Phonak microEleva User manual

microEleva™
User Guide
0459

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Contents
Welcome 4
Description 5
Preparation 6
Replacing the battery 6
Identifying left and right hearing systems 10
Inserting microEleva hearing system with
micro tube into your ear 11
Inserting microEleva hearing system with
earmold into your ear 15
Fine tuning your microEleva hearing systems 18
Operation 19
Switching ON/OFF 19
Remote control (optional) 20
Maintenance 24
Microphone Protector 24
Micro tube and dome 26
Important points 31

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Warning 33
Service and Warranty 34
Phonak distributors worldwide 36

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Welcome
Congratulations on choosing the microEleva hearing
system, the smallest and most sophisticated behind-
the-ear instrument from Phonak. microEleva uses the
latest advances in digital hearing technology to offer
you the ultimate combination of hearing miniaturization,
hearing performance and comfort. This inconspicuous
hearing system provides you – in a fully automatic
manner – with the highest sound quality, speech
understanding and listening comfort in all your personal
hearing situations.
Please read this manual carefully to benefit from
all the features of your new microEleva hearing system.
Ask your hearing care professional if you have
any questions.
microEleva 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 microEleva will support your hearing and
understanding for many years.
If you want additional information about microEleva,
please visit the Phonak website www.phonak.com
Phonak – your partner for good hearing!

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Description
microEleva
hearing system with
micro tube
Microphone inputs
with Microphone
Protector
Battery compartment
with ON/OFF switch
(two sizes: 312 standard,
10 option)
Micro tube (sound output)
Dome
Retention
microEleva
hearing system with
earmold
–see above
Hook/sound
output
Individual
earmold










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Preparation
Replacing the battery
Use battery size 312 for all microEleva Behind The Ear
instruments (microBTE).
Using the nail grip , open the battery compartment
completely and remove the old battery .
Remove the protective
foil from the new
battery .




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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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Preparation
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 hearing system is not in use, leave
the battery compartment open to allow any
moisture to evaporate.
We recommend to only use batteries which your
hearing care professional approves and sells.

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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 the hearing
system will repeat the low battery warning
approximately every 30 minutes.

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Preparation
Identifying left and right hearing systems
It is important to use the correct instrument for each ear.
Your hearing care professional can mark the instruments
for you with a color code placed on the case under
the nail grip of the battery compartment. The color code
is visible when the battery compartment is opened.
It will identify left and right instruments as follows:
red = right hearing system
blue = left hearing system

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Inserting microEleva hearing system with
micro tube into your ear
Open domes
Place the hearing system over the top of
your ear .


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
Hold the micro tube where it attaches to the dome 
and gently push the dome into your ear canal. The
dome should be placed far enough into the ear so that
the micro tube lies flush with your head.
Place the retention tail of the micro tube into the bowl
of your concha .

Preparation

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Closed domes
The closed dome has a different design than the open
dome, refer to picture (page 11). 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 . If the position is incorrect , 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 . Make also
sure that the slit of the closed dome is in a horizontal
position on the tube unit, as shown in picture . Your
closed dome and external receiver unit is ready to be
inserted into the ear, refer to page 11.

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Preparation
Correct position

Wrong position

Moving the fins


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Inserting microEleva hearing system with
earmold into your ear
Using the hand on the same side you wear your
hearing system, grasp the earmold between the thumb
and index finger.
Raise your hand to your ear making sure the canal
portion of the earmold faces your ear. Tilt your hand
slightly forward.

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Preparation
Place the canal portion of the earmold inside your ear
canal. If it is difficult to get it into place, stretch your ear
by pulling it gently backwards and upwards with your
other hand. When the canal portion is in place, twist the
earmold backwards so that it fits into the concha and
the helix portion is under the fold.

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Check the placement of the earmold by tracing the
contour of the ear with your finger.
To remove your hearing system, grasp the earmold and
not the tubing and pull it out of your ear gently but
firmly.

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Improving the fine tuning of your microEleva
based on your personal preferences
There is the possibility to make volume changes to your
microEleva using a remote control. Please ask your
hearing care professional to demonstrate to you the
available remote controls for microEleva (see also
pages 20–23).
microEleva offers a unique functionality called
“DataLoggingplus”: it logs your personal volume
changes in the hearing instrument. This data is presented
to your hearing care professional during the next
follow-up visit. The fitting software that your hearing
care professional uses to program the microEleva
will help to improve the settings based on your personal
preferences and corrections.
Preparation

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Operation
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 hearing care professional may have delayed the
start-up of your microEleva hearing system (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.

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Remote control (optional)
Remote controls from Phonak allow for discreet
and convenient control of all the functions of your
microEleva hearing system:
• Volume up
• Volume down
• Program selection
If you wear two microEleva hearing instruments,
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 hearing care professional to
demonstrate them to you. Choose the model that is
most convenient for your lifestyle and your taste.
Operation