BEHIND THE EARS HEARING AIDS Operating instructions lewi S risa S
CONTENTS Specific function audifon hearing aids are wearable air conduction hearing aids, used to compensate for hearing loss of the wearer by recording, processing and emitting an amplified sound signal. The hearing aids are available with different amplifications and output sound levels, to compensate for light to severe hearing loss. These hearing aids are not suitable for children under 36 months of age.
5.2 Pairing hearing aids with an Android device................. 25 5.3 Using hearing aids with the MULTISTREAMER PRO................................................ 26 5.3.1 Pairing hearing aids with the MULTISTREAMER PRO....................................... 26 5.3.2 Pairing your smartphone with the MULTISTREAMER PRO....................................... 26 5.4 Flight mode................................................................. 27 6 ACCESSORIES..................
2 YOUR HEARING AID 2.3 Batteries 2.1 Type To start your hearing aids first insert a battery in the battery compartment. Your hearing aids are behind-the-ear hearing aids. 2.2 Technical features Make sure you only use zinc air batteries. Please follow the instructions on the battery packaging. For the exact type of battery in your hearing aids please see the overview table. Always switch your hearing aids off after use.
2.3.1 Note on the battery A zinc air battery is used to supply the power for your hearing aids. This type of battery is only activated when oxygen comes through the air holes into the button cell and the chemical reaction is started. During production, the air holes are sealed with a protective strip. This means that the battery remains fresh until use, and it lasts longer when it is sealed. Removing the protective strip allows oxygen to enter and the chemical reaction is activated.
3 OPERATION – LEWI S, RISA S Remove a battery from its packaging. 3.1 Construction The hearing aids consist of the following elements: 1 2 3 4 5 3.2 Inserting battery Ear hook Microphone inlets Multifunctional rocker switch Battery compartment / ON/OFF switch Type label If the battery has a protective film, remove and wait a few minutes before inserting the battery.
3.3 Removing battery Open the battery compartment carefully with your fingernail at the opening edge or press the ON/OFF switch on the battery compartment until it springs out, swing it right out. Then remove the battery from the battery compartment. Please do not open the battery compartment any wider than shown in Section 3.2. This might damage the device. 3.4 Switching hearing aids on and off Your hearing aids are switched on and off via the battery compartment.
3.5 Inserting and removing hearing aids 3.5.1 Inserting with ThinTube Switch the hearing aids on by closing the battery compartment securely. Hearing aid Easy Thin Tube + Dome Concha clip (optional) The optional concha support helps improve the fit of the earpiece in the ear. To position the concha support, bend slightly and place it carefully in the outer part of your ear.
3.5.3 Removing hearing aids Lift your hearing aid and slide carefully over the outer part of your ear. Carefully pull the tube with the earpiece out of the ear canal. Switch the hearing aid off by moving the battery compartment to the OFF position. Warning: Risk of injury! In very rare cases the dome may remain in the ear canal on removal. Should this happen, please contact your doctor or hearing care professional at once. Please do not try to remove the dome yourself. 3.6 Volume and program selection 3.
3.6.3 Volume selection The volume can be adjusted in steps using the multi-function rocker switch. Briefly pressing the top end of the switch increases the volume, while briefly pressing the bottom end reduces the volume. When you switch your devices on, they will be at the volume set for you. You can only increase or reduce the volume in steps. Each time you press the switch, you will hear audible confirmation. Once you have reached the upper or lower volume limit, you will hear a clear signal.
Hearing program 1 2 3 4 Description of setting 4 TINNITUS COMBI INSTRUMENT Combi hearing aids from audifon play an effective part in tinnitus therapy. These instruments are designed to accustom you to your tinnitus and/or hyperacusis and will help correct disorders of the audiological system, compensate for tinnitus and improve existing hyperacusis. Your hearing care professional will have adjusted the combi hearing aids to your individual hearing situation with you.
WIRELESS FUNCTIONALITY / BLUETOOTH CONNECTIVITY 5.1 Using hearing aids with iOS devices 6. Two pairing requests appear – one for each hearing aid. Select Pair to make a final connection. Both requests can be delayed by a couple of seconds. 7. Pairing is now complete. 5.1.1 Pairing hearing aids with the iOS device / iPhone To be able to use your hearing aids via your iOS device, you have to pair it with your iOS device. This is how the hearing aids and the iOS device communicate with each other.
5.1.3 Operation via the menu MFI Hearing Devices 5.2 Pairing hearing aids with an Android device Navigate to the sub-menu MFi Hearing Devices. To be able to use your hearing aids via your Android device, you have to pair it with your Android device. This is how the hearing aids and the Android device communicate with each other. Please follow the instructions to successfully pair the hearing aids.
5.3 Using hearing aids with the MULTISTREAMER PRO To use your hearing aids with an Android device, a TV or other devices that have an AUX output, you can get the MULTISTREAMER PRO accessory from your hearing care professional. 5.3.1 Pairing hearing aids with the MULTISTREAMER PRO When you purchased your MULTISTREAMER PRO from your hearing care professional, you connected your hearing aids to the MULTISTREAMER PRO for the first time with them.
6 ACCESSORIES The hearing aids of the lewi and risa families have the following accessories, which you can obtain from your hearing care professional. You can download the audifon app for free in the corresponding platforms. For more information, please contact your hearing care professional.
7 CARE INSTRUCTIONS 7.2 Cleaning The ear adapter pieces and the flexible plastic tubing attached to them must be detached from the ear hook before cleaning. Only use recommended products for cleaning the ear adapter pieces. 7.1 General audifon hearing aids will improve your hearing ability as well as your quality of life.
7.3 Drying hearing aids Your hearing aids should be dried after use at the end of the day and above all after cleaning. If you take care of your hearing aids by drying them carefully, this will significantly increase their service life. There are two ways of doing this. If you have an audifon drying station of the type dry star UV 2 or dry go, use this for drying. Take note of the individual product instructions for further details.
8 DEALING WITH PROBLEMS 9 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS If you experience any malfunctions when using your hearing aids, this does not necessarily mean that they are faulty. Therefore first check your hearing aid to make sure that: 9.1 Important warnings • • • • • the hearing aid is switched on (see “Switching on and off” Section 3.
Warning: Risk of injury! Hearing aids are adjusted to the individual hearing loss of each wearer and should therefore only be used by this person. If the hearing aid is worn by other persons, this may harm their hearing. arning: Risk of injury! W Please only use genuine consumables specified by the manufacturer (dome, tubing, etc.) and accessories. Unauthorised changes or modifications that have not been explicitly approved may in the worst-case scenario result in injury.
Note: Leaking batteries can damage your hearing aid! If you are not going to use your hearing aids for a significant length of time, remove the battery to increase its life expectancy, to avoid leakage and to prevent corrosion on the battery contacts. Note: Strong radiation can damage hearing aids! Make sure you take out your hearing aids if you are undergoing a CT or MRI scan, other magnetic field-based examinations or radiotherapy.
10 SIDE EFFECTS 11 OPERATING CONDITIONS Please consult your doctor or hearing care professional at once if you notice the following symptoms: • Relative Sensation of a foreign body of earwax • Skin irritation • Dizziness • Vomiting • Headache • Pain in or behind the ear • A subjective deterioration in your hearing or an increase in the tinnitus level humidity between 10% and 90% temperature between 0 °C and 40 °C • Air pressure between 500 hPa and 1100 hPa • Operating • • Build-up Good health
12 TRANSPORT AND STORAGE CONDITIONS 13 ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY DISPOSAL • Relative Old hearing aids and batteries must not be disposed of with your household waste. Please return old hearing aids and batteries to your hearing care professional for environmentally friendly disposal. This is the person to contact in the disposal chain for electronic waste.
14 OTHER INFORMATION 14.1 EU Declaration of conformity audifon hereby declares that the hearing aids lewi S and risa S comply with the following directives: 93/42/EEC for medical devices 2011/65/EU RoHs for the reduction of hazardous substances. The declaration of conformity is available for inspection at audifon GmbH & Co. KG Werner-von-Siemens-Straße 2 99625 Kölleda and at www.audifon.com 14.2 FCC Statement Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
15 SERVICE Arrange for your hearing aids to be checked regularly by a hearing care professional. 46 Arrange for your hearing aids to be checked regularly by a hearing care professional.
16 KEY TO SYMBOLS Arrange for your hearing aids to be checked regularly by a hearing care professional. Indicates a situation that may result in serious, moderate or minor injury Indicates possible damage to property Date Additional information for better understanding Manufacturer of the device Hearing care professional Date Please do not dispose of hearing aids with your household waste. Read and observe the directions in the operating instructions.
WARRANTY CARD You have chosen high-quality hearing aids from audifon. Your hearing care professional offers months warranty on our hearing aids from the date of purchase (date of invoice). The warranty covers defects in materials and manufacture. It does not cover batteries, chemical or electrochemical effects, wear and tear or mechanical damage due to improper handling. The right to claim under warranty is void if you or any unauthorised third persons carry out alterations or improper repairs.
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