Bernafon Viron, Viron 9, Viron 5, Viron 7, VN9 MNR T R Instructions For Use Manual
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miniRITE T R
Receiver-in-the-Ear Hearing Aids
Viron
Instructions for Use
Model overview
This booklet is valid for the following hearing aid
families and models:
Viron 9 – VN9 MNR T R
Viron 7 – VN7 MNR T R
Viron 5 – VN5 MNR T R
The following acoustic options are available for the
above families:
60 - Speaker
85 -Speaker
100-Speaker (power instrument)
100-Speaker with Power Mold (power instrument)
105-Speaker with Power Mold (power instrument)
Introduction to this booklet
This booklet shows you how to use and maintain
your new hearing aid. Please read the booklet
carefully including the warning sections. This will
help you to get the most out of your new hearing aid.
Your hearing care professional has adjusted the
hearing aid to meet your needs. If you have further
questions, please contact your hearing care
professional.
Intended use
The hearing aid is intended to amplify and transmit
sound to the ear and thereby compensate for impaired
hearing within mild to moderate to profound hearing
loss. This hearing aid is intended to be used by adults
and children older than 36 months.
Important notice
The hearing aid amplication is uniquely adjusted
and optimized to your hearing capabilities during the
hearing aid tting performed by your hearing care
professional.
In short
Charging
Charge the hearing aid every night.
The LED on the hearing aid will turn RED when the
hearing aid is charging and GREEN when fully
charged.
It takes 3 hours to fully charge the hearing aid.
ON/OFF
· The hearing aid turns ON when you remove it from
the charger.
· The hearing aid turns OFF when you place it in the
charger.
Always leave the charger connected to a power
supply when the hearing aid is seated in the charging
port. Unplugging the charger will make the hearing
aid turn on and start using the battery.
Table of contents
Identify your hearing aid, speaker,
and earpiece 10
Your hearing aid − What it is and does 13
Charger − What it is and does 14
Preparing the charger 15
Charging the hearing aids 16
Charging time 17
Battery performance 18
Turn hearing aid ON/OFF using charger 19
Turn hearing aid ON/OFF using push button 20
Low battery indication 21
Identify left and right hearing aid 22
Put on the hearing aid 23
Cleaning 24
Replacing standard earpieces 26
ProWax miniFit lter 27
Replace ProWax miniFit lter 28
Clean customized earpieces 29
Replace ProWax lter 30
Store the hearing aid 31
Flight mode 32
Optional features and accessories 33
Change volume (optional) 34
Change program (optional) 35
Mute the hearing aid (optional) 37
Put hearing aid in pairing mode 38
Using hearing aid with iPhone, iPad,
or iPod touch 39
Pairing hearing aid with iPhone 40
Re-connect your hearing aids to your iPhone,
iPad, or iPod touch 43
Wireless accessories (optional) 44
Other options (optional) 45
Sound and LED indications 46
Tinnitus SoundSupport (optional) 49
Guidelines for tinnitus sound generator users 50
Sound options and volume adjustment 51
Limitation on use time 53
Important information for hearing care
professionals about Tinnitus SoundSupport 54
Warnings related to Tinnitus SoundSupport 56
General warnings 57
Troubleshooting guide 64
Water & dust resistance (IP68) 68
Conditions of use 69
Warranty certicate 70
International warranty 71
Technical information 72
Your individual hearing aid settings 74
Identify your hearing aid, speaker,
and earpiece
Ear grip (optional)
Speaker
(60 -Speaker shown)
Speakers
miniRITE T R hearing aid comes with ve different
speakers:
Standard
speakers
60 -S peaker 85-Speaker 100-Speaker 100 - Spe aker
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Power Mold
speakers
105 -Speaker
The standard speakers use one of the following
earpieces:
Standard earpieces
Open Dome
Bass Dome, single vent
Bass Dome, double vent
Power Dome
Grip Tip*
(available in small and large,
left and right, with or without vent)
* Please see details for replacing the dome or Grip Tip in
section: “Replacing standard earpieces”.
Dome sizes
5 mm* 6 mm 8 mm 10 mm 12 mm**
* only as Open Dome for 60-Speaker
** not for Open Dome
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Customized earpieces
Micro Mold
Lite Tip
VarioTherm® Micro Mold
VarioTherm® Lite Tip
VarioTherm® is a registered trademark of Dreve.
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Your hearing aid − What it is and does
Microphones
Sound in
LED light
Charging, ON,
OFF, ight mode
status
Push button
Upper part:
Volume up,
program change.
Lower part:
ON, OFF, ight
mode, volume
down, program
change
Rechargeable battery
Only replaced by the
hearing care professional
Ear grip
Holds the speaker
in place (optional)
Wax lter
Protect
the speaker
from wax
Speaker
Sound out
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Start up
Charger − What it is and does
Charging ports
For hearing aids when charging
USB connector
Insert in power plug or
other power sources
Power cable
Supply power
LED light
Status indicator for
charger ON/OFF
Power plug*
For power socket
* Power plug will vary from country to country
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Start up
Start up
Preparing the charger
Connect to power source
1
Charger is on
2
1. Insert the USB
connector into the
power plug.
2. Insert the power
plug into a power
socket. The charger
will turn on
automatically.
When the charger is connected to power, the green
LED turns on.
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Charging the hearing aids
Place hearing aids Charging
in charger
Place the hearing aids
in the charging ports as
shown in the picture.
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The LEDs on the hearing aids
will turn on when the hearing
aids are correctly placed in the
charger.
Hearing aid LED charging
status:
Red light = Charging
Green light = Fully charged
Charging time
Fully charge your hearing aid at least 3 hours before
rst time use.
Charge your hearing aid every night. That ensures
that you will start your day with a fully charged
hearing aid.
Charging time can vary depending on the remaining
capacity of the battery. If your hearing aid is
completely drained, the normal charging time is:
3 hours = Fully charged
1 hour = 50 % charged
0.5 hours = 25 % charged
The charging process will automatically stop when
the battery is fully charged. Leave the hearing aid in
the charger when you do not use it. Remember to
keep the charger connected to a power source.
Note that charging time may vary between the left
and the right hearing aid.
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Battery performance
The daily battery performance varies depending on
your individual use and hearing aid settings.
Streaming sound from a TV, mobile phone or
SoundClip-A can inuence daily battery performance.
If your hearing aid runs out of battery, place it in the
charger for a recharge. Additional usage time cannot
be achieved by trying to restart the hearing aid.
For the best charging conditions, the room
temperature should be between +5 °C to +35 °C.
If you experience that your hearing aid does not
perform for a full day, it might be time to have the
battery replaced. Contact your hearing care
professional.
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Turn hearing aid ON/OFF using charger
Your hearing aid automatically turns ON when
removed from the charger.
The hearing aid LED turns GREEN after 6 seconds,
conrming that it is ready for use. You may hear a
start-up jingle.
Your hearing aid automatically turns OFF when placed
in the charger and starts charging. The LED turns RED.
Important notice
Always leave the charger connected to a power
source when the hearing aid is seated in the
charging port. Unplugging the charger will make the
hearing aid turn on and start using the battery.
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Turn hearing aid ON/OFF using push
button
The hearing aid can be turned ON and OFF using the
push button.
ON:
Press and hold the lower part of the
button for approx. 2 seconds.
Release the button and wait until the
hearing aid LED turns GREEN.
The hearing aid is now turned ON.
You may hear a short start-up jingle.
OFF:
Press and hold the lower part of the
button for approx. 3 seconds until the
hearing aid LED turns RED and the
hearing aid plays 4 descending tones.
Release the push button and the hearing
aid is turned OFF.
See overview “Sound and LED indications”.
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Low battery indication
When the battery is running low, you will hear
3 short beeps. This will leave you approximately
2 hours before the hearing aid stops working. The
beeps will be repeated every 30 minutes. Just before
the battery runs out you will hear 4 descending
tones.
If you are streaming audio to your hearing aid (e.g.,
from TV or mobile phone), you have approximately
1 hour before the hearing aid stops working, when
you hear the 3 short beeps.
Stopping streaming will prolong the battery
performance.
Three beeps
The battery is running low
Four beeps
The battery has run out
Optional LED
The LED blinks red and continuously repeats to
indicate that the battery is low.
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Identify left and right hearing aid
It is important to distinguish between the left and
the right hearing aid, as they might be programmed
differently.
You can nd left/right color indicators on the hearing
aid itself and on 60 - and 85-Speakers as shown.
Indicators (either L or R) can also be found on
100-Speakers and some earpieces.
A RED indicator
marks the RIGHT
hearing aid
A BLUE indicator
marks the LEFT
hearing aid
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Put on the hearing aid
The speaker brings the sound into your ear. The
speaker should always be used with an earpiece
attached. Use only parts designed for your hearing aid.
If the speaker has an ear grip, place it in the ear so it
follows the contour of the ear (see step 3).
Step 1
Place the hearing aid behind
your ear.
Step 2
Hold the bend of the speaker
wire between your thumb and
index nger. The earpiece
should point towards the ear
canal opening.
Step 3
Gently push the earpiece into
your ear canal until the
speaker wire sits close against
the side of your head.
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Cleaning
The MultiTool contains a brush and a wire loop for
cleaning and removing ear wax from your earpiece.
If you need a new MultiTool, please contact your
hearing care professional.
Magnet
Brush
Important notice
Wire loop
The MultiTool has a built-in magnet. Keep the
MultiTool at least 30 cm away from credit cards and
other magnetically sensitive devices.
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