Phonak Audeo User manual

User Guide
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Contents
Welcome 3
Description 4
Preparation 6
Replacing the battery 6
Identifying left and right Audéo 9
Inserting Audéo with
Fidelity Sound Port and Dome into your ear 10
Operation 14
Switching ON/OFF 14
Fine tuning Audéo 15
Remote control (optional) 16
Maintenance 20
Microphone Protector 20
Important points 22
Warning 24
Service and Warranty 26
Phonak distributors worldwide 28

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Congratulations on choosing Audéo Personal
Communication Assistant, the most sophisticated
communication device currently available. It uses
the latest advances in digital sound processing to
automatically adjust to your listening needs. Audéo
Personal Communication Assistant provides the
highest sound quality, speech understanding and
listening comfort in all your personal communication
situations. Its modern design is inconspicuous when
worn and ensures optimal placement on the ear for
best performance.
Audéo is a quality product developed by the Swiss
company Phonak, a world leader in communication
technology, innovation and reliability. Please read
this manual carefully to benefit from all the features
of your new Personal Communication Assistant. With
proper care, Audéo will support your understanding
for many years.
If you want additional information about Audéo,
please visit the Audéo website www.audeoworld.com
Phonak – your partner for good hearing!
Welcome

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Description
Audéo with Fidelity Sound Port
햲Microphone inputs with
Microphone Protector
햳Battery compartment with
ON/OFF switch
햴Fidelity Sound Port
햵Retention (optional)
햶Dome
햳
햴
햶
햲
햵

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Protective case
A special protective case is provided to securely
store your Personal Communication Assistants (PCAs)
and batteries.
Store your Audéo PCAs in their protective case when
not in use and leave the battery compartment in
the OFF position (as described on page 14) to allow
any moisture to evaporate. Remove the batteries if
you will not be using your PCAs for any length of time.
햲Left Audéo 햴Spare batteries
햳Right Audéo
햲
햳
햴

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Preparation
Replacing the battery
Using the nail grip, open the battery compartment
completely and remove the old battery.
Remove the
protective foil
from the new
battery. Wait for
two minutes
before inserting it.

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Insert the new battery with the “+” sign (flat side of
the battery) in line with the “+” marked on the battery
compartment and close it.

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Replacing the battery
Handle the battery compartment with care and
do not use excessive force.
If there is any resistance when shutting the
compartment, ensure that the battery is inserted
correctly. The compartment may not close
properly if the battery is upside down and the
instrument will not work.
When your Audéo is not in use, leave the
battery compartment open to allow any moisture
to evaporate.
We recommend you only use batteries which your
Audéo specialist approves and sells.
Low battery warning
An acoustic signal gives you an early warning
that the battery is approaching exhaustion.
Usually you have at least 30 minutes to replace
the battery. With very high quality batteries,
this reserve may be much higher and Audéo will
repeat the low battery warning approximately
every 30 minutes.
Preparation

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Identifying left and right Audéo
It is important to use the correct Audéo for each ear.
Your Audéo specialist can mark them for you with a
color code placed in the battery compartment.
The color code is visible when the battery compartment
is opened.
It will identify left and right instruments as follows:
blue = red =
left Audéo right Audéo

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Inserting Audéo with Fidelity Sound Port
and dome into your ear
Open domes
Place the Audéo over the top of your ear 햲.
Preparation
햲

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Hold the Fidelity Sound Port where it attaches
to the dome 햳and gently push the dome into your
ear canal.
The dome should be placed far enough into the ear
so that the wire of the Fidelity Sound Port lies flush
with your head 햴.
햴
햳

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Closed domes
The closed dome consists of two fins overlapping each
other. Before inserting the closed dome into the ear
canal, it is important to check the position of these fins.
The bigger fin must be positioned over the smaller
fin, see picture 햵. If the position is incorrect 햶, you
can easily adjust it. With one finger, just bend
smoothly the bigger fin forwards and then back again so
that it is overlapping the smaller one, see picture 햷.
Make sure also that the slit of the closed dome is in a
horizontal position on the tube unit, as shown in
picture 햵.
Your Fidelity Sound Port with closed dome is ready
to be inserted into the ear, refer to page 10.
Preparation

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Correct position 햵
Wrong position 햶
Moving the fins 햷

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Switching ON/OFF
Switching OFF
Using the nail grip,
slightly open the battery
cover until it snaps into
its OFF position.
Switching ON
Close the battery
compartment
by pressing on
the base of
the instrument.
Your Audéo specialist may have delayed the start-up
of your Audéo Personal Communication Assistant
(9 or 15 seconds once it is switched on), in order to
avoid any disturbance when placing it on your ear.
The start-up is confirmed by an acoustic signal.
Operation

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Fine tuning based on your personal preferences
(only available in Audéo IX)
Your Audéo specialist will adjust the settings of Audéo
based on your personal needs. In order to further
customize Audéo to your preferences in your daily life,
Audéo IX is equipped with a Self Learning capability.
In every environment, Audéo IX logs your personal
volume changes. This means that every time you
change the volume of your Audéo, this correction is
taken into account when you are in a similar environ-
ment next time.
Self Learning cleverly ensures that your volume
corrections in each environment contribute to a fully
personalized volume setting.
To fully benefit from this Self Learning feature,
please ask your Audéo specialist to demonstrate to you
the available remote controls for your Audéo PCAs.

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Remote control (Only available in Audéo V, IX)
Remote controls from Phonak allow for discreet
and convenient control of all the functions of your
Audéo:
• Volume up
• Volume down
• Program changes (if available)
If you wear two Audéo Personal Communication
Assistants, the remote control will simultaneously control
both of them. This ensures that their volume remains
binaurally balanced.
Phonak offers a complete range of modern
remote controls. Ask your Audéo specialist to
demonstrate them to you. Choose the model
that is most convenient for your lifestyle and
your taste.
Operation

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WatchPilot2: exclusive and modern, available for
women and men, with sporty rubber band or elegant
metal band.
SoundPilot2: direct access to all functions of your
Audéo.

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Operation
KeyPilot2: small, easy and convenient.
For best results with your KeyPilot or WatchPilot
remote control, use as shown.

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For detailed information on the use of your remote
control, please refer to its user guide.
Do not use your remote control in locations
where it is forbidden to use electronic devices,
for instance on airplanes.

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Microphone Protector
Important: The Microphone Protector is an exclusive
Phonak system designed to protect the Audéo high tech
microphones from debris. The Microphone Protector
can be replaced if needed. Your Audéo PCAs should not
be used without the Microphone Protector.
Your Audéo specialist can tell you whether the
Microphone Protector should be exchanged or not.
Maintenance