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Putting on your
hearing aid
Hearing aids are color-coded with a marking on
the back of the device:
blue = left
red = right
1.
Clean your
ear
and
hearing aid
before every use
2.
We recommend using a mirror to practice. First,
place the hearing aid body over the top of your ear
3.
Hold the wire near the dome and gently push the
dome into your ear canal. Pull up and back on the
cartilage of the ear to ease insertion
4.
Trim retention guard to a comfortable length with
scissors or remove altogether. Place the retention
guard so it rests in the bowl of your ear
Handle your hearing aid with care. Do not pull
on or bend the wire as this may cause damage
retention
guard
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Adding/Removing
the Retention Guard
We recommend using the retention for a more
stable positioning of the receiver in the ear canal
To add
1.
Hold the receiver firmly in one hand
with the receiver text (e.g., 2M)
facing upwards. In the other hand
hold the retention guard at the
base of the filament
2.
Slide the retention over the
receiver spout until you feel it click
into place. The receiver text should
still be clearly visible
To remove
1.
Hold receiver firmly with one hand
2.
Slide the retention guard forward
over the receiver spout. The
retention guard can be trimmed
with scissors to a comfortable length
