Siemens Pure User manual

Pure, Pure SE
User Guide

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Content
Content
Your Pure hearing instrument 4
Intended use 6
General notes on safety 7
Handling of standard and rechargeable batteries 9
Low battery indicator 9
Inserting the battery 10
Removing the battery 11
Inserting and removing your hearing instrument 12
Inserting your hearing instrument 12
Removing your hearing instrument 12
Turning your hearing instrument on and off 13
Via battery compartment 13
Via push button 13
Via remote control 13
Power-on delay 14
Changing the hearing program 15
Via push button 15
Via remote control 15

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Changing the volume 16
Automatic 16
Via remote control 16
Functionalities 17
Maintenance and care 18
Domes and receiver molds 19
Exchanging the receiver unit 23
Accessories 24
Charger 24
Tek wireless enhancement 25
Remote control 26
Troubleshooting 27
Technical information 28
Disposal information 30

Your Pure hearing instrument
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Pure Pure SE
battery type 312
rechargeable
battery type 10
non-rechargeable
① Receiver unit
② Dome
③ Receiver mold
④ Microphone openings
⑤ Microphone cover
⑥ Push button
⑦ Battery compartment
⑧ Charging contacts
⑨ Serial number
⑩ Type of hearing instru-
ment
Your Pure hearing instrument

Your Pure hearing instrument
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Your Hearing Care Professional offers an assortment of
receiver lengths and dome sizes to fit your ear best.

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 acous-
ticians.
Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to
avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instruments.
Symbols:
Be aware to 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 device
better.
Instruction. Indicates that something has to be
done.
Indicates an option that not every hearing
instrument has. Ask your Hearing Care Profes-
sional to check off the relevant information.
Intended use

General notes on safety
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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 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 mag-
netic 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 acces-
sories out of children‘s reach.
 If swallowed consult a physician or hospital im-
mediately.
 If infants, small children or mentally disabled
persons need to wear hearing instruments
ensure adequate supervision.
General notes on safety

General notes on safety
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WARNING
Hazard of explosion!
 Do not use your hearing instruments in areas
where there is a danger of explosions (e.g. min-
ing).
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
Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute
the environment.
 Do not throw used batteries into household
trash.
 Dispose batteries according to national regu-
lations or return them to your Hearing Care
Professional.
In some countries restrictions for the usage of
wireless equipment exist.
 Refer to local authorities for further information.

Handling of standard and rechargeable batteries
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original size
 Always use the right size of batteries.
 Charge the rechargeable batteries before first
use.
 Remove the tab on standard batteries only
when you are ready to use them.
 The positive (+) side of the batteries is always
the smooth side.
 Always keep spare batteries with you.
Low battery indicator
Your Hearing Care Professional can activate an acoustic
signal to inform you when the battery is nearly empty. If
you hear an acoustic signal or experience low amplifica-
tion power, replace the battery.
Handling of standard and
rechargeable batteries

Handling of standard and rechargeable batteries
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Inserting the battery
 Open the battery compartment com-
pletely using your fingernail as shown
in the illustration.
 Insert the proper size battery.
Make sure that the "+" symbol on the
battery points up as shown in the
picture
 Close the battery compartment.
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.

Handling of standard and rechargeable batteries
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Removing the battery
 Open the battery compartment com-
pletely.
Normally the battery drops out when
the compartment is completely open.
 If the battery does not come out, lightly
tap the instrument or use the magnet
stick available as accessory to remove
the battery.

Inserting and removing your hearing instrument
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For side recognition ask your Hearing Care
Professional to apply colored markers in the bat-
tery compartment. If the marker in the battery
compartment is in red, the hearing instrument is
intended for the right ear. If the marker is in blue,
the hearing instrument is for the left ear.
Inserting your hearing instrument
 Turn your hearing instrument
off.
 Hold the receiver mold / dome
between your thumb and index
finger and insert it carefully into
the ear canal.
You may find it helpful to pull
your ear slightly upward or to the back.
 Place your hearing instrument behind your ear.
 Turn your hearing instrument on.
Removing your hearing instrument
 Hold the receiver mold / dome
between your thumb and index
finger and carefully pull it out.
You may find it helpful to lightly
push your ear from the back.
Inserting and removing your
hearing instrument

Turning your hearing instrument on and off
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 Ask your Hearing Care Professional to check off the
relevant information.
Via battery compartment
On
 Close the battery compartment.
Off
 Open the battery compartment.
Via push button
On
 Press the push button for
2 seconds.
Off (stand by)
 Press the push button for 2 seconds.
Via remote control
 Refer to the remote control user guide.
Turning your hearing instrument
on and off

Turning your hearing instrument on and off
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Power-on delay
Your hearing instrument is equipped with a "power-on
delay" feature which can be activated by your Hearing
Care Professional. This allows you to turn the hearing
instrument on with an automatic delay of 6, 12 or 18
seconds, so that you may insert the hearing instrument
into your ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback
(whistling).

Changing the hearing program
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Via push button
 Press the push button.
The hearing instrument changes
to the next program.
Via remote control
 Refer to the remote control user guide.
Changing the hearing program

Changing the volume
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The volume of your hearing instruments is controlled
automatically and there is no need to manually adjust it.
Should you prefer manual volume control, your Hearing
Care Professional can program the hearing instrument for
manual adjustment.
Automatic
The volume is adjusted automatically when in use.
Via remote control
 Refer to the remote control user guide.
Changing the volume

Functionalities
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Your Hearing Care Professional can activate the following
functionalities.
e2e wireless function
■ Allows the use of a remote control.
■ Automatically adjusts both hearing instruments
simultaneously to change the instrument set-
tings, e.g. volume or program.
The performance of the e2e wireless function may
be affected by electromagnetic interference – e.g.
from a computer monitor or fluorescent lamp
system.
 Move away from the source of interference if
you experience difficulty.
Functionalities

Maintenance and care
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Your hearing instruments are highly sensitive systems.
Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible
performance.
Clean instruments regularly to prevent damage to the
hearing instruments and to avoid health problems.
NOTICE
 Do not put the hearing
instruments in water.
 Clean your hearing instruments with a soft, dry tissue,
as necessary.
 If the hearing instruments sound distorted or weak ask
your Hearing Care Professional to exchange the micro-
phone cover.
 Place your hearing instruments in a "dry aid kit" with a
special moisture-attracting capsule overnight.
 Ask your Hearing Care Professional for special care sets
and further information on how to keep your hearing
instruments in good condition.
Maintenance and care

Maintenance and care
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Domes and receiver molds
CAUTION
Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of receiver
unit and domes/receiver molds.
 Always wear the receiver unit with a dome or
receiver mold.
 Make sure that the dome/receiver mold is com-
pletely attached to the receiver unit.
 If the dome/receiver mold remains in your ear,
have it removed by a medical professional.
 Insert the receiver unit with the dome/receiver
mold carefully and not too deeply into the ear.
 Use the receiver unit and the dome/receiver
mold only as described in this user guide.

Maintenance and care
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Your hearing instruments have one of the following ear
pieces:
Single dome Double dome Receiver mold
Cleaning domes and receiver molds
Cerumen (ear wax) on the dome/ receiver mold affects
sound quality.
 Clean domes/ receiver molds
right after taking the hearing
instruments off.
This way, cerumen can not dry
and harden.
 Remove cerumen with a soft tis-
sue. No other tools are required.
 To remove dried cerumen,
moisten the soft tissue with a
cerumen solvent. Dab the cerumen with the moistened
tissue and wait a short period of time.
This will loosen the cerumen.