Operating behind-the-ear hearing aids

Here you can read about how to operate a behind-the-ear hearing aid.

Battery drawer and on/off switch

The battery drawer also functions as the on/off switch of the hearing aid.

Use the nail grip to swing open the small battery drawer.

Place the battery in the drawer so that the plus (+) sign on the battery is facing upwards.

The battery drawer also functions as the on/off switch. When the drawer is closed and a click is felt, the hearing aid is turned on.

The hearing aid is turned off by clicking the drawer downwards and turned on again by pushing it upwards.

On some models, the on/off switch is combined with the M-T switch.

Follow the same procedure when changing the battery. Battery drawers are designed differently on different makes and models.

Please remember to switch the hearing aid off when not in use. Remove the battery if the hearing aid will not be used again soon.

Volume control

In hearing aids with manual volume control, the users can fine tune the loudness setting. The volume control is usually a small ribbed wheel that can be turned up or down.

Be sure the hearing aid is turned off before inserting it into the ear.

Some models with digital volume control have a spring-loaded switch, which is flipped up to raise the volume and down to lower the volume.

Fully automatic hearing aids often have no manual volume control.

M-T switch

The M-T switch can be set in different positions according to the current listening situation.

The M-T switch can be set to M for microphone or T for telecoil.

In some instances, the M-T switch has a middle position (MT), which permits listening through both the microphone and telecoil simultaneously.

The MT position may not always be indicated with letters, but can be felt by a little click when you switch it into the mid-position.

Using a remote control

In recent years, hearing aids have been developed which offer two or more listening programs. This allows the dispenser to fit the hearing aid optimally for different listening situations.

These hearing aids may be supplied with a remote control, which is used to switch from one program to another.

Several other function buttons are also transferred from the hearing aid onto the remote control. This can include the M-T switch and the volume control.