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Instructions for use miniRITE
miniRITE T
Oticon Opn™
Oticon Opn S™
Oticon Opn Play™
Oticon Siya
Oticon Ruby

WARNING: People younger than
18 should go to a doctor before
using this.
People younger than 18 years old
need specialized care, and using this
without a medical evaluation may
worsen impairment or disability.
A hearing aid user who is younger
than 18 should have a recent medical
evaluation from a doctor, preferably
an ear-nose-throat doctor (an ENT).
Before using this, a doctor should
determine that the use of a hearing
aid is appropriate.
WARNING to Hearing Aid Dispensers:
You should advise a prospective hearing
aid user to consult promptly with a doctor,
preferably an ear specialist such as an
ENT, before dispensing a hearing aid if
you determine through inquiry, actual
observation, or review of any other
available information concerning the
prospective user, that the prospective user
has any of the following conditions:
• Visible deformity of the ear, either
congenital or traumatic
• Fluid, pus, or blood coming out of the
ear within the previous 6 months
• Pain or discomfort in the ear
• History of excessive ear wax or suspicion
that something is in the ear canal
• Dizziness, either recent or long-standing
• Sudden, quickly worsening, or fluctuating
hearing loss within the previous 6 months
• Hearing loss or ringing (tinnitus) only
in one ear or a noticeable difference in
hearing between ears
• Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or
greater than 15 dB at 500 Hz, 1000 Hz,
and 2000 Hz

WARNING to Hearing Aid Dispenser,
Outputs over 132 dB SPL:
You should exercise special care in selecting
and fitting a hearing aid with a maximum
output that exceeds 132 dB SPL because
it may impair the remaining hearing of the
hearing aid user.
Caution: This is not hearing protection.
You should remove this device if you
experience overly loud sounds, whether
short or long-lasting. If you’re in a loud
place, you should use the right kind of
hearing protection instead of wearing this
device. In general, if you would use ear
plugs in a loud place, you should remove this
device and use ear plugs.
Caution: The sound output should not
be uncomfortable or painful.
You should turn down the volume or
remove the device if the sound output
is uncomfortably loud or painful. If you
consistently need to turn the volume down,
you may need to further adjust your device.
Caution: You might need medical help
if a piece gets stuck in your ear.
If any part of your hearing aid, like the
eartip, gets stuck in your ear, and you
can’t easily remove it with your fingers,
get medical help as soon as you can. You
should not try to use tweezers or cotton
swabs because they can push the part
farther into your ear, injuring your eardrum
or ear canal, possibly seriously.
Note: What you might expect when you
start using a hearing aid
A hearing aid can benefit many people with
hearing loss. However, you should know
it will not restore normal hearing, and you
may still have some difficulty hearing over
noise. Further, a hearing aid will not prevent
or improve a medical condition that causes
hearing loss.
People who start using hearing aids
sometimes need a few weeks to get used
to them. Similarly, many people find that
training or counseling can help them get
more out of their devices.

If you have hearing loss in both ears, you
might get more out of using hearing aids
in both, especially in situations that make
you tired from listening — for example,
noisy environments.
Note: Tell FDA about Injuries,
malfunctions, or other adverse events.
To report a problem involving your hearing
aid, you should submit Information to FDA
as soon as possible after the problem. FDA
calls them “adverse events,” and they might
include: skin irritation in your ear, injury
from the device (like cuts or scratches, or
burns from an overheated battery), pieces
of the device getting stuck in your ear,
suddenly worsening hearing loss from using
the device, etc.
Instructions for reporting are available at
https://www.fda.gov/Safety/MedWatch, or
call 1-800-FDA-1088. You can also down-
load a form to mail to FDA.
Note: Hearing loss in people younger
than 18
• People younger than 18 should see a
doctor first, preferably an ear-nose-
throat doctor (an ENT), because they may
have different needs than adults.
• The doctor will identify and treat medical
conditions as appropriate.
• The doctor may refer the person to an
audiologist for a separate test, a hearing
aid evaluation.
• The hearing aid evaluation will help the
audiologist select and fit the appropriate
hearing aid.
A person who is younger than 18 years
old with hearing loss should have a medical
evaluation by a doctor, preferably an ENT,
before buying a hearing aid. The purpose of
a medical evaluation is to identify and treat
medical conditions that may aect hearing
but that a hearing aid won’t treat on its own.

Following the medical evaluation and
if appropriate, the doctor will provide a
written statement that the hearing loss
has been medically evaluated and the
person is a candidate for a hearing aid.
The doctor may refer the person to an
audiologist for a hearing aid evaluation,
which is different from the medical
evaluation and is intended to identify the
appropriate hearing aid.
The audiologist will conduct a hearing
aid evaluation to assess the person’s ability
to hear with and without a hearing aid.
This will enable the audiologist to select
and fit a hearing aid for the person’s
individual needs. An audiologist can also
provide evaluation and rehabilitation
since, for people younger than 18, hearing
loss may cause problems in language
development and educational and social
growth. An audiologist is qualified by
training and experience to assist in the
evaluation and rehabilitation of hearing loss
in people younger than 18.

Model overview
This booklet is valid for Oticon Opn™, Oticon Opn S™,
Oticon Opn Play™, Oticon Siya and Oticon Ruby families,
in the following hearing aid models:
miniRITE
miniRITE T
Oticon Opn FW 6.1
Oticon Opn 1 GTIN: (01) 05714464013111
Oticon Opn 2 GTIN: (01) 05714464013128
Oticon Opn 3 GTIN: (01) 05714464013135
Oticon Opn S FW 8.0
Oticon Opn S 1 GTIN: (01) 05714464013166
Oticon Opn S 2 GTIN: (01) 05714464013173
Oticon Opn S 3 GTIN: (01) 05714464013180

Oticon Opn Play FW 8.0
Oticon Opn Play 1 GTIN: (01) 05714464013197
Oticon Opn Play 2 GTIN: (01) 05714464013203
Oticon Siya FW 1.1
Oticon Siya 1 GTIN: (01) 05714464013142
Oticon Siya 2 GTIN: (01)05714464013159
Oticon Ruby FW 1.0
Oticon Ruby 1 GTIN: (01) 05714464013210
Oticon Ruby 2 GTIN: (01) 05714464013227

Model overview
LED light (Oticon Opn Play) for visual indication
The LED light helps caregivers, parents, and teachers to operate
the hearing aid and to give instructions on relevant functions and
modes (see relevant information throughout the booklet).
The following speakers are available for the above models:
Speaker 60
Speaker 85
Speaker 100 (Power Instrument)
Power Receiver Mold speaker 100 (Power Instrument)
Power Receiver Mold speaker 105 (Power Instrument)

Introduction to this booklet
This booklet gives you guidance on how to use and maintain your
new hearing aid. Please read the booklet carefully, including the
Warnings section. This will help you to get the most out of your new
hearing aid.
Your hearing care professional has adjusted the hearing aid 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, tting, and delivering hearing instruments
and rehabilitation care to persons with hearing loss.
*The job title may vary from country to country.

The education of the hearing care professional is in accordance
with national or regional regulations.
About Start-up Handling Options Tinnitus Warnings More info
For your convenience, this booklet contains a navigation bar to help
you easily navigate through the different sections.

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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 (16dB
HL*) to profound (95dB HL*) 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 36 months.
User environment Indoor and outdoor.

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Contraindications Not suitable for infants below 36 months. 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 2 kHz.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
The hearing aid amplification is uniquely adjusted and optimized
to your personal hearing capabilities during the hearing aid fitting
performed by your hearing care professional.

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Table of contents
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About
Your hearing aid, speaker, and earpiece 16
miniRITE 18
miniRITE T 19
Identify left and right hearing aid 20
MultiTool for handling batteries and cleaning 21
Start-up
Turn hearing aid ON and OFF 22
When to replace the battery 23
How to replace the battery (size 312) 24
Put on the hearing aid 26
Handling
Caring for the hearing aid 27
Replace standard earpieces 28

Table of contents
Replace ProWax miniFit filter 31
Clean customized earpieces 32
Replace ProWax filter 33
Flight mode 34
Options
Optional features and accessories 35
Change volume miniRITE 36
Change volume miniRITE T 37
Change program 38
Mute 40
Use hearing aid with iPhone and iPad 41
Wireless accessories 42
Other options 44
Tinnitus
Tinnitus SoundSupport™ (optional) 46
Sound options and volume adjustment 48

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Limitation on use time 52
Tinnitus SoundSupport warnings 55
Warnings
General Warnings 56
More info
Troubleshooting 62
Water & dust resistant (IP68) 64
Conditions of use 65
Cell phone 66
Technical information 68
Warranty 77
Your individual hearing aid settings 78
Sound and LED indicators 80
Summary of relevant studies 84
Technical Data 86

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About
Your hearing aid, speaker, and earpiece
60 85 100 100
105
miniRITE
miniRITE T
Ear grip
(optional)
Standard
speakers
The hearing aid uses one of the following speakers:
Power
Receiver
Mold
speakers
Ear grip
(optional)

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The speaker uses one of the following earpieces:
Standard earpieces Customized earpieces
LiteTip
VarioTherm® LiteTip
Open dome MicroMold
VarioTherm® MicroMold
Please see details for replacing the dome in
chapter “Replace standard earpieces”.
® VarioTherm is a registered trademark
of Dreve
Power dome
Grip Tip
Available in small and large, left and
right, with or without vent.
Bass dome, single vent
Bass dome, double vent
* only as open dome for speaker 60
** not for open dome
6 mm5 mm* 8 mm 10 mm 12 mm**
Dome sizes

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miniRITE
What it is and does
Push button
Mute, change
volume, and
programs
Microphones
Sound in
Battery drawer
Contains the battery
and functions as an
on/off switch
Wax filter
Protects the
speaker from
wax
Speaker
Sound out
Ear grip
Holds the speaker
in place (optional)
Nail grip
Open the
battery drawer
Push button
Mute, change
volume, and
programs

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miniRITE T
What it is and does
Battery drawer
Contains the battery
and functions as an
on/off switch
Wax filter
Protects the
speaker from
wax
Speaker
Sound out
Ear grip
Holds the speaker
in place (optional)
Microphones
Sound in
LED
Program, volume,
battery status
(optional)
Nail grip
Open the
battery drawer
Push button
Mute, change
volume, and
programs

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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 color indicators in the battery drawer and on
60 and 85 speakers as shown. Indicators (either L or R) can also be
found on 100 speakers and some earpieces.
A RED indicator marks
the RIGHT hearing aid
A BLUE indicator marks
the LEFT hearing aid