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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE RITE

Thank you
Thank you for choosing our product as your means to better hearing. To support your
eorts, we have put great care and attention into making sure that your new hearing
instrument is of the highest quality and is easy to use and maintain.
We recommend that you read this manual carefully to achieve the full benet of your new
hearing instrument.
To meet your needs, various functions may be congured to your hearing instrument.
The actual conguration of your instrument is marked (ticked o) by your Hearing
Care Professional in relevant sections of this manual. Also see last page for a complete
overview of all functions congured to your hearing instrument(s).
The hearing instrument amplication is uniquely adjusted and optimised to your personal
hearing capabilities by the prescription performed by your Hearing Care Professional.
If you have any questions on the use or maintenance of the hearing instrument, please
contact your Hearing Care Professional.
Indications for Use
The hearing instrument is intended to amplify and transmit sound to the ear and thereby
compensate for mild to severe hearing loss.

Instrument view RITE with speaker type “60” 7a
Instrument view RITE with speaker type “85” 7b
Instrument view RITE with speaker type ”100” 7c
Instrument view RITE with Power mould 7d
Warnings 9
Activating the hearing instrument for the rst time 15
Replacing the battery 16
Turning your instrument ON and OFF 18
Left/Right ear marking 19
Putting on your instrument 20
Push-button 21
Programs (optional) 23
Volume control (optional) 26
Mute (optional) 27
Tamper-resistant battery door (optional) 28
Telecoil (optional) 31
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please familiarise yourself with the entire content 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.
CAUTION
The RITE Power is a powerful hearing instrument. If you are tted with RITE Power,
you should never allow others to wear your hearing instrument as incorrect usage
could cause permanent damage to their hearing.
Contents

7a
Instrument view RITE with speaker type “60”
Autophone (optional) 32
DAI direct audio input (optional accessory) 34
FM (optional accessory) 36
Audible and visual indicator summary table 38
Caring for your hearing instrument 40
Cleaning the instrument 42
Maintenance with mould 44
Maintenance with dome 46
Avoiding heat and chemicals 49
Water resistance 50
Eight easy steps to better hearing 52
Common problems and their solutions 58
Wireless accessories 60
International warranty 62
Warranty certicate 63
Mobile phone 64
Technical information 66
Settings overview for your hearing instrument 7
Speaker
Microphone openings
Push-button
LED indicator
Battery door
Sound outlet
Wax protection
Your ear piece
Micro mould
LiteTip (mould)
Domes:
Type Size
Open 6 mm
Power 8 mm
Bass, single vent 10 mm
Bass, double vent 12 mm
Battery size: 312

7b
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery compartment fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not
using your hearing instrument, particularly overnight.
Instrument view RITE with speaker type “85”
Speaker
Microphone openings
Battery doorSound outlet
Wax protection
Your ear piece
Micro mould
LiteTip (mould)
Domes:
Type Size
Open 6 mm
Power 8 mm
Bass, single vent 10 mm
Bass, double vent 12 mm
Battery size: 312
Push-button
LED indicator

7c
Instrument view RITE with speaker type ”100”
Power
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery compartment fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not
using your hearing instrument, particularly overnight.
Microphone openings
Your ear piece
Domes:
Type Size
Power 6 mm
Bass, single vent 8 mm
Bass, double vent 10 mm
12 mm
Speaker
Battery door
Sound outlet
Wax protection
Battery size: 312
Push-button
LED indicator

7d
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery compartment fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not
using your hearing instrument, particularly overnight.
Sound outlet
+ wax protection system
Ventilations openings Battery door
Microphone openings
Customised
mould
Instrument view RITE with Power mould
Battery size: 312
Push-button
LED indicator

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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Open the battery compartment fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not
using your hearing instrument, particularly overnight.
You should familiarise yourself fully with the following general warnings and the entire
content 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 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 replace the battery or adjust the controls of the hearing instrument in front of
infants, small children or people with learning diculties.
• Discard batteries carefully in a place where infants, small children or people with
learning diculties 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 diculties.
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 ear wax. You should be aware of this possibility,
in particular when you are in trac or otherwise dependent on warning sounds.
Active implants
Caution must be shown with active implants. General advice is to follow the guideline as
recommended by manufacturers of implantable debrillators and pacemakers regarding
use with mobile phones:
• If you wear an active implant, then keep the hearing instrument 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 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 debrillators, 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 debrillators, the MultiTool should not be carried in a breast pocket or
near the chest.
Explosives
• The power source in your hearing instrument has insucient energy to cause re 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 instrument in areas where there is a danger of explosions.
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 instrument may be damaged when exposed
to strong elds.
Power instrument
• Special care should be exercised in selecting, tting and using a hearing instrument
where maximum sound pressure capability exceeds 132 dB SPL (IEC 711), as there may
be risk of impairing the remaining hearing of the hearing instrument user.
Possible side eects
• Hearing instruments, moulds or domes 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.
Warnings 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 occurs increase the distance
between the hearing instrument and the device.
Wax protection system
• Always visually inspect your hearing instrument to ensure that there is no gap between
the wax protection ange and the tip of the mould.
If you are in any doubt of the use or replacement of your wax protection system, contact
your Hearing Care Professional.
Warnings 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.
You may put on the hearing instrument immediately 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 tted on the ear.

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Replacing the battery
Your hearing instrument battery size is 312.
A worn out battery should be removed immediately and
disposed of according to local regulations.
When the battery power is low, the visual indicator (LED) will
rapidly blink and the user will hear 2 beeps (if enabled).
This pre-warning starts when the battery has only a few
hours of operation left. The 2 beeps will be repeated in
moderate intervals to indicate it is time to change the battery.
If the battery runs out the instrument turns o. When that
happens, 4 beeps are played and the visual indicator (LED) will
turn o (if enabled) to indicate that the instrument is no longer
operating.
Replace the battery.
MultiTool
To replace the battery, follow these instructions:
• Open the battery door completely by pushing the raised edge at the bottom of the
instrument. Remove the old battery. The magnet at the end of the MultiTool may be
useful in helping you with the handling of the batteries.
• 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
o before use.
When you replace the battery, it will take a few seconds
before the battery works.

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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 o when you are
not wearing it.
ON
Click
OFF
Click
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.
Left/Right ear marking
Hearing instruments are tted to the uniqueness of each ear, which means if you have
two instruments then your left hearing instrument is programmed dierently 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 the 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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2
3
4
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Putting on your instrument
Place the speaker, with the ear piece attached, into your ear
rst (1) and then place the instrument behind your ear (2).
If the instrument has a mould as its ear piece, ensure it is
positioned in the ear canal tightly but comfortably.
Make sure that the ear piece is placed so that the tube follows
the contour of the skin.
If the instrument has an ear grip, place it in the ear as
indicated in drawings 3 and 4 so it follows the contour of the
ear.
Push-button
Your hearing instrument has an ergonomic designed push-button for volume adjustment
and switching between dierent programs.
The push-button can be pressed and activated on either the upper part (UP) or the lower
part (DOWN).
DOWN
UP

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The push-button on your hearing instrument can be programmed to one of three
functionalities.
Left Right
Only program shift:
Press shortly to change program.
Only volume control:
Press shortly to adjust the volume.
Both volume control and program shift:
Press shortly to adjust the volume and press long (about 2 seconds)
to shift program.
Binaural Coordination enabled (see “Using 2 instruments”).
Using 2 instruments
If you have two instruments the push-button on one instrument will change the status
on both hearing instruments. This means, when you adjust the program or volume for one
instrument that it automatically adjusts the other.
This is programmed by your Hearing Care Professional.
Your hearing instrument can have up to 4 dierent programs. When using FM or DAI 2
additional programs are automatically added.
The number and type of programs available in your hearing instrument is programmed by
your Hearing Care Professional.
When switching between the dierent programs, your hearing instrument will beep.
The number of beeps and LED blinks will indicate which program you are using (if
enabled).
Programs (optional)

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Programs Audible Visual
Program 1 
Program 2  
Program 3   
Program 4    
FM or DAI + microphone  
FM or DAI  
Backward
Forward
Press the upper part to go forwards in the program cycle e.g from P1-P2.
Press the lower part to go backwards in the program cycle e.g from P3-P2.
An overview and description of the hearing programs available in your hearing
instrument is placed on the last page of this manual.

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A volume control may be activated. The volume control allows you to adjust the volume in
specic listening situations to the level you feel comfortable with.
To increase volume, shortly press the upper part of the push-button.
To decrease volume, shortly press the lower part of the push-button.
You hear a click when you increase or decrease the volume.
When the hearing instrument is turned on, it starts up at a
preferred volume level. When adjusting the volume control
to the preferred level, this is indicated by 2 rapid beeps.
If the visual indicator (LED) is enabled it will be on for
approximately 2 seconds at the preferred volume.
Volume control (optional)
Increase
Decrease
Use the mute function if you need to silence the instrument while you have the
instrument on.
Push the button for a minimum of 3 seconds to mute the instrument.
To reactivate the instrument, push the button briey again.
Note: pushing either side of the button for
3 seconds will mute the instrument.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Do not use the mute function as a switch o as
the hearing instrument still draws current from
the battery in this mode.
Mute (optional)
OR
Push 3 sec.

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Tamper-resistant battery door
(optional)
To keep the battery out of reach of small children, specically those 0-36
months and people with learning diculties, a tamper-resistant battery
door should be used.
To lock the battery door: Make sure the door is completely closed. Use
a small screwdriver to turn the tamper-resistant screw to the locked
position.
To unlock the battery door: Use a small screwdriver to turn the
tamper-resistant screw to the unlocked position.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Ensure the lock is in the unlocked position before attempting to open the battery door.
Excessive force used to open the battery door when in the locked position can result
is permanent damage and reduce the safety of the instrument. Please contact your
hearing care professional if you suspect excessive force has been used or the door is
damaged.
Do not force the battery door beyond its fully opened position. Make sure to insert the
battery correctly. The use of excessive force can deform the battery door, which will
reduce its tamper-resistant eectiveness and locking ability.
Opening the battery door
The battery door is designed only to
be opened by using a tool. Use a small
screwdriver to open the door by inserting
it into the slit in the bottom of the hearing
instrument and pushing on the door to open.

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The telecoil is a receiver for audio signals transmitted from an inductive loop installation.
The telecoil is meant for telephone* conversations and for loop systems in places such as
theaters, churches or lecture rooms.
The telecoil is activated by the push-button as switching between programs.
When activated, you will hear a certain number of beeps corresponding to the telecoil
program.
See the “Hearing programs description” on last page for where the telecoil
program is placed.
This logo incorporates the universal symbol for hearing assistance, the “T”
signies an available telecoil compatible system.
* Requires a telephone with built in tele loop. Tele loop is a common standard for assisted
listening and transmits the audio to the telecoil in the hearing instrument.
Telecoil (optional)

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Your hearing instrument may have a built-in Autophone functionality. When the hearing
instrument is close to a telephone receiver, the autophone will activate a phone program.
When the phone program is activated you will hear a number of beeps.
When you end your telephone conversation, the hearing instrument will automatically
return to the previous program.
Not all telephones can activate the autophone.
The telephone receiver must have a special magnet tted.
Please follow the separate instructions for mounting
the magnet, which is available from your Hearing Care
Professional.
Autophone (optional)
WARNING
If you use an autophone magnet:
• Keep magnets out of reach of children and pets. If a magnet is swallowed, see a
doctor immediately.
• Do not wear the magnet in a breast pocket and always keep it 30 cm away from
active implanatable devices such as pacemakers, debrillators etc. Preferably, use
the telephone with magnet on the opposite side than a pacemaker or other active
implantants.
• Keep the magnet 30 cm away from credit cards and other magnetically sensitive
devices.