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  • Page 1 Vibe User Guide...
  • Page 3 1) Introduction Congratulation! You decided for the Siemens Vibe hearing instru- ment. These instructions as well as guidance from your Hearing Care Professional will help you understand how your Vibe works. If you have further questions, please contact your Hearing Care Professional.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    2) Content 3) Your Vibe hearing instrument 4) Intended use 5) General notes on safety 6) Handling batteries 7) Inserting/ removing your hearing instrument 22 8) Turning your hearing instruments on and off 24 9) Changing the hearing program 10) Maintenance and care...
  • Page 5 12) Troubleshooting tips 13) Your hearing instrument configuration 14) Disposal information...

  • Page 6: Your Vibe Hearing Instrument

    3) Your Vibe hearing instrument...
  • Page 7 3) Your Vibe hearing instrument Features: 1 Receiver unit 2 Vibe body with battery compartment 3 Push button 4 Dome 5 Receiver Mold 6 C-Guard 7 Different top covers Your Hearing Care Professional offers an assortment of receiver lengths and Dome sizes to best fit your...

  • Page 8: Intended Use

    4) Intended use Hearing instruments are intended to improve the hearing of hearing impaired persons. Diagnosis and prescription of a hearing instrument must be perfor- med by hearing health specialists, e.g. ENT doctors, audiologists or acousticians. Read and follow the instructions of this user guide to avoid injuries or damage to the hearing instrument.
  • Page 9 4) Intended use Symbols: Be aware of information marked with the warning sym- bol 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 indicates possible property NOTICE damage.

  • Page 10: General Notes On Safety

    5) General notes on safety NOTICE Your hearing instrument is sensitive to extreme heat, high humidity, strong magnetic fields (> 0.1T), X-rays and mechanical stress. Do not expose your hearing instrument to ex- treme temperature or high humidity. Do not leave it in direct sunlight. Do not wear it in the shower or when you apply make-up, perfume or aftershave, hairspray or suntan lotion.
  • Page 11 5) General notes on safety WARNING! Choking hazard posed by small parts. Keep hearing instruments, batteries and accesso- ries out of children‘s reach. If swallowed consult a physician or hospital im- mediately. NOTICE Leaking batteries damage the instrument. Remove batteries when the instrument is not in use for a prolonged period of time.
  • Page 12 5) General notes on safety WARNING Risk in explosive environments, e.g. mining areas! Don't use your hearing instruments (and remote control) in areas where there is a danger of explo- sions. CAUTION Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of Domes and Receiver Molds.
  • Page 13 5) General notes on safety Make sure that the Dome/ Receiver Mold is completely attached to the receiver unit. If the Dome/ Receiver Mold remains in your ear, have it removed by a medical professional. Replace the Dome/ Receiver Mold if it breaks. Insert the receiver unit with the Dome/ Receiver Mold carefully and not too deeply into the ear.

  • Page 14: Handling Batteries

    6) Handling batteries Use standard batteries in your hearing in- struments. Always use size 10 batteries. Original size 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.
  • Page 15 6) Handling batteries Low battery indicator Your Hearing Care Professional can program your hearing instruments to inform you when the battery is nearly empty. If you hear an intermittent series of beeps or experience low amplification power, re- place the battery.
  • Page 16 6) Handling batteries...
  • Page 17 Opening the top cover Small parts can easily fall down and get lost. Work on a table. Place the Vibe body on one part of the removal tool. Place the second part of the removal tool on top of the the Vibe body.
  • Page 18 6) Handling batteries...
  • Page 19 6) Handling batteries Removing old battery Carefully pull on the battery-handle until the batte- ry slips out of the Vibe body. Do not throw used batteries into household trash. Return them to your Hearing Care Pro- fessional for environmentally correct disposal.
  • Page 20 6) Handling batteries...
  • Page 21 6) Handling batteries Inserting new battery Insert a new battery with the right polarity. Putting cover back on Put the top cover back on.

  • Page 22: Inserting/ Removing Your Hearing Instrument

    7) Inserting/ removing your hearing instrument...
  • Page 23 Twist the Vibe slightly upwards and put the tip of the body into the cymba concha. The push button side is facing outwards. If necessary use a mirror to see if the Vibe sits se- curely. Removing Remove the body of Vibe from your cymba.

  • Page 24: Turning Your Hearing Instruments On And Off

    8) Turning your hearing instruments on and off Turn on: Press the push button for about 3 seconds to turn the instrument ON. Turn off: Press the push button for about 3 seconds to turn the instrument OFF.
  • Page 25 8) Turning your hearing instruments on and off Power-on delay Your hearing instrument is equipped with a „power- on-delay“ feature which can be activated by your Hearing Care Professional. This allows you to turn the hearing instrument on with an automatic delay of 6, 12 or 18 seconds, so that you may insert the hearing instrument into your ear without experienci- ng unpleasant feedback (whistling).

  • Page 26: Changing The Hearing Program

    9) Changing the hearing program Your hearing instruments offers up to 4 hearing pro- grams for specific listening environments. Each time you press the program button, your hea- ring instruments switch to the next program, confir- ming each change with an acoustic signal.
  • Page 27 9) Changing the hearing program Example Turn your hearing instruments on. It is automatically in program 1. You want to chan- ge to program 2. Press the program button once. You hear the acoustic signal for program 2. You are now in program 2.

  • Page 28: Maintenance And Care

    10) Maintenance and care NOTICE Do not put the hearing instru- ments in water. Your hearing instruments are highly sensitive sy- stems. Proper care and handling will ensure the best possible performance. Clean instruments and earmolds regularly to pre- vent damage to the hearing instruments and to avoid health problems.
  • Page 29 10) Maintenance and care Clean your hearing instruments with a soft, dry tis- sue, as necessary. Thouroughly clean the top cover to avoid clogging of the microphone opening. Place your hearing instruments in a "dry aid kit" with a special moisture-attracting capsule over- night.

  • Page 30: Domes And Receiver Molds

    11) Domes and Receiver Molds Your hearing instrument has either a Dome or a Re- ceiver Mold. Dome Receiver Mold Full functionality of Domes and Receiver Molds is only assured with a working C-Guard. Have the C-Guard exchanged approximately every three months.
  • Page 31 11) Domes and Receiver Molds Daily cleaning NOTICE Domes, Receiver Molds and C-Guards are easily damaged when handled wrongly. Never use brushes or sharp objects for cleaning. Never use running water or immerse the hea- ring instrument. Never use pressure or rotating action while clea- ning.
  • Page 32 11) Domes and Receiver Molds...
  • Page 33 11) Domes and Receiver Molds Cerumen (ear wax) on the C-Guard affects sound quality. Remove wax with a soft tissue. No other tools are required. The Dome/ Receiver Mold cleans best right after ta- king the hearing instruments off. This way Cerumen can not dry and harden.
  • Page 34 11) Domes and Receiver Molds...
  • Page 35 11) Domes and Receiver Molds Replacement of the Dome Holding the receiver unit in one hand, grasp the Dome between the thumb and index finger of your other hand. Remove the Dome from the receiver. The new Dome is delivered in a box. Leave the Dome in the box and press the tip of the receiver unit into the new Dome as shown in the picture.
  • Page 36 11) Domes and Receiver Molds If the Dome is not mounted correctly the sound qua- lity will be affected. If this is the case check and readjust the Dome Change the Domes and the included C-Guard ap- proximately every three months, or as needed.
  • Page 37 11) Domes and Receiver Molds CAUTION Risk of injury caused by incorrect use of Domes. Do not place the receiver into your ear without a Dome/ Receiver Mold. If the Dome/ Receiver Mold gets detached in your ear, consult your Hearing Care Professional, a physician, or hospital.
  • Page 38 11) Domes and Receiver Molds...
  • Page 39 11) Domes and Receiver Molds Replacing the C-Guard of the Receiver Mold Remove the C-Guard with the back side of the C- Guard tool. The C-Guard can not be re-used after the disassembling process. Insert the new C-Guard. Change the C-Guard approximately every three months, or as needed.
  • Page 40 12) Troubleshooting tips Your Vibe hearing instruments are reliable devices. Should a problem occur, it can usually be corrected quickly. Use these troubleshooting tips to resolve simple issues. Problem Possible solution Sound is Replace old battery. weak Clean Receiver Mold / clean or chan- ge Dome.
  • Page 41 12) Troubleshooting tips Instrument Check if the Receiver Mold/ Dome emits whist- is seated properly, try reinserting ling sound the Receiver Mold/ Dome until it fits securely. Clean Receiver Mold / clean or chan- ge Dome. Clean / exchange top cover. Instrument Check if top cover is closed comple- emits signal...
  • Page 42 12) Troubleshooting tips Instrument Check if instrument is turned on. does not Check if top cover is closed completely. work Replace old battery. Make sure battery is inserted cor- rectly. Wait 18 seconds and check again. If you still encounter problems after trying these suggestions, consult your Hearing Care Professional.
  • Page 44 13) Your hearing instrument configuration Hearing instrument LEFT RIGHT Model Serial number Battery Power on delay Push button Signal tones Low battery warning...
  • Page 45 13) Your hearing instrument configuration Hearing Description of the hearing program program...
  • Page 46 14) Disposal information Within the European Union, the mar- ked equipment is covered by "Directive 2002/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 January 2003 on waste electrical and electronical equipment". Amended by "Directive 2003/108/EC" (WEEE). Recycle your hearing instruments and batteries according to national regulations.
  • Page 47 Malta: Charles de Giorgio LTD, 39-40 South Street, Valetta CMR 01 Ireland: Howth Junction, 39-40 South Street, Business Center Kilbarrack, P.O. Box 374, 5 Dublin With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93/42/EEC con- cerning medical devices. 0123...
  • Page 48 © Siemens AG, 02.2008 · SB Document No. A91SAT-00460-99T1-7600 Order/Item No.104 174 46 Printed in Germany Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone +49 9131 308 0 www.siemens.com /hearing...

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