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® User Guide Level Dependent Electronic Hearing Protection Contains important information - do not throw away Version 2.01 EN352 January 2014...
Mino CENS ® The Mino CENS is manufactured by Puretone Ltd for protection against noise. ® They are classed as PPE and have been shown to comply with the European PPE Directive 89/686/EEC through the harmonised European standard EN 352 (test results in the rear of this manual).
Your Mino CENS ® Left Right A) Battery tray B) Push-Button volume control C) Extraction cord D) Wax guard E) Foam ear tip Product Markings The left and right models can be identified by the colour of the shell: Blue for left-ear red for right-ear.
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Always wear your Mino CENS in noisy environments. ® If children or disabled persons need to wear Mino CENS , ensure ® adequate supervision. Small parts present a choking hazard. Keep away from children.
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It is recommended to always carry spare batteries. Performance may deteriorate with battery usage. The typical period of continuous use that can be expected from the Mino CENS battery ® is over 50 hours. For infrequent use replace the battery each time used.
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Warnings & Safety Notes COMPATIBILITY - Only use spare parts designed for the Mino CENS . Lists ® of spare ear tips, wax guards and batteries is in this manual. The design of the device makes it compatible for use with most other types of PPE equipment.
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Foam Ear Tips Mino CENS devices are supplied with 5 different sized foam ear tips: ® To find out which ear tip suits the size of your ear canal you will need to try all 5 to see which is the most comfortable and creates the best seal. If the tip is too small then the device could fall out.
We recommend using only Rayovac or PureCell Plus 10A batteries. 10A Zinc Air Battery Always use the correct size of batteries, as supplied with your Mino CENS ® Remove the tab on new batteries only when you are ready to use them.
Removing The Battery Open the battery tray. Gently ease the battery out of the battery compartment. Using the magnet on the end of the brush supplied with Mino CENS ® make this easier. Turning Your Mino CENS On &...
Adjusting The Volume The volume is adjustable via the push-button. The volume push-button has three preset levels: Level 1: Low (+5dB) Level 2: Medium (+11dB) Level 3: High (+18dB) By default, when the device is turned on Level 1 (low) will always be active. Pressing the button once will increase the volume to Level 2 (medium).
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Inserting Your Mino CENS ® Insertion (1) Hold the Mino CENS with the volume push- ® button at the top. Reduce the diameter of the foam ear tip by gently rolling it in your fingers before pressing it into the ear.
® are cleaned after every use to keep them in perfect working condition and to avoid health problems. Clean the outside housing and foam ear tip of Mino CENS with a soft dry ® cloth or tissue, removing any debris or moisture.
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Wax Guards To minimise the risk of blocking and damage caused by the build-up of earwax, each Mino CENS is fitted with a Micro PureGuard. Mino CENS is supplied with ® ® 2 wax guard changing tools, with a spare red and blue wax guard attached.
Mino CENS emits a series of Replace empty battery. ® warning bleeps. Mino CENS does not work. Check if the Mino CENS is turned on. ® ® Gently close battery compartment completely. Replace empty battery. Make sure battery is inserted correctly.
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Technical Information (EN352) Sound Attenuation Frequency (Hz) 1000 2000 4000 8000 Mean Attenuation 26.1 27.5 27.8 31.4 34.3 34.9 41.4 44.4 Standard Deviation Assumed Protection 20.5 22.0 22.9 25.5 26.0 30.4 37.7 39.4 H=32 M=27 L=25 SNR=31 Criterion Levels SNR = Single Number Rating attenuation High frequency attenuation Medium frequency attenuation...
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Kent. ME2 4FR. UK. Puretone Ltd are an LRQA (NB0088) certified company to: ISO 9001:2008 ISO 13485:2003 MDD 93/42/EEC CENS is a registered trademark of Puretone Ltd ® Mino is a trademark of Puretone Ltd EN352-2:2002 & EN352-7:2002, by SATRA, UK.
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