USER INSTRUCTIONS THE CLEAR™440 SERIES
Contents
1. continuously Your two hearing aids are not work ing in syn chrony The connection between the hearing aids is lost Turn the hearing aids off and on again 24 Problem Potential cause Solution The hearing aids do not respond with a correspond a The DEX is used beyond the trans mission range b Strong electro a Move the DEX closer to the CLEAR hearing aids b Move away from ing change in magnetic interfe known source of EM volume or rence in the vicin interference program to ity the DEX c The DEX andthe c Check with hearing CLEAR hearing care professional to aids are not make sure DEX is matched matched with CLEAR hearing aids You hear a The battery in one a Replace battery in interrupted of the hearing one or both hearing speech on aids has expired aids and off from b Strong electro b Move away from the hearing magnetic interfe known sources of aids or no rence in the vicin interference speech mut ed from the transmitting ear ity 25 CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AID The hearing aid is a valuable object and should be treated with care Here are some things you can do to prolong the life of your hearing aid A CAUTION Turn off your hearing aid when it is not in use Remove the bat tery if the hearing aid will not be used for several days e When the hearing aid is not in use keep it in its case in a cool dry2. SYMBOLS The following symbols will be used throughout the manual A WARNING Messages with this heading indicate serious adverse reactions potential safety hazards and inadequate performance of device A CAUTION Messages with this heading indicate include information regard ing any special care to be exercised HE Not for general waste THE HEARING AID The illustration below shows the hearing aid without the ear set The choice of ear set solution depends on your specific needs Please refer to the separate ear set user manual 1 Microphone openings 2 On off function 3 Nail grip 4 LED Right left identification NOTE In addition to these user instructions a separate user manual is provided describing the various ear set solutions available for your hearing aid Ear sets for Widex BTE hearing aids CS weenie This booklet and the manual Ear sets for Widex BTE hearing aids contain important information and instructions Read these booklets carefully before you start using the hearing aid NOTE Your hearing aid ear set and accessories may not look exactly as illustrated in this booklet We also reserve the right to make any changes considered necessary Intended use The CLEAR hearing aids are intended as air conduction amplification devices to be used in everyday listening environments The CLEAR hearing aids may be provid ed with the Zen program intended to provide a relaxing
3. The use of a hearing aid is only part of hearing habilitation and may need to be supplemented by auditory training and instruc tion in lipreading The use of hearing aids increases the risk of accumulation of earwax Contact your physician ENT doctor if you suspect that a plug of earwax has accumulated in your ear Earwax may not only reduce your own hearing but also the effect of the hearing aid considerably It is a good idea to ask your physician to clean your ears a couple of times a year 30 REGULATORY INFORMATION FCC ID TTY C4PA IC 5676B C4PA Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation NOTE 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 However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipme
4. CT or other medical treatments and scans The emissions from these procedures as well as from other types of radiation such as that in a microwave oven can damage your hearing aid Radiation from for example room surveillance equipment burglar alarms and mobile phones is weaker and will not dam age the hearing aid but may create audible interference 28 A CAUTION e Your hearing aid has been tested for interference according to international standards Nevertheless it is possible that unforeseen interference may occur in the hearing aid due to electromagnetic radiation from other products such as alarm systems room surveillance equipment and mobile phones Although your hearing aid has been designed to comply with the most stringent international electromagnetic compatibility standards the possibility cannot be excluded that it may cause interference with other equipment such as medical devices e Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself 29 ADVICE NOTE e The hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing loss resulting from organic condi tions However the hearing aid can help you to make the best possible use of your remaining hearing ability You should also bear in mind that it can take time to get used to a new hearing aid and new sounds In most cases using the hearing aid infrequently will not permit you to gain full benefit from it
5. battery magnet provided to steer the battery into place as ef If the battery drawer does not close easily the battery is incorrectly inserted When changing battery it is a good idea to hold the hearing aid over a table Always place the battery in the actual battery drawer as illustrated and not in the open space inside the hear ing aid Low battery indication An acoustic indicator will sound when the battery is nearly exhausted unless this function has been dis abled see page 8 Exactly how long the hearing aid will function after the low battery indication varies from one case to another We recommend that you always have a spare battery with you OS enn Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid Exhausted batteries may leak damaging the hearing aid Die Your hearing aid may stop functioning for instance if the bat tery is exhausted You should be aware of this possibility in par ticular when you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent on warning signals Turning the hearing aid on and off The battery drawer of the hearing aid also functions as the on off switch Close the battery drawer to turn on the hearing aid An acoustic indicator will indicate that the hearing aid has been switched on unless this function has been disabled Open the battery drawer to turn off the hearing aid Please remember to turn off the hear ing aid when it is not in use Remove the bat
6. program via the remote control an acoustic indicator will sound unless this function has been disabled Program 1 Message or one short beep Program 2 Message or two short beeps Program 3 Message or three short beeps Program 4 Message or one long and one short beep Program 5 Message or one long and two short beeps Zent Tone or message In the default setting both your hearing aids will be af fected when you change programs Zen This program is accessed via a long press two secs on the RC DEX program key A short press then allows you to cycle through the available Zen styles You can exit Zen by pressing and holding the program key for two seconds Using a telephone C When using a telephone we recommend that you hold the telephone against your head at an angle above your ear rather than directly against the ear If the sound is not optimal try moving the tele phone earpiece to a slightly different position 20 Cleaning The following cleaning accessories are available for the hearing aid and ear set For cleaning the ear set see the user manual Ear sets for Widex BTE hearing aids 1 Cloth 2 Long wax removing tool 3 Short wax removing tool 4 Brush 2 3 4 Contact your hearing care professional if you need additional supplies of cleaning accessories Selection depends on ear set type 21 The hearing aid Clean the hearing aid after use with the cloth provided Osea
7. WIDEX CLEAR 440 STAY IN SYNC WITH LIFE USER INSTRUCTIONS THE CLEAR 440 SERIES C4 PA model RIC Receiver in canal YOUR HEARING AID To be filled out by the hearing care professional Date Battery size CONTENTS SYMBOLS rerni Geddes seas eu Gee Gee weeds 4 THE HEARING AID 5 Right left identification 8 Acoustic indicators 8 The battery 9 Inserting the battery 9 Low battery indication 11 Turning the hearing aid on and off 12 Positioning the hearing aid and ear tip 13 Removing the hearing aid and ear tip 14 Volume adjustment 15 Lost partner alarm 16 Listening programs 17 Switching between the listening programs 19 TA ni eng e atid heehee Dane Large ete vbs 19 Using a telephone 20 CIEANING Sas ee Mess chit cach and ated dates 21 The hearnno ad sic be dae eee hee Seeded Gates 22 ACCESSORIES tancttausanc ta uetieugesemuidhendu 23 IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION 24 CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AID 26 WARNINGS 25 42 Lima am areata te eae 27 ADVICE 3 tan desde wee bt cree 30 REGULATORY INFORMATION 31
8. equency sounds audible Zen Generates different kinds of tones Phone For listening to the telephone Compound programs The Master program in one ear and Zen Audibility Extender Reverse focus or Phone in the other Zen Special Zen program with up to three different Zen styles If your needs change over time the combination of lis tening programs can be altered 17 The Zen program may be used with amplification so that both the surrounding sounds and the Zen tones are heard together Or it may be used alone without amplification in quiet when you are not required to hear surrounding sounds The duration of the Zen play time can be set by your hearing care professional according to your needs Benefits The Zen program may provide a relaxing listening background for some people When the Zen program is used in a tinnitus management program its wearer may experience some relief from tinnitus A CAUTION Use of the different Zen programs may interfere with hearing surrounding sounds including speech The programs should not be used when hearing such sounds is important Switch the hearing aid to a non Zen program in those situations A CAUTION If you perceive decrease in loudness tolerance of sounds speech not as clear or worsening tinnitus contact your hearing care professional Switching between the listening programs Each time you change
9. g it Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type or recharged Dispose of used batteries according to the instruc tions Never allow others to wear your hearing aid as this could cause permanent damage to their hearing When selecting a listening program please remember that there are situations in which it is particularly important to be able to hear the surrounding sounds e g traffic warning signals The hearing aid is made of modern non allergenic materials Nonetheless in rare cases skin irritation may occur If you notice skin irritation in or around your ear or ear canal contact your hearing care professional 27 A e Be aware that the use of any type of hearing aid may involve a slightly increased risk of infection in the ear canal An infection can arise as a result of inadequate ventilation of the ear We therefore recommend that you remove the hearing aid and ear set from your ear at night to allow the ear canal to be ven tilated Make sure that you clean and inspect your hearing aid and ear set as required If an infection occurs you should seek medical attention and contact your hearing care professional for advice on how to disinfect the various hearing aid parts Do not under any circumstances use alcohol chlorine or similar substances Do not use Widex hearing aids in mines or other areas with explosive gases Do not wear your hearing aid during radiation X rays MRIs
10. h normal household waste Please consult your na tional Widex distributor for advice on how to dispose of these items 35 Manufacturer WIDEX A S Nymoellevej 6 DK 3540 Lynge 0459 i Denmark e www widex com Printed by HTO 2011 07 9 514 0134 001 02
11. location out of reach of children and pets Do not expose the hearing aid to extreme temperatures or high humidity Make sure to dry the hearing aid thoroughly after heavy perspiration such as that which may occur during intense physical activity e g playing sports e Avoid dropping your hearing aid perform cleaning and bat tery changes while holding the hearing aid above a soft surface e Do not wear your hearing aid while in the shower or swimming or when using a hair dryer perfume hair and body sprays or gels such as suntanning lotions or creams e In environments with high humidity a drying kit may be used daily to reduce the amount of moisture inside the hearing aid See the instructions enclosed with the drying kit 26 WARNINGS Ar Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swallowed or used improperly Swallowing or improper use can result in severe injury or even fatalities In case of ingestion contact your physician immediately e Keep hearing aids and their parts accessories and batteries out of reach of children and anyone else who might swallow such items or otherwise cause injury to themselves Do not change batteries in front of them and do not let them see where you keep your battery supply Discard used batteries carefully Batteries are very small and can easily be mistaken for pills or the like Never put a battery or hearing aid in your mouth for any reason as you may risk swallowin
12. n Never use water or cleaning solutions to clean the hearing aid as this may cause it to malfunction When the hearing aid is not in use the battery drawer should be left open so as to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry 22 ACCESSORIES A variety of assistive listening devices are available for your hearing aid RC DEX e TV DEX e M DEX For help in determining whether you could benefit from a remote control or other accessories please consult your hearing care professional 23 IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION The following pages contain some quick advice on what to do if your hearing aid stops working or per forms unsatisfactorily If the problems persist contact your hearing care professional for assistance See the Ear sets for Widex BTE hearing aids user manual for information specific to your ear set Problem Potential cause Solution The hearing The hearing aid is Make sure the battery aid is com not turned on drawer is closed pletely silent The battery does Insert a new battery in not work the hearing aid The hearing The battery is nearly Insert a new battery in aid volume is not powerful exhausted the hearing aid Your ear is blocked Contact your ENT doc enough by earwax tor physician Your hearing may Contact your hearing have changed care professional The hearing Your ear is blocked Contact your ENT doc aid whistles by earwax tor physician
13. n also be deactivated Adjusting volume via remote control ne ia Clicking Confirming RC program key use sound Off Changing program Message Tones Off via remote control Starting up the hearing aid Message Tone Off Warning about low battery Message 4tones Off Warning about lost partner Message Off Service reminder Message Off Bold indicates standard setting The battery We recommend zinc air batteries Use a size 10 battery for the hearing aid To obtain replacement batteries please consult your hearing care professional It is important to take note of the expiration date and the recommendations on the battery pack regarding disposal of used batteries Oth erwise there is a risk that the battery life may be re duced Inserting the battery Ss Before inserting a new battery into the hearing aid remember to remove the ad hesive tab Once the tab has been re moved the battery will start functioning after a few seconds A CAUTION Do not use batteries if there is a sticky residue from the tab or other unwanted substance as this can cause the hearing aid to malfunction Use the nail grip to gently swing the battery drawer open Do not press the drawer be yond the open position Place the battery in the drawer as illustrated so that the plus sign on the battery is facing towards you when you hold the hearing aid as shown You can use the
14. nt does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help 31 NOTE This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Widex could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Industry Canada Statement D claration d industrie Canada Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada To reduce potential radio interference to other users the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power e i r p is not more than that necessary for successful communication This device complies with Industry Canada licence exempt RSS standard s Operation is subject to the f
15. ollowing two conditions 1 this device may not cause interference and 2 this device must accept any interference including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device 32 Conform ment a la r glementation d Industrie Canada le pr sent metteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d un type et d un gain maximal ou inf rieur approuv pour l metteur par Industrie Canada Dans le but de r duire les risques de brouillage radio lectrique l intention des autres utilisateurs il faut choisir le type d antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonn e quivalente p i r e ne d passe pas l intensit n cessaire l tablissement d une communication satisfaisante Le pr sent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence L exploitation est autoris e aux deux conditions suivantes 1 l appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage et 2 l utilisateur de l appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radio lectrique subi m me si le brouillage est susceptible d en compromettre le fonctionnement 33 CE 0459 Hereby Widex A S declares that this C4 PA is in com pliance with the essential requirements and other rel evant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found at http www widex com 34 Hearing aids accessories and batter ies should not be disposed of wit
16. sound background i e music noise source for adults who desire to listen to such a background in quiet Indications for use The devices are indicated for individuals with a range of hearing loss severity from slight 16 dB HL to 25 dB HL to moderately severe 85 dB HL and all hearing loss configurations They are to be programmed by licensed hearing health care professionals audiologists hearing aid specialists otolaryngologists who are trained in hearing re habil itation as well as tinnitus management Description of device Your CLEAR hearing aid is used with an ear set which consists of an earwire and an ear tip in which the re ceiver is placed The hearing aid uses a proprietary wireless technology WidexLink to enable communica tion between the left and the right hearing aids as well as between the hearing aids and the DEX accessories Your hearing aid may be provided with an optional lis tening program called Zen It makes musical tones and sometimes a rushing noise in the background These sounds are shaped according to your hearing loss Right left identification gt The arrow shows the position of the S identification mark red mark right and blue mark left L Acoustic indicators The hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to indi cate the use of certain functions The signal may be a spoken message or tones adjusted by the hearing care professional in consultation with you The signal ca
17. tery if the hearing aid will not be used for several days Positioning the hearing aid and ear tip Place the hearing aid behind the ear so that the earwire rests comfortably on the ear close to your head Insert the ear tip into the ear canal while holding the lower part of the earwire Yee A RO The illustrations show an open ear tip For further infor mation on ear tip types anchors and procedures see the separate ear set user manual provided Removing the hearing aid and ear tip Remove the hearing aid from its position behind the ear Carefully pull the ear tip out of the ear canal while holding the lower part of the earwire If the ear tip is provided with an extraction cord take hold of this and carefully pull the ear tip out of the ear canal Volume adjustment The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in ac cordance with your sound environment If you have a remote control you can also adjust the volume manually or mute your hearing aid Any adjust ment of the volume setting will be cancelled when your hearing aid is turned off or when you change program In the default setting any volume adjustment via the remote control will affect both hearing aids To alter the increments in which the volume is increased or decreased consult your hearing care professional If you have a remote control please also refer to the user instructions for this If you wo
18. uld like any further information consult your hearing care professional A CAUTION If the volume in the hearing aid is generally too loud or too weak or the reproduced sounds are distorted consult your hearing care professional To mute the hearing aid with a remote control Keep pressing the volume down key on the remote control after the long beep tone has sounded and un til it stops Pressing one of the volume keys briefly will bring back the sound Lost partner alarm Note Only applicable if this feature has been activated by your hearing care professional If one of your hearing aids falls off your ear and or the battery is exhausted a tone signal and a spoken mes sage will sound two times in the other hearing aid and a diode will flash on both hearing aids When the lost hearing aid is repositioned and or the battery is exchanged the diodes stop flashing Listening programs By default your hearing aid has one listening program If you have a remote control your hearing aid may be provided with five of the following programs plus the special Zen program called Zen Please also refer to the user instructions for your re mote control Master Standard Music For listening to music TV For listening to the TV Comfort Attenuates background noise Reverse focus Focus on sounds from behind Audibility Extender Makes high fr
Download Pdf Manuals
Related Search