Miracle-Ear MECROS RIC 312 User manual

MECROS RIC 312
with GENIUS™3.0 Technology User Manual
www.miracle-ear.com
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Content
Welcome 4
Your MECROS transmitter 5
Components and names 7
Controls 9
Signal tones 9
Batteries 10
Battery size and handling tips 10
Replacing batteries 11
Daily use 12
Turning on and off 12
Inserting and removing the transmitter 12
Adjusting the volume 16
Maintenance and care 17
Device 17
Ear pieces 18
Professional maintenance 20
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Further information 21
Explanation of symbols 21
Operating, transport and storage conditions 22
Troubleshooting 23
Disposal information 23
Conformance information 24
Country-specific information 26
Important safety information 27
Personal safety 27
Product safety 30
Service and warranty 32
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing the Miracle-Ear®MECROS
Solution to accompany you through everyday life.
This manual, along with support from your Hearing Care
Specialist, will help you understand the advantages and
greater quality of life this accessory offers.
CAUTION
It is important to read this user manual thoroughly
and completely. Follow the safety information to
avoid damage or injury.
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Your MECROS transmitter
MECROS solutions are designed for people
with unaidable hearing loss in one ear. A
MECROS transmitter worn on this ear captures sound
from the unaidable side and transmits it to the hearing
aid on the other ear. This allows the wearer of the
hearing aid to hear sounds from both sides.
MECROS transmitter hearing aid
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Two solutions are available:
●MECROS solution:
For people with normal hearing in one ear and
profound hearing loss in the other. Sounds from the
side with hearing loss are captured and transmitted
wirelessly to the good-hearing side.
●BiCROS solution:
For people with profound hearing loss in one ear and
less severe hearing loss in the other. Sounds from
the more severe hearing loss side are captured and
transmitted wirelessly to the better-hearing side. The
hearing aid processes and amplifies the sounds from
both sides.
The MECROS transmitter works with our specific
wireless hearing aids. Your Hearing Care Specialist will
advise you on the compatible models.
NOTICE
This user manual only applies to the MECROS
transmitter. Your hearing aid has a separate user
manual.
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Components and names
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➊
➊
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➍
➍
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➌
➊Ear piece
➋Retention receiver
➌Receiver cable
➍Microphone openings
➎Rocker switch
➏Battery compartment
(on/off switch)
➐Side indicator
(red = right ear,
blue = left ear) and
receiver connection
Ear piece, retention receiver and receiver cable are only
used to hold the device on the ear. No sound is played.
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You can use the following standard ear pieces:
Standard ear pieces Size
Click Sleeve
(vented or closed)
Click Dome™single
(open or closed)
Click Dome semi-open
Click Dome double
You can easily exchange the standard ear pieces. Read
more in section “Maintenance and care”.
Custom-made ear pieces
Custom shell
Click Mold™
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Controls
With the rocker switch you can adjust
the volume.
Signal tones
Signal tones of the MECROS transmitter - like a low
battery signal - are sent to the hearing aid.
Ask your Hearing Care Specialist to configure the signal
tones.
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Batteries
When the battery is low the sound becomes weaker
or you will hear an alert signal. The battery type will
determine how long you have to replace the battery.
Battery size and handling tips
Ask your Hearing Care Specialist for recommended
batteries.
Battery size: 312
●The “battery low” signal of the MECROS transmitter
and the “battery low” signal of the hearing aid have
different melodies.
●Always use the correct battery size for your device.
●Remove the batteries if you intend not to use the
device for several days.
●Always carry spare batteries.
●Remove empty batteries immediately and follow your
local recycling rules for battery disposal.
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