2 User Guide for the Platinum Series Sound Processor
User Guide for the Platinum Series Sound Processor 3
Table of Contents
Platinum Series Sound Processor 5
Program Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Volume Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Sensitivity Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Headpiece Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Dual Color LED Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audible Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Auxiliary Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Headpiece & Cable 9
Universal Headpiece (UHP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
UHP Color Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Batteries & Battery Charger 11
Battery Replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Battery Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the Car Charger Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Accessories 16
Carrying Cases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Extending the Life of Your Headpiece Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Auxiliary Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Telecoil Pickup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Telephone Adapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Microphone Tester Earphones . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Other Battery-Powered Input Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Using the Platinum Series Sound Processor 22
Getting Started - Quick Steps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Adjusting for Background Noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Using the Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Troubleshooting Guide 24
No Sound Heard; No Response From User . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
User Hears Static . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
User Hears Muffled or Distorted Sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Headpiece Falls Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Headpiece or Processor Gets Wet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Performing a System Check . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Replacing Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
The Cable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Headpiece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Troubleshooting Action Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Caring for Your Cochlear Implant System 31
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Labeling
The symbols below are used on the labeling for the product and for transportation,
and their meanings are as follows:
CAUTION:
Federal law restricts this device to sale, distribution
and use by or on the order of a physician .
REF
Model Number
SN
Serial Number
EN60601-1 Classification Information:
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Continuous Operation
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Internally Powered Equipment
•
Type B Equipment
•
Altitude: Suitable to operate from 380m below sea level and up to 3000m above
sea level
•
Ordinary Equipment (enclosed equipment without protection against ingress of
water): IP Rating: IPX0
•
Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anaesthetic
mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide
•
No sterilization or disinfection required
2000-00
European Community Mark of Conformity
Authorized to affix the CE Mark in 2000
See Instructions for Use
Fragile
Type of Protection: B
Dispose of in accordance with applicable national and
local regulations
Do not get wet
Date of Manufacture
Store at temperatures
between -20° C and
+55° C
Pressure tolerance is between 70 .0 kPa and 106 kPa,
which is equivalent to 3000m above sea level and
380m below sea level .
Suitable for exposure to relative humidity between
0-95%
Manufacturer