ReSound OMNIA 312 User manual

User guide
ReSound Receiver-In-Ear hearing aids

Hearing aid information
Left hearing aid Right hearing aid
Serial number Serial number
Model number Model number
Battery type £Zinc-Air 312 £Zinc-Air 13
Dome/earmold type Closed dome
£Small
£Medium
£Large
Open dome
£Small
£Medium
£Large
Power dome
£Small
£Medium
£Large
£Tulip dome £RIEearmold
Program Beep Description
1 One beep
2 Two beeps
3 Three beeps
4 Four beeps
2Hearing aid information

Table of Contents
Hearing aid information 2
Introduction 5
Getting to know your hearing aid 8
Preparing your hearing aids for use 12
Placing your hearing aids in your ears 16
Removing your hearing aids from your ears 20
Using your hearing aids 22
Advanced options 31
Cleaning and caring for your hearing aids 38
Wireless accessories 49
Tinnitus Management 51
General warnings and cautions 60
Cyber security warnings 64
Troubleshooting 65
Warnings to hearing care professionals (US only) 67
Regulatory information 70
Technical specifications 75
Additional information 78
Hearing aid information 3

4Hearing aid information

Introduction
Thank you for choosing ReSound hearing aids. We recommend that you use your hearing aids every day.
NOTE: Read this booklet carefully BEFORE using your hearing aids.
Intended purpose
•The hearing aid is intended to compensate for hearing impairment by amplifying and transmitting sound to the
ear.
Target group/User profile
•The hearing aid is intended to be used by adults and children 12 years of age or older.
•The hearing aid is intended to be used by lay persons.
•The hearing aid is intended to be fitted by qualified hearing care professionals.
Therapeutic indications
•Sensorineural, conductive or mixed hearing loss.
Contra-indications
A hearing care professional should advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult promptly with a licensed
physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing aid, if the hearing aid dispenser determines
through inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available information concerning the prospective user,
that the prospective user has any of the following conditions:
•Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.
Introduction 5

•History of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days.
•History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days
•Acute or chronic dizziness.
•Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days
•Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 dB at 500 hertz (Hz), 1000 Hz, and 2000 Hz.
•Visible evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal.
•Pain or discomfort in the ear.
Side effects
If you experience side effects, contact your hearing care professional. Possible side effects from wearing a
hearing aid may be:
•Dizziness
•Tinnitus
•Perceived worsening of hearing loss
•Nausea
•Skin reaction
•Ear wax accumulation
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Symbols
WARNING: Points out a situation that
could lead to serious injuries.
Legal manufacturer.
CAUTION: Indicates a situation that could
lead to minor and moderate injuries.
MD
Medical Device.
NOTE: Advice and tips on how to handle
your hearing aid better.
By prescription only (US).
Follow instructions for use. Complies with ACMA requirements.
Equipment includes an RF transmitter. Complies with IMDA requirements.
Product is a Type B applied part.
UDI
Unique Device Identification.
Date of manufacture.
Do not dispose of your hearing aids and batteries with ordinary household waste. Your hearing aids and
batteries should be disposed of at sites intended for electronic waste or returned to your hearing care
professional for safe disposal.
Please ask your local hearing care professional concerning disposal of your hearing aid.
NOTE: There may be specific regulations in your country.
Introduction 7

Getting to know your hearing aid
Model 312
*Open dome is shown - yours may look different.
**Inside battery compartment.
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Model 13
*Open dome is shown - yours may look different.
**Inside battery compartment.
Getting to know your hearing aid 9

Domes and earmolds
Tulip dome Closed dome Open dome Power dome Custom earmold
Domes are all light gray.
Receivers
Your receiver may have a microphone as shown here. Your hearing aids are color-coded.
Left=blue.Right=red.
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