Siemens Lotus IT User manual

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Slovensko 71
Srpski 93
Polski 115
Deutsch 139

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Content
Your hearing instruments 4
Intended use 6
General notes on safety 7
Handling batteries 11
Inserting and removing the hearing instrument 13
Turning your hearing instrument on and off 14
Changing the hearing program 15
Adjusting the volume 16
Functionalities 17
Maintenance and care 20
Troubleshooting 22
Technical information 24
Disposal information 26

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IT/ITE CT/ITC/HS
(battery type: 13 or 312*) (battery type: 312)
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① Microphone
② Second Microphone
TwinMicTM (optional)
③ Battery compartment
④ Program button (optional)
⑤ Volume control
(optional)
⑥ Vent
⑦ Removal cord
(optional)
Each hearing instrument can be identied by the serial
number located on the outside of the instrument.
* Ask your Hearing Care Professional.
Your hearing instruments

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CS/MC CIC
(battery type: 10) (battery type: 10)
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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
acousticians.
Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to
avoid injuries and to protect the hearing instruments from
damage.
Symbols:
Be aware of information marked with the warning symbol
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 indicates possible property damage.
Advice and tips on how to handle your device 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 information.
Intended use

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NOTICE
Your hearing instruments are sensitive to extreme
heat, high humidity, strong magnetic elds
(> 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 them in the shower or when you
apply make-up, perfume, aftershave, hairspray
or suntan lotion.
 Do not wear your hearing instruments when
you are exposed to short-waves, a strong
magnetic eld, a high frequency eld or X-rays.
 Do not place your hearing instruments in a
microwave oven.
WARNING
Choking hazard!
Your hearing instruments contain small parts
which can be swallowed.
 Keep hearing instruments, batteries and
accessories out of reach of children and
mentally disabled persons.
 If parts have been swallowed consult a
physician or hospital immediately.
General notes on safety

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We offer special hearing instruments for the tting
of infants and small children.
 Ask your Hearing Care Professional for further
information.
WARNING
Risk of impairing the residual hearing of the user.
 Use only hearing instruments that have been
tted especially for your needs.
WARNING
Risk of injury!
 Do not use obviously damaged devices and
return them to point of sale.
NOTICE
Leaking batteries damage the hearing instruments.
 Turn the hearing instruments off when not in
use to preserve the battery.
 Remove batteries when the instruments are not
in use for a prolonged period of time.
NOTICE
 To avoid environmental pollution, do not throw
batteries into household trash.
 Recycle or dispose of batteries according to
national regulations or return them to your
Hearing Care Professional.

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WARNING
Risk of explosion!
 Do not use your hearing instruments in
explosive atmospheres (e. g. in mining areas).
WARNING
Risk of affecting electronic equipment!
 In areas where the use of electronics or wireless
devices are restricted, verify if your device has
to be turned off.
In some countries restrictions for the usage of
wireless equipment exist.
 Refer to local authorities for further
information.
WARNING
Note that any unauthorized changes to the
product may cause damage to the product or
cause injury.
 Use only approved parts and accessories. Ask
your Hearing Care Professional for support.
WARNING
Consult a Hearing Care Professional if you
experience any unusual side effects like skin
irritation, excessive accumulation of ear wax,
dizziness, change in your hearing, or if you think
there may be a foreign object in your ear canal.

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WARNING
A Hearing Care Professional should advise a
prospective hearing instrument user to consult
a licensed physician before using the hearing
instrument if the Hearing Care Professional
determines that the prospective user has any of
the following conditions:
 Visible congenital or traumatic deformity of the
ear.
 History of active drainage from the ear within
the previous 90 days.
 History of sudden or rapidly progressive hearing
loss within the previous 90 days.
 Acute or chronic dizziness.
 Unilateral hearing loss of sudden or recent
onset within the previous 90 days.