Coselgi Vivace User manual

USER MANUAL
CIC
Completely-in-canal
CV-CIC, CA-CIC,
CM-CIC

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YOUR HEARING AID
(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)
CV
CA
CM
Date: ______________________________________
Battery size: 10
Short vent
Full length vent

CONTENTS
SYMBOLS ................................ 4
DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID ........... 5
The battery ................................ 8
Inserting the battery ........................ 8
Low battery indication...................... 10
Turning the hearing aid on and off .............. 11
Right/left identification ....................... 12
Positioning the hearing aid .................... 13
Removing the hearing aid..................... 14
Volume adjustment ......................... 15
CLEANING .............................. 16
The hearing aid ............................ 17
The sound outlet ........................... 19
The relief vent ............................. 20
The microphone opening ..................... 21
WAX GUARD ............................. 22
Changing the wax guard ..................... 23
IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION................. 26
CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AID ............ 28
WARNINGS ............................. 29
ADVICE ................................. 32
REGULATORY INFORMATION ................ 33
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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 opening
2. Battery drawer
3. Nail grip
4. On/off function
5. Sound outlet
6. Wax guard
7. Extraction cord
8. Relief vent (short)
9. Relief vent (full length)

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WARNING
This booklet contains important information and instructions.
Please read this booklet carefully before you start using the
hearing aid.
NOTE
Your hearing aid and accessories may not look exactly as il-
lustrated 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 minimal (0 dB HL) to
moderately severe (75 dB HL) and all hearing loss con-
figurations.
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 10 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
hearing aid, remember to remove the ad-
hesive tab. Once the tab has been re-
moved, 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 open the
battery drawer. Do not press the
battery drawer beyond the open
position.
Place the battery in the drawer so that the small plus
(+) sign on the battery is visible when you hold the
hearing aid as shown.
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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Low battery indication
Four 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.
Close the battery drawer to turn
on the hearing aid.
Open the battery drawer to turn
off the hearing aid.
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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Right/left identification
Most models will be marked with a red logo or mark
for the right ear and a blue logo or mark for the left
ear. Another model has a red or a blue shell, respec-
tively.

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Positioning the hearing aid
Close the battery drawer completely.
Hold your hearing aid by the extrac-
tion cord with your thumb and fore-
finger. Slowly guide the hearing aid
into your ear canal until you feel re-
sistance.
Let go of the extraction cord and use
the tip of your forefinger to gently
push the hearing aid into your ear
until it rests comfortably in your ca-
nal.
To help position the hearing aid
properly you could pull the outer ear
backwards and upwards with the op-
posite hand.

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Removing the hearing aid
Gently pull the extraction cord with
your thumb and forefinger.
If it is difficult, you can try to move
the hearing aid carefully from side
to side while pulling the extraction
cord. It may also help to pull the out-
er ear backwards and upwards with
the opposite hand.

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Volume adjustment
The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in
accordance with your sound environment.
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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CLEANING
The following cleaning accessories are available for
cleaning the hearing aid. Ask your hearing care pro-
fessional which accessories you need.
1. Brush
2. Cloth
3. Wax removing tool with a short and a long end
4. Long wax removing tool
Contact your hearing care professional if you need ad-
ditional supplies of cleaning accessories.
1.
4.
2.
3.

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The hearing aid
It is very important for the hearing aid’s performance
that it is kept free from earwax and dirt.
Clean your hearing aid daily with
the soft cloth to keep it dry and
clean of earwax or dirt.
WARNING
Never clean the hearing aid with water or cleaning solutions,
as this may cause it to malfunction.
When the hearing aid is not in use,
the battery drawer should be left
open, to ventilate the hearing aid
and allow it to dry.
We recommend that every time you take the hearing
aid out of your ear, you inspect the sound outlet, the
microphone opening in the battery drawer and the
relief vent opening to ensure that no wax or dirt has
gathered there.

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Below is an example of how the sound outlet, relief
vent and microphone opening may be positioned in a
hearing aid provided with a short vent and a full length
vent, respectively.
1. Sound outlet
2. Relief vent (short)
3. Microphone opening
1. Sound outlet
2. Relief vent (full length, outlet)
3. Relief vent (full length, inlet)
4. Microphone opening

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The sound outlet
It is important that the sound outlet is not blocked by
earwax.
Remove any visible earwax
from around the sound outlet
with the small brush or cloth.
Do not attempt to clean the
wax guard.
If the sound outlet is blocked, you should change the
wax guard (see pages 22-25).
WARNING
If you cannot clean the sound outlet completely, you should
contact your hearing care pofessional. Do not insert anything
into the sound outlet, as this could damage the hearing aid.

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The relief vent
If earwax has accumulated in and/or around the relief
vent opening, do as follows:
Short vent:
Clean any earwax from the vent as
far as the long end of wax removing
tool no. 3 can reach.
Full length vent:
Clean any earwax from
the vent by passing
the long wax removing
tool (no. 4) all the way
through the vent.
WARNING
It is important for the performance of the hearing aid that the
relief vent is never blocked. Make it a habit to clean the relief
vent every day! In rare cases so much earwax can accumulate
in the relief vent that the hearing aid sound is affected. In that
case you should see your hearing care professional.