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User Guide

2Content
Content
Welcome 4
Your hearing instruments 5
Getting to know your hearing instruments 5
Components and names 6
Controls 7
Settings 8
Battery size and ear pieces 9
Service information 10
Batteries 11
Replacing non-rechargeable batteries 11
Daily use 13
Turning on and off 13
Inserting 15
Removing 17
Adjusting the volume 18
Changing the hearing program 18
Using two hearing instruments 19
On the phone 20
Telephone program 20
Audio induction loops 21

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Maintenance and care 22
Cleaning 22
Drying 24
Storage 24
Exchanging ear pieces and tubes 24
Troubleshooting 25
Important information 26
Intended use 26
Explanation of symbols 26
Transport and storage conditions 26
Disposal information 27
Technical information 27
Conformance information 29
Important safety information 30
Personal safety 30
Product safety 32
Country-specic information 34

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.
If you have problems pressing the controls of your
hearing instruments while wearing them, you can
ask your Hearing Care Professional about a remote
control option.
Your hearing instruments

Your hearing instruments6
Components and names
Your hearing instruments are either equipped with a
LifeTube or with an earhook:
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➊ Ear piece (LifeTip)
➋ Concha lock (optional)
➌ Tube (LifeTube)
➍ Earhook
➎ Microphone openings
➏ Push button (optional)
➐ Battery compartment

Your hearing instruments 7
Controls
With the push button you can, for exam-
ple, adjust the volume or switch hearing
programs. The Hearing Care Professional
has assigned your desired functions to the
push button.
You can also use a remote control.
Push button
Function Left Right
 
Program change
Volume up
Volume down
Standby/turn on
press briey,

press 2 seconds

Your hearing instruments8
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".
e2e wireless enables simultaneous control of both
hearing instruments.
Read more in section "Using two hearing instru-
ments".
Accessories
Remote control Audio streamer

Your hearing instruments 9
Battery size and ear pieces
Batteries
Non-rechargeable (size 312)
Exchangeable ear pieces
(only with LifeTubes)
Size
LifeTip open or closed
LifeTip double
LifeTip semi-open

Your hearing instruments10
Service information
Serial numbers
Left:
Right:
Service dates
1:
2:
3:
4:
5:
6:
Your Hearing Care Professional
Date of purchase:

Batteries 11
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 compart-
ment 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

Batteries12
Inserting:
uRemove the protective lm from the new bat-
tery.
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 use 13
Turning on and off
You have several options to turn your hearing instru-
ments 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.
Via remote control:
uFollow the instructions in the remote control's user
guide.
After turning on, the previously used volume and
hearing program are set.
Daily use

Daily use14
■ 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.
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 use 15
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 tube at the bend.
uCarefully push the ear piece in
the ear canal.
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.
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CAUTION
Risk of injury!
uInsert the ear piece carefully and not too deeply
into the ear.

Daily use16
■ 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 use 17
Removing
uLift the hearing instrument and
slide it over the top of your ear.
uHold the tube and pull the
ear piece carefully out.
CAUTION
Risk of injury!
uIn very rare cases the ear piece could remain in
your ear when removing the hearing instru-
ment. 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 use18
Adjusting the volume
Your hearing instruments automatically adjust the volume
to the listening situation.
uIf you prefer manual volume adjustment, press the
push button briey or use a remote control.
Refer to section "Controls" for your personal settings.
An optional signal can indicate the volume change.
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 or use a remote control.
Refer to section "Controls" and to section "Settings" for
your personal settings and for a list of your hearing
programs.

Daily use 19
Using two hearing instruments
Very rarely does hearing loss occur in only one ear,
therefore the use of two instruments ensures that you are
improving your hearing in all situations allowing you to
better participate in your daily life.
When controlling two instruments you have the following
options to, for example, change the hearing program:
■ You can control each hearing instrument separately.
■ You can control both hearing instruments simultane-
ously.
Your Hearing Care Professional has to activate the
"e2e wireless" function, enabling both hearing instru-
ments to exchange information. You can then use
either a remote control or the user controls on either
of your instruments for the desired function e.g. vol-
ume change.
The control elements of both instruments can even be set
differently – thus offering you the degree of control you
really need.

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 tele-
phone 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