Siemens ARTIS 2 Life, ARTIS 2 S, ARTIS 2 S VC User Guide
ARTIS 2 Life
ARTIS 2 S
ARTIS 2 S VC
User Guide
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Introduction
Dear customer,
Congratulations! You have selected a hearing instrument
from Siemens. This hearing instrument was individually
designed for your hearing impairment and is fitted spe-
cially 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.
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Contents
Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument 4
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Intended use 6
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General notes on safety 7
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Handling batteries 8
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Applying and removing your hearing instrument 11
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Turning your hearing instrument on and off 12
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Changing the hearing program 13
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Volume control (only ARTIS 2 S VC) 14
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e2e wireless and ePocket 15
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ePocket (accessory) 16
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Audio input (only ARTIS 2 S, ARTIS 2 S VC) 17
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Automatic telephone program (optional) 19
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Maintenance and care 21
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Troubleshooting tips 22
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Disposal information 24
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Your hearing instrument configuration 25
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AYour ARTIS 2 hearing instrument
ARTIS 2 Life
optional with earhook
(battery type: 312)
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Features:
1 LifeTube
2 LifeTip
3 LifeTip adapter
4 Battery compartment
5 Microphone openings
6 Earhook
7 Program button with
ON/OFF function
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8 Volume control
9 Audio input
10 Cover for programming
socket
11 Typeplates
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Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument
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ARTIS 2 S
optional with LifeTube
(battery type: 13)
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NOTICE
Always wear the LifeTube with the LifeTip.
Make sure that the LifeTip is completely attached to
the LifeTip adapter.
Change the LifeTube or LifeTip when they are cracked.
Put the LifeTube with the LifeTip carefully and not too
deep into the ear.
Use the LifeTube and LifeTip only in the way described
in this user guide.
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ARTIS 2 S VC
optional with LifeTube
(battery type: 13)
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Intended use
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 or damage to the hearing instrument.
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
hearing instrument better.
Instruction. Indicates that something has to
be done.
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General notes on safety
NOTE
Your hearing instrument is sensitive to extreme heat,
high humidity, strong magnetic fields (> 0.1T),
X-rays and mechanical stress.
Do not expose your hearing instrument to extreme
temperature or high humidity. Do not leave it in
direct sunlight. Do not wear it in the shower or
when you apply make-up, perfume or aftershave,
hairspray or suntan lotion.
Do not wear your hearing instrument when you are
exposed to short-waves, a strong magnetic field, a
high frequency field or X-rays.
NOTE for batteries
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
prolonged period of time.
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WARNING
Risk in explosive environments, e.g. mining areas!
Don't use your hearing instruments (and remote
control) in areas where there is a danger of
explosions.
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Handling batteries
NOTICE
Remove the tab on your
battery only when you are
ready to use it.
The positive (+) side of
the battery is always the
smooth side.
Always keep spare
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batteries with you.
original size
Low battery indicator
Your Hearing 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 experience low amplification power, replace the battery.
Using a remote control
If you have the optional ePocket remote control, the battery status can be checked using the "battery read out"
function. (See the ePocket user guide for more information.)
312
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Handling batteries
Inserting the battery:
Completely open the battery compartment with your fingernail as shown in
the illustration.
Insert the proper size battery so that
the "+" symbol on the battery aligns with
the "+" marked on the battery 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.
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When the battery door is completely closed, your hearing
instrument is ready for use.
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