Miracle-Ear MEMINI RIC 10 User manual

MEMINI™RIC 10
with GENIUS™3.0 Technology User Manual
www.miracle-ear.com
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Content
Welcome 4
Your hearing aids 5
Hearing aid type 5
Components and names 6
Controls 8
Hearing programs 9
Features 9
Batteries 10
Battery size and handling tips 10
Replacing batteries 11
Daily use 12
Turning on and off 12
Inserting and removing the hearing aids 13
Adjusting the volume 17
Changing the hearing program 17
Special listening situations 18
On the phone 18
Maintenance and care 19
Hearing aids 19
Ear pieces 20
Professional maintenance 22
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Further information 23
Safety information 23
Accessories 23
Symbols used in this document 23
Troubleshooting 24
Service and warranty 25
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Welcome
Thank you for choosing Miracle-Ear®hearing aids to
accompany you through everyday life. Like anything
new, it may take you a little time to become familiar with
them.
This guide, 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 guide 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 guide 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.
Hearing aid type
Your hearing aids are a RIC (Receiver-in-Canal)
model. The receiver is placed within the ear canal and
connected to the hearing aid via a receiver cable. The
hearing aids are not intended for children under the
age of 3 years or persons with a developmental age of
under 3 years.
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Components and names
➐
➊
➌
➍
➎
➏
➋
➊Ear piece
➋Receiver
➌Receiver cable
➍Microphone openings
➎Push button (optional)
➏Battery compartment
(on/off switch)
➐Side indicator
(red = right ear,
blue = left ear) and
receiver connection
MEMINI™RIC 10
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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 controls you can, for example, switch hearing
programs. Your hearing aids either have a push button
or no control.
Your Hearing Care Specialist has programmed your
desired functions to the push button.
Control Left Right
Push button
No control
You can also ask your Hearing Care Specialist
whether a remote control or a smartphone app to
control your hearing aids is available.
Push button function L R
Press briefly:
Program change
Press long:
Standby/turn on
L = Left, R = Right
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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”.
The tinnitus control feature generates a sound to
distract you from your tinnitus.
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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: 10
●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Use your finger or an optional
magnet stick to remove the battery.
The magnet stick is available as an
accessory from your Hearing Care
Specialist.
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 on: Close the battery compartment.
The default volume and hearing program are set.
XTurning off: Open the battery compartment to the
first catch.
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 a 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
Inserting a hearing aid:
XFor Click Sleeves, make sure that the bend of the
Click Sleeve is in line with the bend of the receiver
cable.
Correct:
Incorrect:
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X
Hold the receiver cable at the bend closer to the
ear piece.
XCarefully push the ear piece in
the ear canal ➊.
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 ➋.
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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.
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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 the hearing aid:
XLift the hearing aid and slide
it over the top of your ear ➊.
XIf your hearing aid is
equipped with a custom shell
or a Click Mold, remove it
by pulling the small removal
cord toward the back of your
head.
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XFor all other ear pieces: Grip the receiver in the
ear canal with two fingers and pull it carefully out ➋.
Do not pull the receiver cable.
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, use a
remote control option.
An optional signal can indicate the volume change.
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 “Hearing programs” for a
list of your hearing programs.
The default volume is applied.
You can also ask your Hearing Care Specialist
whether a remote control or a smartphone app to
control your hearing aids is available.
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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 “Hearing programs”.
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Maintenance and care
To prevent damage it is important that you take care of
your hearing aids and follow a few basic rules, which
will soon become a part of your daily routine.
Hearing aids
Drying and storage
XDry your hearing aids overnight.
XFor longer periods of non-use, store your hearing
aids in a dry environment with an open battery
compartment and the batteries removed.
XAsk your Hearing Care Specialist for more
information.
Cleaning
Your hearing aids have a protective coating. However, if
not cleaned regularly you may damage the hearing aids
or cause personal injury.
XClean your hearing aids daily with a soft, dry tissue.
XNever use running water or immerse the
devices in water.
XNever apply pressure while cleaning.
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X
Ask your Hearing Care Specialist for recommended
cleaning products, special care sets, or more
information on how to keep your hearing aids in
good condition.
Ear pieces
Cleaning
Cerumen (ear wax) may accumulate on the ear pieces.
This may affect sound quality. Clean the ear pieces daily.
For all types of ear pieces:
XClean the ear piece
right after removal
with a soft and dry
tissue.
This prevents
cerumen from
becoming dry
and hard.
For Click Domes or Click Sleeves:
XSqueeze the tip of the ear piece.
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