Siemens hearing systems Using the battery compartment, Using the program button, Power-on Delay

Turning your hearing system on and off

Using the battery compartment

Insert a battery into your ARTIS hearing instrument and com- pletely close the compartment to turn the instrument on. To turn the instrument off using the battery compartment, open the compartment completely.

Using the program button

Your hearing instrument may also be programmed to allow you to turn it on and off using the program button.

To turn your hearing instrument off using the program button, press and hold the button for approximately 2 seconds.

To turn your hearing instrument on again, press and hold the program button for approximately 2 seconds.

Please note that after having turned the instrument off using the program button, you must wait approximately 10 seconds for the system to reset before turning the instrument back in again by using the button.

Power-on Delay

Your hearing instrument may be equipped with an advanced "Power-on Delay" feature. This feature delays sound from entering your hearing instrument when it is first turned on, so that you may insert the hearing instrument in to your ear without experiencing unpleasant feedback (whistling).

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