Siemens ARTIS 2 P User manual

ARTIS 2 P
ARTIS 2 SP
User Guide

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 4
Intended use 5
General notes on safety 6
Handling batteries 7
Applying your hearing instrument 10
Removing your hearing instrument 11
Turning your hearing instrument on and off 12
Changing the hearing program 13
Volume control 14
e2e wireless and ePocket 15
ePocket (accessory) 16
Audio input 17
Automatic telephone program 19
Maintenance and care 21
Troubleshooting tips 22
Disposal information 24
Your hearing instrument configuration 25
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AYour ARTIS 2 hearing instrument
1 Earhook
2 Battery compartment
3 Microphone openings
4 Audio input
5 Volume control
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ARTIS 2 P
(battery type: 13)
Features:
6 Program button with
ON/OFF function
7 Cover for programming
socket
8 Typeplates
ARTIS 2 SP
(battery type: 675)
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A4 Intended use
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 acou-
sticians.
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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NOTE for batteries
Turn your hearing instrument off when not in use
to preserve the battery.
Leaking batteries damage the instrument. Remove
batteries when the instrument is not in use for a
prolonged period of time.
General notes on safety
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NOTE
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
temperature or high humidity. Do not leave it in
direct sunlight. Do not wear it in the shower or
when you apply make-up, perfume or aftershave,
hairspray or suntan lotion.
Do not wear your hearing instrument when you are
exposed to short-waves, a strong magnetic field, a
high frequency field or X-rays.
WARNING
Risk in explosive environments, e.g. mining areas!
Don't use your hearing instruments (and remote
control) in areas where there is a danger of
explosions.
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Handling batteries 6
NOTICE
Remove the tab on your
battery only when you are
ready to use it.
The positive (+) side of
the battery is always the
smooth side.
Always keep spare
batteries with you.
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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
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Inserting the battery:
Completely open the battery compart-
ment with your fingernail as shown in
the illustration.
Insert the proper size battery so that
the "+" symbol on the battery aligns
with the "+" marked on the battery
compartment.
Close the battery compartment by
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.
Handling batteries
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Handling batteries 6
Removing the battery:
Completely open the battery com-
partment.
Normally the battery drops out
when the compartment is com-
pletely open. If the battery does
not come out, lightly tap the
instrument or push the battery
out with a pencil as shown.
WARNING
Keep batteries and instruments out of the reach of
children. If swallowed consult a physician or a hos-
pital immediately.
NOTE
Do not throw used batteries into household trash.
Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for
environmentally correct disposal.
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7Applying your hearing instrument
Turn your hearing instrument off by opening the battery
compartment to the first stop (page 8).
Hold the earmold etween your
thumb and index finger and
insert it carefully into the ear
canal.
You may find it helpful to pull
your ear slightly upward or to
the back.
Place your hearing instrument
behind your ear.
Turn it on by completely closing
the battery compartment.
NOTE
Do not use lubricant when you insert the earmold,
because it may clog the sound outlet.
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