User manual SIEMENS CENTRA P

[. . . ] Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible performance of your CENTRA hearing system. 2 Contents Page Your CENTRA BTE (behind-the-ear) hearing system - CENTRA S and CENTRA S VC - CENTRA P and CENTRA HP - CENTRA SP Battery insertion and removal Battery compartment door lock Inserting and removing your CENTRA BTE Turning your CENTRA BTE on and off e2e wireless TM Using the program button Using the directional microphone system Audio input Using the telephone Maintenance and care Important notes Troubleshooting tips 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 25 26 3 Your CENTRA S and S VC BTE* hearing system CENTRA S CENTRA S VC a s a s d j f j g k g k h Features 1. Program button with ON/OFF function (only CENTRA S) 4. Volume control (only CENTRA S VC) h 5. Battery compartment with ON/OFF function 7. [. . . ] To turn your hearing instrument ON again, press and hold the program button for approximately 2 seconds. 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 a "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 into your ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback (whistling). The "power-on delay" can be activated by your hearing instrument specialist. 13 e2e wirelessTM for CENTRA hearing systems 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. 14 ePocketTM accessory for CENTRA hearing systems 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 another person's remote control unit (RCU) interferes with your hearing aid, please return your RCU and hearing aid to the service department for change of the transmission key. During the use of the wireless link while the 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. 15 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 or by attaching an audio shoe. 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. [. . . ] · When not wearing your hearing system for long periods of time, remove the batteries. 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. [. . . ]