Siemens Life, User Manual

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Page 3: ...dividually designed for your hearing impairment and is fitted spe cially to your personal hearing profile These instructions together with guidance from your Hearing Care Professional will help you understand how your new hearing instrument works If you have any further questions please contact your Hearing Care Professional 3 ...

Page 4: ...g your hearing instrument 14 Inserting your hearing instrument 14 Removing your hearing instrument 14 Turning your hearing instrument on and off 15 Via battery compartment 15 Via push button 15 Via remote control 15 Power on delay 16 Changing the hearing program 17 Via push button 17 Via remote control 17 Changing the volume 18 Automatic 18 Via remote control 18 Contents 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 4 ...

Page 5: ... function 19 Maintenance and care 20 Accessories 22 Remote control 22 Tek wireless enhancement 23 Troubleshooting tips 24 Technical information 26 Disposal information 28 Your hearing instrument configuration 29 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 5 ...

Page 6: ...Your Life hearing instrument 3 Life optional with earhook battery type 312 LifeTube LifeTip LifeTip adapter Battery compartment Microphone openings Push button Serial number Type of hearing instru ment 6 ...

Page 7: ...strument Symbols Be aware of information marked with the warning sym bol 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 instruments better Instruction Indicates that something has to...

Page 8: ...ply make up perfume aftershave hair spray or suntan lotion Do not wear your hearing instruments when you are exposed to short waves a strong magnetic field a high frequency field or X rays Do not place your hearing instruments in a microwave oven WARNING Choking hazard posed by small parts Keep hearing instruments batteries and accessories out of children s reach If swallowed consult a physician o...

Page 9: ...ns e g mining NOTICE Leaking batteries damage the hearing instruments Turn your hearing instruments off when not in use to preserve the battery Remove batteries when the hearing instruments are not in use for a prolonged period of time NOTICE Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute the environment Do not throw used batteries into household trash Dispose batteries according to national re...

Page 10: ...at the LifeTip is completely attached to the LifeTip adapter Change the LifeTube or LifeTip when they are cracked 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 If the LifeTip remains in the ear have it removed by a medical professional 10 ...

Page 11: ...ys the smooth side Always keep spare batteries with you Low battery indicator Your Hearing Care Professional can activate an acoustic signal to inform you when the battery is nearly empty If you hear an acoustic signal or experience low amplifica tion power replace the battery Always use size 312 standard batteries original size 11 ...

Page 12: ...hat the symbol on the battery aligns with the marked on the battery compartment Close the battery compartment by gently pressing the bottom of the door upward with your finger tip Do not force the door shut If it does not close easily check to see if the battery was inserted properly When the battery door is completely closed your hearing instrument is ready for use 12 ...

Page 13: ...artment completely Normally the battery drops out when the compartment is com pletely open If the battery does not come out lightly tap the in strument or use the magnet stick available as accessory to remove the battery 6 Handling batteries 13 ...

Page 14: ...ent behind your ear Turn your hearing instrument on Removing your hearing instrument Hold the LifeTube earmold bet ween your thumb and index fin ger and carefully pull it out You may find it helpful to lightly push your ear from the back For side recognition ask your Hearing Care Professional to apply colored markers in the battery compartment If the marker in the battery compartment is in red the...

Page 15: ...attery compartment to turn the hearing instrument on Off Fully open the battery compartment to turn the hearing instrument off Via push button On Press the push button for 2 seconds Off stand by Press the push button for 2 seconds Via remote control Refer to the remote control user guide 15 ...

Page 16: ...with a power on delay feature which can be activated by your Hearing Care Professional This allows you to turn the hearing instrument on with an automatic delay of 6 12 or 18 seconds so that you may insert the hearing instrument into your ear without experiencing un pleasant feedback whistling 16 ...

Page 17: ...9 Changing the hearing program Via push button Press the push button The hearing instrument changes to the next program Via remote control Refer to the remote control user guide 17 ...

Page 18: ... and there is no need to manually adjust it Should you prefer manual volume control your Hearing Care Professional can program the hearing instrument for manual adjustment Automatic The volume is adjusted automatically when in use Via remote control Refer to the remote control user guide 18 ...

Page 19: ...ntrol Automatically adjusts both hearing instruments simulta neously to different listening situations The performance of e2e wireless 2 0 may be affected by electromagnetic interference e g from a compu ter monitor or halogen lamp system controlled by a switching power supply Move away from the source of interference if you experience difficulty 11 19 ...

Page 20: ... a soft dry tissue when necessary Regulary clean the LifeTube Ask your Hearing Care Professional to exchange Life Tubes and LifeTips approximately every 3 to 6 months or as needed If the hearing instruments sound distorted or weak ask your Hearing Care Professional to exchange the micro phone cover Place your hearing instruments in a dry aid kit with a special moisture attracting capsule overnight...

Page 21: ...e hearing in strument Insert the Life Cleaning Wire into the microphone side of the LifeTube Push it all the way through until it appears at the LifeTip Adapter side Wipe away any cerumen or debris that is dislodged from the LifeTube Completely remove the Life Cleaning Wire from the Li feTube Re attach the LifeTube to the hearing instrument CAUTION Risk of damage to ear canal and ear drum Always r...

Page 22: ... volume of your hearing instruments For further information about the remote control contact your Hearing Care Professional or refer to the remote con trol user guide In the event your hearing instruments can be controlled by another person s remote control re turn hearing instruments and remote control to your Hearing Care Professional 22 ...

Page 23: ...ll allow you to connect your hearing instruments to other technical devices Via a special Bluetooth connection it is possible to receive audio signals from your mobile your television or your mp3 player For detailed information and instructions refer to the Tek user guide or ask your Hearing Care Professional 23 ...

Page 24: ...feTip LifeTube Increase volume only with remote control Clean or exchange the microphone cover Instrument emits whistling sound Try reinserting the LifeTip until it fits securely Lower volume only with remote con trol Clean LifeTip or contact your Hearing Care Professional Sound is distorted Lower volume only with remote con trol Replace battery Clean or exchange the microphone cover Instrument em...

Page 25: ...g instrument is tur ned on Gently close battery compartment completely Replace empty battery Make sure battery is inserted correctly Power on delay is active Wait 18 se conds and check again If you still encounter problems after trying these sugge stions consult your Hearing Care Professional 25 ...

Page 26: ...s not expressly approved by Siemens could void the users authority to operate the equipment FCC compliance This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS 310 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired oper...

Page 27: ...rence 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 determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving ...

Page 28: ...ipment Amended by Directive 2003 108 EC WEEE With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93 42 EEC concerning medical devices For the products with e2e wireless 2 0 Siemens additi onally confirms compliance with the European Directive 99 5 EC R TTE concerning radio and telecommunica tions terminal equipment 0123 Recycle your hearing instruments according to national...

Page 29: ... 312 Battery 312 yes no Power on delay yes no yes no Push button yes no Signal tones on off Low battery warning on off on off Volume control limit on off on off Volume control change on off Hearing program Description of the hearing program 1 2 3 4 5 Remote control e g ePen Serial number 29 ...

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Page 32: ...s com hearing Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone 49 9131 308 0 Siemens AG 03 2010 SB Document No A91SAT 00622 99T3 7600 Order Item No 104 196 46 Printed in Germany ...