UNITRON Breeze intra-auriculaire User Manual [fr]
Breeze
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Digital
ITE Guide
1-1 – 1-15 Breeze
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digital ITE guide English
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Intra numériques Breeze
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a Medida Digital de Breeze™
Table of Contents
Your Breeze™Digital Hearing Aids
Your Breeze™Digital Hearing Aids................................1-1
Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems ...................1-2
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Getting the Most Out of Your Breeze
Instruments ...............................................................1-3
Using the Breeze™Digital ITE Guide ............................1-4
Inserting and Removing ITE and CIC Hearing Aids ......1-6
Turning Your Hearing Aids On and Off.........................1-7
Replacing the Battery...................................................1-7
Low Battery Warning....................................................1-8
Caring for Batteries......................................................1-8
Operating Instructions .................................................1-9
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Cleaning Your Breeze
Caring for Your Breeze
Warnings.....................................................................1-12
Troubleshooting Guide...............................................1-14
Hearing Aids ..........................1-10
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Hearing Aids.........................1-11
Hearing
Hearing Healthcare Professional: ____________________
________________________________________________
Telephone: ______________________________________
Model: __________________________________________
Serial Number: ___________________________________
Replacement Batteries:
Size 5 Size 10
Size 312 Size 13
Warranty:
____________________________________
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Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems
Congratulations on choosing Breeze™In-The-Ear (ITE)
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 aids.
Getting the Most Out of Your Breeze
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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 aids 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 aids, you
should wear them all day every day since infrequent use
will not permit you to adapt to your hearing aids 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 ITE Guide
Refer to the table of contents for a complete listing of
the topics covered in this guide.
Use the diagram to identify some of the components on
your hearing aids. Because each aid is custom-designed
and molded to fit an individual ear, the physical
appearance and exact positioning on your hearing aids
may vary slightly from those shown.
Full Shell
Half Shell
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2
3
4
4
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2
1
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Canal
CIC
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3
2
1
Legend
1 Microphone
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2
1
5
2 Battery Door
3 On/Off Manual
Volume Control
4 Vent
5 Removal Handle
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Inserting and Removing ITE and CIC
Hearing Aids
ITE and CIC hearing aids are coded red for the right ear
and blue for the left ear. The color is indicated either on
the shell or on a label on the hearing aid.
To insert ITEs and CICs:
1. Hold the hearing aid between your thumb and index
finger with the battery compartment away from your
ear.
2. If your hearing aid is a CIC, insert by holding the
hearing aid with the removal handle at the bottom
and the white dot at the top.
3. Gently insert the canal portion of the hearing aid into
your ear using your index finger to push back and
tuck the hearing aid completely into place.
To remove ITEs and CICs:
1. If your hearing aid is a CIC, gently pull on the removal
handle. To remove ITE hearing aids, grasp the aid with
your thumb and index finger.
2. Move your jaw up and down or apply pressure to the
back of your ear to help loosen the aid.
Note: Never use the volume control or the battery door
to remove your hearing aids.
Turning Your Hearing Aids On and Off
Your Breeze hearing aids may have a volume control
that also serves as an on/off switch. To turn your
hearing aids on, rotate the volume control towards your
nose. To turn your hearing aids off, rotate the volume
control away from your nose. For hearing aids without a
volume control, close the battery door to turn your
hearing aids on. Open the battery door or remove the
battery to turn your hearing aids off.
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.
Plus (+)
Signs
Plus (+) Signs
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Low Battery Warning
When you hear three short beeps, your digital hearing
aids 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 aids.
Caring for Batteries
• Always discard batteries carefully.
• To prolong battery life, remember to turn your hearing
aids off when not in use.
• Remove the batteries and keep the battery door open
while hearing aids are not in use. This will allow
internal moisture to evaporate.
Warnings
• Never leave hearing aids or batteries where small
children and pets can reach them.
• Never put hearing aids or batteries in your mouth. If a
hearing aid or battery is swallowed, call a physician
immediately.
Operating Instructions
The volume control allows you to raise
and lower the range of your volume.
When wearing your ITE hearing aids,
rotate the dial towards your nose to
increase the volume. Rotate the dial away
from your nose to decrease the volume.
Occasionally, whistling may occur as you adjust the
volume of your hearing aids. Whistling results from
amplified sound being redirected back into the
microphone by your hand. The whistling should stop
when your hand is removed. Always make sure your
hearing aids are seated properly in your ears. If
whistling persists at preferred volume setting, consult
your hearing healthcare professional for assistance.
For Breeze hearing aids without a volume control, the
volume on your hearing aids adjusts automatically in
reaction to the loud or quiet sounds around you.
Using Breeze™with the Telephone
Breeze comes equipped with an optional telecoil that
can help you listen on the telephone or in public places
equipped with loop systems. The telecoil is selected
with a push button. When using the telecoil, center the
telephone receiver on the hearing aid and move the
receiver along the hearing aid to locate the clearest,
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strongest signal. You may have to increase the volume
of your hearing aid slightly. To return to normal
listening, push the push button.
Directional Microphones (optional)
The directional microphones are selected through the
push button.
Cleaning Your Breeze™Hearing Aids
Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing
aids are free of ear wax is an important step in your
daily cleaning and maintenance routine.
• Using the brush that was provided with your hearing
aids, clean ear wax from your hearing aids everyday.
• Never use alcohol to clean your hearing aids.
• Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax. Sticking
household items into your hearing aids or earmolds
can seriously damage them.
• Talk to your hearing healthcare professional about
regular appointments to have the wax removed from
your hearing aids.
Caring for Your Breeze™Hearing Aids
• Always remove your hearing aids when using hair care
products. The hearing aids can become clogged and
cease to function properly.
• Protect your hearing aids from excessive heat (hair
dryer, vehicle glove box or dashboard) and moisture
(bath or shower). Do not immerse the hearing aids in
water.
• If your hearing aids 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 aids to dry naturally for 24 hours.
• Regular use of a dehumidifier, such as a Dri-Aid kit,
can help prevent corrosion. See your hearing
healthcare professional for more information.
• Do not drop your hearing aids or knock them against
hard surfaces.
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Warnings
• Hearing aids should only be used as directed by your
physician or hearing healthcare professional.
• Hearing aids will not restore normal hearing and will
not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting
from organic conditions.
• Do not use your hearing aids in explosion hazard
areas.
• Allergic reactions to hearing aids 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.
• Remove your hearing aids for CAT and MRI scans or
for other electromagnetic procedures.
• Special care should be exercised in wearing hearing
aids when maximum sound pressure levels exceed
132 decibels. There may be a risk of impairing your
remaining hearing. Speak with your hearing
healthcare professional to ensure the maximum
output of your hearing aids is suitable for your
particular hearing loss.
Precautions
• The use of hearing aids is only part of hearing
rehabilitation; auditory training and lip reading
instruction may be required as well.
• In most cases, infrequent use of hearing aids does not
provide full benefit. Once you have become
accustomed to your hearing aids, wear your hearing
aids everyday all day.
• Your hearing aids 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 aids. 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
For most ITE hearing aids, the year of manufacture is
located above the serial number. The first two digits
indicate the year of manufacture.
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