Phonak microSavia Art CRT User manual

microSavia Art™ CRT
Canal Receiver Technology
User Guide
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Contents
Welcome 4
Description 5
Preparation 6
Replacing the battery 6
Identifying left and right hearing systems 9
Inserting microSavia Art CRT with xReceiver
and Dome into your ear 10
Fine tuning microSavia Art CRT hearing system 14
Operation 15
Switching ON/OFF 15
Remote control (optional) 20
Wireless Systems – MyLink (optional) 24
Maintenance 28
Wax system on your external receiver 28
Protective case 29
Microphone Protector 30
Important points 31
Warning 33
Service and Warranty 34
Phonak distributors worldwide 36

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Welcome
Congratulations on choosing the microSavia Art CRT
hearing system (CRT stands for Canal Receiver Technology),
the smallest and most sophisticated external receiver
instrument from Phonak. microSavia Art CRT uses the
latest advances in digital hearing technology to offer you
the ultimate combination of miniaturization, hearing
performance and comfort.
This inconspicuous hearing system provides – in a fully
automatic manner – the highest sound quality, speech
understanding and listening comfort in all your personal
hearing situations, and all this in a micro-sized
instrument.
microSavia Art CRT is a quality product developed by
the Swiss company Phonak, a world leader in hearing
technology, innovation and reliability. Please read this
manual carefully to benefit from all the features of
your new hearing system. With proper care and usage,
your microSavia Art CRT will support your hearing and
understanding for many years.
If you want additional information about
microSavia Art CRT, please visit the Phonak website
www.phonak.com.
Phonak – your partner for good hearing!

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Description
microSavia Art CRT
with xReceiver and Dome for instant fit
햲Microphone inputs with
Microphone Protector
햳Battery compartment with
ON/OFF switch (2 sizes: 312 standard,
10 option)
햴xReceiver Unit
(sound output)
햵Dome
햶Retention
햳
햴
햵
햲
햶

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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.

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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.
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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Note:
Your microSavia Art CRT hearing system offers the
unique possibility to be operated either with size 312
(standard) or size 10 batteries (option). Your hearing
care professional may modify the devices accordingly.
The 312 battery lasts longer and is easier to handle,
the 10 battery creates an even small overall instrument
size (refer to picture below).
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:
312 Battery10 Battery

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Preparation
red = right hearing system
blue = left hearing system
Inserting microSavia Art CRT with xReceiver and
Dome into your ear
Open domes:
Hold the xReceiver Unit where it attaches
to the Dome 햲and gently push the Dome into
your ear canal.
햲

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Place the hearing
instrument over the top
of your ear 햳.
The Dome should be placed far enough into the ear so
that the xReceiver Unit lies flush with your head 햴.
햴
햳

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Preparation
Closed domes:
The closed dome has a different design than the open
dome, refer to picture. 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 also sure that the slit of the closed
dome is in a horizontal position on the tube unit,
as shown in picture 햵. Your closed dome and external
receiver unit is ready to be inserted into the ear, refer
to page 10.

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Correct position
햵
Wrong position
햶
Moving the fins
햷

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Fine tuning based on your personal preferences
The fitting process has limited capabilities of reproducing
the full spectrum of your personal sound environments.
This limitation is now overcome by the ability of
microSavia Art CRT hearing system to learn from your
real life volume adjustments. microSavia Art CRT hearing
system offers a unique functionality called “Self Learning”.
In every environment, it logs your personal volume
changes within the hearing instrument. This means that
every time you change the volume of your microSavia
Art CRT hearing system, this correction is taken into
account to apply your preferred volume automatically
when you are in a similar environment 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 hearing care professional to demonstrate to you
the available remote controls for your hearing system.
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 microSavia Art CRT 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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Telecoil (T-coil):
Your hearing care professional may have activated
a T-coil program in your microSavia Art CRT hearing
systems.
The programs with T-coil are used with telephones
that are compatible with hearing systems or with
inductive loop systems (present in some school settings,
theatres, churches, etc.) as well as other wireless
solutions (e.g. Phonak MyLink FM system).
You can activate the T-coil program with the remote
control.
Operation

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EasyPhoneplus (optional)
The EasyPhoneplus function enables your microSavia Art
CRT hearing system to automatically select your
telephone program when the telephone handset is held
close to your ear. An acoustic signal confirms the
switching.
It automatically returns to the previous hearing
program when the telephone handset is removed from
your ear.
Some telephones produce a magnetic field strong enough
to activate your EasyPhoneplus function. Most types
of telephones require an additional magnet fixed on the
handset to activate this function.
Fixing the EasyPhoneplus magnet
Clean the telephone handset
thoroughly.
Hold the telephone handset nearly
vertically, similarly to making
a telephone call. Hold the magnet
near the “listening end” of your
telephone handset and release it.

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Operation
If you hold the telephone
receiver in your right hand
when making telephone
calls, position the magnet in
the upper right half of the
receiver.
If you hold the telephone
receiver in your left hand
when making telephone
calls, position the magnet
in the upper left half of
the receiver.
Use the double-sided adhesive
tape to stick the magnet to
the location described above.
Do not cover the sound
openings of your handset.

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Use of EasyPhoneplus
Use the telephone in a normal manner. An acoustic
signal indicates the activation of the EasyPhoneplus
program. At the beginning, you may need to move the
handset slightly to find the optimum position for
a reliable switching and comfortable hearing.
If necessary, move the magnet to another position on
the handset to increase your comfort of use.
Keep magnets out of reach of children and pets.
If a magnet is swallowed, please seek the advice
of a medical practitioner.
The magnet used to strengthen the magnetic field
of your phone may affect some medical devices or
electronic systems.
Always keep the magnet (or the telephone equipped
with the magnet) at least 30 cm (12”) away from
pacemakers, credit cards, floppy disks or other
magnetically sensitive devices.
Too high distortion during dialing or phoning may
mean that the phone receiver is stressed by the
magnet. To avoid any damage, please move the
magnet to another place on the telephone receiver.

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Remote control (optional)
Remote controls from Phonak allow for discreet
and convenient control of all the functions of your
microSavia Art CRT hearing system:
• Volume up
• Volume down
• Program changes
If you wear two microSavia Art CRT 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