Siemens Vibe, User Manual

Page 1: ...A Vibe User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...ided for the Siemens Vibe hearing instru ment These instructions as well as guidance from your Hearing Care Professional will help you understand how your Vibe works If you have further questions please contact your Hearing Care Professional ...

Page 4: ...e 8 5 General notes on safety 10 6 Opening the top cover 14 7 Handling batteries 16 8 Inserting removing your hearing instrument 22 9 Turning your hearing instruments on and off 24 10 Changing the hearing program 26 11 Maintaining the hearing instrument 28 4 ...

Page 5: ...12 Domes and Receiver Molds 30 13 Maintaining Domes and Receiver Molds 34 14 Troubleshooting tips 40 15 Technical information 43 16 Your hearing instrument configuration 46 17 Disposal information 48 5 ...

Page 6: ...3 Your Vibe hearing instrument 4 6 6 5 1 2 3 7 8 6 ...

Page 7: ...sortment of receiver lengths and Dome sizes to best fit your ear Features 1 Receiver unit 2 Vibe body with battery compartment 3 Push button 4 Dome 5 Receiver Mold 6 C Guard 7 Different top covers 8 Removal tool 3 Your Vibe hearing instrument 7 ...

Page 8: ... persons Diagnosis and prescription of a hearing instrument must be per formed by hearing health specialists e g ENT doc tors audiologists or acousticians Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instrument 4 Intended use 8 ...

Page 9: ...t 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 4 Intended use 9 ...

Page 10: ...g instrument to ex X treme temperature or high humidity Do not leave it in direct sunlight X Do not wear it in the shower or when you apply X make up perfume or aftershave hairspray or suntan lotion Do not wear your hearing instrument when you X are exposed to short waves a strong magnetic field a high frequency field or X rays 5 General notes on safety 10 ...

Page 11: ...ies out of children s reach If swallowed consult a physician or hospital im X mediately If infants small children or mentally disabled X persons need to wear hearing instruments ensure adequate supervision 5 General notes on safety Do not place your hearing instruments in a micro X wave oven 11 ...

Page 12: ...ents in areas X where there is a danger of explosions 5 General notes on safety NOTICE Leaking batteries damage the instrument Remove batteries when the instrument is not in X use for a prolonged period of time Turn your hearing instrument off when not in use X to preserve the battery 12 ...

Page 13: ...eiver Mold is X completely attached to the receiver unit If the Dome Receiver Mold remains in your ear X have it removed by a medical professional Replace the Dome Receiver Mold if it breaks X Insert the receiver unit with the Dome Receiver X Mold carefully and not too deeply into the ear Use the receiver unit Dome and Receiver Mold X only in the manner described in this user guide 13 ...

Page 14: ...6 Opening the top cover 14 ...

Page 15: ...part of the removal tool on top of X the the Vibe body Use the tool like tweezers to grip the fine notch be X tween the top and the bottom cover Pull the two sides carefully apart X 6 Opening the top cover Small parts can easily fall down and get lost Work on a table X 15 ...

Page 16: ...uments Always use size 10 batteries X Remove the tab on your X batteries only when you are ready to use them The positive side of the batteries is always X the smooth side Always keep spare batteries with you X 7 Handling batteries Original size 16 ...

Page 17: ...ring Care Professional can program your hearing instruments to inform you when the battery is nearly empty If you hear an intermittent series of beeps or experience low amplification power replace the battery 7 Handling batteries 17 ...

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Page 19: ...oval tool X Carefully pull on the battery handle until the X battery slips out of the Vibe body Do not throw used batteries into household X trash Return them to your Hearing Care Profes sional for environmentally correct disposal 7 Handling batteries 19 ...

Page 20: ...7 Handling batteries 20 ...

Page 21: ...Inserting new battery Insert a new battery X Put the top cover back on X 7 Handling batteries 21 ...

Page 22: ...8 Inserting removing your hearing instrument 22 ...

Page 23: ...n t insert it to deep Twist the Vibe slightly upwards and put the tip of X the body into the cymba concha The push button side is facing outwards If necessary use a mirror to see if the Vibe sits securely Removing Remove the body of Vibe from your cymba X Carefully pull the receiver out of your ear canal X 8 Inserting removing your hearing instrument 23 ...

Page 24: ... the hearing instrument on Turn off Press the push button for about 3 seconds to turn X the hearing instrument off Listen for the acoustic signal to make sure that you X turned off the hearing instrument properly 9 Turning your hearing instruments on and off 24 ...

Page 25: ...strument is equipped 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 unpleasant feedback whis tling 9 Turning your hearing instruments on and off 25 ...

Page 26: ...Your hearing instruments offers up to 4 hearing pro grams for specific listening environments 10 Changing the hearing program 26 ...

Page 27: ...itches to the next pro gram confirming each change with an acoustic signal Your Hearing Care Professional can deactivate the acoustic signals in your hearing instruments Your Hearing Care Professional can write down the personal program configuration of your hearing instrument on page 46 47 10 Changing the hearing program 27 ...

Page 28: ...and handling will ensure the best pos sible performance Clean instruments and earmolds regularly to pre X vent damage to the hearing instruments and to avoid health problems NOTICE Do not put the hearing instru X ments in water 11 Maintaining the hearing instrument 28 ...

Page 29: ...gging X of the microphone opening Place your hearing instruments in a dry aid kit X with a special moisture attracting capsule over night Ask your Hearing Care Professional for special care X sets and further information how to keep your hearing instruments in good condition 11 Maintaining the hearing instrument 29 ...

Page 30: ...12 Domes and Receiver Molds Your hearing instruments have one of the following earpieces 30 ...

Page 31: ...12 Domes and Receiver Molds Dome with C Guard Grid Dome Receiver Mold with C Guard Full functionality of Domes Grid Domes and Receiver Molds is only assured with a working wax guard 31 ...

Page 32: ...12 Domes and Receiver Molds Dome with C Guard Grid Dome Receiver Mold with C Guard Wax guard is the integrated C Guard Wax guard is the integrated grid Wax guard is the exchangeable C Guard 32 ...

Page 33: ...n handled wrongly Never use brushes or sharp objects for cleaning X Never use running water or immerse the X hearing instrument Never use pressure or rotating action while X cleaning Don t spray cerumen solvent directly onto the X C Guard Do not pull the receiver out of the Receiver X Mold 33 ...

Page 34: ...eceiver Molds Cerumen ear wax on the Domes Grid Domes and Receiver Molds affect sound quality Clean Domes Grid Domes and Receiver Molds right X after taking the hearing instruments off This way cerumen can not dry and harden 34 ...

Page 35: ...o remove dried cerumen moisten the soft tissue X with a cerumen solvent Dab the cerumen with the moistened tissue and X wait a short period of time this will loosen the cerumen Grid Domes are very flexible Take the Grid Dome of the Receiver Unit and squeeze the Grid Dome to remove cerumen from the grid 35 ...

Page 36: ...iver Molds Replacing the Dome Grid Dome Remove the old Dome Grid Dome from the X receiver Press the tip of the Receiver Unit into the new X Dome Grid Dome Ensure that the Dome Grid Dome is fully attached X refer to illustration 36 ...

Page 37: ...eceiver into your ear without a X Dome Receiver Mold If the Dome Receiver Mold gets detached in X your ear consult your Hearing Care Professional a physician or hospital If the Dome Grid Dome is not mounted correctly X the sound quality will be affected If this is the case check and readjust the Dome X Grid Dome 37 ...

Page 38: ...13 Maintaining Domes and Receiver Molds 38 ...

Page 39: ...d tool The C Guard can not be re used after the disassembling process Insert the new C Guard X Change the C Guard approximately every three X months or as needed Disassembling the Receiver Mold Do not disassemble the Receiver Mold your X self Ask your Hearing Care Professional for help when the Receiver Mold needs extensive cleaning 39 ...

Page 40: ...se these troubleshooting tips to resolve simple issues 14 Troubleshooting tips Problem Possible solution Sound is weak Replace old battery Clean Receiver Mold clean or change Dome Clean exchange top cover Sound is distorted Replace old battery Clean Receiver Mold clean or change Dome Clean exchange top cover 40 ...

Page 41: ...if the Receiver Mold Dome is seated properly try reinserting the Receiver Mold Dome until it fits securely Clean Receiver Mold clean or change Dome Clean exchange top cover Instrument emits signal tones Check if top cover is closed completely Replace old battery 41 ...

Page 42: ...heck if top cover is closed completely Replace old battery Make sure battery is inserted cor rectly Wait 18 seconds and check again 14 Troubleshooting tips If you still encounter problems after trying these suggestions consult your Hearing Care Professional 42 ...

Page 43: ...iance could void the users authority to operate the equipment Siemens Vibe This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS 210 of Industry Canady Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 43 ...

Page 44: ...gned to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential 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 particular installation 44 ...

Page 45: ... user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is con nected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV tech nician for help 45 ...

Page 46: ...g instrument LEFT RIGHT Model Serial number 10 Battery 10 yes no Power on delay yes no yes no Push button yes no Signal tones on off Low battery warning on off X X 16 Your hearing instrument configuration 46 ...

Page 47: ...Hearing program Description of the hearing program 1 2 3 4 16 Your hearing instrument configuration 47 ...

Page 48: ... regulations 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 17 Disposal information 48 ...

Page 49: ...on Road Crawley RH109TT Malta Charles de Giorgio LTD 39 40 South Street Valetta CMR 01 Ireland Howth Junction 39 40 South Street Business Center Kilbarrack P O Box 374 5 Dublin With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93 42 EEC concerning medical devices 0123 17 Disposal information 49 ...

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Page 52: ...s com hearing Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone 49 9131 308 0 Siemens AG 02 2009 FB Document No A91SAT 00460 99T4 7600 Order Item No 104 174 46 Printed in Germany ...