Siemens ePen, User Manual

Page 1: ...ePenTM User Guide ...

Page 2: ...th wireless technology and can therefore be controlled by your ePen remote control These instruction describes how to operate your ePen remote control rapidly and easily Your Hearing Care Professional can answer any further questions about instructions and proper use 1 2 ...

Page 3: ... Safety notes for batteries 8 Changing the batteries 9 Turning the remote control off 10 Turning your hearing instruments on and off 11 Adjusting the volume 12 Changing the program 13 Maintenance and care 14 Troubleshooting 15 Technical information 16 Disposal information 18 12 13 14 15 3 ...

Page 4: ...mote control uses 1 AAA battery 1 ePen tip with hidden con trol panel and volume func tion 2 Battery compartment 3 Volume control 4 LED 5 Hearing instruments on off 6 Program button Your ePen 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 4 ...

Page 5: ... aware of information marked with the warning symbol WARNING CAUTION or NOTICE WARNING points out a situation that could lead to serious injuries CAUTION indicates a situation that could lead to minor and moderate injuries NOTICE NOTICE indicates possible property damage Advice and tips on how to handle your hearing instrument better Instruction Indicates that something has to be done 5 ...

Page 6: ...d electronic equipment Do not use remote control in hospitals or airplanes Have the ePen tip closed in hospitals or airplanes Prior to use in conjunction with an electronic implant or life supporting system have the electromagnetic compatibility verified WARNING Risk in explosive environments e g mining areas Don t use your hearing instruments and remote control in areas where there is a danger of...

Page 7: ...you wear a pacemaker carry the remote control with a safety distance of about 12inches 30cm to the pacemaker Do not carry the remote control in your breast pocket with a lanyard around the neck directly on the skin over the implanted pacemaker In case the hearing instrument is controlled by ano ther person s remote control please return remote control and hearing instruments to your Hearing Care P...

Page 8: ...ren s reach If swallowed consult a physician or hospital immediately If infants small children or mentally disabled persons need to wear hearing instruments ensure adequate su pervision 6 Safety notes for batteries NOTICE Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute the environment Do not throw used batteries into household trash Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for environmental...

Page 9: ...f the top on the backside of the ePen Slide down the cover of the backside of the ePen Insert a battery as shown in the picture Make sure the polarity symbols on the battery and com partment are aligned Reattach the cover and top Changing the batteries 7 9 ...

Page 10: ...ol is only on when a button is pressed or the volume is adjusted Therefore the remote control does not have a switch to turn it off To avoid accidentally pressing a button keep the cap of the remote control closed A closed cap works like a key lock 10 ...

Page 11: ...d 40 inches 1 meter If you are wearing two hearing instruments both in struments will be turned on off at the same time Press the on off button to turn your hearing instru ments on Press the on off button to turn your hearing instruments off Turning your hearing instruments on and off 9 11 ...

Page 12: ...nd hold it in the turned position the volume changes continuously The LED on the remote control blinks once and then stays on You hear an acoustic signal in your hearing instruments when the volume limit is reached Your Hearing Care Professional can activate deactivate the acoustic signals in your hearing instruments Make sure the distance between your remote control and hearing instrument does no...

Page 13: ...same time Each time you press the pro gram button your hearing in struments switch to the next program confirming each change with an acoustic signal Example Your hearing instruments are in program 1 You want to change to program 3 Press the program button twice Your Hearing Care Professional can activate deactivate acoustic signals to indicate when the program has been changed Changing the progra...

Page 14: ...e Avoid abrasive cleaning liquids with additives such as citric acid ammonia etc 12 Maintenance and care NOTICE Do NOT put your remote control in water The cover does NOT make your remote control waterproof Do NOT clean your remote control with alcohol or benzine 14 ...

Page 15: ...n remote control and hearing instruments to your Hearing Care Pro fessional Feedback or loud noise occurs The function of the wireless link might be affected by a nearby electromagne tic source such as computer monitors Keep an appropriate distance from these sources If you still encounter problems after trying these sugge stions consult your Hearing Care Professional Troubleshooting 13 15 ...

Page 16: ...rdinary Degree of safety of application in the presence of flammable anesthetic not evaluated Mode of operation continuously operation Operating frequencies FC 3 28 MHz Max field strength 10m 7 dBµA m Max field strength 30m 28 5 dBµV m CE FCC and IC compliance information can be found in side the battery compartment This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Changes or modifica...

Page 17: ...n tial installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harm ful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be ...

Page 18: ...United Kingdom Siemens Hearing Instruments Newton Road Crawley RH10 9TT Malta Charles de Giorgio LTD 39 40 South Street Valetta CMR 01 P O Box 374 Ireland Howth Junction Business Center Kilbarrack 5 Dublin Recycle your hearing instruments and remote control according to national regulations www siemens com hearing With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93 42 EE...

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Page 20: ...s com hearing Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone 49 9131 308 0 06 2009 Siemens AG ANR Document No A91SAT 00626 99T2 7600 Order Item No 104 196 75 Printed in Germany ...