OTICON INO miniRITE Instruction Manual
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE miniRITE
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.
We recommend that you read this manual carefully to achieve the maximum benefit of
your new hearing instruments.
Congratulations on your decision to actively improve your hearing with today’s most
advanced hearing technology in the market.
Contents
Instrument view miniRITE 5a
Instrument view miniRITE Power with Power Dome 5b
Instrument view miniRITE Power with Mould 5c
Warnings
Changing batteries 7
Turning your instruments ON and OFF 9
Left/Right ear marking 10
Putting on your instrument 11
Push-button 12
Programs (Optional) 14
Volume Control (Optional) 16
Standby (Optional) 17
Tamper-resistant battery door (Optional) 19
Auto Phone (Optional) 20
Caring for your hearing instrument 22
Daily maintenance with Mould 24
Daily maintenance with Domes 26
5a
Instrument view miniRITE
Your ear piece
Open Domes:
6mm
8mm 10mm
Micro mould
Plus dome
Speaker unit
Sound outlet
IM PORTA NT N OTICE
Please familiarise 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 miniRITE Power is a powerful hearing instrument. In case you are fitted with
miniRITE Power, never allow others to wear your hearing instruments as incorrect or
wrongful usage could cause permanent damage to their hearing.
Wax protection
Microphone openings
Push-button
Battery door
Using your hearing instrument 30
Common problems and their solutions 36
Warranty Certificate 40
5b
Instrument view miniRITE Power with Power Dome
Your ear piece
Power Domes:
8mm
10mm 12mm Plus dome
Speaker
Sound outlet
Wax protection
Microphone openings
Push-button
Battery door
5c
Instrument view miniRITE Power with Mould
Sound outlet +
wax protection
system
Ventilations openings
Battery door
Microphone openings
Push-button
Warnings
You should familiarize yourself fully with the following general warnings and the entire
contents of this booklet before using your hearing instruments.
Hearing instruments can be dangerous if swallowed or used improperly. Such actions can
result in severe injury, permanent hearing loss, or can even be fatal.
• 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 carefully check your
medicine before swallowing any pills.
• Never put your hearing instruments or batteries in your mouth for any reason, as they
are slippery and could be swallowed by accident.
Warnings
Dysfunction in hearing instruments
• Hearing instruments may stop functioning, for instance if the batteries have expired or
if the receiver/loudspeaker 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.
Interference
• Your hearing instrument has been thoroughly tested for interference, according to the
most stringent international standards. But new technical developments constantly
bring new products into society, and some may emit electromagnetic radiation, leading
to unforeseen interference in hearing instruments, for example induction cooking
appliances, walkie talkies, mobile telephones, fax machines, personal computer devices,
home automation etc. If you experience disturbances, move a few centimeters away
from the disturbing device.
• Your hearing instruments are designed to comply with the most stringent Standards of
International Electromagnetic Compatibility. However, hearing instruments may cause
interference with other medical devices. Such interference can also be caused by radio
signals, power line disturbances, airport metal detectors, electromagnetic fields from
other medical devices and eletrostatic discharges.
Warnings
• Some 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 device is swallowed, see a doctor immediately.
Usage of hearing instruments
• Hearing instruments should be used only as directed and adjusted by your Hearing
Care Professional. Misuse could result in sudden and permanent hearing loss.
• Never allow others to wear your hearing instruments as incorrect/wrongful usage
could cause permanent damage to their hearing.
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.
Warnings
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 effects
• Hearing instruments may cause an accelerated accumulation of cerumen (ear wax).
• The otherwise non-allergenic materials used in hearing instruments may in rare cases
cause a skin irritation.
Consult a doctor if you experience any of these side effects.
Safety requirements regarding Direct Audio Input (DAI)
• The safety of hearing instruments with DAI (Direct Audio Input) is determined by the
external signal source. When the DAI is connected to mains-operated equipment, this
equipment must comply with IEC-60065, IEC-60601 or equivalent safety standards.
Warnings
Active Implants
• Oticon shows caution and advise to follow the guideline as recommended by manufacturers of implantable defibrillators and pacemakers regarding use of mobile 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 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.
7
Changing batteries
Your hearing instrument battery size is 312. Batteries
perform differently. Ask your hearing care professional
for help choosing a high quality battery for your hearing
instrument.
A worn out battery should be removed immediately.
When the battery power is low, you will hear 2 beeps.
This pre-warning starts when the battery has only
a few hours of operation left. The pre-warning will be
repeated with moderate intervals to indicate it is time
to change the battery.
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.
It is not an indication of a malfunction.
Warnings
Wax protection system
• Always visually inspect your hearing instruments to ensure that there is no gap
between the wax protection flange and the tip of the Micro Mould.
If you are in any doubt about the use or replacement of your wax protection system,
contact your Hearing Care Professional.
Warning to hearing instrument dispenser and user
• Special care should be excercised 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.
• 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.
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