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Telephone use
Your hearing instrument allows you to use the telephone as you ordinarily do. Hold the phone up to your ear
as you normally would. It is possible you will hear clearer if you hold the phone towards the top of your ear
(closer to where the microphones are located).
If you experience discomfort from the dome pressing in your ear canal, you may need a different size sound
tube. In this case contact your hearing care professional.
Your hearing care professional can design a telephone program that you can
switch to when using the phone. This program is designed to ease listening on a
phone. If you have a hearing instrument with a program button, you can switch to
this program manually. Your hearing care professional can also enable the Auto-
phone function to switch to the telephone program automatically.
Auto-Phone
The Auto-Phone function, allows your hearing instrument to automatically switch to your telephone program
when a telephone receiver is raised to the ear. When the telephone receiver is removed from the ear, the
hearing instrument automatically returns to the previous listening program.
Placement of Auto-Phone magnets
Place Auto Phone magnet on your telephone receiver to allow operation of the Auto Phone function. In order
to place magnets properly:
1. Clean the telephone receiver thoroughly.
2. Hold the telephone vertically, in a position similar to when making a
telephone call.
3. Place the magnets just below the telephone receiver. Make sure not to cover the microphone openings.
If necessary, move the magnet to another position to improve ease of use and comfort while speaking.
4. If you are not satisfied with the strength of Auto Phone, you can reposition the Auto Phone magnet or
add additional Auto Phone magnets.
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Only use recommended cleaning agent to clean the telephone prior to placing the magnet on the
phone in order to obtain best possible adherence.
Auto-Phone usage
Telephones can be used in a normal manner. A short melody will indicate that the Auto-Phone feature has
automatically switched to the program designed specifically for listening on the phone. Initially, you may
need to move the telephone receiver slightly to find the best position for reliable Auto-Phone activation and
good hearing on the telephone. If the switching mechanism is not reliable or consistent, additional magnets
can be placed on the telephone.
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Auto-Phone precautions
1. Keep magnets out of reach of pets, children and mentally challenged persons. If a magnet is swallowed,
please seek advice from a medical practitioner.
2. The magnet may affect some medical devices or electronic systems. The manufacturer of any magne-
tically sensitive devices (e.g. pacemakers) should advise you regarding appropriate safety precautions
when using your hearing instrument and magnet in close proximity to the medical device or electronic
system in question.
