Siemens Aquaris micon User manual

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Aquaris micon
User Guide

2Content
Content
Welcome 4
Your hearing instruments 5
Getting to know your hearing instruments 5
Components and names 6
Settings 7
Battery size and ear pieces 8
Service information 9
Batteries 10
Replacing non-rechargeable batteries 10
Daily use 12
Turning on and off 12
Inserting 14
Removing 16
Adjusting the volume 17
Changing the hearing program 17
Sport Clip 18
On the phone 20
Telephone program 20
Audio induction loops 21

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Maintenance and care 22
Cleaning 22
Drying 25
Storage 25
Exchanging ear pieces and tubes 26
Exchanging the battery compartment 26
Troubleshooting 27
Important information 28
Intended use 28
Explanation of symbols 28
Transport and storage conditions 28
Disposal information 29
Technical information 29
Conformance information 31
Important safety information 32
Personal safety 32
Product safety 34
Tinnitus noiser 38
Country-specic information 41

Welcome4
You have chosen a Siemens hearing instrument, a reliable
partner to accompany you through everyday life. Like
everything new, it will take you a little while to become
familiar with it.
This document, along with support from your Hearing
Care Professional, will help you. You will quickly come to
appreciate the advantages and greater quality of life your
hearing instrument offers.
CAUTION
Read this user guide thoroughly and completely
and follow the safety information in this document
to avoid damage or injury.
To benet most from your hearing instrument, wear it
daily and all day long. Especially after longer periods of
living with hearing loss, a dedicated hearing training is
recommended - with a Hearing Care Professional or at
home.
Welcome

Your hearing instruments 5
Getting to know your hearing instruments
Your hearing instruments have no controls.
If you want to adjust the volume or switch hearing
programs manually, you can ask your Hearing Care
Professional about a remote control option.
Water protection
The unique design makes your hearing instruments
waterproof. For example, the battery
compartment has a special seal and the
membranes on the battery compartment
provide air required for the battery function
while keeping water out.
It is, however, important that you observe a few basic
rules:
■ Your hearing instruments are only protected against
water immersion, when worn with an earhook
and swim-mold. The swim-mold is a custom-made
ear piece that is based on the anatomy of your ear.
■ Moisture inside the hearing instruments may
nevertheless be produced, e. g. by condensation.
Follow the instructions for drying in section
"Maintenance and care".
Your hearing instruments

Your hearing instruments6
Components and names
Your hearing instruments are either equipped with a
LifeTube or with an earhook:
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➊ Ear piece (LifeTip)
➋ Concha lock (optional)
➌ Tube (LifeTube)
➍ Earhook (alternative)
➎ Microphone membranes
➏ Battery compartment

Your hearing instruments 7
Settings
Ask your Hearing Care Professional to mark your
individual settings on the following pages.
Hearing programs
1
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".
e2e wireless enables the use of remote controls and
simultaneous control of both hearing instruments.
Accessories
Remote control Audio streamer
Aquapac
(waterproof sealing bag)
Sport Clip
Read more in section
"Sport Clip"

Your hearing instruments8
Battery size and ear pieces
Batteries
Non-rechargeable (size 13)
Exchangeable ear pieces
(only with LifeTubes)
Size
LifeTip open or closed
LifeTip double
LifeTip semi-open

Your hearing instruments 9
Service information
Serial numbers
Left:
Right:
Service dates
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
Your Hearing Care Professional
Date of purchase:

Batteries10
When the battery is low the sound becomes weaker or
you will hear an alert signal. It depends on the battery
type how long you have until you have to replace the
battery.
Replacing non-rechargeable batteries
Remove empty batteries immediately and dispose of
according to local regulations.
Remember to have your replacement batteries
with you at all times.
Removing:
uOpen the battery
compartment.
uPull the battery out or use the
magnet stick. The magnet stick is
available as an accessory.
Batteries

Batteries 11
Inserting:
uRemove the protective lm from the new
battery.
uSlide the battery into the
compartment.
Make sure the "+" symbols on the
battery and in the compartment
are aligned (refer to the picture).
uCarefully close the battery compartment. If you feel
resistance, the battery is not inserted correctly.
Do not attempt to close the battery compartment by
force. It can be damaged.
NOTICE
uTake care when closing the battery
compartment, that no hair is caught in.
NOTICE
Sharp objects and dirt can damage your hearing
instruments.
uRemove the battery only with your ngers or a
magnet stick.

Daily use12
Turning on and off
You have several options to turn your hearing instruments
on or off.
NOTICE
Water penetration damages your hearing
instruments.
uAlways use the remote control in an AquaPac to
turn your hearing instrument on and off during
water activities.
Via battery compartment:
uTurning on: Close the battery compartment.
The default volume and hearing program are set.
uTurning off: Open the battery compartment.
Via remote control:
uFollow the instructions in the remote control's user
guide.
After turning on, the previously used volume and
hearing program are set.
Daily use

Daily use 13
■ When wearing the hearing instruments, an
optional signal can indicate when an instrument
is turned on or off.
■ Remove the batteries if the hearing instruments
are not used for several days.
When the power-on delay is activated, the hearing
instruments turn on after a delay of several seconds.
During this time you can insert the hearing instruments
without experiencing unpleasant whistling.
The "power-on delay" can be activated by your Hearing
Care Professional.

Daily use14
Inserting
Your hearing instruments have been ne-tuned for your
right and left ear. Colored markers in the battery
compartment indicate the side:
■ red marker = right ear
■ blue marker = left ear
To insert the hearing instrument:
uHold the tube at the bend that is closer to the
ear piece.
uCarefully push the ear piece
in the ear canal ➊.
uTwist it slightly until it sits
well.
Open and close your mouth
to avoid accumulation of air
in the ear canal.
uLift the hearing instrument
and slide it over the top of
your ear ➋.
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CAUTION
Risk of injury!
uInsert the ear piece carefully and not too deeply
into the ear.

Daily use 15
■ Insert the right hearing instrument with the
right hand and the left hearing instrument with
the left hand.
■ If you have problems inserting the ear piece,
use the other hand to gently pull your earlobe
downwards. This opens the ear canal and eases
insertion of the ear piece.
The optional concha lock helps to securely retain the
ear piece in your ear. To position the concha lock:
uBend the concha lock and position
it carefully into the bowl of your ear
(refer to the picture).

Daily use16
Removing
uLift the hearing instrument
and slide it over the top of
your ear ➊.
uHold the tube and pull the
ear piece carefully out ➋.
CAUTION
Risk of injury!
uIn very rare cases the ear piece could remain
in your ear when removing the hearing
instrument. If this happens, have the ear piece
removed by a medical professional.
Clean and dry your hearing instruments after usage. Read
more in section "Maintenance and care".

Daily use 17
Adjusting the volume
Your hearing instruments automatically adjust the volume
to the listening situation.
uIf you prefer manual volume adjustment, use a remote
control. Follow the instructions in the remote control's
user guide.
An optional signal can indicate the volume change.
Changing the hearing program
Hearing programs change the characteristics of the sound
coming through the hearing instrument. They help you
to select the optimal setup for every listening situation.
An optional signal can indicate the change of the hearing
program.
uTo change the hearing program manually, use a
remote control. Follow the instructions in the remote
control's user guide.
Refer to section "Settings" for a list of your hearing
programs.

Daily use18
Sport Clip
The Sport Clip supports the retention of your hearing
instruments during sport activities.
Attaching the Sport Clip
uPress the Sport Clip evenly
on top of your hearing
instrument until it clicks into
place.
uPlace your hearing instrument behind your ear.
uBend the safety string around your
earlobe to secure the Sport Clip.
With the Sport Clip attached, it is still possible to turn
your hearing instruments on and off via the battery
compartment.

Daily use 19
Removing the Sport Clip
uRelease the safety string from your earlobe.
uRemove your hearing instrument.
uPull the safety string upward
to remove the Sport Clip.
Ask your Hearing Care Professional for further
information.

On the phone20
When you are on the phone, hold the
telephone receiver slightly above your
ear. The hearing instrument and
telephone receiver have to be aligned.
Turn the receiver slightly so that the ear
is not completely covered.
Telephone program
You may prefer a certain volume when using the phone.
Ask your Hearing Care Professional to congure a
telephone program.
uSwitch to the telephone program whenever you are on
the phone.
Whether a telephone program is congured for your
hearing instrument is listed in section "Settings".
On the phone