Audition Technology
Use and Maintain
ROSA Step-by-Step Guides
Power On/Off
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Insert Battery to turn on/off
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Open battery door carefully (do not go past 90°)
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Orient battery so that flat side with orange tab is facing up
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Remove tab, place battery on battery door with raised side in first. Gently close door
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You can use the magnet at end of cleaning brush to pick up battery from flat side (no tab) and placing in holder. Battery should last for 3-5 days depending on hearing aid use
ON: Insert battery, close door OFF: Open door, remove battery LOW BATTERY: Rapid beeps​
Select Settings, Control Volume
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Press and hold top of switch to go through different settings
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Low volume, Low noise: Indoor, daily home activities, one-on-one conversations - ‘Quiet’
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Mid volume, Mid noise: Indoor group conversations, restaurants - ‘Group’ (Default)
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High volume, High noise: Outdoor situations such as traffic, outdoor events - ‘Noisy’
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High volume, No/Low noise: Listening to music when there is low background noise - ‘TV’
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Telecoil: For use with phones and in places with hearing loops - ‘Phone’
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Male voice prompts: Quiet (1), Group (2), Noisy (3), TV (4), Phone (5)
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Raise Volume: Press and quickly release top of switch Lower Volume: Press bottom of switch
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Beeps indicate change in volume. Female voice prompts: Maximum and Minimum volumes
Wear
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Place hearing aid body behind ear with one hand - eartube will be in front of ear
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Use other hand to gently position eartip into earcanal so that eartube is flat on skin
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Check for a snug fit - select a smaller eartip if it feels too tight, or larger if it feels loose
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Pull top of ear to open up earcanal to help positioning eartip
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If you wear glasses, place your hearing aid between stem of glasses and ear
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Select Eartip
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Hold stem at end of eartube and gently twist out attached eartip
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Select new eartip and twist to push in on stem
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Tug it slightly and to ensure it does not come off
Remove, Clean, Store after each use
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Remove hearing aid by holding the eartube near your earcanal and gently pulling eartip out
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Remove hearing aid body from behind your ear
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Brush away earwax debris on outside, including any debris blocking microphone, with cleaning brush
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Gently wipe all surfaces with cleaning cloth
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Open battery door, remove battery, place open hearing aid and battery in storage case
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Place open storage case in a cool, dry place and out of reach of young children and pets
Change Waxguard
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Remove eartip
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Take the Waxguard stick and check (i) removal end - looks like a small hook or point and (ii) replacement end - has a new wax guard on it
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Insert the removal end into the old waxguard
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Gently pull it out. It should come out attached to the stick
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Flip the stick and align replacement end with opening in hearing aid
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Push in new guard firmly, then pull stick away
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The new guard should stay in place
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Attach eartip
Wear earplugs in loud places
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See FDA Caution that hearing aids do not provide hearing protection and earplugs should be worn in loud places
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Curve right hand around back of head to pull left ear up and back
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Use left hand to gently slide earplug into ear canal - rock plug back and forth to help
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Push into place with finger on left hand
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Repeat with opposite hands for right ear