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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE CIC,ITC,HS,FS

Thank you
Thank you for choosing our product as your means to better hearing. To support your
efforts, we have put great care and attention into making sure that your new hearing
instruments are of the highest quality and that they are easy to use and maintain.
We recommend that you read this manual carefully to achieve the maximum benefit
of your new hearing instruments.
To meet your needs, various functions may be configured to your hearing instruments.
The actual configuration of your instruments are marked (ticked off) by your Hearing
Care Professional in relevant sections of this manual. Also see last page for a complete
overview of all functions configured to your hearing instrument(s).
The hearing instrument amplification is uniquely adjusted and optimized to your
personal hearing capabilities by the prescription performed by your Hearing Care
Professional.
If you have any questions to the use or maintenance of hearing instruments, please
contact your Hearing Care Professional.

Indications for Use
The hearing instruments are intended to amplify and transmit sound to the ear and hereby
compensate for mild to severe impaired hearing.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please familiarize yourself with the entire contents of this booklet before using your
hearing instruments.It contains instructions and important information about the use
and handling of your hearing instruments and batteries.

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Contents
View of size 10 battery instruments (CIC, ITC) 7a
View of size 312 battery instruments (ITC, HS, FS) 7b
View of size 13 battery instruments (HS, FS) 7c
Warnings 9
Activating the hearing instrument for the first time 19
Changing batteries 20
Turning your instruments ON and OFF 22
Left/Right ear marking 23
Inserting your hearing instruments 24
Individual right/left program control 25
Coordinated right/left program control 26
Coordinated right/left volume control 27
Coordinated right/left program and volume control 28
Volume control by wheel 30
Telecoil (optional) 32

Auto Phone (optional) 34
Caring for your hearing instruments 36
Changing ProWax sound outlet filter 40
Changing T-Cap microphone filter (Instruments with size 10 batteries) 42
Changing O-Cap microphone filters (Instruments with size 312 and 13 batteries) 44
Avoiding heat, humidity and chemicals 46
Eight easy steps to better hearing 47
Common problems and their solutions 52
Wireless accessories 54
International Warranty 55
Warranty Certificate 56
Cell phone 57
Technical information 59
Settings overview for your hearing instrument 62

7a
View of size 10 battery instruments (CIC,ITC)
Microphone opening with
T-Cap microphone filter
Battery door
Ventilation opening
Sound outlet with
ProWax wax
protection system
Ventilation opening
Push-button
(optional)

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery door fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not using your
hearing instrument, especially at night!

7b
View of size 312 battery instruments (ITC, HS, FS)
Battery door
Ventilation opening
Ventilation opening
Push-button
(optional)
Push-button
(optional)
1 or 2 microphone
openings with O-Cap
microphone filter
Sound outlet with
ProWax wax
protection system
Volume control wheel
(optional)

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery door fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not using your
hearing instrument, especially at night!

7c
View of size 13 battery instruments (HS, FS)
1 or 2 microphone
openings with O-Cap
microphone filter
Push-button
(optional)
Volume Control Wheel
(optional)
Ventilation
opening
Sound outlet with
ProWax wax
protection system
Ventilation
opening
Push-button
(optional)

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery door fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not using your
hearing instrument, especially at night!

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You should familiarize yourself fully with the following general warnings and the entire
contents of this booklet before using your hearing instrument.
Usage of hearing instruments
• Hearing instruments should be used only as directed and adjusted by your Hearing
Care Professional. Misuse can result in sudden and permanent hearing loss.
• Never allow others to wear your hearing instrument as incorrect/wrongful usage could
cause permanent damage to their hearing.
Choking Hazards
• Hearing instruments, their parts, and batteries are not toys and should be kept out
of reach of children and anyone who might swallow these items or otherwise cause
injury to themselves.
• Never change the battery or adjust the controls of the hearing instruments in front
of infants, small children or people with learning difficulties.
• Discard batteries carefully in a place where infants, small children or people with
learning difficulties cannot reach them.
Warnings

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• Batteries have occasionally been mistaken for pills. Therefore check your medicine
carefully before swallowing any pills.
• Never put your hearing instrument or batteries in your mouth for any reason, as they
are slippery and could be swallowed by accident.
• Most hearing instruments can be supplied with a tamper-resistant battery
compartment upon request. This is strongly recommended for infants, small children,
and people with learning difficulties.
If a battery or hearing instrument is swallowed, see a doctor immediately and call the
National Poison Center, collect [phone].
Battery use
• Always use batteries recommended by your Hearing Care Professional. Batteries of
low quality may leak and cause bodily harm.
• Never attempt to recharge your batteries. They may explode and cause serious injury.
• Never dispose of batteries by burning them. There is a risk that they will explode and
cause serious injury.
Warnings

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Dysfunction in hearing instruments
• Hearing instruments may stop functioning, for instance if the batteries have expired or
if the sound outlet is blocked by moisture or ear wax. You should be aware of this pos-
sibility, in particular when you are in traffic or otherwise dependent on warning
sounds.
Active Implants
Caution must be shown with active implants. A general advice is to follow the guideline
as recommended by manufacturers of implantable defibrillators and pacemakers
regarding use with cell phones:
• If you wear an active implant, then keep the hearing instruments more than 15 cm
away from the implant e.g. do not carry them in a breast pocket.
• If you have an active brain implant, please contact the manufacturer of your implantable
device for information about the risk of disturbance.
Warnings

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• The included case for instrument storage may have a built-in magnet. If so, and you
have an implantable device, such as pacemakers or defibrillators, the instrument case
should not be carried in a chest pocket or near to the chest.
If you are in doubt of details of your instrument case, contact your
Hearing Care Professional.
• The MultiTool has a built-in magnet. If you have an implantable device, such as
pacemakers or defibrillators, the MultiTool should not be carried in a breast pocket
or near the chest.
Explosives
• The power source in your hearing instrument has insufficient energy to cause fire in
normal conditions of use. The hearing instrument has not been tested for compliance
with international standards concerning explosive atmospheres. It is recommended
not to use your hearing instruments in areas where there is a danger of explosions.
Warnings

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X-ray, CT, MR, PET scanning and electrotherapy
• Remove your hearing instrument for example during X-ray, CT / MR / PET scanning
electrotherapy or surgery as your hearing instruments may be damaged when exposed
to strong fields.
Possible side effects
• Hearing instruments or ear molds may cause an accelerated accumulation of ear wax.
• The otherwise non-allergenic materials used in hearing instruments may in rare cases
cause a skin irritations or any other unusual condition.
Please, seek consultation with a physician if these conditions occur.
Warnings

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Interference
• Your hearing instrument has been thoroughly tested for interference, according to
the most stringent international standards. However, interference with your hearing
instrument and other devices may occur, for example for some mobile telephones,
citizens band devices and shop alarm systems. If this occur increase the distance
between the hearing instrument and the device.
Wax protection system
• If the instrument sound outlet is equipped with a ProWax wax protection system,
follow the directions specified in the section “How to change ProWax filter”.
• Always use the same type of wax filter like that which was originally supplied with
the instrument.
If you are in any doubt about the use or replacement of your wax protection system,
contact your Hearing Care Professional.
Warnings

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Warnings
Warning to hearing instrument dispensers
A hearing instrument dispenser should advise a prospective hearing instrument user
to consult immediately with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dis-
pensing a hearing instrument if the hearing instrument dispenser determines through
inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available information concerning the pro-
spective user, that the prospective user has any of the following conditions:
(i) Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.
(ii) History of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days.
(iii) History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days.
(iv) Acute or chronic dizziness.
(v) Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days.
(vi) Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 Hertz (Hz),
1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz.
(vii) Visible evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal.
(viii Pain or discomfort in the ear.

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Special care should be exercised in selecting and fitting a hearing instrument whose
maximum sound pressure capability exceeds 132 dB SPL as there may be risk of impairing
the remaining hearing of the hearing instrument user.
Important notice for prospective hearing instrument users
• Good health practice requires that a person with a hearing loss have a medical evalua-
tion by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the
ear) before purchasing a hearing instrument. Licensed physicians who specialize in dis-
eases of the ear are often referred to as Otolaryngologists, Otologists or Otorhinolar-
yngologists. The purpose of medical evaluation is to ensure that all medically treatable
conditions that may affect hearing are identified and treated before the hearing
instrument is purchased. Following the medical evaluation, the physician
will give you a written statement that states that your hearing loss has been medically
evaluated and that you may be considered a candidate for a hearing instrument.
The physician will refer you to an audiologist or a hearing instrument dispenser, as
appropriate, for a hearing instrument evaluation.
Warnings