Siemens 500 manual

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1 Dear Customer , Congratulations! Y ou ha ve selected the new Pure hea- ring instruments from Siemens. These instructions as well as the guidance from y our Hearing Care Professional will help y ou understand how your new Pure hearing instruments work. If you ha ve any further questions, please contact your Hearing Care Professional. Introduction [...]

A 1 2 Contents 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Y our Pure hearing instrument 6 Intended use 7 General notes on safety 8 Handling of standard and rechargeable batteries 10 Low battery indicator 1 - 0 Inserting the batter y 1 - 1 Removing the battery 1 - 2 Inserting and removing your hearing instrument 13 Inserting your hearing instrument 1 - 3 Removing y our he[...]

A 1 16 14 15 2 Handling of the Receiver Unit 23 Remove Receiver Unit 2 - 3 Attach Receiver Unit 2 - 3 Accessories 24 Remote contr ol 2 - 4 Charger 2 - 5 Tek wireless enhancement 2 - 6 T roubleshoo ting tips 28 Technical inf ormation 30 Disposal information 32 Y our hearing instrument configuration 33 13 17 18 5[...]

Features: 1 Receiver Unit 2 Dome 3 Batter y com partment 4 Push Button 5 Microphone Co ver 6 Receiver Mold 7 C-Guard 2 7 1 2 3 4 Y our Hearing Care Professional offers an assor tment of re- ceiver lengths and Dome sizes to best fit your ear . C AUTION Risk of injur y caused by incorrect use of Domes. Always wear the Receiver U nit with the Dome. X [...]

Hearing instruments are intended to impr ove the hearing of hearing impaired persons. Diagnosis and prescription of a hearing instrument must be performed by hearing health specialists, e.g. ENT doctors, audiologists or acou- sticians. Read and follo w the instructions of this user guide to av oid injuries or damage to the hearing instrument. Symbo[...]

NOTICE Y our hearing instrument is sensitive to extreme heat, high humidity , strong magnetic fields (> 0.1T), X-rays and mechanical stress. Do not expose y our hearing instrument to extreme X temperature or high humidity . Do not lea ve it in direct sunlight. X Do not wear it in the shower or when y ou apply make- X up, per fume, after shave, h[...]

W ARNING Risk in explosive envir onments, e.g. mining areas! Don't use your hearing instruments (and remo te con- X trol) in areas where there is a danger of explosions. NOTICE f or batteries Leaking batteries damage the instrument. Remove batteries when the instrument is no t in use for X a prolonged period of time. T urn your hearing instrum[...]

Remove the tab on your X batteries only when you are ready to use them. The positive (+) side of the batteries is always the X smooth side. Always keep spare batteries with y ou. X Handling of standard and rechargeable batteries Low battery indicator Y our Hearing Care Professional can activate an acoustic signal to inf orm you when the batter y is[...]

Handling of standard and rechargeable batteries Inserting the batter y Open the batter y compartment completely X using your fingernail as shown in the illus- tration. Insert the proper size batter y so that X the "+" symbol on the batter y aligns with the "+" marked on the batter y compartment. Close the batter y compartment by[...]

Handling of standard and rechargeable batteries Removing the battery Open the batter y compartment complete- X ly . Normally the batter y drops out when the X compartment is completely open. If the batter y does not come out, lightly tap the instrument or push the batter y out with a pencil as shown. Do not thr ow used batteries into household tras[...]

Inserting and removing your hearing instrument 7 NOTICE Do not use lubricant when y ou insert the Dome/ ear- X mold, because it may clog the sound outlet. Inserting your hearing instrument T urn your hearing instrument off. X Hold the receiver with the Dome/ Receiver Mold bet- X ween your thumb and index fin- ger and insert it carefully into the ea[...]

Removing y our hearing instrument T urn your hearing instrument off. X Hold the Receiver Unit/ Receiver Mold X between your thumb and index finger and carefully pull it out. Y ou may find it helpful t o lightly push your ear fr om the back. C AUTION The ear tip needs to be attached pr operly. If the X ear tip remains in the ear , it has to be remov[...]

T urn on: Press the push button f or 2 seconds to turn the X instrument ON. T urn off: Press the push button f or 2 seconds to turn the X instrument OFF . Power-on dela y Y our hearing instrument is equipped with a „power-on-de- lay“ feature which can be activated b y your Hearing Care Professional. This allo ws you t o turn the hearing instru-[...]

9 Changing the hearing program Y our hearing instruments offer up to 5 hearing pro- grams for specific listening en vironments. Each time you press the pr ogram button, your hea- ring instruments switch to the next pr ogram, confir- ming each change with an acoustic signal. Example T urn your hearing instruments on. X It is automatically in prog ra[...]

Y our hearing instruments are equipped with e2e (ear-to- ear) wireless 2.0 technology . Advantages of the wireless functionality: Automatically adjusts bo th hearing instruments simulta-  neously to different listening situations. Allows use of accessories, e.g. a remo te control.  Pro vides synchronization of the settings in the system. If ?[...]

NOTICE Do not put the hearing instruments in X water . Y our hearing instruments are highly sensitive systems. Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible performance. Clean instruments regularly to prevent damage t o the X hearing instruments and to av oid health problems. Clean your hearing instruments with a soft, dr y tissue, X as ne[...]

Y our hearing instrument has either a Dome or a Receiver Mold. C-Guard Domes and Receiver Molds include integrated C-Guard wax pro tection system. Domes and Receiver Molds 12 Full functionality of Domes and Receiver Molds is only assured with a working C-Guard. Have the C-Guar d exchanged appr oximately ever y X three months. Receiver Mold Dome 19[...]

Daily cleaning Cerumen (ear wax) on the C-Guard affects sound quality . Remove wax with a soft tissue. X No other tools are req uired. The Dome/ Receiver Mold cleans best right after taking the hearing instru- ments off. This way Cerumen can not dry and harden. If there is dried cerumen on the C-Guard, X moisten the sof t tissue with a cerumen solv[...]

Replacing the Dome Holding the Receiver Unit in one hand, grasp the X Dome between the thumb and index finger of your o ther hand. Then remove the Dome fr om the receiver . X The new Dome is delivered in a box. Leave the Dome in the bo x and press the tip X of the Receiver Unit into the new Dome as shown in the picture. The mark on the Receiver Uni[...]

Replacing the C-Guard of the Receiver Mold Remove the C-Guard with the bac k side of X the C-Guard tool. The C-Guard can no t be re-used after the disassembling process. Insert the new C-Guard. X Change the C-Guard appro ximately ever y X three months, or as needed. Disassembling the Receiver Mold Do not disassemble the Receiver Mold y ourself. Ask[...]

turn remove join turn Handling of the Receiver Unit 13 Remove Receiver Unit Hold the instrument in one hand and turn the Receiver X Unit with the other hand carefully t o the left (45º) and remove it. The Receiver Unit can be changed as needed by y our Hearing Care Professional. If y ou need to replace the Receiver Unit by y ourself follo w these [...]

In the event your hearing instruments can be X controlled b y another person's remote contr ol, re- turn hearing instruments and remote contr ol to your Hearing Care Professional. 14 Accessories Remote control The wireless function of your hearing instruments allows you t o use a remote contr ol to change the pr ogram and volume of your hearin[...]

14 Accessories Charger Y our hearing instruments work with standard or rechar- geable batteries. With the easy-to-use char ger you can charge the rechar geable batteries for one or two hearing instruments. After just five hour s of charging, the char ger shuts itself off and the hea- ring instruments are ready to run f or a day . For detailed infor[...]

14 Accessories Tek wireless enhancement Y our hearing instruments together with the Tek Connect remote contr ol will allow you to connect y our hearing instruments to the gro wing world of technology . V ia a special Bluetoo th connection it is possible to receive audio signals from y our mobile, your television or your mp3-pla yer . For detailed i[...]

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Y our Pure hearing instruments are reliable devices. Should a problem occur , it can usually be corrected quic kly . Use these troubleshoo ting tips to resolve sim ple issues. Problem Cause Sound is weak Weak or dead batter y Dome / Receiver Mold clogged V olume too lo w Instrument emits whistling sound Improper seating in ear V olume too high Clog[...]

If you still encounter pr oblems after tr ying these sugge- stions, consult your Hearing Care Pr ofessional. Possible Solution Insert new st andard batter y Clean Receiver Mold / clean or change Dome Increase volume (with remote contr ol) T r y reinser ting the Receiver Unit until it f its securely Lower volume (with remo te control) Clean Dome / R[...]

Operating frequencies: F c =3.28 MHz This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES- 003. Changes or modifications not expressly appr oved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users aut- hority to operate the equipment. Siemens Pure 500, Pure 700 FCC ID: SGI-WL002BTE IC: 267AB-WL002 This device complies with Part 15 of[...]

This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pr ovide reasonable pro tection against harmful inter ference in a re- sidential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if no t inst al[...]

Within the European Union, the marked eq uip- ment is covered b y "Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Januar y 2003 on waste electrical and elec- tronical equipment". Amended by "Directive 2003/108/EC" (WEEE). NOTE Recycle your hearing instruments and batteries accor- ding to national regula[...]

Hearing instrument LEFT RIGHT Model Serial number 312 Batter y 312 yes no Power on dela y yes no yes no Push button yes no Signal tones on off Low battery warning on off on off Volume control limit on off on off V olume control change on off Hearing program Description of the hearing program 1 2 3 4 5 Remote control (e.g. ProPocket) Serial number X[...]

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