Zenith Royal Regent User manual
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The
original
case
and
carton
in
which
you
received
your
Zenith
Hearing
Aid was
carefully
designed
for
transit.
Use
these
two
units
when
returning
your
aid
for
service
.
Fill
out
completely
the
Repair·Order
Form on
the
back
of
your
"Operating
and
Maintenance
Instructions"
book·
let
.
If
it
is
necessary
to
supplement
this
with
a
letter
of
additional
information,
be
sure
your
name
and
address
appears
on
this
letter
as well as
the
Repair·Order
Form.
PLACE
LETTER
AND
REPAIR-ORDER
FORM
INSIDE
CART
ON
.
ALWAYS
USE
FIRST
CLASS
OR
AIR
MAIL
FOR
FAST
SERVICE
.
Wrap
the
carton
securely
in
brown
wrapping
(kraft)
paper.
Take
gummed
label
which
was
supplied
with
instrument,
and
print
your
name
and
address
plainly
in
the
space
provided
.
Address
the
label
(please
print)
to
the
nearest
location
listed
in
your
"Operating
and
Maintenance
Instructions
."
Mo
isten
the
gummed
surface
and
paste
entire
label
on
top
of
the
previously
wrapped
shipping
carton
. Tie
cords
firmly
around
carton
in
both
directions
.
AFFIX
STAMPS,
AND
THEN
MAIL
ENTIRE
PACKAGE
FIRST
CLASS
OR
AIR
MAIL.
USE
batteries
*
earphones
*"
cords
*-
bone
conductors
ALWAYS
INSIST
ON GENUINE
ZENITH
ACCESSORIES
...
MAINTAINED
TO
THE
HIGHEST
QUALITY
STANDARDS
.
..
QUALITY
THAT
HAS
MADE
THE
WORD
ZENITH
WORLD
FAMOUS
.
-----
written
especially
for
those
who
have
never
worn
a
hearing
aid
NG
•
NEW
WORLD
Ifyou have neverworn a
hearing
aid, you are in
for
a real
thrill.
A wealth
of
happiness
lies ahead as
new worlds
of
sound
unroll
before you. Your whole
life will become richer,
fuller
and
safer
with each
new sound you
master.
From early
childhood
,
our
eyes
and
ears cooper-
ate
to
build a " sound voca
bulary
." A
s-a-hea
ring
loss
gradually
cuts
us
off
from
some
of
these
sounds, we
may
forget
that
they
ever
existed-
sounds
like
a
dripping
faucet,
footsteps
on
the
pavement,
the
wind in a
moving
car, and even
many
of
the
sounds
of
speech.
In
order
to
under-
stand these sounds again
it
is necessary
to
be
pat
i
ent
and
persistent
in
re-Iearning
these
and
other
forgotten
sounds
.
At
first
, when you
put
on
your
hearing
aid you
will hear background sounds
that
you
may
have
forgotten
or
never knew. existed. Familiar
words
may
have an unusual sound
at
the
start.
Bear
in
mind,
however,
that
these new sounds and
sound
changes are
your
first
proof
of
better
hearing. Peo-
ple
without
a hearing loss hear these same
sounds
too,
but
they
have learned
to
select, by concentra-
tion, the sounds
they
wish
to
hear
. The
user
of
a
hearing aid
must
learn, also,
to
select
sounds
in
this
manner.
EVERY
US
ER
"LEAR
A
AGAIN"
The
thousands
of
people
who
are
happy
with
hearing
aids
today
have
almost
all had
the
same
expe
ri
ence in
"learn
·
ing
to
hear
again."
They
are
the
first
to
emphasize
the
rewards
of
patience
,
the
first
to
assure
you
that
you will
derive
increas
ingly
greater
pleasure
from
your
hearing
aid as you learn
to
use it.
Don't
rush
to
tr
yout
your
Zenith
in
church,
theater,
or
other
public
place
if
y ou
haven't
w
orn
a
hearing
aid before.
'(
o
uar
e p
ro
bably
i
nviting
dis-
appointment.
Instead,
start
in a
quiet
room
with
one
person who is
willing
to
cooperate
with you.
Turn
the
volume
of
the
hearing
aid
only
high
enough
so
that
you
do
not
have
to
strain
to
hear
,
but
no
higher!
Too
much
volume
can cause
difficulty
and
lack
of
clarity.
Bear in
mind
that
word
sounds
you
haven't
heard
for
many
years
may
seem
irritating
at
first.
Practice
frequent
-
Iy.
..
you'll
notice
that
the
strain goes down in
direct
pro
-
portion
as
your
recognition
of
forgotten
sounds
goes
up
.
Take
it
easy
at
first-perhaps
only
a
few
hours
a day.
Stop
and
rest when
your
"hearing
practice
"
tires
you.
After
you
are
rested, go
to
it
again.
y
our
a.id
a
Ole
Cit
While
your
helper
speaks in a
normal
tone
of
voice,
but
not
rapidly,
adjust
the
Tone
Control
to
its
four
different
positions,
varying
the
volume
for
each position, as neces-
sary.
As
you
chan
ge
the
Tone
Control
,
listen
ca
refully
.
..
notice
which position
seems
to
do
most
toward
bringing
you
the
full
sounds
of
the
spoken
word.
For
example,
with
the
Tone Control in position
"H",
ask
your
helper
to
pro·
nounce
the
sound
"sh",
as in
"shoe."
If
you
hear
the
hissing sound
which
you haven't
heard
for
years
,
that
may
well be
the
position you
decide
on
for
regular
use
.
Experiment
in
the
same
way
with
other
Tone
Control
posi·
tions. Then go
back
to
the
position
which
seems
to
bring
you
the
most
complete
sounds.
Keep
the
Tone
Control
where
you
hear
most
comfort·
ably
,
but
bear
this in
mind
:
the
position which
brings
you
word
sounds
most
clearly
may
seem
i
rritating
at
first,
but
is
probably
the
one
which
will
enable
you
to
hear
best
after
you have
become
accustomed
to
the
sounds.
For
maximum
effectiveness,
of
course,
any
hearing
aid
should be worn
regularly-not
just
on
"special"
occasions.
Gradually
increase
your
daily
practice
until
your
hearing
aid becomes
your
constant
companion
.
OU
RADIO
AND
TV
LL
E
A
BIG
HELP
Use
your
radio
and
TV
set
for
additional
hearing
training,
but
not
too
soon. Be
wary
at
first
about
listening
to
the
newscasters
and
announcers
as
they
often
speak
very
rapidly. Have
your
helper
set
the
volume
of
the
radio
or
TV
at
a
comfortable
level
for
those
without
a
hearing
loss.
Your
hearing
aid will
provide
the
necessary
amplification,
without
distortion,
if
you
adjust
it
to
the
lowest
comfort·
able
level
for
your
ear. Next,
start
learning
to
focus
on
the
sounds
you
want
to
hear.
This
kind
of
practice
is good
preparation
before
trying
youraid
in
difficult
cross·
conversation
with
a
group
of
people
in
the
same
room
.
Try
following
one
person's
conversation
while
others
in
the
room
are
talking
or
the
radio is
playing
.
At
first,
the
sounds
may
run
together
and
seem
confusing,
but
prac·
tice
will
enable
you
to
single
out
and
focus
on
the
partic·
ular
sound
you
want
to
hear.
The
next
step
is
to
train
yourself
to
use
your
aid in
public
places.
Visit
church,
the
movies
or
theater.
Do
not
select
a
seat
too
close
to
the
front
or
the
sound
may
pass
over
your
head. Generally, a
center
seat
between
the
sixth
and
the
twelfth
rows will
prove
most
satisfactory-
never
sit
under
a balcony.
Experiment-try
different
loca·
tions
. You'll see
improvement
each
time
you
attend
. Prac·
tice
frequently
..
.soon
you
will be
able
to
enjoy
both
words
and
music
.
Make
certain
that
you have a
fresh
battery
in
the
aid. Always
ca
rry
a
spare.
Directions
for
inserting
battery
are
in
your
instruction
booklet.
USE
OU
HEARING
AID
___
E~VERY
.J
In an
office,
typewriters
may
sound
like
machine
guns,
or
in
the
theater
the
rattle
of
programs
may
at
first
muffle
the
sound
from
the
stage.
At
times,
you
may
think
some·
thing
is
wrong
wi
th
your
hearing
aid.
But
remember
that
these
strange
sounds
have
meaning-look
around
and
discover
what
they
are
. As
you
become
accustomed
to
using
a
hearing
aid,
you
will
learn
to
focus
on
sounds
you
want
to
hear,
while
ignoring
the
remainder
.
..
just
as peo·
pie
with
normal
hearing
do
all
the
time.
If
your
ear
is
discharging
or
infected
,
do
not
attempt
to
place an
earmold
in
that
ear
. See
your
doctor.
See
him
also
if
your
ear
is filled
with
excessive
wax.
It
's wise
to
call
on
him
at
regular
intervals
anyway
,
and
particularly
when
you
have a cold
or
sinus
attack,
since
these
are
two
of
the
worst
enemies
of
hearing.
helix
of
ear
I
NSERT
canal
of
ear
INTO
EA
R canal
of
earmold
Be
sure
volume
control
is
turned
down
completely
before
inserting
earmold
in
ear
.
Grasp
earmold
between
thumb
and
forefinger,
placing
canal
of
mold
in
ear
canal.
Gently
press
earmold
into
ear,
using
slight,
back·and·forth
twist-
ing
motion
. Pull
out
and
down
on
earlobe
until
helix
of
earmold
slips
snugly
into
helix
of
ear. (See
illustration)
tests
you
hould
Dlake
before
returning
A r
If
the
!nstruIl1ent
is
Dead.
__
'"
Test
Batteries
If
you
do
not
have a
battery
tester,
substitute
fresh
bat-
teries.
Be
sure
batteries
are
inserted
properly.
Try
New
Earphone
Cord
A
worn-out
cord
is
freq
uently
the
only
reason
why
an
instrument
fails
to
operate
.
It
is always
advisable
to
keep
a
spare
cord
on
hand
for
just
such
emergencies
. Be
sure
you
are
using
the
correct
type
of
cord
.
Clean
Earmold
Or
Plastic
Tube
Your
hearing
aid will
appear
dead
if
the
earmold
or
tubing
is
plugged
with
earwax
or
water-clean
with
warm
soap-
suds,
blowout
and
dry
with
smoker's
pipe
cleaner
avail-
able
at
any
pipe-smokers'
accessories
store
. For
further
service,
take
earmold
to
dealer
from
whom
purchased.
"Tel-Mike"
Switch
If
the
feature
is
included
in
your
instrument,
be
sure
"Tel
-
Mike"
Switch is
at
"Mike"
position
for
normal
opera-
tion
and
at
"Tel"
position
when
using
Phone
Magnet.
Switch
may
have
been
flipped
accidentally.
If
your
hearing
aid
does
not
operate
after
you
have
fOI·
lowed
the
above
instructions,
fill in
the
repair
order
form
on
backofyour
"Operating
and
Maintenance
Instruction"
booklet.
Printed
i n
u.
S
.A.
20
2 -
15
20 P
.l!
If
the
Aid
O
pe
r
ates
Unsatisfactorily
...
,
Cuts
Off
A
nd
On
Roll
flexible
cord
gently
between
thumb
and
forefinger.
If
a
semi-rigid
cord.
as
used
on
Diplomat,
flex
gently.
A
cracking
noise
indic
a
tes
a
broken
wire
. Be
sure
all
plugs
are
properly
connected
.
Inspect
plug
pins-clean
with
cloth
dampened
with
ammonia
or
polish
with
fiberglas
brush
.
,
Whistles
Or
Howls
If
earphone
rotates
too
freely
on
earmold
or
plastic
tube
,
place
more
than
one
vinylite
washer
on
stem
of
earphone
and
apply
thin
film
of
clear
vaseline
to
both
sides
of
each
washer.
If
using
a
standard
earmold,
apply
thin
film
of
clear
vaseline
to
the
outside
of
earmold
canal
to
assure
a
perfect
seal. If
th
is
does
not
help
,
replace
with
the
Zenith
"soft-flex"
canal
earmold.
Scratchy,
Fry
i
ng
Sound
Clean
battery
terminals
with
pencil
eraser,
or
scrape
away
corrosion
with
a
knife
edge. Also clean
corrosion
from
contact
surfaces
in
battery
compartment.
Excessive
Background
,Noise
- -
Rettrm-instrument-ior-service,-being
-
sure
to
answer
the
questions
which
refer
to
tone
and
vol
ume
control
settings
.
Poor
Tone
Or
Low
Volume
Be
sure
you
are
using
the
correct
Zenith
Earphone
with
your
aid.
(See
"
Operating
and
Maintenance
Instruc-
tions
.
")
Earphones
provided
with
vacuum-tube
aids
should
never
be
used
with
transistor
aids
.
If
the
Aid
Delivers
Insufficient
Vo!uIl1e
...
Test
Batteries
If
you
do
not
have
a
battery
tester
,
replace
batteries
with
fresh
ones. In
the
event
the
difficulty
is
not
caused
by
the
batteries,
return
aid
for
service.
Components
May
Be
Damaged
If
aid
has
been
dropped,
or
if
it
has
been
left
in
bright
sunlight.
on a
radiator
or
in a closed
ca
r on a
hot
day,
power
output
may
be
reduced
.
Return
aid
for
service
.
If
your
hearing
aid
does
not
operate
after
you
have
followed
the
above
instructions,
your
Zenith
dealer
may
be
able
to
help
you in
correcting
the
difficulty.
Otherwise.
fill in
the
repair
order
form
on
the
back
of
your
"Operating
and
Maintenance
Instructions"
booklet
and
mail
your
aid
to
your
nearest
Zenith
Radio
Corporation
for
repair
.
...
..
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