ADVANCE ITE LI 280 User guide

Canal LI x80

ITE LI x80

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 6

Components and names 6

Controls 6

Hearing programs 8

Features 8

Daily use 9

Charging 9

Turning on and o hearing inruments 10

Switching to andby mode 11

Inserting and removing the hearing inruments 12

Adjuing the volume 14

Changing the hearing program 15

Further adjuments (optional) 15

Special liening situations 16

On the phone 16

Audio reaming with iPhone 17

Audio reaming with Android phone 17

Airplane mode for hearing inruments 17

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Maintenance and care 19

Cleaning 19

Drying 20

Storage 20

Professional maintenance 21

Important safety information 22

Safety information on power cells 22

Further information 24

Accessories 24

Operating, transport and orage conditions 24

Explanation of symbols 26

Troubleshooting 27

Country-specic information 29

Service and warranty 31

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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.

The device may not look exactly like the guiding

illurations in these inructions. We reserve the

right to make any changes we consider necessary.

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.

Before using your hearing inruments for the r

time, fully charge them.

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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 worn in the outer ear. The

inruments are not intended for children under the age

of 3 years or persons with a developmental age of under

3 years.

A power cell (lithium-ion rechargeable battery) is

permanently built into your hearing inrument. This

enables easy charging with your charger.

The wireless functionality enables advanced audiological

features and synchronization between your two hearing

inruments.

Your hearing inruments feature Bluetooth® low energy*

technology allowing for easy data exchange with your

smartphone, and for seamless audio reaming with your

iPhone**.

* The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc., and any

use of such marks by WS Audiology Denmark A/S is under license. Other trademarks

and trade names are those of their respective owners.

** iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., regiered in the U.S.

and other countries.

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Getting to know your hearing inruments

Please download a smartphone app for remote control

features.

You can also ask your Hearing Care Professional about

another remote control option.

Components and names

➊Push button

➋Microphone opening

➌Vent

Controls

With the push button you can, for example, switch

hearing programs. The Hearing Care Professional has

programmed your desired functions to the push button.

You can use a smartphone app for remote control.

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Push button function L R

Press brieﬂy:

Program up

Volume up

Volume down

Tinnitus therapy signal level up

Tinnitus therapy signal level down

TV ream on/o

Press for about 2 seconds:

Program up

Volume up

Volume down

Tinnitus therapy signal level up

Tinnitus therapy signal level down

TV ream on/o

Press for more than 3 seconds:

Standby/turn on

L = Left, R = Right

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Hearing programs

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Read more in section "Changing the hearing program".

Features

The tinnitus therapy feature generates a sound to

diract you from your tinnitus.

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Daily use

Charging

Use Cuom Charger Station to charge your hearing

inruments.

Follow the inructions in the charger’s user guide, and

nd useful tips on charging.

Place your hearing inruments in the charger as shown.

Do not place the hearing inruments in the charger

while it is warm.

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Turning on and oﬀ hearing inruments

You have the following options to turn your hearing

inruments on or o.

XTurning on:

Take the inruments out of the charger.

The artup melody is played in your hearing

inruments. The default volume and hearing program

are set.

XTurning o in charger:

Place the hearing inruments in the charger.

Make sure the charger is on

XIf the charger is turned o and you insert

hearing inruments that are turned on, these

are not automatically turned o and will not be

recharged.

XIf the charger is on and you insert hearing

inruments that are turned on, these are

automatically turned o and recharged.

XTurning o on push

button:

Use the push button on

the hearing inrument.

Simply press and hold

for 10 seconds.

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Switching to andby mode

Via remote control, you can switch your hearing

inruments to andby mode. This mutes the hearing

inruments. When you leave andby mode, the

previously used volume and hearing program are set.

XIn andby mode, the hearing inruments are

not turned o completely. They draw some

power.

Therefore we recommend to use andby mode

only for a short period of time.

XIf you want to leave the andby mode but the

remote control is not at hand:

Turn your hearing inruments o and on again

by shortly placing them in the charger until one

or more LEDs light up.

To do this, the charger mu be powered. Wait

until the hearing inruments play the artup

melody. This may take several seconds. Note

that the default volume and hearing program

are set.

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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. The labeling on the hearing inruments

indicates the side:

■ "R" = right ear

■ "L" = left ear

Inserting a hearing inrument:

XCarefully push the hearing

inrument into the

ear canal.

XTwi it slightly until it sits

well.

Open and close

your mouth to avoid

accumulation of air in the

ear canal.

Removing a hearing inrument:

XPush lightly on the back of your ear to loosen the

hearing inrument.

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XGrip the hearing inrument

in the ear canal with two

ngers and pull it carefully

out.

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, use a remote

control option.

An optional signal can indicate the volume change.

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Changing the hearing program

Depending on the liening situation, your hearing

inruments automatically adju their sound.

Your hearing inruments may also have several hearing

programs which allow you to change the sound, if

needed. An optional signal tone can indicate the program

change.

XTo change the hearing program manually, use a

remote control option.

Refer to section "Hearing programs" for a li of your

hearing programs.

The default volume is applied.

Further adjuments (optional)

You can also use the hearing inrument controls to

change other features, for example, the level of the

tinnitus therapy signal.

Refer to section "Controls" for the setting of your controls.

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Special liening situations

On the phone

When you are on the phone, turn the

receiver slightly so that it does not

completely cover your ear.

Telephone program

You may prefer a certain volume when using the phone.

Ask your Hearing Care Professional to congure a

telephone program.

XSwitch to the telephone program whenever you are on

the phone.

If a telephone program is congured for your hearing

inruments, it is lied in section "Hearing programs".

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Audio reaming with iPhone

Your hearing inruments are Made for iPhone hearing

inruments. This means you can get phone calls and

lien to music from your iPhone directly into your hearing

inruments.

For more information about compatible iOS devices,

pairing, audio reaming and other useful functions,

contact your Hearing Care Professional.

Audio reaming with Android phone

If your mobile phone supports Audio Streaming for

Hearing Aids (ASHA), you can get phone calls and

lien to music from your mobile phone directly into your

hearing inruments.

For more information about compatible Android devices,

pairing, audio reaming and other useful functions,

contact your Hearing Care Professional.

Airplane mode for hearing inruments

Airplane mode is when Bluetooth® of your hearing

inruments is turned o. In areas where the use of

Bluetooth technology is not allowed (e.g. on some

airplanes), you can deactivate Bluetooth mode. This turns

Bluetooth in your hearing inruments o temporarily. The

hearing inruments ill work without Bluetooth, however

direct audio reaming will not be possible and other

functions will not be available.

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XTo deactivate or activate the Bluetooth mode, use the

smartphone app.

An alert tone indicates when Bluetooth mode is

deactivated or activated.

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Maintenance and care

To prevent damage it is important that you take care of

your hearing inruments and follow a few basic rules,

which will soon become a part of your daily routine.

Cleaning

For hygiene reasons and to maintain functionality, clean

your hearing inruments daily.

XClean your hearing inruments daily with a soft, dry

tissue.

XYour hearing inruments

may have a wax protection.

This prevents the ingress

of earwax. Be careful not to

damage the wax protection

when cleaning your hearing

inruments.

XNever use running water or immerse the

devices in water.

XNever apply pressure while cleaning.

XAsk your Hearing Care Professional for recommended

cleaning products, special care sets, or more

information on how to keep your hearing inruments

in good condition.

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Drying

XDry your hearing inruments overnight.

XAsk your Hearing Care Professional for more

information.

Storage

Short-term orage (up to several days):

XTurn o your hearing inruments by placing them in

the charger.

The charger mu be on. If the charger is not on and

you place your hearing inruments in the charger, the

hearing inruments are not turned o.

XNote that when you turn o the hearing inruments

via a remote control or smartphone app, the hearing

inruments are not turned o completely. They are in

andby-mode and ill draw some power.

Long-term orage (weeks, months, ...):

XFully charge your hearing inruments; then disconnect

the charger from power, manually turn o the hearing

inruments, and place them in the charger with the lid

closed.

XWe recommend using drying products while oring

the hearing inruments.

XFor longer periods of non-use, ore your hearing

inruments in a dry environment.

XObserve the orage conditions in section "Operating,

transport and orage conditions".

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