Siemens Life 300 BTE User manual

Life 700/500/300 BTE
Instruction Manual

Life 700/500/300 BTE
Contents
Introduction............................1
Your Life hearing instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Intendeduse...........................3
General notes on safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
andlingbatteries.......................6
Inserting and removing hearing instruments . . . 9
Turning your hearing instruments onand off . . 11
e2e wireless®2.0.......................12
Maintenance and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Accessories ...........................14
Identification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Troubleshooting tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Technical information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Your hearing instrument configuration . . . . . 22

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Introd ction
Congratulations! You have selected a hearing
instrument from Siemens. These instruments
were designed and fit according to your
personal hearing profile.
These instructions, together with guidance
from your Audiologist or earing Care Provider,
will help you understand how your new
hearing instrument works.
If you have any further questions, please
contact your Audiologist or earing Care
Provider.

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Yo r Life hearing instr ment
Features:
1 LifeTube
2 LifeTip
3 LifeTip adapter
4 Battery compartment
5 Microphone openings
6 Microphone cover
Life optional with earhook
CAUTION! Risk of injury caused by incorrect
use of LifeTip.
• Always wear the LifeTube with the LifeTip.
• Make sure that the LifeTip is completely
attached to the LifeTip adapter.
• Change the LifeTube or LifeTip when
they are cracked.
• Put the LifeTube with the LifeTip carefully
and not too deep into the ear.
• Use the LifeTube and LifeTip only in
the way described in this user guide.
• If the LifeTip remains in the ear, have
it removed by a medical professional.

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Intended se
earing instruments are intended to improve
your hearing. Diagnosis and prescription of
a hearing instrument must be performed by
hearing health specialists, e.g., ENT doctors,
Audiologists or earing Care Providers.
Read and follow the instructions of this user
guide to avoid injuries or damage to the
hearing instrument.
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 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

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magnetic field, a high frequency field, or X-
rays.
• Do not place your hearing instruments
in a microwave oven.
WARNING: Choking hazard posed by small
parts.
• Keep hearing instruments, batteries and
accessories out of children‘s reach.
• If swallowed, consult a physician or hospital
immediately.
• If infants, small children, or mentally
disabled persons need to wear hearing
instruments, ensure adequate supervision.
Battery tips
CAUTION! Batteries can be harmful if
swallowed.
• If a battery is accidentally swallowed, seek
medical attention immediately, or call
The National Button Battery Hotline
collect at [phone].
• Always use the battery size recommended on
your warranty card or by your Audiologist or

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earing Care Provider for your model for best
performance.
• Remove the battery from your instrument
when not in use. This prevents possible
damage from expansion or leakage of
the battery, if the instrument is not fully
turned off.
• Always carry spare batteries in the event that
your current battery goes dead. Place each
spare battery in an individual, non-metallic
container toprevent contact with other
batteries or metal objects, such as keys or
coins.
• Follow your local recycling rules for battery
disposal.
Note: Do not thro used batteries into household trash.
Return them to your Audiologist or Hearing Care
Provider for environmentally correct disposal.
WARNING: Risk in explosive environments,
e.g., mining areas!
• Don’t use your hearing instruments in areas
where there is a danger of explosions.

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Handling batteries
• Use standard batteries in your hearing
instruments.
• Always use the right size batteries.
• Remove the tab on your batteries only
when you are ready to use them.
• The positive (+) side of the batteries
is always the smooth side.
• Always keep spare batteries with you.
Fig. 1: Hand ing batteries
Low battery indicator
Your Audiologist or earing Care Provider can
activate an acoustic signal to inform you when
the battery is nearly empty.
If you hear an acoustic signal or experience low
amplification power, replace the battery, as
soon as possible for best results.

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Inserting the battery
• Open the battery compartment completely
using 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.
Fig. 2: Inserting batteries

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Removing the battery
• Open the battery compartment completely.
• Normally the battery drops out when the
compartment is completely open. If the
battery does not come out, lightly tap the
instrument or push the battery out with a
pencil as shown.
Fig. 3: Removing batteries

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Inserting and removing
hearing instr ments
Fig. 4: Inserting the hearing instrument
Inserting
• Turn your hearing instrument off.
• old the LifeTip between 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 your hearing instrument on.
Identify a left/right hearing instrument
Look for the identification mark in the battery
compartment to find out whether your hearing
instrument is intended for your left or your right
ear. If the identification mark is red, the hearing

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instrument is for the right ear. If the
identification mark is blue, the hearing
instrument is for the left ear.
Fig. 5: Identification Mark
Removing
• old the LifeTube/earmold between your
thumb and index finger and carefully pull
it out. You may find it helpful to lightly push
your ear from the back.
Fig. 6: Removing the hearing instrument

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T rning yo r hearing
instr ments on and off
Fig. 7: Turning your hearing instrument on and off
Turn on:
• Fully close the battery compartment to turn
the hearing instrument on.
Turn off:
• Press the battery compartment downward to
the first stop toturn the hearing instrument off.
If provided, you can also use the remote control
to turn the hearing instrument on and off.
Power-on delay
Your hearing instruments are equipped with
a ”power-on-delay“ feature which can be
activated by your Audiologist or earing Care
Provider. This allows you to turn the hearing

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instrument on with an automatic delay, so that
you may insert the hearing instrument without
experiencing unpleasant feedback (whistling).
The delay canbe programmed by your Audiologist
or earing Care Provider tobe 6, 12, or 18 seconds.
e2e wireless®2.0
Your hearing instruments may be equipped with
e2e (ear-to-ear) wireless®2.0 technology.
Advantages of the wireless functionality:
• Automatically adjusts both hearing
instruments simultaneously to different
listening situations.
• Allows use of accessories, e.g., a remote
control.
• Provides synchronization of the settings in the
system. When you change the volume or
program on one hearing instrument, the other
hearing instrument is automatically adjusted.
Your Audiologist or earing Care Provider can
activate or deactivate the wireless functionality
of your hearing instruments.

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The performance of e2e wireless 2.0 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 experience difficulty.
Maintenance and care
Your hearing instruments are durable but
highly sensitive systems. Proper care and
handling will ensure the best possible
performance.
• Clean instruments regularly to prevent
damage to the hearing instruments and to
avoid health problems.
• Clean your hearing instruments with a soft,
dry tissue, as necessary.
• If the hearing instruments sound distorted or
weak, ask your Audiologist or earing Care
Provider to exchange the microphone cover.
• Place your hearing instruments in a "dry aid
kit" with a special moisture-attracting capsule
overnight.

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• Ask your Audiologist or earing Care Provider
for special care sets and further information
on how to keep your hearing instruments in
good condition.
Note: Do not put the hearing instruments in ater.
Accessories
Remote control (where provided)
The wireless function of your hearing instruments
allows you touse a remote control tochange the
program and volume of your hearing instruments.
For further information about the remote control,
contact your Audiologist or earing Care Provider
or refer tothe remote control user guide.
In the event your hearing instruments can be
controlled by another person's remote control,
return hearing instruments and remote control to
your Audiologist or earing Care Provider.

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WARNING: Pacemaker compatibility
Siemens remote control devices (excluding Tek
remote control) have been tested and found
not to cause interference with cardiac
pacemakers that are manufactured and
operated in compliance with applicable safety
standards, provided a minimum distance of 12
inches (30cm) is maintained between the
remote control and the pacemaker. To
accommodate
this provision:
• Do not activate the remote within 12 inches
of the pacemaker.
• Do not carry the remote in your breast pocket.
• Do not wear the remote with a lanyard around
your neck.
• Do not place remote directly on the skin over
the implanted pacemaker.
Following these precautions, Siemens remote
controls can be operated safely by, or within
the vicinity of, individuals fitted with these
pacemakers.

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Tek™wireless enhancement (where
provided)
(Life 700, Life 500 and Life 300)
Your hearing instruments together with the
optional Tek™Connect remote control will allow
you to connect your hearing instruments to the
growing world of technology. Via B uetooth®
technology connection it is possible to receive
audio signals from your mobile phone, your
television, your MP3 player and more.
For detailed information and instructions refer
to the Tek user guide or ask your Audiologist or
earing Care Provider.
Fig. 8: Tek Remote Contro
WARNING: Risk of interference with cardiac
pacemakers. Do not use the Tek remote control
if you are fitted with a cardiac pacemaker.