User's Manual

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Preparation Preparation
RIC 13 Insertion and Removal
To insert the earbud or earmold:
1. Hold the cable at the bend in front
of the receiver with your thumb and
forefinger. Gently insert the receiver
into your ear canal (Fig. 1).
2. Wrap the hearing instrument over
the top of your ear, carefully placing
it behind your ear (Fig. 2).
3. Place the retention lock inside the
bowl of your ear (Fig. 3).
To remove the earbud
or earmold:
1. Remove the retention lock from the
bowl of your ear.
2. Remove the hearing instrument
from behind your ear.
3. Grasp the receiver with your thumb
and forefinger. Gently pull out of
your ear canal.
Do not pull with the hearing instrument
case as this may damage the connection.
BTE 13 Insertion and Removal
To insert the Custom Earmold:
1. Hold the Custom Earmold with your
thumb and forefinger on the outer
side near the tubing (Fig. 1).
2. Tilt your hand slightly forward and
gently insert the canal tip of the
Custom Earmold into your ear canal
(Fig. 2).
3. Rotate the Custom Earmold backward
(Fig. 2).
4. Softly press the Custom Earmold into
place with your fingertip (Fig. 3).
5. Carefully place the BTE behind your
ear wrapping the earhook over the
top of your ear.
To remove the Custom Earmold:
Take the instrument from behind your
ear and gently pull the Custom Earmold
outward. Pulling lightly down on the
earlobe may help loosen the Custom
Earmold as it is removed.
Figure 1 Figure 1
Figure 2 Figure 2
Figure 3 Figure 3