GETTING STARTED
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GETTING STARTED
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Getting Started
Your hearing instruments
By wearing your hearing instruments you may once again
enjoy the sounds of the environment and conversation
with your family and friends. Your decision to purchase
hearing instruments manufactured by Siemens reflects
the importance you place on quality and reliability.
Your Siemens Behind-the-Ear (BTE) hearing instruments
are designed for comfort, performance and durability. They
should fit comfortably behind your ears and are attached to
custom-made earpieces or flexible LifeTubes and LifeTips.
Please read this manual carefully to benefit from all the
features of your new hearing system.
Safety information
WARNING
Choking hazard posed by small parts.
• Keephearinginstruments,batteriesandaccessoriesout
of children’s reach.
• Ifswallowedconsultaphysicianorhospitalimmediately.
• Ifinfants,smallchildrenormentallydisabledpersons
need to wear hearing instruments ensure adequate
supervision.
• Ensureappropriatesupervisionwhenyourchildis
wearing the hearing instruments.
• Checktheintegrityofthehearinginstrumentsregularly.
• Ensurethatyourchilddoesnotdetachthehearing
instrument from the ear mold.
• ConsultyourAudiologistorHearingCareProviderif
the housing is deformed.
• Keepthebatterycompartmentlocked.Verifytheproper
function of the locking mechanism.
WARNING
Risk in explosive environments, e.g., mining areas
• Don’tuseyourhearinginstruments(andremotecontrol)
in areas where there is danger of explosions.
Please read this manual carefully to benefit from all the
features of your new hearing system.
CAUTION
Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of Life Tip
• AlwaysweartheLifeTubewiththeLifeTip.
• MakesurethattheLifeTipiscompletelyattached
to the Life Tip adapter.
• ChangetheLifeTubeorLifeTipwhentheyarecracked.