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- Page 1 Nitro BTE User Guide...
- Page 3 Introduction Dear customer, Congratulations! You have selected a hearing instrument from Siemens. This hearing instrument was individually 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.
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Page 4: Table Of Contents
Contents Your Nitro hearing instrument Intended use General notes on safety Handling batteries Low battery indicato Inserting the batter Removing the batter Inserting and removing your hearing instrument 13 Inserting your hearing instrumen Removing your hearing instrumen Turning your hearing instrument on and off Via push butto Via volume contro Via remote contro... - Page 5 Audio input Attaching the audio sho Removing the audio sho Telephoning AutoPhone function Manual telephone progra e2e wireless 2.0 Maintenance and care Accessories SafeFit Ki Remote contro Tek wireless enhancemen Troubleshooting tips Technical information Disposal information Your hearing instrument configuration...
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Page 6: Your Nitro Hearing Instrument
Your Nitro hearing instrument Nitro SP (battery type: 675) ③ ① ⑤ ⑦ ⑨ ⑧ ⑥ ④ ② ⑦ LED ① Earhook ⑧ Cover for program- ② Battery compartment ③ Microphone openings ming socket ⑨ Typeplates ④ Audio input ⑤ Volume control with red = right hearing instrument on/off function... -
Page 7: Intended Use
Intended use 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 instruments. -
Page 8: General Notes On Safety
General notes on safety 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 your hearing instruments in the shower or when you apply make-up, perfume, aftershave, hair- spray or suntan lotion. - Page 9 General notes on safety In some countries restrictions for the usage of wireless equipment exist. Refer to local authorities for further information. NOTICE for batteries Leaking batteries damage the hearing instruments. Remove batteries when the hearing instruments are not in use for a prolonged period of time. Turn your hearing instruments off when not in use to preserve the battery.
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Page 10: Handling Batteries
Handling batteries Use standard batteries in your hearing in- struments. Always use the right size batteries. original size Remove the tab on your batteries only when you are ready to use them. The positive (+) side of the batteries is always the smooth side. -
Page 11: Inserting The Battery
Handling batteries Inserting the battery Open the battery compartment completely using 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 battery compartment. Close the battery compartment by gently pressing the bottom of the door upward with your finger tip. -
Page 12: Removing The Battery
Handling batteries 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 push the battery out with a pencil as shown. Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute the environment. -
Page 13: Inserting And Removing Your Hearing Instrument
Inserting and removing your hearing instrument Inserting your hearing instrument Turn your hearing instrument off. Hold the earmold 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. -
Page 14: Turning Your Hearing Instrument On And Off
Turning your hearing instrument on and off Via battery compartment: Fully close the battery compartment to turn the hearing instrument on. Press the battery compartment downward to the first stop to turn the hearing instru- ment off. Via push button Press the push button for about 2 seconds to turn the hearing instrument to stand-by. -
Page 15: Checking The Hearing Instrument's Performance
Turning your hearing instrument on and off Checking the hearing instrument's performance The LED shows whether the hearing instru- ments work properly. The LED shines continuously. The hearing instruments are switched on and sufficient battery power is available. The LED is off. The hearing instruments are switched off or the battery must be replaced. -
Page 16: Changing The Hearing Program
Changing the hearing program Via push button Your hearing instruments offer up to 5 hear- ing programs for specific listening environ- ments. Each time you press the program button, your hearing instruments switch to the next program, confirming each change with an acoustic signal. -
Page 17: Changing The Volume
Changing the volume The volume of your hearing instruments is controlled au- tomatically and there is no need to manually adjust it. Via volume control Should you prefer manual vol- ume control, your Hearing Care louder Professional can program the hearing instrument for manual adjustment. -
Page 18: Audio Input
Audio input Your hearing instrument is equipped with an audio input. Together with an audio shoe it enables the connection between the hearing instrument and e.g. an FM system, tape recorder, television or an infrared device. This way the sound is coming directly from the sound source. That can be useful for adults in difficult listening situations and for children in classrooms. -
Page 19: Attaching The Audio Shoe
Audio input Attaching the audio shoe Open the battery compartment 1 . Open the audio shoe cover 2 . Close the battery compartment. Align the contacts of the audio shoe with the contacts of the hearing in- strument. Slide the audio shoe over the hearing instrument until it snaps into the end position. -
Page 20: Telephoning
AutoPhone function. See the AutoPhone magnet user guide for instruc- tions on how to position the magnet. Use only the Siemens magnet. Ask your Hearing Care Professional for this accessory. Manual telephone program Select the telephone program manually by using the program button. - Page 21 Telephoning CAUTION Magnets may interfere with the operation of life suppor- ting systems (e.g. pacemakers, magnetic valves). Use a magnet only if not in doubt about the safe di- stance. The safe distance between pacemaker and magnet should be at least 10 cm (4 inches). CAUTION Choking hazard posed by magnets.
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Page 22: E2E Wireless 2.0
e2e wireless 2.0 Your hearing instruments are equipped with e2e (ear-to- ear) wireless 2.0 technology. Advantages of the wireless functionality: Automatically adjusts both hearing instruments simulta- neously to different listening situations. Allows use of accessories, e.g. a remote control. Provides synchronization of the settings in the system. If you change the volume or program on one hearing in- strument, the other hearing instrument is automatically adjusted. -
Page 23: Maintenance And Care
Maintenance and care 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. -
Page 24: Accessories
Accessories SafeFit Kit Your Hearing Care Professional can convert this hearing instrument to be child-proof. The child-proof version of the hearing instrument: does not have a push botton. has a typeplate that can not be detached by a child. has a battery compartment lock that can only be opened with a special tool. -
Page 25: Remote Control
Accessories Remote control The wireless function of your hearing instruments allows you to use a remote control to change the program and volume of your hearing instruments. For further information about the remote control, contact your Hearing Care Professional or refer to the remote con- trol user guide. -
Page 26: Tek Wireless Enhancement
Accessories Tek wireless enhancement Your hearing instruments together with the Tek Connect remote control will al- low you to connect your hearing instru- ments to the growing world of technol- ogy. Via a special Bluetooth connection it is possible to receive audio signals from your mobile, your television or your mp3-player. -
Page 27: Troubleshooting Tips
Troubleshooting tips Your hearing are extremely reliable devices. instruments Should a problem occur, it can usually be corrected quickly. Use these troubleshooting tips to resolve simple issues. Problem Possible solution Sound is weak Replace / recharge empty battery. Clean earmold. Increase volume. - Page 28 Troubleshooting tips Problem Possible solution Instrument Check if the hearing instrument is tur- does not work ned on. Gently close battery compartment completely. Replace / recharge empty battery. Make sure battery is inserted correctly. Wait 18 seconds and check again. If you still encounter problems after trying these sugge- stions, consult your Hearing Care Professional.
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Page 29: Technical Information
ICES-003. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Sie- mens Audiologische Technik GmbH could void the users authority to operate the equipment. Siemens Nitro 700 SP, Nitro 300 SP FCC ID: SGI-WL002BTE IC: 267AB-WL002 N14203 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-310 of Industry Canada. - Page 30 Technical information This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason- able protection against harmful interference in a residen- tial installation.
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Page 31: Disposal Information
With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93/42/EEC concerning 0123 medical devices. For the products with e2e wireless 2.0 Siemens additi- onally confirms compliance with the European Directive 99/5/EC (R&TTE) concerning radio and telecommunica- tions terminal equipment. -
Page 32: Your Hearing Instrument Configuration
Your hearing instrument configuration Hearing instrument LEFT RIGHT Model Serial number Battery Power on delay Volume control Push button Signal tones Low battery warning Volume control limit Volume control change Hearing Description of the hearing program program Remote control Model Serial number... - Page 33 Notes...
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- Page 36 © Siemens AG, 09.2009 · SB Document No. A91SAT-00944-99T1-7600 Order/Item No. 105 970 12 Printed in Germany Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone +49 9131 308 0 www.siemens.com /hearing...