Siemens ePocket User manual

ePocketTM
with e2e wirelessTM
User Guide
Bi-directional remote control
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Congratulations !
Your new hearing system equipped with e2e wirelessTM
technology can be controlled by your ePocketTM.
These instructions as well as guidance from your hearing
instrument specialist will help you use and care for your
ePocket for optimum performance. In this guide, you’ll find
information on the operation, features, and changing the
battery. In addition, a troubleshooting section is included for
your reference.
Your hearing improvement with a hearing system depends
on the fit of the hearing instruments, the type and degree
of hearing loss, and proper diagnostic testing. Of course,
a hearing system cannot restore normal hearing, and not
everyone will benefit equally.
More than 80 percent of individuals with hearing loss have
hearing loss in both ears. Studies show that even when a
hearing loss is worse in one ear, most people with hearing
loss in both ears will benefit from wearing two hearing
instruments.
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Contents
Page
Description of the ePocketTM 4
Key lock 5
e2e wirelessTM 6
Using the program button 8
Using the volume control 9
Reading settings from your hearing system 10
Changing the batteries 13
Tips for using your ePocket 15
Accessories 16
Troubleshooting tips 17
Important Notes 18
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Description of the ePocket
The ePocket
uses two AAAA
batteries.
1. Key lock
2. Data read out button
3. Program change button
4. Volume up
5. Volume down
6. Accessory ring
7. Display
Display information
Using the data read out button
allows you to read the following
information in the display:
1. Program / memory number
2. Volume status
3. Battery status left hearing
system
4. Battery status right hearing
system
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Key lock
Your ePocket has a key lock on the
side, as shown at the left. When
engaged, the key lock deactivates
the buttons on the ePocket so that
accidentally pressing the buttons
will not have any effect. This featu-
re may be useful when carrying
the ePocket in a pocket or purse,
for example to avoid undesired
changes.
Key lock - panel closed
To activate the key lock, hold the
ePocket as illustrated above and
slide the key lock to the right.
When the key lock is active you
will see the following symbol at the
left on the display.
Key lock - panel open
To deactivate the key lock, return
it to the panel open position by
sliding it to the left. When the key
lock is inactive the following
symbol at the left will appear on
the display.
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e2e wirelessTM
Pressing the program change
button will move you to the next
setting of your system. The volume
up (+) or volume down (-) buttons
will raise and lower the volume
of your system. The program and
volume change buttons will
operate up to 1 meter(40 inches)
from your hearing system. See
"Using the program button” and
"Using the volume control” sections
for instructions on using these
features.
To view the current system
settings and battery status, press
the data read out button. This
feature will operate when the
ePocket is less than 10 centimeters
(4 inches) away from your system.
See "Reading Settings from your
hearing systems” section for
instructions on using this feature.
The e2e wirelessTM (ear-to-ear wireless) technology of the
ePocket gives you the ability to change the listening program
or volume of both hearing instruments at the same time.
You also have the ability to see the settings and battery
status of each instrument on the display of the ePocket.
40 inches / 1 m
4 inches / 10 cm
Distance of changing
program or volume
Distance for data read out
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Note:
All ePockets operate on the same frequency. Although it
is very unlikely, another ePocket within operating distance
of less than 1 meter (40 inches) could potentially change
the settings of your hearing system. Contact your hearing
instrument specialist if this occurs. Your ePocket and hearing
system can be sent to the manufacturer for a change to
resolve this issue if necessary.
Note when controlling your instruments audio input
with the ePocket:
If an audio shoe is attached to one or both of your hearing
instruments, the program button on the ePocket or on the
instruments can be used to select the audio mode (such as
only audio, only microphone, or audio and microphone).
The volume can be changed normally using the ePocket.
If you are wearing one hearing instrument with audio input
capability and one without (for example, if you are wearing
a Behind-the-Ear instrument and In-the-Ear instrument), the
instrument with the audio shoe connected cannot be control-
led using the ePocket.
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You can change the program of your
hearing system with the program
button on the ePocket. The program
button controls your programs,
which are arranged in a cycle.
Whenever you turn the system off
and then on, or the battery is repla-
ced, the hearing system will return
to Program 1. Each time you press
the program button, you move to
the next program. The sequence
is 1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3, and so on... Your
hearing instrument specialist will program the settings in the
different programs for your particular listening needs.
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Using the program button
Your hearing system has been programmed as follows:
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2
3
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Description of the hearing situation
Hearing program
Your hearing system may feature a program change indicator
that beeps when the program is changed. When the hearing
system is put into Program 1, you will hear one beep. When it
is put into Program 2, you will hear two beeps, and so on.
Note:
If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the program will
be changed on both instruments at the same time.
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With the "Volume up" (+) button and "Volume down" (-) but-
ton you can change the volume of your hearing system.
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Using the volume control
Use the "Volume up" (+) button
to increase the volume and make
sounds louder.
Use the "Volume down" (-)
button to decrease the volume
and make sounds softer.
Note:
If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the volume will
be changed on both instruments at the same time.
Your hearing instrument specialist may program your
hearing system so that you hear a beep to indicate when
the volume has been changed, and a series of beeps
when the volume limit has been reached.
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Reading settings from your
hearing system
Your ePocket can display the
current settings of your hearing
system. To read the settings from
your hearing system, hold the
ePocket slightly in front of one
hearing instrument at a distance
of 10 centimeters (4 inches) or
less.
Push the "data read out" button
for approximately one second.
Your current settings will appear
and remain in the display for
15 seconds.
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10 cm
Read out distance
Push the data read out
button
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