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My six year old Oticon’s are periodically two creating a two beep signal. That is two tones and different frequencies one after the other.
Any one know the significance/meaning?

Ed

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Overview
A two-tone beep in Oticon Opn hearing aids usually indicates a low battery warning or a program change. If it repeats periodically, it is likely the battery running low. If it happens only once, it might indicate switching to Program 2.
Common Reasons for Two-Tone Beeps:
Low Battery Pre-warning: The aid is notifying you that the battery has a few hours left.
Program Change: The aid has changed from Program 1 to Program 2.
Phone/Device Notification: If paired to an iPhone, it might signal a notification.
Troubleshooting Steps:
Replace or Charge Battery: Change the 312 battery or put the hearing aid in the charger.
Check Programs: Press the button to check if the program is changing.
Clean the Aid: Ensure the is clean, as a clogged filter can cause malfunctions.
Restart: Open and close the battery door to restart the device.
If the beeping continues after a battery change, it may indicate a malfunctioning receiver or a need for a professional service check.

Thanks Joey1. These beeps are not program change, 1 to 4 which are all the same frequency or volume which are a single click rather than beep. I have had notification of low battery and need to place in the charger. I cannot create to refresh memory but believe it was several tones playing a bit of a tune. Mine is a two noise sequence with the first higher in frequency that the other and I get these at random times which suggests some other problem. I am panicking a bit because they are old and I hate spending well over $6,000 for new at my age, 93, when the different hearing aids I have had over the last 30 years have all treated voice and background far less than good. Also it I do buy new that will probably cut months off my life.

Ed

Ed do you have a Costco nearby, 1600 gets you premium models, never pay so much (6k is outrageous) I understand as your age the concern is updating, OPN are old enough to consider updating, but first is it possible to find a local clinic that deals in Oticon to see if they know the exact issue, could be worth looking into before anything else.

Two beeps does not sound familiar to me. I’ve got an Opn connected now and playing through the available alert tones, and the closest I can find to a two-noise alert is low battery, which is three tones (high/low/high). The out-of-battery signal is four descending tones, which adds up to your report of the following tone being lower than the other. It’s not the service tone which is eight straight tones.

It is not unheard-of for older hearing aids to kick out alerts unprompted, but it can certainly be annoying. Such a thing can be addressed by the manufacturer out-of-warranty, though.

Appreciate PaulC if you would explain how you play through the available alert tones. I would love to do that. I gather you only heard the three tone decending low batteryandh the out of battery four descending tones. Never heard the latter. Not familiar with the straight eight tone service (needed?) Of course there are also the one through 4 single tones and indicate the selected program and the single click when you increase or decrease volume. The two-tone sound I hear randomly on fully charged aids and they charge in less than two hours which I do every night are in quick succession - like a fast ticktock.

Ed

That sounds more like your startup volume. With Oticon, if you toggle up or down for volume you will get single clicks. However, when you toggle back to the “middle”, or your startup volume, you will get a fast double-click sound.

As far as playing through alert tones, this is done through the programming software. will get it through the manufacturer, but some of the DIYers here may have software downloads they could share with you. However, it would also involve obtaining a programming interface i.e. NOAHLink Wireless.

PaulC - Playing though the alert tones sound for more complicated than I want to get into - and I have been using computers since by first IBM PC 1 in the early 80’s. I have programmed in numerous languages and created web sites with HTML but brrain is dead in the area and never knew any ot the technical details about the hearing aid hardware other than they call a speaker a receiver.

This sound is occurring at random, not the multiple sounds that indicate you arfe back to the “middle” ot the amplification range.

The large expense at his time in my life has caused my reluctance. Cosco is not an alternative but have requested an appointment with my local clinic to explore that route

Thank you all, Ed

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