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  • Page 1 Contrast SP+ User Guide Hearing Systems...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content Welcome Your hearing instruments Instrument type  Getting to know your hearing instruments   Components and names  Controls  Settings  Batteries Battery size and handling tips  Replacing batteries  Child lock (optional)  Daily use Turning on and off  Inserting and removing the hearing instruments  18 Adjusting the volume ...
  • Page 3 Maintenance and care Hearing instruments  Ear pieces and tubes  Professional maintenance  Further information Safety information  Wireless functionality  Accessories  Symbols used in this document  Troubleshooting ...

  • Page 4: Welcome

    Welcome Thank you for choosing our hearing instruments to accompany you through everyday life. Like anything new, it may take you a little time to become familiar with them. This guide, along with support from your NHS Provider, will help you understand the advantages and greater quality of life your hearing instruments offer.

  • Page 5: Your Hearing Instruments

    Your hearing instruments This user guide describes optional features that your hearing instruments may or may not have. Ask your NHS Provider to indicate the features that are valid for your hearing instruments. Instrument type Your hearing instruments are BTE (Behind-The-Ear) models.

  • Page 6: Components And Names

    Components and names ➊ ➋ ➌ ➍ ➎ ➏ ➊ ➎ Earhook Rocker switch (control) or flat cover for ➋ Microphone openings pediatric use (optional) ➌ Push button (control) ➏ Battery compartment (on/off switch) ➍ LED status indicator Your NHS Provider will attach a tube and a custom-made ear piece to each hearing instrument.

  • Page 7: Controls

    Controls With the controls you can, for example, adjust the volume or switch hearing programs. Your hearing instruments either have a push button and a rocker switch or a push button only. Your NHS Provider has programmed your desired functions to the controls. Control Left Right...
  • Page 8 Rocker switch function Press briefly: Volume up/down Tinnitus therapy signal level up/down Sound balance Focus selection (spatial configurator) L = Left, R = Right Push button function Press briefly: Program change Press long: Standby/turn on L = Left, R = Right Push button and rocker switch function Lock/Unlock the controls Read more in section...

  • Page 9: Settings

    Settings Hearing programs Read more in section "Changing the hearing program". Features Power-on delay enables whistle-free insertion of hearing instruments. Read more in section "Turning on and off". The tinnitus therapy feature generates a sound to distract you from your tinnitus. A telecoil is built into the instrument, so it can connect with audio induction loops.

  • Page 10: Batteries

    Batteries When the battery is low the sound becomes weaker or you will hear an alert signal. The battery type will determine how long you have to replace the battery. Your NHS Provider can configure the LED to indicate the battery status.

  • Page 11: Battery Size And Handling Tips

    Battery size and handling tips Ask your NHS Provider for recommended batteries. Battery size: ● Always use the correct battery size for your hearing instruments. ● Remove the batteries if you intend not to use the hearing instruments for several days. ●...
  • Page 12 Inserting the battery: If the battery has a protective film, remove it only when you are ready to use the battery. Slide the battery into the compartment. Make sure the "+" symbols on the battery and compartment are aligned (refer to the picture). A magnet in the battery compartment ensures that the battery snaps noticeably into place.

  • Page 13: Child Lock (Optional)

    Child lock (optional) Your hearing instruments can be modified to provide a child-safe battery compartment, which can be locked (child lock). The child lock has to be activated by the NHS Provider. With the child lock enabled, the battery compartment will automatically lock when closed.
  • Page 14 Locking / Unlocking the battery compartment To lock or unlock the battery compartment, a special tool is required. Your NHS Provider will lock or unlock the battery compartment for you. The following instructions are for your NHS Provider only. The position of the locking bar in the battery compartment indicates whether the battery compartment is locked.
  • Page 15 Locking the battery compartment: Insert the tip of the tool into the small opening. Push / Lever the small plastic part out of the battery compartment. The battery compartment is locked. The battery compartment can be unlocked by the NHS Provider again.

  • Page 16: Daily Use

    Daily use Turning on and off You have the following options to turn your hearing instruments on or off. Via battery compartment: Turning on: Close the battery compartment. The default volume and hearing program are set. Turning off: Open the battery compartment to the first catch.
  • Page 17 ● When wearing the hearing instruments, an optional acoustic signal can indicate when an instrument is turned on or off. ● Your NHS Provider can configure the LED to shine when the instrument is turned on. ● Remove the batteries if you do not want to use the hearing instruments for several days.

  • Page 18: Inserting And Removing The Hearing Instruments

    Inserting and removing the hearing instruments Your hearing instruments have been fine-tuned for your right and left ear. Colored markers indicate the side: ● red marker = right ear ● blue marker = left ear Inserting a hearing instrument: Hold the tube close to the ear piece. Carefully push the ear piece ➊...

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Volume

    Removing a hearing instrument: Lift the hearing instrument and slide it over the top of ➊ your ear Hold the ear piece between your thumb and index finger. Carefully twist the ear piece ➋ forward while pulling it out Clean and dry your hearing instruments after usage. Read more in section "Maintenance and care".

  • Page 20: Changing The Hearing Program

    Changing the hearing program Depending on the listening situation, your hearing instruments automatically adjust their sound. Your hearing instruments may also have several hearing programs which allow you to change the sound, if needed. An optional signal tone can indicate the program change.

  • Page 21: Further Adjustments (Optional)

    Further adjustments (optional) The controls of your hearing instruments can also be used to change, for example, the sound balance or the tinnitus therapy signal level. Sound balance allows you to adjust the bass and treble to your preferences. Refer to section "Controls" for the setting of your controls.

  • Page 22: Special Listening Situations

    Special listening situations Setting the focus (optional) If you want to focus more directly on your conversation partner in front of you, or if you want to listen to the broader environment – the spatial configurator gives you control over your listening preference. You can select different levels –...
  • Page 23 Setting the focus manually: If you have several hearing programs, change to hearing program 1. Press the rocker switch that is set for this function. The mid level is active by default. Press the upper rocker switch to focus more to the front, or the lower rocker switch to listen to the broader environment.

  • Page 24: On The Phone

    On the phone When you are on the phone, hold the telephone receiver slightly above your ear. The hearing instrument and telephone receiver have to be aligned. Turn the receiver slightly so that the ear is not completely covered. Telephone program You may prefer a certain volume when using the phone.

  • Page 25: Audio Induction Loops

    Audio induction loops Some telephones and public places like theatres offer the audio signal (music and speech) via an audio induction loop. With this system, your hearing instruments can directly receive the desired signal – without distracting noise in the environment. You can usually recognize audio induction loop systems by certain signs.

  • Page 26: Audio Input (Fm System)

    Audio input (FM system) With an audio input you can connect your hearing instruments to an FM system. An FM system consists of a transmitter and a receiver. It gathers speech at the voice source (via a separate microphone) and transmits the sound directly to the hearing instruments.
  • Page 27 WARNING Risk of electric shock! Connect audio input only to a device conforming to IEC 60065, the IEC-Norm for audio, video and other electronic devices. NOTICE Hold the audio shoe tightly when you remove the FM receiver. Attaching the audio shoe Open the battery compartment.
  • Page 28 Slide the audio shoe in. Ensure that it clicks click noticeably in place. Close the battery compartment.
  • Page 29 Removing the audio shoe When the audio shoe is not attached, you can install a cover to prevent dirt and dust from entering the housing. Open the battery compartment. Drag the slider on the audio shoe back and at the same time move the audio shoe downwards to remove it from the device.
  • Page 30 Slide the cover in the direction of the arrow into position. The shape of the cover depends on your type of hearing instrument. Close the battery compartment.

  • Page 31: Maintenance And Care

    Maintenance and care To prevent damage it is important that you take care of your hearing instruments and follow a few basic rules, which will soon become a part of your daily routine. Hearing instruments Drying and storage Dry your hearing instruments overnight. Ask your NHS Provider for recommended drying products.

  • Page 32: Ear Pieces And Tubes

    Ask your NHS Provider for recommended cleaning products, special care sets, or more information on how to keep your hearing instruments in good condition. Ear pieces and tubes Cerumen (ear wax) may accumulate on the ear pieces. This may affect sound quality. Clean the ear pieces daily. Ask your NHS Provider to clean the tubes or to exchange the ear pieces and tubes as needed.

  • Page 33: Further Information

    Further information Safety information For more safety information, refer to the safety manual supplied with the device. Wireless functionality Your hearing instruments are equipped with wireless functionality. This provides synchronization between your two hearing instruments: ● If you change the program or volume on one instrument, the other one is automatically changed, too.

  • Page 34: Symbols Used In This Document

    Symbols used in this document Points out a situation that could lead to serious, moderate, or minor injuries. Indicates possible property damage. Advice and tips on how to handle your device better. Troubleshooting Problem and possible solutions Sound is weak. ●...
  • Page 35 Problem and possible solutions Hearing instrument does not work. ● Turn the hearing instrument on. ● Gently close battery compartment completely. ● Replace the empty battery. ● Make sure the battery is inserted correctly. ● Power-on delay is active. Wait several seconds and check again.
  • Page 36 Legal Manufacturer Sivantos GmbH Henri-Dunant-Strasse 100 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone +49 9131 308 0 Based on Document No. D00166816 Part No. 10959447 0123 Issue 1 | 05.2018 | JN9231 ©05.2018, Signia GmbH. All rights reserved www.signia-hearing.co.uk...

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