WELL BRAIN WBI-144 User manual

Whis er
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Rechargeable
Hearing Amplifier
User’s Manual

TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Introductions.............................................................. 3
Getting started........................................................... 7
Turn ON/OFF and adjust sound volume................. 8
Charging up the device.............................................. 9
Wearing the device..................................................... 16
Use & care................................................................... 20
Warning to hearing aid dispensers.......................... 23
Important notice for prospective hearing aid user 24
Children with hearing loss........................................ 26
Product & technical information.............................. 27
Manufacturer & distributor information................. 28
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Thank you for your business.
Whisper™ Rechargeable hearing ampliers
is a wearable air-conduction hearing amplier that
ts in the ear, intended to modulate sound for the
wearer to hear better.
You have our commitment to continue provide you with
support for using the Whisper™ Rechargeable hearing
amplier you just bought. We encourage you to let us know
your opinions about using the device and to share your
experience with us.
It is important for you to read this user’s manual before
using your Whisper™ Rechargeable hearing amplier. All
of the operating instructions in this user’s manual should
be followed when using the device. Please read & adhere
to the warning statements, and be sure to keep this user’s
manual for future reference.
Customer Service Center
119 N Commercial Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
Phone: [phone]
Email: customerser[email protected]
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Introductions
This user’s manual is for the instructions of operating the
Whisper™ Rechargeable hearing amplier.
To get acquainted with the Whisper™ Rechargeable hearing
amplier you may want to wear the device and try listening
to the radio or watching television, and start conversations
with the others. This will help you comfortably adjusted
to the device in identifying sounds and voices surrounding
you. When you rst start wearing the device you should
concentrate particularly on those sounds and voices you
want to hear, practice with your Whisper™ Rechargeable
hearing amplier to pick them up from one to another. It is
important to recognize your own voice thru the use of your
Whisper™ Rechargeable hearing amplier, that way you will
learn how to keep from speaking loudly while wearing the
device.
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This set of device you purchased consists of one Whisper
Rechargeable hearing amplier unit, two silicone ear tips, a
Dual-Charger/Container with one AC power adapter, and a
user’s manual, but without the 1.5V AAA alkaline battery.
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Below is the side view of the
Whisper Rechargeable hearing amplier,
indicating the function of all controls intended for user
adjustment.
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Volume
controller
Microphone
Silicone
ear tip Flex
audio
wire
ON/OFF
switch
Ear
mold

Below is side view of the Dual-Charger/Container of the
Whisper Rechargeable hearing amplier,
showing the location of the charging port and the AAA
alkaline battery compartment.
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AC adapter
socket LED indicating
lights
Charging
port
Silicone
Ear tips
dock
Container
lid
Battery
compartment
door

GETTING STARTED:
1. With the Dual-Charger/Container holding in the palm of
your left hand, use the thumb of your right hand pushing
the side of the lid to ip open, see the diagrams below.
Do not use force squeezing the lid to open, the container
may abruptly fall of your hands if out-of-control.
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GETTING STARTED (cont’d):
2. Take the device out of the Dual-Charger/Container by
using your thumb and index nger to lift the device case.
Do not pull the device case away from the charging port by
holding the audio wire, as wire bonding to the connection
point is very delicate, it may cause unrepairable damage.
The diagram below shows the proper way in removing the
device from the charging port of the container.
HOW TO TURN ON/OFF AND ADJUSTING VOLUME:
1. Refer to the diagram on page 5, locate the ON/OFF switch
and volume controller. To turn on the device, slide the ON/
OFF switch of the device case to its “ON” position.
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HOW TO TURN ON/OFF AND ADJUSTING VOLUME (cont’d):
2. Simply slide same switch to its “OFF” position to turn the
device o.
3. The volume controller is located above the ON/OFF switch
on the back of the device case. To adjust sound volume,
turning the knob slowly towards to the microphone to
decrease, vise versa to increase.
4. For best results, try starting with volume on low, gradually
increasing it to your preference. Do not set the volume too
high. High volume may cause excessive feedback and pose
health risk.
CHARGING UP THE DEVICE :
Your Whisper Rechargeable hearing amplier is embedded
with a Ni-MH rechargeable battery in the device case, pow-
ered up by charge thru AC wall outlet or from AAA alkaline
battery. It comes with a Dual-Charge/Container for selection
of power source to charge up. If the charger is connected
to an AC wall outlet with an AAA alkaline battery installed at
the same time, alternating current will be selected. This is a
rechargeable device, you do not need to replace any battery.
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CHARGING UP THE DEVICE (cont’d):
On the outer-front panel of the Dual-Charge/Container, it
has a set of the LED indicating lights/switch for monitoring
the device while charging, see details in the diagram below.
CHARGING UP FROM A WALL OUTLET:
1. Before charging up the device make sure it is turned o.
Follow Step #2 of HOW TO TURN ON/OFF AND ADJUSTING
VOLUME on the previous page to power o the device.
2. Place the device to the charging port of the Dual-Charger/
Container. To avoid diculties in removing the device later
on from the charging port, do not install any ear tip on the
ear mold while docking!
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CHARGING UP FROM A WALL OUTLET (cont’d):
3. Your device should come with an AC power adapter. To
avoid possible risk of electric shock or damage, connect the
AC power adapter to the socket rst, as shown below.
4. Once the AC power adapter is connected to a wall outlet,
the green LED charge indicator light on the outer-front
panel of the Dual-Charger/Container will blink three times
notifying you it is ready.
5. After 2 seconds same green LED light will start blinking,
indicates your device is being charged. If not, check the
electric connection to the wall outlet is correct and ensure
the device is switched to its “OFF” position, then start over.
You should contact Customer Service if the problem persists.
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CHARGING UP FROM A WALL OUTLET (cont’d):
6. Close the lid of the Dual-Charger/Container to let the
device get charged up without interruption.
7. The green LED charge indicator light on the outer-front
panel of the Dual-Charger/Container will stop blinking once
the device is charged up and will stay lit until the AC power
adapter is unplugged from the wall outlet.
To charge up the Whisper Rechargeable hearing ampli-
er from a wall outlet can take up to 1 hour. Each charge
should last 10 hours of continuous use before the next
recharging is needed. When not using your Whisper
Rechargeable hearing amplier turn o the device, this will
help save battery.
CHARGING UP BY A 1.5V AAA BATTERY:
1. Before charging up the device by a 1.5V AAA battery
make sure it is turned o. Follow Step #2 of page 9 this
manual to power o the device. Disconnect the device from
the wall outlet. Do not install ear tip on the ear mold and do
not place the device on the charging port yet!
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CHARGING UP BY A 1.5V AAA BATTERY (cont’d):
2. Locate the battery compartment of the device, slide open
the compartment door, follow battery polarity to install one
AAA alkaline battery into it. The green LED charge indicator
light on the outer-front panel of the Dual-Charger/Container
will blink three times notifying you it is ready. If not, you
have a “dead”battery required to replace prior to continue.
3. Test the battery you have just installed by pressing the
AAA Battery Indicator switch on outer-front panel of the
Dual-Charger/Container. If the battery is at its full capacity
the AAA Battery Indicator light will lit in green, otherwise, in
red indicates you have a “bad” battery should be replaced
with a new one.
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CHARGING UP BY A 1.5V AAA BATTERY (cont’d):
5. When done, slide to close the compartment door.
6. Place your Whisper Rechargeable hearing amplier to
the charging port of the Dual-Charger/Container to begin
charge, as shown in the diagram below. Be sure ear tip is
not installed at this point to avoid diculties in removing
the device from the charging port later on.
7. The green LED charge indicator light on the outer-front
panel of the Dual-Charger/Container should start blinking,
indicates your device is being charged. If not, check to en-
sure the device is switched “o” as required, then start over.
You should contact Customer Service if the problem persists.
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CHARGING UP A 1.5V AAA BATTERY (cont’d):
8. Close the lid of the Dual-Charger/Container to let the
device get charged up without interruption.
9. The green LED charge indicator light on the outer-front
panel of the Dual-Charger/Containerwill stop blinking once
the device is charged up and will stay lit until the device is
removed from the charging port.
To charge up the device by the 1.5V AAA alkaline battery
will require 1.5 hours. Each charge should last 10 hours of
continuous use before the next recharging is needed. When
not using the Whisper Rechargeable BTE hearing amplier
turn o the device, this will help save battery.
INSTALLING SILICONE EAR TIP :
1. The Whisper Rechargeable BTE hearing amplier you have
is supplied with two “angled” silicone ear tips each has its
dierent head diameter to accommodate dierent size of
ear canals. Using ear tips of the original manufacturer can
be the assurance of optimal sound quality and performance
of your Whisper Rechargeable BTE hearing amplier, and to
ensure maximum comfort, easy to install.
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INSTALLING SILICONE EAR TIP (cont’d):
2. To eectively use the device, an ear tip should be installed
to the ear mold. Adjust the angle of the ear mold will help
t the ear tip snugly to your ear canal, ensures the ear mold
will remain securely in your ear. Repeat same process with
dierent size of ear tips until the desired t is achieved. See
diagram below.
WEARING THE DEVICE:
The Whsiper Rechargeable hearing amplier is designed for
wearing in either ear. By adjusting the device case together
with the ex “audio wire”can let the device rest comfortably
on and behind your ear to freely amplify multiple sounds.
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WEARING THE DEVICE (cont’d):
1. Wearing the Whisper Rechargeable hearing amplier in
your LEFT ear, hold securely the device case between the
thumb, index and midddle ngers of your LEFT hand, use
the thumb and index nger of your RIGHT hand adjusting
the ear mold to t in your LEFT ear. Often wiggling the ear
mold will help to secure better. See diagrams below for
proper tting.
2. Follow the same procedures stated above for wearing the
device in your RIGHT ear. You may want to switch to using
your RIGHT hand to hold the device and your LEFT hand to
t & adjust the ear mold in your RIGHT ear.
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WEARING THE DEVICE (cont’d):
In below is a diagram showing a properly worn Whisper
Rechargeable hearing amplier in the left ear.
IN CASE OF FEEDBACK OCCURRED:
Feedback is created by the noise produced from the device
speaker travelling to the back of the amplier. To remove
feedback, you should t the device properly into your ear by
adjusting its ear tip to leave no gaps for feedback travelling
between your ear and the Whisper Rechargeable hearing
amplier. Try changing to one of the extra ear tips that will
give more comfortable and better t. To tune sound volume
appropriately is always helpful for eliminating feedback.
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