Siemens easyPocket User manual

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easyPocket basic
easyPocket advanced
User Guide

2Content
Content
Your remote control 4
Overview 5
Display 6
Control buttons 8
Key lock switch 10
Programming connection 10
Batteries 11
Inserting batteries 11
Checking the battery status 13
Daily use 14
Adjusting the volume 14
Changing the hearing program 14
Turning on and off (mute) 16
Adjusting the tinnitus noiser level 18
Alarm clock 19
Setting the alarm clock 19
Ending the alarm 21
Turning the alarm clock off 22
Setup and service functions 23
Setting the time 23
Resetting volume and hearing program 25
Displaying contact data 26
Setting the language of the menu 26

3Content
Maintenance and care 27
Troubleshooting 28
Important information 29
Intended use 29
Explanation of symbols 29
Transport and storage conditions 29
Disposal information 30
Technical information 30
Conformance information 32
Important safety information 33
Personal safety 33
Product safety 36
Country-specic information 38

Your remote control4
Your hearing instruments are equipped with wireless
technology and can therefore be controlled by a remote
control.
Both easyPocket basic and easyPocket advanced
provide the same basic remote control functions for
listening and program change.
easyPocket advanced has additional comfort functions.
The operating distance of the remote control is
approximately 40 inches (1 meter).
uMake sure the distance between your remote control
and hearing instrument does not exceed the operating
distance.
CAUTION
Read this user guide thoroughly and completely
and follow the safety information in this document
to avoid damage or injury.
Your remote control

Your remote control 5
Overview
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➊ Display
➋ Key lock switch
➌ Programming
connection
➍ Control buttons
➎ Program change button
➏ Volume up/down buttons
More functions are available in the menu. To enter
or exit the menu, press the volume up button and
the volume down button simultaneously.

Your remote control6
Display
All actions initiated with the remote control are
immediately reflected on the display.
For example, if you press the
volume up button, the following icon
is shortly displayed.
The remote control does not receive
information from your hearing
instruments. All actions that you
initiate with the controls of your hearing instruments are
not reflected on the remote control’s display.
Display of easyPocket basic
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➊ Indicates change of
hearing program and
volume
➋ Alarm clock is activated
➌ Batteries of the remote
control are low
➍ Function of control
buttons

Your remote control 7
Display of easyPocket advanced
➊ Indicates change of
volume
➋ Program name
➌ Program icon
➍ Program number
➎ Alarm clock is activated
➏ Batteries of the remote
control are low
➐ Function of
programmable
control buttons
Power save mode
If the remote control is not used for some time, the
display automatically turns black. The remote control is
then in its power save mode.
uPress any button to activate the display again.

Your remote control8
Control buttons
You can quickly access two
functions with the control
buttons on the right hand
side of the remote control.
The control buttons of the
easyPocket advanced
can be congured by your
Hearing Care Professional.
Small icons on the display
show the functions.
Basic functions
Turn hearing instruments on or off.
Reset to default volume and hearing program.

Your remote control 9
Advanced functions (for easyPocket advanced only)
Tinnitus noiser level up.
Tinnitus noiser level down.
Adjust treble.
Adjust bass.
All other icons:
Shortcut to select a preferred hearing program.
The available icons and hearing programs depend on
your personal setup.

Your remote control10
Key lock switch
uTo prevent any accidental operation while
the remote control is in pockets or bags,
move the key lock switch to lock position
(red color visible).
When the key lock is active, all
buttons on the remote control
are disabled. The following icon
is displayed.
Programming connection
This connection is only to
be used by your Hearing
Care Professional for
programming the remote
control.

Batteries 11
The remote control uses two AAA batteries.
Inserting batteries
uSlide the battery compartment cover
in the direction of the arrow.
uInsert the batteries.
Make sure the "+" symbols on the
battery and compartment are aligned.
Batteries

Batteries12
uAttach the cover
by sliding it
onto the remote
control.
The current time setting is displayed. If you want to
change it, refer to section "Setting the time".

Batteries 13
Checking the battery status
When the batteries of the remote
control are low, this is indicated in
the status bar.
Additionally, you can check the
battery status at any time in the
menu.
uTo enter the menu, press the volume up button
and the volume down button simultaneously.
uNavigate to the menu entry Info by pressing the
volume up button or the volume down button.
uConrm your selection by pressing the program
change button.
The battery status is displayed:
battery full battery empty
uTo return to the standard display, press the program
change button.
Remove empty batteries immediately and dispose of them
according to local regulations.

Daily use14
Adjusting the volume
If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the volume
will be adjusted on both instruments at the same time.
uPress the volume up button or the volume down
button to adjust the volume by one step.
Changing the hearing program
If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the hearing
program will be changed on both instruments. The
procedure for changing the hearing program differs for
easyPocket basic and easyPocket advanced.
easyPocket basic
uPress the program change button
to switch to the next hearing
program.
Daily use

Daily use 15
easyPocket advanced
uPress the program change button repeatedly until the
icon of the desired hearing program is displayed.
or
uPress the control button next to the
icon indicating the desired hearing
program.
The control buttons have to be
congured by your Hearing Care
Professional.

Daily use16
Turning on and off (mute)
You have several options to turn your hearing instruments
on and off with your remote control.
Both hearing instruments are
simultaneously turned on or off.
When you turn your hearing
instruments off via remote control,
the following icon is displayed. It is
displayed until you turn your hearing
instruments back on.
Additionally, all buttons are disabled. The only available
function is to turn the hearing instruments back on.
After turning on, the previously used volume and hearing
program are set.
Via control button
uPress the control button next to the following
icon to turn your hearing instruments on or off.
The control buttons have to be congured by
your Hearing Care Professional.

Daily use 17
Via menu
Turning off:
uTo enter the menu, press the volume up button and
the volume down button simultaneously.
uNavigate to the menu entry HI Mute / Unmute by
pressing the volume up button or the volume down
button.
uConrm your selection by pressing the program
change button.
Turning on:
uPress any button to activate the display.
uWait until the information about the turned off hearing
instruments disappears.
The menu is displayed and the HI Mute / Unmute
entry is still selected.
uTo turn your hearing instruments back on, conrm the
selection by pressing the program change button.

Daily use18
Adjusting the tinnitus noiser level
This function is only available if your Hearing Care
Professional has congured the
tinnitus noiser for both your hearing
instruments and for the control
buttons of the remote control.
You can recognize the setting, if the
corresponding icons are displayed
next to the control buttons.
uTo adjust the noiser level, press the upper or the lower
control button.

Alarm clock 19
You can set an alarm clock reminding you at the same
time every day by a repeating signal tone and by an
alarm clock icon.
The alarm is initiated by the remote control but
the acoustic signal is emitted by your hearing
instruments.
uTurn on your hearing instruments.
uKeep your hearing instruments within the
remote control’s operating distance.
Otherwise you will not be able to hear the alarm.
Setting the alarm clock
uTo enter the menu, press the volume up button and
the volume down button simultaneously.
uNavigate to the menu entry Alarm by pressing the
volume up button or the volume down button.
uConrm your selection by pressing
the program change button.
The entry eld for hours is
highlighted.
uSet the hours by pressing
the volume up button or the
volume down button.
Alarm clock

Alarm clock20
uConrm your setting by pressing
the program change button.
The entry eld for minutes is
highlighted.
uSet the minutes by pressing
the volume up button or the
volume down button.
uConrm your setting by pressing
the program change button.
The alarm on/off selection eld is
highlighted.
uPress the volume up button or the
volume down button to position
the cursor next to alarm clock on:
uConrm your selection by pressing the program
change button.
When the alarm clock is turned on,
this is indicated in the status bar.