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Moxi Fit

behind-the-ear (BTE) 

hearing aid guide

Summary of Contents for Moxi FIT

Page 1: ...Moxi Fit behind the ear BTE hearing aid guide ...

Page 2: ...xi Fit 500 Your hearing aids Hearing healthcare professional ________________ ___________________________________________ Telephone __________________________________ Model _____________________________________ Serial number _______________________________ Replacement batteries Size 312 Warranty ___________________________________ Program 1 is for _____________________________ Program 2 is for ___...

Page 3: ... the telephone 24 Protecting your hearing aids 27 Cleaning your hearing aids 28 Signature features of your hearing aids 30 Assistive listening devices 31 Troubleshooting guide 32 Warning to hearing aid dispensers to comply with the U S Food and Drug Administration FDA regulations 37 Information and explanation of symbols 40 Compliance information 42 Patient feedback 44 Additional notes 45 Plus sig...

Page 4: ...r on off close the door to turn on your hearing aids partly open the door to turn off your hearing aids Opening the door all the way gives you access to change the battery 5 Dome holds the wire in place in your ear canal 6 Retention piece helps prevent the dome and wire from moving out of the ear canal 7 Speaker unit amplifies the sound and sends it directly into the ear canal 8 Custom mold holds ...

Page 5: ...ikely However if you experience itching redness soreness inflammation or a burning sensation in or around your ears inform your hearing healthcare professional and contact your physician In the unlikely case that any parts remain in the ear canal after the removal of the hearing aid contact a physician immediately Remove your hearing aids for CT and MRI scans or for other electromagnetic procedure...

Page 6: ... aids to another program turn your head in a different direction or locate the cell phone and move away from it If the magnet falls into your ear contact your hearing healthcare professional If the magnet is swallowed contact your physician immediately The magnet may affect some medical devices or electronic systems Always keep the magnet or the telephone equipped with the magnet at least 30 cm 12...

Page 7: ...gainst your head and not stick out 2 Place the hearing aid over the top of your ear 3 Place the retention piece in your ear so it rests at the bottom of the opening of your ear canal 1 2 3 Note to hearing healthcare professional Domes should never be fitted on patients with perforated eardrums exposed middle ear cavities or surgically altered ear canals In the case of such a condition we recommend...

Page 8: ...a three position battery door that acts as an on off switch and that allows access to the battery compartment 1 On Close the battery door fully Note It may take five seconds before the hearing aid turns on Your hearing healthcare professional can increase the start up delay if required 2 Off Partially open the battery door 3 Open Fully open the battery door to access and change the battery Note Wh...

Page 9: ...g every 30 minutes until you change the batteries but depending on the condition of the batteries they may die before another low battery warning occurs Therefore it is recommended that the batteries are replaced as soon as possible once you hear the low battery warning Replacing the battery 1 Gently swing out the battery door with your fingernail 2 Push the battery with your thumb and index finge...

Page 10: ...used to the new sound quality Sounds like the ticking of a clock the humming of the computer the beep of the microwave or the rustling of clothes or paper may seem loud to you at first because you have not been hearing them properly for a long time Read aloud to yourself and learn to adjust the volume of your own voice when you are wearing the hearing aids Talk to different people and learn how to...

Page 11: ...e your hearing aids part of your everyday life and be patient with yourself while you are learning to hear sounds correctly Tinnitus masker Unitron s tinnitus masker is a broadband sound generator available on the Unitron North hearing aid platform It provides a means of sound enrichment therapy that can be used as part of a personalized tinnitus management program to provide temporary relief from...

Page 12: ...ou should use the tinnitus masker The tinnitus masker should never be used at uncomfortable levels Important information Unitron s tinnitus masker generates sounds that are used as part of your personalized temporary tinnitus management program to provide relief from tinnitus It should always be used as prescribed by a hearing healthcare professional who is familiar with the diagnosis and treatmen...

Page 13: ... as side being adjusted Your hearing aids beep to indicate which program you are in Please see the front of this booklet for a listing of your personalized programs Volume control If your push button has been configured as a volume control either Push the button on your right hearing aid to increase the volume in both hearing aids Push the button on your left hearing aid to decrease the volume in ...

Page 14: ...hearing aid to decrease the tinnitus masker in both hearing aids or Push the button to step through your tinnitus masker options As you change the level your hearing aids will beep For more information or details please see page 17 DuoLink If DuoLink is enabled then changing the volume or program settings on one hearing aid will automatically make the change to both hearing aids at the same time F...

Page 15: ...ne of your hearing aids You will hear a short melody to indicate you are in the telephone easy t program When the receiver is moved away from the hearing aid it will automatically return to the previous listening program If the hearing aid does not switch to the telephone program 1 2 3 automatically when the telephone receiver is held to the ear the magnet for easy t hearing aids should be attache...

Page 16: ...when not in use Always remove your hearing aids when using hair care products The hearing aids can become clogged and cease to function properly Do not wear your hearing aids in the bath or shower or immerse them in water If your hearing aids do become wet do not attempt to dry them in an oven or microwave Do not adjust any controls Open the battery doors immediately and allow your hearing aids to...

Page 17: ... molds or domes Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax Sticking household items into your hearing aids or custom molds can seriously damage them Cleaning your custom shells and domes Clean the domes and shells on the outside daily with a damp cloth Avoid getting any water in and around the speaker units microphone shields and custom shells Note The wires speakers domes or custom shells should ...

Page 18: ...act your hearing healthcare professional for more information on loop systems Signature features of your hearing aids Binaural Phone The Binaural Phone feature enables you to hold a phone to one ear and hear the sound clearly in both ears No accessories are required uDirect 3 uStream and uTV 3 The uDirect uStream and uTV are optional accessories for your hearing aids uDirect and uStream are stream...

Page 19: ...sional Troubleshooting guide Cause Possible remedy Not loud enough Low volume Turn up volume see hearing healthcare professional for models without a manual volume control or if problem persists Low battery Replace battery Custom shells domes not inserted properly See Putting your hearing aids on your ears Remove and reinsert carefully Change in hearing Consult your hearing healthcare professional...

Page 20: ...althcare professional Cause Possible remedy Not clear distorted Poorly fitting custom shells domes Consult your hearing healthcare professional Custom shells domes blocked with ear wax Clean custom shells domes See Cleaning your hearing aids Consult your hearing healthcare professional Low battery Replace battery Plugged microphone shield Consult your hearing healthcare professional Custom shells ...

Page 21: ... of active drainage from the ear within the previous 90 days iii History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing loss within the previous 90 days iv Acute or chronic dizziness v Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent onset within the previous 90 days vi Audiometric air bone gap equal to or greater than 15 decibels at 500 hertz Hz 1 000 Hz and 2 000 Hz vii Visible evidence of significant ceru...

Page 22: ...e of such a waiver is not in your best health interest and its use is strongly discouraged Children with hearing loss In addition to seeing a physician for a medical evaluation a child with a hearing loss should be directed to an audiologist for evaluation and rehabilitation since hearing loss may cause problems in language development and the educational and social growth of a child An audiologis...

Page 23: ...ype B This symbol shall be accompanied by the name and the address of the authorised representative in the European Community This symbol shall be accompanied by the name and the address of the manufacturer who are placing this device on the market Operating conditions This device is designed such that it functions without problems or restrictions if used as intended unless otherwise noted in thes...

Page 24: ...evice has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules and ICES 003 of Industry Canada These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This device generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruc...

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Page 26: ... Hearing 20 Beasley Drive P O Box 9017 Kitchener ON N2G 4X1 Canada Unitron Hearing GmbH Max Eyth Straße 20 70736 Fellbach Oeffingen Germany For a listing of Unitron group companies please visit www unitron com ...

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