User manual SIEMENS CENTRA

[. . . ] Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible performance of your CENTRA hearing system. 2 Contents Page Description of your CENTRA custom hearing system Battery insertion and removal Inserting and removing your custom hearing system Turning your hearing system on and off e2e wirelessTM Using the program button Using the volume control Using the telephone Maintenance and care Important notes Troubleshooting tips 4 5 8 10 11 13 15 16 18 20 21 3 Description of your CENTRA custom hearing system IT Your hearing system is individually manufactured according to the shape of your ears or ear canals. 1. Second microphone TwinMicTM (optional) 3. Removal cord (optional) Each hearing instrument can be identified by the serial number located on the outside of the instrument. If the number is written in red, the hearing instrument is for the right ear. [. . . ] Please note that when you turn your hearing instrument OFF using the program button, you must wait approximately 10 seconds for the instrument to reset before you can turn it back ON again using the program button. Check with your hearing instrument specialist which ON/OFF function your hearing system is equipped with Power-on Delay Your hearing instrument is equipped with an advanced "power-on delay" feature. This feature delays sound from entering your hearing instrument when it is first turned on, so that you may insert the hearing instrument in to your ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback (whistling). The "power-on delay" can be activated by your hearing instrument specialist. 10 e2e wireless TM Unique to your CENTRA hearing system is the e2e (ear-to-ear) wireless technology. automatically adjusts both of your hearing instruments simultaneously to different listening situations. allows use of accessories including the ePocket (bi-directional remote control) function. provides synchronization of the settings in the system. If you change the volume or program on one hearing instrument, the other is automatically adapted. Your hearing instrument specialist can activate or deactivate the e2e wireless functionality of your hearing system. The ePocket function can be activated or deactivated separately. Note: The performance of the e2e wireless could be affected by electro-magnetic interferences, such as a computer monitor or halogen lamp systems controlled by a switching power supply. Move away from the source of interference if you experience difficulty. 11 ePocketTM accessory Wireless remote control ePocket (accessory) The e2e wireless function of your CENTRA hearing system supports ePocket, the bi-directional remote control from Siemens. With ePocket, you can change the program and volume of your hearing system and read out the system settings. For further information on ePocket, contact your hearing instrument specialist or refer to the ePocket user guide. Note: In case the hearing aid is controlled by another person's remote control unit (RCU), please return RCU and hearing aid to the service department for change of the transmission key. During the use of the wireless link while instrument is operated in telephone coil mode, pulsing noise may be heard due to pick-up of the transmission signal by the hearing aid telephone coil. Please use remote control in telephone coil mode only with a distance greater than 10 cm. 12 Using the program button How to select the programs Your CENTRA hearing system offers up to four hearing programs for specific listening environments. They change the characteristics of the sound coming through the hearing system. Select a program using the program button of your hearing aid. Each time you press the program button, your hearing system switches to the next program, confirming each change with a beep. The number of beeps you hear coincides with the selected program: one beep for the first program, two beeps for the second program etc. The program button can be programmed for special functions Telephone coil: When you hold a telephone receiver to your CENTRA hearing instrument, the telephone program AutoPhone is automatically activated by the magnetic field of the receiver. If you use a microphone headset instead of a telephone receiver, you can manually toggle to the program for microphone mode using the program button. Ask your hearing instrument specialist about these functionalities and he will program your CENTRA hearing system to your individual needs. [. . . ] This prevents leakage, which can sometimes occur in batteries. Replace batteries that have a leakage immediately. · This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. [. . . ]