Unitron Latitude Moda 13 User manual

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Moxi™13 / Moda™ 13

Tabl of Cont nts
Your Latitude™ Hearing Instruments .............................1
Overview of your Latitude™ Hearing Instrument ..........2
Features of your Latitude™ Hearing Instrument ...........4
Putting your Hearing Instruments on your Ears.............5
Turning your Hearing Instruments On and Off ..............6
Battery Information.........................................................7
Operating Instructions....................................................9
Using the Telephone ...................................................13
Caring for your Hearing Instruments.............................16
Cleaning your Hearing Instruments ..............................17
Signature Features of your Latitude™ Hearing
Instruments................................................................20
Assistive Listening Devices...........................................22
Warnings.......................................................................23
Troubleshooting Guide .................................................26
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers ................29
Notices..........................................................................32

Your Latitud ™ H aring Instrum nts
Hearing Healthcare Professional: _______________________
___________________________________________________
Telephone: _________________________________________
Model:_____________________________________________
Serial Number: ______________________________________
Replacement Batteries: Size 13
Warranty: __________________________________________
Program 1 is the Automatic Program
((Available with Latitude™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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Ov rvi w of your Latitud ™ H aring
Instrum nt
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 hearing instrument
style and attachment.
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Moda™13 with earmold
Moda™13 with slim tube and dome
1
2
3
4
8
9
1
2
3
4
6
5
7
Moda™13 Legend
1 Microphone and
Microphone Shield
2 Battery Door/
On & Off Switch
3 Program Button or
Volume Control
(depending on your
customized fitting)
4 Toggle for volume
control or
smartFocus™
(depending on your
customized fitting)
5 Tube
6 Dome
7 Retention Piece
8 Earhook
9 Earmold
Moda™13 Attachm nt Styl (check one)

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Moxi™13 Legend
1 Microphone and
Microphone Shield
2 Battery Door/
On & Off Switch
3 Program Button or
Volume Control
(depending on your
customized fitting)
4 Toggle for volume
control or smartFocus™
(depending on your
customized fitting)
5 Tube
6 Speaker unit
7 Shell
8 Dome
9 Retention Piece
Moxi™13 with Shell
Moxi™13 with Dome
1
2
3
4
6
5
7
1
2
3
4
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5
8
Moxi™13 Attachm nt Styl (check one)
My h aring instrum nt has (check all that apply)
smartFocus™Toggle Push Button Program Button
Volume Control Toggle Push Button Volume Control
duoLink Binaural Phone
Optional Acc ssori s (check all that apply)
Smart Control uDirect™
See Smart Control and uDirect User Guides for more information.

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F atur s of your Latitud ™ H aring
Instrum nt
Latitude™hearing instruments come equipped with
the following features:
• Automatic listening program for Latitude 16 and 8,
and 3additional manual program. Latitude 4has 4
manual programs.
• SmartFocus™or Speech Enhancement, with
personal adjustments for Clarity and Comfort
settings where available
• Wireless capability with duoLink
• 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 you can increase wearing
time gradually until you have fully adjusted to them.
Eventually, you should wear your Latitude 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
general guide and your hearing healthcare

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professional may have enabled or disengaged certain
features depending on your requirements.
Putting your H aring Instrum nts on
your Ears
Your Latitude hearing instruments 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.
Latitud ™ with Dom s
1. Hold the tube where it attaches to
the dome and gently push the
dome into your ear canal. The tube
should lie flush against your head and not stick out.
2. Place Latitude 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.
Latitud ™ with Earmolds/Sh lls
1. Carefully insert the
earmold/shell into
your ear. The earmold/
shell should fit into
your ear snugly and comfortably. The tube should
lie flush against your heard and not stick out.
2. Place Latitude over the top of your ear.

Turning your H aring Instrum nts 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.
ON:
To turn the hearing instruments on, close the battery door
fully. Note: It may take 5 seconds before the hearing
device turns on. Your hearing healthcare provider can
additionally increase the start up delay if re uired.
OFF:
To turn the hearing instrument off, partially open the
battery door. This position also allows excess moisture
to vent away from the battery compartment.
on off open
Note: When turning your hearing instrument on
and off while it is on the ear, grasp the top and
bottom of the instrument with your index finger
and thumb. Use the index finger of your opposite
hand to open and close the battery door.
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Batt ry Information
To replace the hearing instrument battery, fully open
the battery door for access to the battery
compartment.
Low Batt ry Warning
When you hear two long beeps, your hearing
instruments 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
instruments.
R placing th Batt ry
1. Gently swing out the battery
door with your fingernail, or
grasp the top and bottom of
the instrument with your
index finger and thumb. You
can use your index finger to
open and close the battery
door if this is easier.
2. Grasp the battery with your
thumb and index finger and
remove.
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Plus (+)
Signs

3. Insert the new battery into the battery
compartment matching it with the battery symbol
inside the battery door. This will ensure that the
battery door closes properly.
Note: If the battery is inserted incorrectly, the hearing
instrument will not turn on.
4. Close the battery door.
Caring for Batt ri s
• Always discard batteries in a safe and
environmentally friendly way.
• 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.
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Op rating Instructions
Push Button
Your hearing instrument is equipped with a push
button, built into the back of the battery door,
which has been set for switching between
programs or adjusting your volume. Note that your
push button may be disabled by your hearing
healthcare professional and, therefore, could be
inactive.
Program Co trol
If you have an active push button program control,
each time you push the button, you will move to a new
program. Also if duoLink is enabled, the hearing
instrument is set so that by pressing the push button
on one hearing instrument, both hearing instruments
will change programs.
Your hearing instruments beep to indicate which
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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
duoLink (if enabled) Opposite ear beeps the
same as side being adjusted

program you are in (i.e. one beep for program 1, two
beeps for program 2, etc.)
Volume Co trol
If your push button has been configured as a volume
control, you can adjust the volume level by pushing
the button.
If duoLink is enabled, the hearing instrument can also
be set so that by changing the volume on one hearing
instrument, both will be adjusted.
Your Latitude 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 Setti g 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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Your Latitude hearing instruments may also come with
an optional remote control which allows you to switch
between different listening programs, and adjust your
smartFocus (Latitude 16 only). Please refer to your
Smart Control User Guide for more information.
Toggl
The toggle on your hearing instruments can
be set up as either a volume control, or a
smartFocus control (Latitude 16 only). Note
that your toggle may be disabled by your hearing
healthcare professional and, therefore, could be
inactive.
Volume Co trol
If your toggle has been configured as a volume
control, you can increase the volume level by pushing
in the toggle portion on the back of the hearing
instrument. You can decrease the volume level by
pushing the toggle portion located on the bottom of
the hearing instrument.
If duoLink is enabled, the hearing instrument can also
be set so that by changing the volume on one hearing
instrument, both will be adjusted.
Your Latitude 16 hearing instruments will learn your
volume control adjustments while the hearing
instruments are set to the automatic program, if this
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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 Latitude 16)
If the toggle has been configured as a smartFocus,
push in the toggle portion on the back of the hearing
instrument to improve the clarity of sounds in front of
you, such as speech. For greater overall listening
comfort in noisy listening situations, push the portion
of the toggle located at the bottom of the hearing
instrument. 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.
If duoLink is enabled, the hearing instrument can also
be set so that by changing the volume on one hearing
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Volume Setti g Beeps
Ideal volume level 1 beep
Increased loudness 1 beep + 1 high-pitched beep
Decreased loudness 1 beep + 1 low-pitched beep

instrument, both will be adjusted.
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.
Using th T l phon
As telephones do not 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. 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 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
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SmartFocus Setti g Beep
Maximum sound clarity level 2 beeps
Maximum listening comfort level 2 beeps
Ideal comfort and clarity level 1 beep

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 Latitude 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 duoLink is enabled for the automatic phone
program, both hearing instruments are synchronized.
If your Latitude 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 affix the optio al easy-t mag et:
1. Clean the telephone receiver.
2. Hold the magnet near the “listening end” of your
telephone receiver and release it (Figure 1). The
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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).
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Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3

Caring for your H aring Instrum nts
• 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 devices from excessive heat
(hair dryer, vehicle glove box or dashboard).
• Ensure you do not twist or squeeze the tube when
your hearing instruments are placed in their case.
• Regular use of a dehumidifier, such as a Dri-Aid kit,
can help prevent corrosion.
• Do not drop your hearing devices or knock them
against hard surfaces.
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Cl aning your H aring Instrum nts
Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing
devices, earmolds and domes are free of ear wax is an
important step in your daily cleaning and maintenance
routine.
• Never use alcohol to clean your hearing devices,
earmolds or domes.
• Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax. Sticking
household items into your hearing devices or
earmolds can seriously damage them.
Latitud ™ H aring Instrum nts with Earmolds
Earmolds send amplified sound from
the hearing devices into the ears.
They must fit into your ears snugly
and comfortably. If amplified sound
leaks out of your ear, you may hear
whistling.
Always ensure earmolds are clean and free of earwax.
Do not use alcohol to clean your earmolds. If the
earmolds become plugged, clear the opening with a
wax loop or pipe cleaner. If your physician prescribes
eardrops, clean any moisture that may get into the
earmolds or tubing to prevent plugging.
If the earmolds require further cleaning, disconnect
the plastic tube from the hook of the hearing devices.
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