Content Content Your Eclipse hearing instrument Intended use General notes on safety Handling batteries Inserting and removing the hearing instrument Turning your hearing instrument on and off Maintenance and care Troubleshooting Disposal information...
Your Eclipse hearing instrument Your Eclipse hearing instrument Eclipse (battery type: 10) ① Battery compartment ④ Removal cord ② Soft Dome ⑤ Vent ③ Microphone Each hearing instrument can be identified by the serial number located on the outside of the instrument.
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 acousticians. Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to avoid injuries and to protect the hearing instruments from damage.
General notes on safety General notes on safety NOTICE Your hearing instruments are sensitive to extreme heat, high humidity, strong magnetic fields (> 0.1T), X-rays and mechanical stress. Do not expose your hearing instruments to extreme temperature or high humidity. Do not leave them in direct sunlight.
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If parts have been swallowed consult a physi- cian or hospital immediately. Siemens offers special hearing instruments for the fitting of infants and small children. Ask your Hearing Care Professional for further information.
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General notes on safety NOTICE To avoid environmental pollution, do not throw batteries into household trash. Recycle or dispose of batteries according to national regulations or return them to your Hearing Care Professional. WARNING Risk of explosion! Do not use your hearing instruments in explo- ...
Handling batteries Handling batteries original size Always use the right size batteries. Remove the tab on your batteries only when you are ready to use them. The positive (+) side of the batteries is always the smooth side. Always keep spare batteries with you.
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Handling batteries Open the battery compartment. Insert the battery. Make sure the "+" symbols on the battery and compartment are aligned. Close the battery compartment. ...
Inserting and removing the hearing instrument Inserting and removing the hearing instrument Never pull on the battery compartment door to remove the hearing instrument, as this could cause damage to your hearing instrument. Inserting Compress the Soft Dome before inserting the hearing instrument.
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Inserting and removing the hearing instrument Removing CAUTION Risk of injury! In very rare cases, the Soft Dome could remain in your ear when removing the hearing instru- ment. If this happens, have the Soft Dome removed by a medical professional. Push lightly on the back of your ear to loosen the hear- ...
Turning your hearing instrument on and off Turning your hearing instrument on and off Fully close the battery compartment to turn your hear- ing instrument on. Fully open the battery compartment to turn your hear- ing instrument off. Power-on delay Your hearing instrument is equipped with a "power-on delay"...
Maintenance and care Maintenance and care Your hearing instruments are highly sensitive systems. Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible performance. Clean instruments regularly to prevent damage to the hearing instruments and to avoid health problems. NOTICE Do not put your hearing instruments ...
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Maintenance and care Soft Domes and wax protection CAUTION Risk of injury! Always wear the hearing instrument with a Soft Dome. Make sure that the Soft Dome is correctly attached. Cerumen (ear wax) on the Soft Dome can affect sound quality.
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Maintenance and care Exchanging Soft Domes Use the Soft Dome removal tool (available as accessory). Hold the Soft Dome with the removal tool by pressing the tool. Pull the removal tool to remove the Soft Dome. Click the hearing instrument into the ...
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Use these tips to resolve simple issues. Problem Possible solution Sound is weak. Replace empty battery. Clean instrument. Gently close battery compart- ment completely. Hearing instrument Reinsert the instrument until it emits whistling sounds. fits securely. Clean instrument. Sound is distorted.
Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronical equipment." Amended by "Directive 2003/108/EC" (WEEE). Recycle hearing instruments, batteries and accessories according to national regulations. With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93/42/EEC concerning medical devices.