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With proper inseron, hearing aids should t snugly but comfortably.
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CAUTION: NEVER ATTEMPT TO MODIFY THE SHAPE OF THE HEARING
AID, EARMOULDS, OR TUBING YOURSELF.
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NOTE: It may be helpful to pull your ear up and outward with your
opposite hand during inseron.
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NOTE: By experimenng, you may discover an easier method.
7.3.2 Remove earmould
1. Li the hearing aid from behind the ear
2. Using your thumb and index nger, take hold of the earmould or the
removal cord (not the hearing aid or the tubing)
3. Gently, twist and pull the earmould to remove it from the ear
7.3.3 Insertreceiverwithdome
1. Hang the hearing aid over the top of the ear
2. Hold the thin tube where it bends and gently place/push the dome into
the ear canal
3. Push the dome far enough into the ear canal so that the thin tube lies
ush with the head (check with a mirror)
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CAUTION: NEVER ATTEMPT TO BEND OR MODIFY THE SHAPE OF THE
RECEIVER.
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NOTE: To avoid whistling, it is important that the tube and the
dome t correctly into your ear. For other possible reasons, check with the
Troubleshoong guide.
7.3.4 Removereceiverwithdome
1. Hold the receiver with your thumb and forenger and remove it
2. For receiver custom earmoulds, grasp the removal string and pull the
earmould outward
7.3.5 SportLock
If you lead an acve life, your hearing aids may come loose. To avoid that,
your hearing care professional can aach and adjust a sport lock.
To insert a hearing aid with sport lock:
1. Insert the hearing aid as usual
2. Tuck the sport lock in the concha
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NOTE: Sport locks may become s, brile, or discoloured over
me. Contact your hearing care professional regarding changing the
sport lock.
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NOTE: The sport lock comes in two dierent sizes:
M (medium power) and H (high power). See page 2 for receiver
size.