Siemens REFLEX DP User manual

Note:
When magnets are properly cared for,
they are safe to use and can last a
l fet me. However, the follow ng
gu del nes should be followed wh le
us ng these magnets:
1) Take care not to set magnets near
computers, colour mon tors,
telev s on sets, floppy d scs,
v deo/aud o tape and other
electron c equ pment;
2) Magnets can pose r sk to
electron cs and magnet c storage
med a e.g. cred t cards when
placed n close prox m ty;
3) Magnets may nterfere w th the
operat on of pacemakers, magnet c
valves, etc.
4) Keep magnets away from reach of
ch ldren. If swallowed, consult your
phys c an.
WARNING
Connect the aud o
nput only to
equ pment wh ch
conforms w th the
safety requ rements of
IEC 65/BS EN 60065.
WARNING
Keep batteries away from children!
Batteries must not be swallowed.
ATTENTION
Remove the batter es when the
nstrument s not n use over a
prolonged per od. Replace leak ng
batter es w thout delay.
ATTENTION
Protect aga nst dampness, mo sture,
overheat ng and damage.
Remove your hear ng nstrument
before:
• shower ng/bath ng and when
us ng ha rspray
• com ng nto contact w th strong
magnet c f elds (e.g. MRI scanners)
• undergo ng an X-ray exam nat on
IN CASE OF
INSTRUMENT FAILURE
• Is the nstrument sw tched on?
• Is the battery nserted?
• Is the battery run down?
• Is the battery compartment closed?
• Is the sound open ng n the ear
mould clogged w th wax?
CARE
Clean the earmould regularly to
remove bu lt up ear wax.
Audio adaptor
including plug
General notes on safety
Children’s safety device
for the battery
Th s spec al feature prevents ch ldren
from un ntent onally remov ng the
battery.
Press open the battery compartment to
the f rst stop to sw tch off, do not
open the battery door fully.
Unlock Lock
Us ng a po nted tool, push the p n to
the r ght to lock the battery door and
to the left to unlock.
REFLEX DP
Instruct ons and gu dance
Issue 1: September 2007 JN4445/Pt No: XXXXXXXX
e2e wireless™
for REFLEX e2e systems
The following section applies to
binaural fittings only.
Un que to your REFLEX DP hear ng
system s the e2e (ear-to-ear) w reless™
technology. The w reless funct onal ty:
• automat cally adjusts the system to
change both hear ng nstruments
s multaneously to adapt to d fferent
l sten ng s tuat ons.
• prov des synchron sat on of the
sett ngs n the system. If you change
the volume or program on one
nstrument, the other s
automat cally changed.
Your hear ng nstrument spec al st can
act vate the w reless funct onal ty of
your hear ng system.
opt onal NOTE
The performance of the e2e w reless
could be affected by electro-magnet c
nterference, such as computer
mon tor or halogen lamp systems
controlled by a sw tch ng power
supply. Move away from the source
of nterference f you exper ence
d ff culty.
Siemens
Audiologische Techni GmbH
Gebbertstrasse 125
D-91058 Erlangen
Germany
Represented in the UK by:
Siemens Hearing Instruments
Alexandra House
Newton Road
Manor Royal, Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9TT
United Kingdom
www.siemens.co.u /hearing
W th the CE mark ng, S emens conf rms that
th s hear ng nstrument fulf ls all relevant
European gu del nes, n par t cular d rect ve
93/42 ECC of the European Counc l apply ng to
med cal products.
Our qual ty management system, cert f ed by
an ndependent author ty, assures cons stently
h gh product qual ty and rel ab l ty to the
customer.
Accordng to EU gu del nes for d sposal read the
“d sposal nformat on“ brochure.
Issue 1: September 2007 JN4447/Pt No: XXXXXXXX
Automatic telephone program
W th AutoPhone funct onal ty, your
REFLEX DP w ll automat cally sw tch to
the telephone program when you
hold a hear ng nstrument-compat ble
telephone handset near to your
REFLEX DP. When you are f n shed
speak ng on the phone and you move
the telephone handset away from the
hear ng nstrument, t w ll
automat cally return to the prev ously
used hear ng program.
You can also select the telephone
program manually by us ng the
program push button.
Your NHS Aud olog st w ll program
your hear ng system to your nd v dual
requ rements.
Using the telephone

Your REFLEX DP
hear ng system s
fully automat c.
There s no need to
manually adjust the
volume control.
However, f you
prefer manual
volume control, your
REFLEX DP hear ng
system can be
programmed for
manual adjustment.
Th s w ll be done by
your NHS aud olog st.
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4
Switching the
instrument on/off
Changing the batteries
Off:
Press open the battery compartment
to the f rst stop to sw tch off.
On:
Close the battery compartment fully
to sw tch on.
3.
.
1.
1. Open the battery
compartment.
2. Remove coloured
st cker from new
battery, place battery
n drawer w th +
symbol on battery +
s de up. (You should
only remove the
protect ve st cker f
you actually use the
battery).
3. Close battery door.
Your
REFLEX DP
Features
1. Earhook
. Mircophone opening
3. Volume control
4. Cover for pro gramming socket
5. Program bu tton
6. Battery compartment
7. Audio input
8. Colour-coded typeplate
red = right instrument
blue - left instrument
Using the volume control
Rotate the wheel
upwardsto ncrease
volume.Rotate t
down to decrease
volume.
Low Battery indicator
Your hear ng system may be
programmed to nform you when the
battery should be replaced for best
system performance. You may hear an
nterm ttent ser es of beeps and/or
exper ence low ampl f cat on power or
volume/ change the battery when
e ther of thes occurs.
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7
Power-on delay
Your hear ng nstrument may be
equ pped w th a “power-on delay”
feature.
Th s feature delays sound from enter ng
your hear ng nstrument when t s f rst
turned on, so that you may nsert the
hea ng nstrument nto your ear
w thout exper enc ng unpleasant
feedback (wh stl ng).
Check w th your NHS Aud olog st
about wh ch on/off funct on your
REFLEX DP s equ pped w th.
t ck box
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6
Using the push button
Your REFLEX DP can
also be programmed
by your NHS
Aud olog st to be
turned on and off
us ng the program
button.
To turn your hear ng nstrument off,
press and hold the program button for
approx mately 3 seconds. To turn your
hear ng nstrument on aga n, press
and hold the program button for
approx mately 3 seconds. Please note
that when you turn your hear ng
nstrument off us ng the program
button, you must wa t approx mately
10 seconds for the nstrument to reset
before turn ng t back on us ng the
program button.
Selecting the
hearing program
The REFLEX DP can be programmed
w th up to 3 hear ng programs wh ch
are selected w th a program button.
Each t me the button s pressed the
nstrument changes to the next
program, wh ch s conf rmed w th beep
tones. The number of beep tones s the
same as the selected program.
Hearing program
1. Everyday l sten ng
2................................
3................................
Your audiologist will complete
your program details below:
REFLEX DP w ll always be on
program 1 when n t ally sw tched on.
If your system s programmed for
manual adjustment, the wheel-shaped
volume control can be rotated up
(louder) or down (softer) to select the
des red l sten ng volume.
To ncrease volume, place your ndex
f nger gently aga nst the volume
control wheel and rotate t upward. If
your system s equ pped w th a
warn ng tone for volume control
l m ts, once t s heard, adjust ng the
volume control further n that
d rect on w ll have no effect. To
reduce the volume, rotate the wheel
n the oppos te d rect on.
If your hear ng system has not been
programmed for manual control
adjustment, the volume w ll
automat cally adjust and rotat ng
the volume control wheel w ll have
no effect.
It is possible to connect
accessories through an
audio shoe.
Ask your hear ng nstrument spec al st.
Fitting
Before the aud o shoe can be connected
to the hear ng system the follow ng
steps have to be fulf lled:
1. Open the battery compartment
2. Open the aud o shoe cover
3. Close the Battery compartment
Fitting the audio shoe to
the hearing instrument
W th the connected aud o shoe the
battery compartmrnt sw tch s d sabled
and the hear ng system only can be
sw tched off w th the push button.
Safety instructions for hearing
systems with audio input.
The aud o nput may be connected to
l ne-operated equ pment only f the
equ pment fulf ls the safety
requ rement IEC 65 / DIN VDE 0860.
Attaching the audio shoe
Take the aud o shoe
and hook the two n bs
nto the small recesses
of the hear ng system
hous ng. Sl de the
aud o shoe to the
nner s de of the
hear ng system
hous ng unt l t snaps
nto the end pos t on.
Removing the audio shoe
To remove the aud o
shoe, sl de the aud o
shoe n the oppos te
d rect on.