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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE miniBTE

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
instrument has the highest quality and is easy to use and maintain.
We recommend that you read this manual carefully to achieve the maximum benefit
of your new hearing instrument.
To meet your needs, various functions may be configured to your hearing instrument.
The actual configuration of your instrument is 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 instrument is intended to amplify and transmit sound to the ear and hereby
compensate for mild to moderate–to–severe impaired hearing.

IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please familiarise yourself with the entire contents 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.

Contents
Instrument view miniBTE with Corda2 7
Instrument view miniBTE with Ear Mould 9
Warnings 11
Activating the hearing instrument for the first time 15
Changing batteries 16
Turning your instrument ON and OFF 18
Left/Right ear marking 19
Putting on your hearing instruments with a Corda2(thin tube) 20
Putting on your instrument with ear mould 21
Push-button 22
Programs (Optional) 24
Volume control (Optional) 26
Mute (Optional) 27
Tamper-resistant battery door (Optional) 28
Auto Phone (Optional) 29
Caring for your hearing instrument 31
Continues on next page

Handling of Corda2 33
Cleaning your hearing instrument with Corda2(thin tube) 34
Daily maintenance with Corda2 (thin tube) Domes 35
Changing the Corda2Dome 36
Daily maintenance with Corda2Micro Mould 37
Cleaning the ear mould 39
Avoiding heat, humidity and chemicals 42
Using your hearing instrument 43
Common problems and their solutions 48
Wireless accessories 50
International Warranty 51
Mobile Phone 53
Technical information 55
Settings overview for your hearing instrument 58

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Instrument view miniBTE with Corda2
Your Earpiece:
Micro Mould
Plus Dome
Open Dome:
Small
Medium
Large
Sound outlet
Dome
Thin tube
Ear grip
Microphone openings
Push-button
Battery door
Battery Size 312

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

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Instrument view miniBTE with Ear Mould
Ventilations openings
Battery door
Ear mould
Microphone openings
Sound hook
Sound outlet
Plastic Tube
Push-button
Battery Size 312

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

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Warnings
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.

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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 compart-
ment 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.
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.
Dysfunction in hearing instruments
• Hearing instruments may stop functioning, for instance if the batteries have expired or
if the speaker is blocked by moisture or earwax. You should be aware of this possibility,
in particular when you are in traffic or otherwise dependent on warning sounds.

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Active implants
• Oticon shows caution and advise to follow the guideline as recommended by manufac-
turers of implantable defibrillators and pacemakers regarding use of mobile 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 informa-
tion about the risk of disturbance.
• 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 compli-
ancewith international standards concerning explosive atmospheres. It is recommend-
ed not to use your hearing instruments in areas where there is a danger of explosions.

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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 eects
• Hearing instruments or ear moulds may cause an accelerated accumulation of ear wax.
• The otherwise non-allergenic materials used in hearing instruments may in rare cases
cause a skin irritation or any other unusual condition. Please, seek consultation with a
physician if these conditions occur.
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 occurs increase the distance
between the hearing instrument and the device.

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Activating the hearing instrument for the rst time
A hearing instrument is a miniature electronic device that runs on special batteries.
To activate the hearing instrument, you must insert a fresh battery in the battery
compartment.
The hearing instrument will start up when the battery door is closed. It will take a few
seconds until sound is produced. A jingle is played while the start up process is running.
Put on the hearing instruments upon closing the battery door. If the hearing instrument
is held in the hand while activated, it may produce a whistling sound. This will stop when
properly fitted on the ear.

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Changing batteries
Your hearing instrument battery size is 312.
A worn out battery should be removed immediately and
disposed according to local regulations.
You will hear 2 beeps when it is time to change the battery.
This pre-warning will be repeated in moderate intervals until
the battery runs out. The battery may run out shortly after
a pre-warning or within the next couple of hours depending
on battery capabilities and individual hearing losses.
If the battery runs out, the instrument turns off.
When that happens, 4 beeps are played to indicate that
the instrument is no longer operating.
Replace the battery.

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To replace the battery, follow these instructions:
• Open the battery door completely by pushing the raised edge in the bottom of the
instrument. Remove the old battery. To assist with the handling of the batteries,
the magnet at the end of the MultiTool can be used to help you.
• Remove the sticky label from the + side of the new battery.
• The new battery may be inserted by using the magnetic end of the MultiTool.
Ensure that the positive (+) marking faces the positive (+) sign printed on the
battery door. Close the battery door.
Any moisture on the battery surface should be wiped
off before use.
When you change battery, it will take a few seconds
before the battery works. MultiTool

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Turning your instrument ON and OFF
Turn ON your hearing instrument by closing the battery door completely with the battery
in place. When the battery door is closed the instrument will start up by playing a jingle.
This indicates that the battery is working and the instrument is operating.
Turn OFF your hearing instrument by opening the battery door slightly until a click is felt.
To preserve the battery, make sure your hearing instrument is switched off when you are
not wearing it.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery door fully to
allow air to circulate whenever
you are not using your hearing
instrument, especially at night
or for longer periods of time!
ON OFF
Click Click

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Left/Right ear marking
Hearing instruments are fitted to the uniqueness of each ear, which means if you have
two instruments then your left hearing instrument is programmed differently from your
right. That is why it is important to distinguish between the left hearing instrument and
the right.
In order to easily identify whether it is left ear or right ear instrument, colour markings
may be applied inside the battery door.
A blue dot marks the LEFT instrument.
A red dot marks the RIGHT instrument.

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Putting on your hearing instruments
with a Corda2(thin tube)
Putting on your hearing instrument with a thin tube correctly
every time, takes practice:
1. Place the hearing instrument behind your ear.
2. Hold the bend of the tube between your thumb and index
finger. The dome should point towards the ear canal opening.
Gently push the dome into your earcanal until the sound tube
sits close against the side of your head.
3. Position the ear grip in concha using your index finger. Look in
a mirror. If the sound tube is sticking out from your ear, the
dome has not been placed correctly in the ear canal. If the ear
grip is visibly sticking out from your ear it has not been
positioned correctly. To remove the instrument pull the bend
of the tube.
Dome
3
2
1
Concha