ReSound dot DT3060 Open User manual

User Guide
dot by ReSound

Congratulations on the purchase of your new fully digi-
tal ReSound hearing instrument!
ReSound’s state-of-the-art technology and the
customized set-up selected by your hearing healthcare
professional will bring outstanding sound quality to your
family, social and professional life.
Your dot by ReSound hearing instrument has been ad-
justed to your individual hearing loss. Please familiarize
yourself with the information in this booklet. Proper
understanding and use of your new ReSound hearing
instrument will allow you to derive maximum hearing
benefit.
This booklet & your instrument
In this booklet you will find instructions for inserting and
removing your new hearing instrument. You will find
explanations on controlling your instrument, on daily
handling and on its use. Furthermore, you can read what
to do if things do not live up to your expectations. We
will give a few practical steps towards better hearing.
dot™ by ReSound is a registered trademark of ReSound.
Contents
Your Hearing Instrument .......................4
On/Off Function..............................6
SmartStart ..................................7
Inserting and removing the device .............. 8-9
Changing the Battery.........................10
Battery Warning Information ...................11
Daily Maintenance ...........................12
The Receiver Tube ........................ 13-20
Cleaning the Receiver Tube and the Receiver Domes .13
The Receiver Domes..........................15
Double Wax Guard Filter ......................18
Telephone Use ..............................22
Repairs....................................22
General Precautions ..........................23
Technical Data ..............................24
Troubleshooting Guide..................... 26-27
Key Word Index .............................28
The model of dot that you have been fitting with ...29
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6. Model
7. Battery size
8. Serial number
9. NP receiver tube
10. HP receiver tube
Your ReSound Hearing Instrument
1. Receiver tube
2a. Reciever Open Dome
2b. Receiver Tulip-Dome
2c. Power Dome
2d. RIE Mold
3. Sports Lock
4. Battery Compartment
5. Receiver
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On/Off Function
Your hearing aid
is equipped with an
on/off switch integrated
into the battery
compartment. When
the battery compartment
is fully closed, the instrument is turned on.
To turn the instrument off, grasp the battery com-
partment door with your fingernail and gently pull
downwards. The power will switch off at the point
where you can feel a small click. Whenever you are
not wearing the instrument, remember to turn it off to
reduce battery consumption.
SmartStart
Your hearing care professional
may have activated the SmartStart
function in your hearing instrument.
The SmartStart delays the switch-on
time 10 seconds after closing the
battery compartment. This is indicated
by beeps at one second intervals after
closing the battery compartment, which means that you
could hear 10 beeps before the hearing aid is activated.
If you wish, it can be inactivated by your hearing care
professional.

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Removing:
1. Grasp the receiver tube where
it bends and pull the receiver
dome out of your ear canal.
2. Lift the hearing instrument
of your ear.
Removing (when using a RIE Mold):
1. Grasp the pull-out cord on the
RIE Mold and pull the RIE Mold
out of your ear canal.
2. Lift the hearing instrument
of your ear.
Inserting and removing the device
Inserting:
1. Hang the instrument over the top of
the ear.
2. Grasp the receiver tube where it bends and push the
receiver dome into your ear canal. The
receiver dome should be placed far
enough into the ear so that the
receiver tube lies flush with your
head. When the receiver dome is
placed appropriately, you should not see the receiver
tube sticking out when you look directly into a mirror.
3. If the hearing care professional has provided
you with a sport lock on the receiver tube,
make sure to position it into the indenta-
tion above the earlobe. If the device
whistles, the most likely reason is that the
receiver dome is not placed correctly in the
ear canal.
Other reasons can be build-up of earwax
in the ear canal. It is also possible that the
instrument settings are not optimal. To help
you solve these issues it is recommended to
contact your hearing care professional.

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Changing the Battery
When the battery voltage/power decreases
to a certain level, the instrument will stop
amplifying and emit soft beeping
signals. This signal will continue
for about one minute and the
sequence will continue
every five minutes
until the instrument
will be automatically
switched off.
Please make sure you have the correct size battery. It
will be labeled on the battery or on the battery pack-
age. This hearing instrument requires a size 10A. This is
a Standard Zinc Air battery.
If you forget the battery size
your hearing instrument uses you
will find it labeled on the flat side of
the hearing instrument. Please open the
battery compartment completely, without
using force, by using your fingernail.
After removing the old battery, insert the new one.
The battery should be inserted in the battery compart-
ment with the flat side, which is the side with the sticker
on, facing up. The battery should fit in like a puzzle
piece. Be sure to remove the sticker before closing the
battery compartment door. The battery compartment
door should close very easily. Never use force to close
the door as this may damage your hearing instrument.
Please remove the battery when you are not wearing
the instrument. This will help preventing corrosion on
the battery contacts.
Battery Warning Information
Batteries contain dangerous substances and should be
disposed of carefully in the interest of your safety and
for the environment.
• DoNOTattempttorechargestandardbatteries(Zinc-
Air). They may leak or explode.
• DoNOTattempttodisposeofbatteriesby burning
them.
• Keepbatteriesawayfromsmallchildrenandpets.
• DoNOTplacebatteriesinyourmouth.Ifswallowed,
see a physician immediately.
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The Receiver Tube
TheReceiverTubecomesintwodifferenttypes;NP(Nor-
malPower)andHP(HighPower).
Please see illustrations.
Depending on your hearing loss
you have either been fitted with
the NP or the HP receiver type.
Please see page 29 to see your
selected type. The receiver tube contains the wiring to the
receiver which delivers the sound direct in the ear canal. It
is important that the receiver tube and the receiver dome/
RIE Mold fit correctly into your ear. If the receiver tube or
the receiver dome/RIE Mold irritate your ear in any way and
prevent you from wearing your hearing instrument, please
contact your hearing care professional. You should never
attempt to modify the shape of the receiver tube yourself.
The receiver tube and the receiver dome/RIE Mold should
be cleaned regularly.
Please see instructions in the next section.
Cleaning the Receiver Tube and the Receiver Domes
The receiver tube and the receiver dome should be clea-
ned regularly. Use a damp cloth to clean the receiver tube
and receiver dome on the outside. Do not use water when
you are cleaning the receiver tubes or the receiver domes.
Please see instruction on page 19 or 20 for how to
change the HF3 wax guard filter.
Daily Maintenance
Keep your hearing instrument clean and dry. Wipe the
case with a soft cloth or tissue after use to remove gre-
ase or moisture. You should avoid exposing your instru-
ment directly to moisture such as rain or water from the
shower. If your instrument does get wet or if it has been
exposed to high humidity or perspiration, it should be
left to dry out overnight with the battery out and the
battery compartment open. It is also a good idea to put
them in a sealed container together with a drying agent
(dessicator)overnight.Consultyourhearingcareprofes-
sional as to which drying agent to use.
To avoid the need for unwarranted repairs:
• Never immerse the instrument in water or other li-
quids since this may cause permanent damage to the
circuitry.
• Protect your hearing instrument from rough hand-
ling, and avoid dropping it on hard surfaces or flo-
ors.
• Donotleavetheinstrumentinorneardirectheator
sunlight since excessive heat can damage the instru-
ment or deform the casing or the receiver tube.
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Cleaning the RIE Mold
We recommend that you use a damp cloth to clean the RIE
mold after every time you use it. It’s important to keep it
clean from wax so that you will not have wax or bacteria
building up on the mold.
If you no longer can clean the RIE Mold using a damp cloth
we recommend you to contact your hearing care profes-
sional for them to clean it, using water and soap. If your
hearing care professional has instructed you to clean it your-
self this way, please follow the instructions below.
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The Receiver Domes
The Receiver Air Dome / Receiver Tulip Dome / Receiver
Power Dome should be changed every third month or
sooner if needed. We recommend that you have your
hearing care professional change the Receiver Air Dome
/ Receiver Tulip Dome / Receiver Power Dome for you. If
your hearing care professional instructs you to change
the Receiver domes yourself, make sure that they are
securely fastened to the receiver tube before inserting
them in your ear. A failure to change the domes in
accordance with the instructions could result in injury.
If you have been fitted with a Receiver Power Dome we
strongly recommend that your hearing care professional
change the dome since this needs to be done with a
tool.
How to mount the Receiver Air Dome
The Receiver Air Dome is mounted by pushing it gently
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How to mount the Receiver Tulip Dome
(1)+(2)TheReceiverTulip
Dome is mounted by gently
pushing it over the receiver at
the end of the receiver tube.
The Receiver Tulip Dome
should be directed with the sound
outlet hole facing either down
towards your shoulders or up
towardsyourhair.(3)
The sound outlet hole can turn
both ways; the direction of the
sound outlet hole affects the length
of the sound tube according to the
entrance of your ear canal.
Please ask your hearing care
professional which way the sound
outlet hole should turn in your ear.
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The Receiver Tulip Dome consists of two “leaves” and
it is important that the largest “leaf” is the outermost
“leaf”(4).
This can easily be done by pushing the “leaves” away
from the receiver tube with your forefinger and middle
nger(5).Thiswillmakethelarge“leaf”bendforward.
Then you push it back and it will be placed on top of the
smaller“leaf”(6).NowtheReceiverTulipDomeisready
forinsertion(7).
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We recommend that your hearing care professional
change them for you. If your hearing care professional
has instructed you to change them yourself, please fol-
low the instructions below.
Changing wax guard for NP Receiver Tube
Changing wax guard for HP Receiver Tube
Power Dome:
Please contact your hearing care professional for them
to change the wax guard in the power dome for you.
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How to mount the Receiver Power Dome
We strongly recommend that you always turn to your
hearing care professional when the power domes needs
to be changed, since it can only be mounted the correct
way with a tool. If mounted incorrectly there is a risk
that the dome will come of and stay in your ear canal.
We advise you to have them changed when the domes is
turning yellow in color, get’s damaged or can no longer
be cleaned with a damp cloth.
Double Wax Guard Filter
Your hearing instrument has two types of wax guard fil-
ters to increase the protection against wax and moister
to damage the hearing instrument.
The first wax guard filter is in-moulded in the Receiver
domes. This will act as the front protection.
The second wax guard filter is placed at the front of the
receiver or inside the dome if the hearing care profes-
sionalhasttedyouwithaHighPowerReceiver(please
see illustration of the receiver type on page 5). The type
is called HF3. They come in both red and blue. This will
indicate on what ear the hearing instrument is sitting.
Red for right and blue for left.