User manual SIEMENS MUSIC PRO BTE

[. . . ] MUSIC Pro User Guide Behind-the-Ear Instruments s Siemens Hearing Solutions A friendly guide to your new Siemens hearing instruments Congratulations!From now on, your new hearing instruments will be your constant companions. You will profit from our many years of research and experience in microelectronics. Good hearing is an important requirement for your physical well being. [. . . ] Program overview See below to check how your hearing instrument specialist has programmed your MUSIC Pro SP instrument. Hearing program 1 2 3 4 audio shoe beeps your MUSIC Pro SP 28 Telecoil The telecoil is intended for telephone conversations and for using induction loops, e. g. In order to be able to use the telephone coil, your telephone also must be suitable for hearing instruments and emit an adequate magnetic field. 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). Pro SP Audio input program Your hearing instruments are equipped with an audio input. This enables the connection between hearing instrument and accessories. Your hearing instrument recognises immediately when an audio shoe is fitted and diverts then automatically to pro. Fitting an audio shoe Open the battery compartment up to the first stop, open the flap under the push button, hook the audio shoe in from the front and press it to the rear into the detent on the inner curved piece. 29 Switching off instrument with audio shoe Press the audio shoe to the rear, up to the first stop. Removing the audio shoe Press the audio shoe to the front, unhook the audio shoe and close the flap again. Safety instructions for hearing instruments with audio input The audio input may be connected to line-operated equipment only if this fulfils at least the safety requirements of IEC 65 / DIN VDE 0860. Battery compartment lock Your instruments are equipped with a battery compartment lock. This is intended to prevent the unintentional removal of batteries from their compartment, such as by small children. To lock the battery compartment open 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. 30 MUSIC Pro Dir Description of the MUSIC Pro Dir hearing instrument Battery changing Safety notes for batteries How to switch your instrument on/off Setting the loudness Program button Telecoil Audio input program Battery compartment lock Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 ProDir Page 35/36 Applicable to all MUSIC Pro Dir instruments How to insert your ear mould Handling batteries Notes for cleaning and care How to solve some failures yourself Hearing training made easy Page Page Page Page Page 42 44 45 47 48 51 31 The best way to handle your hearing instruments Page Description of the MUSIC Pro Dir hearing instrument Microphone openings Volume Control Programming socket Program button with on/off function Battery compartment with on/off function and lock For your instrument you will need Battery Type 13. 32 Battery changing You should always pull off the protective foil only if you actually use the battery. ProDir Open the battery compartment Insert the battery Close the battery compartment When inserting the battery please pay attention to the plus side on the battery. If you feel you cannot change the battery yourself, ask someone to help you: a family member, friend or your hearing instrument specialist. 33 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. Two warning tones sound once per minute indicating that you must insert a new battery. 1 min. Your hearing instrument specialist can switch off the warning tones if required. Safety notes for batteries WARNING Keep batteries away from children!Remove the batteries when the instrument is not in use over a prolonged period. Return them to your hearing instrument specialist for proper, environmentally conscious disposal. 34 How to switch your instrument on/off fig. 2 Push to switch "ON" 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! [. . . ] 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. You'll become more and more perfect, and naturally securer, step by step. 1st step Discover simple sounds in your direct surroundings Wear your instruments in different situations in different rooms. Repeat this exercise and you'll become more and more familiar with the sounds. All 2nd step Experience sounds outdoors First choose quiet surroundings for this. For instance, while taking a stroll you'll discover all sorts of sounds in the "silence" of the forest. 51 3rd step Become familiar with your own voice You've already made remarkable progress! [. . . ]