Siemens ARTIS 2 Life User manual

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ARTIS 2 Life
ARTIS 2 S
ARTIS 2 S VC
User Guide

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Introduction
Dear customer,
Congratulations! You have selected a hearing instrument
from Siemens. This hearing instrument was individually
designed for your hearing impairment and is fitted spe-
cially to your personal hearing profile.
These instructions, together with guidance from your
Hearing Care Professional, will help you understand how
your new hearing instrument works.
If you have any further questions, please contact your
Hearing Care Professional.
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Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument 6
Intended use 8
General notes on safety 9
Handling batteries 11
Low battery indicator 1-1
Inserting the battery 1-2
Removing the battery 1-3
Battery compartment lock-
(only ARTIS 2 S, ARTIS 2 S VC) 14
Inserting and removing your
hearing instrument 15
Inserting your hearing instrument 1-5
Removing your hearing instrument 1-6
Turning your hearing instrument on and off 17
Power-on delay 1-7
Changing the hearing program 18
Volume control (only ARTIS 2 S VC) 19
Learning function 1-9
e2e wireless 20
ePocket (accessory) 21
Remote control 2-1
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Contents
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Audio input (only ARTIS 2 S, ARTIS 2 S VC) 22
Automatic telephone program (optional) 24
(*) AutoPhone magnet accessory 2-4
Maintenance and care 26
Cleaning the LifeTubes 2-7
Troubleshooting tips 28
Disposal information 32
Your hearing instrument configuration 33
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3Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument
①LifeTube
②LifeTip
③LifeTip adapter
④Battery compartment
⑤Microphone openings
⑥Earhook
⑦Program button with
ON/OFF function
ARTIS 2 Life
optional with earhook
(battery type: 312)
Features
⑧Volume control
⑨Audio input
⑩ Cover for programming
socket
⑪ Typeplates
①
②
③
④
⑤
⑩
⑪
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ARTIS 2 S
optional with LifeTube
(battery type: 13)
ARTIS 2 S VC
optional with LifeTube
(battery type: 13)
CAUTION
Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of LifeTip.
Always wear the LifeTube with the LifeTip.
X
Make sure that the LifeTip is completely attached toX
the LifeTip adapter.
Change the LifeTube or LifeTip when they are
X
cracked.
Put the LifeTube with the LifeTip carefully and not
X
too deep into the ear.
Use the LifeTube and LifeTip only in the way de-
X
scribed in this user guide.
If the LifeTip remains in the ear, have it removed by
X
a medical professional.
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⑥
⑦
⑩
⑨
⑪
④
⑤
⑥
⑧
⑨
⑩
⑪
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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 acous-
ticians.
Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to
avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instrument.
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
hearing instrument better.
Instruction. Indicates that something has to
be done.
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General notes on safety
NOTICE
Your hearing instrument is sensitive to extreme heat,
high humidity, strong magnetic fields (> 0.1T), X-rays and
mechanical stress.
Do not expose your hearing instrument to extreme
X
temperature or high humidity.
Do not leave it in direct sunlight.
X
Do not wear it in the shower or when you apply make-X
up, perfume, aftershave, hairspray or suntan lotion.
Do not wear your hearing instrument when you are
X
exposed to short-waves, a strong magnetic field, a high
frequency field or X-rays.
Do not place your hearing instruments in a microwave
X
oven.
WARNING
Choking hazard posed by small parts.
Keep hearing instruments, batteries and accessories
X
out of children‘s reach.
If swallowed consult a physician or hospital immedi-
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ately.
If infants, small children or mentally disabled persons
X
need to wear hearing instruments ensure adequate su-
pervision.
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General notes on safety
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WARNING
Risk in explosive environments, e.g. mining areas!
Don't use your hearing instruments (and remote con-
X
trol) in areas where there is a danger of explosions.
NOTICE for batteries
Leaking batteries damage the instrument.
Remove batteries when the instrument is not in use for
X
a prolonged period of time.
Turn your hearing instrument off when not in use to
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preserve the battery.
In some countries restrictions for the usage of wireless
equipment exist.
Refer to local authorities for further information.
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Handling batteries
Low battery indicator
Your Hearing Care Professional can program your hearing
instrument to inform you when the battery is nearly
empty. If you hear an intermittent series of beeps or expe-
rience low amplification power, replace the battery.
Using a remote control
If you have the optional ePocket remote control, the bat-
tery status can be checked using the "battery read out"
function. (See the ePocket user guide for more informa-
tion.)
original size
Remove the tab on yourX
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 you.
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6Handling batteries
Inserting the battery
Open the battery compartmentX
completely using your fingernail as
shown in the illustration.
Insert the proper size battery soX
that the "+" symbol on the battery
aligns with the "+" marked on the
battery compartment.
Close the battery compartment by
X
gently pressing the bottom of the
door upward with your finger tip.
Do not force the door shut. If it does
not close easily, check to see if the
battery was inserted properly.
When the battery door is completely closed, your hearing
instrument is ready for use.
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Handling batteries
Removing the battery
Open the battery compartmentX
completely.
Normally the battery drops out
X
when the compartment is com-
pletely open. If the battery does
not come out, lightly tap the in-
strument or push the battery out
with a pencil as shown.
Do not throw used batteries into household trash.X
Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for
environmentally correct disposal.
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6Handling batteries
Battery compartment lock (only ARTIS 2 S, ARTIS 2 S VC)
Your instruments are equipped with a battery compartment
lock. This prevents the unintentional removal of the batteries
from their compartment.
Lock
Open the battery compartment to the first stop.X
Push the small slide to the right.X
The battery compartment can now only be opened up to
the first stop.
Unlock
Open the battery compartment to the first stop.X
Push the small slide to the left.X
The battery compartment can now be opened com-
pletely.
Ask your Hearing Care Professional if you need assistance.
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Inserting your hearing instrument
Turn your hearing instrument off.X
Hold the LifeTip/earmold between your thumb andX
index finger and insert it care-
fully into the ear canal.
You may find it helpful to pull
your ear slightly upward or to
the back.
Place your hearing instrument
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behind your ear.
Turn your hearing instrument on.
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Inserting and removing your hearing instrument
NOTICE
For hearing instruments with earmold, handle by
holding the earmold. Do not pull the tube.
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Removing your hearing instrument
Hold the LifeTube/earmold bet-X
ween your thumb and index finger
and carefully pull it out.
You may find it helpful to lightly
push your ear from the back.
CAUTION
Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of LifeTip.
If the LifeTip remains in the ear, have it removed by a
X
medical professional.
Inserting and removing your hearing instrument
Do not use lubricant when you insert the LifeTube/X
earmold, because it may clog the sound outlet.
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Turning your hearing instrument
on and off
You can also use the remote control to turn the hea-
ring instrument on and off.
Turn on
Fully close the battery compartment toX
turn the hearing instrument on.
Turn off
Fully open the battery compartment to turnX
the hearing instrument off.
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 instru-
ment on with an automatic delay of 12 seconds, so that
you may insert the hearing instrument into your ear with-
out experiencing unpleasant feedback (whistling).
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How to select the programs
Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument offers up to four hearing
programs for specific listening environments.
Select a program using the program button
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(only ARTIS 2 S).
Each time you press the program button, your hearing in-
strument switches to the next program, confirming each
change with a beep. The number of beeps you hear coin-
cides with the selected program.
Example
You turn your hearing instrument on. It is automatically in
program 1. You want to change to program 2.
Press the program button once. You hear 2 beeps. You
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are now in program 2.
If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the hearing
program will be changed on both instruments simultane-
ously if e2e wireless is activated.
Your Hearing Care Professional can write down the per-
sonal program configuration of your hearing instrument
on page 33.
You can also use the ePocket remote control to
change the hearing program.
For ARTIS 2 Life and ARTIS 2 S VC changing the
hearing program manually only works with ePocket.
Changing the hearing program
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Volume control (only ARTIS 2 S VC)
The volume of your ARTIS 2 is controlled automatically
and there is no need to manually adjust it.
Should you prefer manual volume control, your Hearing
Care Professional can program the hearing instrument for
manual adjustment.
Rotate the volume control with your
X
index finger to select the desired lis-
tening volume.
Your hearing instrument will not
exceed your maximum volume. Signal
tones can be programmed to indicate when the volume
control limit is reached. Adjusting the volume further in
that direction will then have no effect.
Learning function
If activated by the Hearing Care Professional your hearing
instrument memorizes changes made in volume control
settings. Over time it automatically adapts the volume
setting for each program according to your preferences.
If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the volume
will be changed on both instruments simultaneously if
e2e wireless is activated.
You can also use the ePocket remote control to adjust
volume settings.
For ARTIS 2 Life and ARTIS 2 S changing the volume
manually only works with ePocket.
louder
softer
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e2e wireless
Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument is equipped with e2e
(ear-to-ear) wireless technology.
Advantages of the wireless functionality
Automatically adjusts both hearing instruments simulta-
neously to different listening situations.
Allows use of accessories, e.g. ePocket (remote control).
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Provides synchronization of the settings in the system. If
you change the volume or program on one hearing in-
strument, the other hearing instrument is automatically
adjusted.
Your Hearing Care Professional can activate or deactivate
the wireless functionality of your hearing instrument. The
ePocket can be activated or deactivated separately.
e2e wireless
The performance of e2e wireless may be affected by
electromagnetic interference – e.g. from a computer
monitor or halogen lamp system controlled by a
switching power supply.
Move away from the source of interference if you
X
experience difficulty.
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