IntriCon IINHBC1B0 User Manual
User Manual
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Introduction to this booklet
The User Manual guides you in how to use and maintain your new hearing device. Please read the User Manual
carefully. This will help you achieve the full benefit of your new hearing device.
Your hearing healthcare provider has adjusted your hearing device to meet your specific needs. If you have additional
questions or wish to report an unexpected operation or event, please contact your hearing healthcare provider.
Please Note:
The use of hearing devices is only part of hearing rehabilitation; auditory training, lip reading
instruction, and learning to interpret gesture cues may be required as well.
In most cases, infrequent use of hearing devices does not provide full benefit. Once you have become
used to wearing your hearing devices, wear your hearing devices all day every day.
Your hearing devices use the most modern components to provide the best possible sound quality in
every listening situation. However, communication devices such as digital cell phones can create
interference (a buzzing sound) in hearing devices. If you experience interference from a cell phone
being used close by, you can minimize this interference in a number of ways. Switch your hearing
devices to another program, turn you heard in a different direction or locate the cell phone and move
away from it.
Place UDI label or record serial
Place UDI label or record serial
Intended Use
Hearing devices are sound-amplifying devices intended to compensate for impaired hearing. A hearing device will not
restore normal hearing, and will not prevent or improve biologic hearing sensitivity resulting from damage.
Hearing Device Purchase & Warranty Information
Left Hearing Device Right Hearing Device
Date Purchased:
number here:
NOTE: the FDA’s Universal Device Identification (UDI) system is intended to provide rapid and accurate identification of
medical devices, including hearing aids, using the unique UDI number, and to provide easy access to important
information about the device through the Access GUDID portal located at https://accessgudid.nlm.nih.gov/. Please
retain a copy of your UDI label(s) here.
For more information on warranty for your hearing device(s), please refer to the “Service and Warranty” section.
number here:
Table of Contents
Introduction to this booklet .................................................................................................................................................... 2
Intended Use ........................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Hearing Device Purchase & Warranty Information ................................................................................................................ 3
Quick Reference ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Your Hearing Device at a Glance ............................................................................................................................................. 6
Turning Your Hearing Device On and Off ................................................................................................................................ 7
Battery ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Low battery indicator .............................................................................................................................................................. 9
Wearing Hearing Device ....................................................................................................................................................... 10
Operating Instructions – Volume Control ............................................................................................................................. 11
Operating Instructions – Program Controls .......................................................................................................................... 12
Maintaining Your Hearing Device ......................................................................................................................................... 13
Maintaining Your Hearing Device with a Thin Tube ............................................................................................................. 14
Maintaining Your Hearing Device with an Earmold .............................................................................................................. 16
Using with Telephones and Cellular Phones ......................................................................................................................... 17
Airplane Mode ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18
Labeling ................................................................................................................................................................................. 19
Optional accessories ............................................................................................................................................................. 20
Optional Accessories: Companion Microphone CM-1 ...................................................................................................... 21
Optional Accessories: Mobile App .................................................................................................................................... 22
Caring for your Hearing Device ............................................................................................................................................. 23
Trouble Shooting ................................................................................................................................................................... 24
Precautions ........................................................................................................................................................................... 25
Warnings ............................................................................................................................................................................... 26
Service and Warranty ............................................................................................................................................................ 27
Compliance Information ....................................................................................................................................................... 28
FCC Information: ............................................................................................................................................................... 31
Information and Description of Symbols .......................................................................................................................... 32
Technical Information ........................................................................................................................................................... 34
Technical Information ........................................................................................................................................................... 35
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Low Battery
ON/Battery Door Closed OFF/Battery Door Partly Open Fully Open
Program Button
Volume Button
Quick Reference
Battery Size: 312
Changing Battery: Battery Warnings:
On/Off
3 double beeps every 8 minutes
Replace Battery
(Device Shutdown – 8 beeps)
Device Controls Operations
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Your Hearing Device at a Glance
For additional information on the use and operation of these hearing devices after reviewing
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1. Receiver – The receiver delivers amplified sound through the tubing to the ear canal.
2. Microphone – Sound enters the hearing device through the microphone.
3. Program control – Press to change programs.
4. Volume control – Press the button to increase volume. Once the volume reaches maximum volume, the volume
will reset to the lowest volume setting.
5. Battery door – The battery is inserted here and functions as the on/off switch when operating the device. A (+)
indicator corresponds to the positive side of the battery. A small hole may be filled with a colored plug to be
used as an optional indicator for the right or left ear.
6. Thin tube and Dome tip – Each hearing device comes with a thin tube and dome tip that connects to the hearing
device receiver. Sound travels through the tubing into your ear canal.
7. Retention loop – Keeps the tubing securely in place on or over the ear.
8. Earhook – The hearing device is also available with an earhook that connects to the hearing device receiver.
the contents of this instruction guide, contact your hearing healthcare provider, or visit
www.intricon.com.
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finger tab
Turning Your Hearing Device On and Off
Your hearing device has a battery door that acts as an on/off switch. When turning your hearing device on and off, grasp
the top and bottom of the device with your index finger and thumb and use your other hand to open the battery door by
pulling out on the finger tab. Close the battery door by gently pushing the door into the device.
ON: Close battery door fully
It may take several seconds before the hearing device turns on
after inserting the battery and closing the battery door.
Each time the hearing device is turned on, the device will attempt
to pair with any accessories that are in pairing mode (refer to page
22 for Pairing Mode).
OFF: Open the battery door
NOTE: Your hearing healthcare provider can change the startup
delay if required.
To turn off the hearing device, the battery door should be at least
half way open before it is turned off.
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Battery
Tip: To prolong battery life, remember to turn your hearing device off when not in use.
The hearing device uses a size 312 battery. The battery life varies, depending on the amount of time the hearing device
is used. Battery life is typically 5-8 days long in hearing device mode.
Inserting/replacing the battery:
1. Gently pull open the battery door with your fingernail. Remove the old battery, if present.
2. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment with the (+) sign on the battery facing the same way as the
(+) sign on the battery door. While holding the battery in place, peel off the tab. (As shown in the figure below.)
To ensure best battery performance, wait 15-30 seconds before closing the battery door after
peeling the plastic tab. If the door does not close easily, check to see if the battery was inserted
properly.
3. Close the battery door.
Figure shows Step 3 in the directions above.
Remove the batteries and keep the battery door open will not only conserve the battery’s
life but also allow internal moisture to evaporate.
Tip: Since the battery sits in the battery door, the door should be opened gently and slowly
so that the battery does not fall out.
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Low battery indicator
The chart below shows the low battery indicator available in your hearing device.
Voice Prompt ON Voice Prompt OFF
When the battery is low, a warning will be repeated
on your hearing device every eight minutes to
indicate that the battery needs to be replaced.
If you do not change the battery, you will hear
another warning at which your hearing device will
automatically turn off.
“Low battery” 3 double beeps
“Replace battery” 6 double beeps
Tip: It is recommended for you to carry spare batteries on hand to make sure that the hearing device(s)
are functional at all times and in all locations.
Tip: Open battery door when your hearing device is not in use in order to save battery life.
Warning: Do not place batteries in your mouth or swallow them under any circumstances. If batteries are
swallowed, contact local poison control center immediately.
Dispose used batteries as you would other electronic waste that potentially contains rare earth metals.
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Wearing Hearing Device
1. Place the hearing device behind your ear.
2. Hold the thin tube wire or earmold* between your thumb and index finger with the thin tube ear tip pointing
towards the ear canal.
3. While holding the hearing device in place, insert the ear tip into your ear canal. Curl and tuck the retention loop
along the body of your ear.
* For hearing devices with earmolds, please consult with your hearing health provider about putting it on.
Tip: The ear tip should be completely, or almost completely, in the ear canal. The ear tip cannot touch the
eardrum. Proper insertion of the ear tip is key to getting enough loudness and avoid whistling.
Tip: Pulling up and back on your earlobe may help you insert the thin tube or ear mold into your ear canal
more easily.
Tip: If you wear eyeglasses, put your glasses on first and then put your hearing device on.
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Volume
Operating Instructions – Volume Control
The volume control button allows you to increase volume levels. Once the volume reaches maximum volume, if the
button is pressed again, the volume cycle will restart at the minimum volume setting.
If the voice prompts are turned on, you will hear voice prompts when you reach the maximum or minimum volume
setting.
If the voice prompts are turned off, you will hear a single beep signal during each incremental change.
Control
Voice Indicator (Default) Beeps
Beep, “Volume Maximum”
Beep, “Volume 5”
Beep, “Volume 4”
3 Beep ♪♪♪
1 Beep ♪
1 Beep ♪
Beep, “Volume 3”
Beep, “Volume 2”
Beep, “Volume 1”
1 Beep ♪
1 Beep ♪
1 Beeps ♪
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