User manual SIEMENS INFINITI PRO

[. . . ] INFINITI Pro User Guide Behind-the-Ear Instruments s Siemens Hearing Solutions A friendly guide to your new Siemens hearing instruments Congratulations!You have decided in favour of hearing instruments from Siemens. You have taken an important step towards being able to hear better. From now on, your new hearing instruments will be your constant companions. [. . . ] The number of beep tones is identical with the selected program. That means when program "3" is selected, three beep tones are heard. Program overview See below to check how your hearing instrument specialist has programmed your INFINITI Pro SP instrument. Hearing program 1 2 3 4 audio shoe beeps your INFINITI Pro SP 20 Telecoil The telecoil is intended for telephone conversations and for using induction loops, e. g. The plus (+) side of the battery is always the smooth side. You can recognise the minus (­) side by the coloured ring. You should always keep spare batteries at hand. If you feel you cannot change the battery yourself, ask someone to help you: a family member, friend or your hearing instrument specialist. 25 The batteries last from a few days up to several weeks according to the way they are used. You can recognise when a change of batteries becomes necessary, because your hearing instruments become noticeably quieter towards the end of the battery's life. Two warning tones indicate that you must insert a new battery. 1 min. Your hearing instrument specialist can switch off the warning tones if required. Safety notes for batteries WARNING Keep batteries away from children!Remove the batteries when the instrument is not in use over a prolonged period. Replace leaking batteries without delay. Return them to your hearing instrument specialist for proper, environmentally conscious disposal. 26 How to switch your instrument on/off fig. 1 Push to switch "OFF" fig. 2 Push to switch "ON" There are 2 ways to switch your Instruments ON/OFF . First way Press the battery compartment to the rear up to the first stop in order to switch OFF the instrument. Please note: if you press further than to the first stop, the battery might fall out!1) Close the battery compartment to switch ON the instrument (see fig. 2) Second way is by using the program button. See chapter "Program button" . Pro S Battery compartment lock Your instruments are equipped with a battery compartment lock. This is intended to prevent the unintentional removal of batteries from their compartment, such as by small children. lock unlock To lock the battery compartment device open the battery compartment up to the first stop. Push the slide in the battery compartment to the right with a suitable tool. 27 To unlock the battery compartment again, open the battery compartment up to the first stop. [. . . ] Exercise: Have sentences read out to you and repeat these sentences. 5th step Get used to conversations in a group Conversation in a group of people speaking among themselves is one of the most difficult hearing situations. Try to distinguish between the voices by noting their specific tonal colour and their characteristic rhythm, and fit them to the individual persons. Don't be discouraged and repeat the exercise ­ think about your goal: to be able to take part in conversations again. 42 6th step Visit public events At lectures or in church find a place as close as possible to the speaker. Also choose a place at the front in theaters and concert halls. [. . . ]