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Troubleshooting tips

Your INTUIS hearing system is an extremely reliable device.

However, should a problem occur, this can usually be corrected

quickly. Use this trouble shouting guide to sort out simple

problems.

PROBLEM

CAUSE

POSSIBLE SOLUTION

System

Weak battery

Replace with new

sound is weak

battery

System

clogged

Clean Life Tube or

earmold

System

Improper seating in

Try reinserting the instru-

whistles

ear (only with stan-

ment until it fits securely

dard earhook)

Clogged with wax or

Clean Life Tube or ear

excessive wax in

mold or contact your

ears

hearing instrument

specialist

Crack in Life Tube or

Contact your hearing

earmold tubing

instrument specialist

Summary of Contents for INTUIS Life

Page 1: ...INTUIS TM Life User Guide Behind the Ear System s ...

Page 2: ...or your reference Your hearing improvement with a hearing system depends on the fit of the hearing instruments the type and degree of hearing loss and proper diagnostic testing Of course a hearing system cannot restore normal hearing and not everyone will benefit equally More than 80 percent of individuals with a hearing loss have a hearing loss in both ears Studies show that even when a hearing l...

Page 3: ...UISTM Life BTE behind the ear hearing system 4 Battery insertion and removal 5 Inserting and removing your INTUIS Life 8 Turning your INTUIS Life on and off 9 Maintenance and care 10 Important notes 11 Troubleshooting tips 12 ...

Page 4: ...feTip Adapter Change the LifeTube or LifeTip when they become cracked Put the LifeTube with the LifeTip carefully and not too deep into the ear Use the LifeTube and LifeTip only in the way described in this user guide Features 1 LifeTube 2 LifeTip 3 LifeTip Adapter 4 Earhook optional 5 Microphone opening 6 Cover for programming socket 7 Battery compartment 8 Color coded typeplate red right instrum...

Page 5: ...tery compart ment door if not already open Place the proper size battery Type 312 so that the symbol on the battery matches the marked on the battery compart ment Three useful tips The positive side of the battery is always the smooth side You can recognize the negative side by the colored ring Always keep spare batteries with you If you feel you cannot change the battery by yourself ask someone t...

Page 6: ...for use Removing the battery Normally the battery drops out when the compartment is comple tely open If the battery does not come out lightly tap the system or push the battery out with a pencil as shown Low battery indicator Your hearing system may be programmed to inform you when the battery should be replaced for best system perfor mance You may hear an intermittent series of beeps and or exper...

Page 7: ...you hear a battery signal beep Do NOT throw used batteries into household trash Return them to your hearing instrument specialist for environmentally correct disposal Power on delay Your INTUIS Life hearing instrument may be equipped with a power on delay feature In this case the hearing system is automatically turned on after a delay of 12 seconds so that you may insert the hearing instrument int...

Page 8: ...to its proper position by adjusting it until it is firmly seated in your ear Once inserted you should feel whether the LifeTip Adapter with the LifeTip or earmold is placed cor rectly Next place your hearing instrument behind your ear and turn it on Tip Practice inserting and removing your hearing instrument correctly An easy way to practice is to sit down at a table Place a mirror in front of you...

Page 9: ...partment to the rear down to the first stop to turn the instrument OFF To turn on Fully close the battery compart ment to turn the instrument ON Your INTUIS Life hearing system automatically turns on when a battery is inserted and the compartment door is completely closed ...

Page 10: ...ur new INTUIS Life hearing system is a highly sensitive system Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible performance Earwax may accumulate on your LifeTube LifeTip or earmold If not cleaned regularly you can damage the hearing system or cause health problems Therefore 1 Caution Do NOT put the hearing system in water 2 Occasionally bring your hearing system to your hearing instrument s...

Page 11: ...erated in explosion endangered rooms Do not wear your hearing system during short wave therapy or if you work with medical treatments that use strong magnetic or high frequency fields such as MRIs or X rays Make sure to turn off the system when not in use This helps preserve your batteries When not wearing your system for long periods of time remove the batteries This prevents leakage which can so...

Page 12: ...BLE SOLUTION System Weak battery Replace with new sound is weak battery System clogged Clean Life Tube or earmold System Improper seating in Try reinserting the instru whistles ear only with stan ment until it fits securely dard earhook Clogged with wax or Clean Life Tube or ear excessive wax in mold or contact your ears hearing instrument specialist Crack in Life Tube or Contact your hearing earm...

Page 13: ...t Gently close the whistling is not completely battery compartment sound closed Weak battery Replace battery Hearing System not Turn on system system turned on does not work Battery compart Gently close the battery partment is not compartment completely completely closed Dead battery Replace with new battery Battery polarity Make sure battery is reversed inserted correctly Power on delay is Wait a...

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Page 16: ... to change without prior notice 0123 With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93 42 EEC concering medical devices 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 Amended by Directive 2003 108 EC WEEE ...

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