Battery-Biz MUSIC Pro Pro IT User's Manual
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1. Your hearing instrument specialist can turn off these acoustic tones if you do not wish to hear them The program button also gives you the possibility to switch your instrument ON OFF See chapter Switching the instrument ON OFF HE ogram overview Your hearing instrument specialist can show you how to use your hearing instruments systematically 1 2 2 option NO 3 option yy Serial number right hearing instr red Serial number left hearing instr blue 10 Wearing Instruments with telecoil The telecoil is intended for telephone conversations and for using induction loops e g in churches theaters or lecture rooms In order to be able to use the telephone coil your telephone also must be suitable for hearing instruments and emit an adequate magnetic field It is mostly older telephones which meet these requirements Unfortunately modern phones particularly cordless telephones and mobile phones do NOT all emit a magnetic field In these cases we recommend that you use the normal hearing programs for telephone conversations see also pages 21 22 Hearing instruments with 2 microphones If you have a hearing instrument with two microphones one program is set for directional mode which focuses on sounds in front of you Another program is set for omnidirectional mode which amplifies all sounds around you Tearing instruments with volume control MUSIC Pro hearing i2. MUSIC Pro User Guide In the Ear Instruments Siemens Hearing Solutions Wirienaly guide to your new Siemens hearing instruments Congratulations You have decided in favour of hearing instruments from Siemens You have taken an important step towards being able to hear better From now on your new hearing instruments will be your constant companions You will profit from our many years of research and experience in microelectronics Soon it will be easy for you to hear again Good hearing is an important requirement for your physical well being Your new hearing instruments will help you actively participate with pleasure in the world of language and music again And as with any constant companion you ll need some time at first to get used to handling your hearing instruments With a little patience we trust that your new hearing experience will be all the more pleasant for you These user guide should help you build friendship quickly with your new partners in matters relating to better hearing We want to help you to handle your hearing instruments correctly so that they will become an important part of your life Wishing you much success Your Siemens team ie best way to use your new hearing instruments In this short guide you ll find instructions about inserting placing and adjusting your MUSIC Pro hearing instruments There are also tips and information on correct handling cleaning care and battery chang
3. cord Each hearing instrument can be identified by the serial number which is located on the outside of the instrument If the number is written in red the hearing instrument is for the right ear and if the number is written in blue this hearing instrument is for the left ear 4 bw to insert your In the Ear instruments Hold your hearing instrument between thumb and index finger and carefully push the instrument in the ear canal Now bring it into the correct position by turning it slightly You may find it helpful to pull your external ear slightly upwards or v4 to the rear You may want to push the instrument very gently with your index finger Once inserted you should feel that the hearing SS instrument is correctly placed Now insert the other instrument KN in the same way E Practice inserting your hearing instrument correctly One easy way to practice is to sit down at a table place a mirror in front of you and prop your elbows on the table so that you can move your hands steadily and safely This will help you to stay comfortable and relaxed while you practice ow to remove the instruments from your ear Pull on your ear lobe to loosen the instrument in your auditory canal You can now remove the instrument using the thumb and index finger of your other hand You can use the tip of your finger to push a small instrument out from the auditory canal If you ca
4. for many years Every person reacts differently when he or she wears a hearing instrument for the first time The familiarisation phase therefore differs from person to person There are people who are quite happy to wear their hearing instruments the whole day right from the start Others will regard it as a foreign body at first You ll notice that even after a relatively short time the positive new hearing experience prevails and you ll find your new hearing instruments to be something quite normal Hearing training helps you here You ll become more perfect and naturally surer step by step 1st step Discover simple noises in your immediate surroundings Wear your instruments in different situations in different rooms Repeat this exercise and you ll become more and more familiar with the sounds 2nd step Experience sounds outdoors Start by selecting quiet surroundings For instance while taking a stroll in the forest you ll discover all sorts of sounds 19 3rd step Become familiar with your own voice By now you ve already made considerable progress You ve become much more familiar with the sounds in your daily environment As an exercise read out loud and concentrate on your own voice 4th step Learn to understand the speech of others Wear the instruments when you speak with someone in your family Make a date with a friend Explain your new situation and ask the person to speak at a normal conversational so
5. the instruments The batteries can last for a few days up to several weeks according to the way they are used You can recognise when a change of batteries becomes necessary because your hearing instruments become noticeably quieter towards the end of the battery s life Then it is time for new batteries Two warning tones sound once per minute indicating that you must insert a new battery dd 1 min dd Your hearing instrument specialist can switch off the warning tones if required Zinc air batteries which are almost completely used up show the following behaviour After switched on the instruments function normally but then rapidly become quieter The more the battery is used up the faster the gain falls off You must then replace such batteries by new ones Tearing instruments with a program button If you have chosen MUSIC Pro hearing instruments with a selection of programs then you can adapt your hearing instruments to a changed hearing situation by lightly pressing the program button For example this can help you to better understand the person you are talking to even when there are interfering background noises Use this program button to choose one of the programs When you change the program signal tones confirm the change One signal tone when you switch over to program 1 si Two signal tones when you switch over to program 2 option JN Three signal tones when you switch over to program 3 option
6. You can recognise the minus side by the coloured ring You should always keep spare batteries at hand Bi If you feel you cannot change the battery yourself ask someone to help you a family member friend or your hearing instrument specialist Barety notes for batteries E WARNING Keep batteries away from children Batteries must not be swallowed Remove the batteries when the instrument is not in use over a prolonged period Replace leaking batteries without delay l Do not throw away your dead batteries Return them to your hearing instrument specialist for proper environmentally conscious disposal Hur battery type Batterytype MUSIC Pro IT 312 13 MUSIC Pro CT 312 MUSIC Pro CS A 10 MUSIC Pro CIC A 10 Your hearing instrument specialist will inform you which hearing instrument and which battery type you need Banaling batteries Zinc air batteries are used today almost exclusively in hearing instruments to minimise environmental damage These batteries require oxygen for operation which they absorb from the air The battery is activated as soon as the protective foil is pulled off and is used up even if you do not use your hearing instrument You should always pull off the protective foil only when you actually use the battery Also do not leave the batteries in your INFINITI Pro hearing instruments if you do not use them over a longer period of time The batteries can leak and dam age
7. emit an adequate magnetic field for the hearing instrument In most cases it is the older telephones which fulfil this requirement Press the program button to switch to the special telecoil program Then place the telephone receiver against your ear and listen for the position with the loudest transmission 21 Note Most of the modern telephones particularly cordless telephones and mobile phones do NOT emit a magnetic field In this case you should use the normal hearing programs Further benefit You can use the telecoil program in order to be able to hear better in churches theaters and lecture rooms which are equipped with induction loops If you have two hearing instru ments set them both to the telephone coil program Your hearing instruments fulfil the IEC 118 13 standard with regard to electromagnetic compatibility concerning for example interference by radiotelephones which are used close by If you use a mobile telephone GSM there will be hardly any interference because of the high EMC stability If you should still experience some interference even though this may be unpleasant there is no reason for concern Your hearing instruments are not defective You should discuss this problem with your hearing instrument specialist 8th step Go on further voyages of discovery undertake everything that gives you pleasure and experience the whole wide world of hearing 22 We re happy that you can hear
8. ing And naturally information about how you can help yourself if you cannot visit a hearing instrument specialist immediately One important note Your hearing success depends largely on how well your instruments fit in the ears and how carefully you maintain and handle them Wontents How your hearing instruments look like Page 4 How to insert your In the Ear hearing instruments Page 5 How to remove the instruments from your ear Page 6 Switching the instrument on off Page 6 10 Battery changing Page 7 Your battery type Page 8 Handling batteries Page 9 Hearing instruments with a program button Page 10 Program overview Page 10 Hearing instruments with telecoil Page 11 Hearing instruments with 2 microphones Page 11 Hearing instruments with volume control Page 12 Tips for cleaning and care Page 13 The best way to handle your hearing instruments Page 15 How you can help yourself Page 17 Hearing training made easy Page 19 3 ow your MUSIC Pro In the Ear hearing instruments look like Your hearing instruments are custom made according to the shape of your ears or ear canals Compare your hearing instruments with the following diagrams You will certainly recognize your hearing instrumen type although the outer contours can vary MUSIC Pro CS MUSIC Pro CIC 1 Microphone 4 Program button option 2 Second microphone 5 Volume control option option 6 Vent 3 Battery compartment 7 Removal
9. n open the battery compart ment with your fingernail while the hearing instrument is still in your ear use the battery compartment to pull the instrument out from the ear Even smaller hearing instruments CICs can be removed by pulling the small removal cord while slightly pressing to the side on the ear canal WShvitching the instrument on off There are 2 ways to switch your instrument ON OFF First way The battery compartment serves as an ON OFF switch f you want to switch the instrument on insert the battery and simply close the battery compartment the instrument is now ready for use f you want to switch the instrument off open the battery compartment all the way To make sure that the battery is not being used unnecessarily remove the battery from the instrument Second way is by using the program button f the hearing instrument has already been operated it can be switched off by pressing the program button for at least 2 sec To switch it on again press the programm button for at least 2 sec The instrument diverts to programm 1 Every operation is acknowledged by beeps tones See chapter Hearing instruments with program button 6 Battery changing Open the battery compartment Insert the battery Close the battery compartment When inserting the battery please pay attention to the plus side on the battery The plus side of the battery is always the smooth side
10. nstruments work automatically so that manual adjustments of the volume are not necessary If you would still like to adjust the volume yourself most MUSIC Pro models offer a volume control on request If you do not wish to make use of the volume control your hearing instrument specialist can deactivate it gt Tips for cleaning and care Ear wax accumulates on your hearing instruments This can lead to inflammation in your auditory canal if the instruments are not cleaned regularly Therefore Clean your In the Ear instruments at least twice a week possibly even daily if you see a lot of ear wax Use special hygienic cleaning agents and the equipment designed especially for hearing instruments Caution Water will damage your hearing instrument Never use water for cleaning The sieve recess or guard on the sound outlet prevents ear wax from penetrating into the instruments and making it ineffective Your hearing instrument specialist will have selected the most suitable form of protection for your hearing instruments He will also advise you how to change the sieve and remove ear wax 13 Bring your hearing instruments regularly to your hearing instrument specialist on the schedule that he or she recommends for changing the wax guard cleaning the venting channel the microphone and sound outlets and the instrument in general The hearing instrument specialist makes sure tha
11. t be operated in explosion endangered rooms 16 bw you can help yourself In selecting your MUSIC Pro hearing instruments you have chosen extremely dependable devices However should a fault occur it can usually be corrected quickly DB porta nt tips Sound outlet opening fa If the hearing instrument whistles Test the instrument yourself by covering the sound outlet opening with your fingertip If the whistling disappears the instrument is in order Check that the instrument sits properly in your ear If the whistling noise is still audible only your hearing instrument specialist can provide assistance E If the hearing instrument is too quiet 18 or you hear two signal tones within one minute Most likely you need to insert a new battery If it is still too quiet clean the instrument following the directions given in the chapter Tips for cleaning and care If neither a new battery nor cleaning helps as a precaution ask your hearing instrument specialist to test your hearing again If the hearing instrument does not work at all Is the instrument turned on Is the battery compartment completely closed Is the battery inserted correctly Is it possible that the battery is dead If none of these hints help you you should visit your hearing instrument specialist Bearing training made easy Hearing instruments reproduce an abundance of sounds which frequently haven t been experienced
12. t the hearing instruments function perfectly and fit properly in the ear Bho more tips You should place your hearing instruments in a dry bag with a special moisture attracting capsule overnight The drying capsule draws damaging moisture out of the instruments Your hearing instrument specialist stocks the special care sets hygienic cloths cleaning sprays and dry bags you need to maintain your hearing instruments in good condition ihe best way to handle your hearing instruments Your new Siemens hearing instruments are highly sensitive devices This naturally requires some care in their handling They should then always give you good service Bme useful tips g Never expose your hearing instruments to extreme temperatures or high humidity Never let them lie in the blazing sun Do not wear them when taking a shower or when using hairspray E In short wave therapy or if you work or are medically treated with strong magnetic or high frequency fields or X rays under no circumstances may you wear your hearing instruments during the therapy or while working Make sure to switch off the instruments when not in use This saves on batteries E If you don t wear your instruments for a longer period remove the battery Batteries can leak out Replace batteries that have leaked without delay Caution As with all electrical non gas encapsulated instruments the hearing instruments may also no
13. und level Exercise Have sentences read out to you and repeat these sentences 5th step Get used to conversations in a group Conversation in a group of people speaking among themselves is one of the most difficult hearing situations Try to distinguish between the voices by noting their specific tonal colour and their characteristic rhythm and fit them to the individual persons Don t be discouraged Repeat the exercise remember your goal to be able to take part in such conversations again 20 6th step Visit public events At lectures or in church look for a seat which is as close as possible to the speaker Also choose a seat at the front in theaters and concert halls Avoid niches boxes and seats behind pillars 7th step Telephoning with your hearing instrument There are two different methods for telephoning while wearing your hearing instrument 1 Using the normal hearing program The sound from the One telephone receiver is absorbed directly by the microphone of your hearing instrument Hold the receiver approx 1 2 cm away from your ear It is not necessary to change the program 2 Inductive telephoning by means of the telecoil This is only possible if your hearing instrument is fitted with a telecoil and program button If this is the case then follow these instructions Using the telecoil In order to use the telecoil for telephone conversations the telephone itself must
14. well again Once good hearing returns to your everyday life and you can enjoy both speech and music again then we at Siemens are also satisfied Because we ve put all our know how and skill into developing your hearing instruments 23 Subject to change without prior notice With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93 42 EEC C concering medical devices 0123 If the product is not used anymore public laws and guidelines can be valid for its deposal We recommend you to get in touch with the service center in order to maintain these legal guidelines and exclude possible environmental damage resulting from its disposal According to national guidelines batteries and package must recycled in a sustainable way Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH GebbertstraBe 125 Order No A91100 M5100 B965 06 7600 Printed in Germany 91058 Erlangen 01055 cG Germany 77 84 676 www hearing siemens com
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