Coselgi Melodia CMe15-BTE, Melodia CMe10-BTE, Melodia CMe5-BTE, Melodia CMe3-BT User Instructions

USER INSTRUCTIONS

CMe15-BTE

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CMe10-BTE
CMe5-BTE • CMe3-BTE
Behind-the-ear

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YOUR MELODIA™ HEARING AID

(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)

Date: ______________________________________

Battery size: _________________________________

 CMe15
 CMe10
 CMe5
 CMe3

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CONTENTS

THE HEARING AID ..........................4

Right/left identification ....................... 7

Acoustic indicators .......................... 7

The battery ...............................8

Inserting the battery ....................... 8

Low battery indication..................... 10

Turning the hearing aid on and off ............. 11

Positioning the hearing aid................... 12

Removing the hearing aid ...................13

Volume adjustment ........................14

Listening programs ........................ 16

Switching between the listening programs ...... 17

Using a telephone ......................... 18

CLEANING...............................19

The hearing aid........................... 20

ACCESSORIES ............................21

IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION ................. 25

CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AID ............. 27

WARNINGS .............................. 28

ADVICE .................................33

REGULATORY INFORMATION................. 34

SYMBOLS................................ 38

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THE HEARING AID

The illustration below shows the hearing aid without the
ear-set. The choice of ear-set solution depends on your
specific needs. Please refer to the separate ear-set user
manual.

1. Microphone openings

2. Volume control (optional)

3. Program button

4. On/off switch

5. Battery drawer with nail grip

If you need help to identify the serial number (usually six or sev­en digits) on the product, please contact your hearing care pro­fessional.

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NOTE
In addition to these user instructions, a separate user manual
is provided describing the various ear-set solutions available
for your hearing aid: “Ear-sets for Coselgi™ BTE hearing aids”

WARNING

This booklet and the manual “Ear-sets for Coselgi™ BTE hear­ing aids” contain important information and instructions. Read
these booklets carefully before you start using the hearing aid.

NOTE
Your hearing aid, ear-set and accessories may not look ex­actly as illustrated in this booklet. We also reserve the right to
make any changes considered necessary.

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Intended use

The Melodia hearing aids are intended as air conduc­tion amplification devices to be used in everyday listen­ing environments.

Indications for use

The devices are indicated for individuals with a range of
hearing loss severity from minimal (10 dB HL) to severe
(90 dB HL) and all hearing loss configurations.

They are to be programmed by licensed hearing care
professionals (audiologists, hearing aid specialists, oto­laryngologists) who are trained in hearing (re)habilita­tion.

Description of device

Your hearing aid is used with an ear-set which consists
of a tube and an ear-tip, dome or earmould. The hear­ing aid uses a proprietary wireless technology to ena­ble communication between the left and the right hear­ing aids, as well as between the hearing aids and its
accessories.

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Right/left identification

The arrow shows the position of the
identification mark (red mark = right
and blue mark = left).

Acoustic indicators

The hearing aid may be set to produce tones to indicate
the use of certain functions.

Function Default

setting

Alternative
setting

Adjusting volume Tone Off
Confirming program button use Clicking

sound

Off

Changing program Tones Off
Starting up the hearing aid Tone Off
Warning about low battery 4 tones Off

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The battery

We recommend zinc-air batteries. Use a size 13 bat­tery for the hearing aid.

To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your
hearing care professional. It is important to take note
of the expiry date and the recommendations on the bat­tery pack regarding disposal of used batteries.

Inserting the battery

Before inserting a new battery into the hear­ing aid, remember to remove the adhesive
tab. Once the tab has been removed, the
battery will start functioning after a few sec­onds.

CAUTION

Do not use batteries if there is a sticky residue from the tab or
other unwanted substance, as this can cause the hearing aid
to malfunction.

Use the nail grip to gently swing the bat­tery drawer open.

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Place the battery in the drawer, so that the plus (+) sign
on the battery faces upward. You can use the battery
magnet provided to steer the battery into place.

If the battery drawer does not close easily, the battery is
incorrectly inserted.

When changing battery, it is a good idea to hold the
hearing aid over a table.

The hearing aid may be provided with a special battery
drawer, helping to secure the battery in the drawer. This
type of drawer can be a good choice if the hearing aid
is worn by a child.

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Low battery indication

An acoustic indicator will sound when the battery is
nearly exhausted, unless this function has been disa­bled (see page 7). We recommend that you always
have a spare battery with you.

WARNING

Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid. Exhaust-

ed batteries may leak, damaging the hearing aid.

WARNING

Your hearing aid may stop functioning, for instance if the
battery is exhausted. You should be aware of this possibility, in
particular when you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent
on warning signals.

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Turning the hearing aid on and off

The battery drawer of the hearing aid also functions as
the on/off switch.

Push the switch upwards to turn on the
hearing aid. An acoustic indicator will
indicate that the hearing aid has been
switched on unless this function has been
disabled.

Push the switch downwards to turn off the
hearing aid.

The word “OFF” is clearly visible on the
switch when the hearing aid is turned off.

Please remember to turn off the hearing aid when it is
not in use. Remove the battery if the hearing aid will not
be used for several days.

OFF

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Positioning the hearing aid

Insert the earpiece in the ear canal while holding the
lower part of the tube. It may help to pull the outer ear
backwards and upwards with the opposite hand.

Place the hearing aid behind the ear, so that the hear­ing aid and tube rest comfortably on the ear, close to
your head.

The illustrations show an open dome. For further infor­mation on ear-tip/dome/earmould types, anchors and
procedures, see the separate ear-set user manual pro­vided.

If the ear-set does not fit or sit properly, causing discom­fort, irritation, redness or the like, contact your hearing
care professional.

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Removing the hearing aid

Remove the hearing aid from its position behind the
ear.

Carefully pull the earpiece out of the ear canal, while
holding the lower part of the tube. If the earpiece is
provided with an extraction cord, take hold of this and
carefully pull the earpiece out of the ear canal.

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Volume adjustment

The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in ac­cordance with your sound environment.

Your hearing aid may furthermore
be provided with a volume control,
shaped like a small lever.

Push the lever upward to gradually
raise the volume.

Push the lever downwards to gradually lower the vol­ume.

In the default setting, any volume adjustment will affect
both hearing aids.

Each time you operate the volume control, you will
hear a beep-tone unless this function has been disa­bled. When the maximum or minimum adjustment lev­el is reached, a steady tone will sound.

WARNING
If the volume in the hearing aid is generally too loud or too
weak, or the reproduced sounds are distorted, or if you would
like any further information, consult your hearing care pro­fessional.