USER GUIDE

Danalogic 6 BTE

6060-DI

4060-VI

DANALOGIC 6 MINI

BEHIND-THE-EAR

PERSONAL HEARING SYSTEM

Congratulations with your new fully-digital GN ReSound hearing instrument!

This booklet describes the functionality of all mini-BTE

(Behind-The-Ear) models in the Danalogic 6 product line. The functionality depends on the model; your hearing care professional will highlight the features of your particular hearing instrument.

GN ReSound’s advanced technology and customized programmes, selected by your hearing care professional, will bring the best possible hearing solution to your family life, and your professional and social activities.

Your hearing instrument has been adjusted to your individual hearing loss. Please familiarize yourself with the information in this booklet. Proper understanding and use of your new GN ReSound hearing instrument will allow you to derive maximum hearing benefit.

This instruction covers the following Danalogic 6 mini

BTE products: 6060-DI and 4060-VI.

Danalogic 6 is a trademark of GN ReSound.

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Contents

Your Danalogic 6 mini Hearing Instrument

Programme Selector

Your Programme Environments

Directionality

Stand-by Function

On/Off Function

SmartStart

Volume Control

Direct Audio Input (DAI)

Inserting and removing the Instrument

Low Battery Warning

Changing the Battery

Battery Warning Information

Daily Maintenance

Cleaning the Ear Mould and replacing

Sound Outlet Filter

Cleaning the Thin Tube and Dome

The Domes

How to mount the Tulip-Dome

Telephone Use

Using Assistive Listening Systems

Repairs

Troubleshooting Guide

General Precautions

Technical Data

Key Word Index page

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Your Danalogic 6 mini Hearing Instrument

1. Programme Selector

2. Battery Compartment & On/Off Switch

3. Sound Outlet

4. 1 st Microphone Sound Inlet

5. 2 nd Microphone Sound Inlet (6060-DI)

6. Volume Control (4060-VI)

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Left/Right indicator

(Right=Red, Left=Blue)

10. Model

11. Manufacturer

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6060-DI

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Your Danalogic 6 mini Thin Tube

Hearing Instrument

1. Programme Selector

2. Battery Compartment & On/Off Switch

3. Thin Tube Adaptor

4. 1st Microphone Sound Inlet

5. 2nd Microphone Sound inlet (6060-DI)

6. Thin Tube with standard dome

7. Volume Control (4060-VI)

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Left/Right indicator

(Right=Red, Left=Blue)

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6060-DI

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Programme Selector

Your hearing care professional has most likely programmed multiple programmes into your instrument. You can select programmes simply by depressing the programme selector once. You will then hear one or more “beeps”, indicating which programme you have selected. Your hearing instrument will switch programmes as follows:

Examples:

3 programmes: 1

→ 2, 2 → 3, 3 → 1

With optional telecoil: 1

→ 2, 2 → 3, 3 → T, T → 1

With Direct Audio Input: 1

→ 2, 2 → 3, 3 → DAI, DAI → 1

You can always return to programme 1 by turning your instrument off and then on again or by placing it in standby mode and then returning to its operating mode.

Your Programme Environments

Programme Description of when to use

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Telecoil

See section “Telephone Use” for a detailed description of this function. ReSound Danalogic 6 BTE instruments are all equipped with a telecoil in their standard version.

Directionality

ReSound Danalogic 6 6060-DI mini is equipped with two microphones and thus offers directionality. That is a function which enables better speech understanding in noisy situations. This function focuses on speech in front of you while sounds coming from the back or the side are suppressed. Directionality is available as an option in the custom programmes. Please ask your hearing care professional about this feature.

Stand-by Function

To put the instrument into stand-by mode, hold down the programme selector for 5 seconds. You will hear a series of beeps, and the device is now in stand-by mode. Before returning to functional mode, you will need to wait approximately 5 seconds. After waiting, press the programme selector down once. Please note that the instrument is using a small amount of power when it is in stand-by mode.

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On/Off Function

ReSound Danalogic 6 mini is equipped with an on/off switch integrated into the battery compartment. When the battery compartment is fully closed, the instrument is turned on in its functional mode and programme 1 will be activated.

Partially open the battery door until it snaps into the offposition. The instrument is then switched off. Whenever you are not wearing the instrument, remember to turn it off to reduce battery consumption.

SmartStart

SmartStart allows you to put the instrument on the ear without annoying sounds like squealing. It delays the switch on time 10 seconds after closing the battery compartment, and is indicated by a beep every second after closing the battery compartment. This function can be activated or deactivated by your hearing care professional.

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Volume Control

The ReSound Danalogic 6 mini 4060-VI, offer a volume control allowing you to turn the volume up and down. When wearing the instrument, you can increase the volume by turning the volume control wheel up, and reduce volume by turning it down.

Down

Up

For each volume step, you will hear a “beep” signal indicating the change. If you reach the upper or lower limit of the volume control range, there will be a different type of

“beep” signal with a lower pitch.

Please note that your instrument has been fitted by your hearing care professional and that your hearing loss has required a certain amount of amplification. This means that you may not be able to increase the volume as much as you can decrease it.

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Direct Audio Input (DAI)

ReSound Danalogic 6 mini offers you the possibility of direct, undisturbed connection to facilities such as television, radio and remote microphone via the Direct Audio Input socket.

Often, this will improve sound quality. The sound source is connected to your instrument with a cable or a wireless FM system to the audio shoe. The audio shoe will connect with a “click” to the hearing instrument and switch to Direct

Audio Input automatically.

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Inserting and removing the instrument

- standard Ear mould

Inserting the instrument

• With the battery door opened in the off position take the ear mould between thumb and index finger and position its ‘point’ in your ear canal. Now, slide the ear mould all the way into your ear with a gentle, twisting movement.

Insertion can be easier if you gently pull your auricle backwards with your other hand.

• Turn the top-part of the ear mould gently backwards and forwards so that it fits behind the fold of skin above your ear canal.

• Place the hearing instrument behind your ear. Move the ear mould up and down and press gently to ensure it is positioned correctly in the ear. Opening and closing your mouth can ease insertion. You will feel when the ear mould is positioned correctly.

• When correctly positioned switch on your instrument by closing the battery door.

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Inserting and removing the instrument

- Thin Tube

Inserting the instrument

• Hang the instrument over the top of the ear.

• Grasp the Thin Tube where it bends and push the dome into your ear canal. The dome should be placed far enough into the ear that the sound tube lies flush with your head. When the dome is placed appropriately, you should not see the Thin Tube sticking out when you look directly into a mirror.

• If the device whistles, the most likely reason is that the dome is not placed correctly in the ear canal. Other reasons can be buildup of earwax in the ear canal, or that the sound tube connection to the instrument has become loose, in which case the sound tube must be changed. It is also possible that the instrument settings are not optimal. If you have ruled out other reasons for the instrument squealing, it is recommended to contact your hearing care professional.

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Low Battery Warning

When the battery voltage/power decreases to a low level, the instrument will inform you by a soft low-battery-warning signal (beep-beep). The signal indicates you should replace the battery, and for this reason we recommend that you always have a spare battery. The battery-warning signal will be repeated every 5-10 minutes until the battery runs out of power. The instrument will then automatically switch off.

Changing the Battery

Open the battery compartment by turning the instrument off, and then using your fingernail to open it completely.

After removing the old battery, insert the new one with the

“+” (flat) side facing the “+” on the battery door. It should fit in like a puzzle piece. The battery door should close very easily. Never use force to close the door as this may damage your hearing instrument.

Always use a size 13 Zinc-Air battery. Please note that if the battery is weak, the hearing instrument performance will be reduced. Removing the battery when you are not wearing the instrument will help prevent corrosion of the battery contacts.

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Battery Warning Information

Batteries contain dangerous substances and should be disposed of carefully in the interest of your safety and for the environment.

• Do NOT attempt to recharge batteries which are not specifically designated rechargeable as they may leak or explode.

• Do NOT attempt to dispose of batteries by burning them.

• Keep batteries away from small children and pets.

• Do NOT place batteries in your mouth.

If swallowed, see a physician immediately.

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Daily Maintenance

Keep your hearing instrument clean and dry. Wipe the case with a soft cloth or tissue after use to remove grease or moisture. If the instrument has been exposed to high humidity or perspiration, enclose it (with the ear mould) in a sealed container together with a drying agent (desiccant) overnight. Consult your hearing care professional concerning which drying agent to use.

To avoid the need for unwarranted repairs:

• Never immerse the instrument in water or other liquids since this may cause permanent damage to the circuitry.

• Protect your hearing instrument from rough handling, and avoid dropping it on hard surfaces or floors.

• Do not leave the instrument in or near direct heat or sunlight since excessive heat can damage the instrument or deform the casing.

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Cleaning the Ear Mould and replacing Sound

Outlet Filter

The ear mould should be cleaned regularly. Remove the ear mould and the silicone tubing from the hearing instrument before you clean it. Lukewarm water should be enough to clean wax off the ear mould. If ear wax is stuck in the sound canal of the ear mould, the cleaning loop or a syringe with lukewarm water can easily be used to “push” the wax out.

Be sure to thoroughly dry the ear mould and its tubing before reconnecting it to the hearing instrument. Blow gently through the tubing to remove moisture trapped inside.

The silicone tubing connecting the ear mould to the hearing instrument should be changed if it becomes stiff or brittle.

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Sound Outlet Filter

If your ReSound Danalogic 6 mini is fitted with a hook, the hook is equipped with a filter. This filter is located at the top of the sound outlet and prevents moisture and debris from getting into the hearing instrument. If the hearing instrument seems to have lost power and changing the battery does not help, the filter may be blocked, and needs to be changed. See instructions below:

How to remove filter

Place the hook of the instrument into the long groove of the filter stick. Pull down and the filter will be removed.

How to place filter on hook

Place the hook on one filter and push gently. Rock the hook back and forth until the filter is released.

Now take the hook with the filter attached and press it in the hole at the end of the filter. The filter will now be fastened.

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Cleaning the Thin Tube and dome

The Thin Tube feeds the amplified sound from the hearing instrument into the ear. It is important that the Thin Tube and the dome fit correctly into your ear. If the Thin Tube or the dome irritate your ear in any way and prevent you from wearing your hearing instrument, please contact your hearing care professional. You should never attempt to modify the shape of the Thin Tube yourself.

The Thin Tube and the dome should be cleaned regularly.

Remove the Thin Tube from the instrument before cleaning by unscrewing it. Use a damp cloth to clean the Thin Tube and dome on the outside and use the black cleaning rod to “push” any debris out of the Thin Tube. The cleaning rod should be inserted where the Thin Tube attaches to the instrument and pushed all the way through the sound tube and out through the dome. It is not recommended to submerge or rinse the Thin

Tube and dome with water, as there is a risk that a water drop may become lodged in the Thin Tube. If this should occur, it will prevent sound coming through the Thin Tube, and may be harmful for the instrument's electronics.

The Thin Tube and dome should be changed every three to six months depending on use and sooner if the Thin Tube becomes stiff or brittle. We recommend that you have your hearing care professional change the dome for you. If your hearing care professional instructs you to change the domes yourself, make sure that they are securely fastened to the sound tube before inserting them in your ear. A failure to change the domes in accordance with the instructions could result in injury.

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The Domes

How to mount the standard Dome

The Original Open Dome is mounted on the Thin Tube by pushing it over the grooves on the Thin Tube.

How to mount the Tulip-Dome

(1) + (2) The Tulip-Dome is mounted on the Thin Tube by pushing it over the grooves on the Thin Tube.

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The Tulip-Dome should be directed with the sound outlet hole facing either down towards your shoulders or up towards your hair. (3) The sound outlet hole can turn both ways; the direction of the sound outlet hole affects the length of the sound tube according to the entrance of your ear canal.

Please ask your hearing care professional which way the sound outlet hole should turn in your ear.

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The Tulip-Dome consists of two “leaves” and it is important that the largest “leaf” is the outermost “leaf” (4). This can easily be done by pushing the “leaves” away from the Thin

Tube with your forefinger and middle finger (5). This will make the large “leaf” bend forward. Then you push it back and it will be placed on top of the smaller “leaf” (6). Now the

Tulip-Dome is ready for insertion (7).

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Telephone Use

Your hearing instrument is equipped with an induction coil

(telecoil) which picks up magnetic emanations from a hearing instrument compatible telephone. Your hearing care professional can activate the telecoil. By selecting the telecoil programme, the hearing instrument will only pick up the sounds coming from the telephone.

When using the telecoil programme, the receiver of the telephone should be held as shown in the drawing. You may need to move the handset around slightly to find the best reception.

If you do not wish to have a telecoil programme, you may still use the phone while wearing your hearing instrument.

Many hearing instruments will whistle (feedback) when in close proximity to a telephone. To reduce the potential for this problem, your hearing instrument is equipped with an adaptive digital feedback suppression (Stabilizer DFS) system which allows for use of the telephone while greatly reducing the chance of feedback. Hold the phone close to the top microphone of the hearing instrument, but not directly on it.

If there is feedback, it may take a few seconds for the instrument to adapt.

Using the telephone, while wearing your hearing instrument, may require some practice.

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Using Assistive Listening (tele-loop) Systems

Many gathering places are equipped with assistive listening

(tele-loop) systems, e.g. in schools, theatres and houses of worship. To take advantage of a tele-loop system, select the telecoil programme. When the telecoil programme has been selected, you will be able to hear a clean sound signal via the tele-loop system. If the instrument goes dead in the telecoil programme, this may be because the loop system is not operating. If a school, theater or house of worship does not have a tele-loop system, try and sit as close as possible to the front and use one of the microphone programmes.

Repairs

If your GN ReSound hearing instrument malfunctions, it must be repaired by a qualified technician. Do not attempt to open the case of the hearing instrument since this would invalidate the warranty. If your GN ReSound hearing instrument requires service, please contact your hearing care professional for assistance.

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T R O U B L E S H O O T I N G G U I D E

S Y M P T O M C A U S E

No sound • Not turned on

• Dead battery

• Battery improperly inserted

• Blocked ear mould

• Blocked sound outlet filter

Not loud enough

Whistles

• Loose ear mould

• Blocked ear mould

• Change in hearing

• Excessive ear wax

• Blocked sound outlet filter

• Volume set too low

• Loose ear mould

• DFS needs re-initialization

Sound not clear • Weak battery or distorted • Poorly fitting ear mould

• Hearing instrument damaged

• Hearing instrument settings not optimal

If there are any other problems not mentioned in this guide, please contact your hearing care professional.

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P O S S I B L E R E M E D Y

• Turn on

• Replace battery

• Insert battery properly

• Clean ear mould blockage

• Change filter or consult your hearing care professional

• Reinsert carefully

• Clean ear mould

• Consult your hearing care professional

• Consult your physician

• Change filter or consult your hearing care professional

• Consult your hearing care professional

• Remove and reinsert

• Consult your hearing care professional

• Replace battery

• Consult your hearing care professional

• Consult your hearing care professional

• Consult your hearing care professional

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General Precautions

• Consult a physician if you find a foreign object in your ear canal, if you experience skin irritation or if excessive ear wax accumulates with the use of the hearing instrument.

• Different types of radiation, e.g. from NMR, MRI or CT scanners, may damage the hearing instrument.

Therefore, do not wear the hearing instrument during these or other corresponding scanning procedures. Other types of radiation (burglar alarms, room surveillance systems, radio equipment, mobile telephones, etc) contain less energy and will not damage the hearing instrument. They could however momentarily affect the sound quality or create strange sounds from the hearing instruments.

• Warning: Do not wear the hearing instrument in mines or other explosive areas, unless those areas are certified for hearing instrument use.

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Technical Data

Maximum Output (2cc Coupler / IEC 60118-7)

6060-DI 125 dB SPL (Typical)

6060-DI Thin Tube 128 dB SPL (Typical)

4060-VI

4060-VI Thin Tube

125 dB SPL (Typical)

128 dB SPL (Typical)

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Key Word Index

Assistive listening (tele-loop) systems

Battery change

Battery compartment

Cerumen/earwax

Cleaning the instrument

Directionality

Direct audio input (DAI)

Ear Mould / Dome

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Environmental programmes

Low battery warning

Maintenance

On/off switch

Programme Selector

SmartStart

Sound outlet filter

Stand-by mode

Technical data

Telecoil use

Telephone use

Troubleshooting guide

User operated controls

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Worldwide headquarters:

GN ReSound A/S

Lautrupbjerg 9 • P.O. Box 130

DK-2750 Ballerup, Denmark

Tel.: +45 45 75 11 11

Fax: +45 45 75 11 19 www.gnresound-group.com

Australia

GN ReSound Pty. Ltd.

Unit R1 Regent Park Estate

391 Park Road

Regent Park NSW 2143

Tel.: 02 9743 9707

Fax: 02 9743 7472 www.gnresound.com.au

United Kingdom

GN ReSound Ltd.

1 Landscape Close

Weston Business Park

Weston-on-the-Green

Oxon OX25 3SX

Tel.: 0 1869 343 500

Fax: 0 1869 343 466 www.gnresound.co.uk

New Zealand

GN ReSound (NZ) Ltd.

12 Parkway Drive

Mairangi Bay

Auckland

Tel.: (free) 0800 900 126

Fax: (free) 0800 007 695 www.gnresound.co.nz

Any issues relating to the EU Medical

Device Directive 93/42/EEC should be directed to GN ReSound A/S.