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Maintenance and care

Your hearing instrument is a highly sensitive system.
Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible
performance.

X

If soreness or skin irritation develops in the ear, discon-
tinue wearing your hearing instrument, and bring it to
your Hearing Care Professional. Minor fit adjustments
and polishing can often correct this condition.

X

If soreness persists, discontinue wearing the hearing in-
strument and see your physician.

X

If excessive earwax accumulates when wearing your
hearing instrument, consult your Hearing Care Profes-
sional.

NOTICE

X

Do not put the hearing instruments in
water.

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Summary of Contents for Nitro CIC

Page 1: ...Nitro Custom User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...ually designed for your hearing impairment and is fitted specially 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: ...ttery indicator 11 Inserting the battery 12 Removing the battery 13 Applying and removing your hearing instrument 14 Applying your hearing instrument 14 Removing your hearing instrument 15 Turning your hearing instrument on and off 16 Via battery compartment 16 Via program button optional 16 Power on delay 16 Changing the hearing program optional 17 How to select programs 17 4 ...

Page 5: ...ging the volume 18 Volume control optional 18 Functionalities 19 Automatic telephone program 19 Maintenance and care 21 Troubleshooting tips 23 Disposal information 25 Your hearing instrument configuration 26 12 13 14 15 5 ...

Page 6: ...ature 1 Microphone 2 Battery compartment 3 Program button optional 4 Volume control optional 5 Vent 6 Removal cord optional 3 Nitro IT battery type 13 or 312 Nitro CT battery type 312 ask your Hearing Care Professional 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 5 4 6 ...

Page 7: ...ls 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 If the number is written in blue the hearing instrument is for the left ear Nitro CS battery type 10 Nitro CIC battery type 10 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 5 6 7 ...

Page 8: ...trument better Instruction Indicates that something has to be done Indicates an option that not every hearing instrument has Ask your Hearing Care Professional to check off the relevant information Hearing instruments are intended to improve the hearing of hearing impaired persons Diagnosis and prescription of a hearing instrument must be performed by hearing health specialists e g ENT doctors aud...

Page 9: ... apply make up perfume aftershave hairspray or suntan lotion XDo not wear your hearing instrument when you are exposed to short waves a strong magnetic field a high frequency field or X rays XDo not place your hearing instruments in a microwave oven WARNING Choking hazard posed by small parts XKeep hearing instruments batteries and accessories out of children s reach XIf swallowed consult a physic...

Page 10: ... your hearing instruments in areas where there is a danger of explosions NOTICE for batteries Leaking batteries damage the instrument XRemove batteries when the instrument is not in use for a prolonged period of time XTurn your hearing instrument off when not in use to preserve the battery 10 ...

Page 11: ...atteries is always the smooth side XAlways keep spare batteries with you XAlways use the right size bat teries Low battery indicator Your Hearing Care Professional can activate an acoustic signal to inform you when the battery is nearly empty If you hear an acoustic signal or experience low amplifica tion power replace the battery 11 ...

Page 12: ...that the symbol on the battery aligns with the marked on the battery compartment XClose the battery compartment by 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 complete ly closed your hearing instrument is ready for use 12 ...

Page 13: ...pletely XLightly push the battery out with your finger or a pencil NOTICE Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute the environment XDo not throw used batteries into household trash XReturn them to your Hearing Care Professional for en vironmentally correct disposal 13 ...

Page 14: ...ly push the instrument in the ear canal X Gently work it into its proper position by slightly twisting until it is firmly seated X Lightly press inward for a secure and comfortable fit X You may find it helpful to pull your ear slightly upward or to the back Once inserted you should be able to feel if the hearing instrument is correctly positioned 14 ...

Page 15: ...en using your index finger slowly pull the hearing instru ment from your ear The completely in the canal hearing instruments can be removed by pulling the small removal cord toward the back of your head WARNING XNever pull on the battery compartment door or volu me control wheel to remove the hearing instrument as this could cause damage to your hearing instru ment 15 ...

Page 16: ... on XPress and hold the program button for approximately 3 seconds If you turn your hearing instrument off this way you must wait approximately 10 seconds before your can turn it on again using the program button Power on delay Your hearing instruments are equipped with a power on delay feature which can be activated by your Hearing Care Professional This allows you to turn the hearing instrument ...

Page 17: ... hearing instrument switches to the next pro gram confirming each change with a beep The number of beeps your hear coincides with the selected program Example You turn your hearing instrument on It is automatically in program 1 You want to change to program 2 XPress the program button once Your hear 2 beeps You are now in program 2 Your Hearing Care Professional can write down the perso nal progra...

Page 18: ...your Hearing Care Profes sional can program the hearing in strument for manual adjustment X Rotate the volume control with your index finger to select the desired listening volume Your hearing instrument will not exceed your maximum volume Signal tones can be programmed to indicate when the volume control limit is reached Adjusting the volume further in that direction will then have no effect 18 ...

Page 19: ... accessory Not all telephones produce a magnetic field strong en ough to activate the AutoPhone function In this case use the Siemens AutoPhone magnet which is available as ac cessory and attach it to the telephone receiver to activate the AutoPhone function XYou can also select the telephone program manually by using the program button XSee the AutoPhone magnet user guide for instruc tions on how...

Page 20: ...levision sets floppy discs video and audio discs and other electronic equipment devices WARNING Magnets may interfere with the operation of life suppor ting systems e g pacemakers magnetic valves XUse a magnet only if not in doubt about the safe dis tance The safe distance between pacemaker and mag net should be at least 10 cm 4 inches 20 ...

Page 21: ...inue wearing your hearing instrument and bring it to your Hearing Care Professional Minor fit adjustments and polishing can often correct this condition XIf soreness persists discontinue wearing the hearing in strument and see your physician XIf excessive earwax accumulates when wearing your hearing instrument consult your Hearing Care Profes sional NOTICE XDo not put the hearing instruments in wa...

Page 22: ...trument and to avoid health problems XPlace your hearing instrument in a dry aid kit with a special moisture attracting capsule overnight XOccasionally bring your hearing instrument to your Hearing Care Professional to change the wax guard clean the venting channel microphone and sound out lets and for general system maintenance XAsk your Hearing Care Professional for special care sets and further...

Page 23: ...olution Sound is weak Replace empty battery Check if the hearing instrument is turned on Increase volume Instrument emits whistling sound Try reinserting the hearing instrument until it fits securely Lower volume Clean hearing instrument Sound is distorted Lower volume Replace empty battery Clean hearing instrument Instrument emits signal tones Gently close battery compartment completely Replace e...

Page 24: ...if the hearing instrument is turned on Gently close battery compartment completely Replace empty battery Make sure battery is inserted correctly Wait 18 seconds and check again If you still encounter problems after trying these sugges tions consult your Hearing Care Professional 24 ...

Page 25: ...e EU please send devices 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 RH109TT 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 0123 XRe...

Page 26: ...rial number 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 26 ...

Page 27: ...A Notes 27 ...

Page 28: ...s com hearing Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone 49 9131 308 0 Siemens AG 10 2010 MR Document No A91SAT 00223 99T6 7600 Order Item No 101 48 955 Printed in Germany ...

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