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NITRO Custom

User Guide

Summary of Contents for NITRO Custom

Page 1: ...NITRO Custom User Guide ...

Page 2: ...di vidually 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 1 2 ...

Page 3: ...4 Intended use 6 General notes on safety 7 Handling batteries 8 Applying and removing your hearing instrument 11 Turning your hearing instrument on and off 13 Maintenance and care 14 Troubleshooting tips 16 Disposal information 18 Your hearing instrument configuration 19 3 ...

Page 4: ...ing to the shape of your ear canals 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 3 4 ...

Page 5: ...Your NITRO Custom hearing instrument 3 Feature 1 Microphone 2 Battery compartment 3 Vent 4 Removal cord NITRO CIC battery type 10 1 2 3 4 5 ...

Page 6: ...roperty damage Advice and tips on how to handle your hearing instrument better Instruction Indicates that something has to be done Intended use 4 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 audiologists or acou sticians Read and follow the instr...

Page 7: ...osed to short waves a strong magnetic field a high frequency field or X rays This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two condi tions 1 this device may not cause harmful inerference and 2 this device must accept any interference re ceived including interference that may cause un desired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the...

Page 8: ...ng Care Professional can program your hearing instrument to inform you when the battery is nearly empty If you hear an intermittent series of beeps or expe rience low amplification power replace the battery 6 original size NOTE Turn your hearing instrument off when not in use to preserve the battery Leaking batteries damage the instrument Remove batteries when the instrument is not in use for a pr...

Page 9: ...hat the symbol on the battery aligns with the marked on the bat tery compartment Close 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 completely closed your hearing instrument is ready for use 9 ...

Page 10: ...battery does not come out lightly tap the instrument or push the battery out with a pencil NOTE Do not throw used batteries into household trash Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for en vironmentally correct disposal WARNING Keep batteries and instruments out ot the reach of children If swallowed consult a physician or a hospital immediately 6 10 ...

Page 11: ...ully push the instrument in the ear canal Gently work it into its proper position by slightly twisting until it is firmly seated Lightly press inward for a secure and comfortable fit 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 11 ...

Page 12: ... using your index finger slowly pull the hearing instrument 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 7 WARNING Never pull on the battery compartment door or volume control wheel to remove the hearing instru ment as this could cause damage to your hearing instrument 12 ...

Page 13: ...utomatically Turn off Open the compartment completely 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 instrument on with an automatic delay of 12 seconds so that you may insert the hearing instrument into your ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback whistling 13 ...

Page 14: ...ess or skin irritation develops in the ear disconti nue wearing your hearing instrument and bring it to your Hearing Care Professional Minor fit adjustments and poli shing can often correct this condition If soreness persists discontinue wearing the hearing instrument and see your physician If excessive earwax accumulates when wearing your hearing instrument consult your Hearing Care Professio nal...

Page 15: ...nstrument and to avoid health problems Place your hearing instrument in a dry aid kit with a special moisture attracting capsule overnight Occasionally 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 Ask your Hearing Care Professional for special care sets and further ...

Page 16: ... too high Weak battery Clogged with wax Instrument emits signal tones Battery compartment not completely closed Weak battery Instrument does not work Instrument is not turned on Battery compartment not completely closed Dead battery Battery polarity reversed Power on delay is active Your NITRO Custom hearing instrument is an extremely reliable device Should a problem occur it can usually be correc...

Page 17: ...t or contact your Hearing Care Professional Lower volume with ePocket or volume control Replace battery Exchange or have your wax guard changed Gently close battery compartment completely Replace battery Turn instrument on Gently close battery compartment completely Insert new standard battery Make sure battery is inserted correctly Wait 12 seconds and check again If you still encounter problems a...

Page 18: ...r hearing instrument according to national regulations For disposal within 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 RH109TT P O Box 374 5 Dublin www hearing siemens com With the CE marking Siemens confirms complian...

Page 19: ...onfiguration Hearing instrument LEFT RIGHT Model Serial number Battery yes no Power on delay yes no Signal tones on off Low battery warning on off Hearing program Description of the hearing program 1 2 3 4 ePocket Serial number 19 ...

Page 20: ...ns Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone 49 9131 308 0 Siemens AG 03 2007 ANR Document No A91SAT 00223 99T2 7600 Order Item No 101 48 955 Printed in Germany P U B L I C I S 104300 C7610 WS 1106 ...

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