Miracle-Ear MEEASY BTE 312 User manual

MEEASY™BTE 312, 13 & 675
with Audiotone®Pro Technology User Manual
www.miracle-ear.com
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Content
Welcome 4
Your hearing aids 5
Hearing aid type 5
Getting to know your hearing aids 5
Components and names 6
Controls 9
Settings 11
Batteries 12
Battery size and handling tips 12
Replacing batteries 13
Daily use 14
Turning on and off 14
Inserting and removing the hearing aids 15
Adjusting the volume 18
Changing the hearing program 18
Locking the controls (optional) 19
Special listening situations 20
On the phone 20
Audio induction loops 21
Audio input (FM system) 22
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Maintenance and care 23
Hearing aids 23
Ear pieces and tubes 24
Professional maintenance 28
Further information 29
Safety information 29
Symbols used in this document 29
Troubleshooting 29
Country-specific information 30
Service and warranty 31
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing our hearing aids to accompany
you through everyday life. Like anything new, it may
take you a little time to become familiar with them.
This manual, along with support from your Hearing Care
Specialist, will help you understand the advantages and
greater quality of life your hearing aids offer.
To receive the most benefit from your hearing aids, it is
recommended that you wear them every day, all day.
This will help you get adjusted to them.
CAUTION
It is important to read this user manual and the
safety manual thoroughly and completely. Follow
the safety information to avoid damage or injury.
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Your hearing aids
This user manual describes optional features that
your hearing aids may or may not have.
Ask your Hearing Care Specialist to indicate the
features that are valid for your hearing aids.
Instrument type
Your hearing aids are BTE (Behind-The-Ear) models.
A tube delivers the sound from the hearing aid
into the ear. The hearing aids are not intended for
children under the age of 3 years or persons with a
developmental age of under 3 years.
Getting to know your hearing aids
It is recommended to familiarize yourself with your
new hearing aids. With the hearing aids in your hand
try using the controls and note their location on the
hearing aid. This will make it easier for you to feel and
press the controls while wearing the hearing aids.
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Components and names
This user manual describes several types of hearing
aids. Use the following pictures to identify the type of
hearing aid that you use.
MEEASY™BTE 312
Ear piece (OpenTip)
Retention strand
(optional)
Tube (ThinTube)
Adapter for ThinTube
Earhook
Microphone openings
Push button (control)
Battery compartment
(on/off switch)
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Ear piece
Adapter for ear piece
Tube for earhook
Earhook
Microphone openings
Push button (control)
Rocker switch (control)
Battery compartment
(on/off switch)
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Ear pieces and tubes
Ear pieces Size
Standard ear pieces
OpenTip open or closed
OpenTip semi-open
OpenTip double
Custom-made ear pieces
Examples:
Tubes Length
Standard tube (ThinTube)
Tube for earhook
You can easily exchange the standard ear pieces
and clean the standard tube. Read more in section
“Maintenance and care.”
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Controls
With the controls you can, for example, adjust the
volume or switch hearing programs. Your hearing aids
either have a push button and a rocker switch or a
push button only.
Your Hearing Care Specialist has programmed your
desired functions to the controls.
Control Left Right
Push button
Rocker switch
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Rocker switch function L R
Press briefly:
Volume up/down
Sound mixer (audio input)
L = Left, R = Right
Push button function L R
Press briefly:
Program change
Press long:
Standby/turn on
L = Left, R = Right
Push button and rocker switch function L R
Lock/Unlock the controls
Read more in section
“Locking the controls.”
L = Left, R = Right
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Settings
Hearing programs
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Read more in section “Changing the hearing program.”
Features
Power-on delay enables whistle-free insertion of
hearing aids.
Read more in section “Turning on and off.”
A telecoil is built into the hearing aid, so it can
connect with audio induction loops.
Read more in section “Audio induction loops.”
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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 13 675
• Always use the correct battery size for your hearing
aids.
• Remove the batteries if you intend not to use the
hearing aids for several days.
• Always carry spare batteries.
• Remove empty batteries immediately and follow your
local recycling rules for battery disposal.
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Replacing batteries
Removing the battery:
XOpen the battery compartment.
XPush the battery out
(refer to the picture).
Inserting the battery:
XIf the battery has a protective film, remove it
only when you are ready to use the battery.
XInsert the battery with
the “+” symbol facing up
(refer to the picture).
XCarefully close the battery compartment. If you feel
resistance, the battery is not inserted correctly.
Do not attempt to close the battery compartment by
force. It can be damaged.
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Daily use
Turning on and off
You have the following options to turn your hearing aids
on or off.
Via battery compartment:
XTurning off: Open the battery
compartment fully.
XTurning on: Close the battery compartment.
Via push button:
XTurning on or off: Press and hold the push button for
several seconds. Refer to section “Controls” for the
settings of your controls.
After turning on, the previously used volume and
hearing program remain set.
When wearing the hearing aids, an alert tone can
indicate when an hearing aid is being turned on or off.
When the power-on delay is activated, the hearing
aids turn on after a delay of several seconds. During
this time you can insert the hearing aids into your ears
without experiencing unpleasant feedback whistling.
The “power-on delay” can be activated by your Hearing
Care Specialist.
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Inserting and removing the hearing aids
Your hearing aids have been fine-tuned for your right
and left ear. Colored markers indicate the side:
• red marker = right ear
• blue marker = left ear
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Inserting a hearing aid:
XHold the tube close to the ear piece.
XCarefully push the ear piece
into the ear canal .
XTwist it slightly until it sits well.
Open and close your mouth
to avoid accumulation of air
in the ear canal.
XLift the hearing aid and slide
it over the top of your ear .
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CAUTION
Risk of injury!
XInsert the ear piece carefully and not too
deeply into the ear.
• It may be helpful to insert the right hearing aid
with the right hand and the left hearing aid
with the left hand.
• If you have problems inserting the ear piece,
use the other hand to gently pull your earlobe
downwards. This opens the ear canal and eases
insertion of the ear piece.
The optional retention strand helps to securely retain
the ear piece in your ear. To position the retention
strand:
XBend the retention strand and
position it carefully into the
bottom of the bowl of your ear
(refer to the picture).
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Removing a hearing aid:
XLift the hearing aid and slide
it over the top of your ear .
XHold the tube close to
the ear piece and pull the
ear piece out carefully .
CAUTION
Risk of injury!
XIn very rare cases the ear piece could remain
in your ear when removing the hearing aid. If
this happens, have the ear piece removed by a
medical professional.
Clean and dry your hearing aids after usage. Read more
in section “Maintenance and care.”
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Adjusting the volume
Your hearing aids automatically adjust the volume to the
listening situation.
XIf you prefer manual volume adjustment, press the
rocker switch briefly.
Refer to section “Controls” for the setting of the
rocker switch.
An optional signal tone can indicate the volume
change. Once the maximum or minimum volume has
been reached, you may hear an optional signal tone.
Changing the hearing program
Depending on the listening situation, your hearing aids
automatically adjust their sound.
Your hearing aids may also have several hearing
programs which allow you to change the sound, if
needed. An optional signal tone can indicate the
program change.
XTo change the hearing program, press the
push button briefly.
Refer to section “Controls” for the setting of your
controls. Refer to section “Settings” for a list of your
hearing programs.
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Locking the controls (optional)
To prevent any accidental operation you can lock
the controls. When the controls are locked, both
push button and rocker switch are disabled.
XTo lock the controls, press the top of the
rocker switch and hold it. Simultaneously press the
push button on the same hearing aid for 3 seconds.
XTo unlock the controls, press the bottom of the
rocker switch and hold it. Simultaneously press the
push button on the same hearing aid for 3 seconds.
Whether this function is configured for your hearing
aids is listed in section “Controls.”
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Special listening situations
On the phone
When you are on the phone, hold the
telephone receiver slightly above your
ear. The hearing aid and telephone
receiver have to be aligned. Turn the
receiver slightly so that the ear is not
completely covered.
Telephone program
You may prefer a certain volume when using the
phone. Ask your Hearing Care Specialist to configure a
telephone program.
XSwitch to the telephone program whenever you are
on the phone.
If a telephone program is configured for your
hearing aids, it is listed in section “Settings.”
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