Siemens Ace binax User manual

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Ace binax™
User Guide

2Content
Content
Welcome 4
Your hearing instruments 5
Instrument type 5
Getting to know your hearing instruments 5
Components and names 6
Controls 8
Settings 9
Batteries 10
Battery size and handling tips 10
Replacing batteries 11
Daily use 13
Turning on and off 13
Inserting and removing the hearing instruments 14
Adjusting the volume 17
Changing the hearing program 17
Special listening situations 18
On the phone 18
Maintenance and care 19
Hearing instruments 19
Ear pieces 20
Professional maintenance 22

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Further information 23
Accessories 23
Symbols used in this document 23
Troubleshooting 24
Service information 25
Country-specic information 26

Welcome4
Thank you for choosing our hearing instruments to
accompany you through everyday life. Like anything new,
it may take you a little time to become familiar with them.
This guide, along with support from your Hearing Care
Professional, will help you understand the advantages
and greater quality of life your hearing instruments offer.
To receive the most benet from your hearing
instruments, it is recommended that you wear them every
day, all day. This will help you get adjusted to them.
CAUTION
It is important to read this user guide and the safety
manual thoroughly and completely. Follow the
safety information to avoid damage or injury.
Welcome

Welcome 5
This user guide describes optional features that
your hearing instruments may or may not have.
Ask your Hearing Care Professional to indicate the
features that are valid for your hearing instruments.
Instrument type
Your hearing instruments are a RIC (Receiver-in-Canal)
model. The receiver is placed within the ear canal and
connected to the instrument via a receiver cable. The
instruments are not intended for infants, small children
or mentally disabled persons.
Getting to know your hearing instruments
It is recommended to familiarize yourself with your new
hearing instruments. With the instruments in your hand
try using the controls and note their location on the
instrument. This will make it easier for you to feel and
press the controls while wearing the hearing instruments.
Your hearing instruments

Welcome6
Components and names
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➊Ear piece
➋Receiver
➌Receiver cable
➍Microphone openings
➎Push button (optional)
➏Battery compartment
➐Side indicator
(red = right ear,
blue = left ear)
➑Receiver connection

Welcome 7
You can use standard or custom-made ear pieces.
Standard ear pieces Size
Click Dome™ single
(open or closed)
Click Dome semi-open
Click Dome double
You can easily exchange the standard ear pieces.
Read more in section "Maintenance and care".
Custom-made ear pieces
Custom shell
Click Mold™

Welcome8
Controls
With the controls you can, for example, switch hearing
programs. Your hearing instruments either have a
push button or no control.
Your Hearing Care Professional has programmed your
desired functions to the push button.
Control Left Right
Push button
No control
You can use a smartphone app for remote control.
Push button function L R
Press briey:
Program change
Press long:
Standby/turn on
L = Left, R = Right

Welcome 9
Settings
Hearing programs
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2
3
4
5
6
Read more in section "Changing the hearing program".
Features
Power-on delay enables whistle-free insertion of
hearing instruments.
Read more in section "Turning on and off".
The tinnitus noiser generates a soft noise to distract
you from your tinnitus.

Batteries10
When the battery is low the sound becomes weaker or
you will hear an alert signal. The battery type will
determine how long you have to replace the battery.
Battery size and handling tips
Ask your Hearing Care Professional for recommended
batteries.
Battery size: 10
■Always use the correct battery size for your hearing
instruments.
■Remove the batteries if you intend not to use the
hearing instruments for several days.
■Always carry spare batteries.
■Remove empty batteries immediately and follow your
local recycling rules for battery disposal.
Batteries