For first-time users
When you start using your hearing instrument for the first time, you may need time to adjust to the amplified sound.
Gradually increase the time and occasion of use to enhance your awareness of sounds and their sources as described
in the illustration below. With practice, you should become accustomed to the amplified sound and want to wear your
hearing instrument regularly.
1
2
Listen to your own
voice in a quiet
environment
· Do not increase the volume of the hearing instrument from the beginning. High volume can cause fatigue.
3
Talk with your family
Listen to TV sound
or friends in a quiet
at the same volume
environment
as others
4
Talk with several
people (4-5) in a
quiet environment
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