Unitron Latitude ITE User Manual
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Latitude
™
ITE Guide
Table of Contents
Your Latitude™ Hearing Instruments .............................1
Overview of your Latitude™ ITE.....................................2
Features of your Latitude™ Hearing Instrument ...........4
Inserting and Removing your Hearing Instruments .......5
Turning your Hearing Instruments On and Off ...............6
Battery Information.........................................................7
Operating Instructions ...................................................9
Using the Telephone ....................................................14
Caring for your Hearing Instruments.............................16
Cleaning your Hearing Instruments ..............................17
Signature Features of your Latitude™ Hearing
Instruments ................................................................18
Assistive Listening Devices...........................................20
Warnings .......................................................................21
Troubleshooting Guide .................................................24
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers ................26
Notices..........................................................................29
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Your Latitude™ Hearing Instruments
Hearing Healthcare Professional:_______________________
__________________________________________________
Telephone: _________________________________________
Model: ____________________________________________
Serial Number:______________________________________
Replacement Batteries: Size 10 Size 312 Size 13
Warranty: __________________________________________
Program 1 is the Automatic Program
(Available with Latitude
™
16 and 8 only)
Program 2 is the Manual Program for: __________________
Program 3 is the Manual Program for: __________________
Program 4 is the Manual Program for: __________________
Date of Purchase: ___________________________________
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Overview of your Latitude™ ITE
There are different styles of ITEs available. The
diagrams below identify some of the components on
your hearing instruments. Have your hearing
healthcare professional place a check beside the
diagram that best describes your ITE style. Because
each instrument is custom-designed and molded to fit
an individual ear, the physical appearance and exact
positioning on your hearing instruments may vary
slightly from those shown.
My hearing instrument has (check all that apply)
smartFocus™ Program Button
duoLink Volume Control Rotary/Scroll
Binaural Phone Push Button Volume Control
Optional Accessories (check all that apply)
Smart Control
uDirect™
See Smart Control and uDirect User Guides for more information.
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Legend
1 Microphone
2 Program Button or Push Button Volume Control
(depending on your customized fitting)
3 Rotary/Scroll Volume Control or smartFocus™
(depending on your customized fitting)
4 Battery Door
5 Vent or IntelliVent
6 Removal Handle
4
3
5
2
1
4
3
5
2
1
Full Shell or Full Shell Power
Half Shell or Half Shell Power
Canal or Power Canal
Mini Canal or Power Mini Canal
Completely-in-the-Canal (CIC)
or Power CIC
4
3
5
2
1
1
4
3
5
2
1
4
5
6
2
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Features of your Latitude™ Hearing
Instrument
Latitude hearing instruments come equipped with the
following features:
• Automatic listening program for Latitude 16 and 8,
and 3 additional manual programs. Latitude 4 has
4 manual programs.
• SmartFocus™or Speech Enhancement, with
personal adjustment for Clarity and Comfort
settings where available
• Wireless capability with duoLink, where available
• Optional wireless connectivity to other devices
It may take some time for you to fully adjust to your
new hearing instruments. In the beginning, do not feel
as though you need to wear them for longer than is
comfortable. Depending on your previous experience
with hearing instruments, increase wearing time
gradually until you have fully adjusted to them.
Eventually, you should wear your Latitude hearing
instruments all day every day.
Please consult your hearing healthcare professional
regarding any adjustments you may require to ensure
that you are happy with your hearing instrument. For
instance, pitch and loudness of the beeps can be
adjusted or turned off entirely. Also note that this is a
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general guide and your hearing healthcare
professional may have enabled or disengaged certain
features depending on your requirements.
Inserting and Removing your Hearing
Instruments
Your hearing instruments are color-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 device.
To insert your hearing instrument:
1. Hold the hearing instrument between your thumb
and index finger with the battery door away from
your ear.
2. If your hearing instrument is a CIC, insert by
holding the hearing instrument with the removal
handle at the bottom.
3. Gently insert the canal portion of the hearing
instrument into your ear using your index finger to
push back and tuck the hearing instrument
completely into place.
To remove your hearing instrument:
1. If your hearing instrument is a CIC, gently pull on
the removal handle. To remove ITE hearing
instruments, grasp the instrument with your thumb
and index finger.
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2. Move your jaw up and down or apply pressure to
the back of your ear to help loosen the instrument.
Note: Do not use the volume control, program button
or the battery door to remove your hearing devices.
Turning your Hearing Instruments On
and Off
ON:
To turn your hearing instruments on, close the battery
door. Note: It may take 5 seconds before the hearing
device turns on. Your hearing healthcare provider can
additionally increase the start up delay if required.
OFF:
To turn your hearing instruments off, open the battery
door or remove the battery.
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Battery Information
Low Battery Warning
When you hear two long beeps, your hearing devices
are warning you that their batteries are low. You will
hear the warning approximately every 30 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
devices. If you prefer, your hearing healthcare
professional can change the pitch and loudness of the
low battery beep or turn it off entirely.
Replacing the Battery
1. Gently swing out the battery compartment with
your fingernail.
2. Grasp the battery with your thumb and index finger
and remove.
3. Insert the new battery into the battery
compartment with the plus (+) sign on the battery
Plus (+)
Signs
Plus (+)
Signs
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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 door.
Caring for Batteries
• Always discard batteries in a safe and
environmentally friendly way.
• To prolong battery life, remember to turn your
hearing instruments off when not in use.
• Remove the batteries and keep the battery door
open while hearing instruments are not in use. This
will allow internal moisture to evaporate.
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