Siemens IMPACT L User Manual

Optional

IMPACT L

Instruction s and guidance

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Issue1: July2009 /JN5167 /Pt No:XXXXXXXX

Siemens
Audiologi sche TechnikG mbH
Gebberts trasse 125
D-91058 Erlangen
Germany

Represente d in the UKby:

With theCE marking, Siemens confirms thatt his
hearing instrument fulfils all relevant European
guideline s, inpart icular directive 93/42 EEC ofth e
European Council applying tomedi cal products.

For thepro ducts with e2e wireless 2.0 Siemens
additiona lly confirms compliance withthe
European Directive 99/5/EC (R&TTE) concerning
radio and telecommun ications terminal
equipment .

Our quality manageme nt system, certifie d byan
independe nt authority, assures consistently high
product quality andre liability to the customer.

According to EU guidelines fordi sposal read the
“disposal information “ brochure.

e2e wireless

™

for IMPACT e2e systems

The following section appliesto
binaural fittings only.

YourIMPACT L hearing instrument
includese2e (ear-to-ear)wireless

™

technology. The wirelessfunctionality:

Automatically adjustsboth hearing
instrumentssimultaneouslyto adapt
to differentlistening situations
Providessynchronisationof the
hearinginstrument settings.If you
changethe volume or program on
one instrument,the other is
automatically changed

YourNHS Audiologist can activatethe
wirelessfunctionalityof your hearing
instrument.

NOTICE

The performanceof the e2e
wirelesssystem could be affectedby
electro-magneticinterference,such as
computermonitors or halogen lamp
systemscontrolled by a switching
powersupply. Move awayfrom the
sourceof interference if you
experiencedifficulty.

General notes on safety

IN CASE OFINSTRUMENT FAILURE

Is the instrument switchedon?
Is the batter y inserted?
Is the batter y run down?
Is the battery compartmentclosed?
Is the sound openingin the LifeTip
clogged with wax?

Siemens Hearing Instruments
Alexandra House
Newton Road
Manor Royal, Crawley
West Sussex RH10 9TT
United Kingdom

Email: siemenshearin g.shi.uk@ siemens.c om

www.siemens .co.uk/hearin g

Children’s safety device
for the battery

This special feature prevents children
from unintentionally removing the
battery.

Open the batter y compartment to
the first stop toswitch off,do not

open the batter y door fully.

open

closed

Using a pointed
tool, push the pin to
the right to lock the
battery door and to
the left to unlock.

WARNING

Hazard of explosion!

Do not use yourhearing
instruments in areas where
there is a dangerof explosions
(e.g. mining)

WARNING

Choking hazard posed by
small parts.

Keep batteries, hearing
instruments and accessories
out of children's reach
If swallowed consult a
physician or a hospital
immediatley

If infants, small childrenor
mentally disabled persons need
to wear hearing instruments
ensure adequate supervision
Check the integrity ofthe
hearing instruments regularly
Consult your NHS Audiologistif
the housing is deformed
Keep the battery compartment
locked. Verify the proper
function of the locking
mechanism

In some countriesrestrictionsfor
the usageof wirelessequipment
exist.

Referto local authorities for
furtherinformation

NOTICE

Batteries contain harmful substances
that pollute the environment.

Do not throw awaybatteries into
household refuse
Dispose batteries according to
national regulations or return to
your NHS Audiologist

NOTICE

Yourhearing instrumentsare sensitive
to extremeheat, high humidity,strong
magneticfields (> 0.1T), X-raysand
mechanicalstress.

Do not exposeyour hearing
instrumentsto extreme temperature
or high humidity
Do not leavethem in direct sunlight
Do notwear them in theshower,or
whenapplyingmakeup,perfume,
aftershave,hairsprayor suntanlotion
Do notwear your hearing
instrumentswhen you are exposed
toshort-waves,a strongmagnetic
field,a high frequency fieldor X-rays
Do not place your hearing
instrumentsin a microwave oven

Leaking batteries damage hearing
instruments.

Turnthe hearing instrumentsoff
when not in use to preserve
batterylife
Removebatteries when the
instrumentsare not in use for a
prolongedperiod of time

1. Open the battery

compartment

Switching the
instrument on/off

Changing the batteries

Off:

Pressopen the battery
compartment to the
first stop to switchoff.

On:

Close the batter y
compartment fully
to switch on.

Selecting the
hearing program

The IMPACT L can beprogrammed
with up to 5 hearing programs which
are selected with a program button.
Each time the button ispressed the
instrument changes to the next
program, which is confirmed with
beep tones. The number ofbeep tones
is the same as theselected program.

Hearing program

1. Everyday listening

2................................

3................................

4................................

5................................

YourNHS Audiologist will complete
your program details below:

IMPACT L will always beon program 1
when initially switched on.

Your IMPACT L
hearing instrument

Features

1. LifeTube

2. LifeTip

3. LifeTip Adapter

4. Microphone opening

5. Battery compartment

6. Colour-coded typeplate
red = right instrument
blue = left instrument

Your hearing instrument maybe
programmed to inform youwhen the
battery should bereplaced forbest
system performance. You may hear an
intermittent series of beepsand/or
experience low amplification poweror
volume. Change the batterywhen
either of these occur.

Power-ondelay

Your hearing instrument maybe
equipped with a “power-on delay”
feature.

This featuredelays sound from entering
your hearing instrumentwhen itis first
turned on, so that you may insert the
hearing instrumentinto your ear
withoutexperiencing unpleasant
feedback(whistling).

On/Offusing the program button

3. Close battery door

2. Remove coloured

sticker from new
battery, place battery
in drawer with +symbol onbattery
+ side up. (You should onlyremove
the protective sticker if youactually
use the batter y)

Low Battery indicator

Optional Optional

Option

IMPACT L can also be
used w ith an earhook.

1

2

5

3

4

6

YourIMPACT L hearing
instrument can also
be progr ammed by
your NH S Audi ologist
to be turned on and
off using theprogram
button.

Toturn your hearing instrumentoff,
pressand hold the program button for
approximately 3 seconds.To turn your
hearinginstrument on again, pressand
hold the programbutton for
approximately 3 seconds.Please note
that when you turn yourhearing
instrumentoff using the program
button,you must wait approximately10
secondsfor the instrument to reset
beforeturning it back on using the
programbutton.

CAUTION

Risk of injur y caused by
incorrect use of LifeTip.

Always wear the LifeTube
with the LifeTip
Make sure that theLifeTip 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 the way describedin this
patient leaflet
If the LifeTip remainsin the
ear, have it removed bya
medical professional