Starkey RIC User manual

RIC
OPERATIONS MANUAL
Receiver-In-The-Canal
83588-000 8/07 © All rights reserved BKLT0049-00-EE-ST REV. A
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Your Destiny hearing system uses the power
of nFusion™Technology which provides vast
improvements in feedback cancellation, noise
management, environmental detection, sound
quality and directional hearing.
“If someone makes a decision to get a
hearing aid, we don’t want to delay another
day, because we know we have a chance to
change their lives. You don’t wait to change
someone’s life.”
— Jerry Ruzicka, President
Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Table of Contents
Identification
Features, Controls and Identification .......................2
Preparation
Batteries ...................................................................4
Battery Indicator Tones ............................................6
Insertion and Removal..............................................9
Operation
On, Off and Volume Levels ....................................12
Multimemory Settings ............................................13
Directional Microphones ........................................14
Telephone Use .......................................................15
Summary of Settings ..............................................18
Hearing System Care
Instrument Care......................................................20
Service and Repair..................................................22
Troubleshooting Guide ..........................................23
Tips for Better Communication
For You ...................................................................24
For Your Family and Friends...................................25
FDA Information
Required Information .............................................28
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Identification
Features, Controls and Identification
Your hearing system may include:
1. Hearing Instrument
2. Receiver
3. Microphones
4. Multimemory Button
5. Battery Compartment (on/off control)
6. Propeller
7. Retention Lock
8. Wax Guard
Your hearing system can be identified by:
9. Location of serial number
10. Location of manufacturer’s name/model name
11. Location of left/right side indicator

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Preparation
Batteries
Your hearing system
uses a size 10 or 312
battery as its power
source. This battery size
can be identified by the
yellow (10) or brown
(312) color code on the
packaging.
To insert or replace the battery:
1. Use the nail grip on the battery door.
2. Open the battery door gently and remove
the old battery.
3. Remove the tab from the new battery.
4. Line up the battery’s plus “+” sign (flat side of
the battery) with the “+” on the battery door.
5. Close the battery door.