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Nitro BTE User Guide.
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1 Introduction Dear customer , Congratulations! Y ou ha ve selected a hearing instrument from Siemens. This hearing instrument was individually designed for y our hearing impairment and is fitted specially to y our personal hearing profile.
Y our Nitro hearing instrument 6 Intended use 7 General not es on safe ty 8 Handling batteries 10 Low battery indicato - r Inserting the batter - y Removing the batter - y Inserting and removing your .
2 Audio input 18 Attaching the audio sho - e Removing the audio sho - e T elephoning 20 AutoPhone - TM function Manual telephone pr ogra - m e2e wireles s 2.
3 Y our Nitro hearing instrument ① Earhook ② Battery compar tment ③ Microphone openings ④ Audio input ⑤ V olume control with on/off function ⑥ Program butt on with on/off function Nitro SP.
4 Intended use Hearing instruments are int ended to impr ove the hearing of hearing impaired persons. Diagnosis and pr escription of a hearing instrument must be performed by hearing health specialists, e.g. ENT doctors, audiologists or acou- sticians.
General notes on saf ety 5 NOTICE Y our hearing instruments are sensitiv e to extr eme heat, high humidity , strong magne tic fields (> 0.1T), X -rays and mechanical stres s. Do not expose y our hearing instruments to extreme X temperatur e or high humidity.
General notes on saf ety 5 W ARNING Risk in explosive en vironments, e.g. mining areas! Don't use your hearing instruments (and r emote con- X trol) in ar eas where there is a danger of e xplosions. NOTICE f or batteries Leaking batteries damage the hearing instruments.
Handling batteries 6 Remove the tab on y our X batteries only when y ou are ready t o use them. The positive (+) side of the batteries is alwa ys the X smooth side. Always k eep spare batteries with you. X Low battery indicator Y our Hearing Care Pr ofessional can activate an acoustic signal to inf orm you when the batter y is nearly empty .
Handling batteries 6 Inserting the batter y Open the battery compar tment X complet ely using your fingernail as shown in the illustration. Insert the proper size batter y so that X the "+" symbol on the battery aligns with the "+" marked on the batt er y compartment.
Handling batteries 6 Removing the battery Open the battery compar tment com- X plet ely . Normally the battery drops out when X 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.
7 Inserting and removing your hearing instrument Inserting your hearing instrument T urn your hearing instrument off. X Hold the earmold between y our X thumb and index finger and insert it carefully int o the ear canal. Y ou may find it helpful t o pull your ear slightly upward or to the bac k.
T urning your hearing instrument on and off 8 Via batter y compartment : Fully close the batt er y compar tment to X turn the hearing instrument on. Pres s the battery compar tment downwar d X to the first st op to turn the hearing instru- ment off.
8 T urning your hearing instrument on and off Checking the hearing instrument's performance The LED shows whether the hearing instru- ments work properly . The LED shines continuously . The hearing instruments are switched on and sufficient batter y power is a vailable.
Changing the hearing program 9 Via push button Y our hearing instruments offer up to 5 hear - ing programs f or specific listening envir on- ments. Each time you pr ess the program butt on, your hearing instruments switch t o the next program, confirming eac h change with an acoustic signal.
Changing the volume 10 The volume of your hearing instruments is contr olled au- tomatically and ther e is no need to manually adjust it. Via volume control Should you pr efer manual vol- ume control, y our Hearing Care Prof essional can program the hearing instrument for manual adjustment.
11 Audio input Y our hearing instrument is equipped with an audio input. T ogether with an audio shoe it enables the connection between the hearing instrument and e.g. an FM syst em, tape recorder , t elevision or an infrared device. This wa y the sound is coming directly fr om the sound source.
Audio input 11 Attaching the audio shoe Open the batter y compartment X 1 . Open the audio shoe cover X 2 . Close the batter y compartment. X Align the cont acts of the audio shoe X with the contacts of the hearing in- strument. Slide the audio shoe over the hearing X instrument until it snaps into the end position.
12 T elephoning AutoPhone TM function With the AutoPhone function, y our hearing instrument will automatically switch t o the telephone program when you hold a t elephone handset near your hearing instru- ment (*).
12 T elephoning NOTICE Magnets pose risks to electr onics and magnetic storage mediums when placed in close pro ximity. Do not t o set magne ts near computers, color monitors, X television se ts, floppy discs, video/audio tapes and other electr onic equipment.
13 e2e wireless 2.0 Y our hearing instruments are equipped with e2e (ear -to- ear) wireles s 2.0 technology . Advantages of the wireless functionality: Automatically adjusts bo th hearing instruments simulta- neously to differ ent listening situations.
Y our hearing instruments are highly sensitiv e systems. Proper car e and handling will ensure the best pos sible performance. Clean instruments regularly t o prev ent damage to the hearing instruments and to a void health problems. Clean your hearing instruments with a soft, dr y tissue, X as necessary .
15 Accessories SafeFit Kit Y our Hearing Care Pr ofessional can conv er t this hearing instrument to be child-pr oof. The child-proof v ersion of the hearing instrument: does not ha ve a push botton. has a typeplate that can no t be detached by a c hild.
Accessories 15 Remote control The wireles s function of your hearing instruments allows you t o use a remo te control t o change the program and volume of your hearing instruments. For further information about the remo te control, contact your Hearing Car e Prof essional or r efer t o the remo te con- trol user guide.
15 Accessories T ek wireless enhancement Y our hearing instruments toge ther with the T ek Connect remo te control will al- low you t o connect your hearing instru- ments to the gr owing world of technol- ogy . Via a special Bluetooth connection it is possible t o receive audio signals from y our mobile, your tele vision or your mp3-pla yer .
T roubleshooting tips 16 Y our hearing instruments are extr emely reliable devices. Should a problem occur , it can usually be corr ected quickly . Use these troubleshoo ting tips to resolve simple issues. Problem Possible solution Sound is weak Replace / recharge em pty battery .
T roubleshooting tips 16 Problem Possible solution Instrument does not work Check if the hearing instrument is tur - ned on. Gently close battery compar tment complet ely. Replace / rechar ge empty batt er y . Make sur e batter y is inser ted correctly .
T echnical information 17 Operating frequencies: F c =3.28 MHz This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. Changes or modifications not expr essly approv ed by Sie- mens Audiologische T ec hnik GmbH could void the users authority to operat e the equipment.
17 T echnical information This equipment has been test ed and found to comply with the limits for a Clas s B digit al device, pursuant t o Par t 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed t o provide r eason- able pro tection against harmful interference in a r esiden- tial installation.
Disposal information 18 Within the European Union, the mark ed equip- ment is cover ed by "Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 Januar y 2003 on waste electrical and elec- tronical equipment". Amended by "Directiv e 2003/108/EC" (WEEE).
Y our hearing instrument configuration 19 Hearing instrument LEFT RIGHT Model Serial number Battery yes no Power on dela y yes no yes no V olume control y es no yes no Push button yes no Signal tones .
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