Sonic miniBTE Charm Assembly instructions

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Table of Contents
Introduction
Charm BTE Overview 4
Charm miniBTE Overview 5
Charm Custom Instruments Overview 6
Acoustic Performance 8
Fitting ranges 8
Charm BTE and miniBTE Hearing Instruments 9
Acoustic options 9
Thin Tube lengths 9
Determining the proper Thin Tube length 9
Installing right and left instrument markers on Charm BTE 10
Installing right and left instrument markers on Charm miniBTE 10
Attaching and removing the Earhook or Thin Tube Adapter 11
Attaching and removing the Thin Tube 12
Changing Thin Tube Domes 12
Charm BTE DAI 13
Attaching the DAI Boot – miniBTE 14
Removing the DAI Boot – miniBTE 14
Charm Custom Hearing Instruments 15
Replacing the ProWax 15
Replacing the microphone protection cap 16
Fitting a Charm IIC 18
Programming Charm with EXPRESSfit 20
Attaching programming cables 20
Programming Charm Using the EXPRESSfit Fitting Software 22
Ordering Information 30
This document introduces you to the Charm hearing instrument family.
Here you will find step-by-step instructions on everything from
exchanging the Thin Tubes and Earhooks, to fine-tuning adjustments
in the EXPRESSfit fitting software. For additional information,
please contact your local Sonic Customer Care Representative.
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Charm BTE
Overview
Earhook and Earmold
1 Front microphone
2 Thin Tube Adapter
3 Rear microphone
4 Thin Tube
5 Program Button
6 Battery door grip
7 Battery door
8 Sound outlet
9 Dome
10 Volume Control
11 Retention lock
12 DAI Port
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1 Front microphone
2 Earhook
3 Rear microphone
4 Program Button
5 Earmold tubing
6 Battery door grip
7 Battery door
8 Volume Control
9 Earmold
10 DAI Port
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Thin Tube and Dome
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Charm miniBTE
Overview
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Earhook and Earmold
1 Front microphone
2 Thin Tube Adapter
3 Rear microphone
4 Thin Tube
5 Battery door
6 Sound outlet
7 Program Button
8 Dome
9 Tamper-resistant lock
10 Retention lock
11 DAI Port
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1 Front microphone
2 Earhook
3 Rear microphone
4 Earmold tubing
5 Battery door
6 Program Button
7 Tamper-resistant lock
8 Earmold
9 DAI Port
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Thin Tube and Dome
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Charm Custom Instruments
Overview
1 Sound outlet with wax protection
2 Canal
3 Microphone openings
with O-Cap filter
4 Battery door
5 Air vent
6 Program Button
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1 Sound outlet with wax protection
2 Canal
3 Program Button
4 Battery door
5 Microphone openings
with O-Cap filter
6 Air vent
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ITEPDW (Charm 60 only) and ITED
ITCPDW (Charm 60 only) and ITCD
Note! Charm ITEPDW and ITED can be built
with an optional Program Button. Charm ITED
can be built with an optional Volume Control.
Note! Charm ITCPDW and ITCD can be built
with an optional Program Button. Charm ITCD
can be built with an optional Volume Control.
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CICP and CIC
IIC (Charm 60 only)
1 Sound outlet with wax protection
2 Microphone opening
with T-Cap filter
3 Canal
4 Battery door
5 Removal cord
6 Air vent
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Note! Charm CICP can be built with an optional
Program Button.
1 Sound outlet with wax protection
2 Microphone opening
with T-Cap filter
3 Canal
4 Battery door
5 Removal cord
6 Air vent
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Acoustic Performance
Fitting ranges
The fitting ranges below will help you select the appropriate hearing instrument model and acoustic configuration
for your patient’s specific hearing needs.
Hearing Level in decibels (dB)
Fitting Range ITCPDW
Frequency in Hertz (Hz)
500 250 125 750
1000 1500 2000 3000 4000
6000
8000
0
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40
50
60
70
80
90
100
110
120
Fitting Range BTE | miniBTE
Frequency in Hertz (Hz)
Hearing Level in decibels (dB)Hearing Level in decibels (dB)
Fitting Range ITED | ITCD
Frequency in Hertz (Hz)
Hearing Level in decibels (dB)
Fitting Range CIC | IIC
Frequency in Hertz (Hz)
Hearing Level in decibels (dB)
Fitting Range CICP
Frequency in Hertz (Hz)
Hearing Level in decibels (dB)
Fitting Range ITEPDW
Frequency in Hertz (Hz)
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Charm BTE and miniBTE
Hearing Instruments
Acoustic options
All Charm BTE and miniBTE instruments are available with either a conventional Earhook or Thin Tube
with Adapter and Dome system.
Available Acoustic Options Custom
Fit
Conventional
Earhook
Thin Tube
Adapter
Thin Tube
0.9 mm
Thin Tube
1.3 mm
Thin Tube
Domes
6 mm
(XS)
8 mm
(S)
10 mm
(M)
12 mm
(L)
Various
Custom
Molds
available
Open Dome ●●●
Tulip Dome ●
Dome,
Large Vent ●●●
Dome,
Small Vent ●●●
Power
Dome ●●●
Thin Tube lengths
To ensure a secure fitting with maximum patient comfort, the proper
Thin Tube length should be selected for each patient before fitting a
Charm BTE or miniBTE. Sonic Thin Tubes come in four different lengths,
and a red (Right) or blue (Left) marker on the Thin Tube identifies
the orientation.
Length Size Code
XShort 0
Short 1
Medium 2
Long 3
Determining the proper Thin Tube length
To determine which Thin Tube length is most appropriate for your patient,
use the fitting tool from your Sonic BTE Dispensing Kit.
Note! Right and left markings on the fitting tool indicate which
hand to use and which ear to measure. Four sightlines (0-1-2-3)
indicate the proper tubing length, according to the table above.
0
1
2
3
4
0
1
2
3
890-21-222-00
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Installing right and left instrument markers
on Charm miniBTE
1 Locate the space on the back of the instrument which shows
the receptacle for the right and left marker.
2 Insert the end of the red (Right) or blue (Left) marker into
the slot until it firmly fits as shown.
3 Twist and break off the long post of the marker tool, ensuring
that the marker remains in the instrument’s opening.
Installing right and left instrument markers
on Charm BTE
1 Locate the space inside the battery
compartment which shows the receptacle
for the right and left marker.
2 Line up the end of the red (Right) or blue (Left)
marker and slide the tip into the slot until it firmly
fits as shown.
3 Twist and break off the long post of the marker tool,
ensuring that the marker remains in position.
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