Bernafon ZERENA User manual

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

Model overview
This booklet is valid for the following hearing aid
families:
Zerena 9 MNR
Zerena 7 MNR
Zerena 5 MNR
with NFMI and 2.4 GHz radio functionality.
The following acoustic options are available for the
above families:
60-Speaker
85-Speaker
100-Speaker
100-Speaker with Power Mold
105-Speaker with Power Mold

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. The hearing aid is not intended to be used by
infants/children < 36 months.

Table of contents
Identify your hearing aid, speaker,
and earpiece 10
Your hearing aid − What it is 12
What it does 13
Identify left and right hearing aid 14
Battery (size 312) 15
MultiTool for handling batteries and cleaning 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
Caring for your hearing aid 22
Standard earpieces: dome or Grip Tip 24
Replace dome or Grip Tip 26
ProWax miniFit lter 27
Replace ProWax miniFit lter 28
Customized earpieces:
Micro Mold, Lite Tip, or Power Mold 29

Clean Micro Mold, Lite Tip, or Power Mold 30
Replace ProWax lter 31
Flight mode 32
Optional features and accessories 33
Change volume (optional) 34
Change program (optional) 35
Mute the hearing aid (optional) 37
Quick reset 38
Using hearing aid with iPhone, iPad, and iPod
touch 39
Pairing hearing aid with iPhone 40
Re-connect your hearing aids to your iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch 43
Bernafon EasyControl-A app 44
Wireless accessories (optional) 46
Other options (optional) 47
Tinnitus SoundSupport (optional) 48
Guidelines for tinnitus sound
generator users 49

Sound options and volume adjustment 50
Limitation on use time 53
Important information for hearing care
professionals about Tinnitus SoundSupport 54
Warnings related to Tinnitus SoundSupport 56
General warnings 58
Troubleshooting guide 66
Water & dust resistance (IP68) 68
Conditions of use 70
Warranty certicate 71
International warranty 72
Technical information 73
Your individual hearing aid settings 77

10
Identify your hearing aid, speaker,
and earpiece
Speakers
miniRITE hearing aid comes with three different
speakers:
Ear grip
(optional)
Speaker
(60-Speaker shown)
60-Speaker 85-Speaker 100-Speaker

11
* Please see details for replacing the dome or Grip
Tip in section: “Replace dome or Grip Tip”.
VarioTherm®is a registered trademark of Dreve.
Earpieces
The speaker uses one of the following earpieces:
Power Mold speakers
Dome (Open Dome shown)*
Grip Tip
VarioTherm®Micro Mold or Lite Tip
Micro Mold or Lite Tip
100-Speaker
105-Speaker

12
Your hearing aid − What it is
Ear grip
(optional)
Battery drawer
Speaker
(60-Speaker shown)
Microphone openings
Push button
Wax lter

13
Change program and
volume, and mute
the hearing aid
What it does
Contains the battery.
Battery drawer is also
the on/off switch.
Holds the
speaker in place
Sound in
Sound out
Wax
protection
of speaker

14
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

15
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

16
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The MultiTool has a built-in magnet. Keep the
MultiTool at least 30 cm away from credit cards
and other magnetically sensitive devices.
Brush
Wire loop
Magnet
MultiTool for handling batteries
and cleaning
The MultiTool contains a magnet which makes it
easier to replace the battery in the hearing aid. It also
contains a brush and a wire loop for cleaning and
removing ear wax. If you need a new MultiTool,
please contact your hearing care professional.

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.