Rexton RX12 User manual

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Content
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Content
Your hearing instruments 4
Intended use 6
General notes on safety 7
Handling batteries 10
Inserting and removing the hearing instrument 12
Turning your hearing instrument on and off 13
Changing the hearing program 14
Adjusting the volume 15
Functionalities 16
Maintenance and care 19
Troubleshooting 21
Technical information 22
Disposal information 24

Your hearing instruments
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RX12 RX34
(battery type: 13 or 312*) (battery type: 312)
① Microphone
② Second Microphone
TwinMicTM (optional)
③ Battery compartment
④ Program button
(optional)
⑤ Volume control
(optional)
⑥ Vent
⑦ Removal cord
(optional)
Each hearing instrument can be identified by the serial
number located on the outside of the instrument.
* Ask your Hearing Care Professional.
Your hearing instruments

Your hearing instruments
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RX35 RX38
(battery type: 10) (battery type: 10)

Intended use
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Hearing instruments are intended to improve 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
acousticians.
Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to
avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instruments.
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.
Advice and tips on how to handle your device
better.
Instruction. Indicates that something has to be
done.
Indicates an option that not every hearing instru-
ment has. Ask your Hearing Care Professional to
check off the relevant information.
Intended use

General notes on safety
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NOTICE
Your hearing instruments are sensitive to extreme
heat, high humidity, strong magnetic fields
(> 0.1T), X-rays and mechanical stress.
Do not expose your hearing instruments to
extreme temperature or high humidity.
Do not leave them in direct sunlight.
Do not wear them in the shower or when you
apply make-up, perfume, aftershave, hairspray
or suntan lotion.
Do not wear your hearing instruments when
you are exposed to short-waves, a strong mag-
netic field, a high frequency field or X-rays.
Do not place your hearing instruments in a
microwave oven.
General notes on safety

General notes on safety
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WARNING
Choking hazard posed by small parts.
Keep hearing instruments, batteries and acces-
sories out of children‘s reach.
If swallowed consult a physician or hospital im-
mediately.
This hearing instruments are not designed for
children under the age of 36 months or men-
tally disabled persons.
NOTICE
Leaking batteries damage the hearing instruments.
Turn the hearing instruments off when not in
use to preserve the battery.
Remove batteries when the instruments are not
in use for a prolonged period of time.
NOTICE
Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute
the environment.
Do not throw used batteries into household
trash.
Dispose batteries according to national regu-
lations or return them to your Hearing Care
Professional.

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In some countries restrictions for the usage of
wireless equipment exist.
Refer to local authorities for further informa-
tion.
WARNING
Hazard of explosion in explosive atmospheres!
Do not use your hearing instruments in areas
where there is a danger of explosions
(e.g. mining area).

Handling batteries
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original size
Always use the right size batteries.
Remove the tab on your batteries only when
you are ready to use them.
The positive (+) side of the batteries is always
the smooth side.
Always keep spare batteries with you.
In some types of instruments the sounds may
become fainter or you may hear additional sounds.
This means that the battery power is low.
If this happens, change the battery.
Handling batteries

Handling batteries
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Open the battery compartment.
Insert the battery.
Make sure the “+” symbols on the
battery and compartment are
aligned.
Close the battery compartment.

Inserting and removing the hearing instrument
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Never pull on the battery compartment door or
volume control wheel to remove the hearing
instrument, as this could cause damage to your
hearing instrument.
Inserting
Insert the hearing instrument into the
ear canal.
Slightly twist and push the hearing
instrument into its proper position.
Removing
Push lightly on the back of your
ear to loosen the hearing instru-
ment.
Pull the hearing instrument out.
Inserting and removing the hear-
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Turning your hearing instrument on and off
Via battery compartment
Fully open the battery compartment to turn
your hearing instrument off.
Fully close the compartment to turn your
hearing instrument on.
Via program button
Press and hold the button for
3 seconds to turn the instrument
on or off.
Via remote control
Refer to the remote control user guide.
Turning your hearing instrument
on and off

Changing the hearing program
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Via program button
Press the button to change
the program.
Via remote control
Refer to the remote control user guide.
Changing the hearing program

Adjusting the volume
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CAUTION
If operated incorrectly, hearing instruments with
high amplification can cause permanent hearing
damage.
Please ask your Hearing Care Professional.
Automatic
The volume is adjusted automatically when in use.
Via volume control
Rotate the wheel forward
for louder.
Rotate the wheel back for
quieter.
Via remote control
Refer to the remote control user guide.
Adjusting the volume

Functionalities
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wireless
■ Allows the use of a remote control.
■ Automatically adjusts both hearing instruments
simultaneously to change the instrument set-
tings, e.g. volume or program.
The performance of the wireless function may be
affected by electromagnetic interference – e.g.
from a computer monitor or fluorescent lamp
system.
Move away from the source of interference if
you experience difficulty.
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
of 12 seconds, so that you may insert the hear-
ing instrument into your ear without experiencing
unpleasant feedback (whistling).
Functionalities

Functionalities
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Automatic telephone program
Hold a telephone near your hearing instru-
ment (*).
The hearing instrument automatically switches
to the telephone program.
Move the telephone away from your hearing
instrument.
The hearing instrument switches back to the
previously used program.
You can also select the telephone program
manually by using the push button.
When operating the hearing instrument in
telecoil mode, the wireless function may cause
a pulsing noise. This is due to the pick-up of the
transmission signal. When your hearing instru-
ment is in telecoil mode please use the remote
control only with a distance greater than 10 cm
(4 inches).
(*) AutoPhone magnet accessory
Not all telephones produce a magnetic field strong
enough to activate the AutoPhone function. In this case,
use the Siemens AutoPhone magnet, which is available
as accessory, and attach it to the telephone receiver to
activate the AutoPhone function.

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See the AutoPhone magnet user guide for
instructions on how to position the magnet.
Use only the Siemens magnet. Ask your Hearing
Care Professional for this accessory.
NOTICE
Magnets can disturb electrical devices and delete
stored data.
Keep magnets away from computers, color
monitors, television sets, floppy discs, video-
and audio discs and other electronic equipment/
devices.
WARNING
Magnets may interfere with the operation of life
supporting systems (e. g. pacemakers, magnetic
valves).
Use a magnet only if not in doubt about the
safe distance. The safe distance between pace-
maker and magnet should be at least 10 cm
(4 inches).

Maintenance and care
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Your hearing instruments are highly sensitive systems.
Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible
performance.
Clean instruments regularly to prevent damage to the
hearing instruments and to avoid health problems.
NOTICE
Do not put the hearing instruments
in water.
Clean your hearing instruments with a soft, dry tissue,
as necessary.
Do not use alcohol or other solvents as it will damage
the instruments.
Be careful not to damage the wax protection when
cleaning the hearing instruments.
Place your hearing instruments in a "dry aid kit" with a
special moisture-attracting capsule overnight.
If the windscreen of your hearing instruments is soiled,
ask your Hearing Care Professional to clean or ex-
change the windscreen.
Ask your Hearing Care Professional for special care sets
and further information on how to keep your hearing
instruments in good condition.
Maintenance and care

Maintenance and care
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Wax protection
Your hearing instruments are equipped
with a sieve, recess or guard on the
sound outlet to prevent earwax from
entering the hearing instruments.
Your Hearing Care Professional will
provide you with the wax protection ap-
propriate for your instruments and can
advise you how to clean or replace it.
If the instruments sound distorted or weak exchange
the wax protection.