User manual SIEMENS ARTIS 2 S VC

[. . . ] ENT doctors, audiologists or acousticians. Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instrument. Symbols: Be aware of information marked with the warning symbol WARNING, CAUTION or NOTICE!WARNING points out a situation that could lead to serious injuries, CAUTION indicates a situation that could lead to minor and moderate injuries. [. . . ] Removing your hearing instrument: Hold the LifeTube/earmold between your thumb and index finger and carefully pull it out. You may find it helpful to lightly push your ear from the back. NOTE Do not use lubricant when you insert the LifeTube/ earmold, because it may clog the sound outlet. 11 8 Turning your hearing instrument on and off Turn on: Fully close the battery compartment to turn the instrument ON. Turn off: Press the battery compartment downward to the first stop to turn the instrument OFF. Power-on delay Your hearing instrument is equipped with a "power-on delay" feature which can be activated by your Hearing Care Professional. This allows you to turn the hearing instrument on with an automatic delay of 12 seconds, so that you may insert the hearing instrument into your ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback (whistling). 12 Changing the hearing program 9 How to select the programs Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument offers up to four hearing programs for specific listening environments. Select a program using the program button (only ARTIS 2 S). Each time you press the program button, your hearing instrument switches to the next program, confirming each change with a beep. The number of beeps you hear coincides with the selected program. Example You turn your hearing instrument on. If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the hearing program will be changed on both instruments simultaneously if e2e wireless is activated. Your Hearing Care Professional can write down the personal program configuration of your hearing instrument on page 25. NOTE You can also use the ePocket remote control to change the hearing program. For ARTIS 2 Life and ARTIS 2 S VC changing the hearing program manually only works with ePocket. 13 10 Volume control (only ARTIS 2 S VC) The volume of your ARTIS 2 is controlled automatically and there is no need to manually adjust it. Should you prefer manual volume control, your Hearing Care Professional can program the hearing instrument for manual adjustment. Rotate the volume control with your index finger to select the desired listening volume. louder Your hearing instrument will not softer exceed your maximum volume. Signal tones can be programmed to indicate when the volume control limit is reached. Adjusting the volume further in that direction will then have no effect. Learning function: If activated by the Hearing Care Professional your hearing instrument memorizes changes made in volume control settings. Over time it automatically adapts the volume setting for each program according to your preferences. If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the volume will be changed on both instruments simultaneously if e2e wireless is activated. NOTE You can also use the ePocket remote control to adjust volume settings. [. . . ] Should a problem occur, it can usually be corrected quickly. Use these troubleshooting tips to resolve simple issues. Problem Sound is weak Cause Weak or dead battery Earmold/LifeTip/LifeTube clogged Volume too low Instrument emits whistling sound Improper seating in ear Volume too high Clogged with wax or excessive wax in ears Sound is distorted Instrument emits signal tones Instrument does not work Volume too high Weak battery Battery compartment not completely closed Weak battery Instrument is not turned on Battery compartment not completely closed Dead battery Battery polarity reversed Power-on delay is active 22 Possible Solution Insert new standard battery Clean earmold / clean or change LifeTip, LifeTube Increase volume (with ePocket or volume control) Try reinserting the earmold/LifeTip until it fits securely Lower volume (with ePocket or volume control) Clean LifeTip or contact your Hearing Care Professional Lower volume (with ePocket or volume control) Replace battery Gently close battery compartment completely Replace battery Turn instrument on Gently close battery compartment completely Replace battery Make sure battery is inserted correctly Wait 12 seconds and check again If you still encounter problems after trying these suggestions, consult your Hearing Care Professional. 23 17 Disposal information Within the European Union, the marked equipment is covered by "Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronical equipment". [. . . ]