Bravissimo BV-9X The battery Battery type Inserting the battery Turning the hearing aid on and off Left/right identification Placing Bravissimo BV-9X in the ear Removing Bravissimo BV-9X Automatic adjustment of loudness Fine tuning loudness Listening programs Listening programs: Switching between the listening programs...
Your new Bravissimo BV-9X We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex hear- A world of new sounds ing aid We have included these user’s instructions to in- Becoming a hearing aid user can be an exciting chal-...
Having something in your ear Practice makes perfect Your ears need to become accustomed to your new hear- It is a good idea to start slowly and wear your hearing ing aids If you are wearing a hearing aid for the first time, aids for just short intermittent periods of time, for exam- you also have to become used to having something in ple one or two hours, and first try them in situations with...
3 On/off function, which is built into the battery compartment cover (also see page 15) 4 Volume control is available in some Bravissimo BV-9X models It makes it possible to fine tune the automatically adjusted loudness 5 Nail grip on the battery compartment cover for easy...
The battery Battery type The recommended battery type for Bravissimo BV-9X is: Zinc Air battery type 312 For acquisition of batteries, consult your hearing health- care professional Please note the expiration date and the recommendations regarding disposal of used batteries...
Changing the battery Turning the hearing aid on and off If you hear four rapid beep-tones while wearing your The battery compartment cover of your Bravissimo BV- hearing aid, it is an indication that the battery is nearly ex- 9X also functions as the on/off switch The hearing aid is hausted Once the battery is totally exhausted, the hear- turned on when a battery is inserted correctly and the ing aid will be completely silent Exactly how long the...
Left/right identification Placing Bravissimo BV-9X in the ear If you wear hearing aids on both ears, your hearing health- Before inserting the hearing aid, care professional can install a color marker to help you you must place a battery in the...
Several thou- gently If it is difficult to loosen the sand times per second, Bravissimo BV-9X analyzes the sur- hearing aid, it may help to try to roundings and tailors its sound accordingly With Bravis-...
Fine tuning loudness Listening programs Your hearing aid may be provided with a volume control, Your Bravissimo BV-9X in-the-ear hearing aid may be shaped like a small lever (The lever on your hearing aid equipped with a number of listening programs optimized...
Listening programs: Switching between the listening programs M: (microphone) This is the standard program, which means it is the listening program for ordinary listening sit- uations T: (telecoil) This listening program can only be used where a loop system or specially adapted telephone is installed By selecting this program you can listen to the You switch between the programs by pressing the pro- sound source and shut out surrounding sounds...
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Each time you switch to another program, you will hear Listening program form beep-tones They tell you which program you have cho- Program Chosen programs: Application: sen; one brief beep-tone for program 1, one brief deep- er beep-tone for program 2 and two brief beeps for pro- gram 3 The number of different beeps depends on how many programs you –...
2 Wax removing tool for cleaning the relief vent clean the instrument daily Nev- opening er wash your Bravissimo BV-9X in water, cleaning solutions or other liquids Instead, clean your hearing aid daily with 3 Small brush for removal of earwax from the area...
In rare cases so much earwax can accumulate in the relief vent that the sound of the hearing aid chang- Your Bravissimo BV-9X may be equipped with a CeruSTOP es In that case you should see your hearing healthcare...
The CeruSTOP wax guard The CeruSTOP wax guard system consists of the follow- Changing the CeruSTOP wax guard ing parts: Wipe away any visible wax from the shell of your hear- ing aid The used wax guard is in the stainless steel bush- 1 Holder ing around the sound outlet With the holder perpendic- ular to the face of the bushing, insert the removal hook...
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Now turn the holder around After inserting the new wax so that the used wax guard guard, discard the holder with is away from the instrument the used wax guard attached and the new one is in position to the removal hook Never re- to be inserted into your hear- use a wax guard ing aid...
• In environments with high humidity, a Widex drying kit may be used daily to reduce the amount of mois- • Widex hearing aids are not certified for use in mines or ture inside the hearing aid See the instructions en-...
Good advice • You may notice increased accumulation of earwax • Please be aware that the use of any type of hearing with hearing aid use Contact your ENT doctor/physi- aid/earmold may involve a slightly increased risk of in- cian if you suspect that a plug of earwax has accumu- fection in the ear canal An infection can arise as a re- lated in your ear Earwax may not only reduce your sult of inadequate ventilation of the ear Therefore, we...
In case of malfunction The following pages include some quick advice to follow • The battery contacts are dirty. Contact your hearing if you experience problems Before contacting your hear- healthcare professional to have the battery contacts ing healthcare professional, please follow the advice be- cleaned low: •...
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If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it could be • Your outer ear or ear canal is sore. It is important for first- because: time users to only wear the hearing aid for short peri- • The hearing aid is not correctly placed in your ear canal. ods of time at the beginning The skin in the ear canal Take the hearing aid out and reinsert it It is important is very thin and may swell a little because of the pres-...
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Listening program form Listening program form Program Chosen programs: Application: Program Chosen programs: Application:...
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