Widex The clear 440 series User Instructions
Widex The clear 440 series User Instructions

Widex The clear 440 series User Instructions

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  • Page 1 User instrUctions The clear™440 SerieS c4-PA receiver-in-cAnAl...
  • Page 2: Your Hearing Aid

    General Your hearing aid (To be filled out by the hearing care professional) Date: _________________________________ Battery size: ___________________________ ear-set: _______________________________ … Closed…ear-tip … … Open…ear-tip … … Custom…ear-tip … Ear-tip…size: Left Right Earwire…size: Left Right...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    General Contents Your hearinG aiD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 hearinG aiD wiTh a cusTom ear-Tip .
  • Page 4: Thank You

    . your…hearing…aid…is…designed…with…high-quality…sound,… ease,…comfort…and…freedom…of…choice…in…mind .…… 1. microphone openings 2. on/off function we hope you will be pleased with your new widex 3. nail grip hearing aid . 4. earwire 5. receiver all… illustrations… in… this… booklet…...
  • Page 5: Right/Left…Identification

    General riGhT/lefT iDenTificaTion The BaTTerY the…arrow…shows…the…position…of…the… we…recommend…zinc-air batteries .…use…a…size 10 bat- identification…mark…(red…mark…=…right… tery…for…the…hearing…aid .… and…blue…mark…=…left) . to…obtain…replacement…batteries,…please…consult…your… hearing…care…professional .…it…is…important…to…take…note… of…the…expiry…date…and…the…recommendations…regard- ing…disposal…of…used…batteries…on…the…battery…pack .… acousTic inDicaTors insERting…thE…battERy the…hearing…aid…may…be…set…to…produce…a…signal…to…in- before… inserting… a… new… battery… into… the… dicate…the…use…of…certain…functions .…the…signal…may…be… hearing…aid,…remember…to…remove…the…ad- a…spoken…message…or…tones…adjusted…by…the…hearing… hesive… tab .… Once… the… tab… has… been… re- care…professional…in…consultation…with…you .…the…signal…...
  • Page 6 General place…the…battery…in…the…drawer…as…illustrated,…so…that… LOw…battERy…indiCatiOn the…plus…(+)…sign…on…the…battery…is…facing…towards…you… an…acoustic…indicator…will…sound…when…the…battery…is… when…you…hold…the…hearing…aid…as…shown .…you…can…use… nearly…exhausted,…unless…this…function…has…been…disa- the… battery… magnet… provided… to… steer… the… battery… bled…(see…page…8) .…Exactly…how…long…the…hearing…aid… into…place .… will… function… after… the… low… battery… indication… varies… from…one…case…to…another .…we…recommend…that…you… always…have…a…spare…battery…with…you . never…leave…an…exhausted…battery…in…the…hearing…aid .… … Exhausted…batteries…may…leak,…damaging…the…hearing… aid .… if…the…battery…drawer…does…not…close…easily,…the…bat- tery…is…incorrectly…inserted . when…changing…battery,…it…is…a…good…idea…to…hold…the…...
  • Page 7: Volume Adjustment

    General TurninG The hearinG aiD on anD off volume aDjusTmenT the…battery…drawer…of…the…hearing…aid…also…functions… the…hearing…aid…volume…is…adjusted…automatically…in… as…the…on/off…switch .… accordance…with…your…sound…environment .… Close… the… battery… drawer… to… turn… on… Ordinarily,…you…cannot…fine…tune…the…volume…in…your… the…hearing…aid .…an…acoustic…indicator… hearing…aid .…however,…if…you…have…a…remote…control,… will… indicate… that… the… hearing… aid… has… the…option…of…fine…tuning…becomes…available .… been…switched…on…unless…this…function… has…been…disabled . any…...
  • Page 8: Lost Partner Alarm

    General losT parTner alarm … master standard (note: only applicable if this feature has been acti- … music for…listening…to…music vated by your hearing care professional) . … Tv for…listening…to…the…tV … comfort attenuates…background…noise if…one…of…your…hearing…aids…falls…off…your…ear,…and/or… … reverse focus focus…on…sounds…from…behind the…battery…is…exhausted,…a…tone…signal…and…a…spoken… … audibility extender makes…high-frequency…sounds…...
  • Page 9: Switching…Between…The…Listening…Programs

    General if…your…needs…change…over…time,…the…combination…of… switChing…bEtwEEn…thE…ListEning…pROgRams listening…programs…can…be…altered . Each…time…you…change…program…via…a…remote…control,… an…acoustic…indicator…will…sound…unless…this…function… the…zen…program…may…be…used…with…amplification…so… has…been…disabled .… that…both…the…surrounding…sounds…and…the…zen…tones… are…heard…together .…Or,…it…may…be…used…alone…(without… program 1:…message or one short beep amplification)…in…quiet…when…you…are…not…required…to… program 2:…message or two short beeps hear…surrounding…sounds .… program 3:…message or three short beeps program 4:…… m essage or one long and one short the…duration…of…the…zen…play…time…can…be…set…by…your…...
  • Page 10: Hearing Aid With A Closed Or Open Ear-Tip

    hearinG aiD wiTh a closeD or open ear-Tip hearing aid with a Closed or usinG a Telephone open ear-tip when… using… a… telephone,… we… recommend…that…you…hold…the… 1. earwire telephone… against… your… head… 2. anchor (where applicable) at… an… angle… above… your… ear,… 3.
  • Page 11: Right/Left…Identification

    hearinG aiD wiTh a closeD or open ear-Tip riGhT/lefT iDenTificaTion posiTioninG The hearinG aiD anD ear-Tip the… earwire… is… available… in… different… place…the…hearing…aid…behind…the…ear,…so…that…the…ear- lengths…for…the…right…and…left…ear,…respec- wire…rests…comfortably…on…the…ear,…close…to…your…head .… tively .… the… individual… size… is… printed… on… the… ear-set… (see… arrow) .… Red… print… indi- insert…the…ear-tip…into…the…ear…canal…while…holding…the…...
  • Page 12 hearinG aiD wiTh a closeD or open ear-Tip removinG The hearinG aiD anD ear-Tip cleaninG Remove…the…hearing…aid…from…its…position…behind…the… the…following…cleaning…accessories…are…available…for… ear .… the…hearing…aid…and…ear-set . 1. cloth Carefully…pull…the…ear-tip…out…of…the…ear…canal,…while… holding…the…lower…part…of…the…earwire .… 2. long wax removing tool (for closed ear-tip only) 3. short wax removing tool (for closed ear-tip only) 4.
  • Page 13: Cleaning…

    hearinG aiD wiTh a closeD or open ear-Tip thE…hEaRing…aid thE…EaR-tip Clean… the… hearing… aid… after… use… closed… ear-tip:… first… change… the… with… the… cloth… provided .… never… nanoCare…wax…guard…(see…pages… use… water… or… cleaning… solutions… 40-43),… then… use… the… wax… guard… to…clean…the…hearing…aid . holder…to…push…the…receiver…out…of…...
  • Page 14: Right/LeftÂ…Identification

    hearinG aiD wiTh a closeD or open ear-Tip chanGinG The ear-seT if…dirt…has…gathered…on…the…receiver,…use…the…cloth…to… remove…it . the…ear-set…should…be…changed…as…required .…the…life… of…an…ear-set…is…individual .…Consult…your…hearing…care… place…the…new/clean…ear-tip…on…the…ear-set .…it…is…very professional… for… advice… on… how… often… you… should… important…to…ensure…that…the…ear-tip…is…firmly…secured . change…your…ear-set . closed…ear-tip for…further…supplies…of…ear-sets,…or…if…the…ear-tip…size… the…right/left…identification…mark…should…still…be…visi- no… longer… fits… your… ear,… contact… your… hearing… care… ble .…see…arrow .
  • Page 15: The Anchor

    hearinG aiD wiTh a closeD or open ear-Tip earwire anD ear-Tip siZe pull… the… pointed… end… of… the… an- the…ear-set…must…fit…your…ear…exactly…in…order…to…en- chor…through…the…upper…hole…on… sure…a…good…and…comfortable…fit .… the… receiver… located… at… the… end… of… the… earwire .… the… angled… grip… your… hearing… care… professional… will… choose… the… cor- should…...
  • Page 16 hearinG aiD wiTh a closeD or open ear-Tip the…anchor…can…also…be…trimmed…to…fit…your…ear: the… anchor… loop… has… the… correct… size… when… it… sup- ports…the…position…of…the…ear-tip…in…the…ear…canal,…and… pull…the…pointed…end…of…the…an- the…ear-set…sits…securely…in…and…on…the…ear . chor…through…the…upper…hole…on… the…receiver…located…at…the…end… take…great…care…to…cut…off…all…the…excess… of…the…earwire .…the…angled…grip… so… that… the… end… of… the… anchor… loop… is… should…be…pointing…towards…the… flush…with…the…small…hole…and…there…are… hearing…aid . no…sharp…edges .…...
  • Page 17: Hearing Aid With A Custom Ear-Tip

    2. receiver (at the end of the earwire, inside the for…the…right…ear,…and…blue…print…that…it…is…for…the…left… custom ear-tip) ear . 3. custom ear-tip with extraction cord 4. nanocare wax guard the… custom… ear-tip… has… ”widex”… printed… 5. vent (optional) on…it…(see…arrow) .…Red…print…indicates…that… it…is…for…the…right…ear,…and…blue…print…that…it… is…for…the…left…ear . imporTanT...
  • Page 18 hearinG aiD wiTh a cusTom ear-Tip posiTioninG The hearinG aiD anD cusTom removinG The hearinG aiD anD cusTom ear-Tip ear-Tip insert… the… custom… ear-tip… into… the… ear… canal… while… Remove…the…hearing…aid…from…its…position…behind…the… holding… the… lower… part… of… the… earwire .… it… may… also… ear .…...
  • Page 19: Cleaning…

    hearinG aiD wiTh a cusTom ear-Tip cleaninG thE…hEaRing…aid the…following…cleaning…accessories…are…available…for… Clean… the… hearing… aid… after… use… the…hearing…aid…and…ear-set . with… the… cloth… provided .… never… use… water… or… cleaning… solutions… 1. cloth to…clean…the…hearing…aid . 2. Brush 3. wax removing tool when… the… hearing… aid… is… not… in… use,…...
  • Page 20 hearinG aiD wiTh a cusTom ear-Tip thE…CustOm…EaR-tip if The earwire neeDs To Be replaceD if… dirt… has… gathered… on… the… Changing…the…earwire…for…the…custom…ear-tip…requires… custom…ear-tip,…use…the…small… special… tools… and… experience .… we… recommend… that… brush… or… cloth… to… remove… it .… you…consult…your…hearing…care…professional…when…the… do…not…clean…the…wax…guard .… earwire…needs…replacement .…do…not…attempt…to…do…it…...
  • Page 21: Nanocare Wax Guard

    General nanoCare wax guard chanGinG The nanocare wax GuarD see the illustrations for your ear-tip type the…nanoCare…wax…guard…helps…to…protect…the…hear- ing… aid… against… earwax .… always… use… nanoCare… wax… hearing aid with a closed ear-tip guards…with…your…hearing…aid .…Otherwise…the…warran- the…wax…guard…can…be…changed…with…or…without…the… ty…for…your…hearing…aid…will…be…void . ear-tip…being…attached…to…the…earwire . the…nanoCare…wax…guard…system…consists…of…the…fol- hearing aid with a custom ear-tip lowing…parts: do…noT…remove…the…ear-tip…from…the…earwire .
  • Page 22 General now… turn… the… holder… around… so… discard… the… holder… with… the… that… the… used… wax… guard… is… away… used…wax…guard . from…the…receiver…and…the…new…one… is…in…position…to…be…inserted . 3 .…insert…the…holder…into…the…opening…of…the…sound… outlet…and…gently…press…the…wax…guard…onto…the… receiver . the…frequency…with…which…the…nanoCare…wax…guard… 4 .…pull…the…holder…straight…out .…the…new…wax…guard… should…be…changed…varies…from…one…… i ndividual…to…an- will…automatically…detach…from…the…holder .…press… other . the…hearing…aid…gently…against…a…flat…surface…to…...
  • Page 23: In Case Of Malfunction

    General aCCessories in Case of malfunCtion a…variety…of…assistive…listening…devices…are…available… problem potential cause solution for…your…hearing…aid . the…hearing… the…hearing…aid…is… make…sure…the…battery… aid…is…dead not…turned…on drawer…is…closed for… help… in… determining… whether… you… could… benefit… the…earwire…is… Contact…your…hearing… from… a… remote… control… or… other… accessories,… please… broken care…professional consult…your…hearing…care…professional . the…battery…is…dead…...
  • Page 24: Caring For Your Hearing Aid

    •… do…not…expose…the…hearing…aid…to…extreme…temper- in…the…ear-tip if…the…problem…persists,… contact…your…hearing… atures…or…high…humidity . care…professional… •… do…not…wear…your…hearing…aid…while…in…the…shower… custom ear-tip:… Contact…your…hearing… or…swimming,…or…when…using…a…hair…dryer,…perfume… care…professional or…other…sprays . the…receiver…is… closed ear-tip:…Remove… •… in…environments…with…high…humidity,…a…widex…dry- inserted…in…the… the…ear-tip…and…insert… ing…kit…may…be…used…daily…to…reduce…the…amount…of… wrong…hole the…receiver…as… moisture… inside… the… hearing… aid .… see… the… instruc- illustrated…on…page…26 .… tions…enclosed…with…the…widex…drying…kit .
  • Page 25: Good Advice And Warnings

    General good adviCe and warnings •… never…allow…others…to…wear…your…hearing…aid,…as…this… could…cause…permanent…damage…to…their…hear… i ng . hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if •… the…hearing…aid…will…not…restore…normal…hearing…but… swal lowed or used improperly . swallowing or can…help…you…to…make…the…best…possible…use…of…your… improper use can result in severe injury or even remaining…hearing…ability .…however,…you…should…be… fatalities .
  • Page 26 .… Radiation… from,… for… example,… room… surveillance… equipment,… burglar… alarms… and… •… your…hearing…aid…uses…a…built-in…transceiver…for…co- mobile…phones…is…weaker…and…will…not…damage…the… ordination…between…the…hearing…aids .…the…magnetic… hearing…aid .… field…strength…of…the…transceiver…is…very…low .… •… widex… hearing… aids… are… not… certified… for… use… in… •… your…hearing…aid…has…been…tested…for…interference… mines…or…other…areas…with…explosive…gases . according…to…international…standards .…nevertheless,… it…is…possible…that…unforeseen…interference…may…oc- cur…in…the…hearing…aid…due…to…electromagnetic…radi- ation…from…other… products…such… as…alarm…systems…...
  • Page 27: Regulatory Information

    WIDEX • 3540 Lynge fcc iD: TTY-c4pa Denmark • www.widex.com ic: 5676B-c4pa this…device…complies…with…part…15…of…the…fCC…Rules…and… hereby,… widex… a/s… declares… that… this… C4-pa… is… in… with…Rss-210…of…industry…Canada .…Operation…is…subject…to… compliance…with…the…essential…requirements…and…oth- the…following…two…conditions:… er…relevant…provisions…of…directive…1999/5/EC . (1)…this…device…may…not…cause…harmful…interference,…and… a…copy…of…the…declaration…of…Conformity…can…be…found… (2)…this…device…must…accept…any…interference…received,…...
  • Page 28 —…… i ncrease…the…separation…between…the…equipment…and… household…waste .…please…consult…your…na- receiver . tional… widex… distributor… for… advice… on… —…… C onnect…the…equipment…into…an…outlet…on…a…circuit… how…to…dispose…of…these…items . … d ifferent…from…that…to…which…the…receiver…is…connected . —…… C onsult…the…dealer…or…an…experienced…radio/tV… … t echnician…for…help .
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