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Summary of Contents for golden jubilee A-180

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Page 2: ...ch your individual hearing loss The instructions on the following pages which I urge you to read carefully are simple and easy to understand They are designed to give you the clearest possible understanding of your hearing aid and to help you get the maximum benefit and enjoyment from its use Finally I want you to get the fullest possible measure of hel p guidance and assistance that Acousticon ca...

Page 3: ...ur particular requirements If r un mJIt r a device as sensitive to sound as a normal human ear changes the sound vibra tions into magnified elec trical vibrations These electrical currents are guided to the Receiver through the Receiver Cord Rtc Jv the electrical vibrations are reconverted into sound vibrations in such a manner that loudness and acoustic correction are proper for your particular h...

Page 4: ...compensate for reduced battery voltage 4 During a normal day s use you will als o learn to adjust the volume control for van ous acoustic conditions Always use the minimum amplification consistent with your needs as this will give you maximum B battery life When your Acousticon is not in use tum the volume control wheel to the ex treme left position Make sure it is turned as far as it will go othe...

Page 5: ...lcohol The Ear Mold must be separated from the R eceiver before cleaning BONE CONDUCTION Bone conduction is the transmission of sound through the bones of the head di rectly to the inner ear If you have been fitted with a B ne eceiver you were sup pIled wah a flexible H eadband to hold the Receiver against the mastoid bone directly behind the ear For maximum efficiency the Bone Receiver must be he...

Page 6: ... in 2 Remove the two paper discs from one position do not remove unnecessarily be side of the adhesive disc cause the adhesion is reduced each time 3 Press the exposed adhesive surface the receiver is removed against the receiver button 4 Remove the remaining paper discs from the outside adhesive surface and moisten adhesive surface with carbon tetrachloride Carbon T et can be obtained from any dr...

Page 7: ...no sound at all If the A battery is inserted upside down some sound will be heard but it will be weak and distorted To open ba tte ry compartment press r elease button a shown in fig 4 Aw u he it 10 FiC 5 howl the opened l tt V compart ment with the wHe in th i prop r pOli tion To t mo A hattery hold the hel1lmitt r 8 _hown in tic 6 c Hujn9 the A battery to drop OLlt Not the merkinC 1 in th batter...

Page 8: ... intensity You must not expect even with the aid of your Acousticon to n acq uire this faculty at once The ears must first learn through practice to separate the desired sounds from the undesired and to interpret correctly the sounds you wish to hear You must learn again to disregard extraneous sounds and concentrate on what you wish to hear just as a per son with normal hearing does A new employe...

Page 9: ...tion of Registration has been received by you in writing from Dictograph Products Inc J amaica N Y If you do not receive such written acknowl edgment within 15 days of purchase of your instrument please wri te at once to D ictograph Products Inc 95 25 149th Street Jamaica 1 N Y giving date of purchase model and serial number of your Acousticon and the name and address of your Retailer 14 AW U s1i ...

Page 10: ...weather wipe the per spiration from the transmitter and cords 4 Extreme humidity has an adverse effect on the proper oper tion of all types of electronic eqUlpment In humid climates it is well therefore to use the Acousticon Humidrier regu larl y The tra nsmitter should be placed in the Humidrier overnight in order to remove moisture collected du ring the day and to prevent mois ture from reaching...

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