Indigo™ ITE Guide
Table of Contents Your Indigo™ Hearing Instruments ................................1 Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems ......................2 Getting the Most Out of Your Indigo™ Hearing Instruments..................................................................3 Using the Indigo™ ITE Guide .........................................4 Turning Your Indigo™ Hearing Instruments On and Off 5 Inserting and Removing ITE and CIC Hearing Instruments 6 Feedback-Free Listening ................................
Your Indigo™ Hearing Instruments Hearing Healthcare Professional: _________________________ _____________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________________________________ Model:_______________________________________________ Serial Number: ________________________________________ Replacement Batteries: Size 10 Size 312 Size 13 Warranty: ____________________________________________ Use Automatic Program for 1: Quiet 2: Group/Party Noise 3: Intense Noise 4: Music Use Program
Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems Congratulations on choosing Indigo™ ITE (In-the-Ear) hearing instruments. For over 40 years, Unitron Hearing has been committed to making life better for people with hearing loss. This means a commitment to developing high-quality hearing solutions that incorporate special features to solve the everyday problems and concerns you have with hearing loss and hearing instruments.
Getting the Most Out of Your Indigo™ Hearing Instruments Adjusting to your new hearing instruments will take some time. In the beginning it is important that you do not use the hearing instruments for longer than is comfortable. Depending on your previous experience with hearing instruments, a few hours a day may be enough and then you can increase wearing time gradually.
Using the Indigo™ ITE Guide Refer to the table of contents for a complete listing of the topics covered in this guide. Use the diagram below to identify some of the components on your hearing devices. Because each device is custom-designed and molded to fit an individual ear, the physical appearance and exact positioning on your hearing devices may vary slightly from those shown. Have your hearing healthcare professional place a check beside the diagram that best describes your ITE style.
Turning Your Indigo™ Hearing Instruments On and Off Your Indigo hearing instruments may have a volume control that also serves as an on/off switch. To turn your hearing instruments on, rotate the volume control towards your nose. Note: If the start up delay is activated, your hearing instruments will not turn on for 10-15 seconds after rotating the volume control towards your nose. To turn your hearing instruments off, rotate the volume control away from your nose.
Inserting and Removing ITE and CIC Hearing Instruments ITE and CIC hearing instruments are color-coded red for the right ear and blue for the left ear. The color is indicated either on the shell or on a label on the hearing device. To insert ITEs and CICs: 1. Hold the hearing device between your thumb and index finger with the battery door away from your ear. 2. If your hearing device is a CIC, insert by holding the hearing device with the removal handle at the bottom. 3.
Feedback-Free Listening Your Indigo hearing instruments have an optional start up delay that can be activated by your hearing healthcare professional. If the start up delay is activated, your hearing devices will not turn on for 10-15 seconds, even if you rotate the volume control. The hearing devices return to the start up delay position each time you turn your hearing devices on. This allows you to insert your hearing devices without experiencing whistling.
Replacing the Battery 1. Gently swing out the battery compartment with your fingernail. 2. Grasp the battery with your thumb and index finger and remove. 3. Insert the new battery into the battery compartment with the plus (+) sign on the battery facing the same way as the plus (+) sign on the edge of the battery door. This will ensure that the battery door closes properly. Note: If the battery is inserted incorrectly, the door will not close. 4. Close the battery door.
sound quality. This is normal and can be remedied by inserting fresh batteries in the hearing devices. If you prefer, your hearing healthcare professional can change the pitch and loudness of the low battery beep or turn it off entirely. Caring for Batteries • Always discard batteries carefully. • To prolong battery life, remember to turn your hearing devices off when not in use. • Remove the batteries and keep the battery door open while hearing devices are not in use.
Operating Instructions ITE and CIC Changing Programs on Your Indigo™ Hearing Instruments Your Indigo hearing devices have an automatic program and up to three additional manual programs. Indigo’s automatic program will satisfy most of your listening needs by adjusting to different listening environments without requiring manual adjustments. Up to three additional manual programs can be individually tailored by your hearing healthcare professional to meet your particular listening needs.
you are in (i.e. one beep for program 1, two beeps for program 2, etc.) If you prefer, your hearing healthcare professional can adjust the pitch and loudness of the program beep or turn it off entirely. Adjusting the Volume The volume on your hearing devices adjusts automatically in response to the loud or quiet sounds around you. Your hearing instruments are set to your ideal volume by default. Your ideal volume is indicated by 1 beep.
Your hearing healthcare professional can help you identify your different volume settings if required. If you prefer, your hearing healthcare professional can adjust the pitch and loudness of the volume beep or turn it off entirely. Manual Rotary Volume Control Rotate the volume control towards your nose to increase the volume or away from your nose to decrease the volume. Note that your volume control may be disabled by your hearing healthcare professional and, therefore, could be inactive.
background noise is reduced. Your hearing healthcare professional can tell you how your directional system has been customized for you and which listening programs have the directional microphones activated. In addition, Indigo contains technology that identifies and minimizes sudden impulse sounds that many hearing device wearers find irritatingly loud such as slamming doors or clattering dishes.
hearing instrument compatible phones. You will hear a short melody to indicate you are in the telephone (easyt) program. If your phone is hearing instrument compatible, it will have a magnetic coil and easy-t will activate automatically when the telephone is held to the ear. Once the telephone is removed from the ear, the hearing instrument will switch back to the normal listening mode.
Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Warnings • Be sure the magnet is securely affixed to the telephone. • Keep loose magnets out of reach of children and pets. • If the magnet falls into your ear, contact your hearing healthcare professional. • If the magnet is swallowed, contact your physician immediately. • The magnet may affect some medical devices or electronic systems.
Caring for Your Indigo™ Hearing Instruments • Open the battery door when not in use. • Always remove your hearing instruments when using hair care products. The hearing instruments can become clogged and cease to function properly. • Do not wear your hearing devices in the bath or shower or immerse them in water. • If your hearing devices do become wet, do not attempt to dry them in an oven or microwave. Do not adjust any controls.
Cleaning Your Indigo™ Hearing Instruments Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing instruments are free of ear wax is an important step in your daily cleaning and maintenance routine. • Using the brush that was provided with your hearing instruments, clean ear wax from your hearing instruments everyday. • Never use alcohol to clean your hearing devices. • Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax. Sticking household items into your hearing instruments can seriously damage them.
Warnings • Hearing devices should only be used as directed by your physician or hearing healthcare professional. • Hearing devices will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing impairment resulting from organic conditions. • Do not use your hearing devices in explosion hazard areas. • Allergic reactions to hearing devices are unlikely.
Precautions • The use of hearing devices is only part of hearing rehabilitation; auditory training and lip reading instruction may be required as well. • In most cases, infrequent use of hearing devices does not provide full benefit. Once you have become accustomed to your hearing devices, wear your hearing devices everyday all day. • Your hearing devices use the most modern components to provide the best possible sound quality in every listening situation.
Troubleshooting Guide CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY No sound • Not turned on • Low/dead battery • Poor battery contact • Battery upside down • Hearing devices blocked with ear wax • Turn on • Replace battery • Consult your hearing healthcare professional • Insert battery plus (+) side up • Refer to section “Cleaning Your Indigo Hearing Instruments”. Consult your hearing healthcare professional.
CAUSE POSSIBLE REMEDY Whistling • Hearing devices not inserted properly • Volume too loud • Hand/clothing near ear • Poorly fitting hearing devices • Remove and reinsert • Turn down volume • Remove hand/clothing from ear • Consult your hearing healthcare professional Not clear, distorted • Poorly fitting hearing devices • Consult your hearing healthcare professional • Hearing devices blocked • Refer to section “Cleaning Your Indigo with ear wax Hearing Instruments”.
Warning to Hearing Instrument Dispensers A hearing instrument dispenser should advise a prospective hearing instrument user to consult promptly with a licensed physician (preferably an ear specialist) before dispensing a hearing instrument if the hearing instrument dispenser determines through inquiry, actual observation, or review of any other available information concerning the prospective user, that the prospective user has any of the following conditions: (i) Visible congenital or traumatic deformity o
Important Notice for Prospective Hearing Instrument Users Good health practice requires that a person with a hearing loss have a medical evaluation by a licensed physician (preferably a physician who specializes in diseases of the ear) before purchasing a hearing instrument. Licensed physicians who specialize in diseases of the ear are often referred to as otolaryngologists, otologists or otorhinolaryngologists.
availability of a trial-rental or purchase-option program. Many hearing instrument dispensers now offer programs that permit you to wear a hearing instrument for a period of time for a nominal fee after which you may decide if you want to purchase the hearing instrument. Federal law restricts the sale of hearing instruments to those individuals who have obtained a medical evaluation from a licensed physician.
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