Siemens Life User manual

Life
User Guide

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Introduction
Dear customer,
Congratulations! You have selected a hearing instrument
from Siemens. This hearing instrument was individually
designed for your hearing impairment and is fitted spe-
cially to your personal hearing profile.
These instructions, together with guidance from your
Hearing Care Professional, will help you understand how
your new hearing instrument works.
If you have any further questions, please contact your
Hearing Care Professional.
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Your Life hearing instrument 6
Intended use 7
General notes on safety 8
Handling batteries 11
- Low battery indicator 11
- Inserting the battery 12
- Removing the battery 13
Inserting and removing your hearing instrument 14
- Inserting your hearing instrument 14
- Removing your hearing instrument: 14
Turning your hearing instrument on and off 15
- Via battery compartment 15
- Via push button 15
- Via remote control 15
- Power-on delay 16
Changing the hearing program 17
- Via push button 17
- Via remote control 17
Changing the volume 18
- Automatic 18
- Via remote control 18
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Functionalities 19
- e2e wireless function 19
Maintenance and care 20
Accessories 22
- Remote control 22
- Tek wireless enhancement 23
Troubleshooting tips 24
Technical information 26
Disposal information 28
Your hearing instrument configuration 29
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AYour Life hearing instrument 3
Life
optional with earhook
(battery type: 312)
①LifeTube
②LifeTip
③LifeTip adapter
④Battery compartment
⑤Microphone openings
⑥Push button
⑦Serial number
⑧Type of hearing instru-
ment
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Intended use 4
Hearing instruments are intended to improve the hearing
of hearing impaired persons. Diagnosis and prescription
of a hearing instrument must be performed by hearing
health specialists, e.g. ENT doctors, audiologists or acou-
sticians.
Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to
avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instrument.
Symbols:
Be aware of information marked with the warning sym-
bol WARNING, CAUTION or NOTICE!
WARNING points out a situation that could
lead to serious injuries,
CAUTION indicates a situation that could
lead to minor and moderate injuries.
NOTICE NOTICE indicates possible property
damage.
Advice and tips on how to handle your
hearing instruments better.
Instruction. Indicates that something has to
be done.
Indicates an option that not every hearing
instrument has. Ask your Hearing Care
Professional to check off the relevant infor-
mation.
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5General notes on safety
NOTICE
Your hearing instruments are sensitive to extreme heat,
high humidity, strong magnetic fields (>0.1T), X-rays and
mechanical stress.
Do not expose your hearing instruments to extreme
temperature or high humidity.
Do not leave them in direct sunlight.
Do not wear your hearing instruments in the shower or
when you apply make-up, perfume, aftershave, hair-
spray or suntan lotion.
Do not wear your hearing instruments when you are
exposed to short-waves, a strong 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 immedi-
ately.
If infants, small children or mentally disabled persons
need to wear hearing instruments ensure adequate su-
pervision.
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General notes on safety
In some countries restrictions for the usage of wireless
equipment exist.
Refer to local authorities for further information.
WARNING
Hazard of explosion!
Do not use your hearing instruments in areas where
there is a danger of explosions (e.g. mining).
NOTICE
Leaking batteries damage the hearing instruments.
Turn your hearing instruments off when not in use to
preserve the battery.
Remove batteries when the hearing instruments are
not in use for a prolonged period of time.
NOTICE
Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute the
environment.
Do not throw used batteries into household trash.
Dispose batteries according to national regulations or
return them to your Hearing Care Professional.
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5General notes on safety
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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