Unitron Unison User manual

Unison
™
Digital
ITE Guide

Table of Contents
Your Unison™Digital Hearing Instruments......................1
Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems ......................2
Getting the Most Out of Your Unison™Hearing
Instruments..................................................................3
Using the Unison™Digital ITE Guide...............................4
Turning Your Unison™Hearing Instruments On and Off .5
Inserting and Removing ITE and CIC Hearing
Instruments..................................................................6
Feedback-Free Listening .................................................7
Operating Instructions ITE and CIC.................................8
Replacing the Battery....................................................12
Caring for your Unison™Hearing Instruments ..............14
Cleaning Your Unison™Hearing Instruments ................15
Warnings .......................................................................16
Troubleshooting Guide..................................................18
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers ................20

Your Unison™Digital Hearing Instruments
Hearing Healthcare Professional: _________________________
_____________________________________________________
Telephone: ___________________________________________
Model: _______________________________________________
Serial Number: ________________________________________
Replacement Batteries: Size 10 Size 312 Size 13
Warranty:_____________________________________________
Use Program 1 for: ____________________________________
Use Program 2 for: ____________________________________
Use Program 3 for: ____________________________________
Date of Purchase: ______________________________________
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Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems
Congratulations on choosing Unison™ITE (In-the-Ear)
digital hearing instruments. For 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 devices.
The best choice of hearing instrument is different for
everyone: it comes down to your individual hearing loss,
lifestyle, preferences and budget. The Unison series
meets your unique needs with three high-quality digital
hearing instrument models. Your hearing healthcare
professional helped you choose the right Unison model
and style for your needs.
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Getting the Most Out of Your Unison™
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 devices 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 devices, you should wear them all day everyday
since frequent use will help you adapt to your hearing
devices 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 Unison™Digital ITE Guide
Refer to the table of contents for a complete listing of
the topics covered in this guide.
Use the diagram below to identify some of the
components on your hearing devices. Because each
device is custom-designed and molded to fit an
individual ear, the physical appearance and exact
positioning on your hearing devices may vary slightly
from those shown.
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Legend
1 Microphone
2 Battery Door
3 On/Off Manual
Volume Control
4 Vent
5 Removal Handle
6 Program Button
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Full Shell
Half Shell
Canal
Mini Canal
Completely-in-the-canal (CIC)
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Turning Your Unison™Hearing
Instruments On and Off
Your Unison hearing devices may have a
volume control that also serves as an
on/off switch. To turn your hearing devices
on, rotate the volume control towards
your nose. Note: If the start up mute is activated, your
hearing devices will not turn on until the program
button is pushed.
To turn your hearing devices off, rotate the volume
control away from your nose.
For hearing devices without a volume control, close the
battery door to turn your hearing devices on. Open the
battery door or remove the battery to turn your hearing
devices off.
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Inserting and Removing ITE and CIC
Hearing Instruments
ITE and CIC 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 insert ITEs and CICs:
1. Hold the hearing device between your thumb and
index finger with the battery door away from your ear.
2. If your hearing device is a CIC, insert by holding the
hearing device with the removal handle at the
bottom.
3. Gently insert the canal portion of the hearing device
into your ear using your index finger to push back and
tuck the hearing device completely into place.
To remove ITEs and CICs:
1. If your hearing device is a CIC, gently pull on the
removal handle. To remove ITE hearing instruments,
grasp the device with your thumb and index finger.
2. Move your jaw up and down or apply pressure to the
back of your ear to help loosen the device.
Note: Never use the volume control or the battery door
to remove your hearing devices.
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