Siemens ARTIS 2 P, User Manual

Page 1: ...ARTIS 2 P ARTIS 2 SP User Guide ...

Page 2: ...vidually 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 1 2 ...

Page 3: ...earing instrument 10 Removing your hearing instrument 11 Turning your hearing instrument on and off 12 Changing the hearing program 13 Volume control 14 e2e wireless and ePocket 15 ePocket accessory 16 Audio input 17 Automatic telephone program 19 Maintenance and care 21 Troubleshooting tips 22 Disposal information 24 Your hearing instrument configuration 25 19 3 ...

Page 4: ...tery compartment 3 Microphone openings 4 Audio input 5 Volume control 3 ARTIS 2 P battery type 13 Features 6 Program button with ON OFF function 7 Cover for programming socket 8 Typeplates ARTIS 2 SP battery type 675 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 4 ...

Page 5: ...ons of this user guide to avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instrument Symbols Be 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 hea...

Page 6: ... 1T X rays and mechanical stress Do not expose your hearing instrument to extreme temperature or high humidity Do not leave it in direct sunlight Do not wear it in the shower or when you apply make up perfume or aftershave hairspray or suntan lotion Do not wear your hearing instrument when you are exposed to short waves a strong magnetic field a high frequency field or X rays WARNING Risk in explo...

Page 7: ...ur Hearing Care Professional can program your hearing instrument to inform you when the battery is nearly empty If you hear an intermittent series of beeps or expe rience low amplification power replace the battery Using a remote control If you have the optional ePocket remote control the bat tery status can be checked using the battery read out function See the ePocket user guide for more informa...

Page 8: ... 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 Handling batteries 6 8 ...

Page 9: ...attery does not come out lightly tap the instrument or push the battery out with a pencil as shown WARNING Keep batteries and instruments out of the reach of children If swallowed consult a physician or a hos pital immediately NOTE Do not throw used batteries into household trash Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for environmentally correct disposal 9 ...

Page 10: ...etween your thumb and index finger and insert it carefully into the ear canal You may find it helpful to pull your ear slightly upward or to the back Place your hearing instrument behind your ear Turn it on by completely closing the battery compartment NOTE Do not use lubricant when you insert the earmold because it may clog the sound outlet 10 ...

Page 11: ...8 Removing your hearing instrument Hold the earmold between your thumb and index finger and carefully pull it out You may find it helpful to lightly push your ear from the back 11 ...

Page 12: ...st stop to turn the instru ment OFF Power on delay Your hearing instrument 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 12 seconds so that you may insert the hearing instrument into your ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback whistling 12 ...

Page 13: ...coincides with the selected program Example You turn your hearing instrument on It is automatically in program 1 You want to change to program 2 Press the program button once You hear 2 beeps You are now in program 2 If you are wearing two hearing instruments the hearing program will be changed on both instruments simultane ously if e2e wireless is activated Your Hearing Care Professional can writ...

Page 14: ...can be programmed to indicate when the volume control limit is reached Adjusting the volume further in that direction will then have no effect Learning function If activated by the Hearing Care Professional your hearing instrument memorizes changes made in volume control settings Over time it automatically adapts the volume setting for each program according to your preferences If you are wearing ...

Page 15: ...tings in the system If you change the volume or program on one hearing instrument the other hearing instrument is automati cally adjusted Your Hearing Care Professional can activate or deactivate the wireless functionality of your hearing instrument The ePocket can be activated or deactivated separately NOTE The performance of e2e wireless may be affected by electromagnetic interference e g from a...

Page 16: ... the ePocket user guide NOTE In the event your hearing instrument can be con trolled by another person s remote control unit RCU return your RCU and hearing instrument to the service department to change the transmission key When operating the hearing instrument in T coil mode the wireless function may cause a pulsing noise This is due to pick up of the transmission signal by the hearing instrumen...

Page 17: ...audio shoes listet in the table below labelled inside of the audio shoe These are de signed exclusively for the corresponding ARTIS 2 hearing instruments When you attach an audio shoe the hearing instru ment automatically switches to the coresponding audio shoe program With the audio shoe L5 or M5 attached the battery com partment switch is disabled and the hearing system can only be switched off ...

Page 18: ... Slide the audio shoe over the hearing instrument until it snaps into the end position Removing the audio shoe Slide the audio shoe in the opposite direction to that for attachment and take it off Close the audio shoe cover WARNING Risk of injuries caused by electric shock Connect audio input only to device conform to IEC 65 IEC Norm for audio video and other electronic devices Audio input 1 2 18 ...

Page 19: ...ually by using the program button The telephone program can be set to microphone mode or telecoil mode Your Hearing Care Professional will program your hearing instrument to fit your individual require ments AutoPhone magnet accessory Not all telephones produce a magnetic field strong enough to activate the AutoPhone function In this case use the AutoPhone magnet enclosed in your hearing instrumen...

Page 20: ...f children If swallowed consult a physician or a hospital Magnets may interfere with the operation of life supporting systems e g pacemakers magnetic valves Use a magnet only if not in doubt about the safe distance The safe distance between pacemaker and magnet should be at least 10 cm 4 inches See the AutoPhone magnet user guide for instructions on how to position the magnet Use only the magnet t...

Page 21: ...ument and earmold regularly to prevent da mage to the hearing instrument and to avoid health pro blems Clean your hearing instrument with a soft dry tissue as necessary Place your hearing instrument in a dry aid kit with a special moisture attracting capsule overnight Ask your Hearing Care Professional for special care sets and further information how to keep your hearing in strument in good condi...

Page 22: ...attery Earmold clogged Volume too low Instrument emits whistling sound Improper seating in ear Volume too high Clogged with wax or excessive wax in ears Sound is distorted Volume too high Weak battery Instrument emits signal tones Battery compartment not completely closed Weak battery Instrument does not work Instrument is not turned on Battery compartment not completely closed Dead battery Batter...

Page 23: ...inserting the earmold until it fits securely Lower volume with ePocket or volume control Clean earmold or contact your Hearing Care Professional Lower volume with ePocket or volume control Replace battery Gently close battery compartment completely Replace battery Turn instrument on Gently close battery compartment completely Replace battery Make sure battery is inserted correctly Wait 12 seconds ...

Page 24: ...ording to national regulations For disposal within the EU please send device to the following address United Kingdom Malta Ireland Siemens Charles de Giorgio LTD Howth Junction Hearing Instruments 39 40 South Street Business Center Newton Road Valetta CMR 01 Kilbarrack Crawley RH109TT P O Box 374 5 Dublin www hearing siemens com With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Dir...

Page 25: ...es 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 A Your hearing instrument configuration ePocket Serial number 25 ...

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Page 28: ...ns Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone 49 9131 308 0 Siemens AG 03 2007 ANR Document No A91SAT 00159 99T2 7600 Order Item No 101 48 951 Printed in Germany P U B L I C I S 104300 C7610 WS 1106 ...