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It may take as long as several months for your brain to get used to all the
“new” sounds around you. Following these suggesons will give your brain
me to learn how to interpret amplicaon and increase the benets you
get from using hearing aids.
4 i Hearing aid expectaons
A hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or
improve a hearing impairment resulng from organic condions.
Consistent use of the hearing aid is recommended. In most cases,
infrequent use does not permit you to aain full benet from it.
The use of a hearing aid is only part of hearing rehabilitaon and may need
to be supplemented by auditory training and instrucons in lip-reading.
1 Introducon
Congratulaons on the purchase of your new hearing aids. The innovave
sound technology and design, combined with the customized programming
selected by your hearing care professional, will make hearing a more
enjoyable experience.
Please read this manual carefully in order to wholly benet from the use of
your hearing aids. With proper care, maintenance, and usage, your hearing
aids will aid you in beer communicaon for many years.
Ask your hearing care professional if you have any quesons.
2 Intended use
Generic air-conducon hearing aids are wearable sound-amplifying devices
intended to compensate for impaired hearing. The fundamental operang
principle of hearing aids is to receive, amplify, and transfer sound to the
eardrum of a hearing-impaired person.
3 Becoming accustomed to amplicaon
While purchasing hearing aids is a major step, it is only one step in a
process toward more comfortable hearing. Successfully adapng to the
amplicaon of your hearing aids takes me and consistent use.
You will enjoy more benets from your hearing aids by taking the following
acons:
• Wear the hearing aids regularly in order to get comfortable with using
them
• lt takes me to get used to hearing aids. Ask your hearing care
professional to design a schedule tailored just for you
• As you get more comfortable with your hearing aids, increase
the wearing me and wear them in mulple types of listening
environments