User manual SIEMENS ARTIS 2 P

[. . . ] 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 magnetic field, a high frequency field or X-rays. NOTE for batteries Turn your hearing instrument off when not in use to preserve the battery. Remove batteries when the instrument is not in use for a prolonged period of time. WARNING Risk in explosive environments, e. g. Don't use your hearing instruments (and remote control) in areas where there is a danger of explosions. [. . . ] This allows you to turn the hearing instrument on with an automatic delay of 12 seconds, so that you may insert the hearing instrument into your ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback (whistling). 12 Changing the hearing program 10 How to select the programs Your ARTIS 2 hearing instruments offer up to four hearing programs for specific listening environments. Each time you press the program button, your hearing instrument switches to the next program, confirming each change with a beep. If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the hearing program will be changed on both instruments simultaneously if e2e wireless is activated. Your Hearing Care Professional can write down the personal program configuration of your hearing instrument on page 25. NOTE You can also use the ePocket remote control to change the hearing program. 13 11 Volume control The volume of your ARTIS 2 is controlled automatically and there is no need to manually adjust it. Should you prefer manual volume control, your Hearing Care Professional can program the hearing instrument for manual adjustment. Rotate the volume control with your index finger to select the desired listening volume. louder Your hearing instrument will not softer exceed your maximum volume. Signal tones can be programmed to indicate when the volume control limit is reached. Adjusting the volume further in that direction will then have no effect. Learning function: If activated by the Hearing Care Professional your hearing instrument memorizes changes made in volume control settings. Over time it automatically adapts the volume setting for each program according to your preferences. If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the volume will be changed on both instruments simultaneously if e2e wireless is activated. NOTE You can also use the ePocket remote control to adjust volume settings. 14 e2e wireless and ePocket 12 e2e wireless Your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument is equipped with e2e (ear-to-ear) wireless technology. Advantages of the wireless functionality: Automatically adjusts both hearing instruments simultaneously to different listening situations. 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 instrument. The ePocket can be activated or deactivated separately. NOTE The performance of e2e wireless may be affected by electromagnetic interference ­ e. g. from a computer monitor or halogen lamp system controlled by a switching power supply. Move away from the source of interference if you experience difficulty. 15 13 ePocket (accessory) wireless remote control The e2e wireless function of your ARTIS 2 hearing instrument allows you to use an ePocket to change the program and volume of your hearing instrument and to read out the instrument settings. For further information about ePocket, contact your Hearing Care Professional or refer to the ePocket user guide. NOTE In the event your hearing instrument can be controlled by another person's remote control unit (RCU), return your RCU and hearing instrument to the service department to change the transmission key. [. . . ] (*) AutoPhone magnet accessory Not all telephones produce a magnetic field strong enough to activate the AutoPhone function. In this case, use the AutoPhone magnet, enclosed in your hearing instrument package, and attach it to the telephone receiver to activate the AutoPhone function. Consult your Hearing Care Professional to find out if this accessory is right for your hearing care needs. 19 15 Automatic telephone program NOTE Magnets can pose risks to electronics and magnetic storage mediums when placed in close proximity. Take care not to set magnets near computers, color monitors, television sets, floppy discs, video/audio tapes and other electronic equipment. [. . . ]