Cochlear Baha 5 User Manual page 12

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.
Warnings
• Contains small parts that may present
a choking hazard.
• Adult supervision is recommended
when the user is a child
• 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.
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Advice
• 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). In particular,
battery performance deteriorates
in temperatures
under +5 °C. The
processor should not
be subjected, at any
time, to temperatures
below -20 °C (-4 °F)
or above +50 °C
(+122 °F).
• This product is not suitable for
use in flammable and/or explosive
environments.
• 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
+50 °C
(+122 °F)
-20 °C
(-4 °F)