Phonak Exelia Art micro User manual

Exélia Art micro / Exélia Art micro Petite
User Guide
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Contents
Welcome 5
Description 6
Short introduction
Inserting the battery 8
Switching ON/OFF 8
Selecting a hearing program 9
Preparation
Replacing the battery 10
Tamper proof battery compartment (optional) 14
Identifying left and right hearing instruments 16
Inserting your hearing system with
micro tube into your ear 17
Closed domes 19
Inserting your hearing system with
earmold into your ear 21
Fine tuning based on your personal preferences 24
Operation
Switching ON/OFF 25
Hearing programs 26
Synchronized manual control 28
ZoomControl 28

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Telecoil (optional) 29
EasyPhone (optional) 30
Wireless accessories (optional) 33
myPilot 33
iCom 35
iView 37
Remote control (optional) 38
FM communication (optional) 40
Dynamic FM transmitters 41
Multi-frequency FM receivers 42
MyLink 43
EasyFM 44
Maintenance 45
Microphone Protector 45
Micro tube and dome 47
Important points 52
Warning 55
Service and Warranty 56
Phonak distributors worldwide 60

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This symbol indicates features, options and
accessories which are available for Exélia Art
micro and not for the Exélia Art micro Petite
version.

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Your new Exélia Art hearing system uses the very latest
advances in digital hearing technology. Exélia Art
offers you, automatically, the highest sound quality,
speech understanding and listening comfort in all your
hearing situations. High-tech has turned highly
sophisticated hearing systems into convenient devices
that are easy to use.
Please read this manual carefully to benefit from all the
features of your new hearing system. Ask your hearing
care professional if you have any questions.
Exélia Art is a quality product developed by the Swiss
company Phonak, a world leader in hearing technology,
innovation and reliability. With proper care and usage,
your hearing system will support your hearing and
communication needs for many years.
For further information, please visit the Phonak website
www.phonak.com
Phonak – life is on
Welcome

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Description
Hearing system with micro tube and dome
햲Microphone inputs with Microphone Protector
햳Program switch
햴Battery compartment with nail grip and
ON/OFF switch
햵Micro tube/sound output
햶Dome
햷Retention
햵
햶
햲
햴
햳
햷

Hearing system
with micro tube
and SlimTip
햲–햵See
micro tube
and dome
햶Individual SlimTip
햷Removal handle
Hearing system
with earmold
햲–햴See micro tube
and dome
햵Hook /
sound output
햶Individual
earmold
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햵
햶
햵
햶
햷
햲
햴
햳
햲
햴
햳

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Short introduction
Inserting the battery
Details see page 10
Switching ON/OFF
Details see page 25
OFF
ON

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Selecting a hearing program via Toggle
Details see page 26

Replacing the battery
Use battery size 13 for your Exélia Art micro system.
Use battery size 10 or 312 for your Exélia Art micro
Petite system (see page 12).
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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Preparation

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Insert the new battery with the “+” sign (flat side
of the battery) as shown below. The correct battery
orientation can also be seen on the inside of the
battery compartment. Close the battery compartment.

Your Exélia Art micro Petite hearing system can be
operated either with size 10 (standard) or size 312
batteries (optional). Your hearing care professional
may modify the devices accordingly. The 312 battery
lasts longer. The 10 battery creates an even smaller
overall instrument size (refer to picture below).
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Preparation
312 battery10 battery

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Handle the battery compartment with care and
do not use excessive force.
If there is any resistance when closing 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 hearing system is not in use, leave
the battery compartment open to allow any
moisture to evaporate.
Low battery warning
An acoustic signal gives you an early warning that
the battery is approaching exhaustion. You have
approximately 30 minutes to replace the battery after
hearing the signal. The hearing system will repeat
the low battery warning approximately every 30 minutes.
Please note that the battery consumption increases
with regular use of the myPilot command center ,
the iCom communication interface or the remote
controls KeyPilot2 or WatchPilot2.

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Preparation
Tamper proof battery compartment (optional)
The battery is locked inside the battery compartment
for safety reasons. The latch can easily be opened with
a fingernail. Place the fingernail in the groove and pull
the latch away from the hearing instrument 햲and
then push it upwards 햳.
햲
햳
“click”

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The battery can only be inserted when the latch is open
햴. Move the latch over the inserted battery so that
it lies against it 햵. Lock the battery by pushing towards
the hearing instrument with your finger 햶. Before you
close the battery compartment, check that the latch is
locked in position and the battery can’t be removed.
Warning: The battery latch must be placed back
over the battery and locked before closing the battery
compartment.
햴
햵
햶“click”

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Preparation
Identifying left and right hearing instruments
It is important to use the correct hearing instrument for
each ear.
Your hearing care professional can mark the hearing
instruments for you. The color code is visible when
the battery compartment is opened. It will identify left
and right hearing instruments as follows:
Exélia Art micro
Exélia Art micro Petite
red = right hearing instrument
blue = left hearing instrument

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Inserting your hearing system with micro tube
into your ear
Open domes and SlimTip
Place the hearing
instrument over the top
of your ear 햲.
Hold the micro tube where it attaches to the dome
or SlimTip 햳and gently push the dome or SlimTip into
your ear canal. The dome or SlimTip should be placed
far enough into the ear so that the micro tube lies
flush with your head.
햳
햲

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Preparation
Place the retention tail (if available) of the micro tube
into the bowl part of your ear 햴.
To remove your hearing instrument, grasp the micro
tube near the dome and pull it out of your ear gently
but firmly.
In very rare cases, the dome can remain in the
ear canal when removing the micro tube from
the ear. In the unlikely case that any parts remain
in the ear canal, it is strongly recommended to
see a medical specialist for safe removal.
햴

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Closed domes
The closed dome has a different design than other domes
(refer to pictures). 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 larger fin must be positioned
over the smaller fin 햵. If the position is incorrect 햶,
you can easily adjust it. With one finger, gently bend
the bigger fin forwards and then back again so that
it overlaps the smaller one 햷. Make sure that the slit
of the closed dome is in a horizontal position on
the tube unit 햵. Your closed dome is now ready to
be inserted into the ear.

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Preparation
Correct position 햵
Wrong position 햶
Moving the fins 햷