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Widex CLEAR 440 Manual Manual

Widex CLEAR 440 Manual Manual

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  • Page 1 Fitting CLEAR440...
  • Page 2 The WIDEX CLEAR™440 hearing aid is fitted using Compass V5.0 or later versions. In this manual you will find all relevant information regarding fitting CLEAR440 and DEX and using the new tools available with Compass 5.0 and later.
  • Page 3 Compass. Chapter 5: Rationale changes affecting the fitting – Page 37 Assessment of in-situ acoustics (AISA) is a concept used in the fitting of Widex hearing aids to ensure fitting precision. AISA is continuously developed, and the final chapter explains the reasoning behind AISA III.
  • Page 4 – wireless options wIRELEss Fitting Fitting CLEAR440 hearing aids is as simple and easy as fitting any other Widex hearing aid. The illustrative and intuitive Compass software will guide the hearing care professional throughout the fitting procedure as well as subsequent fine- tuning sessions and counselling.
  • Page 5 Play buttons under V5, hearing aids with wireless technology from Identify HA. When you select a Play button, Widex and the nEARcom with a Widex Tech the relevant hearing aid plays a sound for 6 Module.
  • Page 6 For those hearing care professionals who are not familiar with the use of NOAHlink as fitting interface, the Widex USB Link is an easy alterna- tive when fitting Widex wireless hearing aids. Fig. 2: The detection procedure with the Widex USB Link.
  • Page 7 This includes the coordination of com- pression and speech enhancement, as well as volume and program synchronisation. Normal Coordinated Uncoordinated Fig. 3: Displaying the ILD without hearing aids (normal), with uncoordinated hearing aids and with coordinated hearing aids. www.wIdEx.pRo CLEAR440 – wIRELEss optIons...
  • Page 8 Fig. 4: The InterEar Speech Enhancer works as a coordinated feature and supports the ability to direct focus to the dominant speaker. CLEAR440 – wIRELEss optIons www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 9 Fig. 5: The InterEar functionalities are found under Finalise and HA configuration. Fig. 6: The InterEar icons indicate the association between the InterEar functionalities and the feature. In C4-PA, C4-m, C4-m-CB and C4-FS www.wIdEx.pRo CLEAR440 – wIRELEss optIons...
  • Page 10 With DEX Widex introduces a product concept targeted at specific situations. An M-DEX for mobile phone use; with options for receiving Model dependent CLEAR440 –...
  • Page 11 M-DEX also goes a convenient step further for Room Off allows the hearing aid user to shut off users of Widex hearing aids with the Free Focus any disturbing sounds in the room while enjoy- feature. FreeFocus allows users to hear in se- ing TV or audio.
  • Page 12 M-DEX. This is done in the HA configuration window in Compass. Please see ‘Definable vol- ume control’ below. Fig. 7: The DEX matching tool is found under Finalise in the left menu in Compass. CLEAR440 – wIRELEss optIons www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 13 By default, Widex high end hearing aids can be fine-tuned in four basic channels; 500, 1000, 2000 and 4000 Hz. Fine-tuning gain in these...
  • Page 14 Discrete fine tuning of gain The expanded Sensogram has long been an op- tion in Compass ensuring even more precision in the fitting of Widex hearing aids. In some cases complaints regarding the initial fitting can be resolved just by performing an expanded Sen- sogram and allowing this to be the basis for the fitting.
  • Page 15 Fig. 14: Undo and redo functions in the gain settings panel. Fig. 12: Changes in gain made in the 4 channel matrix will be reflected in the 15 channel matrix because of extrapolation/interpolation. www.wIdEx.pRo CLEAR440 – nEw fInE-tunIng optIons...
  • Page 16 Widex high-end hearing aids have up till now offered the choice of an acclimatisation program with reduced gain in regard to fre- quency as well as input level.
  • Page 17 • A specific acclimatisation program can be created in an unlinked master2 program. Fig. 17: Active acclimatisation handle in the master program. Fig. 18: Using the unlink function to activate the acclimatisation handle in other pro- grams than master. www.wIdEx.pRo CLEAR440 – nEw fInE-tunIng optIons...
  • Page 18 Hearing aid users are often reported to confuse these two sound directions. Fig. 19: Gain for the three different acclimatisation levels. Target gain is displayed in white. CLEAR440 – nEw fInE-tunIng optIons www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 19 HA configuration. Frequency [Hz] Average Fig. 20: The Pinna effect: The average shadow effect of the pinna. Sounds coming from behind are attenuated by 3-4 dB relative to sounds from the front. www.wIdEx.pRo CLEAR440 – nEw fInE-tunIng optIons...
  • Page 20 Inter- Ear configuration tool in HA configuration. Regular (slow) Fast compression compression Output Input signal signal Ultra-fast compression Transient detection Transient handling Fig. 21: Principle of the TruSound Softener. 20 CLEAR440 – nEw fInE-tunIng optIons www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 21 Digital Pinna and HD Locator dir. HD Locator dir - primarily used for demon- stration purposes. Fig. 22: Feature settings displaying the ability for speech and noise modes and feedback cancelling modes to have an InterEar functionality. www.wIdEx.pRo CLEAR440 – nEw fInE-tunIng optIons...
  • Page 22 The noise reduction modes – the Speech TruSound Softener Plus on can be chosen Intensification System (SIS) – ensure good for extra sound sensitive clients. quality noise reduction when speech intelli- gibility is not the main purpose. 22 CLEAR440 – nEw fInE-tunIng optIons www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 23 Disabling Binaural adjust may affect the in- tentions of the InterEar functionality in the SuperGain music is designed specifically fitting. for listening to music in a stable environ- ment. www.wIdEx.pRo CLEAR440 – nEw fInE-tunIng optIons...
  • Page 24 Together with the SmartSpeak TruSound compression are not active in com- or SmartTone features, this further helps elimi- pound programs. nate the confusion some hearing aid users ex- perience when handling their hearing aids. 24 nEw pRogRAm optIons wIth CLEAR440 www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 25 The Program manager lets you sounds from behind. KEMAR choose programs for the client. measurements done at the Widex laboratories The Program manager will allow suggest a 5 dB improvement in the signal-to- you to choose between a list noise ratio for sounds coming from behind.
  • Page 26 Fig. 28: The Program starter displaying normal and compound programs. Fig. 29: Choosing the right hearing aid with the Reverse focus program for fine tuning. Fig. 30: Unlinking from the master program to allow fine tuning. 26 nEw pRogRAm optIons wIth CLEAR440 www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 27 Furthermore, noise can be added to the five musical Zen styles. See Fig. 31. Fig. 31: Zen noise chosen in Compass. Fig. 32: Zen+ with the three default styles and limited play time defined as 20 minutes for Zen Aqua. www.wIdEx.pRo nEw pRogRAm optIons wIth CLEAR440...
  • Page 28 Zen, since it could possibly affect the intentions of the InterEar functionality. Fig. 33: Activating Zen and adjusting tempo, pitch and tone volume for a style. 28 nEw pRogRAm optIons wIth CLEAR440 www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 29 Transposes high frequency sounds into the audible frequency range. • HD Locator with Digital Pinna • Noise reduction • TruSound Softener off • IE feedback cancelling SuperGain Phone Gives the optimum reproduction of sound during a phone conversation www.wIdEx.pRo nEw pRogRAm optIons wIth CLEAR440...
  • Page 30 T/Master Right/left or left/right MT/Master Right/left or left/right Audibility Extender/ Right/left or left/right Master Zen/Master Right/left or left/right Reverse Focus/Master Right/left or left/right Phone/Master Right/left or left/right Table 1: Program options in CLEAR440. 30 nEw pRogRAm optIons wIth CLEAR440 www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 31 1.5 dB steps in the range of +6 dB to -12 dB. Fig. 34: Volume bar with a default step size of 1.5 dB. Fig. 35: The volume control step size can be changed under User Controls in the HA configuration window under Finalise. www.wIdEx.pRo AddItIonAL optIons whEn fIttIng CLEAR440...
  • Page 32 Fig. 36: The three categories in the Solution Guide. Fig. 37: In the Solution Guide you find a fine-tuning description with a client specific solution. 32 AddItIonAL optIons whEn fIttIng CLEAR440 www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 33 Fig. 39: The hearing care professional is advised that the hearing aid is one of a pair and that continuing will mean that all syncroni- sation between the aids will be switched off. www.wIdEx.pRo AddItIonAL optIons whEn fIttIng CLEAR440...
  • Page 34 Fig. 41: The volume step size differs in the two hearing aids. The hearing care professional can choose which step size to use. Fig. 42: The program settings differ in the two hearing aids. A choice of using either left or right settings is given. 34 AddItIonAL optIons whEn fIttIng CLEAR440 www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 35 See Fig. 44. Fig. 43: The Service Reminder function is activated in Compass under Finalise and HA configuration. Fig. 44: This dialogue box appears when the hearing care professional chooses a time interval. www.wIdEx.pRo AddItIonAL optIons whEn fIttIng CLEAR440...
  • Page 36 Fig. 45: The Safety code panel is, by default, closed when you open the Close window. You can open the panel and use it to define a safety code for the hearing aid. 36 AddItIonAL optIons whEn fIttIng CLEAR440 www.wIdEx.pRo...
  • Page 37 Fig. 46: Band transparency varies with hearing loss configuration and vent diameter. We can see that only the lowest band is transparent in the left panel (flat hearing loss, 1 mm vent) while two bands are transparent in the right panel (sloping hearing loss, 1.7 mm vent). www.wIdEx.pRo RAtIonALE ChAngEs AffECtIng thE fIttIng...