Unison Digital BTE Guide TM
Table of Contents Your Unison™ Digital Hearing Instruments......................1 Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems ......................2 Getting the Most Out of Your Unison™ Hearing Instruments..................................................................3 Using the Unison™ Digital BTE Guide .............................4 Turning Your Unison™ Hearing Instruments On and Off .5 Putting Your Unison™ Hearing Instruments on Your Ears .................................................................
Your Unison™ Digital Hearing Instruments Hearing Healthcare Professional: _________________________ _____________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________________________________ Model: _______________________________________________ Serial Number: ________________________________________ Replacement Batteries: Size 10 Size 13 Size 675 Warranty:_____________________________________________ Use Program 1 for: _____________________________________ Use Program 2 for: _________
Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems Congratulations on choosing your new BTE (Behind-theEar) digital hearing instruments. For 40 years, Unitron Hearing has been committed to making life better for people with hearing loss. This means a commitment to developing high-quality hearing solutions that incorporate special features to solve the everyday problems and concerns you have with hearing loss and hearing instruments.
Getting the Most Out of Your Unison™ Hearing Instruments Adjusting to your new hearing instruments will take some time. In the beginning it is important that you do not use the hearing devices for longer than is comfortable. Depending on your previous experience with hearing instruments, a few hours a day may be enough and then you can increase wearing time gradually.
Using the Unison™ BTE Guide Refer to the table of contents for a complete listing of the topics covered in this guide. There are several 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 BTE style.
Turning Your Unison™ Hearing Instruments On and Off Your hearing devices have a three-position battery door that acts as an off/on switch and that allows access to the battery compartment. To turn the hearing device on, close the battery door fully. Note: If the start up mute is activated, your hearing devices will not turn on until the program button is pushed. To turn the hearing device off, partially open the battery door. This position allows excess moisture to vent away from the battery compartment.
Putting Your Unison™ Hearing Instruments on Your Ears BTEs with Slim Tubes 1. Place the hearing instrument over the top of your ear. 2. 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. 3. Place the retention piece in your ear so it rests at the bottom of the opening of your ear canal. 4. Repeat steps 1-3 for your other ear if you wear two hearing devices. BTEs with Earhooks 1.
Feedback-Free Listening Your hearing devices may have an optional start up mute that can be activated by your hearing healthcare professional. If the start up mute is activated, your hearing devices will not turn on until the program button is pushed, even if the battery door is in the ON position. The hearing devices return to the start up mute position each time you turn your hearing devices on. This allows you to insert your hearing devices without experiencing whistling.
Operating Instructions Changing Programs on Your Unison™ Hearing Instruments Your Unison hearing devices may have up to three programs. Each program has been individually tailored by your hearing healthcare professional to meet your particular listening needs. Your hearing devices are equipped with a push-button for switching between programs. Each time you push the program button, you will move to a new program. Your hearing devices beep to indicate which program you are in (i.e.
volume. Note that your volume control may be disabled by your hearing healthcare professional and, therefore, could be inactive. Setting Your Ideal Volume Unison hearing instruments equipped with manual volume control have an ideal volume indicator. A single beep indicates when the volume control has reached its ideal level for your particular hearing loss, as pre-set by your hearing healthcare professional.
Using Unison™ with Telecoil for the Telephone Unison hearing devices come equipped with an optional telecoil that can help you listen on the telephone. The telecoil program is selected with the program button. When using the telecoil, center the telephone receiver on the hearing device and move the receiver along the hearing device to locate the clearest, strongest signal. You may have to increase the volume of your hearing device slightly. To return to normal listening, push the program button.
sources such as a stereo or television. You will need to purchase the direct audio input system and a connector cord from your hearing healthcare professional before you can connect to external audio sources. DAI can also be used to fit your hearing instruments with an assistive listening device, such as an FM system, which you may purchase to improve listening in difficult situations.
Using FM and Infrared Systems Some FM systems consist of a teleloop worn around the neck, which is connected to the FM receiver worn on a belt or in a shirt pocket. To listen through the FM system, select the telecoil program and turn on the FM receiver. To keep the signal clear, you may need to adjust the volume control on your hearing instruments, as well as on the FM receiver. With some infrared systems you may need to remove your hearing instruments and wear the system’s headset receiver.
Low Battery Warning When you hear one long beep, your hearing instruments 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. This is normal and can be remedied by inserting fresh batteries in the hearing devices.
Caring for Your Hearing Instruments • Always remove your hearing instruments when using hair care products. The hearing instruments can become clogged and cease to function properly. • Protect your hearing devices from excessive heat (hair dryer, vehicle glove box or dashboard) and moisture (bath or shower). Do not immerse the hearing devices in water. • If your hearing devices do become wet, do not attempt to dry them in an oven or microwave. Do not adjust any controls.
Cleaning Your Unison™ Hearing Instruments Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing devices and earmolds are free of ear wax is an important step in your daily cleaning and maintenance routine. • Never use alcohol to clean your hearing devices or earmolds. • Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax. Sticking household items into your hearing devices or earmolds can seriously damage them.
If the earmolds require further cleaning, disconnect the plastic tube from the hook of the hearing devices. Wash only the earmolds in warm water with a mild soap. Rinse them with cool water and allow them to dry overnight. Make sure the earmold tubes are dry before reconnecting them to each hook on your hearing devices.
4. Using the black cleaning pin provided in the kit, gently insert the cleaning pin where the slim tube attaches to the hearing instrument and push the pin all the way through the tube and out through the dome. 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 instrument. 5.
Warnings • Hearing instruments should only be used as directed by your physician or hearing healthcare professional. • Hearing devices will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions. • Do not use your hearing devices in explosion hazard areas. • Allergic reactions to hearing instruments are unlikely.
Warning 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. Precautions • The use of hearing instruments is only part of hearing rehabilitation; auditory training and lip reading instruction may be required as well. • In most cases, infrequent use of hearing devices does not provide full benefit.
Troubleshooting Guide SYMPTOM CAUSE No sound Not loud enough 20 POSSIBLE REMEDY • Turn on • Not turned on • Replace battery • Low/dead battery • Poor battery contact • Consult your hearing healthcare professional • Battery upside down • Insert battery plus (+) side up • Earmolds/slim tubes • Clean earmolds. See “Cleaning the blocked with ear wax Earmolds”. Consult your hearing healthcare professional. Use cleaning pin to dislodge ear wax in slim tubes. See “Cleaning the slim Tubes and Domes”.
SYMPTOM CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY Not loud enough • Plugged microphone protector • Consult your hearing healthcare professional Intermittent • Low battery • Dirty battery contact • Replace battery • Consult your hearing healthcare professional One long beep• Low battery • Replace battery Whistling • Earmolds/slim tubes • Remove and reinsert not inserted properly • Hand/clothing near ear • Remove hand/clothing from ear • Consult your hearing • Poorly fitting earhealthcare professional molds/slim tubes
SYMPTOM CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY "Motorboating"• Low battery • Dirty battery contact • Replace battery • Consult your hearing healthcare professional Weak on the • Telephone not telephone positioned properly • Move telephone receiver around ear for clearer signal. See “Using Unison with Telecoil for the Telephone”. • Consult your hearing healthcare professional • Hearing device requires adjustment For any problems not listed in the guide, contact your hearing healthcare professional.
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers A hearing device dispenser should advise a prospective hearing device user to consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing device if the hearing device 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.
Important Notice for Prospective Hearing Device 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 device. Licensed physicians who specialize in diseases of the ear are often referred to as otolaryngologists, otologists or otorhinolaryngologists.
programs that permit you to wear a hearing device for a period of time for a nominal fee after which you may decide if you want to purchase the hearing device. Federal law restricts the sale of hearing devices 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.
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