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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE miniRITE
miniRITE
INSTRUCTIONS
FOR USE
FOR USE

Thank you
Thank you for choosing our product as your means to better hearing. To support your
eorts, we have put great care and attention into making sure that your new hearing
instrument is of the highest quality and is easy to use and maintain.
We recommend that you read this manual carefully to achieve the full benet of your new
hearing instrument.
To meet your needs, various functions may be congured to your hearing instrument.
The actual conguration of your instrument is marked (ticked o) by your Hearing Care
Professional in relevant sections of this manual. Also see the last page for a complete
overview of all functions congured to your hearing instrument(s).
The hearing instrument amplication is uniquely adjusted and optimized to your personal
hearing capabilities by the tting performed by your Hearing Care Professional.
If you have any questions on the use or maintenance of the hearing instrument, please
contact your Hearing Care Professional.

Indications for Use
The hearing instrument is intended to amplify and transmit sound to the ear and thereby
compensate for mild to moderate–to–severe hearing impairment.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please familiarize yourself with the entire content of this booklet before using your
hearing instrument. It contains instructions and important information about the use
and handling of your hearing instrument and batteries.
CAUTION
The miniRITE Power is a powerful hearing instrument. If you are tted with miniRITE
Power, you should never allow others to wear your hearing instrument, as incorrect or
wrongful usage could cause permanent damage to their hearing.

Instrument view miniRITE with speaker type “60” 7a
Instrument view miniRITE with speaker type “85” 7b
Instrument view miniRITE with speaker type ”100” 7c
Instrument view miniRITE with mold 7d
Warnings 9
Activating the hearing instrument for the rst time 19
Replacing the battery 20
Turning your instrument ON and OFF 23
Left/Right indicator 24
Putting on your instrument 25
Push-button 26
Programs (optional) 28
Volume control (optional) 30
Mute (optional) 31
Tamper-resistant battery door (optional) 33
Autophone (optional) 34
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Contents

Caring for your hearing instrument 36
Cleaning the instrument 38
Maintenance with mold 40
Maintenance with dome 42
Avoiding heat and chemicals 45
Water resistance 46
Seven easy steps to better hearing 48
Common problems and their solutions 52
Wireless accessories 54
International warranty 55
Warranty certicate 56
Cell phone 57
Technical information 59
Settings overview for your hearing instrument 62

7a
Instrument view miniRITE with speaker type “60”
Left/Right
indicator*
Speaker
Sound outlet
with wax lter
Microphone openings
Push-button
Battery door
Your ear piece
Micro mold
LiteTip (mold)
Domes:
Type Size
Open 6 mm
Power 8 mm
Bass, single vent 10 mm
Bass, double vent 12 mm
Battery size: 312 *Left = blue
Right = red

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery door fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not using your
hearing instrument, particularly overnight.

Left/Right
indicator*
Sound outlet
with wax lter
7b
Instrument view miniRITE with speaker type “85”
Microphone openings
Push-button
Your ear piece
Micro mold
LiteTip (mold)
Domes:
Type Size
Open 6 mm
Power 8 mm
Bass, single vent 10 mm
Bass, double vent 12 mm
Battery size: 312
Speaker
Battery door
*Left = blue
Right = red

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery door fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not using your
hearing instrument, particularly overnight.