Siemens NITRO Custom User manual

NITRO Custom
User Guide

AIntroduction
Dear customer,
Congratulations! You have selected a hearing instru-
ment from Siemens. This hearing instrument was indi-
vidually designed for your hearing impairment and is
fitted specially 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 NITRO Custom hearing instrument 4
Intended use 6
General notes on safety 7
Handling batteries 8
Applying and removing your hearing instrument 11
Turning your hearing instrument on and off 13
Maintenance and care 14
Troubleshooting tips 16
Disposal information 18
Your hearing instrument configuration 19
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Your NITRO Custom hearing instrument
Your hearing system is individually manufactured accor-
ding to the shape of your ear canals.
Each hearing instrument can be identified by the serial
number located on the outside of the instrument.
If the number is written in red, the hearing instrument
is for the right ear.
If the number is written in blue, the hearing instrument
is for the left ear.
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Your NITRO Custom hearing instrument 3
Feature
1 Microphone
2 Battery compartment
3 Vent
4 Removal cord
NITRO CIC
(battery type: 10)
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Intended use
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 NOTICE indicates possible property
damage.
Advice and tips on how to handle your
hearing instrument better.
Instruction. Indicates that something has to
be done.
Intended use
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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 acou-
sticians.
Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to
avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instrument.
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General notes on safety 5
General notes on safety
NOTE
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 magnetic field, a
high frequency field or X-rays.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two condi-
tions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful inerference,
and
(2) this device must accept any interference re-
ceived, including interference that may cause un-
desired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by
the party responsible for compliance could void the
user's authority to operate the equipment.
WARNING
Risk in explosive environments, e.g. mining areas!
Don't use your hearing instruments (and remote
control) in areas where there is a danger of
explosions.
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Handling batteries
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NOTICE
Remove the tab on your bat-
tery only when you are ready
to use it.
The positive (+) side of the
battery is always the smooth
side.
Always keep spare batteries
with you.
Low battery indicator
Your Hearing Care Professional can program your hearing
instrument to inform you when the battery is nearly
empty. If you hear an intermittent series of beeps or expe-
rience low amplification power, replace the battery.
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original size
NOTE
Turn your hearing instrument off when not in use
to preserve the battery.
Leaking batteries damage the instrument. Remove
batteries when the instrument is not in use for a
prolonged period of time.
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Handling batteries
Inserting the battery:
Completely open the battery com-
partment with 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 bat-
tery 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.
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Handling batteries
Removing the battery:
Completely open the battery compartment.
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.
NOTE
Do not throw used batteries into household trash.
Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for en-
vironmentally correct disposal.
WARNING
Keep batteries and instruments out ot the reach of
children. If swallowed consult a physician or a
hospital immediately.
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