User Manual for the Nucleus® Freedom™ BTE and Bodyworn speech processors
Contents
Introduction ..............................................................5
Overview ...................................................................................... 5
Warranty, registration and patient identifi cation card .. 8
Serial number ........................................................................ 8
Other Information ................................................................. 9
Program options available .................................................... 9
Nucleus SmartSound ..........................................................10
Speech Processor Components .............................12
Processing Unit ..........................................................................12
Earhook ................................................................................13
Indicator light ........................................................................15
Changing the Controllers ..................................................16
Coil .............................................................................................20
Coil connection ...................................................................21
Freedom Controllers ...............................................................22
Display ...................................................................................23
On and off .............................................................................25
Program selection ................................................................26
Listening controls ...............................................................27
In-built Telecoil ....................................................................30
Button lock ................................................................................31
Resetting the Freedom speech processor .....................32
Private and public tones ..........................................................33
Batteries ......................................................................................34
BTE Controller ...................................................................35
Bodyworn Controller .........................................................37
General precautions for the use of batteries ................40
Accessories ..............................................................41
Connecting accessories ...........................................................42
Using accessories ......................................................................44
Lapel microphone ................................................................44
Audio mixing and other accessories ...............................44
Accessories and the telecoil .............................................45
Care and Troubleshooting ......................................48
Care .............................................................................................48
Storage ..................................................................................48
Cleaning .................................................................................49
Disposal .................................................................................50
Warnings and precautions .................................................50
Microphone protector .......................................................50
Protective cover ...................................................................51
Troubleshooting .......................................................................54
Help messages ......................................................................55
Private and public tones .....................................................56
Indicator light ......................................................................58
Bodyworn Controller battery indicator ........................58
Other problems ...................................................................59
Monitor earphones .............................................................63
Other Information ..................................................66
Technical information ...............................................................66
Specifi cations ........................................................................66
Operating characteristics .................................................67
Environmental conditions .................................................68
Equipment classifi cation ....................................................68
Certifi cation and applied standards ......................................68
Labelling symbols ......................................................................69



