Widex CLEAR Series C4-FS, User Instructions

Page 1: ...USER INSTRUCTIONS THE CLEAR 440 SERIES C4 FS model RIC RITE Receiver in canal Receiver in the ear ...

Page 2: ...2 YOUR WIDEX CLEAR 440 HEARING AID To be filled out by the hearing care professional Date ______________________________________ Battery size ________________________________ ...

Page 3: ...e hearing aid on and off 13 Positioning the hearing aid 14 Removing the hearing aid 15 Volume adjustment 16 Lost partner alarm 18 Listening programs 18 Switching between the listening programs 21 Zen 22 Phone 22 Using a telephone 23 Cleaning 24 ACCESSORIES 26 IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION 27 CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AID 29 WARNINGS 30 ADVICE 33 REGULATORY INFORMATION 34 ...

Page 4: ...ual WARNING Messages with this heading indicate serious adverse reactions potential safety hazards and inadequate performance of device CAUTION Messages with this heading indicate include information regard ing any special care to be exercised Not for general waste ...

Page 5: ...hows the hearing aid without the ear set The choice of ear set solution depends on your specific needs Please refer to the separate ear set user manual 1 On off switch 2 Battery drawer with nail grip 3 Program button 4 LED Right Left ID 3 4 1 2 ...

Page 6: ...exactly as illustrated in this booklet We also reserve the right to make any changes considered necessary Intended use The CLEAR hearing aids are intended as air conduction amplification devices to be used in everyday listening environments The CLEAR hearing aids may be provid ed with the Zen program intended to provide a relaxing sound background i e music noise source for adults who desire to li...

Page 7: ...set which consists of an earwire and an earpiece in which the receiver is placed The hearing aid uses a proprietary wireless technology WidexLink to enable communica tion between the left and the right hearing aids as well as between the hearing aids and the DEX accessories Your hearing aid may be provided with a listening pro gram called Zen It makes musical tones and some times a rushing noise i...

Page 8: ...ken message or tones adjusted by the hearing care professional in consultation with you The signal can also be deactivated Adjusting volume via remote control Tone Off Confirming program button use Clicking sound Off Changing program Message Tones Off Starting up the hearing aid Message Tone Off Warning about low battery Message 4 tones Off Warning about lost partner Message Off Service reminder M...

Page 9: ...ttery pack regarding disposal of used batteries Otherwise there is a risk that the battery life may be reduced Inserting the battery Before inserting a new battery into the hearing aid remember to remove the adhe sive 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 subs...

Page 10: ...ition Place the battery in the drawer so that the plus sign on the battery faces upward You can use the battery 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 ...

Page 11: ... nail grip which means that you need a tool to open the battery drawer This type of drawer can be a good choice if the hearing aid is worn by a child A special tool for opening the drawer will be in cluded with this drawer The battery drawer is opened as illus trated ...

Page 12: ...you al ways have a spare battery with you WARNING Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid Exhausted batteries may leak damaging the hearing aid WARNING 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 ...

Page 13: ...id An acoustic indicator will indicate that the hearing aid has been switched on unless this function has been disabled To turn off the hearing aid open the battery drawer slightly to the first po sition where a click is felt 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 ...

Page 14: ... out er ear backwards and upwards with the opposite hand Place the hearing aid behind the ear so that the hear ing aid and earwire rest comfortably on the ear close to your head The illustrations show an open ear tip For further infor mation on ear tip earmould types anchors and proce dures see the separate ear set user manual provided ...

Page 15: ...id from its position behind the ear Carefully pull the earpiece out of the ear canal while holding the lower part of the earwire If the earpiece is provided with an extraction cord take hold of this and carefully pull the ear tip out of the ear canal ...

Page 16: ... volume manually or mute your hearing aid Any adjust ment of the volume setting will be cancelled when your hearing aid is turned off or when you change program In the default setting any volume adjustment via the remote control will affect both hearing aids To alter the increments in which the volume is increased or decreased consult your hearing care professional ...

Page 17: ...residual hearing CAUTION 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 To mute the hearing aid with a remote control Keep pressing the volume down key on the remote con trol after the long beep tone has sounded and until it stops Pressing one of the volum...

Page 18: ...earing aids When the lost hearing aid is repositioned and or the battery is exchanged the diodes stop flashing Listening programs Your hearing aid may be provided with five of the fol lowing programs plus either the special Zen program called Zen or the Phone program Master Standard Music For listening to music TV For listening to the TV Comfort Attenuates background noise Reverse focus Focus on s...

Page 19: ...and the telecoil T Zen Generates different kinds of tones Compound programs The Master program in one ear and Zen Reverse focus Audibility Extender T MT or Phone in the other Zen Special Zen program with up to three different Zen styles Phone For phone use only Transmits the tele phone sound received in one hearing aid to the other hearing aid Note that the microphones on the hearing aid to which ...

Page 20: ...m may provide a relaxing listening background for some people When the Zen program is used in a tinnitus management program its wearer may experience some relief from tinnitus CAUTION Use of the different Zen programs may interfere with hearing surrounding sounds including speech The programs should not be used when hearing such sounds is important Switch the hearing aid to a non Zen program in th...

Page 21: ... to another program an acous tic indicator will sound unless this function has been disabled Program 1 Message or one short beep Program 2 Message or two short beeps Program 3 Message or three short beeps Program 4 Message or one long and one short beep Program 5 Message or one long and two short beeps Zen Message or tone or Phone Message or tone In the default setting both your hearing aids will ...

Page 22: ...ilable Zen styles You can exit Zen by pressing and holding the program button for two seconds Phone This program is accessed via a long press two secs on the program button on the hearing aid You can exit Phone by pressing and holding the same program button for two seconds If you wish to have the program button disabled please consult your hearing care professional ...

Page 23: ...g a telephone we recommend that you hold the telephone against your head at an angle above your ear rath er than directly against the ear If the sound is not optimal try moving the telephone earpiece to a slightly different position ...

Page 24: ... aid and ear set For cleaning the ear set see the user manual Ear sets for Widex BTE hearing aids 1 Cloth 2 Wax removing tool 3 Brush Contact your hearing care professional if you need additional supplies of cleaning accessories Selection depends on your ear set solution 3 1 2 ...

Page 25: ...oth after use WARNING 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 the battery drawer should be left open to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry ...

Page 26: ... of assistive listening devices are available for your hearing aid RC DEX TV DEX M DEX For help in determining whether you could benefit from a remote control or other accessories please consult your hearing care professional ...

Page 27: ... turned on Make sure the battery drawer is completely closed The battery does not work Insert a new battery in the hearing aid The hearing aid volume is not powerful enough The battery is nearly exhausted Insert a new battery in the hearing aid Your ear is blocked by earwax Contact your ENT doctor physician Your hearing may have changed Contact your hearing care professional The hearing aid whistl...

Page 28: ...the DEX closer to the CLEAR hearing aids b Move away from known source of EM interference c Check with your hearing care profes sional to make sure DEX is matched with CLEAR hearing aids You hear interrupted speech on and off from the hearing aids or no speech muted from the transmit ting ear a The battery in one of the hearing aids has expired b Strong electro magnetic interfer ence in the vicini...

Page 29: ... extreme temperatures or high humidity Make sure to dry the hearing aid thoroughly after heavy perspiration such as that which may occur during intense 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 ...

Page 30: ...eir 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 mo...

Page 31: ...around your ear or ear canal contact your hearing care professional Be aware that the use of any type of hearing aid may involve a slightly increased risk of infection in the ear canal An infec tion can arise as a result of inadequate ventilation of the ear We therefore recommend that you remove the hearing aid and ear set from your ear at night to allow the ear canal to be ventilated Make sure th...

Page 32: ...terfer ence CAUTION Your hearing aid has been tested for interference according to international standards Nevertheless it is possible that unforeseen interference may occur in the hearing aid due to electromagnetic 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 internat...

Page 33: ... 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 training 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 ...

Page 34: ...uant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not oc...

Page 35: ...n conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Widex could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Industry Canada Statement Déclaration d industrie Canada Under Industry Canada regulations this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum or lesser gain approved for the transmitter by ...

Page 36: ...Canada Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l intention des autres utilisateurs il faut choisir le type d antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente p i r e ne dépasse pas l intensité nécessaire à l établissement d une communication satisfaisante Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radi...

Page 37: ...idex A S declares that this C4 FS is in com pliance with the essential requirements and other rele vant provisions of Directive 1999 5 EC A copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found at http www widex com ...

Page 38: ...38 Hearing aids accessories and batter ies should not be disposed of with nor mal household waste Please consult your national Widex distributor for advice on how to dispose of these items ...

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