515572

Unitron Element IHO Manual

8
Zoom out
Zoom in
Previous page
1/26
Next page
Element
™
ITE
Guide
Table of Contents
Your Element
™
Hearing Instruments ...............................1
Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems ......................2
Getting the Most Out of Your Element
™
Hearing Instruments ....................................................3
Using the Element
™
Custom Guide.................................4
Inserting and Removing Custom
Hearing Instruments ....................................................5
Turning Your Element
™
Hearing Instruments
On and Off....................................................................6
Feedback-Free Listening.................................................7
Replacing the Battery .....................................................8
Operating Instructions ..................................................10
Listening in Public Places .............................................14
Caring for Your Element
™
Hearing Instruments.............15
Cleaning Your Element
™
Hearing Instruments ..............15
Warnings .......................................................................16
Troubleshooting Guide..................................................18
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers ................20
1
Your Element
™
Hearing Instruments
Hearing Healthcare Professional: _________________________
_____________________________________________________
Telephone: ___________________________________________
Model:_______________________________________________
Serial Number: ________________________________________
Replacement Batteries: Size 10 Size 312 Size 13
Warranty: ____________________________________________
Use Automatic Program for (if applicable)
1: Quiet
2: Group/Party Noise
Use Manual Program 1 for: _____________________________
Use Manual Program 2 for: _____________________________
Use Manual Program 3 for: _____________________________
Date of Purchase:______________________________________
2
Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems
Congratulations on choosing your new Element
™
ITE (In-
the-Ear) hearing instruments. For over 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.
Element includes real problem solving innovations, high-
value advanced features, and delivers exceptional sound
quality in everyday listening environments. Your Element
hearing instrument may include an automatic program
that reads your listening environment and automatically
determines a sound destination that is most effective for
optimal listening as your listening needs change
throughout the day. Three additional manual programs
give you added flexibility to meet your particular
listening needs. Element’s sophisticated adaptive
features offer you the latest in digital technology so your
hearing instruments adapt without the need for manual
adjustments or fiddling by you.
3
Getting the Most Out of Your Element
™
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. Once you have become accustomed to your
hearing devices, you should wear them all day everyday
since frequent use will help you adapt to your hearing
devices and enjoy their full benefits. The quicker you get
used to the everyday sounds around you, the less you
will notice that you are wearing hearing instruments.
4
Using the Element
™
ITE and CIC Guide
Refer to the table of contents for a complete listing of
the topics covered in this guide.
Use the diagram below to identify some of the
components on your hearing devices. Because each
device is custom-designed and molded to fit an
individual ear, the physical appearance and exact
positioning on your hearing devices may vary slightly
from those shown.
Legend
1 Microphone
2 Battery Door
3 On/Off Manual
Volume Control
4 Vent
5 Removal Handle
6 Program Button
2
3
4
6
1
2
3
4
6
1
Full Shell
Half Shell
Canal
Mini Canal
Completely-in-the-canal(CIC)
2
3
4
6
1
1
2
3
4
6
1
2
4
5
6
5
Inserting and Removing ITE and CIC
Hearing Instruments
ITE and CIC hearing instruments are color-coded red for
the right ear and blue for the left ear. The color is
indicated either on the shell or on a label on the hearing
device.
To insert ITE and CIC hearing instruments:
1. Hold the hearing device between your thumb and
index finger with the battery door away from your ear.
2. If your hearing device is a CIC, insert by holding the
hearing device with the removal handle at the
bottom.
3. Gently insert the canal portion of the hearing device
into your ear using your index finger to push back and
tuck the hearing device completely into place.
To remove ITE and CIC hearing instruments:
1. If your hearing device is a CIC, gently pull on the
removal handle. To remove other ITE hearing devices
(full shell, half shell, canal or mini canal), grasp the
device with your thumb and index finger.
2. Move your jaw up and down or apply pressure to the
back of your ear to help loosen the device.
Note: Never use the volume control or the battery door
to remove your hearing devices.
6
Turning Your Element
™
Hearing
Instruments On and Off
Your Element hearing instruments may have
a volume control that also serves as an
on/off switch. To turn your hearing devices
on, rotate the volume control towards your
nose. Note: If the start up delay is activated, your
hearing devices will not turn on for 10-15 seconds after
rotating the volume control towards your nose.
To turn your hearing devices off, rotate the volume
control away from your nose.
For hearing devices without a volume control, close the
battery door to turn your hearing devices on. Open the
battery door or remove the battery to turn your hearing
devices off.
Feedback-Free Listening
Your Element hearing devices have an optional start up
delay that can be activated by your hearing healthcare
professional. If the start up delay is activated, your
hearing devices will not turn on for 10-15 seconds, even
if you rotate the volume control. The hearing devices
return to the start up delay position each time you turn
your hearing devices on. This allows you to insert your
hearing devices without experiencing whistling.
If you wear hearing devices now, you may have
experienced whistling from your hearing devices when
7
you talk, chew, use the telephone or hug someone.
Element’s feedback technology dramatically reduces this
uncomfortable whistling before you or anyone else can
perceive it.
Replacing the Battery
1. Gently swing out the battery compartment with your
fingernail.
2. Grasp the battery with your thumb and index finger
and remove.
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 door will
not close.
4. Close the battery door.
Plus (+)
Signs
Plus (+)
Signs
8
Low Battery Warning
When you hear one long beep, 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. This is normal and can be remedied by inserting
fresh batteries in the hearing devices. If you prefer, your
hearing healthcare professional can change the pitch
and loudness of the low battery beep or turn it off
entirely.
Caring for Batteries
• Always discard batteries carefully.
• To prolong battery life, remember to turn your hearing
devices off when not in use.
• Remove the batteries and keep the battery door open
while hearing devices are not in use. This will allow
internal moisture to evaporate.
Battery Warnings
• Never leave hearing devices or batteries where small
children and pets can reach them.
• Never put hearing devices or batteries in your mouth.
If a hearing device or battery is swallowed, call a
physician immediately.
9
Operating Instructions
Changing Programs on Your Element
™
Hearing
Instruments
Your Element hearing devices may have an automatic
program and up to three additional manual programs.
Element’s automatic program will satisfy most of your
listening needs by adjusting to different listening
environments without requiring manual adjustments. Up
to three additional manual programs can be individually
tailored by your hearing healthcare professional to meet
your particular listening needs.
Element has 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. one beep for
program 1, two beeps for program 2, etc.). If you prefer,
your hearing healthcare professional can adjust the pitch
and loudness of the program beep or turn it off entirely.
Adjusting the Volume
The volume on your hearing devices may adjust auto-
matically in response to the loud or quiet sounds around
you. If you have a manual volume control, you can further
adjust the volume on your hearing devices. Rotate the
volume control towards your nose to increase the volume
or away from your nose to decrease the volume. Note that
your volume control may be disabled by your hearing
healthcare professional and, therefore, could be inactive.
10
Setting Your Ideal Volume
Element 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.
Listening in Windy Environments
Element’s wind noise manager will engage automatically
based on whether wind conditions are moderate or high.
When the wind noise manager is engaged, sounds such as
speech, may become quieter because the wind noise
manager is working to reduce the loud noise produced by
the wind. When you are no longer in a windy environment,
the wind noise manager will not be active and desirable
sounds, such as speech, will once again become louder.
Listening in Quiet and Noisy Environments
Your Element hearing devices may have a directional
microphone system to meet your listening needs in
different environments. The directional system focuses
on sounds in front of you (i.e., speech) while reducing
sounds from the sides or behind you (i.e., noise). Your
Element may have an advanced directional microphone
system that adjusts automatically to changing noise
levels and tracks moving noise sources. Your hearing
healthcare professional can tell you how your directional
system has been customized for you and which listening
programs have the directional microphones activated.
11
In addition, Element contains technology that identifies
and minimizes sudden impulse sounds that many
hearing device wearers find irritatingly loud such as
slamming doors or clattering dishes. This technology is
designed to increase listening comfort in adverse
listening situations without impacting sound quality or
your ability to understand conversations.
Using Element
™
with the Telephone
Element has the ability, depending on hearing loss, vent
size and style of hearing device to provide feedback-free
phone use without program changes. For many wearers
this means, when the phone rings, all you have to do is
pick up the telephone and hold it to your ear normally. In
some situations when using a cell phone, you may
experience digital interference that sounds like static,
buzzing or beeping. If you experience interference,
increase the distance between your hearing instrument
and the phone receiver.
Easy-t for the Telephone or Cell/Mobile Phone
Element can also come equipped with an optional easy-t
(automatic telephone switch) that can help you listen on
the telephone. Easy-t automatically switches your hearing
instrument into a telephone listening mode with hearing
instrument compatible phones. You will hear a short
melody to indicate you are in the telephone (easy-t)
program. If your phone is hearing instrument compatible,
it will have a magnetic coil and easy-t will activate
… 8 …


Need help? Post your question in this forum.

Forumrules


Report abuse

Libble takes abuse of its services very seriously. We're committed to dealing with such abuse according to the laws in your country of residence. When you submit a report, we'll investigate it and take the appropriate action. We'll get back to you only if we require additional details or have more information to share.

Product:

For example, Anti-Semitic content, racist content, or material that could result in a violent physical act.

For example, a credit card number, a personal identification number, or an unlisted home address. Note that email addresses and full names are not considered private information.

Forumrules

To achieve meaningful questions, we apply the following rules:

Register

Register getting emails for Unitron Element IHO at:


You will receive an email to register for one or both of the options.


Get your user manual by e-mail

Enter your email address to receive the manual of Unitron Element IHO in the language / languages: English as an attachment in your email.

The manual is 0,23 mb in size.

 

You will receive the manual in your email within minutes. If you have not received an email, then probably have entered the wrong email address or your mailbox is too full. In addition, it may be that your ISP may have a maximum size for emails to receive.

The manual is sent by email. Check your email

If you have not received an email with the manual within fifteen minutes, it may be that you have a entered a wrong email address or that your ISP has set a maximum size to receive email that is smaller than the size of the manual.

The email address you have provided is not correct.

Please check the email address and correct it.

Your question is posted on this page

Would you like to receive an email when new answers and questions are posted? Please enter your email address.



Info