Water, Sand And Dirt - Cochlear Baha 5 SuperPower User Manual

General processor care
Your Baha sound processor is a delicate electronic
device. Follow these guidelines to keep it in proper
working order:
• When not in use, turn off your sound processor
and store it free from dust and dirt.
• If you will not be using your sound processor
for a long period, remove the battery. Remove
your sound processor before applying hair
conditioners, mosquito repellent and or similar
products.

Water, sand and dirt

Your sound processor is resistant to water, sand
and dust. However, it is still a precision electronic
device so the following precautions should be
taken.
1 If your processor ever gets wet, dry it with a
soft cloth, change the microphone protectors
and place it in the dry aid kit for eight hours.
If sand or dirt ever enter the processor, shake
2
the components carefully to remove it and
change the microphone protectors.
Warnings
General advice
A sound processor will not restore normal
hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing
impairment resulting from organic conditions.
• Infrequent use of a sound processor may not
enable a user to attain full benefit from it.
• The use of a sound processor is only part of
hearing rehabilitation and may need to be
supplemented by auditory and lip reading
training.
• The patient is an intended operator of the
device.
• The Model reference is Baha 5 SuperPower
Sound Processor.
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Warnings
• The sound processor is a digital, electrical,
medical instrument designed for specific use. As
such, due care and attention must be exercised
by the user at all times.
• The sound processor is not waterproof!
• Never wear it in heavy rain, in the bath or
shower!
• Do not expose the sound processor
to extreme temperatures. It
is designed to operate within
the temperature ranges +5 °C
(+41 °F) to +40 °C (+104 °F).
The processor should not
be subjected, at any time,
to temperatures below
-10 °C (+14 °F) or above +55 °C (+131 °F).
• Contains small parts that may present a choking
hazard.
• This product is not suitable for use in flammable
and/or explosive environments.
• The sound processor and other external
accessories should never be brought into a room
with an MRI machine, as damage to the sound
processor or the MRI equipment could occur.
• The sound processor must be removed before
entering a room where an MRI scanner is
located.
• If you are to undergo an MRI (Magnetic
Resonance Imaging) procedure, refer to the MRI
Reference Card included in the document pack.
• Portable and mobile RF (radio frequency)
communications equipment can affect the
performance of your sound processor.
• The sound processor is suitable for use in
electromagnetic environments with mains
power of typical commercial or hospital quality,
and power frequency magnetic fields of typical
commercial or hospital levels. It is intended for
use in an electromagnetic environment in which
radiated RF (radio frequency)
disturbances are controlled.
• Interference may occur in the
vicinity of equipment with the
symbol to the right.
English
+55 °C
(+131 °F)
-10 °C
(+14 °F)
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