Siemens Remote Control User Manual

Remote Control

User Manual

Congratulations!

Dear Customer,

Your hearing instruments are equipped with technology that
allows them to be controlled by your remote control.

These instructions describe how to operate your remote
control quickly and easily.

It also provides you with important information on how to
handle your instruments.

Your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider can answer any
further questions about instructions and proper use.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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YOUR REMOTE CONTROL

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Table of Contents

Your remote control-ProPocket™ and ePocket® ..........3

Safety Information................................6

Changing the batteries ............................9

Key lock .......................................10

Turning your hearing instruments on and off..........11

Adjusting the volume.............................12

Changing the program ...........................13

Your remote control-ePen® ........................14

Tips for using your remote control ..................19

Maintenance and Care............................20

Technical information ............................21

Performance Checklist ............................23

Warranty and Service.............................24

Your Remote Control

ProPocket™ Remote Control

1 Lock switch
2 On/Off of hearing instruments
3 Program change
4 Volume up
5 Volume down
6 Accessory ring
7 LED

Fig. 1: ProPocket remote control

YOUR REMOTE CONTROL

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YOUR REMOTE CONTROL

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ePocket® Remote Control

The ePocket and ProPocket use two AAAA batteries.

1 Key lock
2 Data Read Out button
3 Program change button
4 Volume up
5 Volume down
6 Key ring
7 Display

Fig. 2: Location of features

Using the Data Read Out button allows you to read the
following information on the display:

1 Program/memory number

2 Volume status

3 Battery status left hearing system

4 Battery status right hearing system

Fig. 3: Data Read Out information for ePocket

SAFETY INFORMATION

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SAFETY INFORMATION

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Safety Information

WARNING

Wireless systems may interfere with measuring devices
and electronic equipment.

• Do not use remote control in hospitals or airplanes.

• Have the key lock activated in hospitals or airplanes.

• Have the ePen tip closed in hospitals or airplanes.

• Prior to use in conjunction with an electronic implant or

life supporting system, have the electromagnetic
compatibility verified

In case the hearing instrument is controlled by another
person’s remote control, please return with the remote
control and hearing instruments to your Audiologist or
Hearing Care Provider.

WARNING

Pacemaker compatibility

Siemens remote control devices have been tested and found
not to cause interference with cardiac pacemakers that are
manufactured and operated in compliance with applicable
safety standards, provided a minimum distance of 12 inches
(30cm) is maintained between the remote control and the
pacemaker. To accommodate this provision:

• Do not activate the remote within 12 inches of the
pacemaker.

• Do not carry the remote in your breast pocket.

• Do not wear the remote with a lanyard around your neck.

• Do not place remote directly on the skin over the

implanted pacemaker.

Following these precautions, Siemens remote controls can be
operated safely by, or within the vicinity of, individuals fitted
with these pacemakers.

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
attention immediately, or call The National Button

Battery Hotline collect at [phone].

SAFETY INFORMATION

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CHANGING THE BATTERIES

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• Always use the battery size recommended on your
warranty card or by your Audiologist or Hearing Care
Provider for your model for best performance.

• Remove the battery from your instrument when not in
use. This prevents possible damage from expansion or
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 an individual,
non-metallic container to prevent 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.

Changing the Batteries

The ProPocket or ePocket remote control is powered by two
AAAA batteries.

• The battery compartment cover is located on the back of
the remote control. Press the ridged indentation with your
thumb in order to slide the cover off.

• Insert two batteries as shown in the picture. Make sure the
polarity symbols on the battery and compartment are
aligned (Fig. 4).

• Slide the battery cover back in place. A click is audible when

the battery compartment is fully closed.

Fig. 4: Installing remote control batteries

KEY LOCK

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TURNING YOUR HEARING INSTRUMENTS ON AND OFF

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Key Lock

The lock switch deactivates the buttons on the remote
control so that accidentally pressing the buttons will not
have any effect.

• Slide the control over so the green section is covered. The

lock is activated. When pressing a button the LED blinks 3
times to indicate that the lock is activated. (Fig. 5)

• Slide the control in the other direction so the green section

shows. The lock is deactivated. (Fig. 5)

Fig. 5: Lock and unlock

Lock

Unlock

Green

section

Turning Your Hearing
Instruments On and Off

ProPocket only

• Make sure the distance between your remote control
and hearing instrument does not exceed 1 meter.

• If you are wearing two hearing instruments, both
instruments will be turned on/off at the same time.

• Press the On/Off button to turn your hearing instruments
on (Fig. 6).

• Press the On/Off button to turn your hearing instruments
off (Fig. 6).

Fig. 6: On/Off button

On/Off Button

ADJUSTING THE VOLUME

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CHANGING THE PROGRAM

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Adjusting the Volume

• Make sure the distance between your remote control and

hearing instrument does not exceed 1 meter.

• If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the volume
will be changed on both instruments at the same time.

Your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider can program your
hearing instruments so that you hear acoustic signals to
indicate when the volume has been changed and when the
volume limit has been reached.

Fig. 7: Volume up

Fig. 8: Volume down

Press the “Volume up” (+)
button to increase the volume
of your hearing instruments.

Press the “Volume down” (-)
button to decrease the volume
of your hearing instruments.

Changing the Program

• Make sure the distance between your remote control
and hearing instrument does not exceed 1 meter.

• If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the program
will be changed on both instruments at the same time.

Each time you press the program button (Fig. 9), your
hearing instruments switch to the next program, confirming
each change with an acoustic signal (if programmed this way
by your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider).

Example: The hearing instruments are in program 1. You want
to change to program 2.

• Press the program button once. You will hear an acoustic

signal. You are now in program 2.

Fig. 9: Program button

YOUR REMOTE CONTROL-ePEN

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YOUR REMOTE CONTROL-ePEN

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Your Remote Control-ePen

The remote control uses one AAA battery.

1 ePen tip with hidden control panel
and volume function
2 Battery compartment
3 Volume control
4 LED
5 Hearing instruments on/off
6 Program button

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Changing the batteries

The remote control is powered by one AAA battery.

• Unscrew the top of the ePen

• Remove the cover of the ePen by sliding it off, as shown

in the picture.

• Insert a battery as shown in the picture. Make sure the
polarity symbols on the battery and compartment
are aligned.

• Reattach the cover and top.

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