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:
Bend the retention strand and
X
position it carefully into the
bottom of the bowl of your ear
(refer to the picture).
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Removing a hearing instrument:
Lift the hearing instrument
X
and slide it over the top of
➊
your ear
.
If your hearing instrument is
X
equipped with a custom shell
or a Click Mold, remove it by
pulling the small removal cord
toward the back of your head.
For all other ear pieces: Grip the receiver in the
X
ear canal with two fingers and pull it carefully out
Do not pull the receiver cable.
CAUTION
Risk of injury!
In very rare cases the ear piece could remain in
X
your ear when removing the hearing instrument.
If this happens, have the ear piece removed by a
medical professional.
Clean and dry your hearing instruments after usage. Read
more in section "Maintenance and care".
➋
.
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