Siemens Life 700 User Manual
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  • Page 1 Life 700 Life 500 Life 300 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 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.
  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    Contents Your Life hearing instrument Intended use General notes on safety Handling batteries Low battery indicator Inserting the battery Removing the battery Inserting and removing your hearing instrument 13 Inserting your hearing instrument Identify a left/right hearing instrument Removing your hearing instrument: Turning your hearing instrument on and off Power-on delay e2e wireless 2.0...
  • Page 5 Troubleshooting tips Technical information Disposal information Your hearing instrument configuration...
  • Page 6: Your Life Hearing Instrument

    Your Life hearing instrument Life Features: optional with earhook 1 LifeTube (battery type: 312) 2 LifeTip 3 LifeTip adapter 4 Battery compartment 5 Microphone openings 6 Microphone cover CAUTION Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of LifeTip. Always wear the LifeTube with the LifeTip. Make sure that the LifeTip is completely attached to the LifeTip adapter.
  • 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 instrument.
  • Page 8: General Notes On Safety

    General notes on safety NOTICE 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. Do not wear it in the shower or when you apply make- up, perfume, aftershave, hairspray or suntan lotion.
  • Page 9 General notes on safety NOTICE for batteries Leaking batteries damage the instrument. Remove batteries when the instrument is not in use for a prolonged period of time. Turn your hearing instrument off when not in use to preserve the battery. WARNING Risk in explosive environments, e.g.
  • Page 10: Handling Batteries

    Handling batteries Always use size 312 standard 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. Always keep spare batteries with you. Low battery indicator Your Hearing Care Professional can activate an acoustic signal to inform you when the battery is nearly empty.
  • Page 11: Inserting The Battery

    Handling batteries Inserting the battery Open the battery compartment completely using your fingernail as shown in the illus- tration. Insert the proper size battery so that the "+" symbol on the battery aligns with the "+" marked on the battery compartment.
  • 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. Do not throw used batteries into household trash.
  • 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 LifeTip / earmold between your thumb and in- dex 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: Removing Your Hearing Instrument

    Inserting and removing your hearing instrument Removing your hearing instrument: Hold the LifeTube / earmold bet- ween your thumb and index finger and carefully pull it out. You may find it helpful to lightly push your ear from the back. CAUTION Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of LifeTip.
  • Page 15: Turning Your Hearing Instrument On And Off

    Turning your hearing instrument on and off Turn on: Fully close the battery compartment to turn the hearing instrument on. Turn off: Fully open the battery compartment to turn the hearing instrument off. You can also use the remote control to turn the hea- ring instrument on and off.
  • Page 16: 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 17: Maintenance And Care

    Maintenance and care Your hearing instruments are highly sensitive systems. Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible performance. Clean you hearing instruments regularly to prevent da- mage to the hearing instruments and to avoid health problems. Clean your hearing instruments with a soft, dry tissue, when necessary.
  • Page 18: Accessories

    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 19: Tek Wireless Enhancement

    Accessories Tek wireless enhancement (for Life 700 and Life 500) Your hearing instruments together with the Tek Connect remote control will allow you to connect your hearing instruments to other technical devices. Via a special Bluetooth connection it is possible to receive audio signals from your mobile, your television or your mp3-player.
  • Page 20: 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 empty battery. Clean or exchange LifeTip, LifeTube. Increase volume (only with remote control).
  • Page 21 Troubleshooting tips Problem Possible solution Instrument Check if the hearing instrument is does not work turned on. Gently close battery compartment completely. Replace empty battery Make sure battery is inserted correct- Wait 18 seconds and check again. If you still encounter problems after trying these sugge- stions, consult your Hearing Care Professional.
  • Page 22: Technical Information

    =3.28 MHz This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Siemens could void the users authority to operate the equipment. Siemens Life 700, Life 500, Life 300 FCC ID: SGI-WL002BTE IC: 267AB-WL002 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canady.
  • Page 23 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 rea- sonable protection against harmful interference in a resi- dential installation.
  • 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.siemens.com/hearing 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 Signal tones Low battery warning Volume control limit Volume control change Hearing Description of the hearing program program Remote control (e.g. ProPocket) Serial number...
  • Page 26 Notes...
  • Page 28 © Siemens AG, 07.2008 · SB Document No. A91SAT-00622-99T1-7600 Order/Item No. 104 196 46 Printed in Germany Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone +49 9131 308 0 www.siemens.com /hearing...

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