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- Page 1 ARTIS 2 P ARTIS 2 SP User Guide...
- Page 2 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 spe- cially 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 3: Table Of Contents
Contents Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument Intended use General notes on safety Handling batteries Applying your hearing instrument Removing your hearing instrument Turning your hearing instrument on and off Changing the hearing program Volume control e2e wireless and ePocket ePocket (accessory) Audio input Automatic telephone program Maintenance and care... -
Page 4: Your Artis 2 Hearing Instrument
A Y our ARTIS 2 hearing instrument ARTIS 2 P ARTIS 2 SP (battery type: 13) (battery type: 675) Features: 6 Program button with 1 Earhook ON/OFF function 2 Battery compartment 7 Cover for programming 3 Microphone openings socket 4 Audio input... -
Page 5: 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 instrument. -
Page 6: General Notes On Safety
General notes on safety NOTE Your hearing instrument is sensitive to extreme heat, high humidity, strong magnetic fields (> 0.1T), X-rays and mechanical stress. Do not expose your hearing instrument to extreme temperature or high humidity. Do not leave it in direct sunlight. -
Page 7: Handling Batteries
Handling batteries NOTICE Remove the tab on your battery only when you are ready to use it. The positive (+) side of the battery is always the smooth side. Always keep spare batteries with you. original size Low battery indicator Your Hearing Care Professional can program your hearing instrument to inform you when the battery is nearly empty. - Page 8 Handling batteries Inserting the battery: Completely open the battery compart- ment with 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.
- Page 9 Handling batteries Removing the battery: Completely open the battery com- partment. Normally the battery drops out when the compartment is com- pletely open. If the battery does not come out, lightly tap the instrument or push the battery out with a pencil as shown. WARNING Keep batteries and instruments out of the reach of children.
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Page 10: Applying Your Hearing Instrument
Applying your hearing instrument Turn your hearing instrument off by opening the battery compartment to the first stop (page 8). Hold the earmold etween 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 11: Removing Your Hearing Instrument
Removing your hearing instrument Hold the earmold between your thumb and index finger and carefully pull it out. You may find it helpful to lightly push your ear from the back. -
Page 12: Turning Your Hearing Instrument On And Off
Turning your hearing instrument on and off Turn on: Fully close the battery compartment to turn the instrument ON. Turn off: Press the battery compartment down- ward to the first stop to turn the instru- ment OFF. Power-on delay Your hearing instrument is equipped with a "power-on delay"... -
Page 13: Changing The Hearing Program
Changing the hearing program How to select the programs Your ARTIS 2 hearing instruments offer up to four hearing programs for specific listening environments. Select a program using the program button. Each time you press the program button, your hearing instrument switches to the next program, confirming each change with a beep. -
Page 14: Volume Control
Volume control The volume of your ARTIS 2 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. Rotate the volume control with your louder index finger to select the desired listening volume. -
Page 15: E2E Wireless And Epocket
e2e wireless and ePocket e2e wireless Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument is equipped with e2e (ear-to-ear) wireless technology. Advantages of the wireless functionality: Automatically adjusts both hearing instruments simul- taneously to different listening situations. Allows use of accessories, e.g. ePocket (remote control). Provides synchronization of the settings in the system. -
Page 16: Epocket (Accessory)
ePocket (accessory) wireless remote control The e2e wireless function of your ARTIS 2 hea- ring instrument allows you to use an ePocket to change the program and volume of your hearing instrument and to read out the instru- ment settings. For further information about ePocket, contact your Hearing Care Professio- nal or refer to the ePocket user guide. -
Page 17: Audio Input
Hearing Audio shoe shoe, the hearing instru- instrument ment automatically switches F5 or L5 ARTIS 2 P to the coresponding audio H5 or M5 ARTIS 2 SP shoe program. With the audio shoe L5 or M5 attached, the battery com- partment switch is disabled and the hearing system can only be switched off via push button. - Page 18 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 instrument. Slide the audio shoe over the hearing instrument until it snaps into the end position.
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Page 19: Automatic Telephone Program
Automatic telephone program With the AutoPhone function, your hearing instrument will automatically switch to the telephone program when you hold a telephone handset near your hearing instru- ment (*). It will return to the previously used hearing program after you have finished speaking and have moved the handset away from the hearing instrument. - Page 20 Automatic telephone program NOTE Magnets can pose risks to electronics and magnetic storage mediums when placed in close proximity. Take care not to set magnets near computers, color monitors, television sets, floppy discs, video/audio tapes and other electronic equipment. Keep magnets out of the reach of children. If swallowed consult a physician or a hospital.
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Page 21: Maintenance And Care
Maintenance and care Your hearing instrument is a highly sensitive system. Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible performance. Clean instrument and earmold regularly to prevent da- mage to the hearing instrument and to avoid health pro- blems. Clean your hearing instrument with a soft, dry tissue, as necessary. -
Page 22: Troubleshooting Tips
Troubleshooting tips Your ARTIS 2 hearing is an extremely reliable instrument device. Should a problem occur, it can usually be cor- rected quickly. Use these troubleshooting tips to resolve simple issues. Problem Cause Sound is weak Weak or dead battery Earmold clogged Volume too low Instrument emits... - Page 23 Possible Solution Insert new standard battery Clean earmold Increase volume (with ePocket or volume control) Try reinserting the earmold until it fits securely Lower volume (with ePocket or volume control) Clean earmold or contact your Hearing Care Professional Lower volume (with ePocket or volume control) Replace battery Gently close battery compartment completely Replace battery...
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Page 24: Disposal Information
Charles de Giorgio LTD Howth Junction Hearing Instruments 39-40 South Street Business Center Newton Road Valetta CMR 01 Kilbarrack Crawley RH109TT P.O. Box 374 5 Dublin www.hearing-siemens.com With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93/42/EEC concerning 0123 medical devices. -
Page 25: 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 4 / A ePocket Serial number... - Page 28 © Siemens AG, 03.2007 · ANR Document No. A91SAT-00159-99T2-7600 Order/Item No. 101 48 951 Printed in Germany P U B L I C I S 104300/C7610 WS 1106 Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone +49 9131 308 0...