Sonic Endura User manual

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Super Power BTE
USER GUIDE

Owner Information
Hearing Aid Model: ________________
Battery Size: 675
Hearing Aid Serial Number:
(Located inside battery compartment)
Left:_______________ Right:________________
Listening Program
Number Listening Environment
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Table of Contents
Owner Information .......................................................2
Hearing Expectations ...................................................4
Your Endura Hearing Aid..............................................6
Turning Your Endura Hearing Aid On and Off..............6
Your Endura Hearing Aid..............................................7
Putting On Your Endura Hearing Aid ..........................9
Removing Your Endura Hearing Aid ............................10
Removing Feedback/Squeal.........................................11
Using the Volume Control ............................................12
Using the Program Button...........................................13
Changing The Battery...................................................14
Direct Audio Input.........................................................17
Using the Telephone.....................................................19
Safety Lock ...................................................................20
SmartTones™ ...............................................................20
Warranty .......................................................................21
Repair............................................................................21
Troubleshooting............................................................22
Maintenance and Care .................................................24
Warning to Hearing Aid Users .....................................25
Get the Most from your Hearing Aid............................26

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Hearing Expectations
Set Appropriate Expectations
It is important that you have the right expectations
regarding your hearing aids. Hearing aids will give you
better hearing, but they are not a cure for hearing loss.
People whose expectations are too high ("I thought
they would make my hearing normal") are likely to be
disappointed and may give up.
Hearing Aids Can:
• Help you hear and understand better in most
situations.
• Allow you to participate more in group situations
and meetings.
Hearing Aids Cannot:
• Give you normal hearing.
Hearing Aids May Not:
• Let you hear very soft sounds.
• Block ALL background noises–especially in
noisy groups. Even people without hearing loss
may have difficulty hearing in the presence of
background noise.

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Be Patient
Unlike eyeglasses, which correct your vision as soon
as you first put them on, hearing aids need some time
for proper adjustment. It may take several weeks or
months to completely adjust to your hearing aids, so try
to be patient. During the first week or so, try different
listening situations, such as one-on-one conversations
with family and friends and conversations with two
or three people at home or in quiet settings. Also, try
having conversations in noisier places like parties,
restaurants, meetings, and outdoors. Do not forget
that some situations are simply too noisy in general—
even for people without hearing loss. So, do not get
discouraged.
Consistent use of your hearing aid is strongly
recommended. In most cases, infrequent use does not
allow you to obtain the full benefit from your aid.
The use of a hearing aid is only a part of total hearing
rehabilitation, and may need to be supplemented by
auditory training and instruction in lip reading.

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Your Endura Hearing Aid
Your hearing aid has been programmed to fit your
hearing and communication needs. If you feel your
program needs to change, your hearing healthcare
provider can make changes to improve the sound.
Please review this instruction guide carefully. It contains
information on the use and care of your hearing aid.
With proper use and care, your hearing aid will improve
your connection with the world around you.
Turning Your Endura Hearing Aid On and Off
Your hearing aid has a volume control; slowly rotate it
upward to turn it on. You will feel a click as the hearing
aid turns on. Continue to rotate the wheel up until
the volume is at a comfortable level. To turn off your
hearing aid, rotate the volume control wheel down until
it clicks off.
Your hearing aid may be programmed to alert you with
SmartTones™ when it turns on or off. Your hearing
healthcare provider will tell you if this feature is
enabled. Your hearing aid may also have a "power on"
delay. This allows you to insert the aid before it is fully
active.

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Ear Hook
Volume
Control
Earmold
Tubing
Earmold
Program Button
Battery
Compartment
Your Endura Hearing Aid
Direct Audio Input

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Labels
Brand Name
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
BLUE tile indicates a
LEFT hearing aid. RED
tile indicates a RIGHT
hearing aid.
LEFT hearing aid. RED

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Putting On Your Endura Hearing Aid
Start with the hearing aid and earmold for your left ear.
Rotate the volume control wheel down until it clicks off.
If the earmold is not already attached to the hearing
aid, connect the earmold to the hearing aid by pushing
the hearing aid's ear hook into the tube on the
earmold.
Once the two are
connected, hold the
earmold with your
thumb and first
finger. Gently guide it
into your ear canal.
Gently pulling down
on your ear lobe with your other
hand may help. A slight twist may be
needed to fit the earmold in your ear.
When the earmold is in your ear, place the hearing aid
behind the top part of your ear. Do the same thing with
the right hearing aid and earmold.
Rotate the volume control wheel up until the hearing
aid turns on.

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Removing Your Endura Hearing Aid
To take your hearing
aid off, hold the
earmold with your
thumb and first
finger. Gently pull it
out of your ear canal.
A slight twist may be
needed to remove it. Do
not pull on the tube, as
it may come out of the
earmold.
Once the earmold is out
of your ear, remove the
hearing aid from behind
your ear.
Reminder
Even though they look the same, hearing aids are
programmed to fit a specific ear (right or left). Make sure
the correct hearing aid is used with the correct earmold.
Refer to the right/left color indicator on page 8.