VÉRITÉ 9 VÉRITÉ 7 VÉRITÉ 5 - Bernafon · 2010-08-12 · a hair dryer, microwave oven, etc....
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VÉRITÉ 9VÉRITÉ 7VÉRITÉ 5
Receiver-in-the-ear
INSTRUCTIONSFOR USE
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction 7
Instrumentoverview 8
Earpieceoverview 9
Batteryexchange 10
ON/OFF 12
Placement 13
Removal 15
Changingprograms 16
Changingthevolumelevel 17
Operatingtheinstrumentswithremotecontrol 18
OperatingtheinstrumentswithSoundGate 19
Dataloggingandlearning 20
Instrumentcare 21
Usingyourhearinginstruments 28
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Usingthetelephone 31
Accessories 32
Environmentalprotection 33
Productapproval,markingsandcompliance 34
Cellphoneandhearinginstrumentcompatibility 36
Internationalwarranty 38
Generalwarningsandsafetyguidelines 39
Troubleshooting 43
CompliancewithrequirementsforEurope 46
CompliancewithradiocommunicationsrequirementsfortheUSAandCanada 48
Yourhearinginstrumentconfiguration 51
Service 52
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CongratulationsonthepurchaseofyournewBernafonhearinginstruments.Withalittlepractice,youwillsoonbeonyourwaytobetterhearing.
Pleasereadtheentirecontentsofthisbookletbeforeusingyourhearinginstruments.Itcontainsinstructionsandimportantinformationabouttheuseandhandlingofyourhearinginstrumentsandbatteries.
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Thefollowinginstrumentsarecoveredintheseinstructions:
Vérité Receiver-in-the-ear
VE9 MRVE7 MRVE5 MR
Introduction
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Instrument overview
1Programbutton2Connectorplug3Wire4Left/Rightindicator5Speaker6Speakerunitsizemarking
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7Shell 8Batterydrawer 9Windfilter10Housing11Eargrip12NoWaxfilter
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Domes,micromoldsandpowermoldsareearpiecesusedtosecurethespeakerinyourearcanalandtoprotectthesoundoutlet(20)fromwax.Themicromoldhasamarking(21)(red=right;blue=left).Themarkingshouldpointupwardsintheearcanal.Theremovaltab(22)isforeasyremoval.
Ear piece overview
Opendome Tulipdome
Micromold
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Powermold
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Battery exchange
Yourhearinginstrumentneedsasize312battery.Toinsertanewbattery:
1)Useyourfingernailtogentlyswingthebatterydrawerfullyopen,butdonotforceit.
2)Takeouttheusedbattery.
3)Removethestickerfromthenewbattery(ifapplicable).
4)Placethefreshbatteryintothedrawerwiththeflat,smoothsideup(“+”sign)asshowninthedrawing.
5)Closebatterydrawersecurely.
Note: Véritéwillnotworkifthebatteryisinsertedincorrectlyandmaybedamaged.Correctbatteryinsertionisveryimportant.
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Important battery information•Batterylifewillvarywithconditionsofuse(batterieswillrundownfasterinnoisyenviron-ments).
•Alwayskeepsparebatteriesonhand.
•Ausedbatteryshouldbereplacedimmediately.
•Ifyouarenotgoingtouseyourhearinginstru-mentsforafewdays,removethebatteries.
•Anymoisturefoundonabatteryshouldbewipedoffimmediatelywithasoftcloth.
•Usedbatteriesshouldbereturnedtoyourbatterysupplierorhearingcareprofessionalforsafedisposal.
•Neverdisposeofbatteriesbyburningthem.Theymayexplodeandcauseinjury.
•Neverdisposeofbatterieswithhouseholdwaste.Theycauseenvironmentalpollution.
Note: Alwaysremovezinc-airbatteriesbeforedryingyourhearinginstrumentwithadryingkit.Dryingoutzinc-airbatteriesshortenstheirlifetime.
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ON: Closethebatterycompartmentcompletelyuntilaclickisfelt.Thehearinginstrumentwillthenmakealongbeep.
OFF:Openthebatterydoorslightlywithyourfingeruntilaclickisfelt.Keepyourhearinginstrumentswitchedoffwhennotworn.
Forprotection,placeitintheproductcase.
ON/OFF
Important:Neverforcethebatterydraweropenorclosed.
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Ittakespatienceandpracticetoinsertyourspeakercorrectly.Ifyouhavedifficulty,pleaseconsultyourhearingcareprofessional.
•Lookforthesidemarking:left=blue;right=red.
•Makesurethedomeispushedfirmlyontothespeaker.
•Positionthehearinginstrumentbehindyourear.
•Graspthespeakerbetweenthumbandindexfinger.Thedomeormicromoldshouldpointtowardstheearcanalopening.Gentlypushthespeakerintoyourearcanal,untilthewiresitsflushagainstthesideofyourhead.
Placement
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•Ifyouhaveaneargripattachedtothespeaker,gentlypushitintoyourearasshown.
•Whenlookinginthemirrorthedeviceshouldbealmostinvisible.
Important:Neverinsertthespeakerintheearcanalwithoutthedomeattached.Donotforcethespeakertoodeeplyintoyourearcanal.Donotapplyanylubricationtotheearpieceasthismaydamagethespeaker.
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Toremovethespeaker,graspthewirewiththumbandindexfinger.Donotpullontheeargrip.Gentlypullthespeakeroutofyourear.
If the dome is not correctly attached and falls off in the ear canal, please see your medical practitioner.
Removal
Important:Donotremovebypullingonthehearinginstrument,asthespeakermaybedamagedattheconnector.
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Yourhearinginstrumentcanbeconfiguredwith1to4listeningprograms(dependingonmodel).Pleaseseepage 51tofindoutwhichprogramshavebeenconfiguredforyourhearinginstrument.Youcanchangeprogramsasfollows:
Push buttonApressonthebuttonwillcausetheprogramtochange.Thismaytakesomesecondsuntilyouheartheprogramchange.Thenumberofbeepsyouhearwilltellyouwhichprogramyouarein.
RC-P or SoundGateTheprogramcanbechangedwitheitherofthesedevices.Pleaseseepages 18and19forinstructions.
Changing programs
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Thehearinginstrumentautomaticallyadjuststhevolumetothechangingsoundenvironment.Ifyoudesiretomanipulatethevolumeyourself,youmayusetheoptionalRC-PremotecontrolortheSoundGatecommunicationdeviceforthispur-pose.Pleasefollowthedetaileddirectionsintheinstructionsforuseincludedwiththesedevices.
Note:Yourhearinginstrumentautomaticallyre-turnstoapresetloudnesslevelwhenitstarts,thebatteryislow,orwhentheprogramischanged.Ifyoufindthatyoufrequentlyneedtoturnthevolumeupordown,yourhearingcareprofessionalmayneedtoadjustyoursettings.
Changing the volume level
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Operating the hearing instruments with the optional RC-P remote control Ifyouhavepurchasedaremotecontrolyoucanuseittochangeprograms,adjustthevolumelevelupanddown,ormutethehearinginstruments.
Forcompleteoperatinginstructions,pleasereadtheseparateRC-Premotecontrolinstructionsforusebooklet.
1Programcyclebutton2Volumecontrol3Mutebutton4Statuslight
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IfyouhavepurchasedaSoundGateyoumayuseittooperatefunctionssuchasprogramchangesandvolumeadjustments.Inaddition,theSoundGateservesasalinkbetweenyourhearinginstrumentsandexternalsourcessuchasmusicplayers,cellphones,computers,etc.
Forcompleteoperatinginstructions,pleasereadtheseparateSoundGateinstructionsforusebooklet.
Operating the instruments with the optional SoundGate communication device (VE9MRandVE7MRinstrumentsonly)
SoundGate (optional)1Volumecontrolandprogramchange
2Phone3Musicconnectione.g.MP3player
4Bluetooth®music/audio
5Batteryindicator
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Data loggingThedatalogautomaticallystoresinformationaboutyouruseofthehearinginstrumentssuchaschangesmadetothevolumecontrol,hoursofwear,etc.Thisinformationcanbeusedbyyourhearingcareprofessionaltoadjustyourinstru-ment.Ifyoudonotwantthisfeaturetobeactive,pleaseaskyourhearingcareprofessionaltoturnitoff.
Data learningVE9MRandVE7MRinstrumentsareequippedwithdatalearning.Yourhearingcareprofessionalcanactivatethisfeaturetohelptocustomizeyourhearinginstrument.Whendatalearningisope-rating,theinstrumentkeepstrackofhowoftenandhowmuchyouadjustthevolumecontroland“learns”yourpreferredsetting.Thisnewsettingcanbemadepermanentduringyourfollow-upvisittoyourhearingcareprofessional.
Data logging and learning
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Healthyearsproduceawaxysubstancethatcanblockyourspeaker.Pleasefollowthesecleaninginstructionstopreventwaxbuild-upandensureoptimalperformanceofyourinstruments.
Every night•Checkyourhearinginstrumentforearwaxandwipeitcleanwithaclothortissue.
•Cleanthespeakerunitanddomewithaclothortissue.Ifyoufindearwaxremainingonthedome,exchangeit.Whenthedomecomesoff,neverputitbackontothespeaker,butreplaceitwithanewone.
•Openthebatterydrawerfullytoallowairtocirculate.
•Adrystoragekitisrecommendedtoremoveanymoisturethatmayhaveaccumulatedintheinstrument.
Instrument care
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General care instructionsTreatVéritélikeotherdelicateelectronicdevices(checksafetyguidlinesonpage39)andmakesuretheinstrumentandthespeakerdonotgetincon-tactwithmoistureorwater.- Alwayscleananddryyourhandsthoroughlybeforemanipulatingtheinstrument.
-DonotuseVéritéwithoutadomeormold.-Donotpullthespeakeroffthehearinginstru-ment.Shouldthespeakerdetachfromtheinstrument,askyourhearingcareprofessionalforsupport.
-Nevermountauseddomeonthespeaker.
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Exchanging the domeThedomeshouldbechangedregularly.Thefrequencyofdomechangeswilldependonhowfastearwaxbuildsuponthedome.Wesuggesttoexchangeyourdomewitheverybatterychange.Sparedomescanbeobtainedfromyourhearingcareprofessional.
•Cleanyourhandsthoroughlybeforereplacingthedome.Neverchangethedomewithwetordirtyfingers.
•Pushthenewdomeasfaraspossibleontothespeaker.
•Makesurethedomeispushedfirmlyontothespeaker.
WarningIfthedomeisnotsecurelyattachedtothespeaker,itcouldfalloffinyourearcanal.Ifthishappens,pleaseseeyourmedicalpractitioner.
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1) Holdtheendofthedomebetweenyourfingersandpullitoff.
2) Takeafreshdomeoutofthepackage.
3) Placethenewdomeonthespeakersoitfitssecurely.
Replacing the domeReplacethedomeofyourhearinginstrumentwith every battery change.Thiswillhelptoprolongthelifetimeofyourspeaker.
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Cleaning the custom moldCleanyourcustommoldaftereveryusebywipingitwithadrycloth.Inmostcases,thereisaholethroughthecustommold(belowthespeakerunit).Thisisthevent.Iftheventispluggedwithwax,insertthecleaningtool(supplied)fromtheoppositeend(nearestthespeakerwire),andpushthroughtoremovethewax.
Replacethewaxprotection(WaxStop)wheneverneededfollowingthisprocedure:
1)TakethestickwiththenewWaxStoponit(1). Ontheoppositeendisaremovalsocketfor theusedWaxStop(2).
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2)Inserttheremovalsocket(2)intotheopening oftheusedWaxStopandpullitslowlyout. Keepthestickstraight.
3)ToinsertthenewWaxStopturnthestickaround andplacethenewfilterinthesoundoutletand gentlyremovethestick.
4)AWaxStopcannotbereused;throwthestickaway.
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Avoid heat, humidity and chemicals•Donotexposehearinginstrumentstoextremeheatbyleavingtheminthecar,neararadiator,etc.
•Avoidexposingyourinstrumentstomoisturei.e.steambaths,showers,heavyrain,etc.
•Neverattempttodryyourinstrumentswithahairdryer,microwaveoven,etc.
•Removeyourinstrumentsbeforeapplyingaftershave,hairspray,oils,perfume,mosquitorepellent,lotions,etc.Allowtheproducttodrybeforewearingyourinstruments.
•Protectyourinstrumentsbykeepingtheminthecasewhenyouarenotwearingthem.
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Hearinginstrumentsdonotrestoreperfecthear-ing.Theymakesoundslouderandhelpyoumakethemostofthehearingyouhave.Whilesomeimmediatebenefitisusuallynoticed,itoftentakesseveralweeksforyourbraintoadapttothenewsounds.
Thefollowingtipswillhelpyoulearntouseyourhearinginstruments.Ifyouhavetroubleadjustingtothem,consultyourhearingcareprofessional.
Getting started•Wearyourinstrumentsathomeinaquietenvironment.HaveaconversationwithonepersonorlistentoanewsprogramonTV.
•Youwillbenefitmostifyouwearyourinstru-mentsalldaylong.Increasethetimeeachday,untilyouarecomfortablewearingthemforseveralhoursatatime.
Using your hearing instruments
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•Youmaynoticethatyourownvoicesoundslouder.Ifthevoicesofothersareatacomfort-ablelevel,tryspeakingatalowervolume.
•Soundslikefootsteps,chirpingbirds,rustlingpaper,etc.mayseemquiteloudatfirstbecauseyouprobablyhaven’theardthemforawhile.Theywillsoonfadetothebackground.
Dining out•Startwithaquietrestaurant(nomusicorenter-tainment).
•Requestatableawayfromthekitchenandothernoisyareas.
•Conversationwillbeeasierinasmallergroup.
In the car•Sitwithyourbettereartowardsthecenterofthecar,ifpossible.
•Turnofftheradio.
•Keepthewindowsclosedtominimizetraffic,roadandwindnoise.
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Attending theatre, concerts, lectures, etc.•Trytositwithyourbetterearclosertothesoundsource,ifpossible.
•Becomefamiliarwiththeprograminadvancetomakeiteasiertofollow.
At work•Informyourco-workersaboutyourhearingloss.
•Ifyouhearonlypartofaconversation,repeatwhatyouhaveheardandaskforanymissinginformation.
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Using the telephone
•Holdthereceiverclosetothemicrophoneinletofyourhearinginstrument.Ifthiscauseswhistling,movethereceiverawayasmalldistance.
•Beforepurchasingamobilephone,testitwithyourhearinginstrument.
•Peoplewithagreaterdegreeofhearinglossmayneedavolumecontrolonthetelephone.
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Accessories
Bernafonoffersawiderangeofoptionalacces-soriesthatmaybepurchasedtoenhanceyourhearingsystem.Dependingonhearinginstrumenttypeandlocalregulations,thefollowingaccesso-riesareavailable:
•Remotecontrol(RC-P)
•SoundGatecommunicationdevice(forwirelessconnectiontocellphones,musicplayers,etc.)
•TVadapter(forwirelessconnectiontoyourtelevisionviatheSoundGate)
•Phoneadapter(forwirelessconnectiontoyourlandlinephoneviatheSoundGate)
•Cleaninganddryingkit
For further information on accessories please contact your hearing care professional.
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YourhearinginstrumentscontainelectroniccomponentssubjecttotheDirective2002/96/EConwasteelectricalandelectronicequipment.
Helptoprotecttheenvironmentbynotdisposingofyourhearinginstrumentsorbatterieswithyourunsortedhouseholdwaste.Pleaserecycleyourhearinginstrumentsandbatteriesaccordingtoyourlocalregulationsorreturnthemtoyourhear-ingcareprofessionalfordisposal.
Environmental protection
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AllBernafonVéritéhearinginstrumentmodelscomplywithinternationalstandardsconcerningelectromagneticcompatibility.Duetothelimitedsizeavailableontheinstrumentsallrelevantapprovalmarkingsarefoundinthisdocument.
Electromagnetic interferenceYourhearinginstrumenthasbeenthoroughlytestedforelectromagneticinterference.However,someproductsmayemitelectromagneticenergycausingunforeseeninterferencewithhearinginstruments.Examplesincludeinductioncookingappliances,shopalarmsystems,mobilephones,faxmachines,personalcomputers,X-rays,CTscans,etc.
Eventhoughyourhearinginstrumentsaredesignedtocomplywiththemoststringentinternationalstandardsofelectromagneticcompatibility,theymayemitelectromagneticenergythatcancauseinterferencewithotherdevices.
Product approval, markings and compliance
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Yourhearinginstrumentsmaycontainaradiotransmitterusingshortrangemagneticinductiontechnologyworkingat3.84MHz.Themagneticfieldstrengthofthetransmitteris<–42dBμA/m@10m.
Theelectromagneticemissionfromtheradiosystemiswellbelowinternationallimitsforhumanexposure.Bycomparison,theelectromagneticenergyofthehearinginstrumentislowerthanthatgeneratedbyhouseholditemssuchashalogenlamps,computermonitors,dishwashersetc.
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Cell phone and hearing instrument compatibility
Somehearinginstrumentusershavereportedabuzzingsoundintheirinstrumentswhentheyareusingcellphones,indicatingthatthecellphoneandhearinginstrumentmaynotbecompatible.
Thecompatibilityofaparticularhearingaidandcellphonecanbepredictedbyaddingtheratingforthehearingaidimmunitytotheratingforthecellphoneemissions(ANSIC63.19-2006AmericanNationalStandardMethodsofMeasurementofCompatibilitybetweenWirelessCommunicationDevicesandHearingAids).
Forexample,thesumofahearingaidwitharatingof2(M2/T2)andatelephonewitharatingof3(M3/T3)wouldresultinacombinedratingof5.Accordingtothestandard,anycombinedratingthatequalsatleast5wouldprovide“normaluse”;acombinedratingof6orgreaterwouldindicate“excellentperformance.”
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TheimmunityofyourVéritéhearinginstrumentisatleastM2/T2.Theequipmentperformancemeasurements,categoriesandsystemclassifica-tionsarebaseduponthebestinformationavailablebutBernafoncannotguaranteethatalluserswillbesatisfied.
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International warranty
Yourhearinginstrumentshavealimitedwarranty,coveringdefectsinmaterialsandworkmanship.Thiswarrantycoversthehearinginstrumentsthemselves,butnotaccessoriessuchasbatteries,tubing,earmolds,etc.
Thiswarrantyisvoidifadefectistheresultofmisuseormistreatment.Thewarrantyisalsovoidifthehearinginstrumentshavebeenrepairedbynonauthorizedservicepersonnel.
Pleasereviewthewarrantywithyourhearingcareprofessionalandmakesurethatyourwarrantycardiscompletedcorrectly.
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General warnings and safety guidelines
Hearinginstrumentsandbatteriescanbedanger-ousifswallowedorimproperlyused.Suchactionscanresultinsevereinjury,permanenthearinglossorevenfatality.
Familiarizeyourselfcompletelywiththefollowinggeneralwarningsbeforeusingyourhearinginstru-ments.
•Hearinginstrumentsshouldbeusedonlyasdirectedandadjustedbyyourtrainedhearingcareprofessional.Misuseorimproperadjust-mentscanresultinsuddenandpermanenthearingloss.
•Hearingaidswillnotrestorenormalhearingorpreventhearinglossresultingfromorganicconditions.
•Neverallowotherstowearyourhearinginstru-ments,becausetheyareadjustedforyourhear-ingrequirementsandmaypermanentlydamageanotherperson’shearing.
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•Aslaptoyourearwhilewearingtheinstrumentcouldbeharmful.Avoidwearingyourhearinginstrumentwhileplayingcontactsports(e.g.rugby,footballetc.).
•Beawarethatuseofahearinginstrumentmaycauseexcessearwaxtobuildupintheearcanalwhichmayrequireremovalbyatrainedmedicalprofessional.
•Inrarecases,ahearingaidorearmoldmaycauseadischargefromtheearorallergicreaction.Seeaphysicianimmediatelyiftheseconditionsoccur.
•Anearmoldisacustom-madeproduct.Ifyouexperiencediscomfortorirritationofyourear,pleaseseeyourhearingcareprofessionalimme-diatelyformodificationoftheearmold.
•Hearinginstruments,theirpartsandbatteriesshouldbekeptoutofreachofinfants,childrenandanyonewhomightswallowtheseitemsorotherwisecausethemselvesinjury.
•Discardbatteriesandkeepthemoutofsightofinfants,smallchildren,personsofmentalincapacityorpets.
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•Cleanyourhearinginstrumentsandtheirpartsonaregularbasisasrecommended.Micro-organismsfromuncleaninstrumentsmaycauseskinirritations.
•Becarefulwithleakingbatteryliquid,asitisahazardoussubstance.
•Nevertrytorechargenon-rechargeablebatteries.
•Neverchangethebatteryoradjustthecontrolsofthehearinginstrumentinfrontofinfants,smallchildrenandpersonsofmentalincapacity.
•Neverputyourhearinginstrumentorbatteriesinyourmouth,theycouldeasilybeswallowed.
•Keepbatteriesawayfrommedications.Batteriesareeasilymistakenforpills.
•Incaseabatteryorhearinginstrumentisswallowed,seeadoctorimmediately.
•Beawareofthepossibilitythatyourinstrumentsmaystopfunctioningwithoutnotice.Keepthisinmindwhileyoucirculateintrafficorotherwisedependonwarningsounds.
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•Trafficorotherwarningsoundsmayalsobereducedinlevelbyadirectionalmicrophonewhenthesesoundsarecomingfrombehindyou.
•Neverinsertcleaningtoolsintothesoundoutletormicrophoneinlet.Thiscoulddamagethehearinginstruments.
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Troubleshooting
Domes
Symptom
Potential solution
No or too little soundDomeblockedbyearwax
Exchangedome
Batterylowordead Exchangebattery
Dome fell off during removalDomewasnotsittingcorrectlyonspeakerunit
Carefullyremovedomeifyoucannotreachitcontactyourmedicalprofessional
Device beepsLowbattery Changebattery
Device whistlesSpeakeranddomenotfullyinserted
Reposition
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Custom molds
Symptom
Potential solution
No or little sound Moldblockedbyearwax
Cleanmoldwithdryclothandreplacewaxfilter
Waxfilterblockedbyearwax
Replacewaxfilter
Batterylowordead Changebattery
Device beeps Lowbattery
Changebattery
Device whistles Speakerandmoldnotfullyinserted
Reposition
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Generic issues
No sound Devicemuted
PressanybuttonontheRC-Premotecon-trolorhearinginstru-menttounmute
Deviceoff Switchon
Speakerblocked Consulthearingcareprofessionalforchanging
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Compliance with requirements for Europe
Thisdeviceisinconformancewiththerequire-mentsoftheDirective93/42/EECoftheCounciloftheEuropeanCommunitiesconcerningmedicaldevices,MDD.Thisiscertifiedbyapplyingthefollowingmarking:
ThisdevicealsocomplieswiththeessentialrequirementsoftheDirective1999/5/ECoftheEuropeanParliamentonradioequipmentandtelecommunicationsterminalequipment,R&TTE.ItoperatesasaninductiveapplicationinaharmonizedfrequencybandaccordingtotheCommissionDecision2008/432/ECandmaybeusedinallmemberstatesoftheEUandEFTA.Thisiscertifiedbyapplyingthefollowingmarking:
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Declarationofconformityisavailableat:
BernafonAGMorgenstrasse1313018BernSwitzerland
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Compliance with radio communi-cations requirements for the USA and CanadaBernafonAGVéritéhearinginstrumentmodelsVE9MR;VE7MR;VE5MR
Statementofcompliance:Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCCRulesandRSS-210ofIndustryCanada.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,
and(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference
received,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation.
ThisClassBdigitalapparatuscomplieswithCanadianICES-003.
Note:ThisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevice,pursuanttopart15oftheFCCRules.
FCCID U6XFURITE1IC: 7031A-FURITE1
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Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferenceinaresidentialinstallation.
Thisequipmentgenerates,usesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructions,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunica-tions.However,thereisnoguaranteethatinter-ferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallation.
Ifthisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradioortelevisionreception,whichcanbede-terminedbyturningtheequipmentoffandon,theuserisencouragedtotrytocorrecttheinter-ferencebyoneormoreofthefollowingmeasures:
–Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna.–Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentandreceiver.
–Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuitdifferentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected.
–Consultthedealeroranexperienceradio/TVtechnicianforhelp.
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Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Bernafon AG could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Your hearing instrument configuration
Available programsYourhearinginstrumentsareprogrammedinthefollowingway:
Program Beeps Function1 12 23 34*) 4*)notavailableforVE5MR
Right and left instruments synchronizedWhenthisfeatureisactive,changesmadetooneinstrumentareautomaticallymadeintheotherthroughawirelesscommunicationlink.
MActive MInactive
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Service
Ifnoneoftheactions,listedonthepreviouspages,solvetheproblem,contactyourhearingcareprofessional.
Do not attempt to repair your hearing instruments yourself.
Placestampwithdispensernameandaddresshere:
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Notes
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Notes
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Manufacturer
SwitzerlandBernafonAGMorgenstrasse1313018BernPhone+41319981515Fax+41319981590www.bernafon.com
AustraliaBernafonAustraliaPty.Ltd. 12/97CastlemaineStreetMiltonQLD4064Freecall1800809111Phone+61732500300Fax+61732500372www.bernafon.com.au
Canada BernafonCanadaLtd.500TrilliumDrive,Unit15Kitchener,OntarioCanadaN2R1A7Phone+15197486669TollFree+18002658250TollFreeFax+18887489158www.bernafon.ca
New ZealandBernafon New Zealand Ltd.Level1,BuildingF27-29WilliamPickeringDriveAlbany,Auckland0632TollFree0800442257Telephone+6494157917Fax+6494157916www.bernafon.co.nz
United KingdomBernafonUK CadzowIndustrialEstateOffLowWatersRoadHamiltonML37QEScotlandPhone+441698285968Fax+441698421456www.bernafon.co.uk
United States of AmericaBernafon,LLC200CottontailLane,Bldg.BSomerset,NJ08873Phone+1888-941-4203Fax+1732-560-4877www.bernafon-us.com
03.10/BAG/100369/UK/subjecttochange
www.hear-it.orgFor more information about hearing and hearing loss