Content Content Your iMini hearing instrument Intended use General notes on safety Handling batteries Inserting and removing the hearing instrument Turning your hearing instrument on and off Maintenance and care Troubleshooting Disposal information...
Your iMini hearing instrument Your iMini hearing instrument iMini (battery type: 10) ① Battery compartment ② Vent ③ Microphone ④ Removal cord Each hearing instrument can be identified by the serial number located on the outside of the instrument.
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 acousticians. Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instruments.
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.
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General notes on safety 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.
Handling batteries Handling batteries original size Always use the right size batteries. 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. Always keep spare batteries with you. In some types of instruments the sounds may become fainter or you may hear additional sounds.
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Handling batteries Open the battery compartment. Insert the battery. Make sure the “+” symbols on the battery and compartment are aligned. Close the battery compartment.
Inserting and removing the hearing instrument Inserting and removing the hearing instrument Never pull on the battery compartment door or volume control wheel to remove the hearing instrument, as this could cause damage. Inserting Insert the hearing instrument into the ear canal.
Turning your hearing instrument on and off Turning your hearing instrument on and off Fully close the battery compartment to turn your hear- ing instrument on. Fully open the battery compartment to turn your hear- ing instrument off. Power-on delay Your hearing instrument is equipped with a "power-on de- lay"...
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.
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Maintenance and care Wax protection Your hearing instruments are equipped with a sieve, recess or guard on the sound outlet to prevent earwax from entering the hearing instruments. Your Hearing Care Professional will provide you with the wax protection appropriate for your instruments and can advise you how to clean or replace it.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Use these tips to resolve simple issues. Problem Possible solution Sound is weak. Replace empty battery. Clean instrument. Close battery door completely. Hearing instrument Reinsert the instrument until it emits whistling sounds. fits securely. Clean instrument. Sound is distorted. Replace empty battery.
Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronical equipment." Amended by "Directive 2003/108/EC" (WEEE). Recycle hearing instruments, batteries and ac- cessories according to national regulations. With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices.