Breeze
TM
Digital
BTE Guide
Table of Contents
Your Breeze™Digital Hearing Instruments......................1
Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems ......................2
Getting the Most Out of Your Breeze
™
Hearing
Instruments..................................................................2
Using the Breeze™Digital BTE Guide..............................3
Operating Instructions....................................................3
Replacing the Battery .....................................................5
Low Battery Warning.......................................................5
Caring for Batteries.........................................................6
Earmolds ........................................................................6
Assistive Listening Devices.............................................7
Cleaning Your Breeze
™
Hearing Instruments..................9
Caring for Your Breeze
™
Hearing Instruments ................9
Warnings .......................................................................10
Troubleshooting Guide..................................................12
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers .................14
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Your Breeze
™
Digital Hearing Instruments
Hearing Healthcare Professional: _____________________
________________________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________________
Model: __________________________________________
Serial Number: ____________________________________
Replacement Batteries: Size 13
Warranty: ____________________________________
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Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems
Congratulations on choosing Breeze™Behind-the-ear
(BTE) digital hearing instruments.
For 40 years, Unitron Hearing has been committed to
making life better for people with hearing loss. This
means a commitment to developing high-quality
hearing solutions that incorporate special features to
solve the everyday problems and concerns you have
with hearing loss and hearing instruments.
Getting the Most Out of Your Breeze
™
Hearing Instruments
Adjusting to your new hearing instruments will take
some time. In the beginning it is important that you do
not use the hearing instruments for longer than is
comfortable. Depending on your previous experience
with hearing instruments, a few hours a day may be
enough and then you can increase wearing time
gradually. Once you have become accustomed to your
hearing instruments, you should wear them all day
every day since infrequent use will not permit you to
adapt to your hearing instruments and enjoy their full
benefits. The quicker you get used to the everyday
sounds around you, the less you will notice that you are
wearing hearing instruments.
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Using the Breeze
™
Digital BTE Guide
Refer to the table of contents for a complete listing of
the topics covered in this guide.
Use the diagram below to identify some of the
components on your Breeze hearing devices.
Operating Instructions
Your Breeze hearing instruments may come
equipped with a function switch (M-T-O)
allowing you to switch between the
Microphone, Telecoil and Off positions.
M – Select Microphone for normal listening
T – Select Telecoil for using the telephone
O – Select Off to turn the hearing device off (or you can
open the battery door)
Note: Your hearing instrument may have an optional
combination MT (Microphone/Telecoil) position (M-MTO).
Legend
1 Microphone
2 Earhook
3 Volume Control
4 Function Switch
(select models)
5 Battery Door
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2
3
4
5
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Turning Your Breeze™Hearing Instruments On
and Off
To turn your hearing instruments on, move the function
switch to the M position or insert the battery and close
the battery door.
To turn your hearing instruments off, move the function
switch to the O position or open the battery door and
remove the battery.
Switching to Telecoil (T position)
The telecoil improves listening on the telephone. When
the telecoil is activated, the microphone on your
hearing instrument will be turned off. You must have a
telecoil-compatible telephone for this feature to work
properly. To use the telecoil, move the function switch to
the “T” position. Center the telephone receiver on the
hearing instrument. Move the receiver along the
instrument to locate the clearest, strongest signal. You
may have to increase the volume on your hearing
instrument. To return to normal listening, move the
function switch to the “M” position.
Adjusting the Volume
Your Breeze digital hearing instruments have a volume
control. The volume control dial is numbered one to
four. One indicates that the volume is at the minimum
level and four indicates that the volume is at the
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maximum level. Rotate the volume control upward to
increase the volume or downward to decrease the
volume.
Replacing the Battery
1. Gently swing out the battery
compartment door with your fingernail.
2. Grasp the battery with your thumb and
forefinger and remove.
3. Insert the new battery into the battery
compartment with the plus (+) sign on
the battery facing the same way as the plus (+) sign
on the edge of the battery door. This will ensure that
the battery door closes properly.
Note: If the battery is inserted incorrectly, the door
will not close.
4. Close the battery compartment door.
Low Battery Warning
When you hear three short beeps, your digital hearing
instruments are warning you that their batteries are low.
You will hear the warning approximately every 5 minutes
until you change the batteries or the batteries die. After
the first warning, you may experience some reduction in
sound quality. This is normal and can be remedied by
inserting fresh batteries in the hearing instruments.
Plus (+) sign
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Caring for Batteries
• Always discard batteries carefully.
• To prolong battery life, remember to turn your hearing
devices off when not in use.
• Remove the batteries and keep the battery door open
while hearing devices are not in use. This will allow
internal moisture to evaporate.
Warnings
• Never leave hearing devices or batteries where small
children and pets can reach them.
• Never put hearing devices or batteries in your mouth.
If a hearing device or battery is swallowed, call a
physician immediately.
Earmolds
Earmolds feed amplified sound from the hearing
devices into the ears. They must fit into your ears
snugly and comfortably. If amplified sound leaks out of
your ear, you may hear whistling.
Always ensure earmolds are clean and free of ear wax
and moisture. Do not use alcohol to clean your
earmolds. If the earmolds become plugged, clear the
opening with a wax loop or pipe cleaner. If your
physician prescribes ear drops, clean any moisture that
may get into the earmolds or tubing to prevent plugging.
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If the earmolds require further cleaning, disconnect the
plastic tube from the hook of the hearing devices. Wash
only the earmolds in warm water with a mild soap.
Rinse them with cool water and allow them to dry
overnight. Make sure the earmold tubes are dry before
reconnecting them to each hook on your hearing
devices.
Assistive Listening Devices
Direct Audio Input
Your Breeze BTEs may feature direct audio input (DAI)
that allows your hearing instruments to be connected to
other audio sources, such as a stereo, television,
personal computer or portable radio/CD player. If your
Breeze hearing instruments feature DAI, you will need
to purchase audio shoes and connector cords from your
hearing healthcare professional before you can connect
to external audio sources. DAI can also be used to fit
your hearing instruments with an assistive listening
device, such as a FM system, which you may purchase
to improve listening in difficult situations.
FM and Infrared Systems
Some FM systems consist of a teleloop worn around the
neck, which is connected to the FM receiver worn on a
belt or in a shirt pocket. To listen through the FM
system, select the “T” position and turn on the FM
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receiver. To keep the signal clear, you may need to
adjust the volume control on your hearing instruments
as well as on the FM receiver. With some infrared
systems you may need to remove your hearing
instruments and wear the system’s headset receiver. If
the volume on the infrared receiver is not loud enough,
use your hearing instruments instead.
Loop Systems
To use your hearing instruments in a facility that is
“looped”, move the function switch to the “T” position.
You may have to increase the volume on your hearing
instruments. If your hearing instruments do not operate
when the telecoil is on, the loop system may not be
operating or you may be in a “dead” spot. Try
positioning yourself in a different part of the looped
area or move the function switch back to the “M”
position.
MicroLink™MLx Receiver Module
Your Breeze BTEs are compatible with Phonak’s
MicroLink™Receiver Module, a wireless FM system that
improves listening over distance. The MLx FM receiver
module connects to the direct audio input system and is
powered by the hearing instrument battery.
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Cleaning Your Breeze
™
Hearing
Instruments
Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing
devices and earmolds are free of ear wax is an
important step in your daily cleaning and maintenance
routine.
• Never use alcohol to clean your hearing devices.
• Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax. Sticking
household items into your hearing devices or
earmolds can seriously damage them.
Caring for Your Breeze
™
Hearing
Instruments
• Always remove your hearing instruments when using
hair care products. The hearing instruments can
become clogged and cease to function properly.
• Protect your hearing devices from excessive heat (hair
dryer, vehicle glove box or dashboard) and moisture
(bath or shower). Do not immerse the hearing devices
in water.
• If your hearing instruments do become wet, do not
attempt to dry them in an oven or microwave. Do not
adjust any controls. Open the battery doors
immediately, and allow your hearing instruments to dry
naturally for 24 hours.
• Regular use of a dehumidifier, such as a Dri-Aid kit,
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can help prevent corrosion. See your hearing
healthcare professional for more information.
• Do not drop your hearing devices or knock them
against hard surfaces.
Warnings
• Hearing devices should only be used as directed by
your physician or hearing healthcare professional.
• Hearing devices will not restore normal hearing and
will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment
resulting from organic conditions.
• Do not use your hearing devices in explosion hazard
areas.
• Allergic reactions to hearing devices are unlikely.
However, if you experience itching, redness, soreness,
inflammation or a burning sensation in or around your
ears, inform your hearing healthcare professional and
contact your physician.
• In the unlikely case that any parts remain in the ear
canal after the removal of the hearing instrument,
contact a physician immediately.
• Remove your hearing devices for CAT and MRI scans or
for other electromagnetic procedures.
• Special care should be exercised in wearing hearing
devices when maximum sound pressure levels exceed
132 decibels. There may be a risk of impairing your
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remaining hearing. Speak with your hearing
healthcare professional to ensure the maximum
output of your hearing devices is suitable for your
particular hearing loss.
Precautions
• The use of hearing devices is only part of hearing
rehabilitation; auditory training and lip reading
instruction may be required as well.
• In most cases, infrequent use of hearing devices does
not provide full benefit. Once you have become
accustomed to your hearing devices, wear your
hearing devices everyday all day.
• Your hearing devices use the most modern
components to provide the best possible sound
quality in every listening situation. However,
communication devices such as digital cell phones
can create interference (a buzzing sound) in hearing
devices. If you experience interference from a cell
phone being used close by, you can minimize this
interference by turning your head in a different
direction or locating the cell phone and moving away
from it.
Labelling
The serial number and year of manufacture are located
along the inside spine of the hearing instrument.
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Troubleshooting Guide
SYMPTOM CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY
No sound • Not turned on
• Low/dead battery
• Poor battery contact
• Battery upside down
• Earmolds blocked
with ear wax
Not loud • Low volume
enough
• Low battery
• Earmolds not inserted
properly
• Change in hearing
• Earmolds blocked
with ear wax
Intermittent • Low battery
• Dirty battery contact
• Turn on
• Replace battery
• Consult your hearing
healthcare professional
• Insert battery plus (+) side up
• Refer to the sections
“Earmolds” and “Cleaning Your
Breeze Hearing Instruments”.
Consult your hearing healthcare
professional
• Turn up volume; see hearing
healthcare professional if problem persists
• Replace battery
• Reinsert carefully
• Consult your hearing
healthcare professional
• Refer to the sections
“Earmolds” and “Cleaning Your
Breeze Hearing Instruments”.
Consult your hearing
healthcare professional
• Replace battery
• Consult your hearing
healthcare professional
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Whistling • Earmolds not inserted
properly
• Volume too loud
• Hand/clothing near ear
• Poorly fitting earmolds
Not clear, • Poorly fitting earmolds
distorted
• Earmolds blocked with
ear wax
• Low battery
• Change in hearing
"Motorboating"
• Low battery
sound • Dirty battery contact
Weak on the • Volume control set
telephone too low
• Telephone not
positioned properly
• Telephone not telecoil
compatible
Three short • Low battery warning
beeps
For any problems not listed in the guide, contact your hearing healthcare
professional. If you do not have a hearing healthcare professional, please
contact the nearest office listed on the back page of this booklet.
• Remove and reinsert
• Turn volume down
• Remove hand/clothing from ear
• Consult your hearing
healthcare professional
• Consult your hearing healthcare
professional
• Refer to the sections “Earmolds”
and “Cleaning Your Breeze
Hearing Instruments”.
Consult your hearing healthcare
professional
• Replace battery
• Consult your hearing healthcare
professional
• Replace battery
• Consult your hearing
healthcare professional
• Turn up volume
• Move telephone around ear for
clearer signal
• Rent or purchase a telephone
that is telecoil compatible
• Replace batteries
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Warning to Hearing Instrument
Dispensers
A hearing instrument dispenser should advise a
prospective hearing instrument user to consult promptly
with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist)
before dispensing a hearing instrument if the hearing
instrument dispenser determines through inquiry, actual
observation, or review of any other available information
concerning the prospective user, that the prospective
user has any of the following conditions: (i) Visible
congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear. (ii) History of
active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days.
(iii) History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss
within the previous 90 days. (iv) Acute or chronic
dizziness. (v) Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent
onset within the previous 90 days. (vi) Audiometric airbone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500
hertz (Hz), 1,000 Hz, and 2,000 Hz. (vii) Visible evidence
of significant cerumen accumulation or a foreign body in
the ear canal. (viii) Pain or discomfort in the ear. Special
care should be exercised in selecting and fitting a hearing
instrument whose maximum sound pressure level
exceeds 132 decibels because there may be risk of
impairing the remaining hearing of the hearing
instrument user. [This provision is required only for those
hearing instruments with a maximum sound pressure
capability greater than 132 decibels (dB).]
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Important Notice for Prospective Hearing
Instrument Users
Good health practice requires that a person with a
hearing loss have a medical evaluation by a licensed
physician (preferably a physician who specializes in
diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing
instrument.
Licensed physicians who specialize in diseases of the
ear are often referred to as otolaryngologists, otologists
or otorhinolaryngologists. The purpose of medical
evaluation is to assure that all medically treatable
conditions that may affect hearing are identified and
treated before the hearing instrument is purchased.
Following the medical evaluation, the physician will give
you a written statement that states that your hearing
loss has been medically evaluated and that you may be
considered a candidate for a hearing instrument. The
physician will refer you to an audiologist or a hearing
instrument dispenser, as appropriate, for a hearing
instrument evaluation. The audiologist or hearing
instrument dispenser will conduct a hearing instrument
evaluation to assess your ability to hear with and
without a hearing instrument. The hearing instrument
evaluation will enable the audiologist or dispenser to
select and fit a hearing instrument to your individual
needs. If you have reservations about your ability to
adapt to amplification, you should inquire about the
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availability of a trial-rental or purchase-option program.
Many hearing instrument dispensers now offer
programs that permit you to wear a hearing instrument
for a period of time for a nominal fee after which you
may decide if you want to purchase the hearing
instrument. Federal law restricts the sale of hearing
instruments to those individuals who have obtained a
medical evaluation from a licensed physician. Federal
law permits a fully informed adult to sign a waiver
statement declining the medical evaluation for religious
or personal beliefs that preclude consultation with a
physician. The exercise of such a waiver is not in your
best health interest and its use is strongly discouraged.
Children With Hearing Loss
In addition to seeing a physician for a medical
evaluation, a child with a hearing loss should be
directed to an audiologist for evaluation and
rehabilitation since hearing loss may cause problems in
language development and the educational and social
growth of a child. An audiologist is qualified by training
and experience to assist in the evaluation and
rehabilitation of a child with a hearing loss.
Manufacturer
Unitron Hearing Ltd.
20 Beasley Drive, P.O. Box 9017, Kitchener, ON N2G 4X1 Canada
Unitron Distributors
Corporate Office/International
20 Beasley Drive, P.O. Box 9017, Kitchener, ON N2G 4X1 Canada
Australia
Level 2, Norwest Quay, 21 Solent
Circuit, Baulkham Hills, NSW,
NSW 2153
Belgium
Baron de Vironlaan, 60
b-1700 Dilbeek
Canada
20 Beasley Drive, P.O. Box 9017,
Kitchener, ON N2G 4X1
China
No. 78, Qi Ming Road,
Export Processing Zone District B,
Suzhou Industrial Park, P.R. 215021
Denmark
Nitivej 10, DK-2000 Frederiksberg
European Representative
Daimlerstrasse 22, 70736
Fellbach-Oeffingen, Germany
France
5, rue Maryse Bastié - BP 15 69671
Bron Cedex, France
Netherlands
Ir. D.S. Tuijnmanweg 10,
4131 PN VIANEN
New Zealand
10/215 Rosedale Rd., M277 Private
Bag, 300987, Albany, Auckland
Norway
Brugata 14 0186
Oslo, Norway
South Africa
First Floor – Selborne House,
Fourways Golf Park, Roos Street,
Fourways, Johannesburg
Spain
Avenida de la Industria nº13/15,
Polígono de Canastell,
03690 Sant Vicent del Raspeig.
Alicante, España
Sweden
Förmansvägen 2, 4 tr
SE-11743, Stockholm, Sweden
United Kingdom
St. George House, Cygnet Court,
Centre Park, Warrington, Cheshire
WA1 1PD
U.S.A.
Suite A, 2300 Berkshire Lane North,
Plymouth, MN 55441
www.unitron.com
Distributor
H/09-034 029-5312-02
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