Siemens BestSound Ace micon User manual

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Ace micon
User Guide

2Content
Content
Welcome 4
Your hearing instruments 5
Getting to know your hearing instruments 5
Components and names 6
Controls 7
Settings 9
Battery size and ear pieces 10
Service information 11
Batteries 12
Replacing non-rechargeable batteries 12
Daily use 14
Turning on and off 14
Inserting 16
Removing 18
Adjusting the volume 19
On the phone 20
Telephone program 20

3Content
Maintenance and care 21
Cleaning 21
Drying 22
Storage 22
Exchanging ear pieces 22
Troubleshooting 24
Important information 25
Intended use 25
Explanation of symbols 25
Transport and storage conditions 25
Disposal information 26
Conformance information 26
Important safety information 27
Personal safety 27
Product safety 28
Tinnitus noiser 30
Country-specic information 33

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
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.
NOTICE
uDo not pull the receiver
connection as this could
damage your hearing
instruments.
Your hearing instruments

Your hearing instruments6
Components and names
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➊ Ear piece
➋ Receiver
➌ Receiver cable
➍ Microphone openings
➎ Push button (optional)
➏ Battery compartment
➐ Side indicator
(red = right ear,
blue = left ear)
➑ Receiver connection

Your hearing instruments 7
Controls
With the controls you can, for example, switch hearing
programs. Your hearing instruments either have a
push button or no control.
The Hearing Care Professional has assigned your desired
functions to the push button.
Ask your Hearing Care Professional to mark your
controls and their functions on the following
pages.
Control Left Right
Push button
No control

Your hearing instruments8
Push button
Function Left Right
 
Program change
Standby/turn on
press briey,

press 2 seconds

Your hearing instruments 9
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".

Your hearing instruments10
Battery size and ear pieces
Batteries
Non-rechargeable (size 10)
Exchangeable ear pieces Size
Click Dome single
(open or closed)
Click Dome semi-open
Click Dome double
Custom shell
Click Mold

Your hearing instruments 11
Service information
Serial numbers
Left:
Right:
Service dates
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
Your Hearing Care Professional
Date of purchase:

Batteries12
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.
The battery falls out when the
compartment is completely open.
uIf the battery does not fall out, lightly
tap the instrument or use the magnet
stick. The magnet stick is available as
an accessory.
Batteries

Batteries 13
Inserting:
uRemove the protective lm from the new
battery.
uInsert the battery with the "+" symbol
facing up (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.

Daily use14
Turning on and off
You have several options to turn your hearing instruments
on or off.
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 push button:
uTurning on or off: Press the push button for 2 seconds.
Refer to section "Controls" for your personal settings.
After turning on, the previously used volume and
hearing program are set.
■ 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.
Daily use

Daily use 15
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 use16
Inserting
Your hearing instruments have been ne-tuned for your
right and left ear. Colored markers indicate
the side:
■ red marker = right ear
■ blue marker = left ear
To insert the hearing instrument:
uHold the receiver cable at the bend.
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 17
■ 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 use18
Removing
uLift the hearing instrument
and slide it over the top of
your ear ➊.
uIf your hearing instrument is
equipped with a custom shell
or a Click Mold, remove it by
pulling the small removal cord
toward the back of your head.
uFor all other ear pieces: Grip the receiver in the
ear canal with two ngers and pull it 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 19
Adjusting the volume
Your hearing instruments automatically adjust the volume
to the listening situation.
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, press the push button
briey.
Refer to section "Controls" and to section "Settings" for
your personal settings of the push button and for a list
of your hearing programs.

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