Siemens Orion RIC User manual

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Orion™ RIC
User Guide

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Content
Welcome 4
Your hearing instruments 5
Getting to know your hearing instruments 5
Components and names 6
Controls 7
Settings 10
Battery size and ear pieces 11
Service information 12
Batteries 13
Replacing non-rechargeable batteries 13
Daily use 15
Turning on and off 15
Inserting 17
Removing 19
Adjusting the volume 20
Changing the hearing program 20
Further adjustments (optional) 21
Using two hearing instruments (optional) 21
On the phone 22
Telephone program 22
Audio induction loops 23
Telecoil program and remote control 23

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Maintenance and care 24
Cleaning 24
Drying 25
Storage 25
Exchanging ear pieces 25
Troubleshooting 27
Important information 28
Intended use 28
Explanation of symbols 28
Transport and storage conditions 28
Disposal information 29
Technical information 29
Conformance information 31
Important safety information 32
Personal safety 32
Product safety 34
Tinnitus noiser 35
Country-specific information 39

Welcome4
You have chosen one of our hearing instruments, a
reliable partner to accompany you through everday 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 benefit 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.
NOTICE
XDo not pull the receiver
connection as this could damage
your 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
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➊ Ear piece
➋ Receiver
➌ Receiver cable
➍ Microphone openings
➎ Rocker switch
➏ Battery compartment
➐ Side indicator
(red = right ear,
blue = left ear)
➑ Receiver connection

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Controls
With the controls you can, for example, adjust the volume
or switch hearing programs. Your hearing instruments
either have a push button or a rocker switch – or no
control at all.
The Hearing Care Professional has assigned your desired
functions to the controls.
Ask your Hearing Care Professional to mark your
controls and their functions on the following
pages.
Control Left Right
Push button
Rocker switch
No control
You can also use a remote control.

Your hearing instruments8
Push button
Function Left Right
 
Program change
Volume up
Volume down
Standby/turn on
press briefly,  press 2 seconds

Your hearing instruments 9
Rocker switch
Function Left Right
   
Program up/down
Volume up/down
Tinnitus noiser level
up/down
Sound balance
Standby/turn on
press briefly,  press 2 seconds,
 press 5 seconds

Your hearing instruments10
Settings
Ask your Hearing Care Professional to mark your
individual settings on the following pages.
Hearing programs
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2
3
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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 instruments".
Accessories
Remote control

Your hearing instruments 11
Battery size and ear pieces
Batteries
Non-rechargeable (size 312)
Exchangeable ear pieces Size
Click Dome single
(open or closed)
Click Dome semi-open
Click Dome double
Custom shell
Click Mold

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

Batteries 13
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:
XOpen the battery compartment.
The battery falls out when the
compartment is completely open.
XIf the battery does not fall out, lightly
tap the instrument or use the magnet
stick. The magnet stick is available as
an accessory.
Batteries

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Inserting:
XRemove the protective film from the new
battery.
XInsert the battery with the "+" symbol
facing up (refer to the picture).
XCarefully 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.

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Turning on and off
You have several options to turn your hearing instruments
on or off.
Via battery compartment:
XTurning on: Close the battery compartment.
The default volume and hearing program are set.
XTurning off: Open the battery compartment.
Via push button or rocker switch:
XTurning on or off: Press the push button or the
rocker switch. Refer to section "Controls" for your
personal settings.
After turning on, the previously used volume and
hearing program are set.
Via remote control:
XFollow the instructions in the remote control's user
guide.
After turning on, the previously used volume and
hearing program are set.
Daily use

Daily use16
■ 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 17
Inserting
Your hearing instruments have been fine-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:
XHold the receiver cable at the bend.
XCarefully push the ear piece in
the ear canal.
XTwist it slightly until it sits
well.
Open and close your mouth to
avoid accumulation of air in
the ear canal.
XLift the hearing instrument
and slide it over the top of
your ear.
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CAUTION
Risk of injury!
XInsert the ear piece carefully and not too deeply
into the ear.

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■ 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:
XBend the concha lock and position
it carefully into the bowl of your ear
(refer to the picture).

Daily use 19
Removing
XLift the hearing instrument and
slide it over the top of your ear.
XIf your hearing instrument is
equipped with a custom shell
or a Click Mold, remove it by
pulling the small removal cord
toward the back of your head.
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XFor all other ear pieces: Grip the receiver in the
ear canal with two fingers and pull it carefully out.
CAUTION
Risk of injury!
XIn very rare cases the ear piece could remain
in your ear when removing the hearing
instrument. 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".

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Adjusting the volume
Your hearing instruments automatically adjust the volume
to the listening situation.
XIf you prefer manual volume adjustment, press the
push button or the rocker switch, 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.
XTo change the hearing program, press the push button
or the rocker switch, 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.