Unitron Passport Fuse User manual

Passport™
Fuse™Guide
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Table of Contents
Your Passport™ Hearing Instruments ............................1
Overview of your Passport™ Hearing Instrument .........2
Features of your Passport™ Hearing Instrument ..........3
Inserting and Removing your Hearing Instruments .......4
Turning your Hearing Instruments On and Off ..............5
Battery Information.........................................................6
Operating Instructions....................................................8
Caring for your Hearing Instruments.............................10
Cleaning your Hearing Instruments...............................11
Signature Features of your Passport™ Hearing
Instruments ................................................................12
Warnings .......................................................................13
Troubleshooting Guide..................................................16
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers .................18
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Your Passport™ Hearing Instruments
Hearing Healthcare Professional: _______________________
___________________________________________________
Telephone: _________________________________________
Model:_____________________________________________
Serial Number: ______________________________________
Replacement Batteries: Size 10A
Warranty: __________________________________________
Program 1 is the Automatic Program
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 Passport™ Hearing
Instrument
The diagrams below identify some of the components
on your hearing instruments.
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3
4
5
2
1
6
Legend
1 Microphone
2 Battery Door
3 Secure-fit tab
4Dome
5 Double wax protection
6 Removal handle
Secure-fit tab
If your hearing healthcare professional has determined
that the secure-fit tab should remain on your hearing
instrument, please make sure it is securely in place
before inserting the hearing instrument into your ear.
If the secure-fit tab breaks or is missing, return to the
hearing health care professional for a replacement
before inserting or using the hearing instrument.
Optional Accessories (check all that apply)
Secure-fit tab (removal by hearing healthcare professional)
Smart Control
See Smart Control User Guide for more information.
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Features of your Passport™ Hearing
Instrument
Passport™premium hearing instruments come
equipped with the following features:
• Automatic listening program
• Optional Smart Control gives you access to 3
additional manual programs and the ability to
adjust and personalize clarity and comfort settings
via smartFocus
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 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
professional may have enabled or disengaged certain
features depending on your requirements.
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Inserting and Removing your Hearing
Instruments
Your hearing instruments are color-coded red for the
right ear and blue for the left ear. The color is indicated
either by the label on the outside of the hearing device
or by the shell color.
To insert your hearing instrument:
1. Hold the hearing instrument between your thumb
and index finger with the battery door away from
your ear and the dome towards your ear canal.
2. If your hearing instrument has the secure-fit tab,
position it towards the top.
3. Gently push the dome portion into your ear until
the instrument is seated comfortably and the
secure-fit tab (if equipped) is resting against the
ear.
To remove your hearing instrument:
1. Gently pull on the removal handle.
2. Move your jaw up and down to help loosen the
instrument.
Note: Do not use the secure-fit tab or the battery
door to remove your hearing devices.
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Turning your Hearing Instruments On
and Off
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
required.
OFF:
To turn your hearing instrument off, open the battery
door fully or remove the battery.
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Battery Information
Low Battery 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. If you prefer, your hearing health care
professional can change the pitch and loudness of the
low battery beep or turn it off entirely.
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.
Plus (+)
Signs
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Note: If the battery is inserted incorrectly, the
door will not close.
4. Close the battery door.
Caring for Batteries
• Always discard batteries in a safe and
environmentally friendly way.
• Remove the batteries and keep the battery door
open while hearing devices are not in use. This will
allow internal moisture to evaporate.
• To prolong battery life, remember to turn your
hearing instruments off when not in use.
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Operating Instructions
Your hearing instruments may also come with an
optional remote control which allows you to switch
between different listening programs, change the
volume and adjust your smartFocus. Please refer to
your Smart Control User Guide for more information.
Programs
Your hearing instruments beep to indicate which
program you are in (i.e. one beep for program 1, two
beeps for program 2, etc.)
Volume
Your hearing healthcare professional can help you
identify your different volume control settings.
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
Volume Setting Beeps
Ideal volume level 1 beep
Maximum volume level 2 beeps
Minimum volume level 2 beeps
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Your 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.
Using the Telephone
As telephones do not all work the same, you may
experience different results from different phones.
Using a dedicated telephone program with Fuse
hearing instruments is recommended and is only
accessible with the use of the Smart Control remote.
Before using the telephone, use the Smart Control
remote to switch to the dedicated telephone program
previously set by your hearing healthcare professional.
To exit the telephone program, press the Home or
Program Change button.
If you experience difficulties using your hearing
instruments on the telephone, consult your hearing
healthcare professional.
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Caring for your Hearing 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 devices 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 devices or knock them
against hard surfaces.
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Cleaning your Hearing Instruments
Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing
devices 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 or
domes.
• Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax. Sticking
household items into your hearing devices or
earmolds can seriously damage them.
• Talk to your hearing healthcare professional about
regular appointments to have wax removed from
your hearing instruments.
You should have the domes replaced by your hearing
healthcare professional approximately every three to
six months or when they become stiff, brittle or
discoloured. Clean the domes daily with a damp cloth.
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Signature Features of your Passport™
Hearing Instruments
SmartFocus™
If your Passport hearing instruments come with the
optional Smart Control remote, you may have access
to the smartFocus control feature. This control
provides an additional fine tuning adjustment beyond
a traditional volume control. You can adjust your
smartFocus control to focus on speech (clarity) or
soften the background noise (comfort) using the dial
on your Smart Control.
As you adjust your smartFocus, your Passport hearing
instruments will learn your smartFocus clarity and
comfort settings 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 pre-
programmed smartFocus settings to your preferred
levels.
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Warnings
• Hearing devices should only be used as directed by
your physician or hearing healthcare professional.
• Hearing devices will not restore normal hearing and
will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment
resulting from organic conditions.
• Do not use your hearing devices in explosion
hazard areas.
• Allergic reactions to hearing devices are unlikely.
However, if you experience itching, redness,
soreness, inflammation or a burning sensation in or
around your ears, inform your hearing healthcare
professional and contact your physician.
• In the unlikely case that any parts remain in the ear
canal after the removal of the hearing instrument,
contact a physician immediately.
• Remove your hearing devices for CT and MRI scans
or for other electromagnetic procedures.
• Special care should be exercised in wearing hearing
devices when maximum sound pressure levels
exceed 132 decibels. There may be a risk of
impairing your remaining hearing. Speak with your
hearing healthcare professional to ensure the
maximum output of your hearing devices is suitable
for your particular hearing loss.
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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.
Warning to hearing healthcare professional:
• Domes should never be fitted on patients with
perforated eardrums, exposed middle ear cavities, or
surgically altered ear canals. In the case of such a
condition, we recommend to use a customized ear
mold.
Precautions
• The use of hearing devices is only part of hearing
rehabilitation; auditory training and lip reading
instruction may be required as well.
• In most cases, infrequent use of hearing devices
does not provide full benefit. Once you have
become accustomed to your hearing devices, wear
your hearing devices everyday all day.
• Your hearing devices use the most modern
components to provide the best possible sound
quality in every listening situation. However,
communication devices such as digital cell phones
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can create interference (a buzzing sound) in hearing
devices. If you experience interference from a cell
phone being used close by, you can minimize this
interference in a number of ways. Switch your
hearing devices to another program, turn your head
in a different direction or locate the cell phone and
move away from it.
Labeling
The serial number and year of manufacture are located
inside the battery door.
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Troubleshooting Guide
CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY
No sound
• Not turned on
• Low/dead battery
• Poor battery contact
• Battery upside down
• Domes blocked with
ear wax
• Plugged microphone
Not loud enough
• Low volume
• Low battery
• Hearing instruments
not inserted properly
• Change in hearing
• Domes blocked with
ear wax
• Plugged microphone
Intermittent
• Low battery
• Dirty battery contact
Two long beeps
• Low battery
• Turn on
• Replace battery
• Consult your hearing healthcare professional
• Insert battery plus (+) side up
• See “Cleaning your Hearing Instrument”.
Consult your hearing healthcare professional.
• Consult your hearing healthcare professional
• Turn up volume; see hearing healthcare
professional for models without a manual
volume control or if problem persists.
• Replace battery
• See “Inserting and Removing your Hearing
Instruments”. Reinsert carefully.
• Consult your hearing healthcare professional
• See “Cleaning your Hearing Instrument”.
Consult your hearing healthcare professional.
• Consult your hearing healthcare professional
• Replace battery
• Consult your hearing healthcare professional
• Replace battery
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