Siemens CENTRA Life, User Manual

Page 1: ...CENTRA TM Life User Guide Behind the Ear System s ...

Page 2: ...or your refe rence Your hearing improvement with a hearing system depends on the fit of the hearing instruments the type and degree of hearing loss and proper diagnostic testing Of course a hearing system cannot restore normal hearing and not everyone will benefit equally More than 80 percent of individuals with a hearing loss have a hearing loss in both ears Studies show that even when a hearing ...

Page 3: ...ar hearing system 4 Battery insertion and removal 5 Inserting and removing your CENTRA Life 8 Turning your CENTRA Life on and off 9 e2e wirelessTM 10 Using the directional microphone 12 Maintenance and care 13 Important notes 14 Troubleshooting tips 15 ...

Page 4: ...ked Put the LifeTube with the LifeTip carefully and not too deep into the ear Use the LifeTube and LifeTip only in the way described in this user guide BTE behind the ear Features 1 LifeTube 2 LifeTip 3 LifeTip Adapter 4 Earhook optional 5 Microphone openings 6 Cover for programming socket 7 Battery compartment 8 Color coded typeplate red right instrument blue left instrument CENTRA Life f Optiona...

Page 5: ...or if not already open Place the proper size battery Type 312 so that the symbol on the battery coincides with the mar ked on the battery compartment Three useful tips The positive side of the battery is always the smooth side You can recognize the negative side by the colored ring Always keep spare batteries with you If you feel you cannot change the battery by yourself ask someone to help you a ...

Page 6: ...tely open If the battery does not come out lightly tap the system or push the battery out with a pencil as shown Low battery indicator Your hearing system may be programmed to inform you when the battery should be replaced for best system perfor mance You may hear an intermittent series of beeps and or experience low amplification power or volume Change the battery when either of these occurs When...

Page 7: ... you see empty battery status on the display of your ePocket Do NOT throw used batteries into household trash Return them to your hearing instrument specialist for environmentally correct disposal Power on delay Your CENTRA Life hearing instrument may be equipped with a power on delay feature In this case the hearing system is automatically turned on with a delay of 12 seconds so that you may inse...

Page 8: ...to its proper position by adjusting it until it is firmly seated in your ear Once inserted you should feel whether the LifeTip Adapter with the LifeTip or earmold is placed cor rectly Next place your hearing instrument behind your ear and turn it on Tip Practice inserting and removing your hearing instrument correctly An easy way to practice is to sit down at a table Place a mirror in front of you...

Page 9: ...partment to the rear down to the first stop to turn the instrument OFF To turn on Fully close the battery compart ment to turn the instrument ON Your CENTRA Life hearing system automatically turns on when a battery is inserted and the compartment door is closed completely ...

Page 10: ...one hearing instrument the other is automatically adapted For further information on the ePocket contact your hearing instrument specialist or refer to the ePocket user guide Your hearing instrument specialist can activate or deactivate the wireless functionality of your hearing system The ePocket can be activated or deactivated separately Note The performance of the e2e wireless could be affected...

Page 11: ...nd volume of your hearing system and read out the system settings For further information on ePocket contact your hearing instrument specialist or refer to the ePocket user guide ePocketTM accessory for CENTRA hearing systems Note In case the hearing aid is controlled by another person s remote control unit RCU please return RCU and hearing aid to the service department for change of the transmiss...

Page 12: ...r the directional mode is a face to face conversation in a noisy environment A typical situation for the omni directional mode is when you are in more quiet environments and want to hear the sounds around you Your hearing instrument specialist will program the operation of the directional microphone system to function either auto matically or in conjunction with the program button based on your in...

Page 13: ...r new CENTRA Life hearing system is a highly sensitive system Proper care and handling will ensure the best possi ble performance Earwax may accumulate on your LifeTube LifeTip or earmold If not cleaned regularly you can damage the hearing systems or cause health problems Therefore 1 Caution Do NOT put the hearing system in water 2 Occasionally bring your hearing system to your hearing instrument ...

Page 14: ...crowave oven Make sure to turn off the system when not in use This helps preserve your batteries When not wearing your system for long periods of time remove the batteries This prevents leakage which can some times occur in batteries Replace batteries that have a leakage immediately This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this devic...

Page 15: ...me too low Turn up volume with the ePocket System Improper seating in Try reinserting the instru whistles ear only with stan ment until it fits securely dard earhook Volume too high Lower volume with the ePocket Clogged with wax or Clean Life Tube or ear excessive wax in mold or contact your ears hearing instrument specialist Crack in Life Tube or Contact your hearing earmold tubing instrument spe...

Page 16: ...is not completely compartment completely closed Weak battery Replace battery Hearing System not Turn system on system turned on does not work Battery compart Gently close the battery partment is not compartment completely completely closed Dead battery Replace with new battery Battery polarity Make sure battery is reversed inserted correctly Power on delay is Wait and check after active app 15 sec...

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Page 20: ... to change without prior notice 0123 With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93 42 EEC concering medical devices Within the European Union the marked equipment is covered by Directive 2002 96 EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronical equipment Amended by Directive 2003 108 EC WEEE ...