Siemens INTUIS Life User manual

INTUISTM Life
User Gu de
Beh nd-the-Ear System
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Congratulation !
As the owner of a new hear ng system, you may once aga n
enjoy the sounds of your env ronment, and conversat on
w th your fam ly and fr ends.
These nstruct ons as well as gu dance from your hear ng
nstrument spec al st w ll help you understand how your new
hear ng system works. In th s gu de, you’ll f nd nstruct ons
about nsert on, removal and use of your INTUISTM hear ng
system. There are also t ps and nformat on on proper hand-
l ng, clean ng, care and chang ng of the batter es. In add -
t on, a troubleshoot ng sect on s offered for your reference.
Your hear ng mprovement w th a hear ng system depends
on the f t of the hear ng nstruments, the type and degree
of hear ng loss, and proper d agnost c test ng. Of course, a
hear ng system cannot restore normal hear ng, and not
everyone w ll benef t equally.
More than 80 percent of nd v duals w th a hear ng loss have
a hear ng loss n both ears. Stud es show that even when a
hear ng loss s worse n one ear, most people w th a hear ng
loss n both ears w ll benef t from wear ng two nstruments.
Remember, a hear ng system cons sts of f nely-tuned dev ces
that have been spec ally des gned and expertly adjusted for
your nd v dual needs. Proper care and handl ng w ll ensure
the best poss ble performance of your INTUISTM hear ng
system.

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Content
Page
Your INTUISTM L fe BTE (beh nd-the-ear) hear ng system 4
Battery nsert on and removal 5
Insert ng and remov ng your INTUIS L fe 8
Turn ng your INTUIS L fe on and off 9
Ma ntenance and care 10
Important notes 11
Troubleshoot ng t ps 12

Optional:
Standard ear ook
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Your INTUIS Life BTE
(behind-the-ear) hearing y tem
INTUIS Life
Hear ng system for m ld to moderate hear ng loss
Note:
• Always wear the L feTube w th the L feT p.
• Make sure that the L feT p s completely attached
to the L feT p Adapter.
• Change the L feTube or L feT p when they become cracked.
• Put the L feTube w th the L feT p carefully and not too
deep nto the ear.
• Use the L feTube and L feT p only n the way descr bed
n th s user gu de.
Features
1. L feTube
2. L feT p
3. L feT p Adapter
4. Earhook (opt onal)
5. M crophone open ng
6. Cover for programm ng
socket
7. Battery compartment
8. Color-coded typeplate
red = r ght nstrument
blue = left nstrument
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Battery in ertion and removal
Handling t e battery
The protect ve tab on your
battery should only be removed
when you are ready to use the
battery.
Inserting t e battery
Open the battery compartment
w th your f ngerna l as shown n
the llustrat on.
Sw vel open the battery compart-
ment door, f not already open.
Place the proper s ze battery
(Type 312) so that the "+” symbol
on the battery matches the "+”
marked on the battery compart-
ment.
T ree useful tips:
• The pos t ve (+) s de of the battery s always the
smooth s de. You can recogn ze the negat ve (-) s de
by the colored r ng.
• Always keep spare batter es w th you
• If you feel you cannot change the battery by yourself,
ask someone to help you: a fam ly member, fr end or
your hear ng nstrument spec al st.

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Gently close the battery compart-
ment by press ng the bottom of
the door upward w th your f nger
t p. Do not force the door shut. If
t does not close eas ly, check to
see f the battery was nserted
properly. When the battery door
s completely closed, your hear ng
nstrument s ready for use.
Removing t e battery
Normally the battery drops out
when the compartment s comple-
tely open. If the battery does not
come out, l ghtly tap the system
or push the battery out w th a
penc l as shown.
Low battery indicator
Your hear ng system may be programmed to nform you
when the battery should be replaced for best system perfor-
mance. You may hear an nterm ttent ser es of beeps and/or
exper ence low ampl f cat on power or volume. Change the
battery when e ther of these occurs.

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Caution:
Keep batteries and instruments away from t e reac of
small c ildren.
Batteries can be armful if swallowed.
If swallowed consult a p ysician or a ospital
immediately.
C ange t e batteries w en any of t e following occur:
- volume becomes softer or weak
- you ear a battery signal beep
Do NOT t row used batteries into ouse old tras .
Return t em to your earing instrument specialist for
environmentally correct disposal.
Power-on-delay
Your INTUIS L fe hear ng nstrument may be equ pped w th a
“power-on-delay” feature. In th s case the hear ng system s
automat cally turned on after a delay of 12 seconds, so that
you may nsert the hear ng nstrument nto your ear w thout
exper enc ng unpleasant feedback (wh stl ng)

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In erting and removing
your INTUIS Life
Make sure that your hear ng
nstrument s turned off. Hold
the L feT p Adapter or earmold
between your thumb and ndex
f nger and nsert t carefully nto
your ear canal. You may f nd t
helpful to pull your ear sl ghtly
upward or to the back. Gently
work the L feT p Adapter w th the
L feT p or earmold nto ts proper
pos t on by adjust ng t unt l t s
f rmly seated n your ear. Once
nserted, you should feel whether
the L feT p Adapter w th the
L feT p or earmold s placed cor-
rectly. Next, place your hear ng
nstrument beh nd your ear and
turn t on.
Tip:
Pract ce nsert ng and remov ng
your hear ng nstrument correctly.
An easy way to pract ce s to s t
down at a table. Place a m rror n
front of you and prop your elbows
on the table so you can gu de
your hands eas ly and safely. Th s
w ll help you stay relaxed and
comfortable wh le you pract ce.

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Turning your INTUIS Life
on and off
To turn off
Press the battery compartment to
the rear down to the f rst stop to
turn the nstrument OFF.
To turn on
Fully close the battery compart-
ment to turn the nstrument ON.
Your INTUIS L fe hear ng system automat cally turns on
when a battery s nserted and the compartment door
s completely closed.

Care tips:
• You should place your hear ng
system n a "dry a d k t" w th a
spec al mo sture-attract ng capsu-
le overn ght. The dry ng capsule
draws damag ng mo sture out of
the system.
• Your hear ng nstrument spec al st
can prov de you w th spec al care
sets and dry ng capsules to keep
your hear ng system n good
cond t on.
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Maintenance and care
Your new INTUIS L fe hear ng system s a h ghly sens t ve
system. Proper care and handl ng w ll ensure the best
poss ble performance.
Earwax may accumulate on your L feTube, L feT p or earmold.
If not cleaned regularly you can damage the hear ng system
or cause health problems. Therefore:
1. Caution: Do NOT put the hear ng
system n water.
2. Occas onally br ng your hear ng
system to your hear ng nstrument
spec al st to have the L feTube or
the hear ng tube changed or
cleaned and the system checked.
Always store your hea-
r ng system n the case
prov ded.

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Important n ote
• Never expose your hear ng system to extreme temperatures
or h gh hum d ty. Do not store t n d rect sunl ght. Do not
wear t when tak ng a shower or when apply ng ha rspray.
• As w th all electr cal, non gas-encapsulated systems,
the hear ng system must not be operated n explos on-
endangered rooms.
• Do not wear your hear ng system dur ng short-wave therapy,
or f you work w th med cal treatments that use strong
magnet c or h gh-frequency f elds, such as MRIs or X-rays.
• Make sure to turn off the system when not n use.
Th s helps preserve your batter es.
• When not wear ng your system for long per ods of t me,
remove the batter es. Th s prevents leakage, wh ch can
some t mes occur n batter es. Replace batter es that have
a leakage mmed ately.

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Trouble hooting tip
Your INTUIS hear ng system s an extremely rel able dev ce.
However, should a problem occur, th s can usually be corrected
qu ckly. Use th s trouble shout ng gu de to sort out s mple
problems.
PROBLEM CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION
System Weak battery Replace w th new
sound is weak battery
System clogged Clean L fe Tube or
earmold
System Improper seat ng n Try re nsert ng the nstru-
w istles ear (only w th stan- ment unt l t f ts securely
dard earhook)
Clogged w th wax or Clean L fe Tube or ear
excess ve wax n mold or contact your
ears hear ng nstrument
spec al st
Crack n L fe Tube or Contact your hear ng
earmold tub ng nstrument spec al st

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If you st ll encounter problems after try ng these suggest ons,
consult your hear ng nstrument spec al st.
PROBLEM CAUSE POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Sound is Weak battery Replace battery
distorted or
intermittent
“Buzzing” or Battery compartment Gently close the
“w istling” s not completely battery compartment
sound closed
Weak battery Replace battery
Hearing System not Turn on system
system turned on
does not work
Battery compart- Gently close the battery
partment s not compartment completely
completely closed
Dead battery Replace w th new battery
Battery polar ty Make sure battery s
reversed nserted correctly
Power-on-delay s Wa t and check after
act ve app. 15 seconds

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S emens
Aud olog sche Techn k GmbH
Gebbertstraße 125
91058 Erlangen
Germany
www.hear ng-s emens.com
Order-No.: A91SAT-00023-99T01-7600
Pr nted n Germany
0906.ANR
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concer ng med cal dev ces.
W th n the European Un on, the marked equ pment s covered by
"D rect ve 2002/96/EC of the European Parl ament and of the Counc l
of 27 January 2003 on waste electr cal and electron cal equ pment.
Amended by D rect ve 2003/108/EC" (WEEE).