Bernafon Viron Series User manual

Viron
Instructions for Use
miniRITE T R
Receiver-in-the-Ear Hearing Aids

Model overview
This booklet is valid for the following hearing aid
families and models:
Viron 9 – VN9 MNR T R
Viron 7 – VN7 MNR T R
Viron 5 – VN5 MNR T R
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.

In short
Charging
Charge the hearing aid every night.
The LED on the hearing aid will turn RED when the
hearing aid is charging and GREEN when fully
charged.
It takes 3 hours to fully charge the hearing aid.
ON/OFF
·The hearing aid turns ON when you remove it from
the charger.
·The hearing aid turns OFF when you place it in the
charger.
Always leave the charger connected to a power
supply when the hearing aid is seated in the charging
port. Unplugging the charger will make the hearing
aid turn on and start using the battery.

Table of contents
Identify your hearing aid, speaker,
and earpiece 10
Your hearing aid − What it is and does 13
Charger − What it is and does 14
Preparing the charger 15
Charging the hearing aids 16
Charging time 17
Battery performance 18
Turn hearing aid ON/OFF using charger 19
Turn hearing aid ON/OFF using push button 20
Low battery indication 21
Identify left and right hearing aid 22
Put on the hearing aid 23
Cleaning 24
Replacing standard earpieces 26
ProWax miniFit lter 27
Replace ProWax miniFit lter 28

Clean customized earpieces 29
Replace ProWax lter 30
Store the hearing aid 31
Flight mode 32
Optional features and accessories 33
Change volume (optional) 34
Change program (optional) 35
Mute the hearing aid (optional) 37
Put hearing aid in pairing mode 38
Using hearing aid with iPhone, iPad,
or iPod touch 39
Pairing hearing aid with iPhone 40
Re-connect your hearing aids to your iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch 43
Wireless accessories (optional) 44
Other options (optional) 45
Sound and LED indications 46
Tinnitus SoundSupport (optional) 49
Guidelines for tinnitus sound generator users 50

Sound options and volume adjustment 51
Limitation on use time 53
Important information for hearing care
professionals about Tinnitus SoundSupport 54
Warnings related to Tinnitus SoundSupport 56
General warnings 57
Troubleshooting guide 64
Water & dust resistance (IP68) 68
Conditions of use 69
Warranty certicate 70
International warranty 71
Technical information 72
Your individual hearing aid settings 74

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

11
The standard speakers use one of the following
earpieces:
Standard 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: “Replacing standard earpieces”.

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 and does
Ear grip
Holds the speaker
in place (optional)
Speaker
Sound out
Microphones
Sound in
Push button
Upper part:
Volume up,
program change.
Lower part:
ON, OFF, ight
mode, volume
down, program
change
Wax lter
Protect
the speaker
from wax
Rechargeable battery
Only replaced by the
hearing care professional
LED light
Charging, ON,
OFF, ight mode
status

Start up
14
USB connector
Insert in power plug or
other power sources
Charger − What it is and does
Charging ports
For hearing aids when charging
Power cable
Supply power
Power plug*
For power socket
LED light
Status indicator for
charger ON/OFF
* Power plug will vary from country to country

Start up
Charger is on
When the charger is connected to power, the green
LED turns on.
Start up
1. Insert the USB
connector into the
power plug.
2. Insert the power
plug into a power
socket. The charger
will turn on
automatically.
12
15
Preparing the charger
Connect to power source

Start up
Start up
16
The LEDs on the hearing aids
will turn on when the hearing
aids are correctly placed in the
charger.
Hearing aid LED charging
status:
Red light = Charging
Green light = Fully charged
Place the hearing aids
in the charging ports as
shown in the picture.
Charging the hearing aids
Place hearing aids Charging
in charger

17
Charging time
Fully charge your hearing aid at least 3 hours before
rst time use.
Charge your hearing aid every night. That ensures
that you will start your day with a fully charged
hearing aid.
Charging time can vary depending on the remaining
capacity of the battery. If your hearing aid is
completely drained, the normal charging time is:
3 hours = Fully charged
1 hour = 50 % charged
0.5 hours = 25 % charged
The charging process will automatically stop when
the battery is fully charged. Leave the hearing aid in
the charger when you do not use it. Remember to
keep the charger connected to a power source.
Note that charging time may vary between the left
and the right hearing aid.

18
Battery performance
The daily battery performance varies depending on
your individual use and hearing aid settings.
Streaming sound from a TV, mobile phone or
SoundClip-A can inuence daily battery performance.
If your hearing aid runs out of battery, place it in the
charger for a recharge. Additional usage time cannot
be achieved by trying to restart the hearing aid.
For the best charging conditions, the room
temperature should be between +5 °C to +35 °C.
If you experience that your hearing aid does not
perform for a full day, it might be time to have the
battery replaced. Contact your hearing care
professional.

Turn hearing aid ON/OFF using charger
Your hearing aid automatically turns ON when
removed from the charger.
The hearing aid LED turns GREEN after 6 seconds,
conrming that it is ready for use. You may hear a
start-up jingle.
Your hearing aid automatically turns OFF when placed
in the charger and starts charging. The LED turns RED.
19
Important notice
Always leave the charger connected to a power
source when the hearing aid is seated in the
charging port. Unplugging the charger will make the
hearing aid turn on and start using the battery.

20
Turn hearing aid ON/OFF using push
button
The hearing aid can be turned ON and OFF using the
push button.
ON:
Press and hold the lower part of the
button for approx. 2 seconds.
Release the button and wait until the
hearing aid LED turns GREEN.
The hearing aid is now turned ON.
You may hear a short start-up jingle.
OFF:
Press and hold the lower part of the
button for approx. 3 seconds until the
hearing aid LED turns RED and the
hearing aid plays 4 descending tones.
Release the push button and the hearing
aid is turned OFF.
See overview “Sound and LED indications”.