manual for the Sonotone Model 1111 hearing aid here

How to Use Your ALL-TRANSISTOR
SON ONE ELEVEN
ELEVEN
YOUR SONOTONE
~ELEVEN·ELEVEN" RECEIVER
CORD
1. Your Sonolone is siurdil y hniil but contains many se nsi­
tive elec tronic unil s. Handle it carefull y. Avoid rough
treatment. Don' l toss it onlo hard surfaces or leave it
whe re children can ge l at it.
2. Extreme heat may harm your Sonotone. Don'l leave it
on a radiator or park it in your car on a hot day. Neve r
wea r it und e r a hea t lamp or sun lamp.
3. To reduce wea r and tea r on r eceive r cord:
VOLUME
CONTROL
Do not ya nk cord to remove it from sock el. Grasp
plu g and pull ge ntl y but firml y. ABLE EAR AND TELEPHONE
PICKUP
fig. 1
Sa na tone is a compact pre­
cis ion instrume nt des ig ned to g ive you be tter hearing.
Th e more you know about it. the more you will enjoy
it. This booklel tell s you how to ope rate . wea r and care
for il. So read the followin g pages carefull y.
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' EW ALL-TR ANSIST O II
Main units of your Sonotonc a re the transmitter an d
Ih e rece iver_
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The s treamlined Irans milt er is worn on your bod y. con ­
nected hy a cord 10 Ihe rece iver, wbi ch is worn in or
near your ear. Th e transmitter contains Ihe microphone,
e1ec lronic cireui l, ball ery comparlment and int e rnal
filli ng conlrol s. Tbese controls were set by your Sonotone
Cons uilant 10 meet your individual hearing needs. Do
not tamper with Ihe m.
Leave cord connected to r eceiver and trans mitt er
when hearin g aid is no t in use.
Don 't use your cord for a pin cushion. If you use
a safe ty pin to a ltach cord to und ergarme!lls, be
careful not 10 push the pin throug h the corel.
4. K eep a spare r ece iver cord on hand.
5. To save your battery , to sa ve your transmitte r and to save
yourse lf inconve nience :
Wh e n not wearin g your hearing aid, remove the
batt ery and be sure transmitt e r is lurned OFF !
Keep a suppl y of extra balleries on hand.
Keep batt e ry compartment clean. free from tar­
nish or deposil. If necessary , wipe compartme nt
with d amp - not wet -cloth: the n dry carefully .
In cleaning. be sure no moisture ge ts inl o elec­
tronic circu it.
If co iled spri ng contac ts are tarni shed, Ihey may
be eieaned with a pen cil eraser.
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Air· Conduction Model
Air·Conduction Receiver STANDARD U-l , U-2
\i r,(; nd uc tion rece iver s a re usually worn at the ea r, held
in pla ce b) a p I ti c eartip mold ed I fit Ihe ear can al. The
receiver may a lso hI' worn hidd e n under c,ollar OT hlo lUlc wi th
an "OuI·A·Sight " eOTtip, • hown bd ow ,
HOW TO CONNECT "STANDARD" EARTIP
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S na p nub on flat face of rece iver into hole of
fl t fa of eart ip,
I nser t p lug of rece iver cord in receh'er.
Fig. 2
Ho ld tran smilter with microphone grill fa iog
you. In.ert plug at ther end of rece iver cord
in sock.,1 a l 101' e nler of tra nsm itter.
THE.
18,(0, IllJCT10l"
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io('lude, a
trllo~lniller.
a
rect'iver with lin indiviriulllly molded earcip, a r eeiver
('ord and a bll ttery ,
'OUT·A·SIGHT'
TO ATTACH
'OUT·A·SIGHT'
EARTIP TO RECEIVER
Th dir.conduction rf'(",;\'('r i the mitlgd df'vl,'c: ,.,hieh
iocroduce5 sound 10 the ear. Two typea are available:
Ihe tl1J1danl and the "TuckAway," Either i~ helrl snut;ly
In place UI che ear by a perElOnalizeo molded e3r1ip.
Til recpi"er cord i_ th~ Iigbtw~iglll I'OTlI"ODDl'Ct;ng Ih
I'Ccf'ivf'r to the lop of til tron mlJler.
Wi t h an "O u t·:\ -Sight"
ea rt ip. yo u hear with no
"h ull o n" i n you r e a r ,
Tran parenttubiog run '
{rom elU' t ip t o h i d d en
receiver ,
SDQP nub on Aat 'id e of
re(;dver into oup!pr al e nd
of tubing (Fig, 4) . T he n
coimee t rece iver cor d as in
Sleps 2 a nd 3 above,
Air-Conduction Receiver
Bone-Conduction Model "TUCKAWAY"
Tiny "TUCKAWAY" receiver is tucked in your ear and held
in place by a plastic eartip molded to fit your ear.
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HOW TO CONNECT RECEIV,ER
Note nub on tlat side of receiver (Fig. 5); three small
pins on other side (Fig. 6); three small holes inside
plastic cap at one end of receiver cord (Fig. 7). When
cap fits over receiver, three small pins will fit in three
small holes.
In one hand, hold cap so that receiver cord hangs straight
down. In other hand, hold receiver with pins facing cap
and nub facing you.
Fig. 8
If you wear receiv­
er in right ear,
press receiver into
cap so that nub is
to right of cord
(Fig_ 8).
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If you wear receiv·
er in lejt ear, press
receiver into cap
so that nub is to
le/tofcord (Fig.9).
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If you press receiv­
er into cap so that
nub is in line with
co~d (Fig.,1O). re­
ceiver won t work.
Fig. 8
THE
BONE-CONDUCTION MODEL includes a transmitter, a
bone-conduction receiver with headband and lucite pad, a
receiver cord and a ba ttery.
The bone-conduction receiver is the small vibrator or oscilla­
tor which is worn behind the ear and is held securely in
place by the headband.
The receiver cord is the lightweight cord which connects the
bone-conduction receiver to the top of the transmiller.
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Bone·Conduction Model
At each end of the receiver cord is a plug. One is wide,
th e other narrow. Tnse rt the narrow plug in socket
at top of transmitter. Insert wide plug in receiver
(F ig. 9) .
One Battery Operates Your Soootooe 1.
A ttach th e receiver to th e headband by fittin g the
Your Con sultant has selected the proper Sonotone
batt ery for your needs. Be sure that only the battery
recommended is used in your inst rum ent.
proj ec tion , insid e the forks of th e headband into the
tin y depression s in sides of rece iver.
Never yank cord to remove from either socket. Grasp
plug and tug ge ntly. To reduce wear on cord, leave
it connected to receiver and transmitter when
using instrument.
Be sure to insert battery correctly or your instrument
may not operate. Follow these direction s :
2.
Hol d the instrument with the back cover facing you .
Lift the cover. Note location of coil springs and Cfll1'
tact buttons in battery compartment.
3.
Place ba ttery in compartment so that the arrow on the
battery points in same d irection as arrOw in bottom of
batt ery compartment.
Press battery (arrow side up ) against coil springs and
push it down into place as far as it will go.
GARMENT CLIP
Thill clip i removable and rcvcr ible.
WARNINGI Be sure that the battery is inserted accord ·
To Remove Clip-Grasp dip al onp ide and
lift Ihe eod oul of the dothes clip socket.
Then do the same on the other side.
To
ing to th e markings in the ba ttery compartment. Arrow
on battery should be visible when ba ttery is in place.
Do not touch the fitting c ontrol ~. Only your Son otone
Consultant should adjust these controls.
Clip-Remove clip a!l above.
place on the opposite side of instrument
RCVIITSI'
and insert inlO cloth
fig. 9
8
clip !>Ockela.
The large socket 00 the side of the instTU'
menl iio for Ih "Movable Ear" Ilhe ouL-idl'
mit-ropholle and (OT the Telephone Pi~kup
The Sonoton e ·'Eleven·Eleven" Transistor Hearing Aid
requires only one battery for it s operation. Because
this battery is larger than corresponding batteries in
so me makes of hearing aids, it lasts longer, thereby
in suring longer uninterru pted use.
4.
When not wearing your hearing aid , re move battery.
To remove, ~olllpress coil springs by pu shin g other
end of ba ttery. Lift ou t.
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How to Operate Your Sonotone
With the receiver connected and battery inserted, your
instrument is ready to operate. Note location of on·off switch
and volume control (Fig. 10).
On-OU Switch-When switch is at lowest position, hearing
aid is turned off. To turn instrument full on, move switch to
highest position_ To dim out background sounds for clearer
hearing in crowded, noisy places, move switch to middle
position ("Bi-Focal Control") . When not using hearing aid,
he sure switch is turned off, or all the way down.
Fingertip Volume Control-To increase volume, turn control
up. To decrease volume, down_ For best results, start with
volume at lowest position. Then turn it up to point where
you hear comfortably-and no farther.
FIG. 10 - TRANSMITTER
BI-FOCAL
CONTROL
Fig. 12
SOFTER
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How to Wear Your Sonotone TRANSMITTER
AlR·CONDUCTION RECEIVER
Y ur Sonotone is s s mall an d ligh t
that wearing il is no prob lem . Mo t
men clip the transm itt e r ill a hirl,
vc I or coat pocke t ( F i' . 13 ) or wear
it in /I tiny "Sonowear" (louch • us·
pend ed from t he neck under the sbirt
(Fig. 14 ) , Wome n lip the in' trument
to a bra or b p (Fig, 1 ) or tuck i
in a pouch nJ pin th pouch to a bra
stra p F ig, 16) . .. on wear" nolden,
are olso availa ble [or chi ldren 's use.
P atterns for special garm('nts for tiny
tots will be supplied upon requ 1 by
ap !ication to Martha Lane, Sono·
Lone, Elmsford, N. y,
If you in ert Ihe eart ip in your t:ar too qu i :kJy , you may
crt:aL e air pre " ure In your ear canal. This pres ure causes
dj ~(·O Ol ort. To avoid pre~.urf'. man : th cart ip to and fro
a.~ you iru. rt 11.
BONE·CONDUCTION RECEIVER
T hough lilt d 10 you, ~our h"ad baml may need ad dition ' J
adju t ment". Be 'urt' neither tit h<:!adbann nOT its swive l
"fork" prt"~e. on your h ad a hove thE' r cl'iver. Try the
n: piver at different poo ition- beh ind you r ~ar, un til you
find the spo t that gives you the best hl)aring.
Fig_ 18
How to Use the Telephone
Hold the telephone rurpie(:e a gain t the g rill
the (rl)Ot of our tran m itt r (Fig. 18 ) .
.- peak in to the other end of the phone. Light
rlo th ing hl"lwC'l:n t he pIll)ne amI transm itter
\\on'\ fTtct recl"ption to any deW' t .
If YI) U u- tll.:- phone rt!gulariy
h ve diffi·
cult in hear ing over the p ho ne, yo u wi ll be
hl'lll/"I 1 by Ihe ' onotone Tdephone P ickup.
Thi a ttachment ban i 8 h c~ b lu rred sound,;,
e1 imlO a tes ut,ide d isturb in g no ise a nd
permi t you to h.:ar with ease an d un der·
standing.
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Helpful Hints on Helping Yourself IN EMERGENCIES here's how you frnd and cor­
rect possible trouble in your Sonoton.:
IF HEARING AID:
Is dead
Works, but weakly
Works off and on
Whistl.s
Sounds noisy, raspy, shrill
Sounds hollow, "mushy"
5 . Cause - Plugs not firml y inserted . T est and remedy­
While lis tenin g, witl1(lraw and firmly reinsert each
plu g.
READ PARAGRAPHS:
I, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9
2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
3,4,5,8,9
6,9,10
3,4,5,8,9,10
2,7
6. Cause - Eartip not properly sea ted in ear. Test and
remedy-Press rece iver into ear, twisting receiver back
and forth slightly to make sure eartip is properly
positioned.
7. Cause-Eartip plugged with wax or water. Test­
Remove eartip from rece iver, examine eartip and blow
through it to determine whe ther passage is open.
Remedy - Remove ear tip from receIver. Then wash
eartip in Sonoton e Eartip Sanitizer, reaching into
passages with pipe cleaner or brush. Blowout mois·
ture. Dry with dry pipe cl ea ner.
8.
Cause -Not enou gh press ure of bone conduction re·
ceiver against bone behind ear. Test-While liste ning,
press rece iver more tightl y against head. Remedy ­
Bend head band to provide greater pressure.
1. Cause - Battery reversed in co mpartme nt : arrow on
battery pointing oppos ite to arrow in case or turned
over so arrow is not visible.
2. Cause-Dead or run·down battery. Test·Check battery
with voltmeter or substitute new battery.
3 _ Cause-Poor contact between cord plugs and sockets
due to dirty pin s or springs. Test - With hearing aid turned on, wiggle plugs in socket s and withdraw and reinsert each plug. Remedy - Rub plug pins with pen·
cil eraser, then wipe with clean cloth.
4. Cause - Broken or frayed wires in receiver cord.
Test - While listening, wiggle cord at its plug and Hex
it by running fingers along entire length. Intermittent
or raspy sounds mean damaged wires. Remedy - Re·
place faulty cord with new one.
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9 . Caus e- Oozi ng batteries have tarnished battery con·
nec tions. T est-Examin e battery and battery com·
partment for leaking Huid and tarnish. Re medy-If
battery lea ks, discard it and clean compartment.
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Cause-Transmitter worn too close to receiver. Remedy
- Wea r transmitt er farth er from receiver-for example,
on opposite side of body.
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"Movable Ear" This unique Sonoton" attachment worn on the ollt,id" of
bloll S<', , hirt, ti" or ,'oa t rece ives ~ou n d "'av ~ ,vitlwut all),
mufflin!l: effects from covering gflrm en t ~ , rllU~ !,r ea l ly [(:dur·
ing " c lolh !', rubbin g" ' e ffec t. 1\0 1('lI tal e co rd · ho\\ "
;\Iso available are " _onoCharms: ' je wf' led hrnoche. wh ic h
" ~ Iovahle Ear,"
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SONOTONE CORPORATION ELMSFORD, N. Y. Ueen ... d under U, S. pale"1 ,jgllil of SonolOn ..
Corporation for UW: onty as a po,1 of a hearing aid.
Licen.ed under one or mot. of Ihe following palenlS!
BanI! Condu-cllon tnllrumenl
Air Conduction InJlrumenl
Connedar Elements
Re.
21,030
2,449.557
2,493,73"
2.339,1"6
2,339,147
Orher potenta pending
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