Phonak Ambra User manual

Manufacturer:
Phonak AG
Laubisrütistrasse 28
CH-8712 Stäfa
Switzerland
EU Representative:
Phonak GmbH
D-70736 Fellbach-Oeffingen
Germany
www.phonak.com
029-1062-02/V1.00/2011-09/A+W/FO Printed in Switzerland © Phonak AG All rights reserved
M H2O hearing aids
User Guide
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1. Welcome 5
2. Important safety information:
Please read before operating your hearing
aid for the first time 6
Hazard warnings 6
Information on product safety 8
3. Hearing aid description 10
4. Step-by-step instructions for using
the hearing aid 13
Step 1. Getting to know your hearing aid 13
Step 2. Battery preparation 15
Step 3. Inserting the battery 15
Step 4. Turning on the hearing aid 16
Step 5. Inserting the hearing aid 17
Step 6. Adjusting the volume control
behind the ear 23
Step 7. Selecting the hearing program
behind the ear 24
Contents
Step 8. Removing the hearing aid 25
Step 9. Turning off the hearing aid 27
Step 10. Changing the battery 28
Step 11. Changing the battery in hearing
aids with a secured battery compartment 28
5. Care and maintenance 30
6. Troubleshooting 33
7. Wireless accessories and FM systems 35
8. Service and warranty 37
Local warranty 37
International warranty 37
Warranty limitations 37
9. Compliance information 38
10. Information and explanation of symbols 41

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1. Welcome
Your new hearing aid is a premium Swiss quality product.
It was developed by Phonak, one of the world‘s leading
companies in hearing technology. Your hearing aid
offers the most modern digital hearing technology
currently available on the market.
Please read these user instructions thoroughly in order
to benefit from all the possibilities your new hearing
aid has to offer. With proper use and care, you will be
able to enjoy your hearing aid for many years to come.
If you have any questions, please consult your hearing
care professional.
Phonak - life is on www.phonak.com
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Please read the information on the following pages
before using your hearing aid.
A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and
will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment
resulting from organic conditions. Infrequent use
of a hearing aid does not permit a user to attain full
benefit from it. The use of a hearing aid is only
part of hearing habilitation and may need to be
supplemented by auditory training and instruction
in lipreading.
2.1Hazard warnings
Use only hearing aids that have been specially pro-
grammed for you by your hearing care professional.
Other hearing aids may be ineffective and may, in
certain cases, damage your hearing.
Changes or modifications to the hearing aid that
were not explicitly approved by Phonak are not
permitted. Such changes may damage your ear or
the hearing aid.
2. Important safety information
Hearing aid batteries are toxic if they are swallowed!
Keep out of reach of children and pets. If batteries
are swallowed, consult your physician immediately!
If you feel pain in or behind your ear, if it is inflamed,
if skin irritation or accelerated accumulations of
ear wax occur, please check with your hearing care
professional or physician.
In very rare cases, the dome can remain in your ear
canal when removing the hearing tube from the
ear. In the unlikely case that the dome does get stuck
in your ear canal, it is strongly recommended to
see a physician for safe removal.
Hearing programs in the directional microphone
mode reduce background noises. Please be aware
that warning signals or noises coming from behind,
e. g. cars, are partially or entirely suppressed.
The hearing aid contains small parts which can be
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External devices may only be connected if they
have been tested in accordance with corresponding
IECXXXXX standards. Only use accessories approved
by Phonak AG.
2.2 Information on product safety
Your hearing aid is resistant to water, sweat and
dust under the conditions listed in chapter 5. After
exposure to any of these elements the hearing aid
must be rinsed in fresh water and dried.
Protect your hearing aid from heat (never leave it
near a window or in the car.) Never use a microwave
or other heating devices to dry your hearing aid.
Ask your hearing care professional about suitable
drying methods.
When you are not using your hearing aid, leave the
battery compartment open so that any moisture
can evaporate. Make sure that you always completely
dry your hearing aid after use. Store the hearing
aid in a safe, dry and clean place.
Do not drop your hearing aid! Dropping onto a hard
surface can damage your hearing aid.
Always use new batteries for your hearing aid.
You can return used batteries to your hearing care
professional.
Remove the battery if you are not using your hearing
aid for a long period of time.
X-ray radiation (e. g. CT scans, MRI scans) may
adversely affect the correct functioning of your
hearing aids. We recommend that you remove
them before undergoing X-ray procedures and
keep them outside the room.
Do not use your hearing aid in areas where electronic
equipment is prohibited.
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The M H2O can be adapted with a variety of
earmolds. On the following pages use the labeled
drawings to identify the earmold that you use.
Your hearing aid uses a size 13 battery.
3. Hearing aid description
Option A: with classic earmold
aRight or left indicator (right=red, left=blue)
bBattery compartment with ON/OFF switch
cPush button
dMicrophone input
eHook/sound output
fHearing tube
gClassic earmold
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3. Hearing aid description
Option B: with dome Option C: with SlimTip
f Hearing tube
hEarmold: Dome
iRetention
jEarmold: SlimTip
kRemoval handle
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The following chapter provides step-by-step instructions
on how to use your hearing aid. Please follow
these steps carefully. In the drawings, the parts that
are particularly important for each step are shown
in green.
Step 1. Getting to know your hearing aid
Take the hearing aid in your hand and try out the
hearing aid controls. This will make it easier for you to
feel and operate the controls later on when wearing
the hearing aid.
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Your hearing care professional can configure your
hearing aid (push) button as either a volume control
or a program selector.
To increase the volume, press the button on your
right hearing aid. To decrease the volume, press the
button on your left hearing aid (Fig. 1a).
In order to change a
hearing program, press
the button displayed
(Fig. 1b).
Fig. 1b
Fig. 1a
4. Using the hearing aid
Increase
volume
Decrease
volume
Left hearing aid Right hearing aid
Fig. 2
Step 2. Battery preparation
Remove the protective foil from the new battery (Fig. 2).
Wait for two minutes before inserting to activate the
battery.
Step 3. Inserting the battery
Take the hearing aid in your hand (Fig. 3a) and open
the battery door. Insert the battery so that you see the
+ symbol on the battery (Fig. 3b).
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Step 4. Turning on the hearing aid
Switch on the hearing aid by closing the battery
compartment (Fig. 4).
Open and close the battery compartment gently
and carefully.
Check if you feel resistance when closing the
battery compartment. Check to make sure the
battery is correctly inserted and in the correct
direction. If the battery is inserted the wrong
way, the hearing aid will not work and the
battery compartment can be damaged.
Fig. 4
The hearing aid is now switched on. It can take up
to 15 seconds before it starts. (When you wear the
hearing aid, you will hear an acoustic signal).
Step 5. Inserting the hearing aid
This step shows you how to correctly insert the hearing
aid. The instructions apply for all hearing aid models.
The type of earmold determines how the hearing aid is
inserted.
Each hearing aid is individually programmed for
your right or left ear. For the first step identify
right and left so you will be able to insert your
hearing aid in the correct ear.
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Step 5.1 Identifying the hearing aid for the
right and left ear
Color indicator:
right = red
left = blue
Fig. 5a
Step 5.2 Inserting the hearing aid with classic earmold
With your right hand, take your earmold for the right
ear (red mark on the hearing aid, see step 5.1) between
your thumb and forefinger (Fig. 5b).
Take the earmold up to your ear (Fig. 5b). Place the ear
canal part of the earmold into your ear canal (see the
part circled in green (Fig. 5b)). Next place the hearing
aid behind your ear (Fig. 5c). Then insert the upper part
of the earmold into the upper part of the bowl of your
ear (Fig. 5d).
Fig. 5b Fig. 5dFig. 5c
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If you have problems inserting the hearing aid, use
your other hand to gently pull your earlobe downwards.
This opens the ear canal a little more and you can
rotate the earmold until it fits correctly.
Check the fit by running your finger over the bowl of
the ear. You know it fits correctly if, when doing so, you
feel the contour of the bowl of the ear and not the
hearing aid (Fig. 5e). In the beginning, please use a mirror
to check.
You have now successfully inserted the right hearing
aid. Now insert your left hearing aid in the same way
(marked in blue, see step 5.1).
Fig. 5e
Step 5.3 Inserting the hearing aid with a dome
With your right hand, place the right hearing aid (red
mark on the hearing aid, see step 5.1) behind your
right ear (Fig. 5f). Place the hearing tube between your
thumb and forefinger. Insert the dome deep enough
into the ear canal so that the hearing tube lies flat on
your ear (Fig. 5g). If your hearing aid has a retention
cord, then press it into the bowl of the ear in order to
retain the dome in the ear canal (Fig. 5h).
Fig. 5f Fig. 5g Fig. 5h
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If you have problems inserting the hearing aid, use
your other hand to gently pull your earlobe downwards.
This opens the ear canal a little more and you can
rotate the dome until it fits correctly.
You have now successfully inserted the right hearing
aid. Now insert your left hearing aid in the same way
(marked in blue, see step 5.1).
Step 5.4 Inserting the hearing aid with a SlimTip
Follow the instructions in Step 5.3, as this procedure
is identical.
4. Using the hearing aid
Fig. 6
Step 6. Adjusting the volume control behind the ear
Your hearing care professional can configure your
hearing aid (push) button as either a volume control or
a program selector.
To increase the volume, press the button on your right
hearing aid. To decrease the volume, press the button
on your left hearing aid. Use your thumb to lightly
support the hearing aid (Fig. 6).
Decrease volume Increase volume
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Step 7. Selecting the hearing program behind the ear
In order to select or change a hearing program, press
the program button displayed (Fig. 7).
If you press it again, you change to the next program.
A signal indicates the change.
A signal tone can only be easily heard if you have turned
on the hearing aids and you are wearing it correctly
behind the ear.
Fig. 7
Step 8. Removing the hearing aid
Step 8.1 Removing the hearing aid with classic
earmold
Take the hearing aid behind your ear (do not touch
the tube!) and lift it above the upper part of your ear
and then gently let go (Fig. 8a).
Use your thumb and forefinger to grasp the earmold
in your ear (not the tube!) and gently remove it from
your ear (Fig. 8b).
Fig. 8a
Fig. 8b
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Step 8.2 Removing the hearing aid with a dome
Grasp the hearing aid by the hearing tube and
carefully remove it from your ear (Fig. 8c).
In very rare cases, the dome can remain in your
ear canal when removing the hearing tube from the
ear. In the unlikely case that the dome does get
stuck in your ear canal, it is strongly recommended
to see a physician for safe removal.
Step 8.3 Removing the hearing aid with SlimTip
Follow the instructions in Step 8.2, as this procedure
is identical.
Fig. 8c
Step 9. Turning off the hearing aid
You can turn off your hearing aid by opening the battery
compartment (Fig. 9).
Fig. 9
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Step 10. Changing the battery
Before the battery is completely empty, your hearing
aid will indicate to you that the battery soon needs to
be changed with an acoustic signal. Once this
happens, you have about 30 minutes (in some cases
longer) to change the battery. The battery warning
signal is repeated every half hour. We recommend that
you always keep a spare battery on hand.
Step 11. Changing the battery in hearing aids with a
secured battery compartment
Your hearing aid has the option to be fitted with a
tamper proof battery compartment if needed for safety
reasons.
After you have opened the battery compartment, push
the battery out of the battery compartment with the
support of a pen back (Fig. 11a). Insert the new battery
so that you see the + symbol on the battery (Fig. 11b).
Push the plastic tab towards the battery (Fig. 11c).
Fig. 11a Fig. 11b
Fig. 11c Fig. 11d
Close the battery compartment. The battery is now
locked in position and cannot be removed (Fig. 11d).
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5. Care and maintenance
Diligent and routine care of your hearing aid
contributes to outstanding performance and a long
service life.
Please use the following specifications as a guideline:
General information
Before using hair spray or applying cosmetics, you
should remove your hearing aid from your ear, because
these products may damage it.
M H2O is WaterResistant!
M H2O hearing aids are resistant to water (including
temporary immersion), sweat and dust under the
following conditions:
JThe battery door is fully closed. Ensure that no
foreign object such as hair is caught in the battery
door when it is closed.
JAfter exposure to water, sweat or dust, the hearing
aid is rinsed in fresh water and dried.
JThe hearing aid is used and maintained as described
in this user guide.
M H2O hearing aids modified with either the design-
integrated FM receiver or tamperproof battery door
are also WaterResistant.
M H2O hearing aids modified with a battery
compartment allowing use of an audio shoe and
universal FM receiver, are no longer WaterResistant.
Always remove your hearing aid before diving,
snorkeling, waterskiing or other activities where it
could be immersed for an extended period of time
or subject to excessive force.
Use of your hearing aid in and around water can
restrict air flow to the batteries causing it to stop
working. Should your hearing aid stop working
after coming into contact with water, refer to the
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Daily
Inspect the earmold and tube for earwax and moisture
deposits. Clean the surfaces with a lint-free cloth.
Never use cleaning agents such as household detergents,
soap, etc. for cleaning your hearing aid. If you need
to clean your hearing aid intensively, ask your hearing
care professional for advice and information on filters
or drying capsules.
Weekly
Clean the earmold with a soft, damp cloth or with
a special cleaning cloth for hearing aids. For more in
depth maintenance instructions or for more than
basic cleaning, please see your hearing care professional.
Monthly
Inspect your hearing tube for color changes, hardening,
or cracks. In the case of such changes, the hearing
tube has to be replaced. Please see your hearing care
professional.
Hearing aids sound softer than usual / no sound
First check whether you can adjust and make the
sound louder with the volume control. Then check the
hearing tube and earmold for earwax residue and
clean if necessary. Check whether the battery is correctly
inserted and properly fitted, adjust the fit if necessary.
If there is no improvement, change the battery. If the
problem persists, contact your hearing care professional.
Hearing aid stops working after contact with water
Rinse the hearing aid in fresh water and dry it with a
soft cloth or tissue. Open the battery compartment,
allow the hearing aid to dry and replace the battery.
Should any water be present in the hearing tube, remove
it from the hearing aid, tap it gently to disperse the
water and re-attach it to the hearing aid. If the problem
persists, contact your hearing care professional.
Battery discharges too quickly
Insert a new battery and make note of exactly how
long it lasts. Contact your hearing care professional
with this information, they will be able to help and
advise you.
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Crackling or buzzing noises
Check the hearing tube and earmold for earwax residue.
Check the hearing tube for damage (color changes,
hardening, or cracks) and contact your hearing care
professional if necessary for replacement.
Whistling
Check whether the earmold is correctly and firmly
fitted. If this is the case, but the problem persists,
please consult with your hearing care professional.
Pain or inflammation in your ear
Remove the hearing aid and consult with your hearing
care professional. If the problem is serious, please
contact your physician.
7.1 Wireless accessories
Phonak has developed a broad range of wireless
accessories that allow you to best use and discreetly
control your hearing aid. These include, for example,
remote controls, wireless connection modules to the
TV and computer, and much more. Programs and
accessories that can help you make phone calls simply
and more comfortably are also included in this product
range.
7.2 FM systems
FM Systems are wireless communication systems
consisting of a radio transmitter and a radio receiver.
The transmitter is placed close to the sound source
(e. g. TV/Radio/lectern). The sound is transmitted clearly
and directly to the hearing aid in the form of radio
signals – without disruptive background noises or
echoes.
Phonak is a leader in FM communication. In order to
take advantage of the benefits of these high-tech radio
systems, consult with your hearing care professional.
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If you already have an FM system and need additional
information on using this system, please consult the
relevant user instructions on the FM transmitter or the
FM receiver.
For more information, please visit www.phonak.com,
or ask your hearing care professional.
8. Service and warranty
8.1 Local warranty
Please ask the hearing care professional, where you
purchased your hearing aid, about the terms of the local
warranty.
8.2 International warranty
Phonak offers a one year limited international warranty,
valid starting from the date of purchase. This limited
warranty covers manufacturing and material defects in
the hearing aid itself, but not accessories such as
batteries, tubes, earmolds, external receivers. The
warranty is valid only if proof of purchase is shown.
8.3 Warranty limitation
This warranty does not cover damage from improper
handling or care, exposure to chemicals or undue stress.
Damage caused by third parties or non-authorized service
centers renders the warranty null and void. This warranty
does not cover any services performed by a hearing care
professional in his/her office.
Serial number (left side):
Serial number (right side):
Date of purchase:
Authorized hearing care
professional
(stamp/signature):
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Europe:
Declaration of Conformity
Hereby Phonak AG declares that this Phonak product
meets the requirements of the Medical Devices Directive
93/42/EEC as well as the Radio and Telecommunications
Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC. The full text of
the Declaration of Conformity can be obtained from
the manufacturer.
Australia:
Supplier Code Number 15398
New Zealand:
Supplier Code Number Z1285
9. Compliance information
The hearing aids described in this user guide are
certified under:
USA FCC ID: KWC-WHSSAN1
Canada IC: 2262A-WHSSAN1
Notice 1:
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Notice 2:
Changes or modifications made to this device not
expressly approved by Phonak may void the FCC
authorization to operate this device.