Unitron BTE Next User manual

NextTM
BTE Guide

Table of Contents
Your Next™Hearing Instruments .....................................1
Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems ......................2
Getting the Most Out of Your Next™Hearing
Instruments..................................................................3
Using the Next™BTE Guide.............................................4
Putting Your Next™Hearing Instruments on Your Ears...6
Turning Your Next™Hearing Instruments On and Off ....8
Feedback-Free Listening .................................................9
Replacing the Battery....................................................10
Operating Instructions ..................................................12
Assistive Listening Devices ...........................................21
Caring for Your Next™Hearing Instruments..................23
Cleaning Your Next™Hearing Instruments....................25
Warnings.......................................................................28
Troubleshooting Guide..................................................31
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers ................34

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Your Next™Hearing Instruments
Hearing Healthcare Professional: _________________________
_____________________________________________________
Telephone: ___________________________________________
Model:_______________________________________________
Serial Number: ________________________________________
Replacement Batteries: Size 13
Warranty: ____________________________________________
Program 1 is the Automatic Program
(Available on Next 16 and Next 8 only)
Program 2 is the Manual Program for: _____________________
Program 3 is the Manual Program for: _____________________
Program 4 is the Manual Program for: _____________________
Date of Purchase:______________________________________

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Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems
Congratulations on choosing your new Next™ BTE
(Behind-the-Ear) hearing instruments. For over 40 years,
Unitron Hearing has been committed to making life
better for people with hearing loss. This means a
commitment to developing high-quality hearing
solutions that incorporate special features to solve the
everyday problems and concerns you have with hearing
loss and hearing instruments.
Next is an innovative hearing instrument that delivers
exceptional sound quality, performance, and results.
Your Next hearing instrument may include an automatic
program that reads your listening environment and
automatically determines a sound destination that is
most effective for optimal listening as your listening
needs change throughout the day. Up to 3 optional
manual programs give you added flexibility to meet your
particular listening needs. Next’s sophisticated adaptive
features offer you the latest digital technology so your
hearing instruments will adapt, leading to a more
personalized experience.

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Getting the Most Out of Your Next™
Hearing Instruments
Adjusting to your new hearing instruments will take
some time. In the beginning it is important that you do
not use the hearing instruments for longer than is
comfortable. Depending on your previous experience
with hearing instruments, a few hours a day may be
enough and then you can increase wearing time
gradually. Once you have become accustomed to your
hearing instruments, you should wear them all day every
day since infrequent use will not permit you to adapt to
your hearing instruments and enjoy their full benefits.
The quicker you get used to the everyday sounds around
you, the less you will notice that you are wearing hearing
instruments.

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Using the Next™BTE Guide
Refer to the table of contents for a complete listing of the
topics covered in this guide.
There are different styles of BTEs available. The diagrams
below identify some of the components on your hearing
instruments. Have your hearing healthcare professional
place a check beside the diagram that best describes
your BTE style and attachment.
slim tube and dome earhook and earmold
BTE with volume control BTE without volume control
Hearing Instrument Style
Attachment Style (check one)
My hearing instrument has (check all that apply)
Comfort-Clarity Balance Program Button
Volume Control Push Button Volume Control

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Legend
1 Earhook
2 Microphone and Microphone Shield
3 Program Button or Push Button Volume Control
(depending on your customized fitting)
4 Volume Control or Comfort-Clarity Balance
(depending on your customized fitting)
5 Battery Door/On & Off Switch
6 Slim Tube
7 Dome
8 Retention Piece
9 Earmold
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2
3
4
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2
3
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Putting Your Next™Hearing Instruments
on Your Ears
Your BTE hearing instrument may be color-coded red for
your right ear and blue for your left ear. This color
indicator is located inside the battery door with a small
colored dot.
BTEs with Slim Tubes
1. Hold the slim tube where it attaches to the dome and
gently push the dome into your ear canal. The slim
tube should lie flush against your head and not stick
out.
2. Place the hearing instrument over the top of your ear.
3. Place the retention piece in your ear so it rests at the
bottom of the opening of your ear canal.
4. Repeat steps 1-3 for your other ear if you wear two
hearing instruments.
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BTEs with Earhooks
1. Carefully insert the earmold in your ear. The earmold
should fit into your ear snugly and comfortably.
2. Place the hearing instrument over the top of your ear.
3. Repeat steps 1-2 for your other ear if you wear two
hearing instruments.

Turning Your Next™Hearing Instruments On
and Off
Your hearing instruments have a three-position battery
door that acts as an off/on switch and that allows access
to the battery compartment.
To turn the hearing instrument on, close the battery door
fully. Note: If the start up delay is activated, your
hearing instrument will not turn on for 10-15 seconds
after closing the battery door.
To turn the hearing instrument off, partially open the
battery door. This position also allows excess moisture
to vent away from the battery compartment.
To replace the hearing instrument battery, fully open the
battery door for access to the battery compartment.
Note: When turning your hearing
instrument on and off, grasp the top and
bottom of the device with your index finger
and thumb. Use your thumb to open and
close the battery door.
on off open
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Feedback-Free Listening
Your Next hearing devices have an optional start up
delay that can be activated by your hearing healthcare
professional. If the start up delay is activated, your
hearing instruments will not turn on for 10-15 seconds
after the battery door is closed fully. The hearing
instruments return to the start up delay position each
time you turn your hearing instruments on. This allows
you to insert your hearing instruments without
experiencing whistling.
If you wear hearing instruments now, you may have
experienced whistling from your hearing instruments
when you talk, chew, use the telephone or hug
someone. Next’s feedback technology dramatically
reduces this uncomfortable whistling before you or
anyone else can perceive it.

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Replacing the Battery
1. Gently swing out the
battery door with
your fingernail.
2. Grasp the battery
with your thumb
and index finger and
remove.
3. Insert the new
battery into the
battery
compartment with the plus (+) sign on the battery
facing the same way as the plus (+) sign on the edge
of the battery door. This will ensure that the battery
door closes properly.
Note: If the battery is inserted incorrectly, the door will
not close.
4. Close the battery door.
Plus (+) Signs

Low Battery Warning
When you hear two long beeps, your hearing devices are
warning you that their batteries are low. You will hear the
warning approximately every 30 minutes until you
change the batteries or the batteries die. After the first
warning, you may experience some reduction in sound
quality. This is normal and can be remedied by inserting
fresh batteries in the hearing devices. If you prefer, your
hearing healthcare professional can change the pitch
and loudness of the low battery beep or turn it off
entirely.
Caring for Batteries
• Always discard batteries carefully.
• To prolong battery life, remember to turn your hearing
devices off when not in use.
• Remove the batteries and keep the battery door open
while hearing devices are not in use. This will allow
internal moisture to evaporate.
Battery Warnings
• Never leave hearing devices or batteries where small
children and pets can reach them.
• Never put hearing devices or batteries in your mouth.
If a hearing device or battery is swallowed, call a
physician immediately.
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Operating Instructions
Changing Programs on Your Next™Hearing
Instruments
Your Next hearing instruments may have an automatic
program and up to three additional manual programs.
Next’s automatic program will satisfy most of your
listening needs by adjusting to different listening
environments without requiring manual adjustments. Up
to three additional manual programs can be individually
tailored by your hearing healthcare professional to meet
your particular listening needs.
Your hearing instruments may come equipped with a
push button which has been set for switching between
programs or adjusting your volume. This push button
could also be disabled by your hearing healthcare
professional. If you have an active push button program
control, each time you push the button, you will move to
a new program.
Your Next hearing instruments may also come with an
optional remote control which allows you to switch
between different listening programs. Ask your hearing
healthcare professional for more information on the
remote control.
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Program Beeps
Your hearing devices beep to indicate which program
you are in (i.e. one beep for program 1, two beeps for
program 2, etc.) If you prefer, your hearing healthcare
professional can adjust the pitch and loudness of the
program beep or turn it off entirely.
Adjusting the Volume
The volume on your hearing instruments adjusts
automatically in response to the loud or quiet sounds
around you. Your hearing instruments are set to your
ideal volume by default. Your ideal volume is indicated
by 1 beep. If you have a push button volume control or a
volume control lever, you can further adjust the volume.
Before adjusting the volume on your hearing
instruments, secure the device on your ear with your
thumb and middle finger. Then using your index finger,
adjust the volume level with the volume control lever or
push button.
Your Next hearing instruments may also come with an
Program 1 (e.g. Automatic Program) 1 beep
Program 2 (e.g. Group/Party Noise) 2 beeps
Program 3 (e.g. Easy-t/Telephone) 3 beeps
Program 4 (e.g. Music) 4 beeps
Easy-t/Telephone short melody
Easy-DAI short melody

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optional remote control which allows you to adjust your
volume levels. Ask your hearing healthcare professional
for more information on the remote control.
Push Button Volume Control
If the push button has been configured as a volume
control, you can adjust the volume level by pushing the
button. Note that your volume control may be disabled
by your hearing healthcare professional and, therefore,
could be inactive.
As you change the volume level, your hearing
instruments will beep. Please refer to the chart below to
learn more about the different volume beeps.
Your hearing healthcare professional can help you
identify your different push button volume control
settings. If you prefer, your hearing healthcare
professional can adjust the pitch and loudness of the
push button volume control beeps or turn them off
entirely.
Volume Setting Beeps
Ideal volume level 1 beep
Increased loudness 1 beep + 1 high-pitched beep
Decreased loudness 1 beep + 1 low-pitched beep

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Volume Control
If the lever has been configured as a volume control, you
can adjust the volume by pushing the volume control
lever up to increase the volume and pressing the volume
control lever down to decrease the volume. Note that
your volume control may be disabled by your hearing
healthcare professional and, therefore, could be inactive.
As you change the volume level, your hearing
instruments will beep. Please refer to the chart below to
learn more about the different volume beeps.
Your hearing healthcare professional can help you
identify your different volume control settings. If you
prefer, your hearing healthcare professional can adjust
the pitch and loudness of the volume control beeps or
turn them off entirely.
Adjusting the Comfort-Clarity
(Available on Next 16 only)
With a Next 16 hearing instrument, you can also manage
the levels of speech and background noise in your
listening environment via the Comfort-Clarity Balance.
Volume Setting Beep
Ideal volume level 1 beep
Maximum volume level 2 beeps
Minimum volume level 2 beeps

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This control provides an additional sound refinement
option beyond a traditional volume control. If your
hearing healthcare professional has enabled this option,
you can adjust your comfort-clarity levels using the lever
on your hearing instruments. Before adjusting the
comfort-clarity levels on your hearing instruments,
secure the device on your ear with your thumb and
middle finger. Then using your index finger, adjust the
comfort-clarity level with the lever.
Your Next hearing instruments may also come with an
optional remote control which may allow you to adjust
your comfort-clarity levels. Ask your hearing healthcare
professional for more information on the remote control.
Comfort-Clarity Balance
(Available on Next 16 only)
If the lever has been configured as a Comfort-Clarity
Balance, push the lever up to improve the clarity of
sounds, such as speech. For greater comfort in noisy
listening situations, press the lever down.
As you change the comfort-clarity level, your hearing
instruments will beep. Please refer to the chart below to
learn more about the different comfort-clarity beeps.
Comfort-Clarity Settings Beep
Maximum sound clarity level 2 beeps
Maximum listening comfort level 2 beeps