Bernafon Zerena Minirite T User Manual

miniRITE T

Receiver-in-the-Ear Hearing Aids

ZERENA

Instructions for Use

Model overview

This booklet is valid for the following hearing aid
families and models:

Zerena 9 – ZR9 MNR T
Zerena 7 – ZR7 MNR T
Zerena 5 – ZR5 MNR T
Zerena 3 – ZR3 MNR T
Zerena 1 – ZR1 MNR T

with NFMI and 2.4 GHz radio functionality.

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 amplication is uniquely adjusted

and optimized to your hearing capabilities during

the hearing aid tting performed by your hearing

care professional.

Table of contents

Identify your hearing aid, speaker,
and earpiece 10

Your hearing aid − What it is 12

What it does 13

Identify left and right hearing aid 14

Battery (size 312) 15

MultiTool for handling batteries and cleaning 16

Turn the hearing aid ON and OFF 17

When to replace a battery 18

Replace the battery 19

Put on the hearing aid 21

Caring for your hearing aid 22

Standard earpieces: dome or Grip Tip 24

Replace dome or Grip Tip 26

ProWax miniFit lter 27

Replace ProWax miniFit lter 28

Customized earpieces:

Micro Mold, Lite Tip, or Power Mold 29

Clean Micro Mold, Lite Tip, or Power Mold 30

Replace ProWax lter 31

Flight mode 32

Optional features and accessories 33

Change volume (optional) 34

Change program (optional) 35

Mute the hearing aid (optional) 37

Quick reset 38

Using hearing aid with iPhone, iPad,

and iPod touch 39

Pairing hearing aid with iPhone 40

Re-connect your hearing aids to your iPhone,

iPad, or iPod touch 43

Bernafon EasyControl-A app 44

Wireless accessories (optional) 46

Other options (optional) 47

Tinnitus SoundSupport (optional) 48

Guidelines for tinnitus sound generator users 49

Sound options and volume adjustment 50

Limitation on use time 53

Important information for hearing care

professionals about Tinnitus SoundSupport 54

Warnings related to Tinnitus SoundSupport 56

General warnings 58

Notes 63

Troubleshooting guide 64

Water & dust resistance (IP68) 66

Conditions of use 68

Warranty certicate 69

International warranty 70

Technical information 71

Your individual hearing aid settings 73

Identify your hearing aid, speaker,
and earpiece

Ear grip (optional)

Speaker
(60 -Speaker shown)

Speakers

miniRITE T hearing aid comes with three different
speakers:

60 - Speaker 85 -Speaker 100-Speaker

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Earpieces

The speaker uses one of the following earpieces:

Dome (Open Dome shown)*

Grip Tip*

VarioTherm® Micro Mold or Lite Tip

Micro Mold or Lite Tip

Power Mold speakers

100-Speaker
105 -Speaker

* Please see details for replacing the dome or

Grip Tip in section: “Replace dome or Grip Tip”.

®

VarioTherm

is a registered trademark of Dreve.

11

Your hearing aid − What it is

Microphone openings

Push
buttons

Ear grip (optional)

Wax lter

Speaker
(60 -Speaker shown)

Battery drawer

12

What it does

Sound in

Change program and
volume, and mute
the hearing aid

Holds the
speaker in place

Wax protection
of speaker

Sound out

Contains the battery.
Battery drawer is also
the on/off switch.

13

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

in the battery drawer, on 60- and 85-Speakers.
Indicators 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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Battery (size 312)

Your hearing aid is a miniature electronic device that
runs on special batteries. To activate the hearing aid,
you must insert a new battery in the battery drawer.
See how in the “Replace the battery” section.

Make sure the plus

is visible

Battery drawer Pull out to open

15

MultiTool for handling batteries
and cleaning

The MultiTool contains a magnet which makes it
easier to replace the battery in the hearing aid. It also
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

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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Wire loop

Turn the hearing aid ON and OFF

The battery drawer is used to switch the hearing aid
on and off. To save battery life, make sure your hearing
aid is switched off when you are not wearing it.

Turn O N

Close the battery drawer
with the battery in place.

Turn OFF

Open the battery drawer.

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When to replace a battery

When it is time to replace the battery, you will hear
three beeps repeated at moderate intervals until the
battery runs out.

Three beeps*

= The battery

is running low

Four beeps

= The battery

has run out

Battery tip

To make sure the hearing aid is always working,
bring spare batteries with you, or replace the
battery before you leave home.

Bluetooth® will be shut down and is not possible to use

*

wireless accessories.

®

The Bluetooth
trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any
use of such marks by William Demant Holding A/S is
under license. Other trademarks and trade names are
those of their respective owners.

word mark and logos are registered

 ✻

The batteries need to be replaced more often if you
are streaming audio or music to your hearing aid.

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Replace the battery

1. Remove

Fully open the battery
drawer. Remove the battery.

2. Uncover

Remove the sticky label from
the + side of the new battery.

Tip:
Wait 2 minutes so that the
battery can draw air, to
ensure optimal function.

3. Insert

Insert the new battery into
the battery drawer. Make
sure the + side faces up.

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4. Close

Close the battery drawer. The
hearing aid will play a jingle
through the earpiece.
Hold the earpiece close to
your ear to hear the jingle.

Tip

The MultiTool can be used for battery change.
Use the magnetic end to remove and insert batteries.
The MultiTool is provided by your hearing care
professional.

20

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.

21

Caring for your hearing aid

When handling your hearing aid, hold it over a soft
surface to avoid damage if you drop it.

Clean the microphone openings

Carefully brush away debris from the openings using
a clean brush. Gently brush the surface and make
sure the brush is not pressed into the openings.

22

Microphone
openings

Wax lter

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the hearing aid.
It must never be washed or immersed in water
or other liquids.

23

Standard earpieces: dome or Grip Tip

Both domes and Grip Tip are made of soft rubber
material. There are 4 different types of domes.
Check your earpiece type and size below.

Open Dome

Power Dome

Bass Dome, single vent

Bass Dome, double vent

Grip Tip (available in small and large,
left and right, with or without vent)

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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