Infiniti Pro: User Guide Behind-the-Ear Instruments
Infiniti Pro: User Guide Behind-the-Ear Instruments
Infiniti Pro: User Guide Behind-the-Ear Instruments
User Guide
Behind-the-Ear Instruments
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Siemens Hearing Solutions
A friendly guide to your
new Siemens
hearing instruments
Congratulations!
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The best way to use your
new hearing instruments
In this brief guide you will find instructions for inserting,
placing and adjusting your hearing instruments. There are
also tips and information on correct handling, cleaning, care
and battery changing. And naturally information about how
you can solve some failures yourself if you cannot visit a
hearing instrument specialist immediately.
One important note: Your hearing success depends
largely on how well your instruments fit in the ears and
how carefully you maintain and handle them.
This is your
Instrument Contents:
INFINITI Pro Page 5 Pro
INFINITI Pro SP Page 15 Pro SP
INFINITI Pro S Page 23 Pro S
Applicable to all INFINITI Pro instruments All
How to insert your ear mould Page 32
Handling batteries Page 34
Notes for cleaning and care Page 35
The best way to handle your hearing instruments Page 37
How to solve some failures yourself Page 38
Hearing training made easy Page 41
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INFINITI Pro
Microphone opening
Volume Control
Programming socket
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Battery changing
Pro
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The batteries last from a few days up to several weeks
according to the way they are used. You can recognise when
a change of batteries becomes necessary, because your
hearing instruments become noticeably quieter towards the
end of the battery’s life. Then it is time for new batteries.
Two warning tones sound once per minute indicating
that you must insert a new battery.
1 min.
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How to switch your
instrument on/off
There are 2 ways to switch your
Instruments ON/OFF.
First way
fig. 1 Press the battery compartment
to the rear up to the first stop
in order to switch OFF the
instrument.
Push to switch ”OFF”
Please note: if you press
further than to the first stop,
the battery might fall out!
(see fig. 1)
Close the battery compartment
to switch ON the instrument
(see fig. 2)
fig. 2
Second way is by using
Push to switch ”ON” the program button. See Pro
chapter “Program button”.
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Program button
How to switch your instrument
ON/OFF
If the hearing instrument has
already been operated it can be
switched off by pressing the
program button for at least 2 sec.
Program overview
See below to check how your hearing instrument specialist
has programmed your INFINITI Pro instrument.
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4 audio shoe
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Telecoil
Pro
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Audio input program
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INFINITI Pro SP
Microphone opening
Volume Control
Programming socket
Program button with on/off function
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Battery changing
Pro SP
Open the Insert the Close the
battery battery battery
compartment compartment
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The batteries last from a few days up to several weeks
according to the way they are used. You can recognise when
a change of batteries becomes necessary, because your
hearing instruments become noticeably quieter towards the
end of the battery’s life. Then it is time for new batteries.
Two warning tones sound once per minute indicating
that you must insert a new battery.
1 min.
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How to switch your
instrument on/off
There are 2 ways to switch your
Instruments ON/OFF.
First way
fig. 1 Press the battery compartment
to the rear up to the first stop
in order to switch OFF the
instrument.
Push to switch ”OFF”
Please note: if you press
further than to the first stop,
the battery might fall out!
(see fig. 1)
Close the battery compartment
to switch ON the instrument
(see fig. 2)
fig. 2
Second way is by using
Push to switch ”ON” the program button. See
chapter “Program button”.
Pro SP
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Program button
How to switch your instrument
ON/OFF
If the hearing instrument has
already been operated it can be
switched off by pressing the
program button for at least 2 sec.
Program overview
See below to check how your hearing instrument specialist
has programmed your INFINITI Pro SP instrument.
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2
3
4 audio shoe
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Telecoil
The telecoil is intended for telephone conversations and for
using induction loops, e.g. in churches, theaters or lecture
rooms. In order to be able to use the telephone coil, your
telephone also must be suitable for hearing instruments and
emit an adequate magnetic field. It is mostly older telephones
which meet these requirements.
Unfortunately, modern phones, particularly cordless telephones
and mobile phones, do NOT all emit a magnetic field. In these
cases we recommend that you use the normal hearing programs
for telephone conversations (see also pages 43/44).
Pro SP
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INFINITI Pro S
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Description of the INFINITI Pro S
hearing instrument
Microphone opening
Programming socket
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Battery changing
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Pro S
Open the Insert the Close the
battery ▼ battery battery
compartment compartment
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The batteries last from a few days up to several weeks
according to the way they are used. You can recognise when
a change of batteries becomes necessary, because your
hearing instruments become noticeably quieter towards the
end of the battery’s life. Then it is time for new batteries.
Two warning tones indicate that you must insert a new
battery.
1 min.
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How to switch your
instrument on/off
There are 2 ways to switch your
Instruments ON/OFF.
First way
fig. 1 Press the battery compartment
to the rear up to the first stop
in order to switch OFF the
instrument.
Push to switch ”OFF”
Please note: if you press
further than to the first stop,
the battery might fall out!
(see fig. 1)
Close the battery compartment
to switch ON the instrument
(see fig. 2)
fig. 2
Second way is by using
Push to switch ”ON” the program button. See
chapter “Program button”.
Pro S
Battery compartment lock
Your instruments are
equipped with a battery
compartment lock.
This is intended to prevent
the unintentional removal of
batteries from their com-
partment, such as by small
lock
children.
To lock the battery unlock
compartment device open
the battery compartment up to the first stop. Push the slide
in the battery compartment to the right with a suitable tool.
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To unlock the battery compartment again, open the
battery compartment up to the first stop. Push the slide
in the battery compartment to the left with a suitable tool.
If you feel you cannot do this yourself, your hearing instrument
specialist will be pleased to help you.
Program button
How to switch your instrument
ON/OFF
If the hearing instrument has
already been operated it can be
switched off by pressing the
program button for at least 2 sec.
To switch it on again press the
program button for at least 2 sec.
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Telecoil
Pro S
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Applicable to all
INFINITI Pro instruments
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How to insert your
ear mould
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Tip:
Practice inserting and removing your hearing
instruments correctly.
One easy way to practice is to sit down at a table.
Place a mirror in front of you and prop your elbows
on the table so you can guide your hands easily and
safely.This will help you stay relaxed and comfortable
while you practice.
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Handling batteries
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Notes for cleaning
and care
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Bring your hearing instru-
2. ments regularly to your
hearing instrument
specialist, on the schedule
that he or she recommends,
to have the hearing tube
changed and the instru-
ment checked.
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Two more tips:
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The best way to handle your
hearing instruments
Caution!
As with all electrical, non gas-encapsulated instruments,
the hearing instruments must not be operated in
explosion-endangered rooms.
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How to solve failures
yourself
In selecting your MUSIC Pro hearing instruments you have
chosen extremely dependable devices. However, should a
fault occur, it can usually be corrected quickly.
Important tips:
If the instrument whistles
Test the instrument yourself by covering the sound
outlet opening with your fingertip.
If the whistling disappears, the instrument is in
order.
Check that the ear mould sits properly in your ear.
Also test the hearing tube for leaks.
If the whistling noise is still audible, only your
hearing instrument specialist can provide
assistance.
Sound
outlet opening
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If the hearing instrument is too quiet
Most likely, you need to insert a new battery. If it is
still too quiet, clean the instrument or the ear mould
and hearing tube, following the directions in the
chapter “Notes for cleaning and care“ . If neither a
new battery nor cleaning helps, as a precaution
you should ask your hearing instrument specialist
to test your hearing again.
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Some useful tips:
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Hearing training made easy
2nd step
Experience sounds outdoors
First choose quiet surroundings for this. For instance, while
taking a stroll you’ll discover all sorts of sounds in the ”silence”
of the forest.
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3rd step
Become familiar with your own voice
You’ve already made remarkable progress! You’ve become
much more familiar with the sounds in your daily environment.
As an exercise read out aloud and concentrate on your own
voice.
4th step
Learn to understand the voices of others
Wear the instrument when you speak with someone in your
family. Make a date with a friend. Explain your new situation
and ask the person you’re talking to to speak at a normal
conversational level.
Exercise: Have sentences read out to you and repeat these
sentences.
5th step
Get used to conversations in a group
Conversation in a group of people speaking among
themselves is one of the most difficult hearing situations.
Try to distinguish between the voices by noting their specific
tonal colour and their characteristic rhythm, and fit them to
the individual persons.
Don’t be discouraged and repeat the exercise – think about
your goal: to be able to take part in conversations again.
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6th step
Visit public events
At lectures or in church find a place as close as possible to
the speaker. Also choose a place at the front in theaters and
concert halls. Avoid niches, boxes and places behind pillars.
7th step
Telephoning with your hearing instrument
There are two different methods for telephoning while
wearing your hearing instrument:
1. Using the normal hearing program: The sound from the
telephone receiver is absorbed directly by the microphone
of your hearing instrument. Hold the receiver approx. 1-2 cm
away from your ear. It is not necessary to change the
program.
2. Inductive telephoning by means
of the telecoil: This is only
possible if your hearing instru-
ment is fitted with a telecoil
and program button.
If this is the case, then follow All
these instructions:
Using the telecoil
In order to use the telecoil for telephone conversations
the telephone itself must emit an adequate magnetic field
for the hearing instrument. In most cases, it is the older
telephones which fulfil this requirement.
Press the program button to switch to the special telecoil
program. Then place the telephone receiver against your
ear and listen for the position with the loudest transmission.
Note: Most of the modern telephones, particularly cordless
telephones and mobile phones, do NOT emit a magnetic
field. When phoning from these appliances, you should use
the normal hearing programs.
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Further benefit:
You can use the telecoil program in order to be able to hear
better in churches, theaters and lecture rooms which are
fitted with induction loops. If you have two hearing instru-
ments, set them both to the telephone coil program.
Your hearing instruments fulfil the IEC 118-13 standard with
regard to electromagnetic compatibility (concerning for
example interference by radiotelephones which are used
close-by).
If you use a mobile telephone (GSM), there will be hardly
any interference, because of the high EMC stability.
If you should still experience some interference, even though
this may be unpleasant, there is no reason for concern. Your
hearing instruments are not defective.
You should discuss this problem with your hearing instrument
specialist.
8th step
Go on further voyages of discovery – undertake every-
thing that gives you pleasure and experience the whole
wide world of hearing.
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We’re happy that you
can hear well again!
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Subject to change without prior notice.
With the CE marking Siemens confirms compliance with the European Directive 93/42/EEC
concering medical devices.
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If the product is not used anymore, public laws and guidelines can be valid for its deposal.
We recommend you to get in touch with the service center in order to maintain these legal
guidelines and exclude possible environmental damage resulting from its disposal.
According to national guidelines, batteries and package must recycled in a sustainable way.
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