RITE 2 -167 User Manual
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1. Use and Care of Your Hearing Instruments RITE2 167 ACCESSORIES FREEDOM b F P P8506 oe Storing Drying jar Soft pouch Cleaning tool Your hearing instruments are shipped with a variety of accessories a sampling pictured above including the following Hard case Soft pouch 1 box of batteries per instrument Storing Drying jar Program selection wand Cleaning tools If you have any questions about the use of these accessories please contact your hearing care professional JJ oO Ss a O O N p Q Ko SSPL 90 MAXIMUM OUTPUT 90dB Source s HHHH N I MAX SSPL90 112dB 4 AEN eso so sa MAXFOG 40dB 5 AHHH f raroa san 5 PE I S THD500Hz 1 5 MAX Sain B00Hz lt 1 MAX 50 FULL ON GAIN 50dB Source 1 6kHz lt of MAX FREQ RANGE F1 200Hz F2 7000Hz REF TEST GAIN 30dB 3 EIN s25dB MAX BAT DRAIN 1 35mA MAX HTT EN TT wa 2 gt Q PEELED HE HEE LN es ey a Since 1979 lt gt America Hears Inc 806 Beaver Street Bristol PA 19007 800 492 4515 TUBING amp BATTERIES REMOVAL Grasp the connector ATTACHMENT Align the tube firmly Do not pull the tubing itself plug tubing facing down with as it can become stretched and the opening Apply gentle distorted Insert finger nails into pressure until the plug starts the finger nail grooves Pull into the socket Push firmly straight out DO NOT TWIST until the plug clicks into place A zinc air2. is inserted into the sound tip the tubing i _ a a To insert Place a WaxStop on the negative tip of the WaxStop tool Insert the WaxStop into the sound tp of the tubing Remove the WaxStop tool leaving the Waxstop securely in place BA roe l To remove Place the positive T of the WaxStop tool into the Mai in the sound tip of the tubing Remove the WaxStop tool pulling the WaxStop out of the sound tip The WaxStop can be cleaned in hot water with a mild detergent dried thoroughly and then reused We recommend that you change the WaxStop every time you change your batteries PROGRAMMING CORD CONNECTION Shiny Side Connect Flex Connector and Cord Here Your hearing aids use a flex connector to connect the programming cord to the hearing instruments Align red dots on the flex connector and programming cable Connect programming cable to the flex connector Open the battery door slightly to create a space on the hinged side of the battery door Insert the flex connector into the space created The gold shiny side of the flex connector must be facing away from the battery compartment Do not force this connection Close the battery door Refer to the QuickStart Guide and or the Virtual Office Tutor for programming instructions STORING DRYING JAR We recommend that you store your hearing instruments in the drying kit when the aids are not in use Open the battery door of your hearin
3. Wax buildup is the number one cause of instrument failure It is important to keep your instruments as clean as possible Daily wipe your instruments tubing sound port and tios molds clean with a soft dry cloth carefully removing any traces of wax and debris A brush is provided to further assist you in cleaning After being disconnected from your hearing instrument your tips molds can be washed in lukewarm water with a mild detergent Reconnect after drying thoroughly PROGRAM SELECTION As you change programs you will 1 hear a series of beeps which will represent the change as listed below _ When you turn your hearing aid on it is automatically set to program one Program 1 General Use One Beep Program 2 Noisier Situations Two Beeps Program 3 Windy Situations Three Beeps Program 4 Not Active Four Beeps Use the program wand to change between programs To use the wand touch it to your ear where the hearing aid sits as shown and move it away To change to the next memory again bring the wand back up to your ear and move it away Warning Do not place the Program Wand on or near computer equipment software discs or credit cards Information could be lost destroyed as a result WAXSTOP INSTRUCTIONS a i egative tip Waxst J Negative tip E Ea Ja The WaxStop tool has a positive and a negative tip The negative tip has a raised dot above it The WaxStop
4. g instruments place them on top of the circular foam piece and firmly secure lid on the jar Removing batteries before storing will extend battery life There is a small amount of blue beads in the jar that are designed to fade and blend in with the other beads when it is time to reactivate After reactivation these beads will return to their ee blue color Keeping the lid firmly in place at all times will extend the time between reactivation Carefully follow the directions on the jar to reactivate the beads Allow the beads to cool to room temperature before placing them back into the jar Never put your hearing instruments batteries glass jar lid or foam in the oven or microwave Do not place over an open flame
5. push the ear piece into the ear canal Tuck the concha lock into the bowl of your ear When positioned correctly your hearing aid is almost completely invisible Note Itis important to remove the instrument by grasping the instrument itself Please do NOT remove the instrument by pulling the tubing as it can become stretched and distorted and may void the warranty ON OFF amp VOLUME CONTROL 4 OFF ON Your instrument is turned on and off by opening and closing the battery compartment Whenever you turn your hearing aid on it is automatically set to program one Hint Opening the battery door every time you remove your instruments will prolong the life of your hearing aid batteries The digital volume control VC can be rotated continually up or down THERE IS NO MECHANICAL STOP Each time your device is turned on the volume is automatically set to mid volume Increase the volume by rotating the control forward and decrease the volume by rotating the control down You will hear a single beep each time the volume is increased or decreased one step No beeps will be heard when the control is rotated beyond the maximum or minimum volume Note If you have to increase or decrease volume each time you turn on your device ask your hearing professional to make a computer adjustment to change the starting volume level CLEANING TOOL Brush wax debris from sound port daily Custom mold replacement
6. type 312 battery is recommended but any 312 type or brand may be used To insert remove the adhesive label and wait thirty seconds for air activation Any moisture on the battery surface should be wiped off With the positive side up insert into the battery door It may take several minutes for the battery to work to its full effect To remove open the battery door and lift the battery out of the battery door Low battery indicator When your battery voltage is low and in need of replacement you will hear the low battery indicator You will hear five beeps indicating that it is time to change your battery The warning beeps will be repeated RITE2 167 ANSI SPECIFICATIONS PARTS OF YOUR RITE 167 Tubing Tube Plug Microphone Ports Model ID Serial Number Year of Manufacture Digital Volume Sound Tip Control with WaxStop I Battery Door Concha Lock Red Sound Tip Right Aid Blue Sound Tip Left Aid INSERTING HEARING AIDS Inserting your hearing instruments for the first time can be challenging Until your hearing aid is fully inserted there can be feedback whistle We suggest that you practice without the battery until you have perfected this procedure With practice inserting your hearing aids will become as easy as putting on your glasses To insert your hearing instrument Grasp the hearing aid between your thumb and forefinger Place it over your ear as shown Gently
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