Unitron Latitude ITE User manual

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Latitude™
ITE Guide

Table of Contents
Your atitude™ Hearing Instruments .............................1
Overview of your atitude™ ITE.....................................2
Features of your atitude™ Hearing Instrument ...........4
Inserting and Removing your Hearing Instruments .......5
Turning your Hearing Instruments On and Off ...............6
Battery Information.........................................................7
Operating Instructions ...................................................9
Using the Telephone ....................................................14
Caring for your Hearing Instruments.............................16
Cleaning your Hearing Instruments ..............................17
Signature Features of your atitude™ Hearing
Instruments ................................................................18
Assistive istening Devices...........................................20
Warnings .......................................................................21
Troubleshooting Guide .................................................24
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers ................26
Notices..........................................................................29

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Your Latitude™ Hearin Instruments
Hearing Healthcare Professional: _______________________
__________________________________________________
Telephone: _________________________________________
Model: ____________________________________________
Serial Number:______________________________________
Replacement Batteries: Size 10 Size 312 Size 13
Warranty: __________________________________________
Program 1 is the Automatic Program
(Available with atitude™16 and 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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Overview of your Latitude™ ITE
There are different styles of ITEs 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 ITE style. Because
each instrument is custom-designed and molded to fit
an individual ear, the physical appearance and exact
positioning on your hearing instruments may vary
slightly from those shown.
My hearin instrument has (check all that apply)
smartFocus™ Program Button
duo ink Volume Control Rotary/Scroll
Binaural Phone Push Button Volume Control
Optional Accessories (check all that apply)
Smart Control
uDirect™
See Smart Control and uDirect User Guides for more information.

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Legend
1 Microphone
2 Program Button or Push Button Volume Control
(depending on your customized fitting)
3 Rotary/Scroll Volume Control or smartFocus™
(depending on your customized fitting)
4 Battery Door
5 Vent or IntelliVent
6 Removal Handle
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3
5
2
1
4
3
5
2
1
Full Shell or Full Shell Power
Half Shell or Half Shell Power
Canal or Power Canal
Mini Canal or Power Mini Canal
Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC)
or Power CIC
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3
5
2
1
1
4
3
5
2
1
4
5
6
2

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Features of your Latitude™ Hearin
Instrument
atitude hearing instruments come equipped with the
following features:
• Automatic listening program for atitude 16 and 8,
and 3additional manual programs. atitude 4has
4manual programs.
• SmartFocus™or Speech Enhancement, with
personal adjustment for Clarity and Comfort
settings where available
• Wireless capability with duo ink, where available
• Optional wireless connectivity to other devices
It may take some time for you to fully adjust to your
new hearing instruments. In the beginning, do not feel
as though you need to wear them for longer than is
comfortable. Depending on your previous experience
with hearing instruments, increase wearing time
gradually until you have fully adjusted to them.
Eventually, you should wear your atitude hearing
instruments all day every day.
Please consult your hearing healthcare professional
regarding any adjustments you may require to ensure
that you are happy with your hearing instrument. For
instance, pitch and loudness of the beeps can be
adjusted or turned off entirely. Also note that this is a

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general guide and your hearing healthcare
professional may have enabled or disengaged certain
features depending on your requirements.
Insertin and Removin your Hearin
Instruments
Your hearing instruments are color-coded red for the
right ear and blue for the left ear. The color is indicated
either on the shell or on a label on the hearing device.
To nsert your hear ng nstrument:
1. Hold the hearing instrument between your thumb
and index finger with the battery door away from
your ear.
2. If your hearing instrument is a CIC, insert by
holding the hearing instrument with the removal
handle at the bottom.
3. Gently insert the canal portion of the hearing
instrument into your ear using your index finger to
push back and tuck the hearing instrument
completely into place.
To remove your hear ng nstrument:
1. If your hearing instrument is a CIC, gently pull on
the removal handle. To remove ITE hearing
instruments, grasp the instrument with your thumb
and index finger.

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2. Move your jaw up and down or apply pressure to
the back of your ear to help loosen the instrument.
Note: Do not use the volume control, program button
or the battery door to remove your hearing devices.
Turnin your Hearin Instruments On
and Off
ON:
To turn your hearing instruments on, close the battery
door. Note: It may take 5 seconds before the hearing
device turns on. Your hearing healthcare provider can
additionally increase the start up delay if required.
OFF:
To turn your hearing instruments off, open the battery
door or remove the battery.

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Battery Information
Low Battery Warnin
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.
Replacin the Battery
1. Gently swing out the battery compartment 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
Plus (+)
Signs
Plus (+)
Signs

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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
ill not close.
4. Close the battery door.
Carin for Batteries
• Always discard batteries in a safe and
environmentally friendly way.
• To prolong battery life, remember to turn your
hearing instruments off when not in use.
• Remove the batteries and keep the battery door
open while hearing instruments are not in use. This
will allow internal moisture to evaporate.

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Operatin Instructions
Your atitude ITE hearing instrument may come with 2
controls that allow you to further adjust your atitude
hearing instrument.
Rotary Dial and Scroll Wheel
The rotary dial or scroll wheel on your hearing
instruments can be set up as either a volume control,
or a smartFocus control ( atitude 16).
Volume Control
If the rotary dial or scroll wheel has been configured
as a volume control, you can adjust the loudness of
your hearing instruments by rotating the rotary dial
slowly forward towards your nose or the scroll wheel
slowly upward towards the ceiling to increase the
volume or slowly backward away from your nose or
the scroll wheel slowly downward towards the floor to
decrease the volume. The optional remote control also
allows you to adjust your volume levels; please refer
to the Smart Control User Guide for more information.
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.

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If duo ink is enabled the hearing instrument can be
set so that by changing the volume on one hearing
instrument, both will be adjusted.
Your atitude 16 hearing instruments will learn your
volume control adjustments while the hearing
instruments are set to the automatic program, if this
feature has been enabled by your hearing healthcare
professional. Over time, the hearing instruments will
adjust the default volume settings in the automatic
program to the levels that you typically use.
Your hearing healthcare professional can help you
identify your different volume control settings.
SmartFocus™ (available exclusively with atitude 16)
If the rotary dial or scroll wheel has been configured
as a smartFocus, rotate the rotary dial slowly forward
towards your nose or the scroll wheel slowly upward
towards the ceiling to improve the clarity of sounds in
front of you, such as speech. For greater overall
listening comfort in noisy listening situations, rotate
the rotary dial control slowly slowly backward away
from your nose or the scroll wheel slowly downward
Volume Sett ng Beep
Ideal volume level 1 beep
Maximum volume level 2 beeps
Minimum volume level 2 beeps

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towards the floor. Each step will change the hearing
instrument performance. Sometimes multiple steps
are required to achieve the desired listening results.
After each step wait for about 4-5 seconds to allow
the hearing instrument to adjust to the new setting.
As you change the smartFocus level, your hearing
instruments will beep. Please refer to the chart below
to learn more about the different comfort-clarity
beeps.
If duo ink is enabled the hearing instrument can be
set so that by changing the volume on one hearing
instrument, both will be adjusted.
Push Button
Your hearing instrument may be equipped with a push
button which has been set for switching between
programs or adjusting your volume.
Program Control
If you have an active push button program control,
each time you push the button, you will move to a
SmartFocus Sett ng Beep
Maximum sound clarity level 2 beeps
Maximum listening comfort level 2 beeps
Ideal comfort and clarity level 1 beep

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new program. Also if duo ink is enabled the hearing
instrument can also be set so that by pressing the
push button on one hearing instrument, both will be
adjusted.
Your hearing instruments beep to indicate which
program you are in (i.e. one beep for program 1, two
beeps for program 2, etc.)
Your atitude hearing instruments may also come with
an optional remote control which allows you to switch
between different listening programs.
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 ( atitude 16 and 8) short melody
duo ink (if enabled) Opposite ear beeps the
same as side being adjusted

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Volume Control
If your push button has been configured as a volume
control, you can adjust the volume level by pushing
the button.
Your atitude 16 hearing instruments will learn your
volume control adjustments while the hearing
instruments are set to the automatic program, if this
feature has been enabled by your hearing healthcare
professional. Over time, the hearing instruments will
adjust the default volume settings in the automatic
program to the levels that you typically use.
Your hearing healthcare professional can help you
identify your different push button volume control
settings.
Volume Sett ng 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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Usin the Telephone
As telephones don’t all work the same, you may
experience different results from different phones. You
can use many phones by simply holding the receiver
to your ear, without the need to change to a dedicated
telephone program on your hearing instrument.
Remember to move the handset slightly up or back to
find the position that sounds best to you.
Depending on the phone type you use, your hearing
healthcare professional might have selected a
dedicated phone program on your atitude hearing
instruments. Therefore, your hearing instrument may
have an automatic telephone program (easy-t
feature), which automatically switches you to a
dedicated telephone program when your hearing
instrument is close to a telephone receiver.
When the receiver is moved away from the hearing
instrument it will automatically return to the previous
listening program. If the hearing instrument does not
switch to the telephone program automatically when
the telephone receiver is placed in proximity, the
magnet for easy-t hearing instruments should be
attached to the telephone receiver. The magnet is
designed to strengthen the magnetic field at the ear
piece of hearing instrument compatible telephones.
If your atitude hearing instruments are configured to

work with the wireless uDirect accessory, you might
benefit from a Bluetooth hands free option. Refer to
the uDirect User Guide for more information.
If duo ink is enabled for the automatic phone
program, both hearing instruments are synchronized.
If your atitude 16 is configured with the binaural
phone, you will hear phone audio clearly and
automatically in both ears.
Consult your hearing healthcare professional if you
experience difficulties using your hearing instruments
on the phone.
To aff x the opt onal easy-t magnet:
1. Clean the telephone receiver.
2. Hold the magnet near the “listening end” of your
telephone receiver and release it (Figure 1). The
magnet will flip to the appropriate side and seek
the optimal position on the telephone receiver.
3. Place the double-sided tape in this optimal position
on the telephone receiver (Figure 2) and attach the
magnet to the tape (Figure 3).
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3
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Carin for your Hearin Instruments
• Open the battery door when not in use.
• Always remove your hearing instruments when
using hair care products. The hearing instruments
can become clogged and cease to function
properly.
• Do not wear your hearing devices in the bath or
shower or immerse them in water.
• If your hearing instruments do become wet, do not
attempt to dry them in an oven or microwave. Do
not adjust any controls. Open the battery doors
immediately, and allow your hearing instruments to
dry naturally for 24 hours.
• Protect your hearing instruments from excessive
heat (hair dryer, vehicle glove box or dashboard).
• Regular use of a dehumidifier, such as a Dri-Aid kit,
can help prevent corrosion and prolong the life of
your hearing instruments.
• Do not drop your hearing instruments or knock
them against hard surfaces.

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Cleanin your Hearin Instruments
Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing
instruments are free of ear wax is an important step in
your daily cleaning and maintenance routine.
• Using the brush that was provided with your
hearing instruments, clean ear wax from your
hearing instruments everyday.
• Never use alcohol to clean your hearing
instruments.
• Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax.
Sticking household items into your hearing
instruments can seriously damage them.
• Talk to your hearing healthcare professional about
regular appointments to have the wax removed
from your hearing instruments.