Siemens RIC User manual

Receiver-in-Canal

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 ................................5

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

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

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

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

Handling the standard and rechargeable batteries......11

Battery tips .................................... 11

Using the charger................................12

Turning the hearing instrument on or off ............ 13

Inserting and removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Operating Your Hearing Instrument-

Optional Features

Changing the volume ............................15

Learning volume preference feature .................16

SoundLearning™feature ..........................16

Changing the program............................16

Directional microphone system.....................18

Operating Your Hearing Instrument-

Programmable Features

Wireless functionality.............................20

Push button on/off...............................22

Power on delay..................................22

Low battery indicator.............................22

Volume control alert tones ........................23

Program change alert tones........................23

Listening Tips ..........................24

Maintenance and Care ..................26

Using the domes ................................27

Cleaning instructions for domes ....................28

Replacing the dome (non click dome receivers) ........29

Replacing the dome (click dome receivers)............30

Replacing the receiver unit ........................31

Performance Checklist.................. 32

Health Considerations ...................33

Important Notices ......................34

Warranty and Service ...................38

GETTING STARTED

4GETTING STARTED 5

Getting Started

Your hearing instruments

As the owner of Siemens hearing instruments you may

once again enjoy the sounds of the environment and

conversation with your family and friends. Your decision

to purchase Siemens hearing instruments reﬂects the

importance you place on quality and reliability.

Siemens hearing instruments are designed for comfort

and performance in a virtually invisible style (when worn).

The hearing instruments offer an assortment of receiver

lengths and dome sizes to best ﬁt your ear. Your instrument

will look similar to the following illustrations (Fig. 1 and 2). Safety information

Caution: Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of domes.

• Alwayswearthereceiverunitwiththedome.

• Makesurethatthedomeiscompletelyattachedtothe

receiver unit.

• Ifthedomeremainsintheearafterremovalofyourhearing

instrument, have it removed by a medical professional.

• Replacethedomeifitbreaks.

• Donotinsertthereceiveranddometoodeeplyinyourear.

Speak with your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider for

further explanation.

Fig. 1: Location of features

Fig. 2: Location of features

Receiver unit

Program Button

MicrophoneCover

Charging Contact

Toggle Switch

MicrophoneCover

Charging Contact

Receiver Unit

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6GETTING STARTED 7

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.

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.

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 new 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. 3)

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 and

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.

Fig. 3: Identiﬁcation information

Serial number

AY12345

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8GETTING STARTED 9

Blue ring - LEFT Ear

Red ring - RIGHT Ear

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 ring on the receiver unit, and the right ear hearing

instrument may have a red ring on the receiver unit (Fig. 4).

Alternatively, the left hearing instrument may have a blue dot

where the receiver unit attaches to the hearing instrument,

and the right hearing instrument may have a red dot where

the receiver unit attaches to the hearing instrument (Fig. 5).

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, open the

battery compartment with your ﬁngernail as shown (Fig. 6).

Swivel open the battery compartment door. Insert the proper

size battery into the compartment door so that the “+” symbol

on the battery coincides with the “+” marked on the battery

compartment (Fig. 7).

Fig. 7: Inserting the battery

Fig. 4: Identiﬁcation information

Fig. 5: Identiﬁcation information

Blue dot - LEFT Ear

Red dot - RIGHT Ear

Fig. 6: Opening the battery compartment

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10 GETTING STARTED 11

Fig. 9: Removing the battery

Close the battery compartment by gently pressing the bottom

of the door upward with your ﬁngertip. Do not force the door

shut. If it does not close easily, check to ensure the battery was

inserted properly (Fig. 8).

The battery should easily drop out when the compartment

door is completely open (Fig. 9). If the battery does not come

out, lightly tap on the case.

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 20) of

this manual for further information.

Handling standard and rechargeable batteries

You can use either a standard or a rechargeable battery in your

hearing instrument. The optional charger is required to charge

rechargeable batteries. If using a standard battery, remove the

backing tab only when you are ready to use it.

If using a rechargeable battery, charge it before the ﬁrst use.

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. 8: Closing the battery compartment

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12 GETTING STARTED 13

Using the charger

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. 11: Turning the instrument on and off

OffOn

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 (Fig. 11).

Fig. 10: Charger

OPERATING YOUR HEARING INSTRUMENT-OPTIONAL FEATURES 15

GETTING STARTED

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 (Fig. 13).

Changing the volume

Your Siemens hearing instrument is fully automatic. However,

you may have received an optional remote control with your

hearing instrument. Press the Volume Up (+) button on the

remote to increase the volume. Press the Volume Down (-)

button on the remote to reduce the volume. Your hearing

instrument may have a toggle switch. To change the volume

using the toggle switch, push it up to increase the volume or

down to decrease the volume.

Fig. 13: FEATURE CARD

Optional features section circled

Optional

Features

HEARING

INSTRUMENT

FEATURE

CARD

Learning volume preference

Directional microphone

Rechargeable battery

ePocket®remote control

e2e wireless®

Power on delay

Low battery indicator

Volume control

alert tones

Program change

alert tones

OPTIONAL FEATURES

PROGRAMS

PROGRAMMABLE

FEATURES

Program number Listening environment

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

Optional Features and Programmable Features.

Battery

options

shown

below

rechargeable

Receiver unit

Dome Charging

contact Battery

compartment

Clip-on

microphone

cover

Inserting and removing

To insert the hearing instrument, make sure it is turned off by

opening the battery compartment to the ﬁrst stop. Hold the

receiver with the dome or earmold between your thumb and

index ﬁnger and insert it carefully into the ear canal (Fig. 12).

You may ﬁnd it helpful to pull your ear slightly upward or

backward when inserting your instrument. Then place the

instrument behind your ear and turn it on, by completely

closing the battery compartment.

To remove your hearing instrument, hold the receiver unit

between your thumb and index ﬁnger and carefully pull it out.

Fig. 12: Inserting the instrument

OPERATING YOUR HEARING INSTRUMENT-OPTIONAL FEATURES

16 OPERATING YOUR HEARING INSTRUMENT-OPTIONAL FEATURES 17

When initially turned on (after the battery compartment door

is closed), the microphone is ON and ready for general use.

The default is Program 1. Your Audiologist or Hearing Care

Provider will provide you with the number of programs most

appropriate for your needs. Each time you press the program

button on the hearing instrument (if available) or optional

remote control the instrument changes to the next program.

The program change may be conﬁrmed by alerting tones or

beeps that correlate to the program you are in. That means if

you select Program 3, then the hearing instrument beeps 3

times.

Your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider may list your

personal programs on the feature card (Fig. 15).

Learning volume preference feature

(if applicable)

The learning volume feature retains information on when

and how you adjust the volume on your Siemens hearing

instruments programmed for manual adjustment. Over time,

your hearing system will automatically adjust to that preferred

volume in each listening program. For more information

about this feature, speak with your Audiologist or Hearing

Care Provider.

SoundLearning™feature (if applicable)

SoundLearning allows all the functionality of the learning

volume control preference feature above and also retains your

sound quality preferences independently for loud and soft

sounds. For more information about this feature, speak to

your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider.

Changing the program

Your Siemens hearing instrument may have several

memories, also called hearing programs. Each program

is different and designed to help you hear better in speciﬁc

listening situations.

Your hearing instrument may have a program button on

the housing (ﬁg. 14). Press the program button to change

the program.

Fig. 14: Changing the program with the

program button or toggle switch

Program

Button

Toggle

Switch

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