Siemens CENTRA Instruction Manual

Siemens Hearing InstrumentsCENTRA®Instruction Manualfor CENTRA®S, S VC, and LifeBehind-the-Ear Hearing Instruments

8 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsBattery compartment door lockCENTRA S and CENTRA S VC hearing instrumentsare equipped with a lock that prevents theuninte

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 9Fig. 5: Battery compartment door lockLow battery indicatorYour hearing instrument may be programmed toinform you when t

10 Siemens Hearing Instruments• If infants, small children, or mentally disabledpersons need to wear hearing instruments,ensure adequate supervision.B

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 11• Follow your localrecycling rules for batterydisposal.Note: Do not throw used batteries into household trash.Return t

12 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsPlease note that after having turned the hearinginstrument off using the memory button, youmust wait approximately 10 se

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 13Attaching the earmold (where provided)If your earmold detaches, gently insert theearhook of the hearing instrument int

14 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsFig. 7: Inserting the hearing instrumentLightly push on the back of the ear to help releasethe earmold and gently pull i

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 15Inserting and removing hearing instrumentswith LifeTube or S-LifeTubeTake the LifeTip between your thumb and indexfing

16 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsFig. 10: Removing the hearing instrumentHealth considerationsIf soreness or skin irritation develops,discontinue wearing

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 17e2e wireless®e2e wireless®provides synchronization inCENTRA hearing instruments. If you are wearingtwo hearing instrum

18 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsePocket remote controlAn optional ePocket remote control is availablefor all CENTRA hearing systems. ePocket can beused

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 19Additional memories are available on CENTRA SVC and CENTRA Life BTEs, if you use anoptional ePocket remote control.Whe

20 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsBelow is a list of listening environmentsprogrammed into your hearing system:Memory Listeningnumber environment1 _______

Your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider mayprogram the operation of the directionalmicrophone system to function automatically, orin conjunction wit

22 Siemens Hearing Instrumentsvolume up (+) and down (-) buttons on theePocket can be used to select the most desiredlistening position (louder or sof

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 23If your hearing instrument has not beenprogrammed for manual control adjustment,the volume will adjust automatically a

24 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsAudio InputCENTRA S and CENTRA S VC hearing instrumentsare equipped with audio input capability.This enables you to conn

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 251. Using the fingernail of your thumb or indexfinger, open the battery compartment door tothe first catch.2. Using you

26 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsUsing the telephoneCENTRA S and CENTRA S VC hearing instrumentsare equipped with a T-coil (telecoil) for telephoneuse. I

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 27Automatic telephone featureThe AutoPhone®option allows the telecoil inCENTRA S and CENTRA S VC instruments toautomatic

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 1Your CENTRA®Hearing InstrumentsSiemens CENTRA®BTE (Behind-the-Ear) hearinginstruments are designed for comfort, perform

28 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsCell Phone Compatibility Some hearing instrument users have reported abuzzing sound in their hearing instruments whenthe

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 29The immunity of this hearing instrument is atleast M2/T2. The equipment performancemeasurements, categories, and syste

30 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsAutoPhone magnet accessoryThere is an AutoPhone magnet accessoryavailable for your telephone that can be usedwith the Au

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 31Identification InformationYour hearing instruments have a serial numberengraved on them. The location of the serialnum

32 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsFig. 12: Identification informationMaintenance and careConsult your Audiologist or Hearing CareProvider about appropriat

Your Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider:Siemens Hearing Instruments, Inc.P.O. Box 1397Piscataway, NJ 08855-1397www.usa.siemens.com/hearingInformatio

2 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsCentra S and S VC available with S-LifeTubeEarhookBatterycompartmentdoorAudioinput flapVolume controlwheelProgrammingsock

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 3Fig. 1: Location of features*Audiologist or Hearing Care Provider’s Use OnlyLifeTubeMicrophoneportsLifeTipLifeTipAdapte

4 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsIdentifying the left and righthearing instrumentsCENTRA BTEs may be color-coded for yourconvenience. The left ear hearing

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 5Fig. 3: Location of right and left designator on LifeTip Adapter on CENTRA LifeDigital hearing instrument technologyIns

6 Siemens Hearing InstrumentsUsing your CENTRAhearing instrumentsBattery sizeThe chart below provides the proper batterysize used in your hearing inst

CENTRA S, S VC, and Life BTEs 7Gently close the battery compartment. Do notforce the door shut. If it does not close easily,check to see if the batter