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TM
Moda II
BTE Guide
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Table of Contents ™ Your Moda II Hearing Instruments ................................1 Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems ......................2 ™ Getting the Most Out of Your Moda II Hearing Instruments..................................................................3 ™ Using the Moda II Guide ...............................................4 ™ Putting Your Moda II Hearing Instruments on Your Ears .................................................................5 ™ Turning Your Moda II
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™ Your Moda II Hearing Instruments Hearing Healthcare Professional: _________________________ _____________________________________________________ Telephone: ___________________________________________ Model:_______________________________________________ Serial Number: ________________________________________ Replacement Batteries: Size 312 Warranty: ____________________________________________ Program 1 is the Automatic Program (Available on Yuu, Next 16 and Next 8 only) Program 2 is the Man
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Practical Solutions to Everyday Problems Congratulations on choosing your new Moda II™ BTE (Behind-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. Moda II is an ultra-small BTE that is comfortable and cosmetically
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™ Getting the Most Out of Your Moda II 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 devices, a few hours a day may be enough and then you can increase wearing time gradually. Once you have become accustomed to your hearing instruments, you should wear them all day every day since infrequent use will n
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™ Using the Moda II Guide Refer to the table of contents for a complete listing of the topics covered in this guide. The diagrams below identify some of the components on your Moda II hearing devices. 7 4 1 1 2 2 5 3 3 6 8 Moda II with Moda II with slim tube and dome earhook and earmold Legend 1 Microphone and Microphone Shield 2 Program Button or Volume Control (depending on your customized fitting) 3 Battery Door/On & Off Switch 4 Tube 5 Dome 6 Retention Piece 7 Earhook 8 Earmold 4
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™ Putting Your Moda II Hearing Instruments on Your Ears Your Moda II hearing instruments may be color-coded red for your right ear and blue for your left ear. This color indicator is located inside the battery door with a small colored dot. Moda II with Domes 1. Hold the tube where it attaches to the dome and gently push the dome into your ear canal. The tube should lie flush against your head and not stick out. 2. Place Moda II over the top of your ear. 3. Place the retention piece in your ear
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™ Turning Your Moda II Hearing Instruments On and Off Your hearing instruments have a three-position battery door that acts as an off/on switch and that allows access to the battery compartment. To turn the hearing instrument on, close the battery door fully. Note: If the start up delay is activated, your hearing devices will not turn on for 10-15 seconds after closing the battery door. To turn the hearing instrument off, partially open the battery door. This position also allows excess moistu
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Feedback-Free Listening Your Moda II 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 after the battery door is closed fully. 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. If you wear hearing instruments n
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Replacing the Battery 1. Gently swing out the battery door 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 Plus (+) Signs 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. 8
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Low Battery Warning When you hear two long beeps, your hearing instruments are warning you that their batteries are low. You will hear the warning approximately every 30 minutes until you change the batteries or the batteries die. After the first warning, you may experience some reduction in sound quality. This is normal and can be remedied by inserting fresh batteries in the hearing instruments. If you prefer, your hearing healthcare professional can change the pitch and loudness of the low bat
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Operating Instructions ™ Changing Programs on Your Moda II Hearing Instruments Your Moda II hearing devices may have an automatic program and up to three additional manual programs. Moda II’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. Your Moda
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program 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 instruments adjusts automatically in response to the loud or quiet sounds around you. Your hearing instruments are set to your ideal volume by default. If you have a push button volume control, you can further adjust the volume. Volume Beeps
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Listening in Windy Environments Moda II’s wind noise manager will engage automatically based on whether wind conditions are moderate or high. When the wind noise manager is engaged, sounds such as speech, may become quieter because the wind noise manager is working to reduce the loud noise produced by wind. When you are no longer in a windy environment, the wind noise manager will not be active and desirable sounds, such as speech, will once again become louder. Listening in Quiet and Noisy Envi
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technology is designed to increase listening comfort in adverse listening situations without impacting sound quality or your ability to understand conversations. Replacing the Microphone Protectors Your Moda II hearing instruments have a shield to protect the microphones from dirt and debris. Debris on the microphone protector reduces the sound quality of the instrument. You should have the microphone protectors replaced by your hearing healthcare professional approximately every three months to
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Assistive Listening Devices Listening in Public Places Moda II’s telecoil can also help you listen in public places equipped with telecoil compatible assistive listening devices such as a loop system. If your hearing devices do not operate when the telecoil is on, the loop system may not be operating or you may be in a “dead” spot. Try positioning yourself in a different part of the looped area or return your hearing devices to the microphone position and sit as close to the speaker as possible.
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™ Caring for Your Moda II 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 instruments do become wet, do not attempt to dry them in an oven or microwave. Do not adjust any controls. Open the battery doors immediately, and allow your hearin
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™ Cleaning Your Moda II Hearing Instruments Ear wax is natural and common. Ensuring your hearing devices, earmolds and domes are free of ear wax is an important step in your daily cleaning and maintenance routine. • Never use alcohol to clean your hearing devices, earmolds or domes. • Do not use sharp tools to dislodge ear wax. Sticking household items into your hearing devices or earmolds can seriously damage them. • Have the slim tubes and domes replaced by your hearing healthcare professional
