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MUSIC Pro

User Guide
Behind-the-Ear Instruments

Siemens Hearing Solutions

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Summary of Contents for MUSIC Pro

Page 1: ...MUSIC Pro User Guide Behind the Ear Instruments Siemens Hearing Solutions s ...

Page 2: ...r your physical well being Your new hearing instruments will help you actively participate with pleasure in the world of language and music again And as with any constant companion you ll need some time at first to get used to handling your hearing instruments With a little patience we trust that your new hearing experience will be all the more pleasant for you These user guide should help you bui...

Page 3: ...depends largely on how well your instruments fit in the ears and how carefully you maintain and handle them The best way to use your new hearing instruments 3 Contents This is your Instrument MUSIC Pro Page 5 MUSIC Pro S Page 15 MUSIC Pro SP Page 23 MUSIC Pro Dir Page 31 Applicable to all INFINITI Pro instruments How to insert your ear mould Page 42 Handling batteries Page 44 Notes for cleaning an...

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Page 5: ...ng instruments Page 47 How to solve some failures yourself Page 48 Hearing training made easy Page 51 Description of the MUSIC Pro hearing instrument Page 6 Battery changing Page 7 Safety notes for batteries Page 8 How to switch your instrument on off Page 9 10 Setting the loudness Page 9 Program button Page 10 Telecoil Page 11 Audio input program Page 12 Battery compartment lock Page 13 ...

Page 6: ...he MUSIC Pro hearing instrument Microphone opening Program button with on off function Battery compartment with on off function and lock For your instrument you will need BatteryType 13 Volume Control Programming socket ...

Page 7: ...he 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 Open the battery compartment Insert the battery Close the battery compartment You should always pull off the protective foil only if you actually use the battery ...

Page 8: ...ally conscious disposal Safety notes for batteries 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 Then it is time for new batteries Two warning tones sound once per minute indicating that you must ...

Page 9: ...o MUSIC Pro offers you a volume control louder quieter turn Setting the loudness How to switch your instrument on off 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 see fig 1 Close the battery compartme...

Page 10: ...program 3 is selected three beep tones are heard Program overview See below to check how your hearing instrument specialist has programmed your MUSIC Pro instrument Program button How to switch your instrument ON OFF If the hearing instrument has already been operated it can be switched off by pressing the program button for at least 2 sec To switch it on again press the program button for at leas...

Page 11: ... your telephone also must be suitable for hearing instruments and emit an adequate magnetic field It is mostly older telephones which meet these requirements Unfortunately modern phones particularly cordless telephones and mobile phones do NOT all emit a magnetic field In these cases we recommend that you use the normal hearing programs for telephone conversations see also pages 53 54 ...

Page 12: ...e first time the covering type plate must be exchanged against the supplied type plate providing openings for the audio contacts Your hearing instrument specialist will do this for you The coloured type plates can be used to identify your left blue and right red hearing instrument Your hearing instrument recognises immediately when an audio shoe is fitted and diverts then automatically to pro gram...

Page 13: ...the battery compartment up to the first stop Push the slide in the battery compartment to the right with a suitable tool To unlock the battery compartment again open the battery compartment up to the first stop Push the slide in the battery compartment to the left with a suitable tool If you feel you cannot do this yourself your hearing instrument specialist will be pleased to help you Battery com...

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Page 15: ... best way to handle your hearing instruments Page 47 How to solve some failures yourself Page 48 Hearing training made easy Page 51 Description of the MUSIC Pro S hearing instrument Page 16 Battery changing Page 17 Safety notes for batteries Page 18 How to switch your instrument on off Page19 20 Battery compartment lock Page 19 Program button Page 20 Telecoil Page 21 ...

Page 16: ...on of the MUSIC Pro S hearing instrument Microphone opening Program button with on off function Battery compartment with on off function and lock For your instrument you will need BatteryType 13 Programming socket ...

Page 17: ...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 Open the battery compartment Insert the battery Close the battery compartment You should always pull off the protective foil only if you actually use the battery ...

Page 18: ...r environmentally conscious disposal Safety notes for batteries 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 Then it is time for new batteries Two warning tones indicate that you must insert a ne...

Page 19: ...o switch ON the instrument see fig 2 Second way is by using the program button See chapter Program button Push to switch OFF Push to switch ON fig 1 fig 2 Your instruments are equipped with a battery compartment lock This is intended to prevent the unintentional removal of batteries from their com partment such as by small children To lock the battery compartment device open the battery compartmen...

Page 20: ...which is confirmed with a beep tone The number of beep tones is identical with the selected program That means when program 3 is selected 3 beep tones are heard Program overview See below to check how your hearing instrument specialist has programmed your INFINITI Pro S instrument How to switch your instrument ON OFF If the hearing instrument has already been operated it can be switched off by pre...

Page 21: ...l your telephone also must be suitable for hearing instruments and emit an adequate magnetic field It is mostly older telephones which meet these requirements Unfortunately modern phones particularly cordless telephones and mobile phones do NOT all emit a magnetic field In these cases we recommend that you use the normal hearing programs for telephone conversations see also pages 53 54 ...

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Page 23: ... instruments Page 47 How to solve some failures yourself Page 48 Hearing training made easy Page 51 Description of the INFINITI Pro SP hearing instrument Page 24 Battery changing Page 25 Safety notes for batteries Page 26 How to switch your instrument on off Page 27 28 Setting the loudness Page 27 Program button Page 28 Telecoil Page 29 Audio input program Page 29 Battery compartment lock Page 30 ...

Page 24: ...e MUSIC Pro SP hearing instrument Microphone opening Program button with on off function Battery compartment with on off function and lock For your instrument you will need BatteryType 675 Programming socket Volume Control ...

Page 25: ... 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 Open the battery compartment Insert the battery Close the battery compartment You should always pull off the protective foil only if you actually use the battery ...

Page 26: ...tally conscious disposal Safety notes for batteries 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 Then it is time for new batteries Two warning tones sound once per minute indicating that you must...

Page 27: ...USIC Pro SP offers you a volume control louder quieter turn Setting the loudness 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 see fig 1 Close the battery compartment to switch ON the instrument see fi...

Page 28: ...ogram 3 is selected three beep tones are heard Program overview See below to check how your hearing instrument specialist has programmed your MUSIC Pro SP instrument Program button How to switch your instrument ON OFF If the hearing instrument has already been operated it can be switched off by pressing the program button for at least 2 sec To switch it on again press the program button for at lea...

Page 29: ...te magnetic field It is mostly older telephones which meet these requirements Unfortunately modern phones particularly cordless telephones and mobile phones do NOT all emit a magnetic field In these cases we recommend that you use the normal hearing programs for telephone conversations see also pages 53 54 Audio input program Your hearing instruments are equipped with an audio input This enables t...

Page 30: ...rtment lock To unlock the battery compartment again open the battery compartment up to the first stop Push the slide in the battery compartment to the left with a suitable tool If you feel you cannot do this yourself your hearing instrument specialist will be pleased to help you Your instruments are equipped with a battery compartment lock This is intended to prevent the unintentional removal of b...

Page 31: ...struments Page 47 How to solve some failures yourself Page 48 Hearing training made easy Page 51 Description of the MUSIC Pro Dir hearing instrument Page 32 Battery changing Page 33 Safety notes for batteries Page 34 How to switch your instrument on off Page35 36 Setting the loudness Page 35 Program button Page 36 Telecoil Page 37 Audio input program Page 38 Battery compartment lock Page 39 ProDir...

Page 32: ... MUSIC Pro Dir hearing instrument Microphone openings Program button with on off function Battery compartment with on off function and lock For your instrument you will need BatteryType 13 Volume Control Programming socket ...

Page 33: ... 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 Open the battery compartment Insert the battery Close the battery compartment You should always pull off the protective foil only if you actually use the battery ...

Page 34: ...tally conscious disposal Safety notes for batteries 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 Then it is time for new batteries Two warning tones sound once per minute indicating that you must...

Page 35: ... 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 see fig 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 Push to switch OFF Push to switch ON fig 1 fig 2 Your hearing instrument speci...

Page 36: ...ogram 3 is selected three beep tones are heard Program overview See below to check how your hearing instrument specialist has programmed your MUSIC Pro Dir instrument Program button How to switch your instrument ON OFF If the hearing instrument has already been operated it can be switched off by pressing the program button for at least 2 sec To switch it on again press the program button for at le...

Page 37: ...il your telephone also must be suitable for hearing instruments and emit an adequate magnetic field It is mostly older telephones which meet these requirements Unfortunately modern phones particularly cordless telephones and mobile phones do NOT all emit a magnetic field In these cases we recommend that you use the normal hearing programs for telephone conversations see also pages 53 54 ...

Page 38: ...or you The coloured type plates can be used to identify your left blue and right red hearing instrument Your hearing instrument recognises immediately when an audio shoe is fitted and diverts then automatically to pro gram 4 You can notice this by the four beep tones Fitting the audio shoe to the hearing instrument Hook the audio shoe in from the front and press it to the rear into the detent on t...

Page 39: ...attery compartment up to the first stop Push the slide in the battery compartment to the right with a suitable tool To unlock the battery compartment again open the battery compartment up to the first stop Push the slide in the battery compartment to the left with a suitable tool If you feel you cannot do this yourself your hearing instrument specialist will be pleased to help you Battery compartm...

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Page 41: ...o S MUSIC Pro MUSIC Pro Dir All How to insert your ear mould Page 42 Handling batteries Page 44 Notes for cleaning and care Page 45 The best way to handle your hearing instruments Page 47 How to solve some failures yourself Page 48 Hearing training made easy Page 51 ...

Page 42: ...carefully into your auditory canal You may find it helpful to pull your ear slightly upwards or to the rear You may want to push the ear mould very gently with your index finger Once inserted you should feel that the ear mould is correctly placed Now place your hearing instrument behind your ear and switch it on Close the battery compartment fully How to insert your ear mould 42 ...

Page 43: ...instruments correctly One easy way to practice is to sit down at a table Place a mirror in front of you and prop your elbows on the table so you can guide your hands easily and safely This will help you stay relaxed and comfortable while you practice All ...

Page 44: ... pull off the protective foil only if you actually use the battery Also do not leave the batteries in your hearing instruments if you do not use them over a longer period of time The batteries can leak and damage the instruments Zinc air batteries which are almost completely used up show the following behaviour After switching on the instruments they function completely normally but then rapidly b...

Page 45: ...g instrument itself cannot tolerate any moisture 1 Bring your hearing instru ments regularly to your hearing instrument specialist on the schedule that he or she recommends to have the hearing tube changed and the instru ment checked 2 Ear wax accumulates on your ear mould This can lead to inflammation in your auditory canal if the instruments are not cleaned regularly Therefore 45 ...

Page 46: ...with a special moisture attracting capsule overnight The drying capsule draws damaging moisture out of the instruments Your hearing instrument specialist stocks the special care sets and dry bags you need to maintain your hearing instruments and keep them in good condition ...

Page 47: ...nts are highly sensitive instruments This naturally requires some care in their handling They should then always give you good service Caution As with all electrical non gas encapsulated instruments the hearing instruments must not be operated in explosion endangered rooms All ...

Page 48: ...rected quickly If the instrument whistles Test the instrument yourself by covering the sound outlet opening with your fingertip If the whistling disappears the instrument is in order Check that the ear mould sits properly in your ear Also test the hearing tube for leaks If the whistling noise is still audible only your hearing instrument specialist can provide assistance Sound outlet opening ...

Page 49: ...aning and care If neither a new battery nor cleaning helps as a precaution you should ask your hearing instrument specialist to test your hearing again If the hearing instrument does not work at all Is the instrument turned on Is the battery compartment completely closed Is the battery inserted correctly Is it possible that the battery is dead If none of these hints help you should visit your hear...

Page 50: ...wave therapy or if you work or are medically treated with strong magnetic or high frequency fields or X rays under no circumstances may you wear the instruments during the therapy Make sure to switch off the instruments when not in use This saves the batteries If you don t wear your instruments for a longer time remove the batteries Batteries can leak out Replace batteries that have leaked out wit...

Page 51: ...t You ll notice that even after a relatively short time the positive new hearing experience prevails and you ll find your hearing instruments to be something quite normal Hearing training helps you here You ll become more and more perfect and naturally securer step by step 2nd step Experience sounds outdoors First choose quiet surroundings for this For instance while taking a stroll you ll discove...

Page 52: ...e part in conversations again 52 3rd step Become familiar with your own voice You ve already made remarkable progress You ve become much more familiar with the sounds in your daily environment As an exercise read out aloud and concentrate on your own voice 4th step Learn to understand the voices of others Wear the instrument when you speak with someone in your family Make a date with a friend Expl...

Page 53: ...he telecoil for telephone conversations the telephone itself must emit an adequate magnetic field for the hearing instrument In most cases it is the older telephones which fulfil this requirement Press the program button to switch to the special telecoil program Then place the telephone receiver against your ear and listen for the position with the loudest transmission Note Most of the modern tele...

Page 54: ...oth to the telephone coil program Your hearing instruments fulfil the IEC 118 13 standard with regard to electromagnetic compatibility concerning for example interference by radiotelephones which are used close by If you use a mobile telephone GSM there will be hardly any interference because of the high EMC stability If you should still experience some interference even though this may be unpleas...

Page 55: ...ar well again Once good hearing returns to your everyday life and you can enjoy both speech and music again then we at Siemens are also satisfied Because we ve put all our knowledge and skill into developing your hearing instruments ...

Page 56: ...ns Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstraße 125 91058 Erlangen Germany www hearing siemens com Order No A91100 M5100 B963 03 7600 Printed in Germany 052004 JK 77 84 650 Subject to change without prior notice ...

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