tweak FOCUS, FOCUS+T Instruction Manual

FOCUS
FOCUS+T

Instruction Manual

TweakHearing.com

A sound amplifier for people who are not ready for a hearing aid.

®

Congratulations on your purchase
of Tweak®, a personal sound
amplification product (PSAP) using
innovative, patented technology.
This unique device allows you to
select and set the sound ‘profile’
that you like best, from a range of
acoustic alternatives.

Tweak can help you hear better
in group settings, restaurants,
theaters, meetings, and other
situations where you have
difficulty hearing.

Please read this manual for
complete set-up and operating
instructions before using your
new sound amplifier.

FOCUS+T FOCUS

TweakHearing.com

FEATURE BENEFIT

Slim profiile case, with thin
tube coupling to the ear

Comfortable fit, barely visible, and no
barrel effect

Sophisticated, innovative,
patented technology

More freedom than ever before,
allowing you to choose your listening
preference

Cutting-edge automatic
feedback control

Minimizes ‘whistling’ while allowing the
ear canal to remain open

Fast-acting sound­activated compression

Improves audibility of soft sounds and
softens sudden loud sounds

Digital volume control For subtle volume changes within your

amplification profile

Preset 12 band graphic
equalizer

Finely adjusted tuning curves,
providing smooth, natural sound, with
amplification only where you need it

Low battery tone indicator Early warning system so you have time

to change the battery before it quits

Uses #312 battery Powerful, yet small and economical

Average battery life: 5 to 7 days

Quiet mode “All-around sound,” for quiet

environments

Directional mode Focused hearing reduces background

noise and clatter in noisy environments.

Telecoil mode (Focus+T model only) For better

hearing on the phone and in looped
environments

Dual microphones Two microphones work together to

provide true directionality

Push-button access to
two listening modes:
Quiet and Noise

Allows you to quickly and easily
customize your listening preferences
depending on your situation

Push-button access to
three listening modes:
Quiet, Noise, and Telecoil

Contents

6 General Description

8 Components

9 Battery Information

10 Preparing for Use

11 Inserting a Battery

12 Wearing Your Tweak

13 Set-Up FOCUS Model

15 Set-Up FOCUS+T Model

17 Daily Use

18 Caring for Your Tweak

22 Troubleshooting Tips

25 How to Reset

26 Warranty and Owner Information

7

6 General Description

Tweak comes in two models: Tweak Focus and Tweak
Focus+T.

General Description

Tweak Focus has two listening
modes: omni-directional (for quiet
environments) and directional (for
noisy environments). The noise
mode suppresses background
noise, allowing you to focus on
sounds coming from a particular
direction.

Tweak Focus+T has everything the
Focus model has, plus a telecoil
for use with telephone or loop
systems. It has three modes: omni­directional, directional, and telecoil.

The rocker switch is used during
initial set up to try out and then lock
in your desired amplification setting
that becomes your amplification
‘profile’, and it stays with you as
you switch between Quiet, Noise
and Telecoil modes. You can still
fine tune it using the rocker switch
volume control.

The program button is used to
switch between listening modes for
Quiet, Noise, and Telecoil.

During set-up you’ll learn how to position the Tweak
on your ear and how to pick your favorite amplification
setting. Your Tweak package includes:

2 Small Tubes (Right and Left) with Sleeve Tips
pre-installed

1 Large Vented Dome Tip
1 Large Closed Dome Tip

The thin tube delivers amp lified sound from Tweak into your ear. It
is important fo r the sound tube and tip to fit properly in your ear.
If you need a different size tip or tube, call 1-888-815-3240 or visit
TweakHeari ng.com to purchase the a ppropriate size.

FOCUS FOCUS+T

QUIET BEEP

n n

NOISE NOISE BURST (Shhhh)

n n

T-COIL DIAL TONE

n

OMNI-DIRECTIONAL

(all-around sound)

OMNI

QUIET

DIRECTIONAL

(focused listening)

FOCUS

NOISE

HEARING LOOP

(for telephone

or loop systems)

TELECOIL

Battery Information 9

8 Components

Components

Battery Information

Included COMPONENTS

Tweak uses a commonly available 312 zinc air battery. With
normal full-time use, the battery will last approximately
five to seven days.

When the battery is depleted, remove and replace it
immediately. When not in use, be sure to turn off your
Tweak by opening the battery door part way.

Low Battery Warning

For your convenience, Tweak warns you when the battery
is almost depleted. You will hear three sets of double
beeps every 10 minutes, which indicates it’s time to
change the battery. Once the voltage drops below 0.95V,
Tweak emits six sets of double beeps, then shuts down.

IMPORTANT —

Always discard used ba tteries.
Small ba tteries can be harmful if
swallowed. Keep ba tteries out of
reach of pe ts and small children.
In case of ingestion, seek medical
atten tion immediately and
call (collect, if necessary) the

National Battery Ingestion
Hotline at 20 2-625-3333. For

more info visit www.poison.org/
batter y

VENTED DOME CLOSED DOME

SLEEVE

pre-installed on tube

CLEANING LINE

1 RETAINING LOCK

2 TIP (sleeve or dome)
See illustrations below.

3 THIN TUBE (for sound)

4 TUBE CONNECTOR HEAD

5 MICROPHONES

6 PROGRAM BUTTON

2

1

3

4

5

6

8

9

7

TWO THIN TUBES (Size 1), LEFT and RIGHT

7 ROCKER SWITCH /

VOLUME CONTROL

8 AMPLIFIER CASE

9 BATTERY COMPARTMENT

DOOR Tweak is turned o
by opening the battery
compartment door par t way.