LISTENING TIPS
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OPERATING YOUR HEARING INSTRUMENT-
PROGRAMMABLE FEATURES
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Volume control alert tones
Your hearing instrument may be programmed to inform you
of changes to volume. You may hear soft beeps each time
you change the volume and a three beep warning when
the volume limit has been reached. Once the maximum or
minimum volume has been reached, further changes in that
direction will have no effect.
Program change alert tones
Your hearing instrument may be programmed to inform you
of changes to the program. The program change may be
confirmed by alert tones or beeps that correlate to the
program you are in. That means if you select Program 3,
the hearing instrument will beep 3 times.
Listening Tips
• Give yourself time to become accustomed to your new
hearing instruments. During this period, you may prefer
to wear your hearing instruments for only a portion
of the day, and then gradually increase your usage
throughout your normal routine each day.
• You may find that a quiet environment is more comfortable
in the beginning of the adjustment period. Gradually
introduce new listening environments as your ears
become accustomed to hearing instrument amplification.
• If you are a new hearing instrument user, be aware that
there are sounds, both pleasant and unpleasant, that you
may not have heard in a long time.
• Ask the people with whom you are conversing to attract
your attention before speaking to you. If you don’t
understand what someone has said, ask the speaker
to slow down or say it in another way, but not to shout.
• In noisy or difficult environments, you may find it easier to
understand speech by facing the speaker. Focus on reading
lips and observing facial expressions and body language.
Be aware that in some situations, it may be too noisy to
understand what is being said.