Coselgi Vivace CV-POWER User manual

USER MANUAL
POWER
Behind-the-ear
CV-POWER, CA-POWER,
CM-POWER

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YOUR HEARING AID
(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)
CV
CA
CM
Date: ______________________________________
Battery size: 13

CONTENTS
SYMBOLS................................. 4
DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID ............ 5
The battery ............................... 8
Inserting the battery ....................... 8
Low battery indication..................... 11
Turning the hearing aid on and off ............. 12
Function signals........................... 13
Right/left identification ...................... 14
Positioning the hearing aid................... 15
Removing the hearing aid ................... 16
Automatic volume adjustment................. 17
Manual volume adjustment .................. 17
Listening programs ........................ 19
Switching between the listening programs ...... 20
Using a telephone ......................... 21
CLEANING............................... 22
The hearing aid........................... 23
IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION ................. 24
ACCESSORIES ............................ 25
CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AID ............. 27
WARNINGS .............................. 28
ADVICE ................................. 32
REGULATORY INFORMATION................. 33
PROGRAM FORMS ......................... 36
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SYMBOLS
The following symbols will be used throughout the
manual:
WARNING
Messages with this heading indicate serious adverse reactions,
potential safety hazards and inadequate performance of device.
CAUTION
Messages with this heading indicate/include information re-
garding any special care to be exercised.
Not for general waste.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID
1. Microphone openings
2. Volume control (optional)
3. Program button
4. On/off switch
5. Battery drawer with nail grip
Your hearing aid is used with an ear-set which consists
of a tube and an earmold.
The illustration above shows the hearing aid without
the ear-set. Please also refer to the separate ear-set
user manual.
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WARNING
This hearing aid is capable of producing a sound pressure lev-
el exceeding 132 dB SPL. There may be a risk of damaging
your residual hearing.
NOTE
In addition to these user instructions, a separate user manual
is provided describing the various ear-set solutions available
for your hearing aid: “Ear-sets for Coselgi BTE hearing aids”.
WARNING
This booklet and the manual “Ear-sets for Coselgi BTE hearing
aids” contain important information and instructions. Read
these booklets carefully before you start using the hearing aid.
NOTE
Your hearing aid, ear-set and accessories may not look ex-
actly as illustrated in this booklet. We also reserve the right to
make any changes considered necessary.

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Intended use
The hearing aids are intended as air conduction am-
plification devices to be used in everyday listening en-
vironments.
Indications for use
The devices are indicated for individuals with a range
of hearing loss severity from moderate (40 dB HL) to
severe-to-profound (100 dB HL) and all hearing loss
configurations.
They are to be programmed by licensed hearing care
professionals (audiologists, hearing aid specialists,
otolaryngologists) who are trained in hearing (re)ha-
bilitation.

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The battery
We recommend zinc-air batteries. Use a size 13 bat-
tery for the hearing aid.
To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your
hearing care professional. It is important to take note
of the expiration date and the recommendations on
the battery pack regarding disposal of used batteries.
Otherwise there is a risk that the battery life may be
reduced.
Inserting the battery
Before inserting a new battery into the hear-
ing aid, remember to remove the adhesive
tab. Once the tab has been removed, wait
60 seconds before placing the battery into
the hearing aid.
CAUTION
Do not use batteries if there is a sticky residue from the tab or
other unwanted substance, as this can cause the hearing aid to
malfunction.

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Use the nail grip to gen-
tly swing the battery drawer
open.
Place the battery in the drawer, so that the plus (+) sign
on the battery faces upward. You can use the battery
magnet provided to steer the battery into place.
If the battery drawer does not close easily, the battery
is incorrectly inserted.
When changing battery, it is a good idea to hold the
hearing aid over a table.

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The hearing aid may be provided
with a battery drawer lock. This lock
can be a good choice if the hearing
aid is worn by a child. A special tool
for opening the lock will be includ-
ed when ordering the lock (see the
drawing).
The lock is opened by push-
ing it to the right and then
downward with the tool in
one movement as illustrated.

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Low battery indication
For rapid beep-tones will sound when the battery is
nearly exhausted, unless this function has been disa-
bled. We recommend that you always have a spare
battery with you.
For adjustment of the beep-tone level or disabling of
the function, please consult your hearing care profes-
sional.
WARNING
Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid. Exhaust-
ed batteries may leak, damaging the hearing aid.
WARNING
Your hearing aid may stop functioning, for instance if the
battery is exhausted. You should be aware of this possibility, in
particular when you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent
on warning signals.

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Turning the hearing aid on and off
The battery drawer of the hearing aid also functions as
the on/off switch.
Push the switch upwards to turn on
the hearing aid.
Push the switch downwards to turn off
the hearing aid.
The word “OFF” is clearly visible on
the switch when the hearing aid is
turned off.
Please remember to turn off the hearing aid when it is
not in use. Remove the battery if the hearing aid will
not be used for several days.

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Function signals
Your hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to in-
dicate the use of certain functions. The signal is tones
adjusted by the hearing care professional in consulta-
tion with you. The signal can also be deactivated.

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Right/left identification
If you wear hearing aids on both
ears, the hearing aids can be pro-
vided with colored marks (red mark
= right and blue mark = left).
The arrow shows the position of the
identification mark.

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Positioning the hearing aid
Insert the earmold in the ear canal while holding the
lower part of the tube. It may help to pull the outer ear
backwards and upwards with the opposite hand.
Place the hearing aid behind the ear, so that the hear-
ing aid and tube rest comfortably on the ear, close to
your head.
For further information on the earmold and proce-
dures, see the separate ear-set user manual provided.

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Removing the hearing aid
Remove the hearing aid from its position behind the
ear.
Carefully pull the earmold out of the ear canal, while
holding the lower part of the tube.

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Automatic volume adjustment
The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in
accordance with your sound environment.
Manual volume adjustment
Your hearing aid may furthermore be provided with a
volume control, shaped like a small lever.
Push the lever upward to gradually
raise the volume.
Push the lever downwards to gradual-
ly lower the volume.
Each time you operate the volume control, you will
hear a beep-tone unless this function has been disa-
bled. When the maximum or minimum adjustment lev-
el is reached, a steady tone will sound.
CAUTION
If the volume in the hearing aid is generally too loud or too
weak, or the reproduced sounds are distorted, or if you would
like any further information, consult your hearing care profes-
sional.

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To turn off the sound completely
• Keep pressing the volume control lever downwards
after the steady tone has sounded
To turn the sound on again
• Press the lever upwards or
• Change listening program
For modification of the beep-tones or disabling of the
beep-tone function or volume control, please consult
your hearing care professional.

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Listening programs
Depending on how your hearing care professional has
programmed your hearing aid, you can have several
listening programs intended for specific listening situ-
ations.
At the back of this booklet your hearing care profes-
sional can list the listening programs that are avail-
able in your hearing aid. If your needs change over
time, the combination of listening programs can be
changed.
Main program: Standard program.
New user program: Has the same features as the
Main program, but provides slightly less amplification.
Phone: For talking on the phone.
TV: For listening to the TV.
T: In this program you listen via the telecoil (T) and
not via the hearing aid microphone (M). The telecoil
is used where a loop system is installed. Activating the
telecoil program allows you to listen to a specific sound
source and shut out surrounding sounds.
MT: In this program you listen via the hearing aid mi-
crophone (M) and the telecoil (T).

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Switching between the listening
programs
To change programs, press the
program button briefly. Each time
you switch to another program, an
acoustic indicator will sound unless
this function has been disabled.
Program 1: One short beep
Program 2: Two short beeps
Program 3: Three short beeps
Program 4: One long and one short beep
If you wish to have the program button disabled, please
consult your hearing care professional.