Nitro BTE
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
specially 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 Nitro hearing instrument 6
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Intended use 7
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General notes on safety 8
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Handling batteries 10
Low battery indicato
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Inserting the batter
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Removing the batter
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Inserting and removing your hearing instrument 13
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Inserting your hearing instrumen
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Removing your hearing instrumen
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Turning your hearing instrument on and off 14
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Via push butto
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Via volume contro
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Via remote contro
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Power-on dela
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Checking the hearing instrument's performance
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Changing the hearing program 16
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Via push butto
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Via remote contro
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Changing the volume 17
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Via volume contro
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Via remote contro
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Audio input 18
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Attaching the audio sho
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Removing the audio sho
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Telephoning 20
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AutoPhone
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Manual telephone progra
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e2e wireless 2.0 22
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Maintenance and care 23
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Accessories 24
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SafeFit Ki
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Remote contro
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Tek wireless enhancemen
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Troubleshooting tips 27
Technical information 29
Disposal information 31
TM
function
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Your hearing instrument configuration 32
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Your Nitro hearing instrument
Nitro SP
(battery type: 675)
③
①
⑤
⑨
① Earhook
② Battery compartment
③ Microphone openings
④ Audio input
⑤ Volume control with
on/off function
⑥ Program button with
on/off function
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⑦
⑧
⑥
④
②
⑦ LED
⑧ Cover for program-
ming socket
⑨ Typeplates
red = right hearing
instrument
blue = left hearing
instrument
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 instruments.
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.
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Advice and tips on how to handle your
hearing instruments better.
Instruction. Indicates that something has
to be done.
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General notes on safety
NOTICE
Your hearing instruments are sensitive to extreme heat,
high humidity, strong magnetic fields (> 0.1T), X-rays and
mechanical stress.
X
Do not expose your hearing instruments to extreme
temperature or high humidity.
X
Do not leave them in direct sunlight.
Do not wear your hearing instruments in the shower or X
when you apply make-up, perfume, aftershave, hairspray or suntan lotion.
X
Do not wear your hearing instruments when you are
exposed to short-waves, a strong magnetic field, a high
frequency field or X-rays.
X
Do not place your hearing instruments in a microwave
oven.
WARNING
Choking hazard posed by small parts.
X
Keep hearing instruments, batteries and accessories
out of children‘s reach.
X
If swallowed consult a physician or hospital immediately.
X
If small children or mentally disabled persons need to
wear hearing instruments ensure adequate
supervision.
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General notes on safety
In some countries restrictions for the usage of wireless
equipment exist.
X
Refer to local authorities for further information.
NOTICE for batteries
Leaking batteries damage the hearing instruments.
X
Remove batteries when the hearing instruments are
not in use for a prolonged period of time.
X
Turn your hearing instruments off when not in use to
preserve the battery.
WARNING
Risk in explosive environments, e.g. mining areas!
X
Don't use your hearing instruments (and remote control) in areas where there is a danger of explosions.
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Handling batteries
Use standard batteries in your hearing in- X
struments.
X
Always use the right size batteries.
original size
Remove the tab on your X
batteries only when you
are ready to use them.
X
The positive (+) side of the batteries is always the
smooth side.
X
Always keep spare batteries with you.
Low battery indicator
Your Hearing Care Professional can activate an acoustic
signal to inform you when the battery is nearly empty.
If you hear an acoustic signal or experience low amplification power, replace the battery.
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Handling batteries
Inserting the battery
Open the battery compartment X
completely using your fingernail as
shown in the illustration.
Insert the proper size battery so that
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the "+" symbol on the battery aligns
with the "+" marked on the battery
compartment.
X
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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Handling batteries
Removing the battery
Open the battery compartment com- X
pletely.
X
Normally the battery drops out when
the compartment is completely open.
If the battery does not come out,
lightly tap the instrument or push the
battery out with a pencil as shown.
Batteries contain harmful substances that pollute the
environment.
X
Do not throw used batteries into household trash.
Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for
environmentally correct disposal.
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Inserting and removing your hearing instrument
Inserting your hearing instrument
Turn your hearing instrument off. X
Hold the earmold between your X
thumb and index finger and insert it
carefully into the ear canal.
You may find it helpful to pull your
ear slightly upward or to the back.
X
Place your hearing instrument behind your ear.
Turn your hearing instrument on. X
Ask your Hearing Care Professional to apply colored
typeplates for side recognition. If the typeplate of your
hearing instrument is red, the hearing instrument is
intended for the right ear. If the typeplate is blue, the
hearing instrument is for the left ear.
Removing your hearing instrument
Hold the earmold between your X
thumb and index finger and carefully pull it out.
You may find it helpful to lightly
push your ear from the back.
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Turning your hearing instrument
on and off
Via battery compartment:
Fully close the battery compartment to X
turn the hearing instrument on.
X
Press the battery compartment downward
to the first stop to turn the hearing instrument off.
Via push button
Press the push button for about 2 seconds to turn the X
hearing instrument to stand-by.
X
Press the push button for about 2 seconds to turn the
hearing instrument back on.
Via volume control
Rotate the volume control upwards to turn the hearing X
instrument on.
Rotate the volume control completely down to turn the X
hearing instrument OFF.
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Via remote control
Refer to the remote control user guide. X
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 or 18 seconds,
so that you may insert the hearing instrument into your
ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback (whistling).
Turning your hearing instrument
on and off
Checking the hearing instrument's performance
The LED shows whether the hearing instruments work properly.
The LED shines continuously.
The hearing instruments are switched on
and sufficient battery power is available.
The LED is off.
The hearing instruments are switched off
or the battery must be replaced.
To check if sufficient battery power is available use X
a battery tester or place the switched-on hearing
instruments in your closed hand and listen if it responds with feedback whistling.
X
Check the instrument sound regularly with a stethoclip, particularly if your child is not able to express
verbally if something is wrong with the hearing
instruments.
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Changing the hearing program
Via push button
Your hearing instruments offer up to 5 hearing programs for specific listening environments.
Each time you press the program button,
your hearing instruments switch to the next
program, confirming each change with an
acoustic signal.
Example
X
Turn your hearing instruments on.
It is automatically in program 1. You want to change to
program 2.
X
Press the program button once.
You hear the acoustic signal for program 2.
You are now in program 2.
Press the program button shortly to change the X
program. Pressing the program button too long will
switch off the hearing instruments.
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Via remote control
Refer to the remote control user guide. X
Your Hearing Care Professional can write down the personal program configuration of your hearing instrument
on page 32.
Your Hearing Care Professional can activate or deactivate
the acoustic signals in your hearing instruments.
Changing the volume
The volume of your hearing instruments is controlled automatically and there is no need to manually adjust it.
Via volume control
Should you prefer manual volume control, your Hearing Care
louder
softer
For easier handling your Hearing Care Professional may
have activated the volume control only on one side. With
e2e wireless the second hearing instrument is automatically adjusted.
Via remote control
Refer to the remote control user guide. X
Professional can program the
hearing instrument for manual
adjustment.
X
Rotate the volume control with
your index finger to select the
desired listening volume.
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When using a remote control the volume control is
deactivated.
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Audio input
Your hearing instrument is equipped with an audio input.
Together with an audio shoe it enables the connection
between the hearing instrument and e.g. an FM system,
tape recorder, television or an infrared device. This way
the sound is coming directly from the sound source. That
can be useful for adults in difficult listening situations and
for children in classrooms.
NOTICE
X
Use only the M5 audio shoe (labelled inside the audio
shoe). They are de signed exclusively for the your hearing instruments.
With the audio shoe M5 attached, the battery compartment switch is disabled and the hearing system can only
be switched off via push button or remote control.
WARNING
Risk of injuries caused by electric shock!
X
Connect audio input only to device conform to
IEC 60065. (IEC-Norm for audio, video and other electronic devices.)
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Audio input
Attaching the audio shoe
Open the battery compartment X
Open the audio shoe cover X
Close the battery compartment. X
Align the contacts of the audio shoe X
with the contacts of the hearing instrument.
X
Slide the audio shoe over the hearing
instrument until it snaps into the end
position.
Your Hearing Care Professional can
program your hearing systems so that
they switch automatically to the audio
shoe program if an audio shoe has
been attached.
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Removing the audio shoe
Slide the audio shoe in the opposite di- X
rection to that for attachment and take
it off.
X
Close the audio shoe cover.
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Telephoning
AutoPhoneTM function
With the AutoPhone function, your hearing instrument
will automatically switch to the telephone program when
you hold a telephone handset near your hearing instrument (*). It will return to the previously used hearing
program after you have finished speaking and have moved
the handset away from the hearing instrument.
(*) AutoPhone magnet accessory
Not all telephones produce a magnetic field strong enough to activate the AutoPhone function. In this case, use
the 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 instruc- X
tions on how to position the magnet.
X
Use only the Siemens magnet. Ask your Hearing Care
Professional for this accessory.
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Manual telephone program
Select the telephone program manually by using the X
program button.
The telephone program can be set to microphone mode or
telecoil mode. Your Hearing Care Professional will program
your hearing instrument to fit your individual requirements.
Telephoning
CAUTION
Magnets may interfere with the operation of life supporting systems (e.g. pacemakers, magnetic valves).
X
Use a magnet only if not in doubt about the safe distance.
X
The safe distance between pacemaker and magnet
should be at least 10 cm (4 inches).
CAUTION
Choking hazard posed by magnets.
X
Keep magnets out of the reach of children. If swallowed consult a physician or a hospital.
NOTICE
Magnets pose risks to electronics and magnetic storage
mediums when placed in close proximity.
X
Do not to set magnets near computers, color monitors,
television sets, floppy discs, video/audio tapes and
other electronic equipment.
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When operating the hearing instrument in T-coil
mode, the wireless function may cause a pulsing noise. In this case use the remote control with a distance
greater than 10 cm (4 inches).
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e2e wireless 2.0
Your hearing instruments are equipped with e2e (ear-toear) wireless 2.0 technology.
Advantages of the wireless functionality:
Automatically adjusts both hearing instruments simulta-
neously to different listening situations.
Allows use of accessories, e.g. a remote control.
Provides synchronization of the settings in the system. If
you change the volume or program on one hearing instrument, the other hearing instrument is automatically
adjusted.
Your Hearing Care Professional can activate or deactivate
the wireless functionality of your hearing instruments.
The performance of e2e wireless 2.0 may be affected
by electromagnetic interference – e.g. from a computer monitor or halogen lamp system controlled by a
switching power supply.
X
Move away from the source of interference if you
experience difficulty.
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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 the hearing instruments in X
water.
X
Clean your hearing instruments with a soft, dry tissue,
as necessary.
X
Place your hearing instruments in a "dry aid kit" with a
special moisture-attracting capsule overnight.
X
Ask your Hearing Care Professional for special care sets
and further information on how to keep your hearing
instruments in good condition.
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Accessories
SafeFit Kit
Your Hearing Care Professional can convert this hearing
instrument to be child-proof.
The child-proof version of the hearing instrument:
does not have a push botton.
has a typeplate that can not be detached by a child.
has a battery compartment lock that can only be opened
with a special tool.
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All these precautions help to prevent the child from detaching and swallowing small parts.
Accessories
Remote control
The wireless function of your hearing instruments allows
you to use a remote control to change the program and
volume of your hearing instruments.
For further information about the remote control, contact
your Hearing Care Professional or refer to the remote control user guide.
In the event your hearing instruments can be X
controlled by another person's remote control, return hearing instruments and remote control to your
Hearing Care Professional.
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Accessories
Tek wireless enhancement
Your hearing instruments together with
the Tek Connect remote control will allow you to connect your hearing instruments to the growing world of technology. Via a special Bluetooth connection
it is possible to receive audio signals
from your mobile, your television or your
mp3-player.
For detailed information and instructions
refer to the Tek user guide or ask your
Hearing Care Professional.
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Troubleshooting tips
Your hearing instruments are extremely reliable devices.
Should a problem occur, it can usually be corrected
quickly. Use these troubleshooting tips to resolve simple
issues.
Problem Possible solution
Sound is weak Replace / recharge empty battery.
Clean earmold.
Increase volume.
Instrument
emits whistling
sound
Sound is
distorted
Instrument
emits signal
tones
Try reinserting the earmold until it fits
securely.
Lower volume.
Lower volume.
Replace / recharge empty batter y.
Clean earmold.
Gently close battery compartment
completely.
Replace / recharge empty batter y.
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Troubleshooting tips
Problem Possible solution
Instrument
does not work
If you still encounter problems after trying these suggestions, consult your Hearing Care Professional.
Check if the hearing instrument is turned on.
Gently close battery compartment
completely.
Replace / recharge empty batter y.
Make sure battery is inserted
correctly.
Wait 18 seconds and check again.
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Technical information
Operating frequencies: Fc=3.28 MHz
This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian
ICES-003.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH could void the users
authority to operate the equipment.
Siemens Nitro 700 SP, Nitro 300 SP
FCC ID: SGI-WL002BTE
IC: 267AB-WL002
N14203
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and
with RSS-310 of Industry Canada.
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received,
including interference that may cause undesired
operation.
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Technical information
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 into 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.
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Disposal information
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 electronical equipment".
Amended by "Directive 2003/108/EC" (WEEE).
Recycle your hearing instrument according to X
national regulations.
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www.siemens.com/hearing
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.
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Your hearing instrument configuration
Hearing instrument
LEFT RIGHT
Model
Serial number
Battery
yes no Power on delay
yes no Volume control yes no
yes no Push button yes no
Signal tones
on off Low battery warning on off
on off Volume control limit on off
on off Volume control change on off
Hearing
program
1
2
3
Description of the hearing program
yes no
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5
Remote control
Model
Serial
number
Notes
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Notes
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© Siemens AG, 09.2009 · SB
Document No. A91SAT-00944-99T1-7600
Order/Item No. 105 970 12
Printed in Germany
Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH
Gebbertstrasse 125
91058 Erlangen
Germany
Phone +49 9131 308 0
www.siemens.com /hearing
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