Phonak Audeo P-R Series User manual

Phonak Charge and Care
User Guide
Phonak Charge and Care

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Non wireless charging accessory
Phonak Charge and Care 2021
This user guide is valid for:

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Your Charge and Care details
Device
Charge and Care
incl. power supply and USB cable (< 3 m)
Compatible hearing aid models
c Audéo P-R (P90/P70/P50/P30)
c Audéo P-RT (P90/P70/P50/P30)
cAudéo M-R (M90/M70/M50/M30)
cAudéo M-RT (M90/M70/M50/M30)
Please also read safety information regarding
handling Charge and Care (chapter 10).

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Your Charge and Care has been developed by Phonak –
the world leader in hearing solutions based in Zurich,
Switzerland.
Please read the User Guide carefully to make sure that
you understand and get the best out of the Charge and
Care. For more information regarding features, benets,
setup, use and maintenance or repairs of your Charge and
Care – contact your hearing care professional or
manufacturer representative. Additional information can
be found in the Data Sheet of your product.
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Contents
Your Charge and Care
1. Parts of the Charge and Care
Using the Charge and Care
2. Preparing the Charge and Care
3. Charging the hearing aids
4. Cleaning and drying the hearing aids
Further information
5. Care and maintenance
6. Service and warranty
7. Compliance information
8. Information and description of symbols
9. Troubleshooting
10. Important safety information
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1. Parts of the Charge and Care
The following pictures show the Charge and Care
described in this user guide.
Space for earpieces
Push button to start the
cleaning and drying process
with built-in indicator light
Hearing aid charging
slots with left/right
indicators
Charge and Care
UV-C LED’s

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USB cable (< 3 m) Power supply with
wallplug adapter
Accessories
Power supply specication
Power supply output voltage: 5 VDC +/-10%, current 1 A
Power supply imput voltage: 100-240 VAC,50/60Hz, current
0,25 A
Charge and Care input voltage: 5 VDC +/-10%, current 500 mA
USB cable specications: 5 V min. 1 A, USB-A to micro-USB,
maximum length 3 m

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2. Preparing the Charge and Care
a) Plug the power supply into a power outlet.
b)Plug the smaller end into the USB port on the
Charge and Care.
c) Plug the larger end of the charging cable into the
power supply.
d)The indicator light on the back is green when the
Charge and Care is connected to the power supply.
Connecting the power supply
cb
d
a

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3. Charging the hearing aids
Low power: You will hear two beeps when the
battery is low. You will have approximately
60 minutes before you have to charge the hearing
aids (this can vary, depending on the hearing aid
settings).
Before using your hearing aids for the rst time, it
is recommended to charge them for 3 hours.
The hearing aids must be dry before charging,
see chapter 5.
Please ensure to charge and use the hearing aids
within operating temperature range: +5° to +40°
Celsius (41° to 104° Fahrenheit).

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Please refer to chapter 2 for how to set up the Charge
and Care.
1.
Insert the hearing aids into the charging slots.
Make sure the left and right hearing aid markings match
the left (blue), right (red) indicators next to the charging
slots. The hearing aids will automatically be switched o
when inserted into the Charge and Care.

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Make sure the left and right hearing aid markings
match the left (blue), right (red) indicators next to
the charging slots.

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2.
The indicator light on the hearing aids will show the
charging state of the battery until the hearing aids are
fully charged. When fully charged the indicator light will
remain on, i.e. solid
green light.
The charging process will automatically stop when the
batteries are fully charged, so the hearing aids can be
safely left in the charger. It can take up to
3 hours to charge the hearing aids. The Charge and Care
cover can be closed while charging.
Charging times
Indicator light Charging state Approx. charging times
0 – 10%
11 – 80%
30 min (30%)
60 min (50%)
90 min (80%)
81 – 99%
100% 3 h

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3.
Remove the hearing aids from the charging slots by
1. pulling the hearing aids gently toward yourself and
2. lifting them out of the Charge and Care.
Do not hold the tubes to remove the hearing
aids from the Charge and Care as this can damage
the tubes.
The hearing aids switch on automatically when removed
from the Charge and Care. The indicator light starts
blinking. The solid green light indicates the hearing aids
are ready.
If you unplug the Charge and Care while the hearing aids
are charging inside, please make sure to turn o the
hearing aids to prevent discharge.
Turn o your hearing aids before inserting them in
the disconnected Charge and Care to store it.

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4. Cleaning and drying the
hearing aids
After placing your hearing aids in the Charge and Care,
close the cover and press the push button on the Charge
and Care to start the cleaning and drying process. The
hearing aids will be
• fully charged in 3 hours
• cleaned and dried in approx. 2 hours
The indicator light on the push button will be solid orange
as long as the cleaning and drying process is ongoing.
As soon as the process is nished, the indicator light will
turn green until the cover is opened. The cleaning and
drying process will be stopped as soon as the cover is
opened.
Always close the cover before starting the
cleaning and drying process.
The cleaning and drying process can only be
started if the cover is closed.

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Indicator light
Indicator light o Cleaning and drying is not
running
Solid orange Cleaning and drying is running
Solid green Cleaning and drying has
nished
Solid red for 3 seconds Cleaning and drying cannot
start, please close the cover

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5. Care and maintenance
Diligent and routine care of your Charge and Care
contributes to outstanding performance and a long service
life. To ensure a long service life, Sonova AG provides a
minimum of a ve year service period after phase out of
the Charge and Care.
Please use the following specications as a guideline.
Further information regarding product safety, see
chapter 10.2.
General information
Please make sure that the Charge and Care is used and
maintained as described in this user guide.

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Daily
Make sure that charging slots and the UV-C LED’s are
clean. Never use cleaning agents such as household
detergents, soap, etc. for cleaning your Charge and Care.
Weekly
Remove dust or dirt from the charging slots and
UV-C LED’s.
Always make sure that the hearing aids and
Charge and Care are dry and clean before charging.
Always make sure that the Charge and Care is
disconnected from the power mains before cleaning.

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6. Service and warranty
Local warranty
Please ask the hearing care professional where you
purchased your Charge and Care about the terms of
the local warranty.
International warranty
Sonova AG oers a one year limited international
warranty, valid from the date of purchase. This
limited warranty covers manufacturing and material
defects in the Charge and Care. The warranty only
comes into force if a proof of purchase is shown.
The international warranty does not aect any legal
rights that you might have under applicable national
legislation governing sale of consumer goods.