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Alta2 Nera2 Ria2
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE miniBTE
Alta2, Alta, Nera2, Nera, Ria2, Ria

Introduction to this booklet
This booklet guides you in how to use and maintain your new
hearing instrument. Please read the booklet carefully including
the Warning section. This will help you to achieve the full benet
of your new hearing instrument.
Your Hearing Care Professional has adjusted the hearing
instrument to meet your needs. If you have additional questions,
please contact your Hearing Care Professional.
About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals
For your convenience this booklet contains a navigation bar to help
you navigate easily through the dierent sections.

Indication 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
The hearing instrument amplication is uniquely adjusted and optimized
to your personal hearing capabilities during the instrument tting
performed by your Hearing Care Professional.

Table of contents
About
Start up
Handling
Identify your hearing instrument style and ear piece 6
miniBTE with sound hook and mold 8
miniBTE with thin tube (Corda miniFit) 10
Identify left and right instrument 12
Battery 13
Turn the hearing instrument ON and OFF 14
When to replace a battery 15
Replace the battery 16
Caring for your hearing instrument 18
Sound hook with mold 20
Put on the instrument with mold 21
Clean the mold 22
Wash the mold 23
Thin tube (Corda miniFit) 24
Put on the instrument with thin tube 25
Clean the thin tube 26
Thin tube with dome or Grip Tip 28

Options
Warnings
Additionals
Replace dome or Grip Tip 29
Thin tube with micro mold or LiteTip 30
Maintain the micro mold or LiteTip 31
Optional features and accessories 32
Mute the hearing instrument (optional) 33
Change programs (optional) 34
Change volume (optional) 36
Tamper-resistant battery drawer (optional) 38
Wireless accessories (optional) 40
Autophone (optional) 41
Warnings 42
Troubleshooting guide 52
Water resistant 54
Warranty certicate 56
International warranty 57
Mobile phone 58
Technical information 60

6About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals
Identify your hearing instrument style
and ear piece
There are two dierent
attachments and several
dierent ear pieces which
classify your hearing instrument
style. Please identify your
attachment and ear piece. This
will make it easier for you to
navigate through this booklet.
miniBTE with sound hook
and mold
An instrument with a sound
hook will have a mold as ear
piece.
Mold
Tube
Sound
hook

7
miniBTE with thin tube
(Corda miniFit)
An instrument with a
thin tube will have one
of the following ear pieces:
dome, GripTip, micro mold
or LiteTip.
Ear grip
(optional)
Thin tube
Micro mold or LiteTip
Dome (open dome shown)
GripTip

8About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals
miniBTE with sound hook and mold
What it is
Battery drawer
Sound hook
Mold
Tube
Microphone
openings
Push button

9
What it does
Contains the battery.
Battery drawer is also
the on/o switch
Sound in
Sound out
Change
programs,
volume and
mute the
instrument

10 About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals
miniBTE with thin tube (Corda miniFit)
What it is
Push button
Battery drawer
Thin tube
Attach ear
piece here
Microphone
openings

11
What it does
Contains the battery.
Battery drawer is the
on/o switch
Change
programs,
volume and
mute the
instrument
Sound in
Sound out

12 About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals
Identify left and right instrument
It is important to distinguish between the left and the right
instrument as they might be programmed dierently.
A BLUE indicator on the back
of the battery drawer marks
the LEFT instrument.
A RED indicator on the
battery drawer marks the
RIGHT instrument

13
Battery
Your hearing instrument is a miniature electronic device that runs on
special batteries. To activate the hearing instrument, you must insert
a new battery in the battery drawer. See how in the “Replace the
battery” section.
Battery drawer
Your instrument
battery size is 312
Pull out to open

14 About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals
Turn the hearing instrument ON and OFF
The battery drawer is also used to switch the hearing instrument
on and o. To preserve the battery, make sure your instrument is
switched o when you are not wearing it.
Turn ON
Close the
battery
drawer with
the battery
in place.
Turn OFF
Open the
battery drawer

15
When to replace a battery
When it is time to replace the battery you will hear two beeps
repeated in moderate intervals until the battery runs out.
Two beeps
= The battery is running low
Four beeps
= The battery has run out
Battery maintenance tip
To make sure the hearing instrument is always working, bring spare
batteries with you, or replace the battery before you leave home.

16 About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals
Replace the battery
2. Uncover 3. Insert
Fully open the
battery drawer.
Remove the
battery.
Remove the
sticky label from
the + side of the
new battery.
Insert the new
battery into the
battery drawer.
Make sure the
+ side faces up.
1. Remove

17
MultiTool
Close the battery drawer. The
instrument will play a jingle
through the ear piece.
Hold the ear piece close to your
ear to hear the jingle.
The MultiTool can be used for
battery change. Use the magnetic
end to remove and insert batteries.
The MultiTool is provided by
your Hearing Care Professional.
4. Close Tip

18
Caring for your hearing instrument
When handling your hearing instrument, hold it over a soft surface
to avoid damage if you drop it.
Clean the microphone openings
Carefully brush away debris from
the openings. Gently brush the surface.
Make sure the brush is clean and that it
is not pressed into the openings.
About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the hearing instrument. It must never be
washed or immersed in water or other liquids.
Microphone
openings

19
The MultiTool
The MultiTool contains a brush and a wire loop for cleaning ear wax
from the mold. The brush can be replaced and purchased from your
Hearing Care Professional.
Brush
MagnetWire loop

20 About Start up Handling Options Warnings Additionals
Sound hook with mold
Read the following pages if you have
a hearing instrument with a sound
hook and a mold.
The mold is customized for you and
ts your ear.