ProPocketTM User Guide
A 1 A Introduction Dear customer, Your hearing instruments are equipped with wireless technology and can therefore be controlled by your ProPocket™. These instruction describes how to operate your ProPocket rapidly and easily. It also provides you with important information on how to handle your instruments. Your Hearing Care Professional can answer any further questions about instructions and proper use.
A 2 A Contents 3 Your ProPocket 4 4 Intended use 5 5 General notes on safety 6 6 Safety notes for batteries 8 7 Changing the batteries 9 8 Key lock 10 9 Turning your hearing instruments on and off 11 10 Adjusting the volume 12 11 Changing the program 13 12 Maintenance and care 14 13 Troubleshooting 15 14 Technical information 16 15 Disposal Information 18
3 Your ProPocket 7 2 1 The remote control uses two AAAA batteries. 3 4 5 1 Key lock 2 On/Off of hearing instruments 3 Program change 4 Volume up 5 Volume down 6 Accessory ring 6 7 LED Clip The clip allows you to attach the remote control to your belt. Cover The cover protects the remote control from damage that can be caused by scratches or water splashes.
4 Intended use This remote control is intended to operate hearing instruments. 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 or damage to remote control.
5 General notes on safety NOTICE The remote control is sensitive to extreme heat, high humidity, strong magnetic fields (> 0.1T), X-rays and mechanical stress. Do not expose the remote control to extreme temperature or high humidity. Do not leave it in direct sunlight. Do not immerse it in water. WARNING Wireless systems may interfere with measuring devices and electronic equipment. Do not use remote control in hospitals or airplanes. Have the key lock activated in hospitals or airplanes.
General notes on safety 5 WARNING Risk of interference with cardiac pacemakers. Do not use the remote control if you are fitted with a cardiac pacemaker. 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 explosions.
6 Safety notes for batteries NOTICE Leaking batteries damage the instrument. Remove batteries when the instrument is not in use for a prolonged period of time. Do not throw used batteries into household trash. Return them to your Hearing Care Professional for environmentally correct disposal. WARNING Choking hazard posed by small parts. Keep batteries and remote control out of children‘s reach. If swallowed consult a physician or hospital immediately.
7 Changing the batteries The remote control ist powered by two AAAA batteries. Press the rippled part on the cover of the remote control battery compartment to slide it open. Insert two batteries as shown in the picture. Make sure the polarity symbols on the battery and compartment are aligned. Close the battery compartment. A click is audible when the battery compartement is fully closed.
8 Key lock The key lock deactivates the buttons on the remote control so that accidentally pressing the buttons will not have any effect. Lock Slide the control over so the green section is covered. The key lock is activated. When pressing a button the LED blinks 3 times to indicate that the key lock is activated. Unlock the control to the other direction, so the green section shows. The key lock is deactivated. The remote control works and the LED blinks only once when pressing a button.
Turning your hearing instruments on and off 9 Make sure the distance between your remote control and hearing instrument does not exceed 40 inches (1 meter). If you are wearing two hearing instruments, both instruments will be turned on/ off at the same time. Press the On/Off button to turn your hearing instruments on. Press the On/Off button to turn your hearing instruments off.
10 Adjusting the volume Make sure the distance between your remote control and hearing instrument does not exceed 40 inches (1 meter). If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the volume will be changed on both instruments at the same time. Press the "Volume up" (+) button to increase the volume of your hearing instruments. Press the "Volume down" (-) button to decrease the volume of your hearing instruments.
Changing the program 11 Make sure the distance between your remote control and hearing instrument does not exceed 40 inches (1 meter). If you are wearing two hearing instruments, the program will be changed on both instruments at the same time. Each time you press the program button, your hearing instruments switch to the next program, confirming each change with an acoustic signal. Example The hearing instruments are in program 1. You want to change to program 2. Press the program button once.
12 Maintenance and care Protection Use the "cover" (see "Accessories" section) to protect against accidental drips or splashes when you go near water such as a sink. Cleaning NOTICE Do NOT put your remote control in water! The cover does NOT make your remote control waterproof. Do NOT clean your remote control with alcohol or benzine. Clean the remote control as necessary with a soft tissue. abrasive cleaning liquids with additives such as citronid aids, ammonia, etc.
13 Troubleshooting Problem Possible solution The remote control does not work Deactivate the key lock. Replace empty batteries. Move away from electro-magnetic noise sources. Another remote control affects your hearing instruments Return remote control and hearing instruments to your Hearing Care Professional. Feedback or loud noise occurs The function of the wireless link might be affected by a nearby electromagnetic source, such as computer monitors.
14 Technical information Operating frequency: FC=3.28 MHz Maximum field strength @ 10m: -7 dBµA/m Maximum field strength @ 30m: 28.5 dBµV/m CE, FCC and IC compliance information can be found inside the battery compartment. This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canady.
Technical information 14 This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
15 Disposal Information Within the European Union, the marked 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 remote control according to national regulations.
© 01.2008, Siemens AG · SB Document No. A91SAT-00370-99T1-7600 Order/Item No. 103 029 99 Printed in Germany Siemens Audiologische Technik GmbH Gebbertstrasse 125 91058 Erlangen Germany Phone +49 9131 308 0 www.siemens.
