Phonak Bte-p, Bte-up, Bte-micro, Vitus Bte-up, Vitus Bte-p User Manual

Phonak Vitus

TM

/Vitus+

BTE

User Guide

Wireless models

Phonak Vitus+ BTE-

micro

Phonak Vitus+ BTE-P

Phonak Vitus+ BTE-UP

Non wireless models

Phonak Vitus BTE-micro

Phonak Vitus BTE-P

Phonak Vitus BTE-UP

CE mark applied

2018

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2018

This user guide is valid for:

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Your hearing aid details

Model

c Vitus BTE-micro

c Vitus BTE-P

c Vitus BTE-UP

Earpiece

c Dome or SlimTip

c Classic earmold

Battery size

312

13

675

If no box is checked and you do not know the

model of your hearing aid, please ask your hearing

care professional.

Your hearing care professional:

Your hearing aids have been developed by

Phonak – the world leader in hearing solutions based

in Zurich, Switzerland.

These premium products are the result of decades of

research and expertise and are designed to keep you

connected to the beauty of sound! We thank you for

making such a great choice and wish you many years of

listening pleasure.

Please read the user guide carefully to make sure that you

understand and get the best out of your hearing aids. For

more information about features and benets, simply

contact your hearing care professional.

Phonak – life is on

www.phonak.com

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Contents

Your hearing aid

1. Quick guide

2. Parts of the hearing aid

Using the hearing aid

3. Left & right hearing aid markings

4. On/O

5. Batteries

6. Putting on the hearing aid

7. Removing the hearing aid

8. Push button

9. Volume control

Further Information

10. Care and maintenance

11. Wireless accessories

12. Service and warranty

13. Compliance information

14. Information and description of symbols

15. Troubleshooting

16. Important safety information

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1. Quick guide

Left & right hearing aid markings

Changing batteries

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Blue marking for left

hearing aid.

Red marking for right

hearing aid.

Remove the

sticker from the

new battery

and wait two

minutes.

BTE-micro BTE-P, BTE-UP

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BTE-micro

BTE-P, BTE-UP

Open the

battery door.

Place battery in the

battery door with the

“+” symbol facing

upwards.

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On/O

Push button

Volume control

The push button on your hearing

aid can have various functions.

BTE-P, BTE-UP models only:

To increase the volume, press the

volume control upwards. To decrease

the volume, press the volume control

downwards.

O

On

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2. Parts of the hearing aid

The pictures below show the models described in this user

guide. You can identify your personal model by:

• Checking “Your hearing aid details” on page 3.

• Or comparing your hearing aid with the following

shown models. Pay attention to the shape of the

hearing aid and if a volume control is present.

Possible earpieces for all models

Classic earmoldSlimTipDome

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Battery door

AnchorEarpiece: Dome

(detachable)

Push button

Vitus / Vitus+ BTE-micro

Tube

Push button

Vitus /Vitus+ BTE-P & BTE-UP

Hook / sound output

Classic earmold

(detachable)

Battery door

Volume control

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3. Left & right hearing aid markings

There is a red or blue marking to tell you if it is a left

or a right hearing aid.

Blue marking

for left

hearing aid.

Red marking

for right

hearing aid.

BTE-micro BTE-P, BTE-UP

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4. On/O

The battery door is also the on/o switch.

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Closed battery door =

hearing aid is on

Open battery door =

hearing aid is o

When you switch on the hearing aid you may hear

a start-up melody.

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5. Batteries

Remove the

sticker from

the new

battery and

wait two

minutes.

Open the

battery door.

Place battery in the

battery door with the

“+” symbol facing

upwards.

Low power: You will hear two beeps when the battery

is low. You will have approximately 30 minutes to

change the battery (this can vary, depending on the

hearing aid settings and battery). We recommend that

you always have a new battery on hand.

If it is dicult to close the battery door: Check that

the battery is inserted correctly and the “+” symbol

is facing upwards. If the battery is not inserted

correctly, the hearing aid will not work and the

battery door can be damaged.

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BTE-micro

BTE-P, BTE-UP

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13

Model

Phonak Vitus / Vitus+

BTE-micro

BTE-P

BTE-UP

Zinc air

battery

size

312

13

675

Color

marking on

package

brown

orange

blue

IEC

code

PR41

PR48

PR44

ANSI

code

7002ZD

7000ZD

7003ZD

Replacement battery

This hearing aid requires zinc-air batteries. Identify the

correct battery size (312,13 or 675) by:

• Checking “Your hearing aid details” on page 3.

• Checking the marking on the inner side of the

battery door.

• Checking the following table.

Please ensure you use the correct type of battery in

your hearing aids (zinc-air). Please also read chapter

16.2 for further information on product safety.

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6. Putting on the hearing aid

6.1 Putting on the hearing aid with classic earmold

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Take the earmold up to your ear

and place the ear canal part into

your ear canal.

Place the hearing aid behind

your ear.

Insert the upper part of the

earmold into the upper part of

the bowl of your ear.