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Problem

Possible cause

Solution

Instrument 
whistles  
or squeals

Instrument not inserted correctly

Re-insert instrument

Ear wax accumulation in ear canal

Consult your hearing care provider or physician

Instrument may be too loose

Consult your hearing care provider

Receiver unit may be split or  
improperly connected

Consult your hearing care provider

No volume, level 
too soft or  
humming noise

Instrument may not be turned on

Check that the battery door is closed completely

Battery may be dead or inserted  
wrong way

Insert a fresh battery

Volume level too soft

Increase volume level with control on instrument  
or remote control or consult your hearing care pro-
vider

Ear wax accumulation in ear canal

Consult your hearing care provider or physician

Battery contacts may be dirty  
or corroded

Open and close the battery door several times  
or clean the battery contacts carefully with  
a dry Q-tip

Sound outlet may be blocked  
or corroded

Check the tubing and earmold or dome  
for moisture or wax blockage

Microphone sound inlet may  
be blocked

Consult your hearing care provider, do not try  
to clean this yourself

Your hearing loss may have  
increased  

Consult your hearing care provider

FLIP · USer  gUIde

Summary of Contents for Flip FL100

Page 1: ...01 flip miniRIC from Sonic Flip User Guide...

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Page 3: ...1 2 3 4 Right Left Instruments Synchronized r Active r Inactive Program Button Program Change r Right r Left Program Button Mute r Right r Left Disabled r Right r Left Preferred Telephone Ear r Right...

Page 4: ...Hearing Instrument 14 Turning Your Hearing Instrument On and Off 16 Putting ON Your Hearing Instrument 18 Taking OFF Your Hearing Instrument 19 Changing the Volume 20 Changing the Programs 22 Using t...

Page 5: ...th the SoundGate Communication Device 40 Environmental Protection 41 Product Approval Markings and Compliance 42 Cell Phone and Hearing Instrument Compatibility 44 Warranty and Repairs 46 Common Probl...

Page 6: ...06 sonic flip...

Page 7: ...r hearing and communication needs Please read the entire contents of this booklet before using your hearing instruments It contains instructions and important information about the use and handling of...

Page 8: ...be used only as directed and adjusted by your trained hearing care provider Misuse or improper adjustments can result in sudden and permanent hearing loss Hearing instruments will not restore normal h...

Page 9: ...a physician immediately if these conditions occur An earmold is a custom made product If you experience discomfort or irritation of your ear please see your hearing care provider immediately for modif...

Page 10: ...allowed see a doctor immediately Be aware of the possibility that your hearing instruments may stop functioning without notice Keep this in mind while you circulate in traffic or otherwise depend on w...

Page 11: ...d Patient Special care should be taken when fitting and using a hearing instrument with maximum sound pressure capability in excess of 132 dB SPL IEC 711 since there may be a risk of impairing the rem...

Page 12: ...d make my hearing normal are likely to be disappointed and may give up Hearing Instruments Can Help you hear and understand better in most situations Allow you to participate more in group situations...

Page 13: ...le at home or in quiet settings Also try having conversations in noisier places like parties restaurants meetings and outdoors Do not forget that some situations are simply too noisy in general even f...

Page 14: ...e Never attempt to re form the receiver unit or insert anything directly into it 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 6 1 Rear Microphone 2 Program Button 3 Front Microphone 4 Receiver Tube 5 Volume Control Wheel 6 Receiver...

Page 15: ...tinguish left and right instruments Receiver Unit 1 2 4 5 6 7 1 Left Right Left Blue Right Red 2 Battery Door 3 Battery positive 4 Manufacturer Model 5 Battery Compartment 6 Serial Number 7 Battery Do...

Page 16: ...sp the battery door with your thumb and index finger With your other thumb firmly pull upwards on the battery door catch The instrument turns off as soon as any part of the battery compartment is visi...

Page 17: ...ed on Your hearing care provider will tell you if this feature is enabled Your hearing instrument may also have a power on delay This allows you to insert the instrument before it is fully active To p...

Page 18: ...your head When the sound dome is placed appropriately you should not be able to see the receiver unit sticking out when you look directly into a mirror If the sound tube is sticking out from your ear...

Page 19: ...rtment to turn off the device Important Do not remove the instrument by pulling on the hearing instrument case This might disconnect the device from the receiver unit Should the sound dome become sepa...

Page 20: ...trument has a volume control that allows you to turn up or turn down the volume when needed Rotate the volume control wheel up to turn up the volume as needed If you need to lower the volume slowly tu...

Page 21: ...eed to make changes to your listening program Note Your hearing instruments automatically return to a pre set loudness level when they are powered on when the battery is low or when the program is cha...

Page 22: ...ng press about 2 seconds on the program button will cause the listening program to change You will hear the same number of beeps as the program you are in each time you push the button When you turn t...

Page 23: ...instrument to mute no matter which program you are in Press the button again to un mute the device Note Your hearing care provider can custom ize the behavior of the program button Please see inside t...

Page 24: ...hen you have moved to the Phonecoil telephone program place the telephone handset lightly against your ear Adjust the handset slightly up and or back to find the position that gives the best sound Not...

Page 25: ...programmed to sound softer or mute when the Auto Telephone is active Refer to the information inside the front cover to find out how your hearing instruments are configured Note Some telephones may ne...

Page 26: ...l compatible Mobile phones may cause interference with the Phonecoil In this case the microphone mode will give a better result Before purchasing a mobile phone test it with your hearing instrument Pe...

Page 27: ...tor immediately Do not wear the magnet in a breast pocket and keep it 1 ft 30 cm away from pacemakers and other active implants Use the magnet on the opposite side from active implantable devices Keep...

Page 28: ...and manufacturer Mercury free batteries generally cause earlier warning beeps Change Batteries Regularly When your battery needs to be changed you will hear three beeps a low tone followed by a high t...

Page 29: ...d by pulling upwards on the battery door catch see page 16 Turn the instrument on its side and gently shake the battery out into your hand Be careful not to lose the battery Insert a New Battery Remov...

Page 30: ...g instruments for a few days remove the batteries Any moisture found on a battery should be wiped off immediately with a soft cloth Always remove zinc air batteries before drying your hearing instrume...

Page 31: ...es with household waste They cause environmental pollution Batteries can be harmful if swallowed Keep batteries out of the reach of pets and small children In case of ingestion contact your physician...

Page 32: ...r long delay before amplification starts Power On A sustained beep when amplification starts Listening Program Change One to four single beeps Number of beeps matches listening program position Volume...

Page 33: ...hearing care provider to adjust your hearing instruments If you do not want this feature to be active please ask your hearing care provider to turn it off Data Learning Flip100 When data learning is...

Page 34: ...formance Every Night Check your hearing instruments for ear wax and wipe them clean with a cloth or tissue Use the cleaning tool provided to remove wax that may have accumulated in the wax guard or ve...

Page 35: ...ing instruments with a hair dryer microwave oven etc Remove your hearing instruments before applying aftershave hairspray oils perfume mosquito repellent lotions etc Allow drying time before wearing y...

Page 36: ...hearing instrument please contact your hearing care provider It is recommended that you have your hearing care provider change the sound domes for you when they become stiff brittle or unclean If your...

Page 37: ...ing it off the end of the receiver housing With clean fingers push a new dome as far as possible onto the receiver housing When attached correctly the dome should touch the plastic ring around the sou...

Page 38: ...x guards can either be replaced by you or by your hearing care provider 1 7 6 5 4 3 2 Remove the Dome Take a new removal tool Insert the removal prong into the old wax guard Extract the old wax guard...

Page 39: ...rol you can use it to change listening programs adjust the volume level up and down or mute the hearing instruments For complete operating instructions please read the separate RC P Remote User Guide...

Page 40: ...es or volume adjustments In addition the SoundGate serves as a link between your hearing instruments and external sources such as music players cell phones computers etc For complete operating instruc...

Page 41: ...lectrical and electronic equipment WEEE Help to protect the environment by not disposing of your hearing instruments or batteries with your unsorted household waste Please recycle your hearing instrum...

Page 42: ...gnetic energy causing unforeseen interference with hearing instruments Examples include induction cooking appliances shop alarm systems mobile phones fax machines personal computers X rays CT scans et...

Page 43: ...ystem is well below international limits for human exposure By comparison the electromagnetic energy of the hearing instruments is lower than that generated by household items such as halogen lamps co...

Page 44: ...or the hearing instrument immunity to the rating for the cell phone emissions ANSI C63 19 2006 American National Standard Methods of Measurement of Compatibility between Wireless Communication Devices...

Page 45: ...users will be satisfied Note The performance of individual hear ing instruments may vary with individual cell phones Please try this hearing instrument with your cell phone or if you are purchasing a...

Page 46: ...s also void if the hear ing instruments have been repaired by nonauthorized service personnel Please review the warranty with your hearing care provider and make sure that your warranty card is comple...

Page 47: ...o cell phones music players etc TV Adapter for wireless connection to your television via the SoundGate Phone Adapter for wireless connection to your landline phone via the SoundGate For further infor...

Page 48: ...operly connected No volume level too soft or humming noise Instrument may not be turned on Battery may be dead or inserted wrong way Volume level too soft Ear wax accumulation in ear canal Battery con...

Page 49: ...olume level with control on instrument or remote control or consult your hearing care pro vider l Consult your hearing care provider or physician Open and close the battery door several times or clean...

Page 50: ...ble cause Whirring noise fading weak or motor boating sounds Battery contacts may be dirty or corroded Moisture in hearing instrument Low battery Instrument switches from ON to OFF periodically Low ba...

Page 51: ...ery door several times or clean the battery contacts with a dry Q tip Place hearing instrument in Dry Instrument pack Remove battery first Consult your hearing care provider Insert a fresh battery Ins...

Page 52: ...sential requirements of the Directive 1999 5 EC of the European Parliament on radio equipment and telecommunications terminal equipment R TTE It operates as an inductive application in a harmonized fr...

Page 53: ...ustry Canada Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device must accept any interference received including interference that m...

Page 54: ...not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encour...

Page 55: ...55 Caution Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Sonic could void the user s authority to operate the equipment FLIP USer guide...

Page 56: ...correct a problem you may have with your hearing instrument contact your authorized Sonic service representative Do not attempt to service your hearing instruments yourself or your warranty may be voi...

Page 57: ...57 Notes FLIP USer guide...

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