Hansaton Akustik WL002ITE Hearing Aid User Manual

Hansaton Akustik GmbH Hearing Aid

User Manual

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28You have chosen a hearing system from HANSATONIf you read this brochure carefully and follow the advice on use and care, you will get much enjoy-ment from your new hearing system.This product has passed every phase of the independently-certified HANSATON quality management system.We take pleasure in your choice and con-gratulate you on your decision, because with a HANSATON hearing system you own a high-quality product of the most modern technology.For more than 50 years, we have been helping people with our devices to achieve better hear-ing and better speech understanding, hence a higher quality of life. Behind our products stand many years of development and production experience, as a corporate philosophy centred on people and their needs.
29ContentsYour hearing system Page 30Intended use Page 31General notes on safety Page 32Changing batteries Page 34Turning your hearing system on/off Page 37 – Via battery compartment Page 37 – Via pushbutton Page 37 – Via remote control Page 37How to tell which system is which Page 37Adjusting volume Page 38 – without switch Page 38 – with switch Page 38 – Via remote control Page 39 Changing the hearing program Page 39 – Via program pushbutton Page 39 – Via remote control Page 40Functionalities Page 41 – i-com/i-com2 Page 41 – Power-on-delay Page 41 – Automatic telephone program Page 42Inserting and removing your hearing system Page 44Advice on care Page 45Accessories Page 46Trouble shooting Page 48Technical Information Page 50Disposal information Page 52
30 Sound outlets Program pushbutton Battery compartmentPull-string Hearingsystem shell How to tell which instrument is which: Red = right ear, blue = left ear Battery compart-ment Sound outlets Sound outlets Program pushbutton Program pushbutton Battery compart-ment Hearing system shell Hearing system shell Microphone entry Microphone entry Volume control
31 WARNING! points out a situation that could lead to serious injuries.CAUTION! dindicates a situation that could lead to minor and moderate injuries. indicates possible property damage.i Advice and tips on how to handle your hear-ing system better. Intended use SymboleHearing systems are intended to improve the hearing of hearing impaired persons. Diagnosis and prescription of a hearing system must be performed by hearing health specialists, e.g. ENT doctors, audiologists or acousticians.Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to avoid injuries or damage to the hear-ing system. !
32General notes on safety• Instruction. Indicates that something has to be done. Indicates an option that not every hearing system has. Ask your hearing system professional to check off the relevant information.!• Do not expose your hearing system to extreme temperature or high humidity.• Do not leave it in direct sunlight.• Do not wear it in the shower or when you apply make up, perfume, aftershave, hairspray or suntan lotion.• Do not wear your hearing system when you are exposed to short-waves, a strong magnetic field, a high frequency field or X-rays.Your hearing system is sensitive to ex- treme heat, high humidity, strong mag-netic fields (> 0.1T), X rays and mechanical stress.
33 WARNING! Choking hazard posed by small parts.• Keep hearing systems, batteries and accesso-ries out of children‘s reach.• If swallowed consult a physician or hospital immediately. • If infants, small children or mentally disabled persons need to wear hearing systems ensure adequate supervision. WARNING! Risk in explosive environments, e.g. mining areas!• Don‘t use your hearing systems (and remote control) in areas where there is a danger of explosions.i In some countries restrictions for the usage of wireless equipment exist.• Refer to local authorities for further informa-tion.i When using mobile telephones, however, elec-tromagnetic field effects cannot be ruled out.
3431210 13Inserting the battery without tool• Open the battery compartment with a finger-nail and swing the compartment right out.• Open the battery compartment and put the battery in the open compartment so that the negative pole faces into the compartment.• Close the battery compartment until you feel a sharp click.Inserting the battery with tool• Open the battery compartment with a fi ngernail and swing the compartment right out.• Lift the battery (with the positive pole) with the magnetic side of your brush.• Push the battery into battery compart-ment with the minus
35negative poleWith a new battery, it may take a few minutes for the battery to develop its full output. Only then should you close the battery-com-partment.!pole facing into the battery door.• Loosen the brush from the battery.• Close the battery until you feel a sharp click.
36 Advice on Batteries• Batteries can be harmful if swallowed. Never put batteries in your mouth ! For this reason, keep batteries out of reach of children.• If a battery is inadvertently swallowed, please call a doctor immediately.• Always use new batteries.• Remove the batteries if the hearing system is to remain unused for a long time.• Failing batteries should be replaced immedi-ately.• Place each spare battery in an individual, non-metallic container to prevent contact with other batteries or metal objects, such as keys or coins.• Do not throw used batteries in the household waste or burn them, but return them to your hearing instrument specialist. Safety instructions Never attempt to recharge batteries that are not designed for that purpose (danger of explosion)!
37Switch on• Close the battery compartment.Switch off• Open the battery compartment.Switch on• Press the pushbutton for 2 seconds.Switch off• Press the pushbutton for 2 seconds.• Refer to the remote control user guide.How to tell which system is which:Red = right ear Blue = left earSwitch your hearing system on and offVia battery compartmentVia pushbuttonVia remote control
38 Adjusting volume The volume of the hearing system is adjusted automatically, no manual control is required.If you have reached the maximum or minimumvolume, short signal sound in succession.Right hearing system Left hearing systemThe volume increasesif you turn the switch clockwise (right hearing system) / anticlockwise (left hearing system).The volume decreasesif you turn the switch anticlockwise (right hear-ing system) / clockwise (left hearing system).louder quieterlouder quieterWithout switchWith switch
39• Refer to the remote control user guide.Switching of hearing programs• Use the program pushbutton to select one of the hearing programs individually pro-grammed for you.• When changing, your hearing system uses signal sounds to indicate which program you have selected. The number of signal sounds is based on the relevant program (e. g. 1st program 1 signal sound, 2nd program 2 signal sounds, 3rd program 3 signal sounds, 4th program 4 signal sounds, 5th program: Melody beep).Via pushbuttonVia remote control
40• You can thus adjust your instrument to the relevant hearing situation and thus, for exam-ple, make use of the advantages of MultiMic technology, especially in conversation in groups.• Refer to the remote control user guide.Via remote controlHearing program/Description12345
41• Move away from the source of interference if you experience difficulty.• allows you to turn the hearing systems on with an automatic delay of 6, 12 or 18 seconds to avoid feedback (whistling). FunctionalitiesYour hearing system professional can activate or deactivate the following functionalities.• automatically adjusts both hearing systems simultaneously to changes in the hearing system settings, e.g. volume and program.• allows use of a remote control.i The performance of i-com2 may be affected by electromagnetic interference – e.g. from a computer monitor or halogen lamp system controlled by a switching power supply.i com/i-com2Power -on -delay
42• Hold a telephone near your hearing instrument. The hearing instrument automatically switches to the telephone program. Move the telephone away from your hearing instrument. The hear-ing instrument switches back to the previously used programi Not all telephones produce a magnetic field strong enough to activate the PhoneConnect function. In this case, use the PhoneConnect magnet, enclosed in your hearing instrument package. • Attach it to the telephone receiver to activate the PhoneConnect function. WARNING! Magnets may interfere with the operation of life supporting systems (e. g. pacemakers, magnetic valves).• Use a magnet only if not in doubt about the safe distance.• The safe distance between pacemaker and magnet should be at least 10 cm (4 inches).Automatic telephone program
43 WARNING! • Keep magnets away from children. If swallowed consult a physician or hospital im-mediately. NOTICE Magnets can disturb electrical devices and delete stored data.• Keep magnets away from computers, color monitors, television sets, floppy discs, video and audio discs and other electronic equip-ment /devices.i When operating the hearing instrument in telecoil mode, the wireless function may cause a pulsing noise. This is due to the pick-up of the transmission signal.• When your hearing instrument is in telecoil mode please use the remote control only with a distance greater than 10 cm (4 inches).
44Inserting and removing the hearing system• Hold your hearing instrument between your thumb and forefi nger and insert it carefully into your auditory canal.• How to tell which instrument is which: red = right ear, blue = left ear• You can get it in the right position by twisting it slightly.• Pull the flap of your ear slightly up and back with one hand, pushing the hearing instrument a bit further in with the index finger of the other hand. • To remove the instrument, pull on your ear lobe to loosen the instrument in the auditory canal. The instrument can then be pulled out of the auditory canal (at CIC with pull string).
45oven or micro-wave oven to dry the earmould. Always store your hearing system and earmould inside its case. • Clean your hearing system (preferably in the morning) with a cleaning tissue, keeping it dry. • Residues can be removed from the sound outlets with a small brush (allow instrument to dry completely first). Please do not use sharp objects to clean the instrument.• You are advised to use our HADEO care products to clean your hearing system. These products were developed specifi cally for this purpose and are available exclusively from your hearing instrument professional.• The hearing system itself must not be placed in water or cleaning fl uid. • The hearing system must be kept dry. Please put it in a HADEO DryBox, HADEO Drying Bag or Drying Container overnight to extract any moisture from the inside of the instrument. If the earmould is not dry, the hearing system can be damaged. Do not use a hair dryer, Advice on care
46 The wireless function of your hearing systems allows you to use a remote control to change the program and volume of your hearing systems.For detailed information and instructions refer to the User guide or ask your hearing system professional.Our HADEO care primer can be obtained from your hearing instrument specialist who will be glad to advise you on any questions you may have about caringfor your system. AccessoriesCare PrimerRemote control eMote/eMote2
47connection it is possible to receive audio signals from your mobile, your television or your mp3-player. For detailed information and instructions refer to the Media user guide or ask your hearing system professional.i In case the hearing system is controlled by another person’s remote control, return to your hearing system professional with your remote control and hearing systems.Your hearing systems together with the Media remote control will allow you to connect your hearing systems to the growing world of technology. Via a special Bluetooth Remote control Media
48Should a problem occur, it can usually be cor-rected quickly. Use these troubleshooting tips to resolve simple issues. If you still encounter problems after trying these suggestions, consult your hearing system professional. Trouble shooting
49ProblemSound is weak or no sound Instrument emits whistling soundSound is distorted Instrument emits signal tonesInstrument does not workPossible SolutionReplace empty battery. Increase volume. Clean instrument. Close battery door completely or press and hold the program button for approximately 2 seconds.Try reinserting the instrument. Clean instrument. Replace empty battery. Lower volume. Clean instrument.Gently close battery compartment completely. Replace empty battery.Turn instrument on. Gently close battery compartment completely. Replace empty battery. Make sure battery is inserted correctly. Power-on delay is active – wait 18 seconds and check again.
50 Technical InformationFCC-ID: WU7-WL002ITE Operating frequencies: Fc = 3.28 MHzChanges or modifications not expressly ap-proved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following conditions:(1) this device may not cause harmful interfer-ence, and(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a resi-dential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
51the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encour-aged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equip-ment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
52Within the European Union, the marked equip-ment is covered by „Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electroni-cal equipment“.Amended by „Directive 2003/108/EC“ (WEEE).i Recycle the device and batteries according to national regulations.With the CE marking HANSATON confirms compliance with the European Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices.0124Disposal information
53FDA information (valid for USA only)Use your hearing systems all day longThe best way to ensure better hearing is to prac-tice listening with your hearing systems until you are able to wear them comfortably all day. Generally, infrequent use of the hearing system does not provide you with the full benefit of amplification. Your hearing systems will not restore normal hearing. Hearing systems will not prevent or improve hearing impairment resulting from a physiological condition. Hearing systems will help you to make better use of your residual hearing. The use of hearing systems is only part of hear-ing rehabilitation; auditory training and lip read-ing instruction may be required as weIl.Possible side effectsThe hearing system or earmold is a custom-made product. If you are experiencing discom-fort, see your audiologist or hearing instrument dispenser immediately for modification of the hearing system or earmold at the point of irrita-tion. A hearing system or earmold may cause an
54accelerated accumulation of cerumen (earwax). Also in rare cases, the otherwise non-allergenic material may cause a discharge from the ear, allergic reaction, or any other unusual condition. Please seek immediate consultation with a physi-cian if these conditions occur.Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers A hearing instrument dispenser should advise a prospective hearing instrument user to consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing instrument if the hearing instrument dispenser determines through inquiry, actual observation, or review or any other available information con-cerning the prospective user, that the prospec-tive user has any of the following conditions: (i) Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear. (ii) History of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days. (iii) History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days. (iv) Acute or chronic dizziness.
55(v) Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days. (vi) Audiometric air-bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 hertz (Hz), 1,000 Hz and 2,000 Hz. (vii) Visible evidence of significant cerumen ac-cumulation or a foreign body in the ear canal. (viii) Pain or discomfort in the ear.Special care should be exercised in selecting and fitting a hearing instrument whose maxi-mum sound pressure level exceeds 132 decibels because there may be risk of impairing the re-maining hearing of the hearing instrument user.Important Notice for Prospective Hearing Instrument UsersGood health practice requires that a person with a hearing loss have a medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing instrument. Licensed phy-sicians who specialize in diseases of the ear are often referred to as otolaryngologists, otologists or otorhinolaryngologists. The purpose of
56medical evaluation is to assure that all medically treatable conditions that may affect hearing are identified and treated before the hearing instru-ment is purchased. Following the medical evaluation, the physician will give you a written statement that states that your hearing loss has been medically evaluated and that you may be considered a candidate for a hearing instrument. The physician will refer you to an audiologist or a hearing instrument dispenser, as appropriate, for a hearing instru-ment evaluation. The audiologist or hearing instrument dispenser will conduct a hearing instrument evaluation to assess your ability to hear with and without a hearing instrument. The hearing instrument evaluation will enable the audiologist or dis-penser to select and fit a hearing instrument to your individual needs. If you have reservations about your ability to adapt to amplification, you should inquire about the availability of a trial-rental or purchase-op-tion program. Many hearing instrument dispens-ers now offer programs that permit you to wear
57a hearing instrument for a period of time for a nominal fee after which you may decide if you want to purchase the hearing instrument. Federal law restricts the sale of hearing instru-ments to those individuals who have obtained a medical evaluation from a licensed physician. Federal law permits a fully informed adult to sign a waiver statement declining the medical evaluation for religious or personal beliefs that preclude consultation with a physician. The ex-ercise of such a waiver is not in your best health interest and its use is strongly discouraged. Children with hearing loss In addition to seeing a physician for a medical evaluation, a child with a hearing loss should be directed to an audiologist for evaluation and rehabilitation since hearing loss may cause problems in language development and the educational and social growth of a child. An au-diologist is qualified by training and experience to assist in the evaluation and rehabilitation of a child with a hearing loss.
58Identification informationThe year of manufacture is incorporated into the serial number. The warranty is based upon the date of purchase, not date of manufacture. The serial number may look similar to this sample: AJ12345. The second letter of this serial number refers to the date of manufacture of the hearing system. The letters progress in one-year incre-ments, each reflecting the corresponding year. The letter J means the year of manufacture is 2002, the letter K indicates that the manufacture year is 2003, and so on. Your hearing system professional can answer any questions you may have about the identifying code on your hearing system.

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