Audibel AD4 RIC 40 User guide

AD4 RIC

User Guide

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Content

Welcome 4

Your hearing inruments 5

Inrument type 5

Getting to know your hearing inruments 5

Components and names 6

Controls 8

Settings 9

Batteries 11

Battery size and handling tips 11

Replacing batteries 12

Recharging rechargeable batteries 13

Daily use 14

Turning on and o 14

Inserting and removing the hearing inruments 16

Adjuing the volume 20

Changing the hearing program 21

Further adjuments (optional) 22

Special liening situations 23

Setting the focus (optional) 23

On the phone 24

Audio induction loops 27

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Maintenance and care 28

Hearing inruments 28

Ear pieces 29

Professional maintenance 31

Further information 32

Safety information 32

Wireless functionality 32

Accessories 32

Symbols used in this document 33

Troubleshooting 33

Country-specic information 35

Service and warranty 39

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Welcome

Thank you for choosing our hearing inruments to

accompany you through everyday life. Like anything new,

it may take you a little time to become familiar with them.

This guide, along with support from your Hearing Care

Professional, will help you underand the advantages

and greater quality of life your hearing inruments oer.

To receive the mo benet from your hearing

inruments, it is recommended that you wear them every

day, all day. This will help you get adjued to them.

CAUTION

It is important to read this user guide and the safety

manual thoroughly and completely. Follow the

safety information to avoid damage or injury.

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Your hearing inruments

This user guide describes optional features that

your hearing inruments may or may not have.

Ask your Hearing Care Professional to indicate the

features that are valid for your hearing inruments.

Inrument type

Your hearing inruments are a RIC (Receiver-in-Canal)

model. The receiver is placed within the ear canal and

connected to the inrument via a receiver cable. The

inruments are not intended for children under the age

of 3 years or persons with a developmental age of under

3 years.

Getting to know your hearing inruments

It is recommended to familiarize yourself with your new

hearing inruments. With the inruments in your hand

try using the controls and note their location on the

inrument. This will make it easier for you to feel and

press the controls while wearing the hearing inruments.

If you have problems pressing the controls of your

hearing inruments while wearing them, you can

ask your Hearing Care Professional about a remote

control option.

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Components and names

➍

➎

➊Ear piece

➋Receiver

➌Receiver cable

➍Microphone openings

➎Rocker switch

(control)

➏Charging contacts

(optional)

➐Battery compartment

➑Side indicator

(red = right ear,

blue = left ear)

➒Receiver connection

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You can use the following andard ear pieces:

Standard ear pieces Size

Click Sleeve (vented or

closed)

Click Dome™ single

(open or closed)

Click Dome semi-open

Click Dome double

You can easily exchange the andard ear pieces. Read

Read more in section "On the phone".

The tinnitus therapy feature generates a sound to

diract you from your tinnitus.

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To recharge batteries in hearing inruments with

charging contacts, simply place the inruments

in the charger. After charging, the charger

dehumidies the hearing inruments.

With binaural synchronization you can adju

both hearing inruments simultaneously.

Read more in section "Wireless functionality".

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Batteries

When the battery is low the sound becomes weaker

or you will hear an alert signal. The battery type will

determine how long you have to replace or recharge the

battery.

Battery size and handling tips

Ask your Hearing Care Professional for recommended

batteries.

Battery size: 312

● Always use the correct battery size for your hearing

inruments.

● Remove the batteries if you intend not to use the

hearing inruments for several days.

● Always carry spare batteries.

● Remove empty batteries immediately and follow your

local recycling rules for battery disposal.

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Replacing batteries

Removing the battery:

XOpen the battery compartment.

XUse the magnet ick to pull out the

battery. The magnet ick is available

as an accessory.

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Inserting the battery:

XIf the battery has a protective lm, remove it

only when you are ready to use the battery.

XInsert the battery with the "+" symbol

facing up (refer to the picture).

XCarefully close the battery compartment. If you feel

resiance, the battery is not inserted correctly.

Do not attempt to close the battery compartment by

force. It can be damaged.

Recharging rechargeable batteries

Charge rechargeable batteries before r use.

XTo charge the batteries, follow the inructions in the

charger’s user guide.

After many recharging cycles, the battery lifetime may

reduce. In this case, replace the rechargeable battery

with a new one. To do so, follow the inructions for

replacing batteries.

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Daily use

Turning on and o

You have the following options to turn your hearing

inruments on or o.

Via battery compartment:

XTurning on: Close the battery compartment.

The default volume and hearing program are set.

XTurning o: Open the battery compartment to the r

catch.

Via rocker switch:

XTurning on or o: Press and hold the rocker switch for

several seconds. Refer to section "Controls" for the

settings of your controls.

After turning on, the previously used volume and

hearing program remain set.

Via remote control:

XFollow the inructions in the remote control's user

guide.

After turning on, the previously used volume and

hearing program remain set.

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When wearing the hearing inruments, an alert tone can

indicate when an inrument is being turned on or o.

When the power-on delay is activated, the hearing

inruments turn on after a delay of several seconds.

During this time you can insert the hearing inruments

into your ears without experiencing unpleasant feedback

whiling.

The "power-on delay" can be activated by your Hearing

Care Professional.

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Inserting and removing the hearing inruments

Your hearing inruments have been ne-tuned for your

right and left ear. Colored markers

indicate the side:

● red marker = right ear

● blue marker = left ear

Inserting a hearing inrument:

XFor Click Sleeves, take care that the bend of the

Click Sleeve is in line with the bend of the receiver

cable.

Correct:

Incorrect:

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XHold the receiver cable at the bend closer to the

ear piece.

XCarefully push the ear piece in

the ear canal ➊.

XTwi it slightly until it sits well.

Open and close your mouth to

avoid accumulation of air in the

ear canal.

XLift the hearing inrument and

slide it over the top of your

ear ➋.

CAUTION

Risk of injury!

XInsert the ear piece carefully and not too deeply

into the ear.

CAUTION

Risk of injury!

XAlways wear the receiver cable with an ear

piece.

XMake sure that the ear piece is completely

attached.

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● It may be helpful to insert the right hearing

inrument with the right hand and the left

hearing inrument with the left hand.

● If you have problems inserting the ear piece,

use the other hand to gently pull your earlobe

downwards. This opens the ear canal and eases

insertion of the ear piece.

The optional retention rand helps to securely retain the

ear piece in your ear. To position the retention rand:

XBend the retention rand and

position it carefully into the

bottom of the bowl of your ear

(refer to the picture).

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Removing a hearing inrument:

XLift the hearing inrument and

slide it over the top of your

ear ➊.

XIf your hearing inrument is

equipped with a cuom shell

or a CLIC MOULD, remove it

by pulling the small removal

cord toward the back of your

head.

XFor all other ear pieces: Grip the receiver in the

ear canal with two ngers and pull it carefully out ➋.

Do not pull the receiver cable.

CAUTION

Risk of injury!

XIn very rare cases the ear piece could remain in

your ear when removing the hearing inrument.

If this happens, have the ear piece removed by

a medical professional.

Clean and dry your hearing inruments after usage.

Read more in section "Maintenance and care".

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Adjuing the volume

Your hearing inruments automatically adju the volume

to the liening situation.

XIf you prefer manual volume adjument, press the

rocker switch.

Refer to section "Controls" for the settings of your

controls.

An optional signal can indicate the volume change. Once

the maximum or minimum volume has been reached, you

may hear an optional signal tone.

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