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1. Turning your instrument On and Off Your instrument is on any time a functioning battery IS placed in the compartment and the battery drawer is closed To turn your instrument off fully open the battery drawer and remove the battery User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 10 MiniCANAL Application and removal of silicone tip and index finger Insert MiniCanal tip into silicone tip as shown To apply silicone tip hold tip between thumb s To remove silicone tip grasp MiniCanal instru ment and tip between thumb and index finger and gently pull apart DO NOT USE THE BATTERY DRAWER AS HOLDING POINT DAMAGE MAY OCCUR 10 User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye Yi MINICANAL Inserting your MiniCanal To insert your MiniCanal hold it with the WA extraction line between your thumb and index A finger The microphone opening should be at the bottom Gently guide the MiniCanal into your ear canal until you feel resistance Release the extraction line Using your index finger push the MiniCanal in until it is seated comfortably in your ear canal Pulling down on your ear lobe with your other hand as you push may help with insertion Removing your minicanal WA To remove grasp the extraction line and gently n Lk DE pull the MiniCanal out of your ear canal DO NOT USE THE BATTERY DRAWER TO REMOVE YOUR MINICANAL DAMAGE MAY OCCUR2. 11 User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 12 HALF SHELL MODELS Inserting your Half Shell a To insert your WA Half Shell hold it a A between your thumb and index finger The volume control should be at the top Half Shell into your ear canal Press on the instrument to ensure that it is in place To achieve the highest level of protection the instrument must be properly inserted ad y Gently guide the Removing your Half Shell To remove your Half Shell reach into the ear with your thumb and index finger and gently pull out the instrument DO NOT USE THE BATTERY DRAWER TO REMOVE YOUR HALF SHELL DAMAGE MAY OCCUR 12 User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM Frye 13 FULL SHELL MODELS Inserting your Full Shell To insert your WA Full Shell hold it c A between your thumb and index finger with the battery drawer facing away from the ear p Slowly insert the WA Full Shell into your ear canal Gently twist the Full Shell until it is securely and com fortably seated in your ear To achieve the highest level of protection the instrument must be properly inserted Removing your Full Shell To remove your Full Shell grasp the instrument with your thumb and index finger and gently twist it as you pull outward DO NOT USE THE BATTERY DRAWER TO REMOVE YOUR FULL SHELL DAMAGE MAY OCCUR 13 a User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 14 BEHIND T
3. User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM Page 1 USER S GUIDE Electronic Hearing Protection amp Enhancement WOR LDWIDE DISTRIBINONg a sceller M bo na User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM Page 2 ap TABLE OF CONTENTS IdentifiCAESION eki raf oe cca eee iw n a tk pk ak a a wa ew a G 3 Features Full Shell and Half Shell sssnnnannnanannann 4 Features MiniCanal and CIC Completely In Canal 05 5 Features BTE Behind The Ear and Open E A R snrnnnan 6 Healthy Hearing oo ine an konik a aaa on kaa aw ak a aaa a ao ao A 7 Battery Installation and Removal 0000 non non onon n nonk n no nn 8 Battery Warning va a ava w aaa e fa ee ee ee ee ta aze 8 Volume Control Adjustments wan n non on wonn non non non anan an kon non 9 MiniCanal Application and Removal of Silicone Tip rrrunannanan 10 Inserting Your MiniCanal 000 cee eee ees 11 Removing Your MiniCanal 0 0c cena 11 Half Shell Models Inserting Your Half Shell 1 0c ee es 12 Removing Your Half Shell 0 00 c eee ees 12 Full Shell Models Inserting Your Full Shell 0 00 cee een ees 13 Removing Your Full Shell 000 c eens ees 13 Behind The Ear BTE Models Installation and Removal of the Battery 0000000 14 Volume Control Adjustment 00 0c e ee ee eee 14 How to Wear Your BIE ss soi r n ka aa dees eee es 15 Removing Your BTE wa wow nee ee ew de m aaa de ki 15
4. your hearing professional replace cracked hardened or clogged tubing DO NOT wear your hearing protection while showering or bathing or otherwise allow any liquid to enter the protection DO NOT drop your hearing protection DO NOT apply perfumes colognes or hair spray while wearing your hearing protection DO NOT expose your hearing protection to excessive heat such as ovens heat lamps hair dryers etc KEEP BATTERIES OUT OF THE REACH OF CHILDREN If ingested immediately contact a physician or the National Button Battery Ingestion Hotline at 202 625 3333 21 AN NP User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM Page 22 Ly TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Please contact your hearing professional for further assis tance if these suggestions do not resolve the problem PROBLEM Distorted Intermittent Dead Battery Not Turned On Receiver Tube Blocked Low Battery Receiver Tube Blocked Low Battery Defective Instrument Low Battery Defective Instrument REPAIR AND SERVICE POSSIBLE CAUSE RESOLUTION Replace Battery Turn the Volume Control to the On Position Contact Your Hearing Professional Replace Battery Contact Your Hearing Professional Replace Battery Contact Your Hearing Professional Replace Battery Contact Your Hearing Professional Should your hearing protection instrument fail refer to the Troubleshooting Guide above for possible solutions If a so
5. HE EAR BTE MODELS Installing the Battery tw ist To install the battery open in the battery compartment by e gently lifting the raised edge of the swing out drawer t your Place the battery in the drawer er with the side facing the same direction as the sign on the drawer nd Close the battery compartment by gently swinging the drawer until it securely snaps in place of jari DO NOT FORCE THE BATTERY DRAWER SHUT If In the drawer does not close easily verify that the battery is placed correctly in the compartment Your Open E A R hearing protection uses a size 13 battery ormal Remove installed batteries by fully opening the drawer phone and pushing the battery out from the bottom gt the Volume control adjustment To increase amplification turn the vol ume control upward to display a higher number To decrease turn downward A to a lower number 14 User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 15 BEHIND THE EAR BTE MODELS How to Wear Your BTE Y po To insert your earmold hold it WA between your thumb and w index finger n Slowly insert the earmold into WA your ear canal Gently twist it ei until it is securely and com fortably seated in your ear To achieve the highest level of protection the instrument must be properly inserted Place the hearing protection behind your ear To Remove Your BTE take the instrument out from behind your ear
6. NO Switch 66 05 04 teas bed ati vi a e kd ki A a kat dp 15 Open E A R Models Installation and Removal of the Battery 0000000 16 Volume Control Adjustment 00 0c cee n nannan nannan 16 How to Wear Your Open E A R wc 17 Multi Memory Button 0 000 cee non kon nna es 17 Using the Private Ear Option 000 n n nn non non n non an an n nannan 18 MultiMemory Button inn kwa aaa aa a aaa aaa e e a aa ee za 19 Music Monitor Option anan ka man a a ana ana m aa ka aa ae an aa fa aa 20 Select A Vent System nn n n n n n n n n n n n on nn non n non an a n nn nna 20 Care and Storage sais enan a a aw a kan aaa avi male tee eae ad ay a 21 Troubleshooting Guide cece eee ee n non nannan anan n ann annan 22 Repair and Service awa ak aw a Oe eR e a a D an ei a ak eS 22 Limited Warranty aaa fans ayi ae a ah a ee 23 2 AN NP User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 3 IDENTIFICATION Full Shells Rear View Serial numbers are imprinted on the back of Full Shell Half Shell and CIC Completely in Canal models on the side of the Open E A R and on the shell of MiniCanal models The serial number for Behind The Ear BTE units can be found inside the battery door Full Shell Half Shell and CIC Completely in Canal models are marked with a red a dot on the back of the instrument to indi MiniCanal cate that the unit is intended for the right ear and a blue dot to indica
7. and gently pull the earmold outward M T O switch Some BTEs are equipped with an M T O switch For normal listening situations set the switch to the M or Micro phone position When using the Private Ear option set the switch to the T To turn the BTE off set the switch to the O or off position 15 User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 16 OPEN E A R MODELS Installing the Battery To install the battery open the battery compartment by gently lifting the raised edge of the swing out drawer Place the battery in the drawer with the side facing the Same direction as the sign on the drawer Close the battery compartment by gently swinging the drawer until it securely snaps in place DO NOT FORCE THE BATTERY DRAWER SHUT If the drawer does not close easily verify that the battery is placed correctly in the compartment Your Open E A R uses a size 13 battery Remove installed batteries by fully opening the drawer and pushing the battery out from the bottom Volume control adjustment The Open E A R Volume Control is located on the bottom of the instrument Rotate clockwise for higher volume counter clockwise for lower volume 16 User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 17 OPEN E A R MOobDELS How to Wear Your Open E A R The Open E A R comes with two types of inter changeable tips Use the Open Tip for hearing enhan
8. awer Place the battery in the drawer with the side facing the same direction as the sign on the drawer Close the battery com partment by gently swinging the drawer until it securely snaps in place Remove installed batteries by fully opening the drawer D and pushing the battery out from the bottom If the drawer does not close easily verify that the battery is placed correctly in the compartment DO NOT FORCE THE BATTERY DRAWER SHUT BATTERY WARNING Warning Batteries are dangerous if swallowed If ingested immediately contact a physician or the National Button Battery Ingestion Hotline at 202 625 3333 Dispose of used batteries in the proper waste or recycling container Keep batteries out of reach of children and pets 8 User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 9 VOLUME CONTROLS Volume Control Allows you to adjust the amount of amplification provided by the protection For Full Shells Half Shells and MiniCanals to increase amplifica tion turn the volume control for ward toward your face To decrease amplification turn the volume control backward toward the back of your head MiniCanal For SHS models turn the Volume Control to a higher he number for higher volume Full Shell Half Shell lt p On Open E A R models the Volume Control is located on the bottom of the instrument Rotate clockwise for higher volume counter clockw ise for lower volume
9. cement in quiet activities like bow hunting nature listening and com munications Use the a Closed Tip for hearing protection from loud sounds such as gunfire industrial noise racing and motorcycling Note In this case superior sound quality remains but most users will experience some degree of occlusion due to the closed tips required to reduce loud sounds Slowly insert the open or closed tip into your ear canal To achieve the highest level of protection the tip must be properly inserted Bring the tubing to the top front of the ear and place the instrument behind your ear Removing Your Open E A R To remove gently pull the tip outward Multi Memory Switch The Multi Memory button allows you to select from the different memory settings that your hearing professional has pro grammed for you For more information on the Multi Memory switch see page 19 17 Use it and L it for case most occlu to rec Close soun ing a Open activit and c P iCa r to ations Ko User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM tij 18 USING THE PRIVATE EAR OPTION The Private Ears option brings communications from a two way radio or cell phone straight to the ear via an induction loop system This feature enables the user to camouflage radio commands communi cations without any wires to the ear The Private Ear option is available on Full Shell Half Shell BTE and Open E A R models and i
10. ility or fitness for a particular purpose We do not accept liability beyond the remedies provided for in this limited warranty or for consequential or incidental damages This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state Some states do not allow limitations on how long an implied warranty lasts or limitations on incidental or consequential damages so the above limitations or exclusions may not apply to you 23 AN NP User Guide 7 8 07 11 47 AM a T p B a B i PE A f o e A y pe A kI a i Em Aa Nf Ki l ne DO
11. lution is not reached please contact your hearing protection provider for further assistance 22 AN NP ral User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM Page 23 Nap LIMITED WARRANTY Your new E A R Inc custom or BTE hearing protection is war ranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of 24 months from date of manufacturers invoice The MiniCanal series are warranted for 1 year U S or 2 year Europe During the warranty period we will repair the hearing protection should it prove to be defective in materials or work manship If the hearing protection cannot be repaired it will be replaced with a comparable hearing protection that is new or refurbished The warranty period is not extended if we repair or replace a warranted hearing protection This warranty does not cover accessories including earmolds tubing cords and batteries Appearance changes due to normal wear and tear are not considered defects Damage due to accidents abuse misuse or neglect are excluded A from this warranty Tampering and attempted repairs by unautho rized personnel voids warranty coverage Instruments with missing or altered serial numbers are excluded from this warranty This war ranty does not include a promise of specific hearing improvement This warranty is exclusive and is in lieu of all other warranties express or implied including but not limited to the implied warranties of merchantab
12. ndependent from the electronic enhancement aspect of the earpiece and will not rely on a battery to power it The 4 foot audio cord is detachable and has a standard 3 5mm stereo jack that will fit all stereo devices KL SELECT A VENT SYSTEM Select a Vent technology is ideal for users w ho also partici EJ pate in non impact situations such as archery bird watch ing and general communications This feature will reduce the overall occlusion effect of a completely solid earplug and allow the ear canal to breathe For those who select this option and still wish to have the option of using their electronic earpieces within high impact noise areas the vent hole can be closed with supplied plugs This will create a solid ear piece again and protect from high noise activities 20 User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM Page 21 LTD CARE AND STORAGE If you are not planning to use your hearing protection for an extended period of time remove the battery and store your hearing protection and battery separately in the supplied storage case Carefully brush your hearing protection with the supplied brush tool located in your storage case Do not push any P earwax or other debris into the openings of the hearing protection After brushing your hearing protection wipe it thoroughly with a soft cloth If you use a BITE clean the earmold by wiping it with a soft moist cloth Inspect the plastic tubing frequently Have
13. ntrol Potentiometers Featured on various SHS units M T O Switch Private Ear Option Battery Drawer FEATURES OPEN E A R lt p lt p Microphone Port and Windscreen Multi Memory Button Battery Drawer Interchangeable Tips Open or Closed Open Tip shown here Volume Control Your hearing protection may have different combinations of these features 6 l on tures User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM tij 7 HEALTHY HEARING Proper use of your hearing protection is crucial to reduce the risk of hearing damage due to high level noise exposure It is highly recommended that you have an annual hearing evaluation by a licensed Hearing Healthcare Professional This will keep you informed of any changes In your hearing There are many things that contribute to hearing loss including natural aging diseases and lack of protection to high levels of noise Your hearing protection can reduce the risk of hearing damage when used properly Use your hearing protection when sound levels are greater than normal everyday levels i e gunshots motorcycles etc User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 8 BATTERY INSTALLATION amp REMOVAL Your hearing protection uses either a size 13 10A or 312 battery Your hearing professional will advise you on which battery to use Installing the battery Open the battery compartment by gently lifting the raised edge of the swing out dr
14. s designed to activate when used with a telephone orcommunication radio connected to an induction loop which transmits to the hearing protection instrument If you have an instrument with an M T O switch set it to T for Private Ear option For units equipped with an Active Telecoil instrument will respond automatically If your Full Shell or Half Shell is Full and Half Shell equipped with the Private Ear option be sure to activate it by gently toggling the switch upward The Private Ear is also available in a stand alone non custom Micro unit and features receive only ability Micro Private Ear 18 User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 19 MULTI MEMORY BUTTON MULTI MEMORY BUTTON IF SO EQUIPPED __ SO EQUIPPED Your hearing protec tion may be equipped with a Pea multi memory button The multi memory button allows you to select from the different memory settings that Full and Half Shell Open E A R your hearing profes sional has programmed for you Your hearing professional will advise you on when to use each memory setting If the hearing protection is turned off or the battery is lt p removed the protection will default to Memory Setting 1 Fann Listening Environment User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 20 Music MONITOR OPTION The Audio Input option gives users the ability to use their electronic earpiece asa music monitor This feature is completely i
15. te the left ear Some MiniCanals feature a red shell right and a blue shell left Some MiniCanals with beige shell feature a red indication right and a blue indication left User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 4 FEATURES FULL SHELL Removal Line Battery Drawer Lanyard Placement Multi Memory Button Digital Only Microphone Port Lanyard Receiver Tone F Adjustments Advantage Only Audio Input Optional Optional S Private Ear Optional Select A Vent Optional FEATURES HALF SHELL a Volume Control Microphone Port and Wind Screen Battery Drawer Removal Line Lanyard Placement Your hearing protection may have different combinations of these features 4 tures User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM Frye 5 FEATURES MINICANAL Removable Silicone Tip Microphone Port and Wind Screen Removal Line Lanyard Placement Battery Drawer Tone Adjustment Analog Only Receiver Port Volume Control Your MiniCanal model may differ from the one shown here FEATURES CIC COMPLETELY IN CANAL ae Volume Control Microphone Port and Wind Screen Battery Drawer Lanyard Placement Your hearing protection may have different combinations of these features 5 User Guide 7 8 07 11 46 AM rye 6 FEATURES BTE BEHIND THE EAR ee Ear Hook Microphone Port and Windscreen Volume Co
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