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USER MANUAL Pure Carat SIEMENS
Your RIC hearing instrument 30
Intended use 33
General notes on safety 34
Handling batteries 37
Inserting and removing your hearing instrument 38
Turning your hearing instrument on and off 39
Changing the hearing program 40
Changing the volume 41
Functionalities 42
Maintenance and care 45
Troubleshooting 51
Technical information 52
Disposal information 54
Your RIC hearing instrument
Pure SE Pure Carat
(battery type 10) (battery type 13)
① Receiver Unit
(2) Dome
(3) Charging contacts
(4) Battery compartment
(5) Microphone cover
(6) Microphone openings
⑦ Push button
⑧ Slider
Pure Active
(battery type 312) (battery type 13)
① Receiver Unit
(2) Dome
(3) Charging contacts
(4) Battery compartment
⑤ Microphone cover
⑥ Microphone openings
⑦ Push button
① Custom shell
(2) Dome
(3) Receiver mold
(4) Serial number
(5) Type of hearing instrument
Your Hearing Care Professional offers an assortment of receiver lengths and dome sizes to best fit your ear.
Intendeduse
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 acousticians.
Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to avoid injuries and to protect the hearing instruments from damage.
| Symbols: | |
| Be aware of information marked with the warning symbol WARNING, CAUTION or NOTICE! | |
| ▲ | WARNING points out a situation that could lead to serious injuries, CAUTION indicates a situation that could lead to minor and moderate injuries. |
| NOTICE | NOTICE indicates possible property damage. |
| ■ | Advice and tips on how to handle your device 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. |
General notes on safety
WARNING
Hazard of explosion in explosive atmospheres!
Do not use your hearing instruments in areas where there is a danger of explosions (e.g. mining area).
WARNING
Choking hazard posed by small parts.
- Keep hearing instruments, batteries and accessories out of children's reach.
If swallowed consult a physician or hospital immediately.
These hearing instruments are not designed for children under the age of 36 months or mentally disabled persons.
Siemens offers special hearing instruments for the fitting of infants and small children.
Ask your Hearing Care Professional for further information.
NOTICE
Your hearing instruments are sensitive to extreme heat, high humidity, strong magnetic fields (>0.1T) , X-rays and mechanical stress.
Do not expose your hearing instruments to extreme temperature or high humidity.
Do not leave them in direct sunlight.
Do not wear them in the shower or when you apply make-up, perfume, aftershave, hairspray or suntan lotion.
Do not wear your hearing instruments when you are exposed to short-waves, a strong magnetic field, a high frequency field or X-rays.
Do not place your hearing instruments in a microwave oven.
NOTICE
Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute the environment.
Do not throw used batteries into household trash.
- Dispose batteries according to national regulations or return them to your Hearing Care Professional.
NOTICE
Leaking batteries damage the hearing instruments.
Turn the hearing instruments off when not in use to preserve the battery.
Remove batteries when the instruments are not in use for a prolonged period of time.
In some countries restrictions for the usage of wireless equipment exist.
Refer to local authorities for further information.
Handlingbatteries
Battery type original size
If the sound becomes fainter or you hear alerting signals, change the standard battery or charge the rechargeable battery.
Always use the right battery size.
Charge rechargeable batteries before first use.
- Open the battery compartment completely.
Remove the empty battery.
Insert the proper size battery. Make sure that the "+" symbol on the battery points up as shown in the picture.
Close the battery compartment.
Inserting and removing your hearing instrument
For side recognition ask your Hearing Care Professional to apply colored markers in the battery compartment. If the marker in the battery compartment is in red, the hearing instrument is intended for the right ear. If the marker is in blue, the hearing instrument is for the left ear.
i Handle your hearing instrument by holding the dome/receiver mold/custom shell. Do not pull the tube.
Inserting
Insert the dome/receiver mold/ custom shell.
Place your hearing instrument behind the ear.
Removing
Remove your hearing instrument.
Pull the dome/receiver mold/ custom shell carefully out.
The custom shell can be removed by pulling the small removal cord toward the back of your head.
Turning your hearing instrument on and off
Via battery compartment
On
Close the battery compartment.
Off
Open the battery compartment.
Via push button
On
Press the push button for 2 seconds.
Off
Press the push button for 2 seconds.
Via slider
On
Push the slider up or down for 2 seconds.
Off
Push the slider up or down for 2 seconds.
Via remote control
Refer to the remote control user guide.
Changing the hearing program
Via push button
Press the push button. The hearing instrument changes to the next program.
Via slider
Push the slider up once to switch to the next program.
Push the slider down once to switch to the previous program.
Via remote control
Refer to the remote control user guide.
| Hearing program | Description of the hearing program |
| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
| 5 |
Changing the volume
The volume of your hearing instruments is controlled automatically and there is no need to manually adjust it. Should you prefer manual volume control, your Hearing Care Professional can program the hearing instrument for manual adjustment.
Automatic
The volume is adjusted automatically when in use.
Via slider
Push the slider up to increase the volume.
Push the slider down to decrease the volume.
Via remote control
Refer to the remote control user guide.
Functionalities
Your Hearing Care Professional can activate the following functionalities.
e2e wireless
- Allows the use of a remote control.
- Automatically adjusts both hearing instruments simultaneously to change the instrument settings, e.g. volume or program.
The performance of the wireless function may be affected by electromagnetic interference - e.g. from a computer monitor or fluorescent lamp system.
Move away from the source of interference if you experience difficulty.
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 6/12/18 seconds, so that you may insert the hearing instrument into your ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback (whistling).
Automatic telephone program
Hold a telephone near your hearing instrument (^*)
The hearing instrument automatically switches to the telephone program.
Move the telephone away from your hearing instrument.
The hearing instrument switches back to the previously used program.
You can also select the telephone program manually by using the push button.
When operating the hearing instrument in telecoil mode, the wireless function may cause a pulsing noise. This is due to the pick-up of the transmission signal. When your hearing instrument is in telecoil mode please use the remote control only with a distance greater than 10cm (4 inches).
(*) AutoPhone magnet accessory
Not all telephones produce a magnetic field strong enough to activate the AutoPhone function. In this case, use the Siemens AutoPhone magnet, which is available as accessory, and attach it to the telephone receiver to activate the AutoPhone function.
See the AutoPhone magnet user guide for instructions on how to position the magnet.
Use only the Siemens magnet. Ask your Hearing Care Professional for this accessory.
NOTICE
Magnets can disturb electrical devices and delete stored data.
- Keep magnets away from computers, color monitors, television sets, floppy discs, video-and audio discs and other electronic equipment/ devices.
WARNING
Magnets may interfere with the operation of life supporting systems (e. g. pacemakers, magnetic valves).
Use a magnet only if not in doubt about the safe distance. The safe distance between pacemaker and magnet should be at least 10cm (4 inches).
Maintenance and care
Your hearing instruments are highly sensitive systems. Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible performance.
Clean instruments regularly to prevent damage to the hearing instruments and to avoid health problems.
NOTICE
Do not put your hearing instruments in water.
Clean your hearing instruments with a soft, dry tissue, as necessary.
If the hearing instruments sound distorted or weak ask your Hearing Care Professional to exchange the microphone cover.
Place your hearing instruments in a "dry aid kit" with a special moisture-attracting capsule overnight.
- Ask your Hearing Care Professional for special care sets and further information on how to keep your hearing instruments in good condition.
Domes and receiver molds
CAUTION
Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of receiver unit and domes/receiver molds/custom shells.
Always wear the receiver unit with a dome or receiver mold.
Make sure that the dome/receiver mold is completely attached to the receiver unit.
If the dome/receiver mold/custom shell remains in your ear, have it removed by a medical professional.
Insert the receiver unit with the dome/receiver mold/custom shell carefully and not too deeply into the ear.
Use the receiver unit and the dome/receiver mold/custom shell only as described in this user guide.
Your hearing instruments have one of the following ear pieces:
Single dome
Double dome
Receiver mold
Custom shell
Cleaning ear pieces
Cerumen (ear wax) on the dome/ receiver mold/custom shell affects sound quality.
Clean domes/receiver molds/ custom shells right after taking the hearing instruments off.
Remove cerumen with a soft tissue. No other tools are required.
Exchanging single domes
The packaging of your dome has a slot on one side to remove the dome from the receiver.
Insert the receiver.
Hold the dome tight while tilting the receiver (refer to the picture).
Click the tip of the receiver unit into the new dome.
Exchanging double domes
Remove the used dome from the receiver.
- Click the tip of the receiver unit into the new dome.
Exchanging receiver molds
Ask your Hearing Care Professional for assistance.
Wax guards
A wax guard prevents earwax from entering the receiver. Different wax guards are available for your receiver mold/ custom shell.
Ask your Hearing Care Professional for assistance.
Exchanging the receiver unit
The receiver unit can be changed as needed by your Hearing Care Professional. If you need to replace the receiver unit by yourself follow these directions carefully.
Join hearing instrument and receiver unit together.
Turn receiver unit 45^ counterclockwise.
Remove receiver unit.
Marks need to coincide.
Turn receiver unit 45^ clockwise.
Troubleshooting
| Problem Possible | solution |
| Sound is weak. Replace empty battery. Clean dome/receiver mold/custom shell. Exchange microphone cover. Increase volume. | |
| Hearing instrument emits whistling sounds. | Reinsert dome/receiver mold/custom shell until it fits securely. Decrease volume. Clean dome/receiver mold/custom shell. |
| Sound is distorted. | Decrease volume. Replace empty battery. Clean dome/receiver mold/custom shell. |
| Hearing instrument emits signal tones. | Gently close battey compartment completely. Replace empty battery. |
| Hearing instrument does not work. | Turn hearing instrument on. Gently close battery compartment completely. Replace empty battery. Make sure battery is inserted correctly. Power-on delay is active. Wait 18 seconds and check again. |
Consult your Hearing Care Professional if you encounter further problems.
Technical information
Technicalinformation
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Impact R
FCC ID: SGI-WL002BTE
IC: 267AB-WL002
Operating frequencies: F_c = 3.28 MHz
Siemens Centra Active
IC: 267AB-WL001
Operating frequencies: F_c = 117 kHz
N14203
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Changes or modifications made to this equipment not expressly approved by SAT GmbH for compliance may void the FCC authorization to operate this equipment.
FCC compliance
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
this device may not cause harmful interference, and
this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
■ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Disposalinformation
Within the European Union, the marked equipment is covered by "Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronic equipment."
Amended by "Directive 2003/108/EC" (WEEE).
Recycle hearing instruments, batteries and accessories according to national regulations.
With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices.
For the products with e2e wireless 2.0 Siemens additionally confirms compliance with the European Directive 99/5/EC (R&TTE) concerning radio and telecommunications terminal equipment.
Sommaire
Votre aide auditive RIC 56
Exchanging double-dômes
Order/Item No. 101 75 429
Printed in Germany
www.siemens.com/hearing
