Coselgi Vivace User manual

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

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

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CONTENTS
SYMBOLS................................. 4
DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID ............ 5
The battery ............................... 8
Inserting the battery ....................... 8
Removing the battery ..................... 10
Low battery indication..................... 11
Turning the hearing aid on and off ............. 12
Function signals........................... 12
Right/left identification ...................... 13
Positioning the hearing aid................... 14
Removing the hearing aid ................... 15
Volume adjustment ........................ 16
Listening programs ........................ 17
Switching between the listening programs ...... 18
Using a telephone ......................... 19
CLEANING............................... 20
The hearing aid........................... 21
The microphone openings.................. 21
IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION ................. 22
CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AID ............. 23
WARNINGS .............................. 24
REGULATORY INFORMATION................. 27
PROGRAM FORMS ......................... 30

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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. Program button
3. On/off function
4. Nail grip
Your hearing aid is used with an ear-set which consists
of a tube and an open dome, ear-tip or earmold.
The illustration above shows the hearing aid without
an ear-set. The choice of ear-set solution depends on
your specific needs. Please refer to the separate ear-
set user manual.
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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 minimal (10 dB HL) to
moderately severe (80 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 gently swing the battery drawer
open. Do not press the drawer beyond the open po-
sition.
Place the battery in the drawer as illustrated, so that
the plus (+) sign on the battery is facing towards you
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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Removing the battery
1. Open the battery drawer as previously described.
Place the hearing aid on the provided cloth on a
clean, plane surface and turn it as illustrated.
2. Supporting the drawer with your finger, use the
battery magnet provided to push the battery out of
the battery drawer from the minus side.
1 2

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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 hear-
ing aid when it is not in use. Remove
the battery if the hearing aid will not
be used for several days.
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 provided 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 earpiece 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.
The illustrations show an open dome. For further infor-
mation on dome/ear-tip/earmold types, anchors and
procedures, see the separate ear-set user manual pro-
vided.

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Removing the hearing aid
Remove the hearing aid from its position behind the
ear.
Carefully pull the earpiece out of the ear canal, while
holding the lower part of the tube. If the earpiece is
provided with an extraction cord, take hold of this and
carefully pull the earpiece out of the ear canal.

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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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Listening programs
Depending on model and how your
hearing care professional has pro-
grammed your hearing aid, you can
have several listening programs in-
tended for specific listening situations.
At the back of this booklet your hearing care profes-
sional can list the listening programs that are available
in your hearing aid.
If your needs change over time, the combination of lis-
tening 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.

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Switching between the listening
programs
To change programs, press the pro-
gram button briefly. Each time you
switch to another program, an acous-
tic indicator will sound unless this
function has been disabled.
Program 1: One short beep
Program 2: Two short beeps

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Using a telephone
When using a telephone, we
recommend that you hold the
telephone against your head at
an angle above your ear, rath-
er than directly against the ear.
If the sound is not optimal, try
moving the telephone earpiece
to a slightly different position.

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CLEANING
The following cleaning accessories are available for
the hearing aid and ear-set*. For cleaning the ear-set,
see the user manual “Ear-sets for Coselgi BTE hear-
ing aids”.
1. Cloth
2. Wax removing tool
3. Cleaning thread
Contact your hearing care professional if you need ad-
ditional supplies of cleaning accessories.
* Selection depends on ear-set type