Siemens Behind-the-Ear Hearing Instruments User manual

Behind-the-Ear

Hearing Instruments

User Manual

Thank you for purchasing a Siemens Hearing Instrument.

Siemens Hearing Instruments are designed to achieve the

highest in quality and reliability. We are sure that you will

be very pleased with our product.

If this Hearing Instrument is being purchased for an infant or

young child, please conﬁrm with your Audiologist or Hearing

Care Provider that it is recommended for this purpose and to

ensure appropriate supervision and use of the product.

Hearing Aid Information

Serial Number:

Left: Right:

Battery Size:

Left: Right:

Purchase Date:

Left: Right:

Dispenser Info stamped here

TABLE OF CONTENTS

2TABLE OF CONTENTS 3

Table of Contents

Getting Started

Your hearing instruments ......................... 4

Safety information ................................4

Feature card .................................... 6

Identiﬁcation information ......................... 7

Identifying the left and right hearing instrument(s)..... 8

Changing the battery............................. 9

Battery tips .................................... 10

Using the eCharger ............................. 11

Turning the hearing instrument on or off ............ 12

Attaching the earpiece............................13

Inserting and removing hearing

instrument with an earpiece ......................14

Inserting and removing the hearing

instrument with Life Tube or S-Life Tube............ 15

Operating Your Hearing Instrument-

Optional Features

Remote Control .................................17

Tek®/miniTek™ ..................................18

Changing the volume ............................18

Learning volume preference feature.................19

SoundLearning®feature ..........................20

Changing the program............................20

Directional microphone system.....................22

Telecoil ........................................22

AutoPhone®/Autophone magnet accessory............23

Audio input ....................................24

Battery compartment door lock.....................27

Operating Your Hearing Instrument-

Programmable Features

Wireless functionality.............................29

Push button on/off...............................31

Power on delay..................................31

Low battery indicator.............................31

Volume control alert tones ........................32

Program change alert tones........................32

Listening Tips ..........................33

Maintenance and Care ..................35

Performance Checklist.................. 37

Health Considerations ...................38

Important Notices ......................39

Warranty and Service ...................43

GETTING STARTED

4GETTING STARTED 5

Getting Started

Your hearing instruments

By wearing your hearing instruments you may once again

enjoy the sounds of the environment and conversation

with your family and friends. Your decision to purchase

hearing instruments manufactured by Siemens reﬂects

the importance you place on quality and reliability.

Your Siemens Behind-the-Ear (BTE) hearing instruments

are designed for comfort, performance and durability. They

should ﬁt comfortably behind your ears and are attached to

custom-made earpieces or ﬂexible LifeTubes and LifeTips.

Please read this manual carefully to beneﬁt from all the

features of your new hearing system.

Safety information

WARNING

Choking hazard posed by small parts.

 • Keephearinginstruments,batteriesandaccessoriesout

of children’s reach.

 • Ifswallowedconsultaphysicianorhospitalimmediately.

 • Ifinfants,smallchildrenormentallydisabledpersons

need to wear hearing instruments ensure adequate

supervision.

 • Ensureappropriatesupervisionwhenyourchildis

wearing the hearing instruments.

 • Checktheintegrityofthehearinginstrumentsregularly.

 • Ensurethatyourchilddoesnotdetachthehearing

instrument from the ear mold.

 • ConsultyourAudiologistorHearingCareProviderif

the housing is deformed.

 • Keepthebatterycompartmentlocked.Verifytheproper

function of the locking mechanism.

WARNING

Risk in explosive environments, e.g., mining areas

 • Don’tuseyourhearinginstruments(andremotecontrol)

in areas where there is danger of explosions.

Please read this manual carefully to beneﬁt from all the

features of your new hearing system.

CAUTION

Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of Life Tip

 • AlwaysweartheLifeTubewiththeLifeTip.

 • MakesurethattheLifeTipiscompletelyattached

to the Life Tip adapter.

 • ChangetheLifeTubeorLifeTipwhentheyarecracked.

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6GETTING STARTED 7

 • CarefullyinserttheLifeTubewiththeLifeTipintothe

ear canal. Be sure not to insert too deeply.

 • UsetheLifeTubeandtheLifeTipinthewaydescribed

in this user guide.

If the Life Tip remains in the ear, have it removed by a

medical professional.

Feature card

Please refer to the feature card included with this manual.

The feature card is located at the back of this user manual

in a pocket.

The feature card contains important information about the

features in your new hearing instruments. This includes

battery size, serial number location, and features associated

with the operation of your hearing instruments.

Moreinformationaboutthesefeaturesislocatedin

the Operation section of this manual.

Identiﬁcation information

Your hearing instruments have a serial number engraved on

them. The location of the serial number will vary according to

the style of hearing instrument you have chosen. Record the

serial number in the front of this manual for future reference

(Fig. 1).

The year of manufacture is incorporated into the serial

number. Please note the warranty is based upon the date

of purchase, not the date of manufacture.

The serial number may look similar to this sample: AY12345.

The second letter of this serial number refers to the year of

manufacture of the hearing instrument. The letters Y or A

indicate a 2011 year of manufacture. Your Audiologist or

Hearing Care Provider can answer any questions you may

have about the identifying code on your hearing instrument.

Record the serial numbers of each instrument in the space

provided for future reference.

Fig. 1: Identiﬁcation information

Serial number

AY12345

GETTING STARTED

8GETTING STARTED 9

Identifying the left and right

hearing instrument(s)

Your Siemens hearing instruments may be color-coded for

your convenience. The left ear hearing instrument may have

a blue typeplate, and the right ear hearing instrument may

have a red typeplate (Fig. 2).

In addition, on Siemens Life™BTEs, the left ear hearing

instrument has a blue number on the LifeTip Adapter,

and the right ear hearing instrument has a red number

on the LifeTip Adapter (Fig. 3).

Changing the battery

Refer to the feature card or check with your Audiologist or

Hearing Care Provider to determine the battery size for your

hearing instrument.

To insert the battery into the hearing instrument, use your

ﬁngernail to swivel open the door of the battery compartment.

Place the proper size battery in the battery compartment so

that the “+” symbol on the battery coincides with the “+” mark

on the battery compartment door.

Gently close the battery compartment. 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 operation (Fig. 4 and 4.1).

Fig. 2: Location of Typeplate

Fig. 3: Location of right and left designator on LifeTip

adapter for Siemens Life™Product

Typeplate

Color-coded number

on Tip Adapter Fig. 4: Inserting the battery

Color-coded number

on Tip Adapter

Battery

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10 GETTING STARTED 11

Your hearing instrument may be programmed to inform you

when the battery should be replaced.

Refer to the low battery indicator information in the Operation

section (page 31) of this manual for further information.

Battery tips

• Ifabatteryisaccidentallyswallowed,seekmedicalattention

immediately, or call the National Battery Hotline collect at

(202) 625-3333. Quebec residents, call le Centre Antipoison

at (800) 463-5060.

• Alwaysusetherecommendedbatterysizeforyourhearing

instrument. The battery size information for your hearing

instrument is located on the feature card.

• Removethebatteryfromyourinstrumentswhennotinuse.

This prevents possible damage from expansion or leakage of

the battery, if the instruments are not fully turned off.

• Alwayscarrysparebatteriesintheeventthatyourcurrent

battery goes dead. Place each spare battery in an individual,

non-metallic container to prevent contact with other

batteries or metal objects, such as keys or coins.

• Followyourlocalrecyclingrulesforbatterydisposal.

Fig. 4.1: Inserting the battery

CENTRA Life

Using the eCharger

If you have the optional charger, refer to the charger

instruction manual for operating instructions. Use only

the rechargeable batteries delivered with the charger or

available through your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider.

The lifetime of a rechargeable battery is approximately one

year, depending on individual use.

NOTE: Do not attempt to charge standard,

non-rechargeable batteries!

NOTE: The hearing instrument must be turned off then on after

removing from the charger. This is required to turn the

instrument on.

Fig. 4.2: eCharger

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12 GETTING STARTED 13

Turning the hearing instrument on or off

To turn the hearing instrument on, insert a battery into

the hearing instrument and completely close the door.

To turn the hearing instrument off, open the battery door

to the ﬁrst catch.

Siemens hearing instruments may also be programmed

to allow you to turn them on and off using the program

button. Refer to the Operation section (page 31) for further

information.

You can also use an optional remote control to turn the

hearing instruments on and off.

Some BTE’s may also have a LED light (Fig.5) near the

battery door.

The LED (optional) shows whether the hearing

instruments are on.

LED can be covered

or programmed on/off

• TheLEDshinescontinuously.

The hearing instruments are switched on and

sufﬁcient battery power is available.

• TheLEDisoff.

The hearing instruments are switched off or the

battery must be replaced.

Attaching the earpiece (where provided)

If your earpiece detaches, gently insert the earhook of the

hearing instrument into the tubing of the earpiece supplied

by your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider (Fig. 6).

Fig. 5: LED light

LED light

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14 GETTING STARTED 15

Inserting and removing hearing

instruments with an earpiece

Hold the earpiece between your thumb and index ﬁnger.

Gently work the earpiece into its proper position by adjusting

it until it is ﬁrmly seated in your ear. Then lift the hearing

instrument over the top of your ear and adjust it to ﬁt behind

your ear (Fig. 7).

Fig. 6: Attaching the earpiece

Fig. 7: Inserting the hearing instrument

Earhook

Earpiece

Tubing

Lightly push on the back of the ear to help release the

earpiece and gently pull it out (Fig. 8).

Inserting and removing hearing

instruments with LifeTube or S-Life Tube

Hold the LifeTip between your thumb and index ﬁnger.

Gently work the LifeTip into its proper position in the ear

canal by adjusting it until it is ﬁrmly seated. Then lift the

hearing instrument over the top of your ear and adjust it

to ﬁt behind your ear. Finally, place the retention strand

into the bottom of the ‘bowl’’ of your ear (Fig. 9).

Fig. 8: Removing the hearing instrument

OPERATING YOUR HEARING INSTRUMENT-OPTIONAL FEATURES 17

GETTING STARTED

To remove the instrument, gently pull the LifeTip out of

your ear and carefully lift the hearing instrument off your

ear. Do not pull or tug on the LifeTube to remove the Tip or

instrument, or the LifeTube may become damaged (Fig. 10).

Fig. 9: Inserting the hearing instrument

Fig. 10: Removing the hearing instrument

Retention Strand

LifeTip

LifeTube

Operating Your Hearing

Instrument–Optional Features

Refer to the feature card included with this manual to

determine the optional features your hearing instrument

is equipped with. Optional features are listed on the left

column of the feature card, see below (Fig. 11):

Remote Control

You may have received an optional remote control with your

hearing instrument. They can be used to change the memory

and volume of your hearing system.

For further information refer to the remote control

instruction manual.

Fig. 11: FEATURE CARD

Optional features section circled

Optional

Features

HEARING

INSTRUMENT

Volume control

Learning volume control

Program button

Directional microphone

Telecoil

AutoPhone®

Audio input

Battery compartment door lock

ePocket®remote control

OPTIONAL FEATURES

RefertotheBTEUserManualforinformationon

Optional Features and Programmable Features.

Use the

type of

battery

shown

below Microphones

Earhook

Audio

input

Volume control

wheel

Battery

compartment

door

FEATURE

CARD

e2e wireless®

Push button on/off

Power on delay

Low battery indicator

Volume control

alert tones

Program change

alert tones

PROGRAMMABLE

FEATURES

PROGRAMS

Program number Listening environment

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