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Introduction
Dear customer,
Congratulations! You have selected a hearing instru-
ment from Siemens. This hearing instrument was indi-
vidually 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 Custom 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 13
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Maintenance and care 14
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Troubleshooting tips 16
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Disposal information 18
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Your hearing instrument configuration 19
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Your NITRO Custom hearing instrument
Your hearing system is individually manufactured accorÂding to the shape of your ear canals.
Each hearing instrument can be identified by the serial
number located on the outside of the instrument.
If the number is written in red, the hearing instrument
is for the right ear.
If the number is written in blue, the hearing instrument
is for the left ear.
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Your NITRO Custom hearing instrument
NITRO CIC
(battery type: 10)
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Feature
1 Microphone
2 Battery compartment
3 Vent
4 Removal cord
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Intended use
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 acouÂsticians.
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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