Phonak Audeo S YES User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. Phonak Manuals
  4. Hearing Aid
  5. Audeo Yes
  6. User manual
Phonak Audeo S YES User Manual

Phonak Audeo S YES User Manual

Hide thumbs Also See for Audeo S YES:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the Audeo S YES and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Related Manuals for Phonak Audeo S YES

Summary of Contents for Phonak Audeo S YES

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents 1. Welcome 2. Important safety information: Please read before operating your hearing system for the fi rst time Hazard warnings Information on product safety 3. Hearing system description 4. Step-by-step instructions for using the hearing system Step 1. Getting to know your hearing system Step 2.
  • Page 3 Step 8. Removing the hearing system Step 9. Turning off the hearing system Step 10. Changing the battery 5. Care and maintenance 6. Troubleshooting 7. Wireless Accessories and FM systems Wireless Accessories FM systems 8. Service and warranty 9. Compliance information 10.

  • Page 4: Welcome

    1. Welcome Your new hearing system is a premium Swiss quality product. It was developed by Phonak, one of the world‘s leading companies in hearing technology. Your hearing system offers the most modern digital hearing technology currently available on the market.
  • Page 5 If you have any questions, please consult your hearing care professional. Phonak - life is on www.phonak-us.com 0459...
  • Page 7 Hearing system batteries are toxic if they are swallowed! Keep out of reach of children and pets. If batteries are swallowed, consult your physician immediately! If you feel pain in or behind your ear, if it is infl amed or if skin irritation and accelerated accumulations of ear wax occur, please check with your hearing care professional or physician.

  • Page 8: Important Safety Information

    External devices may only be connected if they have been tested in accordance with corresponding IECXXXXX standards. Only use accessories approved by Phonak AG. 2.2 Information on product safety Never immerse your hearing system in water! Protect it from excessive moisture. Always remove your hearing system before showering, bathing, or swimming.
  • Page 9 Do not drop your hearing system! Dropping onto a hard surface can damage your hearing system. Always use new batteries for your hearing system. You can return used batteries to your hearing care professional. Remove the battery if you are not using your hearing system for a long period of time.

  • Page 10: Hearing System Description

    3. Hearing system description The following user instructions describe Canal Receiver Technology (CRT) hearing system models. CRT hearing systems can be adapted with a variety of earpieces. On the following pages use the labeled drawings to identify the earpiece that you use. Your hearing care professional will tell you what size of battery you need for your hearing system.
  • Page 11 Option A: with Dome Audéo S YES Audéo S SMART Audéo S MINI Earpiece: Dome Retention xReceiver unit Microphone input with microphone protector Switch* Battery compartment with ON/OFF switch * Option/Function not available for Audéo S YES and Audéo S MINI...
  • Page 12 3. Hearing system description Option B: with Shell Audéo S YES Audéo S SMART Audéo S MINI Earpiece: shell (cShell/xShell) xReceiver unit Microphone input with microphone protector Switch* Battery compartment with ON/OFF switch * Option/Function not available for Audéo S YES and Audéo S MINI...
  • Page 13 Option C: with SlimTip Audéo S YES Audéo S SMART Audéo S MINI Removal handle Earpiece: SlimTip xReceiver unit Microphone input with microphone protector Switch* Battery compartment with ON/OFF switch * Option/Function not available for Audéo S YES and Audéo S MINI...

  • Page 14: Step-By-Step Instructions For Using The Hearing System

    4. Step-by-step instructions for using the hearing system The following chapter provides step-by-step instructions on how to use your hearing system. Please follow these steps carefully. In the drawings, the parts that are particularly important for each step are shown in green.
  • Page 15 Your hearing care professional can confi gure your hearing system (push) switch as either a volume control or a program selector. Consult your hearing care professional to determine which option is active in your hearing system. Volume control option To increase the volume, press the switch on your right hearing system.

  • Page 16: Step 2. Battery Preparation

    4. Using your hearing system Hearing program option In order to change a hearing program, press the switch displayed (Fig. 1b).* Fig. 1b Step 2. Battery preparation Remove the protective foil from the new battery (Fig. 2). Wait for two minutes before inserting to activate the battery.

  • Page 17: Step 3. Inserting The Battery

    Step 3. Inserting the battery Take the hearing system in your hand and open the battery door. Insert the battery so that you see the + symbol on the battery (Fig. 3a/3b). Fig. 3a: Audéo S YES Fig. 3b: Audéo S SMART Audéo S MINI Step 4.
  • Page 18 4. Using your hearing system Open and close the battery compartment gently and carefully. Check if you feel resistance when closing the battery compartment. Check to make sure the battery is correctly inserted and in the correct direction. If the battery is inserted the wrong way, the hearing system will not work and the battery compartment can be damaged.

  • Page 19: Step 5. Inserting The Hearing System

    Step 5. Inserting the hearing system This step shows you how to correctly insert the hearing system. The type of earpiece determines how the hearing system is inserted. Each hearing system is individually programmed for your right or left ear. For the fi rst step identify right and left so you will be able to insert your hearing system in the correct ear.
  • Page 20 4. Using your hearing system Step 5.2 Inserting a hearing system with a dome With your right hand, place the right hearing system (red mark on the hearing system, see step 5.1) behind your right ear (Fig. 5c). Place the hearing tube between your thumb and forefi...

  • Page 21: Step 6. Adjusting The Volume Control Behind The Ear

    If you have problems inserting the hearing system, use your other hand to gently pull your earlobe downwards. This opens the ear canal a little more and you can gradually rotate the dome until it fi ts correctly. You have now successfully inserted the right hearing system.
  • Page 22 4. Using your hearing system To increase the volume, press the switch on your right hearing system. To decrease the volume, press the switch of your left hearing system. Use your thumb to lightly support the hearing system (Fig. 6). Left hearing system Right hearing system Decrease volume...

  • Page 23: Step 7. Selecting The Hearing Program Behind The Ear

    Step 7. Selecting the hearing program behind the ear* In order to select or change a hearing program with the standard hearing system, press the program switch displayed in (Fig. 7). Fig. 7 If you press it again, you change to the next program. A signal indicates the change.

  • Page 24: Step 8. Removing The Hearing System

    4. Using your hearing system Step 8. Removing the hearing system Step 8.1 Removing a hearing system with a dome Grasp the hearing system by the hearing tube and carefully remove it from your ear (Fig. 8). Fig. 8 In very rare cases, the dome can remain in your ear canal when removing the hearing tube from the ear.

  • Page 25: Step 9. Turning Off The Hearing System

    Step 9. Turning off the hearing system You can turn off your hearing system by opening the battery compartment (Fig. 9a/9b). Fig. 9a: Audéo S YES Fig. 9b: Audéo S SMART Audéo S MINI Step 10. Changing the battery Before the battery is completely empty, your hearing system will indicate to you that the battery soon needs to be changed with an acoustic signal.

  • Page 26: Care And Maintenance

    5. Care and maintenance Diligent and routine care of your hearing system contributes to outstanding performance and a long service life. Please use the following specifi cations as a guideline: General information Before using hair spray or applying cosmetics, you should remove your hearing system from your ear, because these products may damage it.
  • Page 27 Daily Inspect the earpiece and tube for earwax and moisture deposits. Clean the surfaces with a lint-free cloth. Never use cleaning agents such as household detergents, soap, etc. for cleaning your hearing system. If you need to clean your hearing system intensively, ask your hearing care professional for advice and information on fi...

  • Page 28: Troubleshooting

    6. Troubleshooting Hearing systems sound softer than usual / no sound First check whether you can adjust and make the sound louder with the volume control. Then check the earpiece for earwax residue and clean if necessary. Check whether the battery is correctly inserted and properly fi...

  • Page 29: Wireless Accessories And Fm Systems

    7. Wireless Accessories and FM systems 7.1 Wireless accessories* Phonak has developed a broad range of wireless acces- sories that allow you to best use and discreetly control your hearing system. These include, for example, remote controls, wireless connection modules to the TV and computer, and much more.

  • Page 30: Fm Systems

    – without disruptive background noises or echoes. Phonak is a leader in FM communication. In order to take advantage of the benefi ts of these high-tech radio systems, consult with your hearing care professional.

  • Page 31: Service And Warranty

    8.2 International warranty Phonak offers a one year limited international warranty, valid starting from the date of purchase. This limited warranty covers manufacturing and material defects in the hearing aid itself, but not accessories such as batteries, tubes, earmolds, external receivers.

  • Page 32: Compliance Information

    9. Compliance information Declaration of Conformity Hereby Phonak AG declares that this Phonak product meets the requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC as well as the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC. The full text of the Declaration of Conformity can be obtained from the manufacturer.
  • Page 33 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice 2: Changes or modifi cations made to this device not expressly approved by Phonak may void the FCC authorization to operate this device.
  • Page 34 9. Compliance information Notice 3: This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and ICES-003 of Industry Canada. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

  • Page 35: Information And Explanation Of Symbols

    10. Information and explanation of symbols With the CE symbol, Phonak AG confi rms that this Phonak product – XXXX including accessories – meets the requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC as well as the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC on radio and telecommunications...
  • Page 36 10. Information and explanation of symbols This symbol indicates that it is important for the user to read and take into account the relevant information in these user guides. This symbol indicates that it is impor- tant for the user to pay attention to the relevant warning notices in these user guides.
  • Page 37 Transport During transport or storage, the and storage temperature should not exceed the conditions limit values of -20°/60° Celsius and relative humidity of 65% for a long period of time. The air pressure between 500 and 1100 hPa is appropriate. The symbol with the crossed-out garbage bin is to make you aware that this hearing system may not...

  • Page 38: For Us Market Only

    For the US market only, complies with the FDA regulations Warning to Hearing Aid Dispensers A hearing aid dispenser should advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing aid if the hearing aid dispenser determines through inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available information concerning the prospective user, that the prospective user has any of the following...

  • Page 39: Hearing Aid Users

    (vii) Visible evidence of signifi cant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal. (viii) Pain or discomfort in the ear. Special care should be exercised in selecting and fi tting a hearing aid whose maximum sound pressure level exceeds 132 decibels because there may be risk of impairing the remaining hearing of the hearing aid user.
  • Page 40 For US market only conditions that may affect hearing are identifi ed and treated before the hearing aid is purchased. Following the medical evaluation, the physician will give you a written statement that states that your hearing loss has been medically evaluated and that you may be considered a candidate for a hearing aid.

  • Page 41: Children With Hearing Loss

    Federal law restricts the sale of hearing aids to those individuals who have obtained a medical evaluation from a licensed physician. Federal law permits a fully informed adult to sign a waiver statement declining the medical evaluation for religious or personal beliefs that preclude consultation with a physician.
  • Page 42 Notes...

This manual is also suitable for:

Audeo s smartAudeo s mini

Table of Contents