Audina FLX Instruction Manual

ver: 1.0 010109 I NSTRUCTION MANUAL

Extremely
Flexible

Contoured
Comfort

Crystal-Clear
Sound

P.O. Box 877
Casselberry, FL 32718

www.audina.net

HEARING HEALTHCARE PROVIDER

MADE IN U.S.A.

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Welcome to a world of better hearing! We understand
that hearing loss affects one's quality of life. That is
why we are dedicated to building the highest quality
hearing instruments. Your new hearing instruments
will soon be indispensable to you and will bring new
pleasure and enjoyment to your life.

Our family-owned, U.S. company was established in
1990 and is well-known domestically and
internationally for offering high quality, reliable, state­of-the-art technology. These mini Behind-the-Ear
(BTE) or Over-the-Ear (OTE) hearing instruments
have been programmed or adjusted to your individual
hearing loss to precisely fit your hearing and
communication requirements. If necessary, your
hearing healthcare provider can make further
modifications to enhance your listening experience.

A period of adjustment may be needed to become
accustomed to your new hearing instruments and the
renewed world of sounds you will experience. The
adjustment time varies for each individual and may be
as little as a couple of weeks to as long as several
months. Allow yourself time to become familiar with
those sounds you have not heard for a long time.

Before operating your hearing instruments, please read
this manual thoroughly.

WELCOME

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flx®Diagram ..........................................1

Proper Placement on Ear ........................2

Left & Right Instruments ......................3

On/Off Function....................................3

Battery Information ................................4

Cleaning Your Instrument ......................7

Caring For Your Instrument ................10

Push Button Memory ..........................12

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Telephone Use ......................................12

Cell Phone Compatibility ....................13

Do's and Don'ts....................................15

Troubleshooting....................................17

Binaural Amplification..........................19

Children with Hearing Loss..................20

Warranty Information ..........................21

Service and Repair Information ............22

Notice to Prospective Users ..................23

Notice to Providers ..............................24

Serial Numbers ....................................25

Owner Information ..............................26

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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proper placement

on ear

Your flx hearing instruments should fit
comfor

tably and easily over the top of your
ears. Your hearing healthcare provider will
provide instruction on proper insertion and
removal.

Step 1: Place the
hearing instrument
over the top of your
ear.

Step 2: With your
index finger, hold the
sound tube where it
attaches to the ear bud
and gently push the
ear bud into your ear
canal until it is just
inside the canal.

Step 3: Place the
retention guard
of the sound
tube into the
bowl of your
concha.

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patent pending.

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left and right

instruments

turning the hearing

aid on and off:

grills are available from your hearing healthcare
pr

ofessional.

To turn your hearing instrument “on”, you
simply need to close the battery door after
inserting a battery.

There are two ways to turn your hearing
instrument “off”:

1. Grasp the notch
on the battery door
and pull it until one
click is felt. Your
instrument is now
“off”.

2. You may choose to
open the battery door
completely which will
also turn off the
hearing instrument.

In fact, when the hearing instrument is not in
use, it is recommended that you open the
battery door and remove the battery. This
helps to prevent excessive battery drain and
allows for proper ventilation of the hearing
instrument.

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proper placement

on ear continued

Placement of custom mold with sound tube or
optional ear hook:

Step 1: Place the hearing

instrument over the top of
your ear. Then gently push
down to rest behind the top
of your ear.

Step 2: With your index finger,
hold the sound tube where it attaches
to the custom earmold and gently
push the earmold into your ear canal
until it is properly seated inside the canal.

Be sure to open the battery door after removing
the instruments from your ears, this will turn
the instruments off and conserve battery power.

If you are wearing hearing instruments on both
ears, it is important to use the
correct device in each ear.
The sound tubes are marked
with “red” lettering for the
Right ear and “blue” lettering
for the Left ear. Optional red

and blue microphone

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with the “+” side
up, matching to
the “+” on the
battery compartment door.

Step 3: Swing the door
into the closed position.
The compartment should
close easily. Do not force it.
If resistance is noted, check
that the battery is inserted
correctly.

The life of your hearing
instruments' batteries will vary
depending on length of daily
use, listening environments, and how your
hearing instruments are programmed. When
the hearing instrument batteries go dead,
remove them immediately and replace them
with new batteries. Batteries may be purchased
through your hearing healthcare professional.

When your hearing instruments are not in use,
open the battery compartment to prevent
excessive battery drain and ventilate the
instruments.

Important: Always discard used batteries. Small
batteries can be harmful if swallowed. Keep
batteries out of the reach of pets and small
children. In case of ingestion, contact your
physician or call the National Button Battery
Hotline collect at [phone].

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battery

information

The low battery detection system continuously
monitors batter

y life.

When the battery becomes low, the low
battery warning sequence consisting of 3
double beeps is initiated. After the warning
beeps are complete, normal operation resumes.

The low battery warning sequence will repeat
every 10 minutes until the battery becomes
critically low. At that time, the end of the
battery life warning sequence consisting of 6
double beeps is issued. The device is then
muted and put into low power sleep mode.
Battery replacement will then be required.

The volume of the low battery indicator can be
adjusted by your hearing healthcare provider.

To replace your hearing instrument battery,
follow these steps:

Step 1: Lift the notch
at the edge of the
compartment and
swing the door open.
Remove the battery.

Step 2: Remove the “brown”

colored tab on the 312
battery, slide in the battery

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