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Widex Flash FL-9é User Instructions

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  • Page 1 User’s instructions The Flash Series FL-9 / FL-9é Behind-the-ear...
  • Page 2 These user’s instructions describe two hearing aid models: FL-9 and FL-9é Unless otherwise indicated, all information applies to both models. Where it is specific to either the FL-9 or the FL-9é model, please make sure that you read the in- formation that pertains to your model.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Right/left identification ......... .12 Placing Flash (FL-9) on/in the ear....... . .13 Placing Flash élan (FL-9é) on/in the ear .

  • Page 4: Your New Flash Hearing Aid

    Your new Flash hearing aid Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid. Flash is a hearing aid that allows you to be part of the process of tailoring the sound to your individual hearing loss and lifestyle requirements. We recommend that you read the entire booklet to get full satisfaction from your new Flash hearing aid.

  • Page 5: Flash (Fl-9)

    Flash (FL-9) 1. Microphone openings, where the sound enters the hearing aid. 2. Volume control is available in some Flash models. It makes it possible to fine tune the automatically adjusted loudness. 3. Program button, which allows you to choose between different listening programs.

  • Page 6: Flash Élan (Fl-9É)

    Flash élan (FL-9é) 1. Microphone openings, where the sound enters the hearing aid. 2. Volume control is available in some Flash models. It makes it possible to fine tune the automatically adjusted loudness. 3. Program button, which allows you to choose between different listening programs.

  • Page 7: The Élan Ear-Set

    The élan ear-set 1. Earhook 2. Tubing 3. Anchor 4. é-tip...

  • Page 8: The Battery

    The battery Battery type The recommended battery type for your Flash hearing aid is: Zinc Air battery type 13 To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your hearing care professional. Please note the expiry date and the recommendations regarding disposal of used batteries on the battery pack.

  • Page 9: Inserting The Battery

    Inserting the battery Before inserting a new battery in your hearing aid, remember to remove the adhesive tab. Do not use batteries on which there is a sticky residue from the tab or other unwanted substance. Push the nail grip downwards to swing open the battery drawer.

  • Page 10: Changing The Battery

    Changing the battery If you hear four rapid beep-tones while wearing your hearing aid, it is an indication that the battery is nearly exhausted. Once the battery is totally exhausted, the hearing aid will be completely silent. Exactly how long the hearing aid will function after the beep-tones var- ies from one case to another.

  • Page 11: Turning The Hearing Aid On And Off

    Turning the hearing aid on and off The battery drawer is placed at the bottom of the hearing aid. The battery drawer also func- tions as the on/off switch. The hearing aid is turned on when the switch is pushed up- wards, and off when the switch is pushed downwards.

  • Page 12: Right/Left Identification

    Right/left identification If you wear hearing aids on both ears, your hearing care profes- sional can put coloured marks on your hearing aids so you can easily see which is for the right ear and which is for the left ear (red mark = right and blue mark = left).

  • Page 13: Placing Flash (Fl-9) On/In The Ear

    Placing Flash (FL-9) on/in the ear Insert a battery in your hearing aid. First insert the ear- mould in the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tubing. It may also help to pull the outer ear back-...
  • Page 14 Once the earmould has been inserted, you place the hearing aid behind the ear, so that the hook rests com- fortably on the ear, close to your head.

  • Page 15: Placing Flash Élan (Fl-9É) On/In The Ear

    Placing Flash élan (FL-9é) on/in the ear Insert a battery in your hearing aid. First place the hear- ing aid behind the ear, so that the earhook and tubing rest comfortably on the ear, close to your head. Then insert the é-tip in the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tubing.

  • Page 16: Possible Settings When Turning On Your Hearing Aid

    Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid Your hearing aid can be set to start up in two different ways: In the standard start-up setting your hearing aid may whistle slightly while you insert the earmould/é-tip in the ear. An alternative is a setting where the hearing aid actively suppresses whistling while the earmould/ é-tip is being inserted in the ear.

  • Page 17: Removing Flash

    Removing Flash Turn off your hearing aid before removing it. First re- move the hearing aid from its position behind the ear. Then, carefully pull the earmould/é-tip out of the ear canal, while holding the lower part of the tubing. If it is difficult, it may help to try to move the earmould/e-tip carefully from side to side while pulling it out.

  • Page 18: Automatic Adjustment Of Loudness

    Automatic adjustment of loudness Flash adjusts loudness automatically in accordance with your sound environment. Several thousand times per second, Flash analyses the surroundings and tailors its sound accordingly. With Flash you do not have to think about adjusting the volume – it happens quite automatically.

  • Page 19: Fine Tuning Loudness

    Fine tuning loudness Your hearing aid may be provided with a volume control, shaped like a small lever. Push the lever up- wards to raise the automati- cally set volume. Push the lever downwards to lower the volume. Use short touches for minor correc- tions of the volume.

  • Page 20: Listening Programs

    Listening programs Your Flash hearing aid may be provided with up to four listening programs optimised for different listening sit- uations. Your hearing care professional can help you select the programs that are of use to you. If your needs change over time, the combination of listening pro- grams can be changed.
  • Page 21 Music: This listening program is ideal for listening to music. TV: This listening program is ideal for listening to the M+T: In this listening program you listen via the hear- ing aid microphone (M) and the telecoil (T). This listen- ing program allows you to listen to a specific sound source and still hear surrounding sounds.

  • Page 22: Switching Between The Listening Programs

    Switching between the listening programs You can switch between the pro- grams by using the program but- ton on the back of the hearing aid. If you do not want to use the program button, you can consult your hearing care professional to have it disabled.
  • Page 23 The number of different beeps depends on how many programs you - together with your hearing care profes- sional - have chosen to have in your hearing aid. The se- lected listening programs are numbered 1-4. If you – in consultation with your hearing care profes- sional –...
  • Page 24 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...

  • Page 25: Keeping Flash (Fl-9) Clean

    Keeping Flash (FL-9) clean Cleaning accessories The following accessories are available for your hearing aid: 1. Battery magnet to facilitate insertion of the battery into the battery drawer. 2. Wax removing tool for cleaning the relief vent opening and the earmould sound bore.

  • Page 26: The Hearing Aid

    The hearing aid Never wash your hearing aid with water, cleaning solu- tions or other liquids. In- stead, clean your hearing aid with a dry soft cloth after use. When the hearing aid is not in use, it is a good idea to leave the battery drawer open, so as to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry.
  • Page 27 Disconnect the earmould from the tubing at least once a week and wash the earmould in luke- warm water. Rinse the earmould thoroughly and allow it to dry overnight. If there is still moisture in the earmould the next time you want to use the hearing aid, use a small blower or the like to blow it dry.

  • Page 28: Keeping Flash Élan (Fl-9É) Clean

    Keeping Flash élan (FL-9é) clean Cleaning accessories The following accessories are available for your hearing aid: 1. Battery magnet to facilitate insertion of the battery into the battery drawer. 2. Wax removing tool for cleaning the élan ear-set. 3. Soft cloth for drying and cleaning the hearing aid.

  • Page 29: Cleaning The Hearing Aid

    Cleaning the hearing aid Never wash your hearing aid with water, cleaning solu- tions or other liquids. In- stead, clean your hearing aid with a dry soft cloth after use. When the hearing aid is not in use, it is a good idea to leave the battery drawer open, so as to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry.
  • Page 30 If the élan ear-set tubing is plugged, it must be cleaned. Hold the earhook with two fingers while holding the hearing aid with the opposite hand. Lift the élan ear-set off in a slanting, backward movement. Then clear the opening with the wax removing tool.
  • Page 31 If necessary, the é-tip can be washed in lukewarm wa- ter. Disconnect the é-tip from the élan ear-set and rinse the é-tip thoroughly. Allow it to dry overnight. Make sure that the é-tip and the ear-set are clean and dry before you use them the next time.

  • Page 32: Changing The Flash Élan (Fl-9É) Ear-Set

    Changing the Flash élan (FL-9é) ear-set The élan ear-set should be changed on a regular basis. The life of an élan ear-set is individual and depends on a number of factors, such as how much the hearing aid is used and the type of earwax produced in the ear. The élan ear-set can be removed by holding the earhook...

  • Page 33: Individualising The Élan Ear-Set

    Before you can use the élan ear-set, it must be adjusted to fit your ear exactly. This adjustment can be compli- cated if you do not have the necessary experience or the correct tool. Therefore, we recommend that you and your hearing care professional go through the fol- lowing instructions together and arrange future deliv- ery of new ear-sets.
  • Page 34 Choice of é-tip: The é-tip is available in four sizes. It is important to choose the correct é-tip in order to en- sure a good and comfortable fit. The é-tip must be po- sitioned comfortably in the ear canal. The é-tip is re- placed by pulling the é-tip off the rest of the élan ear- set.
  • Page 35 Adjusting the anchor: The an- chor should form an appropri- ately sized loop to ensure the comfortable retention of the é- tip in your ear canal. It is formed by pulling the tip of the anchor through the small hole on the side of the élan ear-set.
  • Page 36 Circle the sizes selected for the élan ear-set. Left ear Right ear é-tip Tubing é-tip Tubing...

  • Page 37: Caring For Your Hearing Aid

    • When not in use, do not expose your hearing aid to extreme temperatures or high humidity. • In environments with high humidity, a Widex dry- ing kit may be used daily to reduce the amount of moisture inside the hearing aid. See the instruc-...
  • Page 38 Radiation from, for example, room surveillance equipment, burglar alarms and cellular telephones is weaker and will not damage your hearing aid. • Widex hearing aids are not certified for use in mines or other areas with explosive gases.

  • Page 39: Special Care Tips For Flash Élan (Fl-9É)

    Special care tips for Flash élan (FL-9é) • To ensure the proper shape of the élan ear-set, be careful not to twist or squeeze it out of shape when your Flash élan hearing aid is placed in the case.
  • Page 40 • It is important to wipe the ear-set and é-tip thor- oughly and keep them clean of wax, etc. Other- wise, the é-tip may come off. • If one of the élan ear-set elements becomes slack, stiff, yellow or cracked, replace the élan ear-set. For further supplies of new élan ear-sets, consult your hearing care professional.

  • Page 41: Good Advice

    Good advice • The use of hearing aids increases the risk of accu- mulation of earwax. Contact your physician/ENT doctor if you suspect that a plug of earwax has ac- cumulated in your ear. Earwax may not only reduce your own hearing but also the effect of the hearing aid considerably.
  • Page 42 • The hearing aid is made of modern non-allergenic materials. Still, in rare cases skin irritation can occur. If you notice skin irritation in or around your ear or ear canal, contact your hearing care professional. • Please be aware that the use of any type of hearing aid/earmould/é-tip may involve a slightly increased risk of infection in the ear canal.

  • Page 43: Accessories

    Accessories Audio input Your Flash hearing aid can be furnished with an audio shoe. This allows direct connection to different kinds of accessories (FM and CROS/Bi-CROS systems), as well as external audio equipment (radio, TV, etc.). In this way the sound from, for example, a radio or a speaker pro- vided with an FM microphone can be sent directly into your hearing aid.
  • Page 44 Program Program order with audio shoe...
  • Page 45 Important: If your hearing aid is connected to equip- ment which is connected to the electrical mains, this equipment must meet the safety requirements stated in the international standard IEC 60065. Do not connect the hearing aid to sockets that are la- belled with one or more of the following symbols: For more information on the use of audio input consult your hearing care professional.

  • Page 46: Fm Systems

    Flash. The FM system makes it easier to understand speech in difficult listening situ- ations. The FM system from Widex is called SCOLA. The FM system consists of a small radio transmitter with a microphone placed near the speaker and a small radio receiver clicked onto Flash via an FM shoe.

  • Page 47: In Case Of Malfunction Of Flash (Fl-9)

    In case of malfunction of Flash (FL-9) Before contacting your hearing care professional, please follow the advice below: If the hearing aid is dead, it could be because: • The hearing aid is not turned on. Make sure the bat-...
  • Page 48 If the hearing aid volume is not powerful enough, it could be because: • The battery is nearly exhausted. Insert a new battery. Make sure the battery is inserted correctly and that the battery drawer is closed correctly. • The sound outlet of the earmould is blocked. Blockage of the sound outlet of an earmould is often caused by earwax.
  • Page 49 If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it could be because: • Your ear is blocked by earwax. Contact your ENT doctor/physician. • The tubing is broken. Replace the tubing. • The tubing is yellow and stiff. Replace the tubing. • The tubing often comes off the earmould or hearing aid hook.

  • Page 50: In Case Of Malfunction Of Flash Élan (Fl-9É)

    In case of malfunction of Flash élan (FL-9é) Before contacting your hearing care professional, please follow the advice below: If the hearing aid is dead, it could be because: • The hearing aid is not turned on. Make sure the bat-...
  • Page 51 • The sound outlet of the é-tip is blocked. Blockage of the sound outlet of an é-tip is often caused by ear- wax. Clean the blocked sound outlet or replace the é-tip. If necessary, replace the entire élan ear-set. • Your ear is blocked by earwax. Contact your ENT doctor/physician.
  • Page 52 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
  • Page 53 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
  • Page 54 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
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