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General precautions
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Do not leave your instrument in the sun, near an open fire or in a hot, parked car.
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Do not wear your instrument while showering, swimming, in heavy rain or in a moist atmosphere such
as steam bath or sauna.
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Should your instrument become moist, put it in a dessicator. Your hearing care professional will be
happy to counsel on this.
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Remove your instrument when applying cosmetics, e.g. perfume, aftershave, hair spray, suntan lotion.
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Wearing an instrument might cause an increased production of earwax. In rare cases, the anti-allergenic
materials may cause skin irritation. If so, or if in doubt, consult your physician or ENT.
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Only connect Beltone hearing instruments to Beltone accessories intended and qualified to be used with
Beltone hearing instruments.
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Use only original Beltone consumables e.g. tubes and domes.
General warnings
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Hearing instruments can be dangerous if improperly used.
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Consult a physician if you find a foreign object in your ear canal, if you experience skin irritation or if
excessive ear wax accumulates with the use of the instrument.
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Different types of radiation, (e.g. from X-ray, MRI, NMR, CT scans), may damage the instrument. There-
fore, do not wear the instrument during these or other corresponding scanning procedures. Other types
of radiation (burglary alarms, room surveillance systems, radio equipment, mobile telephones, etc) will
not damage the instrument. They could, however, momentarily affect the sound quality or create strange
sounds from the instruments.
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Do not wear the instrument in mines or other explosive areas, unless those areas are certified for hearing
instrument use.
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Do not allow others to use your hearing instrument. It may cause them permanent hearing damage.
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Instrument usage by children or mentally challenged persons should be supervised at any time.
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Instruments should be used only as prescribed by your hearing care professional. Incorrect use may
result in sudden and permanent hearing loss.
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The instrument contains small parts which may present a choking hazard. Keep away from children
under the age of 3.
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External devices connected to the electrical input must be safe according to the requirements of IEC
60601-1-1, IEC 60065, or IEC 60950-1, as appropriate.
