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■ It may be helpful to insert the right hearing
instrument with the right hand and the left
hearing instrument with the left hand.
■ If you have problems inserting the ear piece,
use the other hand to gently pull your earlobe
downwards. This opens the ear canal and eases
insertion of the ear piece.
The optional retention strand helps to securely retain the
ear piece in your ear. To position the retention strand:
XBend the retention strand and
position it carefully into the
bottom of the bowl of your ear
(refer to the picture).
Inserting and removing the hearing instruments
Your hearing instruments have been ne-tuned for your
right and left ear. Colored markers indicate the
side:
■ red marker = right ear
■ blue marker = left ear
Inserting a hearing instrument:
XHold the tube close to the ear piece.
XCarefully push the ear piece
into the ear canal
➊
.
XTwist it slightly until it sits
well.
Open and close your mouth
to avoid accumulation of air
in the ear canal.
XLift the hearing instrument
and slide it over the top of
your ear
➋
.