USER INSTRUCTIONS THE BRAVO™SERIES
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1. spray or sunscreen 25 WARNINGS Aimi 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 a physician immediately Keep hearing aids and their parts accessories and batter ies out of reach of children and anyone else who might swal low 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 swallowing it Clean and inspect your hearing aid after use to check that it is intact If the hearing aid or the ear set breaks while in the ear canal contact your hearing care professional immediately Do not try to remove the parts yourself 26 e Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type or recharged Dispose of used batteries according to the in structions e Never allow others to wear your hearing aid as this could cause permanent damage to their hearing e 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 sig nals e The hearing aid is ma2. A Bravo USER INSTRUCTIONS THE BRAVO SERIES B 32 model Behind the ear YOUR WIDEX BRAVO HEARING AID To be filled out by the hearing care professional Date Battery size 675 Programs M microphone T telecoil M T microphone telecoil CONTENTS DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID 4 Right left identification ccc cece eee eee 7 THe patte ate 3s tos natha teat rhage cae Ra 8 Inserting the battery 0 ccc eee eee eee 8 Low battery indication 0 cece ee eee 10 Turning the hearing aid on and off 11 Positioning the hearing aid 0 eee ee eee 12 Removing the hearing aid ccc eee eee 14 Volume adjustment 00 cece ee eee eee 15 Listening PrograMS 0 ccc cece teens 16 Switching between the listening programs 17 Using a telephone vcs eck Sakon edt teet 18 CLEANING wii a a E NS 19 The hearing aid kc eee eee 20 ACCESSORIES ia niaes aae oA ea a Aa 21 IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION 24 CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AID 25 WARNINGS 00c cece eee cee eee e eens 26 ADVICE esse lsh ihe a aa ede Yodo Aa okt 30 SYMBOLS ow des visas donate cece asd sels igen ae 32 DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID Your hearing aid is used with an ear set which consists of a tube and an earmould The illustration below shows the hearing aid without the ear set The choice of ear
3. are professional 21 I wane If the hearing aid is connected to equipment which is connected to the electrical mains this equipment must comply with IEC 60065 IEC 60950 1 IEC 60601 1 or equivalent safety stan dards Do not connect the hearing aid to sockets that are labelled with one or more of the following symbols v 22 FM systems The Widex FM system SCOLA consists of a wireless microphone and a receiver clicked onto the hearing aid via an FM shoe The system can be set according to your needs For more information on the SCOLA FM system consult the SCOLA user manual 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 aid volume is not powerful exhausted Problem Possible cause Solution The hearing The hearing aid is Make sure the battery aid is com not turned on drawer is pushed all the pletely silent way upwards The battery does not Insert a new battery in work the hearing aid The hearing The battery is nearly Insert a new battery in the hearing aid Your ear is blocked Contact your ENT doc continuously enough na by earwax tor physician Your hearing may Contact your hearing have changed care professional The microphone Contact your hearing openings are care professional for blocked or partially advice blocked by dirt The heari
4. de of modern non allergenic materials Nonetheless in rare cases skin irritation may occur If you no tice skin irritation in or around your ear or ear canal contact your hearing care professional 27 JI Please note that when using any type of hearing aid you must allow regular ventilation of the ear If the ear is not adequate ly ventilated there may be a slightly increased risk of infection or disease in the ear canal We therefore recommend that you remove the hearing aid and ear set from your ear when you go to bed to allow the ear canal to be ventilated If possible you should also remove your hearing aid and ear set during the day if there are any periods when you do not need them Make sure that you clean and inspect your hearing aid and ear set as required If an ear infection or disease 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 chlo rine or similar substances for this purpose Regular use of a de humidifier is recommended to help avoid malfunction of the hearing aid 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 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 da
5. dentified by R amp TTE Directive 1999 5 EC as an equipment Class 2 product with some restrictions on use in some CE member states C Tick mark The product complies with EMC and radio spectrum regulatory requirements for products supplied to the Australian or New Zealand market Co Interference Electromagnetic interference may occur in the vicinity of the product The six or seven digit number on the product is the serial num ber Serial numbers may not always be preceded by sN 34 35 WIDEX A S Nymoellevej 6 DK 3540 Lynge Denmark www widex com Manual no C 9 514 0010 001 07 Issue 0459 2014 10 9 514001 000101 ou WIDEX and BRAVO are trademarks of Widex A S From responsible sources ESC FSC C068122
6. mage your hearing aid and the hearing aid can become very hot Radiation from for ex ample room surveillance equipment burglar alarms and mo bile phones is weaker and will not damage the hearing aid but may create audible interference 28 CAUTION e Your hearing aid has been tested for interference according to international standards Nevertheless it is possible that unfore seen interference may occur in the hearing aid due to electro magnetic 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 conditions 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 toa new hearing aid and new sounds In most cases using the hearing aid infrequently will not per mit you to gain full benefit from it The use of a hearing aid is only part of hearing habilitation and may need to be supplemented by auditory traini
7. ng Your ear is blocked Contact your ENT doc aid whistles by earwax tor physician The hearing aid functions intermittently The on off switch is dirty Push the switch back and forth a couple of times Note This information covers only the hearing aid See the Ear sets for Widex BTE hearing aids user manual for information specific to your ear set If the problems persist contact your hearing care pro fessional for assistance 24 CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AID The hearing aid is a valuable object and should be treat ed with care Here are some things you can do to pro long the life of your hearing aid CAUTION e Turn off your hearing aid when it is not in use Remove the battery 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 dry 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 af ter heavy perspiration such as that which may occur during in tense physical activity e g playing sports Avoid dropping your hearing aid perform cleaning and bat tery changes while holding the hearing aid above a soft sur face Do not wear your hearing aid while in the shower or swim ming or when using a hair dryer and avoid letting the hearing aid come into contact with sticky or greasy substances such as hair
8. ng and instruction 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 phy sician to clean your ears a couple of times a year 30 Electrical and electronic equipment EEE contains materials components and sub stances that can be hazardous and present a risk to human health and the environment when waste electrical and electronic equip ment WEEE is not handled correctly Do not dispose of hearing aids hearing aid accessories and batteries with ordinary household waste Hearing aids batteries and hearing aid accessories should be disposed of at sites intended for waste elec trical and electronic equipment or given to your hear ing care professional for safe disposal Proper dispos al helps to protect human health and the environment 31 SYMBOLS Symbols commonly used by Widex A S in medical device labelling labels IFU etc Title Description Manufacturer The product is produced by the manufacturer whose name and address are stated next to the symbol If ap propriate the date of manufacture may also be stated Date of manufacture The date when the product was manufactured Use by date The date after which the product is not to be
9. ofessionals audiologists hearing aid specialists oto laryngologists who are trained in hearing re habilita tion Right left identification If you wear hearing aids on both ears the right ear hearing aid can be provided with a red mark The battery We recommend zinc air batteries Use a size 675 bat tery for the hearing aid To obtain replacement batteries please consult your hearing care professional It is important to take note of the expiry date and the recommendations on the battery pack regarding disposal of used batteries Otherwise there is a risk that the battery life may be re duced Inserting the battery Before inserting a new battery into the hearing aid remember to remove the ad hesive tab Once the tab has been removed the battery will start functioning after a few seconds 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 Place the battery in the drawer so that the plus sign on the battery faces upward You can use the bat tery magnet provided to steer the battery into place 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 Low battery indication Beep tones will sound when the battery is nea
10. on of lis tening programs can be altered 2 4 maT A Switching between the listening programs To change programs use the program switch Using a telephone When using a telephone we rec ommend that you hold the tele phone against your head at an angle above your ear rather than directly against the ear If the sound is not optimal try mov ing the telephone earpiece to a slightly different position 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 Wax removing tool 2 Cloth S Contact your hearing care professional if you need ad ditional supplies of cleaning accessories 19 The hearing aid Clean the hearing aid with the soft cloth after use ee 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 keep it in a warm dry place with the battery drawer open to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry 20 ACCESSORIES T DEX A device for connecting hearing aids to mobile phones using a telecoil Audio input The hearing aid can be furnished with an audio shoe This allows direct connection to different kinds of ac cessories as well as external audio equipment radio TV etc For more information on the use of audio input consult your hearing c
11. redness or the like contact your hearing care professional Removing the hearing aid Remove the hearing aid from its position behind the ear Carefully pull the earmould out of the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tube Volume adjustment The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in ac cordance with your sound environment Your hearing aid may furthermore be provided with a volume control shaped like a small lever Push the lever upward to gradual ly raise the volume Push the lever downwards to gradually lower the volume Each time you operate the volume control you will hear a beep tone When the maximum or minimum adjust ment level is reached a steady tone will sound WARNING If the volume in the hearing aid is generally too loud or too weak or the reproduced sounds are distorted or if you would like any further information consult your hearing care profes sional Listening programs M Allthe automatic functions work to ensure comfort in all listening situations T In this program you listen via the telecoil T and not via the hearing aid microphones M The telecoil is used where a loop system is installed If you activate the telecoil program you listen to a specific sound source and shut out surrounding sounds M T In this program you listen via the hearing aid microphones M and the telecoil T If your needs change over time the combinati
12. rly ex hausted If the battery drains suddenly there may how ever be no warning We recommend that you always have a spare battery with you IM acini Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid Exhausted batteries may leak damaging the hearing aid ee Your hearing aid may stop functioning for instance if the battery is exhausted You should be aware of this possibility in particular when you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent on warning signals Turning the hearing aid on and off The battery drawer of the hear ing aid also functions as the on off switch Push the switch upwards to turn on the hearing aid Push the switch downwards to turn off the hearing aid The word OFF is clearly visible on the switch when the hearing aid is turned off Please remember to turn off the hearing aid when it is not in use Remove the battery if the hearing aid will not be used for several days Positioning the hearing aid Insert the earmould in the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tube It may help to pull the outer ear backwards and upwards with the opposite hand Place the hearing aid behind the ear so that the hear ing aid and tube rest comfortably on the ear close to your head For further information on the earmould and proce dures see the separate ear set user manual provided If the ear set does not fit or sit properly causing dis comfort irritation
13. set solution depends on your specific needs Please refer to the separate ear set user manual 1 Microphone opening 2 Volume control 3 Program switch 4 On off switch 5 Battery drawer If you need help to identify the serial number usually six or seven digits on the product please contact your hearing care profes sional Aun This hearing aid is capable of producing a sound pressure level exceeding 132 dB SPL There may be a risk of damaging your residual hearing 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 cave 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 hearing aids are intended as air conduction ampli fication devices to be used in everyday listening envi ronments Indications for use The devices are indicated for individuals with a range of hearing loss severity from moderate 40 dB HL to profound 120 dB HL and all hearing loss configura tions They are to be programmed by licensed hearing care pr
14. used Batch code The product s batch code lot or batch identification Catalogue number The product s catalogue item number ANENE AES S Serial number The product s serial number L oz J i Keep away from sunlight The product must be protected from light sources and or The product must be kept away from heat 32 Title Description Keep dry The product must be protected from moisture and or The product must be kept away from rain Lower limit of temperature The lowest temperature to which the product can be safely exposed Upper limit of temperature The highest temperature to which the product can be safely exposed Temperature limits The highest and lowest temperatures to which the prod uct can be safely exposed Consult instructions for use The user instructions contain important cautionary infor mation warnings precautions and must be read before using the product Caution Warning Text marked with a caution warning symbol must be read before using the product Be gt ki Sis WEEE mark Not for general waste When the product is to be discarded it must be sent to a designated collection point for recycling and recovery 33 Symbol Title Description CE CE mark The product is in conformity with the requirements set out in European CE marking directives Alert The product is i
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