Sonic Endura User Manual

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USER GUIDE
Owner Information
Hearing Aid Model: ________________
Battery Size: 675
Left:_______________ Right:________________
Listening Program Number
Listening Environment
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Table of Contents
Owner Information .......................................................2
Hearing Expectations ...................................................4
Your Endura Hearing Aid .............................................. 6
Turning Your Endura Hearing Aid On and Off ..............6
Your Endura Hearing Aid .............................................. 7
Putting On Your Endura Hearing Aid ..........................9
Removing Your Endura Hearing Aid ............................10
Removing Feedback/Squeal.........................................11
Using the Volume Control ............................................12
Using the Program Button ...........................................13
Changing The Battery ...................................................14
Direct Audio Input .........................................................17
Using the Telephone ..................................................... 19
Safety Lock ...................................................................20
SmartTones™ ...............................................................20
Warranty .......................................................................21
Repair ............................................................................21
Troubleshooting ............................................................22
Maintenance and Care .................................................24
Warning to Hearing Aid Users .....................................25
Get the Most from your Hearing Aid ............................26
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Hearing Expectations
Set Appropriate Expectations
It is important that you have the right expectations regarding your hearing aids. Hearing aids will give you better hearing, but they are not a cure for hearing loss. People whose expectations are too high ("I thought they would make my hearing normal") are likely to be disappointed and may give up.
Hearing Aids Can:
• Help you hear and understand better in most situations.
• Allow you to participate more in group situations and meetings.
Hearing Aids Cannot:
• Give you normal hearing.
Hearing Aids May Not:
• Let you hear very soft sounds.
• Block ALL background noises–especially in
noisy groups. Even people without hearing loss may have difficulty hearing in the presence of
background noise.
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Be Patient
Unlike eyeglasses, which correct your vision as soon as you first put them on, hearing aids need some time for proper adjustment. It may take several weeks or months to completely adjust to your hearing aids, so try to be patient. During the first week or so, try different listening situations, such as one-on-one conversations with family and friends and conversations with two or three people at home or in quiet settings. Also, try having conversations in noisier places like parties, restaurants, meetings, and outdoors. Do not forget that some situations are simply too noisy in general— even for people without hearing loss. So, do not get discouraged.
Consistent use of your hearing aid is strongly recommended. In most cases, infrequent use does not allow you to obtain the full benefit from your aid.
The use of a hearing aid is only a part of total hearing rehabilitation, and may need to be supplemented by auditory training and instruction in lip reading.
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Your Endura Hearing Aid
Your hearing aid has been programmed to fit your hearing and communication needs. If you feel your program needs to change, your hearing healthcare
provider can make changes to improve the sound.
Please review this instruction guide carefully. It contains information on the use and care of your hearing aid. With proper use and care, your hearing aid will improve your connection with the world around you.
Turning Your Endura Hearing Aid On and Off
Your hearing aid has a volume control; slowly rotate it upward to turn it on. You will feel a click as the hearing aid turns on. Continue to rotate the wheel up until the volume is at a comfortable level. To turn off your hearing aid, rotate the volume control wheel down until it clicks off.
Your hearing aid may be programmed to alert you with SmartTones™ when it turns on or off. Your hearing healthcare provider will tell you if this feature is enabled. Your hearing aid may also have a "power on" delay. This allows you to insert the aid before it is fully active.
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Ear Hook
Volume Control
Earmold Tubing
Earmold
Program Button
Battery Compartment
Your Endura Hearing Aid
Direct Audio Input
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Labels
Brand Name
Year of Manufacture
Serial Number
BLUE tile indicates a LEFT hearing aid. RED tile indicates a RIGHT hearing aid.
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Putting On Your Endura Hearing Aid
Start with the hearing aid and earmold for your left ear. Rotate the volume control wheel down until it clicks off.
If the earmold is not already attached to the hearing aid, connect the earmold to the hearing aid by pushing the hearing aid's ear hook into the tube on the earmold.
Once the two are connected, hold the earmold with your thumb and first finger. Gently guide it into your ear canal.
Gently pulling down on your ear lobe with your other hand may help. A slight twist may be needed to fit the earmold in your ear.
When the earmold is in your ear, place the hearing aid behind the top part of your ear. Do the same thing with the right hearing aid and earmold.
Rotate the volume control wheel up until the hearing aid turns on.
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