Starkey Hearing Technologies VFusion User manual

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Rechargeable Hearing Aid
Battery Charger

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Read This First
The VFusion Charger and VFusion Silver-
Zinc (AgZn) Rechargeable Batteries provide
an environmentally-friendly alternative to
conventional zinc-air hearing device batteries.
The VFusion system benefits include:
Ease of Use
• Integratedmagnetretainsbatteriesin
battery drawer until you remove them
• Batteryorientation(+/-)isnotneededfor
successful charging
• Slidingbatterydrawer
• PushandpoptoclicktheUSBcoverclosed
• LEDsprovidevisualfeedbackonbattery
charging progress
Charging
• Typicalchargetimelessthansixhours
• Quickchargingaddsupto30percent
of available capacity after one hour
• Cannotoverchargebatteries
• VFusionBatteriesdonotexperiencea
memory effect, so they can be recharged
at any time
Power Source Options
• StandardUSBplugallowsyoutouse
acomputerortheUSBPowerAdaptor
(included) to power your charger
• OptionalUSBCarChargerAdaptoravailable

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The VFusion Charger is not intended
for use by persons (including children)
with reduced physical, sensory
ormentalcapabilities,orlackof
experienceandknowledge,unless
they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning its use by a
person responsible for their safety.
Children should be supervised to
ensure that they do not play with the
VFusion Charger.
VFusion Batteries should be disposed
ofaccordingtolocal,stateand/or
national regulations.
Package Contents
• VFusionCharger
• USBCable
• USBPowerAdaptor*
*Note:Youmust“foldout”theprongsonthebacksideof
theUSBPowerAdaptorbeforepluggingintothewall.
Safety Information
YourVFusionChargeriscapable
of being powered by a variety of
sources.Ifyouuseapowersource
other than that provided with your
VFusion Charger, you must ensure that
any source you use supplies levels of
voltage and current that correspond
to the label on the VFusion Charger.

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Priortodisposal,placeapieceoftape
over the smaller end of the battery
to prevent accidental shorting of
the battery to other batteries or to
metal objects.
Intherareeventthatabatteryis
leaking,placethebatteryinaplastic
bag prior to disposal, and wash your
hands afterwards with soap and water.
Warning!Donotattempttochargenon-rechargeable
button batteries in this charger; this includes both
zinc-air and silver-oxide hearing device batteries.

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6) VFusion Battery
7)USBprotectivecover
VFusion Rechargeable Battery
Charger Overview
1) Battery drawer
2) Battery compartment
3)LEDindicator
4)USBplug
5)Batterysize312or13identier
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4) Close battery drawer.
5) Slide USB protective cover back until it
clicks into position, which exposes the
USB plug (Figure 3).
6) Insert VFusion Charger into the female
USB socket on the USB cable
(Figure 4). Insert the USB cable into the
Power Adaptor Socket (Figure 5).Ensure
Power Adaptor is properly inserted into
electrical wall socket.
– OR –
Insert VFusion Charger directly into a
computer USB socket.
7) The VFusion Charger LED indicator will
first briefly flash amber. Verify the VFusion
Charger LED indicator is slowly pulsing
green for each battery inserted (Figure 6).
Quick Start
1)Pullbatterydraweropen(Figure 1).
2)InsertVFusionBatteryintobattery
compartment.Magnetshould“pull”
the battery into place (Figure 2).
3)Batterymustlayatandnotonitsedge.
Note: VFusion Charger automatically
determines the battery polarity for
proper charging.
(Fig. 1)
(Fig. 4)
(Fig. 2)
(Fig. 5)
(Fig. 3)
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Battery Charging
VFusion Charger can charge either one or
two VFusion Batteries at the same time. The
batteriesmustbethesamesize(either312or
13)aslistedontheVFusionChargerhousing.
To ensure optimum performance, charge
VFusion batteries each night, so they will be
ready in the morning to provide a full day
of power for your hearing devices. VFusion
Batteries do not have a memory effect, so
theycanberechargedatanytime.Infact,itis
bestNOTtofullydischargethebatteryprior
to recharging. Recharging the battery before it
is fully drained will prolong its life.
WhenpluggedintoapoweredUSBsocket,
the VFusion Charger automatically begins
charging VFusion batteries. When a VFusion
Battery is fully charged, the VFusion Charger
automaticallystopschargingthebattery.Itis
not possible to overcharge a VFusion Battery.
VFusion Rechargeable
Batteries (sold separately)
VFusion Batteries are encased in a green band
tohighlighttheirrechargeabilityandmake
them easier to differentiate from other battery
chemistries.Theycomeinbatterysize13
(32mAH)or312(28mAH),whichcorrespond
to the battery needs of your hearing devices.
Yourhearingprofessionalcanprovidethe
appropriate VFusion Charger and VFusion
Batteriesforusewithyourhearingdevices.If
a VFusion Battery runs out of power, an off-
the-shelf non-chargeable zinc-air battery (of
the same size) can also power your hearing
devices.

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Battery Charging Status Indicators
Visual status indicators are displayed when
a VFusion Battery is placed into the VFusion
Charger, the battery drawer is closed, and
apowersourceisprovided.Eachbattery
charges independently from the other, so it is
possible for each battery to be in a different
charging state.
LED behavior Status Notes
Slow-pulsing green Correctly charging
VFusion Battery
Also applies to non-
rechargeable batteries or
other foreign objects of
similar size until they are
detected and given an error
condition
Continuous green Fully-charged
VFusion Battery
Remains lit until drawer
is opened or VFusion
Charger is removed
from power source
Cont.
Recharging VFusion Batteries at room
temperature will optimize battery recharge
timeandimprovebatterylongevity.Ifthe
VFusion Charger or VFusion Batteries are
exposedtoextremelyhotorcoldconditions
(suchasaparkedvehicle),theymayneed
to return to room temperature before
successful charging can begin. The VFusion
Charger automatically begins charging when
temperature conditions are acceptable.
Forasize312VFusionBattery,thecharging
time from a fully depleted state to full charge
canbeachievedinapproximatelysixhours.
Thesize13VFusionBatterytakesslightly
longerduetoitsadditionalcapacity.Ifonly
a short amount of charging time is available,
aquickcharge(aboutonehour)canaddup
to30percentoftheavailablecapacityto
the battery.

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Troubleshooting Error Conditions
When the VFusion Charger identifies a
possibleerrorcondition,itdisplaysaashing
redlight.Possibleerrorconditionsalongwith
potential solutions to consider are:
Possible Conditions
(Flashing red LED) Solution
Non-rechargeable(suchaszinc-
air,silver-oxideornickel-metal
hydride) battery inserted into
VFusion Charger
Remove non-rechargeable battery
and replace with a VFusion Battery
Foreign object (non-battery)
inserted into VFusion Charger
Remove foreign object and replace
with a VFusion Battery
Environmentaltemperature
exceeds40degreesC(104F)
Charging automatically halted until
temperaturedropsbelow40C
Environmentaltemperatureisless
than0degreesC(32F)
Charging automatically halted until
temperatureincreasesabove0C
DefectiveVFusionBattery Replace defective VFusion Battery
with new VFusion Battery
Fault condition detected in
VFusion Charger
Return VFusion Charger to hearing
care professional
LED behavior Status Notes
Fast-ashingred Errorcondition
Remains lit until drawer is
opened or VFusion Charger
is removed from the power
source. See Section on
TroubleshootingError
Conditions.
NoactiveLED Nothingbeing
charged
Battery drawer is not
fully closed or battery
compartment is empty or
no power source
is supplied.

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Accessories
ContactyourHearingProfessionaltopurchase
optional accessories:
-USBCarChargerAdaptor
- Additional VFusion Rechargeable Batteries

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Note: This device contains a small magnet (approximately
10 gauss at .5 inches). Patients wearing/using implanted
or other medical devices should follow that device’s User’s
Manual recommendations regarding household magnets.
Starkey Hearing Technologies
6700 Washington Avenue South
Eden Prairie, MN 55344 USA
Required Information
CANICES-3B/NMB-3B
ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)this
device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device
must accept any interference received, including interference
that may cause undesired operation.
Advisory Information
Warning! This device charges small batteries that can
be readily swallowed by children. Keep this device
awayfromaccessbychildren.Intheeventabatteryis
swallowed,calltheNationalButtonBatteryIngestion
Hotlineat202-625-3333.

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