Siemens Nitro 300 SP, User Manual

Page 1: ...Nitro BTE User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...ndividually designed for your hearing impairment and is fitted specially 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: ...rument 13 Inserting your hearing instrumen t Removing your hearing instrumen t Turning your hearing instrument on and off 14 Via push butto n Via volume contro l Via remote contro l Power on dela y Checking the hearing instrument s performance Changing the hearing program 16 Via push butto n Via remote contro l Changing the volume 17 Via volume contro l Via remote contro l Contents 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9...

Page 5: ...TM function Manual telephone progra m e2e wireless 2 0 22 Maintenance and care 23 Accessories 24 SafeFit Ki t Remote contro l Tek wireless enhancemen t Troubleshooting tips 27 Technical information 29 Disposal information 31 Your hearing instrument configuration 32 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 5 ...

Page 6: ...y compartment Microphone openings Audio input Volume control with on off function Program button with on off function Nitro SP battery type 675 LED Cover for program ming socket Typeplates red right hearing instrument blue left hearing instrument 6 ...

Page 7: ...s of this user guide to avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instruments 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 hea...

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

Page 9: ...xplosions NOTICE for batteries Leaking batteries damage the hearing instruments Remove batteries when the hearing instruments are X not in use for a prolonged period of time Turn your hearing instruments off when not in use to X preserve the battery In some countries restrictions for the usage of wireless equipment exist Refer to local authorities for further information X 9 ...

Page 10: ... keep spare batteries with you X 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 original size Use standard batteries in your hearing in X struments Always use the right size batteries X 10 ...

Page 11: ...t X the symbol on the battery aligns with the marked on the battery compartment Close the battery compartment by X 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 bat tery was inserted properly When the battery door is completely closed your hearing instrument is ready for use 11 ...

Page 12: ...tment is completely open If the battery does not come out lightly tap the instrument or push the battery out with a pencil as shown Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute the environment Do not throw used batteries into household trash X Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for environmentally correct disposal 12 ...

Page 13: ...ing instrument behind your ear X Turn your hearing instrument on X Removing your hearing instru ment Hold the earmold between your X thumb and index finger and ca refully pull it out You may find it helpful to lightly push your ear from the back Ask your Hearing Care Professional to apply colored typeplates for side recognition If the typeplate of your hearing instrument is red the hearing instrum...

Page 14: ...ring instrument back on Via volume control Rotate the volume control upwards to turn the hearing X instrument on Rotate the volume control completely down to turn the X hearing instrument OFF Via remote control Refer to the remote control user guide X Power on delay Your hearing instrument is equipped with a power on delay feature which can be activated by your Hearing Care Professional This allow...

Page 15: ...ailable The LED is off The hearing instruments are switched off or the battery must be replaced To check if sufficient battery power is available use X a battery tester or place the switched on hearing instruments in your closed hand and listen if it re sponds with feedback whistling Check the instrument sound regularly with a stetho X clip particularly if your child is not able to express verball...

Page 16: ... You want to change to program 2 Press the program button once X You hear the acoustic signal for program 2 You are now in program 2 Via remote control Refer to the remote control user guide X Your Hearing Care Professional can write down the per sonal program configuration of your hearing instrument on page 32 Your Hearing Care Professional can activate or deactivate the acoustic signals in your ...

Page 17: ...ing instrument for manual adjustment Rotate the volume control with X your index finger to select the desired listening volume For easier handling your Hearing Care Professional may have activated the volume control only on one side With e2e wireless the second hearing instrument is automati cally adjusted Via remote control Refer to the remote control user guide X louder softer When using a remot...

Page 18: ... difficult listening situations and for children in classrooms With the audio shoe M5 attached the battery compart ment switch is disabled and the hearing system can only be switched off via push button or remote control NOTICE Use only the M5 audio shoe labelled inside the audio X shoe They are designed exclusively for the your hea ring instruments WARNING Risk of injuries caused by electric shoc...

Page 19: ... in strument Slide the audio shoe over the hearing X instrument until it snaps into the end position Your Hearing Care Professional can program your hearing systems so that they switch automatically to the audio shoe program if an audio shoe has been attached Removing the audio shoe Slide the audio shoe in the opposite di X rection to that for attachment and take it off Close the audio shoe cover ...

Page 20: ... en ough to activate the AutoPhone function In this case use the AutoPhone magnet which is available as accessory and attach it to the telephone receiver to activate the AutoPhone function Manual telephone program Select the telephone program manually by using the X program button The telephone program can be set to microphone mode or telecoil mode Your Hearing Care Professional will program your ...

Page 21: ...reless function may cause a pulsing noi se In this case use the remote control with a distance greater than 10 cm 4 inches CAUTION Choking hazard posed by magnets Keep magnets out of the reach of children If swal X lowed consult a physician or a hospital CAUTION Magnets may interfere with the operation of life suppor ting systems e g pacemakers magnetic valves Use a magnet only if not in doubt abo...

Page 22: ... of the settings in the system If you change the volume or program on one hearing in strument the other hearing instrument is automatically adjusted Your Hearing Care Professional can activate or deactivate the wireless functionality of your hearing instruments The performance of e2e wireless 2 0 may be affected by electromagnetic interference e g from a compu ter monitor or halogen lamp system co...

Page 23: ...health problems Clean your hearing instruments with a soft dry tissue X as necessary Place your hearing instruments in a dry aid kit with a X special moisture attracting capsule overnight Ask your Hearing Care Professional for special care sets X and further information on how to keep your hearing instruments in good condition 14 Maintenance and care NOTICE Do not put the hearing instruments in X ...

Page 24: ...d proof The child proof version of the hearing instrument does not have a push botton has a typeplate that can not be detached by a child has a battery compartment lock that can only be opened with a special tool All these precautions help to prevent the child from deta ching and swallowing small parts 24 ...

Page 25: ...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 X controlled by another person s remote control re turn hearing instruments and remote control to your Hearing Care Professional 25 ...

Page 26: ... low you to connect your hearing instru ments to the growing world of technol ogy 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 26 ...

Page 27: ...issues Problem Possible solution Sound is weak Replace recharge empty battery Clean earmold Increase volume Instrument emits whistling sound Try reinserting the earmold until it fits securely Lower volume Sound is distorted Lower volume Replace recharge empty battery Clean earmold Instrument emits signal tones Gently close battery compartment completely Replace recharge empty battery 27 ...

Page 28: ...e hearing instrument is tur ned on Gently close battery compartment completely Replace recharge empty battery Make sure battery is inserted correctly Wait 18 seconds and check again If you still encounter problems after trying these sugge stions consult your Hearing Care Professional 28 ...

Page 29: ...the users authority to operate the equipment Siemens Nitro 700 SP Nitro 300 SP FCC ID SGI WL002BTE IC 267AB WL002 N14203 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 ...

Page 30: ...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 31: ...d by Directive 2003 108 EC WEEE www siemens com hearing 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 instrument according t...

Page 32: ...yes no Power on delay yes no yes no Volume control 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 Model Serial number 32 ...

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Page 36: ...s com hearing Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone 49 9131 308 0 Siemens AG 09 2009 SB Document No A91SAT 00944 99T1 7600 Order Item No 105 970 12 Printed in Germany ...