Opticon INO MINIBITE Instruction Manual

INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE miniBTE

Thank you

Thank you for choosing our product as your means to better hearing. To support your
efforts, we have put great care and attention into making sure that your new hearing
instrument has the highest quality and is easy to use and maintain.

We recommend that you read this manual carefully to achieve the maximum benefit
of your new hearing instrument.

To meet your needs, various functions may be configured to your hearing instrument.
The actual configuration of your instrument may be marked (ticked off) by your hearing
care professional in relevant sections of this manual. Also see the last page for a com­plete overview of all functions configured to your hearing instrument(s).

The hearing instrument's amplification is uniquely adjusted and optimized to your
personal hearing capabilities during the fitting performed by your Hearing Care Profes­sional.

If you have any questions on the use or maintenance of your hearing instruments, please
contact your Hearing Care Professional.

Indications for Use

The hearing instrument is intended to amplify and transmit sound to the ear and thereby
compensate for mild to moderate–to–severe hearing impairment.

IMPORTANT NOTICE

Please familiarize yourself with the entire contents of this booklet before using your
hearing instru ment. It contains instructions and important informa tion about the use
and handling of your hearing instru ment and batteries.

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Contents

Instrument view miniBTE with Corda

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Instrument view miniBTE with Ear Mold 9
Warnings 11
Activating the hearing instrument for the first time 19
Changing batteries 20
Turning your instrument ON and OFF 22
Left/Right ear marking 23
Putting on your hearing instruments with a Corda

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(thin tube) 24
Putting on your instrument with ear mold 25
Push-button 26
Programs (Optional) 28
Volume control (Optional) 30
Mute (Optional) 31
Tamper-resistant battery door (Optional) 32
Auto Phone (Optional) 33
Caring for your hearing instrument 35

Handling of Corda

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Cleaning your hearing instrument with Corda

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(thin tube) 38

Daily maintenance with Corda

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(thin tube) Domes 39

Changing the Corda

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Dome 40

Daily maintenance with Corda

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Custom Mold 41
Cleaning the ear mold 43
Avoiding heat, humidity and chemicals 46
Using your hearing instrument 47
Common problems and their solutions 52
Wireless accessories 54
International Warranty 55
Cell Phone 57
Technical information 59
Settings overview for your hearing instrument 62

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Your Earpiece:

Micro Mold

Plus Dome

Open Dome:

Small

Medium

Large

Sound outlet

Dome

Thin tube

Ear grip

Microphone openings

Push-button

Battery door

Battery Size 312

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Open the battery compartment fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not
using your hearing instrument, especially at night!

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Instrument view miniBTE with Ear Mold

Ventilation openings

Battery door

Ear mold

Microphone openings

Sound hook

Sound outlet

Plastic Tube

Push-button

Battery Size 312

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IMPORTANT NOTICE

Open the battery compartment fully to allow air to circulate whenever you are not
using your hearing instrument, especially at night!

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Warnings

You should familiarize yourself fully with the following general warnings and the entire
contents of this booklet before using your hearing instrument.

Usage of hearing instruments

• Hearing instruments should be used only as directed and adjusted by your Hearing
Care Professional. Misuse can result in sudden and permanent hearing loss.

• Never allow others to wear your hearing instrument as incorrect/wrongful usage
could cause permanent damage to their hearing.

Choking hazards

• Hearing instruments, their parts, and batteries are not toys and should be kept out
of reach of children and anyone who might swallow these items or otherwise cause
injury to themselves.

• Never change the battery or adjust the controls of the hearing instruments in front
of infants, small children or people with learning difficulties.

• Discard batteries carefully in a place where infants, small children or people with
learning difficulties cannot reach them.

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• Batteries have occasionally been mistaken for pills. Therefore check your medicine
carefully before swallowing any pills.

• Never put your hearing instrument or batteries in your mouth for any reason, as they
are slippery and could be swallowed by accident.

• Most hearing instruments can be supplied with a tamper-resistant battery compart­ment upon request. This is strongly recommended for infants, small children, and
people with learning difficulties.

If a battery or hearing instrument is swallowed, see a doctor immediately and call the
National Poison Center, collect [phone].

Battery use

• Always use batteries recommended by your Hearing Care Professional. Batteries of low
quality may leak and cause bodily harm.

• Never attempt to recharge your batteries. They may explode and cause serious injury.
Never dispose of batteries by burning them. There is a risk that they will explode and
cause serious injury.

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Dysfunction in hearing instruments

• Hearing instruments may stop functioning, for instance if the batteries have expired or
if the speaker is blocked by moisture or earwax. You should be aware of this possibility,
in particular when you are in traffic or otherwise dependent on warning sounds.

Active implants

• Oticon shows caution and advises following guidelines as recommended by manufac­turers of implantable defibrillators and pacemakers regarding use of cell phones.

• If you wear an active implant, then keep the hearing instruments more than 15 cm
away from the implant e.g. do not carry them in a breast pocket. If you have an active
brain implant, please contact the manufacturer of your implantable device for informa­tion about the risk of disturbance.

• The MultiTool has a built-in magnet. If you have an implantable device, such as
pacemakers or defibrillators, the MultiTool should not be carried in a breast pocket
or near the chest.

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Explosives

• The power source in your hearing instrument has insufficient energy to cause fire
in normal conditions of use. The hearing instrument has not been tested for compli­ance with international standards concerning explosive atmospheres/environments.
It is recommended that you not use your hearing instruments in areas where there is a
danger of explosions.

X-ray, CT, MR, PET scanning and electrotherapy

• Remove your hearing instrument for example during X-ray, CT / MR / PET scanning
electrotherapy or surgery as your hearing instruments may be damaged when
exposed to strong fields.

Possible side eects

• Hearing instruments or ear molds may cause an accelerated accumulation of ear wax.

• The otherwise non-allergenic materials used in hearing instruments may in rare cases

cause a skin irritation or any other unusual condition. Please, seek consultation with a
physician if these conditions occur.

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Interference

• Your hearing instrument has been thoroughly tested for interference, according to
the most stringent international standards. However, interference with your hearing
instrument and other devices may occur, for example for some cell phones,
citizens band devices and shop alarm systems. If this occurs increase the distance
between the hearing instrument and the device.

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Warning to hearing instrument dispensers

A hearing instrument dispenser should advise a prospective hearing instrument user
to consult immediately with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before
dispensing a hearing instrument if the hearing instrument dispenser determines through
inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available information concerning the
prospective user, that the prospective user has any of the following conditions:
(i) Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear.
(ii) History of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days.
(iii) History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days.
(iv) Acute or chronic dizziness.
(v) Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days.
(vi) Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 Hertz (Hz),

1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz.
(vii) Visible evidence of significant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal.
(viii Pain or discomfort in the ear.

Special care should be exercised in selecting and fitting a hearing instrument whose
maximum sound pressure capability exceeds 132 dB SPL as there may be risk of impairing
the remaining hearing of the hearing instrument user. Important notice for prospective
hearing instrument users

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Important notice for prospective hearing instrument users

• Good health practice requires that a person with a hearing loss have a medical
evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases
of the ear) before purchasing a hearing instrument. Licensed physicians who specialize
in diseases of the ear are often referred to as Otolaryngologists, Otologists or Otorhi­nolaryngologists. The purpose of medical evaluation is to ensure that all medically
treatable conditions that may affect hearing are identified and treated before the
hearing instrument is purchased. Following the medical evaluation, the physician
will give you a written statement that states that your hearing loss has been medically
evaluated and that you may be considered a candidate for a hearing instrument.
The physician will refer you to an audiologist or a hearing instrument dispenser, as
appropriate, for a hearing instrument evaluation.

• The audiologist or hearing instrument dispenser will conduct a hearing instrument
evaluation to assess your ability to hear with and without a hearing instrument. The
hearing instrument evaluation will enable the audiologist or dispenser to select and
fit a hearing instrument to your individual needs. If you have reservations about your
ability to adapt to amplification, you should inquire about the availability of a trial,
rental or purchase-option program. Many hearing instrument dispensers now offer
programs that permit you to wear a hearing instrument for a period of time for a

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nominal fee, afterwhich you may decide if you want to purchase the hearing instru­ment. Federal aw limits the sale of hearing instruments to those individuals who
have obtained a medical evaluation from a licensed physician.

• Federal law permits a fully informed adult to sign a waiver statement declining the
medical evaluation for religious or personal beliefs that preclude consultation with a
physician. The exercise of such a waiver is not in your best health interest and its use
is strongly discouraged. A hearing instrument will not restore normal hearing and will
not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions.
A hearing instrument is only part of hearing rehabilitation and may need to be
supplemented by auditory training and lip reading.

Children with hearing loss

In addition to seeing a physician for medical evaluation, a child with a hearing loss
should be directed to an audiologist for evaluation and rehabilitation, since hearing
loss may cause problems in language development and educational and social growth
of a child. An audiologist is qualified by training and experience to assist in the evaluation
and rehabilitation of a child with a hearing loss. If the user is an infant, small child, or
person of mental incapacity, it is recommended that the hearing instrument be modified
with a tamper-resistant battery compartment.

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Activating the hearing instrument for the rst time

A hearing instrument is a miniature electronic device that runs on special batteries.
To activate the hearing instrument, you must insert a fresh battery in the battery
compartment.

The hearing instrument will start up when the battery door is closed. It will take a few
seconds until sound is produced. A jingle is played while the startup process is running.
Put on the hearing instruments upon closing the battery door. If the hearing instrument
is held in the hand while activated, it may produce a whistling sound. This will stop when
properly fitted on the ear.

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Changing batteries

Your hearing instrument battery size is 312.

A worn out battery should be removed immediately and
disposed according to local regulations.

You will hear 2 beeps when it is time to change the battery.
This pre-warning will be repeated in moderate intervals until
the battery runs out. The battery may run out shortly after
a pre-warning or within the next couple of hours depending
on battery capabilities and individual hearing losses.

If the battery runs out, the instrument turns off.
When that happens, 4 beeps are played to indicate that
the instrument is no longer operating.

Replace the battery.