User manual SIEMENS LIFE 700

[. . . ] Read and follow the instructions 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. Indicates that something has to be done. 7 5 General notes on safety NOTICE Your hearing instrument is sensitive to extreme heat, high humidity, strong magnetic fields (> 0. 1T), X-rays and mechanical stress. Do not expose your hearing instrument to extreme temperature or high humidity. [. . . ] When the battery door is completely closed, your hearing instrument is ready for use. 11 6 A Handling batteries Removing the battery Open the battery compartment completely. Normally the battery drops out when the compartment is completely open. If the battery does not come out, lightly tap the instrument or push the battery out with a pencil as shown. Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for environmentally correct disposal. 12 Inserting and removing your hearing instrument A 7 Inserting your hearing instrument Turn your hearing instrument off. Hold the LifeTip / earmold between 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. Identify a left/right hearing instrument Look for the identification mark in the battery compartment to find out, wether your hearing instrument is intended for your left or your right ear. If the identification mark is red, the hearing instrument is for the right ear. If the identification mark is blue, the hearing instrument is for the left ear. 13 7 Inserting and removing your hearing instrument Removing your hearing instrument: Hold the LifeTube / 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. CAUTION Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of LifeTip. If the LifeTip remains in the ear, have it removed by a medical professional. 14 Turning your hearing instrument on and off 8 Turn on: Fully close the battery compartment to turn the hearing instrument on. Turn off: Fully open the battery compartment to turn the hearing instrument off. You can also use the remote control to turn the hearing instrument on and 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, so that you may insert the hearing instrument into your ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback (whistling). The delay can be programmed by your Hearing Care Professional to be 6, 12 or 18 seconds. 15 9 e2e wireless 2. 0 Your hearing instruments are equipped with e2e (ear-toear) wireless 2. 0 technology. Advantages of the wireless functionality: Automatically adjusts both hearing instruments simultaneously to different listening situations. If you change the volume or program on one hearing instrument, the other hearing instrument is automatically adjusted. Your Hearing Care Professional can activate or deactivate the wireless functionality of your hearing instruments. The performance of e2e wireless 2. 0 may be affected by electromagnetic interference ­ e. g. from a computer monitor or halogen lamp system controlled by a switching power supply. Move away from the source of interference if you experience difficulty. 16 Maintenance and care 10 Your hearing instruments are highly sensitive systems. Clean you hearing instruments regularly to prevent damage to the hearing instruments and to avoid health problems. [. . . ] Wait 18 seconds and check again. If you still encounter problems after trying these suggestions, consult your Hearing Care Professional. 21 13 Technical information Operating frequencies: Fc=3. 28 MHz This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Siemens could void the users authority to operate the equipment. Siemens Life 700, Life 500, Life 300 FCC ID: SGI-WL002BTE IC: 267AB-WL002 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, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. 22 Technical information 13 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. [. . . ]