Stride behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid guide
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Quick reference Low battery warning Table of contents Battery size 2 beeps every 30 minutes 13 Warnings..................................................................................... 6 Putting your hearing aids on your ears..................................... 10 Stride P Dura Stride P Changing batteries Changing batteries Turning your hearing aids on and off .........................................12 Plus (+) signs Plus (+) signs On / Off Your hearing aids at a glance...................
Your hearing aids at a glance 1 Earhook - your custom made earmold attaches to your hearing aids using the earhook 2 Microphone - sound enters your hearing aids through the microphones.
Stride P Dura BTE hearing aids 2 3 2 Stride P BTE hearing aids 1 2 3 2 1 6 4 6 7 5 7 5 2 3 2 2 3 2 5 8 8 9 10 4 4 5 9 10 5
Warnings The intended use of hearing aids is to amplify and transmit sound to the ears and hereby compensate for impaired hearing. The hearing aids (specially programmed for each hearing loss) must only be used by the intended person. They should not be used by any other person as they could damage hearing. Hearing aids should only be used as directed by your physician or hearing healthcare professional.
The magnet may affect some medical devices or electronic systems. Always keep the magnet (or the telephone equipped with the magnet) at least 30 cm (12”) away from pacemakers, credit cards or other magnetically sensitive devices. 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.
Putting your hearing aids on your ears Your hearing aids may be color-coded with a small dot on the battery door: red = right ear; blue = left ear. Hearing aids with earmolds 1. Hold the earmold between 1. your thumb and index finger, with the opening facing toward your ear canal and the hearing aid resting above your ear. 2. 2. Carefully insert the earmold in your ear. You may need to twist it slightly to the back. The earmold should fit into your ear snugly and comfortably. 3.
Turning your hearing aids on and off Battery information The battery door acts as an on and off switch. 1. On: Close the 1. 1. battery door fully. Low battery warning Note: It may take five seconds 2. before the hearing aid turns on. Your hearing healthcare professional can increase the start up delay if required. 2. 2. Off: Open the battery door. Note: When turning your hearing aid on and off while it is on the ear, grasp the top and bottom of the device with your index finger and thumb.
Replacing the battery 1. Gently swing out the battery door with your fingernail. 2. Push the battery with your thumb and index finger towards the open side, and remove or pull the battery straight out, depending on your style of hearing aid. 3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment with the plus (+) sign on the battery facing the same way as the 14 1. 1. plus (+) sign on the edge of the battery door. This will ensure that the battery door closes properly.
Tinnitus masker Tinnitus masker uses broadband noise to provide temporary relief of tinnitus. Tinnitus masker warnings The tinnitus masker is a broadband sound generator. It provides a means of sound enrichment therapy that can be used as part of a personalized tinnitus management program to provide temporary relief from tinnitus.
Important information The tinnitus masker generates sounds that are used as part of your personalized temporary tinnitus management program to provide relief from tinnitus. It should always be used as prescribed by a hearing healthcare professional who is familiar with the diagnosis and treatment of tinnitus. Good health practice requires that a person reporting tinnitus have a medical evaluation by a licensed ear physician before using a sound generator.
Push button The push button on your hearing aids can be either a program control, a volume control or a combination of both. Program control If your push button is a program control, each time you push the button, you will move to a new hearing aid program. Your hearing aids beep to indicate which program you are in. Program setting Beeps Program 1 (e.g. automatic program) 1 beep Program 2 (e.g. speech in noise) 2 beeps Program 3 (e.g. easy-t/telephone) 3 beeps Program 4 (e.g.
Program/volume control push button If your hearing healthcare professional has configured one hearing aid to be a program control and the other hearing aid to be a volume control: • Push the button on your right / left hearing aid to access your different programs, and • Push the button on your right / left hearing aid to step through your volume levels 22 Tinnitus masker If your hearing healthcare professional has configured both a tinnitus masker program and a volume control, you can adjust the tinnit
DuoLink If DuoLink is enabled, when you change the volume or program settings on one hearing aid, the other one changes as well. DuoLink works for both the push button and the rocker switch. For example, if your push button is configured as a program control and DuoLink is enabled, when you push the button on one hearing aid, the program will change on both hearing aids.
To attach the optional magnet: 1. 1. Clean the telephone receiver. Hold the magnet near the “listening end” of your telephone receiver and release 2. it. The magnet will flip to the appropriate side and seek the optimal position on the telephone receiver. 3. 2. Place the double-sided tape in this optimal position on the telephone receiver. 3. Attach the magnet to the tape.
Protecting your hearing aids Cleaning your hearing aids • Open the battery door when not in use. Use a soft cloth to clean your hearing aid at the end of each day, and place it in its case with the battery door open to allow moisture to evaporate. • Always remove your hearing aids when • • • • • • 28 using hair care products. The hearing aids can become clogged and cease to function properly. Do not wear your hearing aids in the bath or shower or immerse them in water.
If the earmolds become plugged, clear the opening with a wax loop or pipe cleaner. If your physician prescribes eardrops, clean any moisture that may get into the earmolds or tubing to prevent plugging. If the earmolds require further cleaning: 1. Disconnect the plastic tube from the hook of the hearing aid, by holding the hearing aid in one hand and gently pulling the tubing away from the earhook. 2. Wash only the earmolds and tubing in warm water with a mild soap. 3.
5. Using the black cleaning pin provided in the kit, gently insert the cleaning pin where the slim tube attaches to the hearing aid and push the pin all the way through the tube. Note: The slim tubes and domes should never be rinsed or submerged in water as water drops may become lodged in the tube, block sound or damage the electrical components of the hearing aid. 6. Once the slim tube has been cleaned, reattach it by gently turning the hearing aid onto the slim tube. 7.
uMic uMic is a personal wireless microphone system that lets you hear conversations better in noisy environments, through either uStream or uDirect. Remote control Your hearing aids may also come with an optional remote control which allows you to switch between different listening programs, and change your volume settings. Assistive listening devices Listening in public places Telecoils pick up electromagnetic energy and convert it into sound.
Troubleshooting guide Cause Possible remedy No sound Not turned on Replace battery Poor battery contact Consult your hearing healthcare professional Battery upside down Insert battery plus (+) side up Custom shells/domes blocked with ear wax Clean custom shells/ domes. See “Cleaning your hearing aids.
Cause Possible remedy Intermittent Cause Not clear, distorted Low battery Replace battery Dirty battery contact Consult your hearing healthcare professional Poorly fitting custom shells/domes Consult your hearing healthcare professional Custom shells/ domes blocked with ear wax Clean custom shells/domes. See “Cleaning your hearing aids.
Cause Possible remedy Weak on the telephone Telephone not positioned properly Move telephone receiver around ear for clearer signal. See “Using the telephone” Hearing aid requires adjustment Consult your hearing healthcare professional For any problems not listed in the guide, contact your hearing healthcare professional. Warning to hearing aid dispensers (to comply with the U.S.
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 aid is purchased.
Information and explanation of symbols xxxx With the CE symbol, Unitron confirms that this Unitron product – including accessories – meets the requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/ EEC as well as the R&TTE Directive 1999/5/EC on radio and telecommunications transmitters. The numbers after the CE symbol correspond to the code of certified institutions that were consulted under the above-mentioned directives.
Compliance information Notice 3 Declaration of conformity Unitron hereby declares that this Unitron product meets the requirements of the Medical Devices Directive 93/42/EEC as well as the Radio and Telecommunications Terminal Equipment Directive 1999/5/EC. The full text of the Declaration of Conformity can be obtained from the manufacturer.
Patient feedback Additional notes Record your specific needs or concerns and bring to your first office visit after getting your hearing aids. ___________________________________________ This will help your hearing healthcare professional to address your needs.
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