Coselgi CMe10-R, User Instructions

Page 1: ...User instructions CMe15 M CMe10 M CMe5 M CMe3 M MINI Behind the ear ...

Page 2: ...2 Your melodia hearing aid To be filled out by the hearing care professional Date _______________________________________ Battery size __________________________________ CMe15 CMe10 CMe5 CMe3 ...

Page 3: ...ry indication 13 Turning the hearing aid on and off 14 Positioning the hearing aid 15 Removing the hearing aid 16 Volume adjustment 17 Listening programs 18 Switching between the listening programs 19 Using a telephone 20 Cleaning 21 The hearing aid 22 The microphone openings 22 Accessories 23 In case of malfunction 24 Caring for your hearing aid 26 Warnings 27 Advice 31 REGULATORY INFORMATION 32 ...

Page 4: ...Messages with this heading indicate serious adverse reactions potential safety hazards and inadequate performance of device CAUTION Messages with this heading indicate include information re garding any special care to be exercised Non ionizing radiation Not for general waste ...

Page 5: ...tration below shows the hearing aid without an ear set The choice of ear set solution depends on your specific needs Please refer to the separate ear set user manual 1 Microphone openings 2 On off function 3 Nail grip 4 LED RL ID ...

Page 6: ... BTE hearing aids WARNING This booklet and the manual Ear sets for Coselgi BTE hear ing aids contain important information and instructions Read these booklets carefully before you start using the hearing aid NOTE Your hearing aid ear set and accessories may not look ex actly as illustrated in this booklet We also reserve the right to make any changes considered necessary ...

Page 7: ... all hearing loss config urations They are to be programmed by licensed hearing care professionals audiologists hearing aid specialists oto laryngologists who are trained in hearing re habilita tion Description of device Your hearing aid is used with an ear set which consists of a tube and an ear tip dome or earmold The hear ing aid uses a proprietary wireless technology to ena ble communication b...

Page 8: ...rs The hearing aid may be set to produce tones to indicate the use of certain functions Function Default setting Alternative setting Adjusting volume via remote control Tone Off Changing program via remote control Tones Off Starting up the hearing aid Tone Off Warning about low battery 4 tones Off Remote control not available for CMe3 ...

Page 9: ...e recommendations on the battery pack regarding disposal of used batteries Inserting the battery Before inserting a new battery into the hear ing aid remember to remove the adhesive tab Once the tab has been removed wait 60 seconds before placing the battery into the hearing aid CAUTION Do not use batteries if there is a sticky residue from the tab or other unwanted substance as this can cause the...

Page 10: ...r as illustrated so that the plus sign on the battery is facing towards you when you hold the hearing aid as shown You can use the battery magnet provided to steer the battery into place If the battery drawer does not close easily the battery is incorrectly inserted When changing battery it is a good idea to hold the hearing aid over a table ...

Page 11: ...viously described Place the hearing aid on the provided cloth on a clean plane surface and turn it as illustrated 2 Supporting the drawer with your finger use the bat tery magnet provided to push the battery out of the battery drawer from the minus side 1 2 ...

Page 12: ...y drawer without a nail grip which means that you need a tool to open the battery drawer This type of drawer can be a good choice if the hearing aid is worn by a child A special tool for opening the drawer will be included with this drawer The battery drawer is opened as il lustrated ...

Page 13: ...you always have a spare battery with you WARNING Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid Exhaust ed batteries may leak damaging the hearing aid WARNING Your hearing aid may stop functioning for instance if the battery is exhausted You should be aware of this possibility in particular when you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent on warning signals ...

Page 14: ...r to turn on the hearing aid An acoustic indicator will indicate that the hearing aid has been switched on unless this function has been disabled Open the battery drawer to turn off the hearing aid Please remember to turn off the hear ing aid when it is not in use Remove the battery if the hearing aid will not be used for several days ...

Page 15: ... outer ear backwards and upwards with the opposite hand Place the hearing aid behind the ear so that the hear ing aid and tube rest comfortably on the ear close to your head The illustrations show an open dome For further infor mation on ear tip dome earmold types anchors and procedures see the separate ear set user manual pro vided ...

Page 16: ...aid from its position behind the ear Carefully pull the earpiece out of the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tube If the earpiece is provided with an extraction cord take hold of this and carefully pull the earpiece out of the ear canal ...

Page 17: ...when your hearing aid is turned off or when you change program In the default setting any volume adjustment via the remote control will affect both hearing aids If you have a remote control please also refer to the user instructions for this CAUTION If the volume in the hearing aid is generally too loud or too weak or the reproduced sounds are distorted or if you would like any further information...

Page 18: ...ever if you have a remote control a number of additional programs can be made available how many depends on your specific hearing aid Please also refer to the user instructions for your re mote control Main Standard Music For listening to music TV For listening to the TV Relax Attenuates background noise Rearview Focus on sounds from behind Phone For listening to the telephone If your needs change...

Page 19: ...c indicator will sound unless this function has been disabled Program 1 One short beep Program 2 Two short beeps Program 3 Three short beeps Program 4 One long and one short beep Program 5 One long and two short beeps In the default setting both your hearing aids will be af fected when you change programs ...

Page 20: ... a telephone we rec ommend that you hold the tel ephone against your head at an angle above your ear rath er than directly against the ear If the sound is not optimal try moving the telephone earpiece to a slightly different position ...

Page 21: ...g aid and ear set For cleaning the ear set see the user manual Ear sets for Coselgi BTE hear ing aids 1 Cloth 2 Wax removing tool 3 Cleaning thread Contact your hearing care professional if you need ad ditional supplies of cleaning accessories Selection depends on ear set type ...

Page 22: ...ause it to malfunction The microphone openings Clean the microphone openings by passing the wax removing tool straight through the openings If you feel resistance withdraw the tool and try again Use only the wax removing tool provided When the hearing aid is not in use the battery drawer should be left open to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry ...

Page 23: ...ening devices may be avail able for your hearing aid RC remote control TV Control For help in determining whether you could benefit from a remote control or other accessories please consult your hearing care professional Not available for CMe3 ...

Page 24: ...com pletely silent The hearing aid is not turned on Make sure the battery drawer is closed The battery does not work Insert a new battery in the battery drawer The hearing aid volume is not powerful enough Your ear is blocked by earwax Contact your ENT doctor physician Your hearing may have changed Contact your hearing care professional The hearing aid whistles continuously Your ear is blocked by ...

Page 25: ...ond the trans mission range Move the RC closer to the hearing aids Strong electro magnetic interfer ence in the vicinity Move away from known source of EM interference The RC battery is dead or does not work Change the RC battery The RC and the hearing aids are not matched Make sure RC is matched with hear ing aids see User in structions for RC ...

Page 26: ...treme temperatures or high humidity Make sure to dry the hearing aid thoroughly af ter heavy perspiration such as that which may occur during in tense physical activity e g playing sports Avoid dropping your hearing aid perform cleaning and bat tery changes while holding the hearing aid above a soft sur face Do not wear your hearing aid while in the shower or swim ming or when using a hair dryer p...

Page 27: ...s in front of them and do not let them see where you keep your battery supply Discard used batteries carefully Batteries are very small and can easily be mistaken for pills or the like Never put a battery or hearing aid in your mouth for any reason as you may risk swallowing it Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type or recharged Dispose of used batteries according to the ins...

Page 28: ...n and inspect your hearing aid and ear set as required If an infection occurs you should seek medical attention and contact your hearing care profession al for advice on how to disinfect the various hearing aid parts Do not under any circumstances use alcohol chlorine or sim ilar substances Do not use the hearing aids in mines or other areas with ex plosive gases Do not wear your hearing aid durin...

Page 29: ...st 15 cm 6 inches away from the implant If you experience any interference do not use the hearing aids and contact the manufacturer of the implant Please note that interference can also be caused by power lines electrostatic discharge airport metal detectors etc If you have an active brain implant please contact the manu facturer of the implant for risk evaluation If you have an implantable device...

Page 30: ...m other products such as alarm sys tems room surveillance equipment and cell phones Although your hearing aid has been designed to comply with the most stringent international electromagnetic compatibility standards the possibility cannot be excluded that it may cause interference with other equipment such as medical devices Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself Only to be performed...

Page 31: ... hearing aid infrequently will not per mit you to gain full benefit from it The use of a hearing aid is only part of hearing habilitation and may need to be supplemented by auditory training and instruction in lipreading The use of hearing aids increases the risk of accumulation of earwax Contact your physician ENT doctor if you suspect that a plug of earwax has accumulated in your ear Earwax may ...

Page 32: ...mic an tenna Antenna dimen sions Ø1 8 mm L 4 85 mm Ø8 mm L 20 mm Ø6 mm L 8 mm NA Modula tion FSK FSK FSK FHSS GFSK π 4 DPSK 8 DPSK Magnetic Field Strength at 10 m distance 54 dBμA m 13 dBμA m 26 dBμA m NA Output power EIRP 29 pW 21 nW 1 2 nW 4dB re 1mW Range 1 m remote unit to hear ing aid 30 cm be tween hear ing aids or Hearing aid to TM DEX 1 m re mote unit to hearing aid 30 cm be tween hear ing...

Page 33: ...y 2 1 Mbps Data flow Simplex or semi duplex capability Simplex capability Simplex or semi duplex capability Time division duplex TDD Protocol Random Ac cess no collision avoidance Random Access no collision avoidance Random Ac cess no collision avoidance Packet based proto col time di vided se cure Serial Port Profile SPP Bluetooth specification v2 0 EDR published by the Bluetooth Special Interest...

Page 34: ...ynchronization of volume control settings between hearing aids The volume in both hearing aids will change when the VC is adjusted on one ear Synchronization of listening programs between hearing aids The same listening program is used in both hearing aids when one is changed by the user Contraindications Congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear Active drainage from the ear within 90 days Hist...

Page 35: ...io Modulation FSK Radiated output power 29 pW 75 dBm Magnetic field strength 54 dBμA m 10 m Duty Cycle 5 averaged over 1 hour of operation Simplex or semi duplex capability The radio receiver in the Melodia series hearing aid is using the same frequency and bandwidth as the transmitter Cables and transducers No cables and transducers are used neither during normal use of the Melodia series hearing...

Page 36: ...hen transmission is interrupted During daily use the requirements on audio streaming between hearing aids include a BER better than 10 3 The communication is simplex with a bitrate of 212 kbits s The additional audio decod ing in this mode results in a longer latency which is less than 10 ms For remote control commands the QoS requirements include a BER better than 10 2 The lower BER requirement r...

Page 37: ...vidual MAC address for each unit which is checked during each transmission A built in pairing table which specifies valid and legitimate pairing among units A proprietary communication protocol which checks the package numbers during each transmission A Cyclic Redundancy Check CRC to check data validity and correct errors ...

Page 38: ...elodia hearing aid uses RF energy only for its internal function Therefore its RF emissions are very low and are not likely to cause any interfer ence in nearby electronic equipment RF emissions CISPR 11 Class B The Melodia hearing aid is suitable for use in all establish ments including domestic es tablishments and those directly connected to the public low voltage power supply net work that supp...

Page 39: ...ic environment guidance Electrostatic discharge ESD IEC 61000 4 2 6 kV con tact 8 kV air 6 kV contact 8 kV air Floors should be wood concrete or ceramic tile If floors are cov ered with syn thetic material the relative hu midity should be at least 30 Electrical fast tran sients burst IEC 61000 4 4 2 kV for power line supplies 1 kV for in put output lines Not applicable Not applicable Not applicabl...

Page 40: ... UT 60 dip in UT for 5 cycles 70 UT 30 dip in UT for 25 cycles 5 UT 95 dip in UT for 5 s Not applicable Not applicable Power fre quency 50 60 Hz magnetic field IEC 61000 4 8 3 A m 3 A m Power frequency magnetic fields should be at lev els characteristic of a typical loca tion in a typical commercial or hospital environ ment NOTE UT is the a c mains voltage prior to the application of the test leve...

Page 41: ...Electromagnetic environ ment guidance Portable and mobile RF communications equip ment should be used no closer to any part of the MelodiaTM series hearing aid including cables than the recommended separa tion distance calculated from the equation applica ble to the frequency of the transmitter Conducted RF IEC 61000 4 6 3 Vrms 150 kHz to 80 MHz 3 Vrms Recommended separation distance d 1 2 P Radia...

Page 42: ...ield strengths from fixed RF transmitters as deter mined by an electromag netic site survey a should be less than the compliance level in each frequency range b Interference may occur in the vicinity of equipment marked with the following symbol NOTE 1 At 80 MHz and 800 MHz the higher frequency range applies NOTE 2 These guidelines may not apply in all situations Elec tromagnetic propagation is af...

Page 43: ...erved additional measures may be necessary such as re orienting or re locating the Melodia series hearing aid b Over the frequency range 150 kHz to 80 MHz field strengths should be less than 3 V m Recommended separation distances Recommended separation distances between portable and mobile RF communication equipment and the Melodia series hearing aids The Melodia series hearing aids are intended f...

Page 44: ...n meters m can be estimated using the equation applicable to the frequency of the transmitter where P is the maximum output power rating of the transmitter in watts W according to the transmitter manu facturer NOTE 1 At 80 MHz and 800 MHz the higher frequency range ap plies NOTE 2 These guidelines may not apply in all situations Electro magnetic propagation is affected by absorption and reflection...

Page 45: ...ial perfor mance Electromagnetic compatibility EN 301 489 3 V1 4 1 Immunity RF and ESD Standard for Low Power Trans mitters in the frequency range 9 kHz 40 GHz IEC 60118 13 2011 Immunity RF Near Field immunity test International Product std for hearing aids to ensure adequate immunity to radio interference from cell telephones ANSI C63 19 2007 Immunity RF Near Field immunity test American National...

Page 46: ...iate for a hearing aid evaluation The audiologist or hearing aid dispenser will conduct a hearing aid evaluation to assess your ability to hear with and without a hear ing aid The hearing aid evaluation will enable the audiologist or dispenser to select and fit a hearing aid to your individual needs If you have reservations about your ability to adapt to amplifica tion you should inquire about the...

Page 47: ...s should be directed to an audiologist for evalu ation and rehabilitation since hearing loss may cause problems in language development and the educational and social growth of a child An audiologist is qualified by training and experience to assist in the evaluation and rehabilitation of a child with a hearing loss ...

Page 48: ...dio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular instal lation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Inc...

Page 49: ...esired operation of the device Conformément à la réglementation d Industrie Canada le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d un type et d un gain maximal ou inférieur approuvé pour l émetteur par In dustrie Canada Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l intention des autres utilisateurs il faut choisir le type d antenne et son gain de sorte que la p...

Page 50: ...is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found at http www coselgi com products doc WIDEX A S Nymoellevej 6 DK 3540 Lyn Denmark www widex com ...

Page 51: ...51 Hearing aids accessories and batter ies should not be disposed of with normal household waste Please consult your na tional Coselgi distributor for advice on how to dispose of these items ...

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