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ReSound 

Custom and Remote Microphone

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Contents 

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GettiNG StARted

Adjusting to a world of new sounds 

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Turning your hearing instrument on and off 

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SmartStart™ 

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Standard custom models:  
  —Inserting the hearing instrument 

  —Removing the hearing instrument 

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Remote microphone models: 
  —Inserting the hearing instrument 

  —Removing the hearing instrument 

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CoNtRolS ANd feAtuReS

Volume control  

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Program selector 

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  Your program environments
Stand-by mode 

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Telephone use 

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Using assistive listening systems 

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Low battery warning 

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MAiNteNANCe

Changing the battery 

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Battery warning information 

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Daily maintenance 

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Maintaining the microphone sound inlet 

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Maintaining the sound outlet 

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Maintaining the microphone tube  
  and sound inlet 

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Maintaining the wax filter 

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GeNeRAl iNfoRMAtioN

General precautions 

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General warnings 

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Important notice for prospective 
  hearing aid users 

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Children with hearing loss 

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Warning to hearing aid dispensers 

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Troubleshooting guide 

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Warranty and repairs 

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Resound

 

Custom 

and Remote miCRophone  
heaRing instRuments

Congratulations  on  the  purchase  of  your  new  fully 
digital ReSound hearing instruments!

ReSound’s state-of-the-art hearing instrument tech-
nology and the customized set-up selected by your 
hearing healthcare professional will bring outstanding 
sound quality to your family, social and professional 
lives.

Your  ReSound  hearing  instruments  have  been 
adjusted to your individual hearing loss. Please famil-
iarize  yourself  with  the  information  in  this  booklet. 
Proper understanding and use of your new ReSound 
hearing instruments will allow you to derive maximum 
hearing benefit.

Please refer to the Quick Reference insert for an illus-
tration of your specific hearing instrument model as 
well as technical information and a convenient place 
for you and your hearing healthcare provider to record 
details about your hearing instrument. 

Note:  Since  this  booklet  covers  multiple  models  of 
hearing instruments, the illustrations may vary slightly 
from your particular model.

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Page 1: ...e 17181911 US 11 01 Rev B Manufactured or distributed by ReSound North America 8001 Bloomington Freeway Bloomington MN 55420 phone 1 888 735 4327 ReSound Canada 303 Supertest Road Toronto Ontario M3J...

Page 2: ...ng loss 26 Warning to hearing aid dispensers 27 Troubleshooting guide 28 Warranty and repairs 30 ReSound Custom and Remote Microphone Hearing Instruments Congratulations on the purchase of your new fu...

Page 3: ...e the SmartStart function SmartStart allows you to insert the instrument into the ear without annoying squealing sounds by delaying activation of the device by ten seconds after closing the battery do...

Page 4: ...d the instrument with your thumb and index finger either on the sides as shown or above and below 2 Place the sound outlet portion into your ear canal 3 Insert the instrument into your ear canal with...

Page 5: ...he instrument please contact your hearing healthcare professional Removing the Hearing Instrument remote microphone models To remove the hearing instrument from your ear simply grasp the removal cord...

Page 6: ...ing your hearing instrument you can increase the volume by turning the volume control toward your face and reduce vol ume by turning it toward the back of your head For some mod els with volume contro...

Page 7: ...nstrument will pick up sounds coming from the telephone without creating feedback While using the telecoil program the receiver of the tele phone should be held as shown in the accompanying diagram Yo...

Page 8: ...selector to choose the acoustic phone program Once the program is selected hold the telephone close to the microphone of the hearing instrument as shown in the diagram on page 12 You may need to repo...

Page 9: ...event corrosion of the battery contacts and reduce battery consumption Using Assistive Listening Tele Loop Systems Many gathering places are equipped with assistive listening tele loop systems for exa...

Page 10: ...damage to the circuitry Protect your hearing instrument from rough han dling and avoid dropping it on hard surfaces such as floors Do not leave your instrument in or near direct heat or sunlight since...

Page 11: ...Maintaining the Microphone Sound Inlet Standard Custom models For proper function of the microphone it is important to clean the sound inlet by using the soft brush pro vided with your hearing instrum...

Page 12: ...se wax and debris from the end of the hearing instrument If the wax filter becomes blocked it will need to be replaced We recommend that you have your hearing healthcare professional change the wax fi...

Page 13: ...ing aid evalu ation 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 i...

Page 14: ...earing aid for a period of time for a nominal fee after which you may decide if you want to purchase the hearing aid US Federal law restricts the sale of hearing aids to those individuals who have obt...

Page 15: ...healthcare professional Replace battery Consult your hearing healthcare professional Consult your hearing healthcare professional Consult your hearing healthcare professional Troubleshooting Guide SY...

Page 16: ...nser first If this is not possible send the instrument to ReSound North America 8001 Bloomington Freeway Bloomington Minnesota 55420 or any other authorized service center Proof of purchase may be req...

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