Thank you Contents Instrument View – with earmould Thank you for choosing our product as your means to Instrument View – with Corda better hearing. Changing batteries Turning your instrument ON and OFF To support your efforts, we have put great care and attention into making sure that your new hearing Left/Right ear marking instruments are of the highest quality and that they...
Changing batteries To replace the battery, follow these instructions: The correct battery size appears in the “Instrument • Open the battery door completely by pushing the View” in the first section of this document. raised edge on the bottom of the instrument. •...
Turning your instrument ON and OFF Left/Right ear marking Turn ON your hearing instrument by closing the Hearing instruments are fitted to the uniqueness of battery door completely with the battery in place. each ear, which means if you have two instruments When the battery door is closed the instrument will then your left hearing instrument is programmed start up by playing a jingle.
Putting on your instrument Putting on your hearing instruments with earmould with a Corda (thin tube) Place the tip of the Not available for BTE Power earmould in your ear canal, twisting slightly, Putting on your hearing instrument with making sure that the top a thin tube correctly every time, part of the earmould (A) takes practice:...
Programme (Optional) Push-button Your hearing instrument has an ergonomic designed push-button for volume adjustment and switching Your hearing instrument can have up to 4 different between different programme. programme. The push-button can be When switching between the different programme, activated by pressing either your hearing instrument will beep.
Volume Control (Optional) Volume Control (Optional) • Press the upper part to go forwards in the programme cycle e.g from P1-P2. Press the lower part to go backwards in the A volume control may be activated. programme cycle e.g from P3-P2. The volume control allows you to adjust the volume Below you can see a description of the programs in specific listening situations to the level you feel...
Tamper-resistant battery door Stand-by (Optional) Stand-by (Optional) (Optional) BTE 312 This is strongly recommended for infants, small Push the button for a minimum of 3 seconds to set children and people with learning difficulties. the instrument in stand-by mode. To reactivate the instrument, push the button briefly Instructions again.
Tamper-resistant battery door Telecoil (Optional) (Optional) BTE 13 and BTE Power This is strongly recommended for infants, small The telecoil is a receiver for audio signals transmit- children and people with learning difficulties. ted from an inductive loop installation. The telecoil is meant for telephone conversations and for loop The battery door is designed only to be opened by systems in e.g.
DAI (Direct Audio Input) If you would like the DAI programme alone, you can switch to the next programme by using the pro- If your hearing instrument is connected by means of gramme switch button. a DAI adaptor with an external sound source, like a media player/MP3 or hand mic, the signals of these As long as the DAI adaptor is connected to the devices will be directly transferred to your hearing...
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If you would like to receive input from the FM transmitter alone, you can switch forwards to the An FM receiver enables the hearing instrument to next FM programme by using the programme switch receive signals directly from an external wireless FM button.
Caring for your hearing instrument Cleaning the earmould • Clean away any traces of wax from around Your ear canal produces ear wax (cerumen) which the sound outlet with the brush. may clog up the sound outlet or the ventilation opening of your ear mould.
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Washing the earmoulds • Make sure the earmould and tubing are complete- ly dry before they are reconnected to the hearing The earmoulds should be washed regularly: instrument. Be careful that left ear earmould and tubing are connected to the hearing instrument •...
How to change Corda (thin tube) Cleaning your hearing instrument with Corda (thin tube) Pull tube out of the Hearing Instrument To remove cerumen from the thin tube: Push tube into the Hearing Instrument • Pull tube out of the Correct hearing instrument.
Daily maintenance with Corda Changing the Corda dome (thin tube) Domes The dome is easy to replace. Hold the widest part of A dome may be gently cleaned only whilst still the dome and pull it off from the connections joint attached to the tube .
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Avoiding heat, humidity and IMPORTANT NOTICE chemicals WARNINGS Your hearing instrument must never be exposed to • Only use parts designed for your hearing extreme heat e.g. left inside a parked car in the sun. instruments. They must never be exposed to a lot of moisture e.g. •...
Seven easy steps to better hearing may experience new speech sounds, which can seem a little disturbing in the beginning. However, It takes time to adjust to a new hearing instrument. after the brain has adapted to the new speech How long this adjustment takes differs from person sounds, you should hear speech clearer.
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Telecoil use in church, theatre or cinema All BTE hearing aids have a telecoil built in, if your An increasing number of churches, theatres and telephone has a built in tele-loop, you can switch public buildings often have loop systems installed. into telecoil programme in order to improve the These systems send out wireless sound to be sound reception further.
Use your hearing instruments all day long International Warranty The best way to ensure better hearing is to practice listening until you can wear your hearing instruments Your hearing instruments are covered by a limited comfortably all day. In most cases, you will not get warranty issued by the manufacturer from the date of the full benefit of the hearing instuments if you use delivery.
Electromagnetic Compatibility. Model Right: Serial no.: Due to the limited space available on the instru- ments all relevant approval markings are found in Battery Size: this document. Oticon A/S 0543 0682 Kongebakken 9 DK-2765 Smørum Denmark www.oticon.com Waste from electronic equipment must be handled according to local regulations.
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Warnings You should familiarise yourself fully with the follow- ing general warnings and the entire contents of this booklet before using your hearing instrument. Hearing instruments and batteries can be dangerous if swallowed or used improperly. Such actions can result in severe injury, permanent hearing loss, or can even be fatal.
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Malfunction in hearing instruments • Most hearing instruments can be supplied with a tamper-resistant battery compartment upon • Hearing instruments may stop functioning, for request. This is strongly recommended for infants, instance if the batteries have expired or if the small children, and people with learning difficulties.
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Possible side effects • Hearing instruments may cause an accelerated accumulation of cerumen (ear wax). • The otherwise non-allergenic materials used in hearing instruments may in rare cases cause a skin irritation. Consult a doctor if you experience any of these side effects.
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