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Your hearing instruments are equipped with wireless technology and can therefore be controlled by your ePen™ remote control. These instruction describes how to operate your ePen remote control rapidly and easily. Your Hearing Care Professional can answer any further questions about instructions and proper use.
Contents Your ePen Intended use General notes on safety Safety notes for batteries Changing the batteries Turning the remote control off Turning your hearing instruments on and off Adjusting the volume Changing the program Maintenance and care Troubleshooting Technical information...
Your ePen The remote control uses 1 AAA battery. ePen tip with hidden con- trol panel and volume func- tion Battery compartment Volume control Hearing instruments on / off Program button...
Intended use This remote control is intended to operate hearing instru- ments. Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to avoid injuries or damage to remote control. Symbols: Be aware of information marked with the warning symbol WARNING, CAUTION or NOTICE! WARNING points out a situation that could lead to serious injuries, CAUTION indicates a situation that could lead...
Wireless systems may interfere with measuring devices and electronic equipment. Do not use remote control in hospitals or airplanes. Have the ePen tip closed in hospitals or airplanes. Prior to use in conjunction with an electronic implant ...
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General notes on safety Siemens ePen remote control devices have been tested by an European Notified Body of Medical Devices and found not to cause interference with cardiac pacema- kers that are manufactured and operated in compliance with applicable safety standards provided worst-case scenarios are avoided.
Safety notes for batteries NOTICE Leaking batteries damage the instrument. Remove batteries when the instrument is not in use for a prolonged period of time. NOTICE Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute the environment. Do not throw used batteries into household trash. ...
Changing the batteries The remote control is powered by 1 AAA battery. Screw off the top on the backside of the ePen Slide down the cover of the backside of the ePen. Insert a battery as shown in the picture.
Turning the remote control off The remote control is only "on" when a button is pressed or the volume is adjusted. Therefore the remote control does not have a switch to turn it "off". To avoid accidentally pressing a button, keep the cap of the remote control closed.
Turning your hearing instruments on and off Make sure the distance between your remote control and hearing instrument does not exceed 40 inches (1 meter). If you are wearing two hearing instruments, both in- struments will be turned on / off at the same time. Press the on / off button to ...
Adjusting the volume Make sure the distance between your remote control and hearing instrument does not exceed 40 inches (1 meter). If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the volu- me will be changed on both instruments at the same time.
Changing the program Make sure the distance between your remote control and hearing instrument does not exceed 40 inches (1 meter). If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the program will be changed on both instruments at the same time.
Maintenance and care Cleaning NOTICE Do NOT put your remote control in water! The cover does NOT make your remote control waterproof. Do NOT clean your remote control with alcohol or benzine. Clean the remote control as necessary with a soft tissue. ...
Troubleshooting Problem Possible solution The remote Replace empty batteries. control does not Move away from electro-magnetic noise work sources. Another remote Return remote control and hearing control affects instruments to your Hearing Care Pro- your hearing fessional. instruments Feedback or The function of the wireless link might loud noise be affected by a nearby electromagne-...
Technical information Specifications Input voltage: 1.5 VDC Input current: 150 mA Protection against electric shock: class II Safety approvals: CE, C-Tick EMI: complies with EN 60601-1-2 EN 55022 Class B RSS-210 Issue 7 RSS-Gen Issue2 ETSI EN 300 330-2 V1.3.1 ETSI EN 300 330-1 V1.5.1 Against ingress of water: IPX0 (ordinary)
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Technical information Siemens ePen remote control FCC-ID: SGI-WL300 IC: 267AB-WL300 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-310 of Industry Canada. Operation is subject to the following conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and...
Valetta CMR 01 Kilbarrack Crawley RH10 9TT P.O.Box 374 5 Dublin www.siemens.com/hearing With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices and the European Directive 99/5/EC (R&TTE) concerning radio and telecommunications termi- nal equipment.