Cochlear Nucleus Kanso 2 User manual

Kanso®2SoundProcessor

User Guide

CP1150

II KANSO 2 SOUND PROCESSOR USER GUIDE

About this guide

This guide is intended for cochlear implant recipients and

their carers who use the Cochlear™Kanso®2 Sound

Processor (model number: CP1150).

The processor works with your implant to transfer sound

to your ear. The Kanso 2 contains a processing unit,

microphones, coil, magnet and internal battery.

You can control your processor by using the Nucleus®

Smart App (‘app’) or a Cochlear CR310 Remote Control

(‘remote’). For more information on using the app or

remote please refer to their user guides.

NOTES

•See the Cautions and Warnings sections for safety advice

relating to the use of the Kanso 2 Sound Processor, accessories

and components.

• Please also refer to your Important Information document for

essential advice that applies to Cochlear implant systems.

Symbols used in this guide

NOTE

Important information or advice.

TIP

Time-saving hint.

CAUTION (no harm)

Special care to be taken to ensure safety and effectiveness.

Could cause damage to equipment.

WARNING (harmful)

Potential safety hazards and serious adverse reactions.

Could cause harm to person.

KANSO 2 SOUND PROCESSOR USER GUIDE 1

ABOUT

1 Microphone ports

2 Indicator light

3 Cochlear logo

4 Cover

Kanso®2 Sound Processor

Back

Front

1 Magnet

2 Socket cover

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Contents

Power

Charge your processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Use

Pair with remote devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Nucleus Smart App . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Control options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Tapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Turn on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Change program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Change volume and sensitivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Stream audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Wear

Wear your processor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Attach a SoftWear pad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Use the Socket Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Attach a Safety Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Wear the headband . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Change the magnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Sport and exercise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Travel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Care

Regular care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Change the microphone cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Water, sand and dirt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

KANSO 2 SOUND PROCESSOR USER GUIDE 3

Lights and Beeps

Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Beeps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Troubleshoot . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Cautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Warnings

For parents and carers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Processors and parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

Medical treatments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64

Speciﬁcations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Other information . . . . . . . . .72

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Notes

KANSO 2 SOUND PROCESSOR USER GUIDE 5

POWER

Charge your processor

Your processor has an internal battery that needs regular

charging.

Please charge your sound processor as soon as you

receive it.

To recharge your processor’s internal battery you can:

• place it in the Home Charger or

• attach it to the Portable Charger.

Refer to the Chargers User Guide for details.

WARNING

To charge your processor:

• Use Cochlear equipment only.

• Do not use non-Cochlear equipment.

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Pair with remote devices

Before using your processor with a compatible Apple®or

Android™device, or the Cochlear Remote Control, you

need to pair your processor with the remote device.

Please refer to the app or remote user guides for details.

WARNING

Consider security when connecting your sound processor to

devices such as smartphones or tablets. Only connect to

devices that are protected, e.g. password or PIN access control.

Do not connect to devices that have had their operating

system altered.

Made for iPhone

Your Kanso 2 Sound Processor is a Made for iPhone®/

iPod®/ iPad®hearing device. This allows you to use the

control and audio streaming functions of compatible Apple

devices.

If you wear a sound processor on one ear and a compatible

hearing aid on the other, you can control them both and

stream audio to both using a compatible Apple device.

Your clinician can check compatibility and set this up for

you.

Android

Your Kanso 2 Sound Processor is compatible with the

ASHA (Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid) protocol. This

allows you to use the audio streaming functions of

compatible Android devices.

KANSO 2 SOUND PROCESSOR USER GUIDE 7

USE

Nucleus Smart App

With a compatible Apple or Android device, you can use

the Nucleus Smart App to control and monitor your sound

processor. Please refer to your app user guide for details.

Control options

The table below compares the three ways you can control

your sound processor.

NOTE

Some functions are only available if enabled by your clinician.

FUNCTION TAP

PROCESSOR

REMOTE

CONTROL

NUCLEUS

SMART APP

Turn ON/OFF X

Program X X

Volume X X

Sensitivity X X

Audio Source X X

Master Volume

Limit

Bass / Treble X

ForwardFocus X

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Tapping

You can tap on your processor to turn the processor on

and off.

How to tap

• Tap on the Cochlear logo.

• Use quick, ﬁrm taps – don’t press.

TIP

You can tap your processor while it is on or off your implant.

CONTROL NUMBER OF TAPS

Turn ON Double-tap – 2 taps

Turn OFF Triple-tap – 3 taps

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