Unitron Hearing UWBTE1 HEARING AID User Manual UNIT2068 TechBrochure EN v8
Unitron Hearing, Inc. HEARING AID UNIT2068 TechBrochure EN v8
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Quantum™ Behind-the-ear (BTE) hearing aid guide Thank you Your hearing aids Thank you for choosing Unitron BTE hearing aids. Hearing healthcare professional: _______________ At Unitron, we care deeply about people with hearing loss. We work closely with hearing healthcare professionals to make advanced, purpose-driven solutions available to everyone. Because hearing matters. __________________________________________ Telephone: _________________________________ Model: ____________________________________ Serial number:______________________________ Replacement batteries: Size 13 Warranty: __________________________________ Program 1 is for: ____________________________ Program 2 is for: ____________________________ Program 3 is for: ____________________________ Program 4 is for: ____________________________ Date of purchase: ___________________________ Quick reference Changing batteries Table of contents Low battery warning 2 beeps every 30 minutes Your hearing aid at a glance....................................................2 Putting your hearing aids on your ears...................................4 Turning your hearing aids on and off .....................................6 Plus (+) Signs Battery size Battery information .................................................................8 13 Tips for wearing hearing aids for the first time .....................12 On/Off Operating instructions ...........................................................14 Using the telephone..............................................................22 Caring for your hearing aids..................................................25 FPO Cleaning your hearing aids....................................................26 Signature features of your hearing aids ...............................30 on off open Assistive listening devices ....................................................32 Troubleshooting guide ..........................................................34 Lever volume control; Up=louder, down=softer comfort-clarity control; up=clarity, down=comfort Push button switching programs volume control; right aid=louder, left aid=softer comfort-clarity control; right aid=clarity, left aid=comfort Warnings ...............................................................................39 Warning to hearing aid dispensers (to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations) ............44 Compliance information........................................................47 Client feedback......................................................................49 Your hearing aid at a glance 1 Earhook - your custom made earmold attaches to your hearing aid using the earhook 2 Microphone - sound enters your hearing aid via the microphones. Microphone shield - protects microphones from dirt & debris 3 Push button - switches between listening programs or changes the volume level or comfort-clarity, depending on your customized fitting 4 Lever - controls either the volume or comfort-clarity, depending on your customized fitting 5 Battery door/on & off - close the door to turn on your hearing aid, partly open the door to turn off your hearing aid. Opening the door all the way gives you access to change the battery 6 Earmold - allows the sound to pass from the hearing aid to the ear and holds the hearing aid in place 7 Slim tube - sound travels down the slim tube to the ear canal 8 Dome - holds the slim tube in place in your ear canal 9 Retention piece - helps prevent the dome and slim tube from moving out of the ear canal Putting your hearing aids on your ears 3. Place the hearing aid over the top of your ear. 3. Your behind-the-ear (BTE) may be color-coded with a small dot on the battery door: red = right ear; blue = left ear. BTEs with earmolds BTEs with slim tubes 1. Hold the earmold between 1. 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. 1. Place the hearing aid over the top of your ear. The slim tube should lie flush against your head and not stick out. 2. Carefully insert the 2. earmold in your ear. You may need to twist it slightly to the back. The earmold should fit into your ear snugly and comfortably. Pulling down and back on your earlobe may help you insert the earmold into your ear canal more easily. 1. 2. Hold the slim tube where it attaches to the dome and gently push the dome into your ear canal. 2. 3. Place the retention piece in your ear so it rests at the bottom of the opening of your ear canal. 3. Turning your hearing aids on and off Your hearing aids have a three-position battery door that acts as an on/off switch and that allows access to the battery compartment. 3. OPEN: Fully open the battery door to access and change the battery. 3. FPO 1. ON: Close the battery door 1. fully. 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. Use your thumb to open and close the battery door. Note: It may take 5 seconds before the hearing aid turns on. Your hearing healthcare provider can additionally increase the start up delay if required. 2. OFF: Partially open the battery door. 2. Battery information Replacing the battery To replace the battery, fully open the battery door for access to the battery compartment. 1. Gently swing out the battery door with your fingernail. 1. Two long beeps indicate the hearing aid battery is low. After the low battery warning, you may experience some reduction in sound quality. This is normal and can be remedied by inserting fresh batteries into the hearing aids. 2. Grasp the battery with your thumb and index finger and remove. 2. If you are not able to hear the low battery warning, your hearing healthcare professional can change the pitch or loudness of the low battery warning. If you prefer, it can be turned off entirely. 3. 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 side of the battery door. This will ensure that the battery door closes properly. Low battery warning Your hearing aids are designed to generate a low battery warning every 30 minutes until you change the batteries, but depending on the condition of the batteries, they may die before another low battery warning occurs. Therefore, it is recommended that the batteries are replaced as soon as possible once you hear the low battery warning. FPO FPO Note: If the battery is inserted incorrectly, the hearing aid will not turn on. 4. 4. Close the battery door. Replacing the battery in hearing aids with a tamper-resistant battery door Caring for batteries FPO Some hearing aids have a tamper-resistant battery door for safety reasons. To replace the battery, open the battery compartment and push the locking piece back inside the hearing aid using the tip of a pen. Always discard batteries in a safe and environmentally friendly way. To prolong battery life, remember to turn your hearing aids off when not in use. Remove the batteries and keep the battery door open while hearing aids are not in use. This will allow internal moisture to evaporate. Remove the old battery. Insert a new one with the plus (+) sign on the battery facing the same way as the plus (+) sign on the side of the battery door. The new battery will be secured when you close the battery door. FPO 10 11 Tips for wearing hearing aids for the first time 1. Start in a quiet room at home first to get used to the new sound quality. Sounds like the ticking of a clock, the humming of the computer, the beep of the microwave or the rustling of clothes or paper may seem loud to you at first, because you have not been hearing them properly for a long time. 2. Read aloud to yourself and learn to correct the volume of your own voice when you are wearing the hearing aids. 3. Talk to different people and learn how to distinguish between different sound patterns again. 4. It will take some time before you are completely used to your hearing aids and can fully enjoy the benefits. 5. Wear your hearing aids for as many hours a day as you can, and for a little longer each day. 12 6. Make notes at the back of this booklet, write down difficult situations and describe what any unpleasant noises were like. This information will help your hearing healthcare professional to fine-tune the devices better for you. 7. Involve your family and friends in this familiarization period. For example, ask someone to set the television to a comfortable volume. 8. When you are beginning to get used to wearing the hearing aids, wear them in more difficult listening environments such as the office, at parties or in restaurants. This can be difficult even for people who can hear normally. Give yourself time to regain your ability to hear in these difficult situations. 9. Make your hearing aids part of your everyday life and be patient with yourself until you have retrained yourself to interpret the sounds correctly. 13 Operating instructions Comfort-clarity control Your BTE hearing aid comes with two controls that allow you to further adjust your hearing aid – a lever and a push button. Lever The lever on your hearing aid can be set up as either a volume control or a comfort-clarity control. Volume control If the lever has been configured as a volume control, you can adjust the loudness of your hearing aids. Press up to increase; press down to decrease. As you change the volume level, your hearing aids will beep. Volume setting Beeps If the lever has been configured as a comfortclarity control – press up to increase clarity of speech; press down to decrease overall noise or improve listening comfort. Each step will change the hearing aid performance. Sometimes multiple steps are required to achieve the desired listening results. After each press wait for about 4-5 seconds to allow the hearing aid to adjust to the new setting. As you change the comfort-clarity level, your hearing aids will beep. Comfort-clarity control setting Ideal comfort and clarity level 1 beep Increase sound clarity level short beep Increase listening comfort short beep 2 beeps 2 beeps Recommended volume level 1 beep Maximum sound clarity level Turning volume up short beep Maximum listening comfort level Turning volume down short beep Maximum volume level 2 beeps Minimum volume level 2 beeps 14 Beeps Note : As the comfort-clarity control moves toward the midpoint section, the effect on sound is minimized. 15 Tamper-resistant cover Some hearing aids are fitted with tamperresistant covers instead of levers to prevent someone from accidentally FPO adjusting the hearing aids. The cover can still be used to make adjustments but it requires using a FPO fingernail or a small tool to push up or down. Your hearing aids beep to indicate which program you are in. 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. music) 4 beeps Easy-t/telephone (see pg 18) short melody Push button Easy-DAI (see pg 30) Your hearing aids are equipped with a push button which can be set for switching between programs, to adjust your volume or to adjust the comfortclarity control. DuoLink (if enabled) (see pg 20) short melody Opposite ear beeps the same as side being adjusted Program control If the push button has been configured as a program control, each time you push the button, you will move to a new hearing aid program. 16 17 Volume control If the push button has been configured as a volume control: • Push the button on your right hearing aid to increase the volume in both hearing aids. • Push the button on your left hearing aid to decrease the volume in both hearing aids. Volume setting Beeps Recommended volume level 1 beep Turning volume up short beep Turning volume down short beep Maximum volume level 2 beeps Minimum volume level 2 beeps Comfort-clarity control If the push button has been configured as a comfort-clarity control: • Push the button on your right hearing aid to increase clarity of speech. 18 • Push the button on your left hearing aid to decrease overall noise or improve listening comfort. Each step will change the hearing aid performance. Sometimes multiple steps are required to achieve the desired listening results. After each press wait for about 4-5 seconds to allow the hearing aid to adjust to the new setting. As you change the comfort-clarity level, your hearing aids will beep. Comfort-clarity control setting Beeps Ideal comfort and clarity level 1 beep Increase sound clarity level short beep Increase listening comfort short beep Maximum sound clarity level 2 beeps Maximum listening comfort level 2 beeps Note : As the comfort-clarity control moves toward the midpoint section, the effect on sound is minimized. 19 DuoLink Remote control If DuoLink is enabled, then changing the volume, program or comfort-clarity setting on one hearing aid, will automatically make the change to both hearing aids at the same time. DuoLink works for both the push button and the lever. Your hearing aids may also come with an optional remote control which allows you to switch between different listening programs, and change your volume or comfort-clarity settings. For example, if your push button is configured as a program control and DuoLink is enabled, when you push the button on your right hearing aid, the program will change in both hearing aids. Learning Your hearing aids will learn your adjustments in different environments, if this feature is available and has been enabled by your hearing healthcare professional. Over time, the hearing aids will adjust the default volume and comfort-clarity settings to the levels that you typically use. 20 21 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 aid. 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 professional might have selected a dedicated phone program on your hearing aids. Your hearing aids may have an automatic telephone program (easy-t feature), which automatically switches to a dedicated telephone program when a telephone receiver is brought close to one of your hearing aids. You will hear a short melody to indicate you are in the telephone (easy-t) program. 22 When the receiver is moved away from the hearing aid it will automatically return to the previous listening program. If DuoLink is enabled on your hearing aids for the automatic telephone program, both hearing aids are synchronized and the listening program for the opposite ear will also change when the automatic telephone program is activated. If the hearing aid does not switch to the telephone program automatically when the telephone receiver is placed in proximity, the magnet for easy-t hearing aids should be attached to the telephone receiver. The magnet is designed to strengthen the magnetic field at the ear piece of hearing aid compatible telephones. To affix the optional easy-t magnet: 1. Clean the telephone receiver. 1. 23 2. Hold the magnet near the 2. “listening end” of your telephone receiver and release it. The magnet will flip to the appropriate side and seek the optimal position on the telephone receiver. 3. Place the double-sided tape in this optimal position on the telephone receiver and attach the magnet to the tape. 3. If your hearing aids are configured to work with the wireless uDirect™ neck worn accessory, you might benefit from a Bluetooth® hands free option. Refer to the uDirect user guide for more information. Your hearing healthcare professional may also have set up a phone program that you can access through the push button on your hearing aids, or through your optional remote control. ® Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG Inc. 24 Caring for your hearing aids Open the battery door when not in use. Always remove your hearing aids when 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 your hearing aids do become wet, do not attempt to dry them in an oven or microwave. Do not adjust any controls. Open the battery doors immediately, and allow your hearing aids to dry naturally for 24 hours. Protect your hearing aids from excessive heat (hair dryer, vehicle glove box or dashboard). Regular use of a dehumidifier, such as a Dri-Aid kit, can help prevent corrosion and prolong the life of your hearing aids. Do not drop your hearing aids or knock them against hard surfaces. 25 Cleaning your hearing aids Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing aids are free of ear wax is an important step in your daily cleaning and maintenance routine. Never use alcohol to clean your hearing aids, earmolds or domes. Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax. Sticking household items into your hearing aids or earmolds can seriously damage them. Earmolds Always ensure earmolds are clean and free of earwax. Do not use alcohol to clean your earmolds. 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 aids. 2. Wash only the earmolds in warm water with a mild soap. 3. Rinse them with cool water and dry overnight. 4. Make sure the earmold tubes are dry before reconnecting them to each hook on your hearing aids. Use of a hearing aid blower can assist with removing moisture/debris from tube. See your hearing healthcare professional for more information. If the earmolds become plugged, clear the opening with a wax loop or pipe cleaner. 26 27 Slim tubes and domes You should have the slim tubes and domes replaced by your hearing healthcare professional approximately every three to six months or when they become stiff, brittle, or discolored. 4. Remove the dome from the slim tube by pulling gently, before cleaning the slim tube. 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. Clean the domes daily with a damp cloth. You should also clean the slim tubes periodically, with the cleaning pin provided, when you begin to notice debris in and around the tubes. 1. Hold the slim tube in one hand and the hearing aid in the other hand. 2. Gently turn the hearing aid until it detaches from the slim tube. 3. Use a damp cloth to clean the outside of the slim tube and dome. 28 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. Reattach the dome to the slim tube by gently pushing it back onto the threading at the end of the tube. 29 Signature features of your hearing aids Comfort-clarity control Your hearing aids automatically adjust to focus on hearing speech more clearly or providing comfort in noisy situations. Some Quantum hearing aid models provide a control to adjust your comfort-clarity settings. • Adjusting the comfort-clarity control up causes your hearing aids to focus more on speech clarity. • Adjusting the comfort-clarity control down causes your hearing aids to soften background noise, providing more comfort. Comfort-clarity control adjustments can be made using the controls on your hearing aids or a remote control. Please talk with your hearing healthcare professional to find out which controls have been programmed for the comfort-clarity control. As you adjust the comfort clarity control, your 30 Quantum hearing aids will gradually learn your preferred comfort-clarity settings. DuoLink With DuoLink, your hearing aids wirelessly communicate with each other. As you make a program, comfort-clarity or volume change on one hearing aid, the other hearing aid automatically changes as well. Binaural Phone The Binaural Phone feature enables you to hold a landline or mobile phone to one ear and hear the sound clearly in both ears, automatically. No accessories are required. uDirect™ and uTV™ The uDirect and uTV are optional accessories for all Quantum BTE hearing aids. • uDirect provides easy, hands-free access to Bluetooth enabled devices, such as mobile phones. It also has a wired audio jack to plug in devices like MP3 players. 31 • uTV is used with the uDirect to transmit sound from your TV directly to your hearing aids. The uTV can also transmit sound from stereo systems, computers and other audio sources. For more information on using the uDirect or uTV, please see the appropriate guide. For information on how to get a uDirect or uTV accessory, please contact your hearing healthcare professional. Assistive listening devices Listening in public places Telecoils pick up electromagnetic energy and convert it into sound. Your hearing aid’s telecoil option can help you listen in public places equipped with telecoil compatible assistive listening devices such as a loop system. When you see this symbol, it means that there is loop system installed; this loop system 32 is compatible with your hearing aid. Please contact your hearing healthcare professional for more information on loop systems. Connecting to external audio sources Your hearing aids may feature an optional direct audio input (DAI) to connect to other audio sources, such as a stereo or television, using an FM system or a cable. The uDirect, an optional wireless accessory, also has a DAI jack. FPO Easy-DAI automatically selects your direct audio input program when a DAI signal is detected by your hearing aids. A short melody will play to confirm that easy-DAI is activated. When you disconnect the DAI input, your hearing aids will return to the program you were in prior to switching. Ask your hearing healthcare professional for information about the direct audio input system and a connector cord. 33 Troubleshooting guide Cause No sound Not turned on Turn on Low/dead battery Replace battery Poor battery contact Consult your hearing healthcare professional Battery upside down Insert battery plus (+) side up Earmolds/slim tubes/ domes blocked with ear wax Plugged microphone shield 34 Possible remedy Clean earmolds/ domes. See “Cleaning your hearing aids”. Use cleaning pin to dislodge ear wax in slim tubes. Consult your hearing healthcare professional. Consult your hearing healthcare professional Cause Not loud enough Low volume Possible remedy Turn up volume; see hearing healthcare professional for models without a manual volume control or if problem persists. Low battery Replace battery Earmolds/slim tubes/ domes not inserted properly See “Putting your hearing aids on your ears”. Reinsert carefully. Change in hearing Consult your hearing healthcare professional Earmolds/slim tubes/ domes blocked with ear wax Clean earmolds. See “Cleaning your hearing aids”. Use cleaning pin to dislodge ear wax in slim tubes. Consult your hearing healthcare professional. Plugged microphone shield Consult your hearing healthcare professional 35 Cause Possible remedy Intermittent Low battery Replace battery Dirty battery contact Consult your hearing healthcare professional Two long beeps Low battery Replace battery Whistling Earmolds/slim tubes/ domes not inserted properly See “Putting your hearing aids on your ears”. Reinsert carefully. Hand/clothing near ear Move hand/clothing away from your ear Poorly fitting earmolds/slim tubes/ domes Consult your hearing healthcare professional Cause Not clear, distorted Poorly fitting earmolds/slim tubes/ domes Possible remedy Earmolds/slim tubes/ domes blocked with ear wax Clean earmolds. See “Cleaning your hearing aids”. Use cleaning pin to dislodge ear wax in slim tubes. Consult your hearing healthcare professional. Low battery Replace battery Plugged microphone shield Consult your hearing healthcare professional Earmolds/slim tubes/domes falling out of ear Poorly fitting Consult your hearing earmolds/slim tubes/ healthcare professional domes Earmolds/slim tubes/ domes not inserted properly 36 Consult your hearing healthcare professional See “Putting your hearing aids on your ears”. Reinsert carefully. 37 Cause Weak on the telephone Telephone not positioned properly Possible remedy Hearing aid requires adjustment Consult your hearing healthcare professional Move telephone receiver around ear for clearer signal. See “Using the telephone”. For any problems not listed in the guide, contact your hearing healthcare professional. If you do not have a hearing healthcare professional, please contact the nearest office listed on the back page of this booklet. Warnings Hearing aids should only be used as directed by your physician or hearing healthcare professional. Hearing aids will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions. Do not use your hearing aids in explosion hazard areas. Allergic reactions to hearing aids are unlikely. However, if you experience itching, redness, soreness, inflammation or a burning sensation in or around your ears, inform your hearing healthcare professional and contact your physician. In the unlikely case that any parts remain in the ear canal after the removal of the hearing aid, contact a physician immediately. 38 39 Remove your hearing aids for CT and MRI scans or for other electromagnetic procedures. Special care should be exercised in wearing hearing aids when maximum sound pressure levels exceed 132 decibels. There may be a risk of impairing your remaining hearing. Speak with your hearing healthcare professional to ensure the maximum output of your hearing aids is suitable for your particular hearing loss. Easy-t magnet warnings Too high distortion during dialing or phoning may mean that the phone handset is stressed by the magnet. To avoid any damage, please move the magnet to another place on the telephone receiver. Battery warnings Be sure the magnet is securely affixed to the telephone. Never leave hearing aids or batteries where small children and pets can reach them. Keep loose magnets out of reach of children and pets. Never put hearing aids or batteries in your mouth. If a hearing aid or battery is swallowed, call a physician immediately. If the magnet falls into your ear, contact your hearing healthcare professional. If the magnet is swallowed, contact your physician immediately. 40 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, floppy disks or other magnetically sensitive devices. Precautions The use of hearing aids is only part of hearing rehabilitation; auditory training 41 and lip reading instruction may be required as well. In most cases, infrequent use of hearing aids does not provide full benefit. Once you have become accustomed to your hearing aids, wear your hearing aids everyday all day. Your hearing aids use the most modern components to provide the best possible sound quality in every listening situation. However, communication devices such as digital cell phones can create interference (a buzzing sound) in hearing aids. If you experience interference from a cell phone being used close by, you can minimize this interference in a number of ways. Switch your hearing aids to another program, turn your head in a different direction or locate the cell phone and move away from it. 42 Note to hearing healthcare professional Domes should never be fitted on patients with perforated eardrums, exposed middle ear cavities, or surgically altered ear canals. In the case of such a condition, we recommend to use a customized ear mold. Labeling The serial number and year of manufacture are located inside the battery door. 43 Warning to hearing aid dispensers (to comply with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations) A hearing aid dispenser should advise a prospective hearing aid user to consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing aid if the hearing aid dispenser determines through inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available information concerning the prospective user, that the prospective 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. (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 accumulation 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 aid whose maximum sound pressure level exceeds 132 decibels because there may be risk of impairing the remaining hearing of the hearing aid user. [This provision is required only for those hearing aids with a maximum sound pressure capability greater than 132 decibels (dB).] Important notice for prospective hearing aid users Good 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 aid. 44 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. 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 aid. The physician will refer you to an audiologist or a hearing aid dispenser, as appropriate, for a hearing aid evaluation. The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will conduct a hearing aid evaluation to assess your ability to hear with and without a hearing aid. The hearing aid evaluation will enable the audiologist or dispenser to select and fit a hearing aid 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-option program. Many hearing aid dispensers now offer programs that permit you to wear a hearing aid for a period of time for a nominal fee after which you may decide if you want to purchase the hearing aid. Federal law restricts the sale of hearing aids 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 exercise 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 45 evaluation and rehabilitation since hearing loss may cause problems in language development and the educational and social growth of a child. An audiologist who is qualified by training and experience to assist in the evaluation and rehabilitation of a child with hearing loss is recommended. Compliance information Declaration of conformity Hereby Unitron 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. The hearing aid described in this user guide is certified under: Standard hearing system USA Canada FCC ID: VMY-UWBTE1 IC: 2756A-UWBTE1 Notice 1 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS210 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: 1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and 2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Notice 2 Changes or modifications made to this device not expressly approved by Unitron may void the FCC authorization to operate this device. 46 47 Notice 3 This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and ICES-003 of Industry Canada. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This device generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this device does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged 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 equipment and receiver • Connect the device 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 Client feedback 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. ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... ........................................................................................... 48 49 Additional notes Unitron distributors Corporate Office/International 20 Beasley Drive, P.O. 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