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BTE Guide
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Table of Contents Your Passport™ Hearing Instruments ............................1 Overview of your Passport™ BTE ..................................2 Features of your Passport™ Hearing Instrument ..........4 Putting your Hearing Instruments on your Ears .............5 Turning your Hearing Instruments On and Off ..............7 Battery Information.........................................................8 Operating Instructions .......
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Your Passport™ Hearing Instruments Hearing Healthcare Professional: _______________________ __________________________________________________ Telephone: _________________________________________ Model: ____________________________________________ Serial Number:______________________________________ Replacement Batteries: Size 13 Warranty: __________________________________________ Program 1 is the Automatic Program Program 2 is the
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Overview of your Passport™ BTE There are different styles of BTEs 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 hearing instrument style and attachment. Attachment Style (check one) slim tube and dome earmold My hearing instrument has (check all that apply) smartFocus™ Program Button duoLink
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P 1 2 3 4 9 5 2 3 6 4 7 8 5 Legend 1 Earhook 2 Microphone and Microphone Shield 3 Program Button or Push Button Volume Control (depending on your customized fitting) 4 Volume Control Lever or smartFocus™ (depending on your customized fitting) 5 Battery Door/On & Off Switch 6 Slim Tube 7 Dome 8 Retention Piece 9 Earmold 3
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Features of your Passport™ Hearing Instrument Passport premium hearing instruments come equipped with the following features: • automatic listening program • 3 additional manual programs • SmartFocus with personal adjustment for Clarity and Comfort settings • Wireless capability with duoLink • Optional wireless connectivity to other devices It may take some time for you to fully adjust to your new hearing instruments. In the beginnin
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Putting your Hearing Instruments on your Ears Your BTE hearing instrument may be color-coded red for your right ear and blue for your left ear. This color indicator is located on the bottom of the battery door with a small colored dot. BTEs with Earmolds 1. Hold the ear mold between your thumb and index finger. The opening should be pointing in towards your ear canal with the BTE resting upwards over the top of your ear. Carefully in
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P BTEs with Slim Tubes 1. Hold the slim tube where it attaches to the dome and gently push the dome into your ear canal. The slim tube should lie flush against your head and not stick out. 2. Place the hearing instrument over the top of your ear. 3. Place the retention piece in your ear so it rests at the bottom of the opening of your ear canal. 6
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Turning your Hearing Instruments On and Off Your hearing instruments have a three-position battery door that acts as an off/on switch and that allows access to the battery compartment. ON: To turn the hearing instrument on, close the battery door fully. 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 the hearing in
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Battery Information To replace the hearing instrument battery, fully open the battery door for access to the battery compartment. 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. Thi
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Replacing the Battery 1. Gently swing out the battery door with your fingernail. 2. Grasp the battery with your thumb and index finger and Plus (+) remove. Signs 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
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Operating Instructions Your Passport BTE hearing instrument comes with 2 controls that allow you to further adjust your Passport hearing instrument – a lever and a push button. Lever The lever on your hearing instruments can be set up as either a volume control, or a smartFocus control. Volume Control If the lever has been configured as a volume control, you can adjust the loudness of your hearing instruments by pushing the volume
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P If duoLink is enabled, the hearing instrument can also be set so that by changing the volume on one hearing instrument, both will be adjusted. Your Passport hearing instruments will learn your volume control adjustments in different environments while the hearing instruments are set to the automatic program, if this feature has been enabled by your hearing healthcare professional. Over time, the hearing instruments will adjust the de
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P to learn more about the different comfort-clarity beeps. SmartFocus Setting Beep Maximum sound clarity level 2 beeps Maximum listening comfort level 2 beeps Ideal comfort and clarity level 1 beep If duoLink is enabled, the hearing instrument can also be set so that by changing one hearing instrument, both will be adjusted. Push Button Your hearing instruments are equipped with a push button which can be set for switching between pro
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P healthcare professional can adjust the pitch and loudness of the program beep or turn it off entirely. Your Passport hearing instruments may also come with an optional remote control which allows you to switch between different listening programs. Program 1 (e.g. Automatic Program) 1 beep Program 2 (e.g. Group/Party Noise) 2 beeps Program 3 (e.g. Easy-t/Telephone) 3 beeps Program 4 (e.g. Music) 4 beeps Easy-t/Telephone short melody E
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Volume Control Your Passport hearing instruments will learn your volume control adjustments while the hearing instruments are set to the automatic program, if this feature has been enabled by your hearing healthcare professional. Over time, the hearing instruments will adjust the default volume settings in the automatic program to the levels that you typically use. If your push button has been configured as a volume control, you ca
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Using the Telephone As telephones do not all work the same, you may experience different results from different phones. You can use many phones by simply holding the receiver to your ear, without the need to change to a dedicated telephone program on your hearing instrument. Remember to move the handset slightly up or back to find the position that sounds best to you. Depending on the phone type you use, your hearing healthcare profe
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P benefit from a Bluetooth hands free option. Refer to the uDirect User Guide for more information. If duoLink is enabled for the automatic phone program, both hearing instruments are synchronized and the listening preference for the opposite ear will also change when an automatic phone program is activated. Consult your hearing healthcare professional if you experience difficulties using your hearing instruments on the phone. To aff
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Caring for your Hearing Instruments • Open the battery door when not in use. • Always remove your hearing instruments when using hair care products. The hearing instruments can become clogged and cease to function properly. • Do not wear your hearing devices in the bath or shower or immerse them in water. • If your hearing instruments do become wet, do not attempt to dry them in an oven or microwave. Do not adjust any controls. Open
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5729-02_PassportBTE_EN.qxd:360 BTEgd_eng 9/18/09 11:41 AM P Cleaning your Hearing Instruments Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing instruments are free of ear wax is an important step in your daily cleaning and maintenance routine. • Never use alcohol to clean your hearing devices, earmolds or domes. • Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax. Sticking household items into your hearing devices or earmolds can seriously damage them. Passport Hearing Instruments with Earmolds
