Clean Micro Mold, Lite Tip, or Power Mold 27
Replace ProWax lter 28
Flight mode 29

Optional features and accessories 30
Change volume (optional) 31
Change program (optional) 32
Mute the hearing aid (optional) 34
Quick reset and pairing mode 35
Using hearing aid with iPhone, iPad,
and iPod touch 36
Pairing hearing aid with iPhone 37
Re-connect your hearing aids to your iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch 40
Wireless accessories (optional) 41
Other options (optional) 42
Tinnitus SoundSupport (optional) 43
Guidelines for tinnitus sound
generator users 44
Sound options and volume adjustment 45
Limitation on use time 47
Important information for hearing care
professionals about Tinnitus SoundSupport 48
Warnings related to Tinnitus SoundSupport 50

General warnings 52
Troubleshooting guide 58
Water & dust resistance (IP68) 60
Conditions of use 62
Warranty certicate 63
International warranty 64
Technical information 65
Your individual hearing aid settings 67

10
Identify your hearing aid, speaker,
and earpiece
Ear grip (optional)
Speaker
(60-Speaker shown)
Speakers
miniRITE T hearing aid comes with 5 different speakers:
Standard
speakers
Power Mold
speakers
60-Speaker 85-Speaker 100-Speaker 100-Speaker
105-Speaker

11
Standard earpieces
The standard speakers use one of the following
earpieces:
Open Dome
Bass Dome, single vent
Bass Dome, double vent
Power Dome
Grip Tip
(available in small and large,
left and right, with or without vent)
Dome sizes
5 mm* 6 mm 8 mm 10 mm 12 mm**
*only as Open Dome for 60-Speaker
** not for Open Dome
Please see details for replacing the dome or Grip Tip in
section: “Replace dome or Grip Tip”.

12
Customized earpieces
Micro Mold
Lite Tip
VarioTherm®Micro Mold
VarioTherm®Lite Tip
VarioTherm®is a registered trademark of Dreve.

13
Your hearing aid − What it is
Ear grip (optional)
Speaker
(60-Speaker shown)
Microphone openings
Push buttons
Wax lter
Battery drawer

14
What it does
Holds the
speaker in place
Contains the battery.
Battery drawer is also
the on/off switch.
Sound out
Sound in
Change program and
volume, and mute
the hearing aid
Wax protection
of speaker

15
Identify left and right hearing aid
It is important to distinguish between the left and
the right hearing aid as they might be programmed
differently. You can nd left/right color indicators
in the battery drawer, on 60- and 85-Speakers.
Indicators can also be found on 100-Speakers and
some earpieces.
A RED indicator marks the
RIGHT hearing aid
A BLUE indicator marks the
LEFT hearing aid

16
Battery drawer Pull out to open
Battery (size 312)
Your hearing aid is a miniature electronic device that
runs on special batteries. To activate the hearing aid,
you must insert a new battery in the battery drawer.
See how in the “Replace the battery” section.
Make sure the plus
is visible

17
Turn ON
Close the battery drawer
with the battery in place.
Turn the hearing aid ON and OFF
The battery drawer is used to switch the hearing aid
on and off. To save battery life, make sure your hearing
aid is switched off when you are not wearing it.
Turn OFF
Open the battery drawer.

18
✻
The batteries need to be replaced more often if you
are streaming audio or music to your hearing aid.
When to replace a battery
When it is time to replace the battery, you will hear
three beeps repeated at moderate intervals until the
battery runs out.
Battery tip
To make sure the hearing aid is always working,
bring spare batteries with you, or replace the
battery before you leave home.
*Bluetooth®will be shut down and is not possible to use
wireless accessories.
The Bluetooth®word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any
use of such marks by William Demant Holding A/S is
under license. Other trademarks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.
Three beeps*
= The battery
is running low
Four beeps
= The battery
has run out

19
1. Remove
Fully open the battery
drawer. Remove the battery.
2. Uncover
Remove the sticky label from
the + side of the new battery.
Tip:
Wait 2 minutes so that the
battery can draw air, to
ensure optimal function.
3. Insert
Insert the new battery into
the battery drawer. Make
sure the + side faces up.
Replace the battery

20
4. Close
Close the battery drawer. The
hearing aid will play a jingle
through the earpiece.
Hold the earpiece close to
your ear to hear the jingle.
Tip
The MultiTool can be used for battery change.
Use the magnetic end to remove and insert batteries.
The MultiTool is provided by your hearing care
professional.