INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE miniBTE
Thank you
Thank you for ch oosing our produc t as your means to bett er hearing. To support your
eort s, we have put great car e and attention int o making sure that your n ew hearing
instrume nt is of the highest quali ty and is easy to use an d maintain.
We recommend th at you read this manual c arefully to achieve the f ull benet of your
new hearing instrument.
To meet your needs, var ious functions may b e congured to your hear ing instrument.
The actu al conguration of you r instrument can be m arked (checked o) by your
Hearing Ca re Professional in r elevant sections o f this manual. Also see t he last page for
a complete overview of all functions congured to your hearing instr ument(s).
The hearin g instrument ampli cation is uniquely adj usted and optimized t o your
persona l hearing capabilit ies during the tt ing performed by y our Hearing Care
Professional.
If you have any que stions on the use or main tenance of the hearin g instrument, pl ease
contac t your Hearing Care Pr ofessional.
Indications for Use
The hearin g instrument is inten ded to amplify and t ransmit sound to the e ar and
thereby comp ensate for mild to mod erate–to–severe hear ing impairment.
Contents
Instrume nt view miniBTE with Cor da miniFit (thin tube) 7a
Instrume nt view miniBTE with mol d 7b
Warnings 9
Activa ting the hearing inst rument for the rs t time 19
Replacing the b attery 20
Turning your instrum ent ON and OFF 22
Left /Right ear markin g 23
Puttin g on your instrument w ith Corda miniFit (thin tub e) 24
Puttin g on your instrument w ith mold 25
Push-button 26
Programs (optional) 28
Volume control (optional) 30
Mute (optional) 31
Tamper-resistant bat tery door (optional) 32
Autophone (optional) 34
Caring fo r your hearing instr ument 36
Continu es on next pa ge
IM PORTA NT N OTICE
Please famil iarize yourself wi th the entire conten ts of this booklet be fore using your
hearing ins trument. It cont ains instructio ns and importan t information abou t the
use and handli ng of your hearing inst rument and batt eries.
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Instrument view miniBTE with Corda miniFit (thin tube)
Cleaning th e instrument 38
Maintenance w ith Corda miniFit (thin tub e) 40
Maintenance with mold 47
Water resist ance 50
Avoiding heat and c hemicals 52
Seven easy s teps to better hear ing 53
Common problems and their solutions 58
Wireless accessories 60
International warrant y 61
Warranty certicate 62
Cell phone 63
Technical information 65
Settings overview for your hearing inst rument 68
Sound outlet
Dome
Thin tube
Ear grip
(optional)
Microphone openings
Push-button
Battery door
Your ear piece
Corda mold
Domes:
Typ e Si ze
Open
6 mm
Power 8 mm
Bass, single v ent 10 mm
Bass, doub le vent 12 mm
Battery size: 312
7b
IM PORTA NT N OTICE
Open the bat tery compar tment fully to allow air t o circulate whenever yo u are not
using your hearing instrument, par ticularly overnight.
Instrument view miniBTE with mold
Ventilations openings
Battery door
Mold
Microphone openings
Sound hook
Sound outlet
Plastic Tube
Push-button
Battery size: 312
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You should familiariz e yourself fully wit h the following gener al warnings and the ent ire
contents o f this booklet befor e using your hearing ins trument.
Usage of he aring instrument s
• Hearing ins truments should b e used only as direct ed and adjusted by your He aring
Care Prof essional. Misuse can r esult in sudden and per manent hearing los s.
• Never allow oth ers to wear your heari ng instrument as inco rrect usage coul d cause
permanen t damage to their hearin g.
Choking hazards
• Hearing ins truments, their p arts, and bat teries are not toys a nd should be kept out
of reach of ch ildren and anyone who migh t swallow these items o r otherwise caus e
injury to th emselves.
• Never replace t he battery or a djust the controls of t he hearing instru ment in front of
infants, s mall children or people w ith learning dicul ties.
• Discard b atteries care fully in a place where infa nts, small children or pe ople with
learning di culties cannot re ach them.
IM PORTA NT N OTICE
Open the bat tery compar tment fully to allow air t o circulate whenever yo u are not
using your hearing instrument, par ticularly overnight.
Warnings
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• Batter ies have occasionally b een mistaken for pills. T herefore check your m edicine
carefully bef ore swallowing any pills.
• Never put your he aring instrumen t or batteries in you r mouth for any reason , as they
are slipper y and could be swallowe d by accident.
• Most hear ing instruments c an be supplied with a t amper-resistant bat tery
compar tment upon reques t. This is strongly re commended for infant s, small children,
and people w ith learning dicul ties.
If a batter y or hearing instrument is swa llowed, see a doctor immed iately and call the
National Poison Cent er, collect (202) 625-3333.
Battery use
• Always use b atteries reco mmended by your Hearin g Care Profession al. Batteries of
low qualit y may leak and cause bodil y harm.
• Never atte mpt to recharge your ba tteries. They may e xplode and cause s erious
inj ury.
• Never dispos e of batteries by bu rning them. There is a ris k that they will explod e and
cause serious injury.
Dysfunc tion in hearing ins truments
• Hearing ins truments may sto p functioning, for i nstance if the bat teries have expir ed
or if the tubin g is blocked by moisture o r ear wax. You should be aware o f this
possibilit y, in particular when yo u are in trac or other wise dependent on w arning
sounds.
Active implants
Caution mu st be shown with ac tive implants. As g eneral advice, follo w the guidelines
as recommen ded by manufactur ers of implantabl e debrillators and p acemakers
regarding u se with cell phones:
• If you wear an ac tive implant, the n keep the hearing inst rument more than 15 cm
away from th e implant, e.g., do not carr y them in a breast p ocket.
• If you have an ac tive brain implant , please contact t he manufacture r of your
implantable device for information about the risk of disturbance.
Warnings Warnings
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• The MultiTool has a built-in magn et. If you have an implant able device, such as
pacemaker s or debrillators , the MultiTool should not be car ried in a breast poc ket or
near the chest.
Explosives
• The power so urce in your hearing ins trument has insuci ent energy to cause r e in
normal cond itions of use. The hear ing instrument has no t been tested for com pliance
with inter national standar ds concerning expl osive environment s. It is recommended
not to use your h earing instrumen t in areas where there is a d anger of explosion s.
X-ray, CT, MR, PET scanning an d electrothera py
• Remove your hea ring instrument , for example, during X-ray, CT / MR / PE T scanning,
electro therapy or surger y as your hearing inst ruments may be dama ged when
expose d to strong elds.
Possible side eects
• Hearing ins truments, molds o r domes may cause an acce lerated accumulati on of ear
wax.
• The other wise non-allergeni c materials used in hear ing instrument s may in rare
cases cau se a skin irritat ion or any other unusual con dition.
Please seek consultati on with a physician if these conditions occu r.
Interference
• Your hearing inst rument has been thor oughly tested for in terference, acco rding to
the most stringent international s tandards. However, interference with your hear ing
instrume nt and other devices may o ccur, for example for some cell p hones, citizens
band device s and shop alarm sys tems. If this occurs , increase the dista nce between
the hearin g instrument and th e device.
Warnings Warnings
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Warning to hea ring instrument dis pensers
A hearing ins trument dispense r should advise a pros pective hearin g instrument user
to consult imm ediately with a licens ed physician (prefer ably an ear specialist) be fore
dispensing a hearing instrument if the hearing instr ument dispenser determines
through inq uiry, actual obser vation, or review of a ny other available info rmation
concerning t he prospectiv e user, that the prospect ive user has any of the foll owing
conditions:
(i) Visible conge nital or traumatic d eformity of the e ar.
(ii) History of ac tive drainage from th e ear within the previ ous 90 days.
(iii) Histor y of sudden or rapidly pr ogressive hearin g loss within the prev ious 90
days.
(iv) Acute or chroni c dizziness.
(v) Unilateral hearing lo ss of sudden or recent o nset within the previ ous 90 days.
(vi) Audiometric air-bone gap equ al to or greater than 15 de cibels at 500 Hert z (Hz),
1,000 Hz, and 2 ,000 Hz.
(vii) Visible evide nce of signicant cer umen accumulation or a fo reign body in the ear
canal.
(viii) Pain or discomf ort in the ear.
Warnings
Special car e should be exercised in s electing and t ting a hearing instr ument whose
maximum so und pressure capa bility exceeds 132 dB SPL as t here may be risk of
impairing t he remaining hearing of t he hearing instr ument user.
Important notice for prospective hearing instrument users
• Good healt h practice requir es that a person wi th a hearing loss have a me dical
evaluation b y a licensed physician (pr eferably a physician w ho specializes in disea ses
of the ear) bef ore purchasing a hear ing instrument. Li censed physicians wh o
specialize in di seases of the ear are o ften referred t o as Otolaryngo logists, Otolo gists
or Otorhi nolaryngologis ts. The purpos e of medical evaluati on is to ensure that all
medically t reatable conditi ons that may aect he aring are identie d and treated
before the h earing instrume nt is purchased. Follow ing the medical evalua tion, the
physician will g ive you a written st atement that st ates that your heari ng loss has
been medic ally evaluated and tha t you may be considered a ca ndidate for a hearing
instrume nt. The physician will re fer you to an audiologis t or a hearing instrum ent
dispenser, as appropriate, for a hearing instrument evaluation.
Warnings
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Children wi th hearing loss
In addition t o seeing a physician for me dical evaluation, a chil d with a hearing loss
should be dire cted to an audiolog ist for evaluation and r ehabilitation, sinc e hearing loss
may cause pr oblems in language develo pment and educatio nal and social grow th of a
child. An audio logist is qualied by tr aining and experien ce to assist in the evalua tion
and rehabilit ation of a child with a he aring loss. If the us er is an infant, small chi ld,
or perso n of mental incapaci ty, it is recommended tha t the hearing instr ument be
modied wi th a tamper-resistant b attery compar tment.
Warnings
• The audiolo gist or hearing inst rument dispenser will c onduct a hearing ins trument
evaluation t o assess your abilit y to hear with and wit hout a hearing instr ument. The
hearing ins trument evaluati on will enable the audiolo gist or dispenser to sel ect and
t a hearing in strument to your ind ividual needs. If you h ave reservatio ns about
your abilit y to adapt to amplica tion, you should inquire a bout the availabilit y of a
trial, rental or purchase-option progra m. Many hearing instrument dispens ers now
oer progr ams that permit you to w ear a hearing instr ument for a period of tim e
for a nominal fe e, after which you may de cide if you want to purc hase the hearing
instrume nt. Federal law limit s the sale of hearing ins truments to tho se individuals
who have obt ained a medical evalua tion from a licensed phy sician.
• Federal law p ermits a fully infor med adult to sign a waive r statement declinin g the
medical eva luation for religious or p ersonal beliefs t hat preclude consult ation with a
physician. Th e exercise of such a waiv er is not in your best heal th interest and its u se
is strongl y discouraged. A hear ing instrument will n ot restore normal h earing and will
not prevent or i mprove a hearing impai rment resulting fr om organic condition s.
A hearing ins trument is only par t of hearing rehabi litation and may need t o be
supplement ed by auditory tr aining and lip reading.
Warnings
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Activating the hearing instrument for the rst time
A hearing ins trument is a miniatur e electronic devic e that runs on special ba tteries.
To activate the he aring instrument , you must insert a f resh batter y in the batter y
compartment.
The hearin g instrument will st art up when the ba ttery door is clo sed. It will take a few
seconds unt il sound is produced. A ji ngle is played while the st art up process is r unning.
You may put on the hear ing instrument imme diately upon closing t he battery do or.
If the hear ing instrument is held i n the hand while acti vated, it may produce a w histling
sound. This w ill stop when proper ly tted on the ear.
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Replacing the battery
Your hearing instrument battery size is 312.
A worn out ba ttery should b e removed immediately a nd
disposed o f according to local re gulations.
You will hear 2 beeps wh en it is time to replace the b attery.
This pre-war ning will be repeated i n moderate inter vals until
the bat tery runs out. Th e battery may ru n out shortly af ter a
pre-warni ng or within the nex t couple of hours depen ding
on batte ry capabilities a nd individual hearin g losses.
If the bat tery runs out, t he instrument tur ns o.
When that hap pens, 4 beeps are played t o indicate that the
instrume nt is no longer operat ing.
Replace the battery.
To replace the bat tery, follow these inst ructions:
• Open the bat tery door comp letely by pushing the rai sed edge at the bot tom of the
instrume nt. Remove the old bat tery. The magnet at the e nd of the MultiTool may be
useful in help ing you with the handling o f the batteries .
• Remove the st icky label from the + s ide of the new batte ry.
• The new bat tery may be inser ted by using the magne tic end of the MultiTool.
Ensure that t he positive (+) marking faces the po sitive (+) sign printe d on the batter y
door. Close the battery door.
Any moistur e on the batter y surface should b e wiped
o before us e.
When you repla ce battery, it will take a f ew seconds
before the b attery wor ks.
MultiTool
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Turning your instrument ON and OFF
Tur n ON your h earing instrumen t by closing the bat tery door complet ely with the
batter y in place. When the bat tery door is clos ed the instrument w ill start up by playi ng
a jingle. This indic ates that the bat tery is working a nd the instrument is o perating.
Tur n OFF you r hearing instrume nt by opening the bat tery door slightl y until a click is
felt.
To preserve the ba ttery, make sure your he aring instrument i s switched o when you
are not wear ing it.
IM PORTA NT NOTIC E
Open the bat tery door full y to
allow air to circ ulate whenever
you are not usin g your hearing
instrument, especially at night
or for longer p eriods of time.
ON
Click
Click
Left/Right ear marking
Hearing ins truments are t ted to the uniquenes s of each ear, which means if you
have two ins truments then you r left hearing inst rument is program med dierently
from your rig ht. That is why it is impor tant to distingui sh between the lef t hearing
instrument and the right.
In order to eas ily identify whet her it is a left ear or a ri ght ear instrument , color
markings m ay be applied inside the ba ttery door.
A blue dot mark s the LEFT instrument.
A red dot mark s the RIGHT instrument.
OFF
A
B
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Putting on your instrument with
Corda miniFit (thin tube)
Puttin g on your hearing instr ument with a thin tube
correc tly every time, take s practice:
1. Place t he hearing instru ment behind your ear.
2. Hold the b end of the tube betw een your thumb and index
nger. The dome shoul d point towards the ea r canal opening.
Gently push t he dome into your ear ca nal until the sound tub e
sits clos e against the side of your h ead.
3. P osition the ear grip in t he concha using your inde x nger.
Look in a mirr or. If the sou nd tube is sticking ou t from your ear,
the dome has no t been placed correc tly in the ear canal. I f the
ear grip is visi bly sticking out fr om your ear it has not been
position ed correctly. To remove the instr ument pull the bend
of the tube.
Dome
Concha
Putting on your instrument with mold
1. Place t he tip of the mold in your ear c anal, twisting
slightly, making su re that the top par t of the mold (A) is
pushed behin d and under the fold (B) of you r ear.
2. Gently p ull up your ear and press th e mold in the directio n
of the ear can al.
3. W ith the mold positio ned correctly in y our ear, place the
hearing ins trument behind your e ar by lifting its lo wer
part and s liding it over the top of your e ar.
1
2
3
1
3
2
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Push-button
Your hearing inst rument has a push-but ton.
If you have one ins trument, the pus h-button can be us ed for switching be tween
dierent programs.
If you have tw o instruments, t he push-button
can be used f or both adjusting th e volume and
switchin g between progra ms.
Finally, the push-bu tton can be used t o mute
the instrument.
The push-bu tton on your hearin g instrument can be p rogrammed to one of t hree
functionalities.
Left Right
Only program shift:
Press briey to change program.
Only volume c ontrol: (Only if you have two instr uments).
Press bri ey to adjust the volume.
Both volume control and program shift:
(Only if you have two instr uments).
Press bri ey to adjust the volume ; use a long press
(about 2 seconds) to shi ft programs.
Using 2 instruments
If you have tw o instruments th e push-button on on e instrument will chan ge the status
on both hear ing instrument s. This means when you adj ust the program or vol ume for
one instr ument, it automat ically adjusts the o ther.
This is programme d by your Hearing Care Professional.
Push
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Your hearing inst rument can have up to 4 di erent programs.
The number an d type of program s available in your hearin g instrument is pro grammed
by your Hearin g Care Profession al.
When switc hing between the di erent programs, yo ur hearing instrum ent will beep.
The number of b eeps will indicate wh ich program you are usin g.
One beep, when y ou switch to progr am 1
Two beeps, when you sw itch to program 2
Three beep s, when you switch to p rogram 3
Four beeps, w hen you switch to pro gram 4
Press the p ush-button to sw itch forwards in t he program cycle, e.g., f rom P1–P2.
If you have tw o instruments, t hen:
The RIGHT hearin g instrument swi tches forwards i n the program cycle, e.g., P 1–P2.
The LEFT hear ing instrument sw itches backwa rds in the program cy cle, e.g., P2–P1.
An overv iew and description o f the hearing progr ams available in your hear ing
instrume nt is placed on the last pa ge of this manual.
Push
Programs (optional)
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Only when usin g two instrument s can a volume contro l be activated. Th e volume
control allo ws you to adjust the volu me in specic listening s ituations to the level yo u
feel comfortable with.
When pressi ng the push-butto n on one instrument , the volume is adjusted i n both
instruments simultaneously.
To increase volume, br iey press the push- button on the RIGH T ear instrument.
To decreas e volume, briey press the push- button on the LEF T ear instrument.
You hear a click when you in crease or decreas e the volume.
When the hear ing instrument is t urned on, it star ts up at a preferre d volume level.
When adjust ing the volume control t o the preferred level, t his is indicated by a beep.
Use the mute f unction if you need t o silence the instrum ent while you have the
instrument on.
Push the but ton for a minimum of 3 sec onds to mute the instr ument.
To reactivate th e instrument, pus h the button brie y again.
IM PORTA NT NOTIC E
Do not use the m ute function as a sw itch o as the hearing i nstrument still dr aws
current fr om the batter y in this mode.
Push
3 sec.
Volume control (optional) Mute (optional)
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A special bat tery door may be i nstalled with your he aring instrumen t which protect s
against unin tended operation o f the battery d oor and batter y.
This is stro ngly recommended fo r infants, small childr en and people with lea rning
diculties.
The bat tery door is designe d only to be opened by usin g a tool. Use a small screwdr iver
to open the do or by inserting it in to the indent on the door s ide and then tip it.
Tamper-resistant battery door (optional)
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The hearin g instrument may have an a utophone funct ionality. When the heari ng
instrume nt is close to a telephone r eceiver, the autophone will a ctivate a phone
program. W hen the phone progra m is activiated you w ill hear a number of beeps .
When you end your t elephone convers ation, the hearing ins trument will auto matically
return to t he previous program .
Not all telephones can activate the autophone.
The telepho ne receiver may need to hav e a
special magn et tted. Please f ollow the separate
instruc tions for mounting t he magnet, which is
available fr om your Hearing Care P rofessional.
WARNING
If you use an au tophone magnet:
• Keep magnet s out of reach of childre n and pets. If a magnet is s wallowed, see a
doctor immediately.
• Do not wear th e magnet in a breast poc ket and always keep it 30 cm aw ay from
active imp lanatable devices s uch as pacemakers, de brillators, etc. P referably,
use the telep hone with magnet on th e opposite side of a pac emaker or other
active imp lants.
• Keep the magne t 30 cm away from credit c ards and other magnet ically sensitive
devices.
Autophone (optional)
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Caring for your hearing instrument
Your ear canal prod uces ear wax (cerumen) which may clo g up the sound outlet or t he
ventilatio n opening of your ear mold. To prevent w ax accumulation fro m causing a
change in performance, the guidelines in this section should be followed:
When handling a h earing instrumen t, keep it over a soft s urface to avoid dama ge if you
drop it.
Before re tiring at night:
• Make sure that t here is no ear wax in any of th e ear mold openings since i t may reduce
the hearing instrument ’s eciency.
• Open the bat tery door to allo w air to circulate.
IM PORTA NT N OTICE
The hearin g instrument its elf must never be washe d or immersed in wate r or other
liquids.
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Cleaning the instrument
A range of ded icated cleaning too ls is prepared for the sp ecial purpose of cle aning the
instrume nt. These should be us ed to ensure the bes t care and perfor mance of your
hearing instrument.
The MultiTool conta ins a brush and a wire loop f or the special purpo se of cleaning wax
from the mol d. Use the cloth to wipe cl ean the surface of t he instrument.
BrushCover Handle
MagnetWire loop
MultiTool
Cleaning the microphone openings
Make sure that t he microphone openin gs are not clogged by dus t or dirt. Carefu lly
brush away v isible signs of debris fr om the openings. Brus h only on the surfac e and
make sure the br istles of the brus h are not pressed int o the openings. Be car eful not
to push debr is into the microphone o penings, as this can ae ct the perfor mance of the
instrument.
Microphone openings
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Maintenance with Corda
miniFit (thin tube)
Corda miniFit i s a thin tube mounted as th e hearing
instrume nt sound output. I f your hearing instr ument is t
with a Corda m iniFit solution you mus t refer to this sect ion to
ensure corr ect maintenance an d cleaning procedure s.
Replacing the C orda miniFit
1. Pull th e tube out of the heari ng Instrument.
2. Push the t ube into the hearing In strument.
3. Cor rect.
1
2
3
Cleaning th e Corda miniFit (thin tube)
To remove cerumen fro m the thin tube:
• Pull tube out o f the hearing instr ument (1).
• Insert t he cleaning tool in the tu be all the way through (2+3).
• Remove the too l and push the tube into t he hearing instrum ent (4).
1 2 3 4
1 2 3
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Replacing the dome
The dome sho uld not be cleaned. When yo u require a fresh, clea n dome, remove the
existing o ne and put on a fresh one.
The dome is eas y to replace. Hold the wid est part of the do me and pull it o from the
connect ions joint on the tube (1). Place th e new dome on the tube (2) and e nsure
that it is fas tened securely (3).
We recommend th e dome be replaced at le ast once a month or as dire cted by your
Hearing Ca re Professional.
IM PORTA NT N OTICE
The dome is mad e of a soft medicall y approved rubber ma terial. If the dome com es
o in the ear ca nal, it will not cause any har m. If you can, carefu lly take it out.
If necess ary, let another pers on help you. Do not push the d ome into the ear canal.
Do not push th e tube into the ear again b efore the dome is remove d from the ear.
If you have any dou bts about how to pro ceed if the dome comes o , contac t your
Hearing Care Professional.
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Cleaning th e Corda miniFit custo m mold
The mold sho uld be cleaned regular ly.
The vent in the m old is cleaned by pressi ng the brush through t he hole while twist ing it
slightly.
Replace the br ush when necessar y. Just pull it out of the too l and insert a new fre sh
brush. Pre ss the new one rmly int o the handle. Brushes ca n be purchased from y our
Hearing Care Professional.
Wax prote ction lter
Replace the wa x protection s ystem
The wax lte r should be replaced:
• When you can s ee that the lter placed i n the mold is clogged.
• When the hear ing instrument do es not sound normal.
The size and t ype of the wax pro tection system d epends on the mold st yle.
Use the wax p rotection sys tems delivered by your H earing Care Prof essional.
Detailed i nstructions on r eplacing the wax pro tection syste m are also found on it s
packaging.
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Maintenance with mold
Cleaning the mold
The mold sho uld be cleaned regular ly:
• Clean away any t races of wax from ar ound the sound
outlet wit h the brush. Hardene d sediments can be
removed by th e wire loop in the MultiTool.
• Clean the ven tilation opening by pre ssing the brush
through th e hole while twistin g it slightly.
Use the clot h to clean the surfa ce of the instrument .
Replace the br ush when necessar y. Just pull it out of the
handle and ins ert a new fresh bru sh. Press the new one
rmly into th e handle.
Brushes ca n be purchased from y our Hearing Care
Professional.
HANDLING OF CORDA MINIFIT
IM PORTA NT N OTICE
• Only use par ts designed for yo ur hearing instrum ent.
• The cleaning t ools should only be use d for cleaning the tube w hen it is detached
from the hea ring instrument a nd not on the ear.
• The dome mus t be properly at tached to the thin tub e before insert ing it in your
ear. Failure to follow the ins tructions coul d result in injury.
• The thin tube s hould never be used wit hout a dome atta ched.
• Domes shoul d only be attache d to a tube once. Always dis card a dome afte r
removing it from the tube.
• Do not use hea ring instrument s in ears with exces sive ear wax accumulat ion or
infecti on.
• Proper pre ventive care and maint enance will go a long way tow ard ensuring
reliabilit y and safe performa nce.
• Clean your thi n tube on a regular basis.
• Do not share yo ur hearing instrum ent or any of the part s with other peopl e.
• Ensure your han ds are clean when handlin g the hearing instr ument and its par ts.
✓
✗
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• Make sure the mo ld and tubing are comple tely dry before th ey are reconnected t o
the hearin g instrument. Be ca reful that the lef t mold and tubing are con nected to the
hearing ins trument with lef t ear marking and vi ce versa for the righ t ear instrument.
Replacing the tubing
The tubing in t he mold should be replac ed when it becomes yello w or sti.
Consult your H earing Care Profe ssional in relation to t his.
Washing the mold
The mold should be washed regularly:
• Disconnec t the mold and the tubi ng from the sound
hook of the he aring instrumen t as shown. Always
hold the hoo k rmly, when pulling o the mold a nd
tubing. Ot herwise the inst rument may be damage d.
• Wash the mold in luke warm water using a mild s oap.
Do not use st rong detergents .
• Rinse with w ater.
• Dry the m old.
• Any water dro ps inside the mold or tub ing should
be blown out . A special device for this p urpose (a
mold blower) is av ailable from your Hear ing Care
Professional.
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Water resistance
Your new Oticon hea ring instrument is w ater resistant
Although y our hearing instru ment has achieved an IP57* cl assication, it is re ferred to
as being wate r resistant, not w aterproof.
Should your hea ring instrument g et in contact with w ater and stop work ing, please
follow these guidelines:
• Gently wip e o any water on the outs ide of the instrume nt
• Open the bat tery drawer an d remove the batter y
• Gently wip e o any water in the bat tery compart ment
• Let the hear ing instrument dr y with the batt ery compart ment left open for
approx. 30 minutes
• Insert a ne w fresh batter y – and your hearing ins trument should wor k normally again
Using an anti-h umidity kit can help t o avoid moisture-rel ated problems and may ev en
extend t he life of you hearing ins trument. Consul t your Hearing Care Pr ofessional for
further advice.
IM PORTA NT NOTIC E
• Do not wear you r hearing instrume nt while showering
• Do not wear you r hearing instrume nt while swimming, sno rkeling or diving, as it i s
not designed for such activities.
• Do not immer se your hearing inst rument in water or oth er liquids
* IP Code clas sifies and r ates the de grees of pro tection p rovided ag ainst the in trusion of s olid objec ts (includ ing body
part s like hands and f ingers), dus t, acciden tal conta ct, and wat er in mechani cal casing s and with ele ctrical e nclosure s.
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Avoiding heat and chemicals
Your hearing inst rument must never be e xposed to extr eme heat, e.g., left in side a
parked car i n the sun. It must not be dr ied in microwave ovens or ot her ovens.
The chemica ls in cosmetics, hair spray, perfume, af ter shave lotion, sunt an lotion and
insect re pellent can damage your h earing instrume nt. You should always remove yo ur
hearing ins trument before ap plying such produ cts and allow time for t he product to dr y
before put ting on your hearin g instrument.
If you use lot ion, be sure to dry your h ands before using your h earing instrument.
Seven easy steps to better hearing
It takes time t o adjust to a new hearing i nstrument. How lon g this adjustment ta kes
diers fr om person to per son. It will depend on a numb er of factors, su ch as whether
you have had a hea ring instrument b efore and the degree o f your hearing loss.
1. In the quiet of your home
Try to accustom you rself to all the new so unds. Listen to the ma ny background sounds
and try to i dentify each so und. Bear in mind that so me sounds will seem di erent from
what you are us ed to. You may have to learn to ident ify them again. Not e that in time
you will get accu stomed to the sound s in your environment – if not ple ase contact your
Hearing Ca re Professional.
If using the he aring instrumen t makes you tired, take it o f or a little while and hav e a
rest. Gra dually, you will begin to be able to li sten for longer perio ds of time. Soon, you
will be able to we ar your hearing instr ument comfort ably all day long.
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2. Conversation with another person
Sit with som eone else in a quiet room. Fac e each other so you can re ad facial
express ions easily. You may notice new speech s ounds, which can see m a little
dierent in t he beginning. However, after t he brain has adapted to t he new speech
sounds, you should hear speech clearer.
3. Lis ten to radio or TV
When listenin g to the TV or the radio, s tart out by listening to n ews commentator s
since they usua lly speak clearly, then tr y other TV progr ams.
If you nd it di cult to listen to TV or r adio, ask your Hearing Ca re Professional fo r more
information regarding the Oticon ConnectLine system and other available accessories.
4. In group conversations
Group situations are usually accompanied by a greater degree of background noise,
and are, ther efore, naturally mo re dicult to cope wit h. In such situations, f ocus your
attent ion on the person you w ant to hear. If you miss a word, ask t he speaker to repeat.
5. Using the telephone
When using the t elephone tilt the rec eiver edge lightly on your
cheek-bone and p osition the phone slig htly over the ear close
to the heari ng instrument ’s microphone. The soun d then ows
directl y into the hearing ins trument’s micro phone opening. This
way, the hearing ins trument will not whis tle, and you ensure
the best con ditions to unders tand the convers ation. When you
have the recei ver in this position, rem ember to speak direc tly
into the mou thpiece on the telepho ne in order to ensure goo d
underst anding on the other “end o f the line”.
If you nd it di cult to use the telepho ne, ask your Hearing Car e Professional for m ore
information regarding the Oticon ConnectLine system and other available accessories.
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6. Wirele ss and cell phones
Your hearing inst rument is designed to co mply with the most s tringent Standard s of
Internat ional Electromagn etic Compatibilit y. However, not all cell ph ones are hearing
instrume nt compatible. The var ying degree of dis turbance can be du e to the nature of
your par ticular cell phone.
If you nd it di cult to obtain a good re sult while using your cell ph one, ask your
Hearing Care Professional for more information regarding the Oticon ConnectLine
system an d other available acces sories.
7. Us e your hearing instr ument all day long
The best wa y to ensure better he aring is to practic e listening until you can we ar your
hearing ins trument comfor tably all day. In most case s, you will not get the full b enet
of the hear ing instrument if you u se it infrequentl y.
Your hearing inst rument will not rest ore normal hearing. N or will it prevent or impro ve
a hearing imp airment resulting f rom a physiological c ondition. What it will gi ve you,
however, is help towards m aking better use o f the hearing abilit y that you have.
If you have tw o hearing instrum ents always wear bot h.
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If none of the above sol utions solves the problem, ask your Hea ring Care Professional
for assistance.
Symptom Possible causes Solutions
No sound
Worn-out battery Replace the battery pg. 20
Clogged sound outlet Clean C orda miniFit (thin tube), replace d ome or wax protec tor pg. 41, 42 & 45
Clean mold pg. 47
Intermittent or
reduced sound
Clogged sound outlet Clean C orda miniFit (thin tube), replace d ome or wax protec tor pg. 41, 42 & 45
Clean mold pg. 47
Moisture Wipe bat tery and instrum ent with dry clot h pg. 50
Worn-out battery Replace the battery pg. 20
Squealing noise
Hearing instruments inser ted improperly Reinsert hearing instrument s pg. 24 & 25
Ear wax accu mulated in ear canal Have ear canal e xamined by your doct or
Common problems and their solutions
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Wireless accessories
ConnectLine
As an enhance ment to your wireless he aring instrumen t a range of devices can b e
connected. The ConnectLine products can connect your hearing instrument to a
number of med ia and sound sources . This will allow you to receiv e audio signals from
TV, phones, music play ers, PC or an exte rnal microphone wir elessly through your
hearing instrument.
For detailed information on the ConnectLine system ask your Hearing Care Professional
or visit www.oticonusa.com/connectline.
International warranty
Your hearing inst rument is covered by a limit ed warranty iss ued by the manufac turer
for a period o f 12 months from the da te of delivery. This limited w arranty cover s
manufac turing and material d efects in the hea ring instrument i tself, but not
accessor ies such as batter ies, tubing, ear wa x lters, etc.
Problems ar ising from improper h andling or care, excess ive use, accidents, r epairs
made by an unau thorized part y, exposure to corro sive conditions, phys ical changes in
your ear, damage due to fo reign objects ent ering the device, or inco rrect adjustm ents
are NOT covered b y the limited warran ty and may void it.
The above war ranty does not a ect any legal right s that you might have unde r
applicable n ational legis lation governing t he sale of consumer goo ds. Your Hearing Care
Professi onal may have issued a war ranty that goes b eyond the clauses of this li mited
warranty. Please consult him/her for further information.
If you need se rvice
Take your hearing instr ument to your Hearing C are Profes sional, who m ay well be able
to sort o ut minor problems and adjus tments on the spot.
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Warranty certicate
Name of Owne r:
Dispenser:
Dispenser Address:
Dispenser Phone:
Purchase Date:
Warrant y Period: Month:
Model Lef t: Serial no.:
Model Right: Serial no.:
Battery Size: 312
Cell phone
Some heari ng instrument user s have reported a b uzzing sound in their h earing
instrume nt when they are using cell p hones, indicating t hat the cell phone and hea ring
instrume nt may not be compatibl e.
According to t he ANSI C63.19 standard (ANSI C63.19–20 07 American National St andard
Methods of Me asurement of Compa tibility Betwe en Wireless Communic ations Devices
and Hearing A ids), the compatibility o f a particular hea ring aid and cell phone ca n
be predic ted by adding the rati ng for the hearing aid imm unity to the ratin g for the
cell phone emis sions. For example, th e sum of a hearing aid rat ing of 2 (M2/T2) and a
telephone r ating of 3 (M3/T3) would r esult in a combined rat ing of 5. Any combined
rating tha t equals at least 5 would p rovide “normal use”; a com bined rating of 6 or
greater would indicate “excellent performance”.
The immunit y of this hearing inst rument is a minimum of M4. The e quipment
perfor mance measuremen ts, categories an d system classic ations are based up on the
best infor mation available bu t cannot guarantee t hat all users will be s atised.
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IM PORTA NT N OTICE
The per formance of individ ual hearing instru ments may vary wi th individual cell
phones. Th erefore, please tr y this hearing inst rument with your cell p hone or, if you
are purchas ing a new phone, be sure to tr y it with your hear ing instrument pr ior to
your purchas e. For additional guidan ce, please ask your cell ph one provider for the
booklet en titled “Hearing A id Compatibility w ith Digital Wireles s Cell Phones.”
Technical information
The hearin g instrument cont ains a radio transmit ter using short r ange magnetic
inductio n technology work ing at 3.84 MHz. The magnet ic eld strength of t he
transmit ter is < –42 dBμA/m @ 10m.
The emission p ower from the radio s ystem is well below inter national emission
limits for Hum an Exposure. For com parison, the radia tion of the hearing ins trument
is lower than unin tended electro magnetic radiatio n from, for example, hal ogen
lamps, compu ter monitors, dishw ashers, etc. The he aring instrument c omplies with
international standards concerning Elec tromagnetic Compatibility.
Due to the limit ed size available on the ins trument all releva nt approval markin gs are
found in this do cument.
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The hearin g instrument cont ains a module with:
FCC ID: U28FU2MBTE
IC: 1350B–FU2MBTE
The device com plies with Part 15 o f the FCC rules and RSS–210 of Ind ustry Canada .
Operatio n is subject to the follo wing two condition s:
1. This dev ice may not cause harm ful interferenc e.
2. This devic e must accept any inter ference received, in cluding interfer ence that may
cause undesired operation.
Changes or m odications not ex pressly approve d by the party res ponsible for
compliance cou ld void the user’s aut hority to opera te the equipment.
Hereby, Oticon A /S declare that this h earing instrumen t is in compliance with the
essentia l requirements and ot her relevant provis ions of Directive 199 9/5/EC.
Declarat ion of conformit y is available at:
Oticon A /S
Kongebakken 9
DK-2765 Smørum
Denmark
www.otico n.com
Waste from e lectro nic
equipmen t must be
handled ac cording to
local regulations.
0543 0682
N117 5
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Settings overview for your hearing instrument
Hearing instrument
Left Right
n
Yes
n
No
Volume contro l
n
Yes
n
No
n
Yes
n
No
Program shift
n
Yes
n
No
n
Yes
n
No
Mute
n
Yes
n
No
Volume control indicators
n
On
n
O
Beeps at min /m ax volume
n
On
n
O
n
On
n
O
Clicks when changing volume
n
On
n
O
n
On
n
O
Beeps at preferred volume
n
On
n
O
Battery indicators
n
On
n
O
Low bat tery warning
n
On
n
O
Hearing program description
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