Loading Battery

HB-23PT
1. Remove the sealing on the positive side of battery (PR-48
HEARING AID or 13 zinc-air battery) before loading. The battery operates
normally in about 1 minute after the sealing is removed.

HB-23P 2. Open the battery compartment lid.

3. Load a PR-48 or 13 battery into the battery compartment
Instruction Manual with correct polarity; the plus mark on the battery and the lid
should be on the same side.
4. Close the battery compartment lid.
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Positive
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HOW TO USE YOUR FIRST HEARING AID

Any hearing aid cannot return level of your hearing to normal or Mark of positive side
halt further hearing deterioration, but proper use of your hearing
Be sure to remove the battery when the hearing aid is not to be
aid can help you hear what is going on around you and let you
get more enjoyment of life. used for an extended period of time.
If this is your first hearing aid, you - like most new users - will Battery life: Approx. 177 hours (PR-48 or 13, for continuous use)
probably be surprised at the loudness of the sounds, and after Battery life will change depending on the operating
using it for a short while, you may even feel that it is too noisy. The condition.
following three tips are important in overcoming your concerns.
Putting on Hearing Aid
1) Read this manual and become familiar with the hearing aid's
various mechanisms and how to use them correctly. 1. Hold the hearing aid as shown and put it on your ear.
2) First, use your hearing aid in a quiet place and listen to quiet 2. Insert the earpiece into your ear.
sounds and give yourself sufficient time to get accustomed to
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the sound of your hearing aid.
3) If any physical problems develop, consult your doctor.

INSIDE THE HEARING AID BOX

Check the all items illustrated below are contained in the box.

Earhook S
(EH310000) Case (HBBXB001) Insert earpiece
TONE

Joint B
(GS96S050) If the hook is small or large and does not fit, consult the dispenser.
Instruction Manual
Soft Earpiece MS (41622)
(MS: GS300030)
HB-23PT/HB-23P
Hearing aid
Precautions Additional
Battery (13 or PR48) Information (41353)

OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
Small Good Large
Parts and Controls
Wind Microphone Earhook O-T-M Switch (HB-23PT) /O-M Switch (HB-23P)
screen S : EH310000
*Tone Control M: EH320000 O: Power off O T M
L : EH330000 Set to "O" when the hearing aid is not in use.
Volume TONE

Joint B
Control T: Induction coil (telephone coil, HB-23PT only)
(GS96S0020)
Set to "T" when using the hearing aid to telephone
O-T-M
Soft Earpiece or loop.
Switch
S : GS300020
*MOP
Battery MS: GS300030
Control
Compartment M : GS300040 When the switch of the hearing aid is set to T, noise may be heard
in the vicinity of electromagnetic fields, such as generated for
Above illustration shows HB-23PT. HB-23P is not equipped with induc-
example by electronically secured gates or similar.
tion coil (T position of O-T-M switch), Tone switch and MOP control.

The parts drawn on the right side of the above picture are con- M: Microphone
sumables. Please ask your supplier to buy them. Set to "M" to hear sounds through the microphone.
* Do not touch the control. Any adjustment should only be per- When taking off the hearing aid, set the switch to "O". If not, acoustic
formed by your Audiologist or hearing aid dispenser. feedback may result.
Volume Control When you remove the hearing aid from your ear
Adjust the sound volume to the most Set the switch to "O" to power off
comfortable level with the volume con- and remove the hearing aid from O T M

trol. The best position of the control will your ear.

Increase
depend upon the distance and voice of When removing the hearing aid with
Off On
the person with whom you are talking; the switch setting "M" or "T", acous-
Set to "O"
readjustment may be necessary. tic feedback (high-pitched sounds)
When using the hearing aid for the first might be heard.
time, set the control for a comfortable Reduce
level, then reduce the volume slightly.

TECHNICAL DATA (According to ANSI Standard S3.22 1987) TECHNICAL DATA (According to IEC Standard Pub. 60118 1983)

Maximum SSPL90 125 dB Reference Test Frequency 1600 Hz

HFA-SSPL90 119 dB Full-on Acoustic Gain 54 dB
HFA-full-on Gain 46 dB OSPL90 127 dB
Reference Test Gain 42 dB 500 Hz 121 dB
Frequency Range 200 Hz to 6000 Hz Peak 131 dB
Equivalent Input Noise 27 dB Equivalent Input Noise Level 26 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion 800 Hz: 8%, 1600 Hz: 2% Total Harmonic Distortion 500 Hz: 28%, 800 Hz: 22%, 1600 Hz: 8%
Induction Coil Sensitivity 84 dB at 10 mA/m (HB-23PT only) Induction Coil Sensitivity 79 dB at 1 mA/m (HB-23PT only)
Range of Volume Control 40 dB Range of Volume Control 40 dB
Input Switch O-T-M (HB-23PT), O-M (HB-23P) Input Switch O-T-M (HB-23PT), O-M (HB-23P)
Output Limiting Control MOP Control, range 10 dB (HB-23PT only) Output Limiting Control MOP Control, range 10 dB (HB-23PT only)
Tone Switch Low Frequency Reduction (HB-23PT only) Tone Switch Low Frequency Reduction (HB-23PT only)
Battery Type, Current, Life 13, 1.3 mA, approx. 177 h Battery Type, Current, Life PR-48, 1.3 mA, approx. 177 h
Receiver, Microphone Magnetic, Electret Condenser Earphone, Microphone Magnetic, Electret Condenser
Dimensions and Weight 3.6 × 1.3 × 0.88 cm, 4.2 g (excluding battery) Dimensions and Weight 3.6 × 1.3 × 0.88 cm, 4.2 g (excluding battery)
(Typical value) (Typical value)

Basic frequency response Full-on gain frequency Basic frequency response and Full-on acoustic gain
and effect of Tone switch response effect of Tone switch frequency response
(HB-23PT) (HB-23PT)
Input SPL 60 dB Input SPL 60 dB
0dB=20µPa 1600 2500 Input SPL 60 dB 1600 2500 (0dB=20µPa) 0dB=20µPa 1600 2500 Input SPL 60 dB 1600 2500 (0dB=20µPa)
130 70 130 80
Acoustic Gain (dB)

Acoustic Gain (dB)

Output SPL (dB)

Output SPL (dB)

120 60 120 70

110 50 110 60

100 40 100 TONE: N 50

TONE: N
90 30 90 40
TONE: H TONE: H
80 20 80 30
100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000

Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz)

Response of HB-23P is Response of HB-23P is

equivalent to curve with TONE N. equivalent to curve with TONE N.

SSPL90 frequency response Induction coil input OSPL 90 frequency response Induction coil input
and effect of MOP control characteristics (HB-23PT only) and effect of MOP control characteristics (HB-23PT only)
(HB-23PT) (HB-23PT)
0dB=20µPa 1600 2500 Input SPL 90 dB 0dB=20µPa 1600 2500 Input 10 mA/m 0dB=20µPa 1600 2500 Input SPL 90 dB 0dB=20µPa 1600 2500 Input 10 mA/m
130 110 140 120
Output SPL (dB)

Output SPL (dB)

Output SPL (dB)

Output SPL (dB)

120 100 130 110

110 MOP 90 120 100

0 MOP
-4 0
100 80 110 90
-8 -4
90 -10 100 -8
70 -10 80

80 60 90 70
100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000 100 200 500 1000 2000 5000 10000
Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz) Frequency (Hz)

Response of HB-23P is Response of HB-23P is equivalent to

equivalent to curve with MOP 0. curve with MOP 0.
Note: RION CO., LTD.
3-20-41 Higashimotomachi Kokubunji,
(1) Production number (serial number) is indicated inside the bat- Tokyo 185-8533 Japan.
RION CO., LTD. Europe Representative Office
tery compartment. EC REP Schaepmanlaan 66 NL-4623 XZ Bergen op Zoom
THE NETHERLANDS
2008
(2) Production year is imprinted at the bottom of the unit.
(3) Manufacturer's name is imprinted at the rear side of the unit.
No. 41622 08-01