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Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument

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LifeTube

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LifeTip

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LifeTip adapter

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Battery compartment

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Microphone openings

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Earhook

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Program button with

ON/OFF

function

ARTIS 2 Life

optional with earhook

(battery type: 312)

Features

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Volume control

⑨

Audio input

⑩

Cover for programming

socket

⑪

Typeplates

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②

③

④

⑤

⑩

⑪

Summary of Contents for ARTIS 2 Life

Page 1: ...B ARTIS 2 Life ARTIS 2 S ARTIS 2 S VC User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...dividually designed for your hearing impairment and is fitted spe cially to your personal hearing profile These instructions together with guidance from your Hearing Care Professional will help you understand how your new hearing instrument works If you have any further questions please contact your Hearing Care Professional 3 ...

Page 4: ...attery compartment lock only ARTIS 2 S ARTIS 2 S VC 14 Inserting and removing your hearing instrument 15 Inserting your hearing instrument 1 5 Removing your hearing instrument 1 6 Turning your hearing instrument on and off 17 Power on delay 1 7 Changing the hearing program 18 Volume control only ARTIS 2 S VC 19 Learning function 1 9 e2e wireless 20 ePocket accessory 21 Remote control 2 1 2 Content...

Page 5: ...ly ARTIS 2 S ARTIS 2 S VC 22 Automatic telephone program optional 24 AutoPhone magnet accessory 2 4 Maintenance and care 26 Cleaning the LifeTubes 2 7 Troubleshooting tips 28 Disposal information 32 Your hearing instrument configuration 33 2 5 ...

Page 6: ...ube LifeTip LifeTip adapter Battery compartment Microphone openings Earhook Program button with ON OFF function ARTIS 2 Life optional with earhook battery type 312 Features Volume control Audio input Cover for programming socket Typeplates 6 ...

Page 7: ...ys wear the LifeTube with the LifeTip X Make sure that the LifeTip is completely attached to X the LifeTip adapter Change the LifeTube or LifeTip when they are X cracked Put the LifeTube with the LifeTip carefully and not X too deep into the ear Use the LifeTube and LifeTip only in the way de X scribed in this user guide If the LifeTip remains in the ear have it removed by X a medical professional...

Page 8: ...ns 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 NOTICE NOTICE indicates possible property damage Advice and tips on how to handle your hear...

Page 9: ...fume aftershave hairspray or suntan lotion Do not wear your hearing instrument when you are X exposed to short waves a strong magnetic field a high frequency field or X rays Do not place your hearing instruments in a microwave X oven WARNING Choking hazard posed by small parts Keep hearing instruments batteries and accessories X out of children s reach If swallowed consult a physician or hospital ...

Page 10: ...anger of explosions NOTICE for batteries Leaking batteries damage the instrument Remove batteries when the instrument is not in use for X a prolonged period of time Turn your hearing instrument off when not in use to X preserve the battery In some countries restrictions for the usage of wireless equipment exist Refer to local authorities for further information X 10 ...

Page 11: ...w amplification power replace the battery Using a remote control If you have the optional ePocket remote control the bat tery status can be checked using the battery read out function See the ePocket user guide for more informa tion original size Remove the tab on your X batteries only when you are ready to use them The positive side of the batteries is always the X smooth side Always keep spare b...

Page 12: ...that the symbol on the battery aligns with the marked on the battery compartment Close the battery compartment by X gently pressing the bottom of the door upward with your finger tip Do not force the door shut If it does not close easily check to see if the battery was inserted properly When the battery door is completely closed your hearing instrument is ready for use 12 ...

Page 13: ...tery drops out X when the compartment is com pletely open If the battery does not come out lightly tap the in strument or push the battery out with a pencil as shown Do not throw used batteries into household trash X Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for environmentally correct disposal 13 ...

Page 14: ...ies from their compartment Lock Open the battery compartment to the first stop X Push the small slide to the right X The battery compartment can now only be opened up to the first stop Unlock Open the battery compartment to the first stop X Push the small slide to the left X The battery compartment can now be opened com pletely Ask your Hearing Care Professional if you need assistance 14 ...

Page 15: ...d insert it care fully into the ear canal You may find it helpful to pull your ear slightly upward or to the back Place your hearing instrument X behind your ear Turn your hearing instrument on X Inserting and removing your hearing instrument NOTICE For hearing instruments with earmold handle by holding the earmold Do not pull the tube 15 ...

Page 16: ...ind it helpful to lightly push your ear from the back CAUTION Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of LifeTip If the LifeTip remains in the ear have it removed by a X medical professional Inserting and removing your hearing instrument Do not use lubricant when you insert the LifeTube X earmold because it may clog the sound outlet 16 ...

Page 17: ...f Fully open the battery compartment to turn X the hearing 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 instru ment on with an automatic delay of 12 seconds so that you may insert the hearing instrument into your ear with out experiencing unpleasant feedba...

Page 18: ...nstrument on It is automatically in program 1 You want to change to program 2 Press the program button once You hear 2 beeps You X are now in program 2 If you are wearing two hearing instruments the hearing program will be changed on both instruments simultane ously if e2e wireless is activated Your Hearing Care Professional can write down the per sonal program configuration of your hearing instru...

Page 19: ...e 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 ...

Page 20: ...m If you change the volume or program on one hearing in strument the other hearing instrument is automatically adjusted Your Hearing Care Professional can activate or deactivate the wireless functionality of your hearing instrument The ePocket can be activated or deactivated separately e2e wireless The performance of e2e wireless may be affected by electromagnetic interference e g from a computer ...

Page 21: ...and volume of your hear ing instruments For further information about the remote con trol contact your Hearing Care Professional or refer to the remote control user guide In the event your hearing instruments can be X controlled by another person s remote control re turn hearing instruments and remote control to your Hearing Care Professional 21 ...

Page 22: ...u ment automatically switches to the corresponding audio shoe program With the audio shoe L5 attached the battery compart ment switch is disabled and the hearing system can only be switched off via push button With the audio shoe F5 attached the battery compart ment switch can still be used for the ON OFF function Hearing instrument Audio shoe ARTIS 2 S F5 ARTIS 2 S VC F5 or L5 Audio input only AR...

Page 23: ...oe over the hear X ing instrument until it snaps into the end position Removing the audio shoe Slide the audio shoe in the op X posite direction to that for attach ment and take it off Close the audio shoe cover X 13 Audio input only ARTIS 2 S ARTIS 2 S VC WARNING Risk of injuries caused by electric shock Connect audio input only to device conform to X IEC 60065 IEC Norm for audio video and other ...

Page 24: ... strong enough to activate the AutoPhone function In this case use the Siemens AutoPhone magnet which is available as acces sory and attach it to the telephone receiver to activate the AutoPhone function Manual telephone program Select the telephone program manually by using the X program button The telephone program can be set to microphone mode or telecoil mode Your Hearing Care Professional wil...

Page 25: ...lectronic equipment When operating the hearing instrument in T coil mode the wireless function may cause a pulsing noise In this case use the remote control with a distance greater than 10 cm 4 inches WARNING Magnets may interfere with the operation of life suppor ting systems e g pacemakers magnetic valves Use a magnet only if not in doubt about the safe X distance The safe distance between pacem...

Page 26: ...e to the hearing instruments and to avoid health prob lems Clean your hearing instruments with a soft dry tissue X when necessary Regulary clean LifeTube X Ask your Hearing Care Professional to exchange Life X Tubes and LifeTips approximately every 3 to 6 months or as needed If the hearing instruments sound distorted or weak ask X your Hearing Care Professional to exchange the micro phone cover Pl...

Page 27: ...sert the Life Cleaning X Wire into the microphone side of the LifeTube Push it all the way through until it appears at the LifeTip X Adapter side Wipe away any cerumen or debris that is dislodged from X the LifeTube Completely remove the Life Cleaning Wire from the Li X feTube Re attach the LifeTube to the hearing instrument X CAUTION Risk of damage to ear canal and ear drum Always remove the Life...

Page 28: ...empty battery Clean or exchange LifeTip LifeTube Increase volume with ePocket or vol ume control Instrument emits whistling sound Try reinserting the LifeTip until it fits securely Lower volume with ePocket or vol ume control Clean LifeTip or contact your Hearing Care Professional Sound is distorted Lower volume with ePocket or vol ume control Replace battery Instrument emits signal tones Gently c...

Page 29: ... if the hearing instrument is turned on Gently close battery compartment completely Replace empty battery Make sure battery is inserted cor rectly Wait 12 seconds and check again If you still encounter problems after trying these sugge stions consult your Hearing Care Professional 29 ...

Page 30: ...d the users authority to operate the equipment Siemens ARTIS 2 Life ARTIS 2 S ARTIS 2 S VC IC 267AB WL001 N14203 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS 310 of Industry Canada Operation is subject to the following conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesire...

Page 31: ...ications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a par ticular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the ...

Page 32: ...thin the EU please send device to the following address United Kingdom Malta Ireland Siemens Charles de Giorgio LTD Howth Junction Hearing Instruments 39 40 South Street Business Center Newton Road Valetta CMR 01 Kilbarrack Crawley RH10 9TT P O Box 374 5 Dublin www siemens com hearing With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93 42 EEC concerning medical devices 0...

Page 33: ...Battery yes no Power on delay yes no yes no Volume control yes no yes no Push button yes no Signal tones on off Low battery warning on off on off Volume control limit on off on off Volume control change on off Hearing program Description of the hearing program 1 2 3 4 A ePocket Serial number 33 ...

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Page 36: ...s com hearing Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone 49 9131 308 0 Siemens AG 04 2009 ANR Document No A91SAT 00158 99T4 7600 Order Item No 101 48 947 Printed in Germany ...

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