Siemens Life 700, Life 300 BTE, Life 500 User Manual

Life 700/500/300 BTE Instruction Manual

Contents

Introduction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Your Life hearing instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Intended use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

General notes on safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Handling batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Inserting and removing hearing instruments. . . 9

Turning your hearing instruments onand off . . 11

e2e wireless

2.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Maintenance and care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Identification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Troubleshooting tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Technical information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Your hearing instrument configuration . . . . . 22

Life 700/500/300 BTE

Introduction

Congratulations! You have selected a hearing instrument from Siemens. These instruments were designed and fit according toyour personal hearing profile.

These instructions, together with guidance from your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider, will help you understand how your new hearing instrument works.

If you have any further questions, please contact your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider.

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Your Life hearing instrument

Features:

1 LifeTube

2 LifeTip

3 LifeTip adapter

4 Battery compartment

5 Microphone openings

6 Microphone cover

Life optional with earhook

CAUTION! Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of LifeTip.

• 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.

• If the LifeTip remains in the ear, have it removed by a medical professional.

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Intended use

Hearing instruments are intended toimprove your hearing. Diagnosis and prescription of a hearing instrument must be performed by hearing health specialists, e.g., ENT doctors, Audiologists or Hearing Care Providers.

Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instrument.

General notes on safety

NOTICE

Your hearing instrument is sensitive toextreme 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

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magnetic field, a high frequency field, or Xrays.

• Do not place your hearing instruments in a microwave oven.

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.

• If infants, small children, or mentally disabled persons need to wear hearing instruments, ensure adequate supervision.

Battery tips CAUTION! Batteries can be harmful if

swallowed.

• If a battery is accidentally swallowed, seek medical attentionimmediately, or call

The National Button Battery Hotline collect at (202) 625-3333.

• Always use the battery size recommended on your warranty card or by your Audiologist or

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Hearing Care Provider for your model for best performance.

• Remove the battery from your instrument when not in use. This prevents possible damage from expansionor leakage of the battery, if the instrument is not fully turned off.

• Always carry spare batteries in the event that your current battery goes dead. Place each spare battery in anindividual, non-metallic container toprevent contact with other batteries or metal objects, such as keys or coins.

• Follow your local recycling rules for battery disposal.

Note: Do not throw used batteries into household trash.

Return them to your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider for environmentally correct disposal.

WARNING: Risk in explosive environments, e.g., mining areas!

• Don’t use your hearing instruments in areas where there is a danger of explosions.

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