INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE BTE
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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 instruments are of the highest quality and that they are easy to use and maintain.
Your new hearing instruments are designed to amplify and transmit sound to your ears and
thereby improve your hearing in most situations. The amplification is uniquely adjusted and
optimized to your personal hearing capabilities by the prescription performed by your Hearing
Care Professional. To meet your needs, various functions may be configured to your hearing
instruments. The actual configuration of your instruments are marked (ticked off) by your
Hearing Care Professional in relevant sections of this manual. Also see last page for a complete
overview of all functions configured to your hearing instrument(s). We recommend that you
read this manual carefully to achieve the maximum benefit of your
new hearing instruments.
If you have any questions to the use or maintenance of hearing instruments, please contact
your Hearing care professional.
Indications for Use
The intended use of your hearing instrument is to amplify and transmit sound to the ear and
hereby compensate for impaired hearing.
Your hearing instrument is indicated for hearing losses within mild to severe-to-profound
range.
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Contents
Instrument View BTE 13 7a
Instrument View BTE 13 with Corda
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Instrument View BTE 13 Power 7c
Warnings 9
Activating the hearing instrument for the first time 13
Changing batteries 14
Turning your instrument ON and OFF 16
Left/Right ear marking 17
Putting on your instrument with ear mould 18
Putting on your hearing instruments with a Corda
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(thin tube) 19
Push-button 20
Programs (Optional) 22
Volume Control (Optional) 24
Mute (Optional) 25
Tamper-resistant battery door (Optional) 27
Telecoil (Optional) 28
DAI Direct Audio Input (Optional accessory) 29
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IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please familiarize yourself with the entire contents of this booklet before using your
hearing instru ments. It contains instructions and important informa tion about the use
and handling of your hearing instru ments and batteries.
CAUTION
The BTE Power is a powerful hearing instrument. If you have been fitted with BTE
Power, never allow others to wear your hearing instruments as incorrect usage could
cause permanent damage to their hearing.
FM (Optional accessory) 31
Caring for your hearing instrument 33
Handling of Corda 39
How to change Corda
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(thin tube) 39
Cleaning your hearing instrument with Corda
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(thin tube) 40
Daily maintenance with Corda
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(thin tube) Domes 41
Changing the Corda
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Dome 42
Seven easy steps to better hearing 44
Common problems and their solutions 50
Instrument View BTE 13
Battery size: 13
Microphone
openings
Push-button/
Volume Control
(Optional)
Ear mould
Battery door
Sound hook
Plastic tube
Sound outlet
Ventilation
opening
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Instrument View BTE 13 with Corda
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Not available for BTE Power
Thin tube
Dome
Ear grip
Microphone
openings
Battery door
Push-button/
Volume Control
(Optional)
Your ear piece:
Custom Mould
Plus dome
Open dome:
Small
Medium
Large
Battery size 13
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Instrument View BTE 13 Power
Battery size: 13
Microphone
openings
Push-button/
Volume Control
Ear mould
Battery door
Sound hook
Plastic tube
Sound outlet
Ventilation
opening
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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 he aring instrument s
• 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.
Batteries have occasionally been mistaken for pills. Therefore check your medicine
carefully before swallowing any pills.
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• 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.
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.
Dysfunc tion in hearing ins truments
• Hearing instruments may stop functioning, for instance if the batteries have expired or
if the tubing 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
• The included case for instrument storage has a built-in magnet. If you have an
implantable device, such as pacemakers or defibrillators, the instrument case should
not be carried in a chest pocket or near to the chest.
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. It is recommended
not to use your hearing instruments in areas where there is a danger of explosions.
X-ray, CT, MR, PET scanning an d electrothera py
• 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.
Power Instruments
• Special care should be exercised in selecting, fitting and using a hearing instrument
where maximum sound pressure capability exceeds 132 dB SPL (IEC 711) as there may
be risk of impairing the remaining hearing of the hearing instrument user.
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Possible si de effects
• Hearing instruments or ear moulds 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.
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 mobile telephones,
citizens band devices and shop alarm systems. If this occur increase the distance
between the hearing instrument and the device.
Activating the hearing instrument for the first time
A hearing instrument is a miniature electronic devices that run 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 start up 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
The correct battery size appears in the “Instrument View” in the
first section of this document.
A worn out battery should be removed immediately and
disposed of 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.
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To replace the bat tery, follow these inst ructions:
• Open the battery door completely by pushing the raised edge on the bottom of the
instrument. To assist with the handling of the batteries, the magnet at the end of the
MultiTool can be used to help you.
• Remove the sticky label from the + side of the new battery.
• The new battery may be inserted by using the magnetic end of the MultiTool.
Ensure that the positive (+) marking faces the positive (+) sign printed on the battery
door. Close the battery door.
If any moisture is on the battery surface, it should be
wiped off before use. When you change the battery,
it will take a few seconds before the battery works.
To assist the handling of the batteries, the magnet
placed at the end of the tool can be used.
MultiTool
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