ORi BTE PP User manual
BTE PP
BTE
Oticon Jet
Instructions for use
Introduction to this booklet
This booklet guides you on how to use and maintain your new hearing
aid. Ensure you read this booklet carefully, including the Warnings
section. This will help you get the most benefit from your hearing aid.
Your hearing care professional has adjusted the hearing aids to meet
your needs. If you have additional questions, contact your hearing care
professional.
A hearing care professional* (hearing aid professional, audiologist, ENT
(ear, nose and throat) doctor, and hearing aid dispenser) is a person who
is appropriately educated and has proven competency in professionally
assessing hearing, selecting, fitting, and delivering hearing instruments
and rehabilitation care to persons with hearing loss. The education of
the hearing care professional is in accordance with national or regional
regulations.
* The job title may vary from country to country.
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For your convenience, this booklet contains a navigation bar to help you
easily navigate through the different sections.
Intended use
Intended use The hearing aid is intended to amplify and transmit sound to
the ear.
Indications for use Bilateral or unilateral impaired hearing of sensorineural,
conductive, or mixed type ranging from a slight (16dBHL*)
to severe (85dBHL*) degree of hearing loss, with an
individual frequency configuration.
Intended user Person with hearing loss using a hearing aid and their
caregivers. Hearing care professional responsible for
adjusting the hearing aid.
Intended user
group
Adults and children older than 36months.
User environment Indoor and outdoor.
Contraindications Not suitable for infants below 36months. Users of active
implants must pay special attention when using the hearing
aid. For more information read the Warnings section.
Clinical benefits The hearing aid is designed to provide better speech
understanding to help ease communication with the aim of
improving quality of life.
* As specified by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, asha.org, using pure-tone average of
0.5, 1 and 2kHz.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The hearing aid amplification is uniquely adjusted and optimised to your
personal hearing capabilities during the hearing aid fitting performed by your
hearing care professional.
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About
Your hearing aid and earpiece 12
Identify left and right hearing aid 16
MultiTool for handling batteries and cleaning 17
Getting started
Turn the hearing aid ON and OFF 18
When to replace the battery 19
How to replace the battery (size 13) 20
Daily use
Put on the hearing aid with earhook 22
Caring for the hearing aid 23
Put on hearing aid with thin tube 26
Clean the thin tube 27
Replace standard earpieces 28
Clean customised earpieces 30
Replace ProWax filter 31
Flight mode 32
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Options
Optional features and accessories 33
Change program 34
Change volume 35
Mute your hearing aids 36
Use hearing aid with iPhone and iPad 37
Wireless accessories 38
Other options 40
Tamper-resistant battery drawer 42
Tinnitus
TinnitusSoundSupport™ (optional) 44
Guidelines for TinnitusSoundSupport users 45
Sound options and volume adjustment 46
Limitation on use time 49
Warnings related to Tinnitus 52
Warnings
General warnings 53
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Your hearing aid and earpiece
There are two different attachments and several different earpieces
available for the hearing aid.
Mould
Tube
Sound hook
About
With sound hook and mould
earpiece
With thin tube
(Corda miniFit)
Ear grip (optional)
Thin tube
13
Standard earpieces Customised earpieces
Please see details for replacing the dome in chapter
“Replace standard earpieces”.
*only for Corda miniFit 0.9 mm
**not for open dome
Power dome
Grip Tip
Available in small and large, left and
right, with or without vent.
Bass dome, single vent
Bass dome, double vent
The thin tube uses one of the following earpieces:
Micro mould
VarioTherm® Micro mould
® VarioTherm is a registered trademark
of Dreve
Open dome
6 mm5 mm* 8 mm 10 mm 12 mm**
Dome sizes
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With sound hook and mould
What it is and does
Push-button
Mute, change
volume and
programs
Nail grip
Open the
battery drawer
Battery drawer
Contains the battery and functions
as an on/off switch
Sound hook
Tube
Brings sound
into the ear
Mould
Holds the
hearing aid
in the ear
Sound out
Microphone
openings
Sound in
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With thin tube
What it is and does
Battery drawer
Contains the battery.
Functions as an on/off switch
Thin tube
Brings sound
into the ear
Nail grip
Open the
battery drawer
Push-button
Mute, change
volume and
programs
Microphone
openings
Sound in
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Identify left and right hearing aid
It is important to distinguish between the left and the right hearing aid
as they may be programmed differently.
You can find left/right colour indicators in the battery drawer. Indicators
can also be found on Micro moulds and moulds (optional).
A RED indicator marks
the RIGHT hearing aid
A BLUE indicator marks
the LEFT hearing aid
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
The MultiTool has a built-in magnet. Keep the MultiTool at least
30centimetres (1foot) away from credit cards and other magnetically
sensitive devices.
MultiTool for handling batteries and cleaning
The MultiTool contains a magnet that makes it easier to replace the
battery in the hearing aid. It also contains a brush and wire loop for
cleaning and removing earwax. If you need a new MultiTool, please
contact your hearing care professional.
Brush
Wire loopMagnet
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Turn the hearing aid ON and OFF
The battery drawer is also used to switch the hearing aid ON and OFF. To
save battery life, make sure your hearing aid is switched OFF when you
are not wearing it. If you wish to return to the standard settings of the
hearing aid, simply open and close the battery drawer (quick reset).
Turn ON
Close the
battery
drawer with
the battery in
place
Turn OFF
Open the
battery drawer
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When to replace the battery
When it is time to replace the battery, you will hear three tones repeated
in moderate intervals until the battery runs out.
Three alternate tones*
= The battery is running low
Four descending tones
= The battery has run out
Battery tip
To make sure the hearing aid is always working, bring spare batteries
with you, or replace the battery before you leave home.
* Bluetooth® will be turned off and it will not be possible to use wireless accessories.
Note: Batteries need to be replaced more often if you are streaming to your hearing aid.
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How to replace the battery (size 13)
2. Uncover 3. Insert
Fully open the battery
drawer. Remove the
battery.
Remove the sticky
label from the +side
of the new battery.
Tip:
Wait 2 minutes so that
the battery can draw
air, to ensure optimal
functioning.
Insert the new battery
into the battery drawer.
Insert it from above,
NOT from the side.
Make sure the + side is
facing up.
1. Remove
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