Vigor HD295 User manual

Operating instructions
Vigor HD295
Before use, please read these instructions to
help you get the best out of your hearing aid

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Introduction Thank you for selecting this hearing system. We are proud of our
hearing products and are condent you have chosen one of the best
products available. Please familiarise yourself with the information
in this guide. It contains important instructions for proper use
and care, technical performance information, and other general
information about your hearing system.
1. Front microphone input
2. Switch control
3. Rear microphone input
4. Battery door
5. Connecting wire
6. Loudspeaker unit
7. Wax guard
8. Dome
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Becoming
accustomed to
amplication
While purchasing a hearing system is a major step, it is only one
step in a process towards more comfortable hearing. Successfully
adapting to the amplication your hearing system provides takes
time and consistent use.
You will enjoy more benets from your HD295 hearing system by
taking the following actions:
It may take as long as several months for your brain to get used
to all the “new” sounds around you. Following these suggestions
will give your brain time to learn how to interpret amplication and
increase the benets you get from using a HD295 hearing system.
Wear the system regularly in order to get comfortable with
using it.
Begin by wearing your system for short periods of time in quiet
environments.
As you get more comfortable with the system, increase the
wearing time and wear your hearing system in multiple types
of listening environments.

Contents On/Off function Page 5
Changing memory programs Page 6
Correct placement in the ear Page 7-8
Using the telephone Page 9
Inserting & Removing the battery Page 10
Low battery warning Page 11
Battery safety Page 12
Maintenance and cleaning Page 13
Changing the wax guard Page 14
General advice Page 15-16
Repairs Page 16
Troubleshooting Page 17-18
General precautions Page 19
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On/Off function The door to the battery compartment serves as the On/Off
switch for your hearing instrument. When the door is fully
closed, the instrument is on. To turn the instrument off, put your
ngernail under the nail grip and pull gently to open it completely.
Tip: To reduce battery consumption, turn the instrument off when it
is not in use.
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Switch off the instrument.

Changing
memory
programs
Whenever the hearing instrument is turned on, Memory 1 is
automatically activated. Memories can then be selected by holding
the top part of the switch for three seconds. The programs will be
circulated from P1, P2, P3 to P4.
You will hear one or more beeps.
The number of beeps indicates which program you have selected
(one beep = program one, two beeps = program two, etc.).
When the hearing aid is turned off and then back on, the hearing
aid always returns to the default setting (P1).
Unless arranged otherwise prior to shipment, the programs are set
as different volume levels. Program 1 is the softest option, program
4 is the loudest. Each program increasing by 2dB.
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Correct
placement in
the ear
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Inserting the dome and Hearing instrument:
Hold your hearing instrument by the top, right where it bends.
You may wish to open the battery door so the instrument is
turned off while it is placed in the ear.
Hang the instrument over the top of your ear so that the
housing portion is behind your ear and the dome is in front.

Correct
placement in
the ear
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Note: If your hearing instrument irritates your ear in any way and
prevents you from wearing your hearing instrument, please contact
us. Never attempt to modify the shape of your hearing instrument
yourself.
To remove the hearing instrument from your ear, simply pull the
wire outward with your thumb and forenger.
Push the dome into your ear canal until it sits comfortably and
the connecting wire lies at against the side of your head.
Note: When the dome is placed correctly, you should not see
the wire sticking out when looking directly into a mirror.
If you have not already turned on your hearing instrument,
switch it on by closing the battery door.

Using the
telephone while
wearing your
HD295
Close proximity to a telephone can sometimes cause hearing
instruments to make a squealing sound, also known as feedback.
To reduce the potential for this problem, your system is equipped
with feedback suppression, which greatly reduces the chance of
feedback.
Further measures to avoid feedback include positioning the phone
close to the hearing instrument, but not directly on the instrument.
If there is feedback, it may take a few seconds for the instrument’s
signal processing to adapt. This technique may require practice.
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Inserting and
removing the
battery
To remove an old battery open the battery compartment
completely with your ngernail under the nail grip and pull gently
to open it completely. Remove the used battery from the battery
compartment.
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Inserting the battery Removing the battery
To insert a new battery start by removing the lm from the new
battery and place it into the battery compartment, matching the
plus (+) sign on at side of the battery to the plus sign in the battery
compartment. A magnifying glass and good lighting may be helpful
in seeing these small markings. Close the battery compartment
tightly but do not use force - it should close very easily. Your
hearing system should now be on.
Tip: Removing the battery when
the instrument is not being worn
will help prevent corrosion of
the battery contacts. Corrosion
can decrease efciency, causing
excessive battery consumption.