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hearing aid with an earmould

the .ear-set .consists .of .the .following .parts:

1 . . earhook
2 . .Tubing
3 . .earmould
.

3a . .sound .bore

. 3b . .Vent

3a.

3b.

posiTioning .The .hearing .aid .and .earmould .

insert .the .earmould .in .the .ear .canal .while .holding .the .
lower .part .of .the .tubing . .it .may .help .to .pull .the .outer .
ear .backwards .and .upwards .with .the .opposite .hand .

place .the .hearing .aid .behind .the .ear, .so .that .the .ear-
hook . rests . comfortably . on . the . ear, . close . to . your .
head .

Summary of Contents for CLEAR C4-9

Page 1: ...User instructions The clear 440 Series c4 9 behind the ear ...

Page 2: ...ring aid with an instant ear tip 23 Right left identification 24 Positioning the hearing aid and instant ear tip 25 The anchor 26 Removing the hearing aid and instant ear tip 29 Hearing aid with a custom ear tip 30 Right left identification 31 Positioning the hearing aid and custom ear tip 32 the anchor 33 Removing the hearing aid and custom ear tip 34 2 3 Your widex clear 440 hearing aid To be fi...

Page 3: ...4 5 Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid Your hearing aid is designed with high quality sound ease comfort and freedom of choice in mind We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex hearing aid Important This booklet contains important information and instructions Please read this booklet carefully before you start using the hear ing aid Your hearing aid ear set and accessories may not lo...

Page 4: ...k red mark right and blue mark left Acoustic indicators The hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to in dicate the use of certain functions The signal may be a spoken message or tones adjusted by the hearing care professional in consultation with you The signal can also be deactivated Adjusting volume Tone Off Confirming program button use Clicking sound Off Changing program Message Tones Off...

Page 5: ...ng after a few seconds Do not use batteries on which there is a sticky residue from the tab or other unwanted substance Use the nail grip to gently swing the battery drawer open 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 bat tery is incorrec...

Page 6: ...ity in particular when you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent on warning signals Turning the hearing aid on and off The battery drawer of the hearing aid also functions as the on off switch Push the switch upwards to turn on the hearing aid An acoustic indicator will indicate that the hearing aid has been switched on unless this function has been disabled Push the switch downwards to turn o...

Page 7: ...ll sound Important 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 professional To turn off the sound completely Keep pressing the volume control lever downwards after the steady tone has sounded To turn the sound on again Press the lever upwards or Change listening prog...

Page 8: ... background noise Reverse focus Focus on sounds from behind Audibility Extender Makes high frequency sounds audible Phone For listening to the telephone T In this program you listen via the telecoil T and not via the hearing aid microphone M The telecoil is used where a loop system is installed If you activate the telecoil program you listen to a specific sound source and shut out surrounding soun...

Page 9: ...y interfere with hearing sur rounding 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 those situations Switching between the listening programs Each time you switch to another program an acoustic indicator will sound unless this function has been disabled Program 1 Message or one short beep Program 2 Messa...

Page 10: ...al try moving the telephone ear piece to a slightly different po sition Zen This program is accessed via a long press two sec on the program button A short press then allows you to cycle through the available Zen styles You can exit Zen by pressing and holding the pro gram button for more than a second If you wish to have the program button disabled please consult your hearing care professional ...

Page 11: ...3b Vent 1 3a 3 2 3b Positioning the hearing aid and earmould Insert the earmould in the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tubing It may help to pull the outer ear backwards and upwards with the opposite hand Place the hearing aid behind the ear so that the ear hook rests comfortably on the ear close to your head ...

Page 12: ...om its position behind the ear Carefully pull the earmould out of the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tubing Hearing aid with an instant ear tip The ear set consists of the following parts 1 Tubing with 1a hook 1b trimmed anchor 2 Instant ear tip 1a 1 1b 2 ...

Page 13: ...that it is for the right ear and blue print that it is for the left ear Positioning the hearing aid and instant ear tip Place the hearing aid behind the ear so that the tubing rests comfortably on the ear close to your head Insert the ear tip into the ear ca nal while holding the lower part of the tubing Make sure that the anchor is positioned comfortably secur ing the position of the ear set ...

Page 14: ... the anchor through the small hole on the side of the tubing When the loop is the correct size cut off any excess with scissors or similar Example 2 Loop the anchor in the direction indicated by the dotted line and arrows Guide the tip of the anchor through the small hole on the side of the tubing as illustrated to form a heart shaped loop When the loop is the correct size turn the ear set around ...

Page 15: ...canal while holding the lower part of the tubing general informaTion when Trimming make sure that the end of the anchor loop is flush with the small hole and there are no sharp edges use the tip of your finger to check for sharp edges if part of the anchor sticks out through the hole creating an un even surface this may cause irri tation of the ear ...

Page 16: ...ight left identification The ear set tubing is available in different lengths for the right and left ear respectively The in dividual size is printed on the tubing Red print indicates that it is for the right ear and blue print that it is for the left ear The custom ear tip has Widex print ed on it Red print indicates that the ear tip is for the right ear and blue print that it is for the left ear...

Page 17: ...opposite hand Place the hearing aid behind the ear so that the tub ing rests comfortably on the ear close to your head the anchor With the custom ear set solution only 2 mm of the anchor is used Trim the anchor so there is ap proximately 2 mm left It is im portant to leave the 2 mm intact as it helps keep the custom ear tip correctly positioned The tubing should look like this when you have trimme...

Page 18: ... tip out of the ear canal Cleaning The following cleaning accessories are available for the hearing aid and ear set 1 Cloth 2 Wax removing tool 3 Cleaning thread Contact your hearing care professional if you need additional supplies of cleaning accessories Selection depends on ear set type Important Do not pull the tubing to remove your hearing aid Use the ex traction cord ...

Page 19: ...the hearing aid is not in use the battery drawer should be left open to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry The ear set Make sure that the entire ear set is always clean and free of earwax moisture or the like Wipe the ear set with the soft cloth at regular inter vals Never use alcohol or other cleaning solutions to clean the ear set ...

Page 20: ...the earmould use a blower or similar to blow it dry be fore attaching the earmould to the tubing The earmould tubing should be changed as required For further supplies of tubing or if the earmould no longer fits your ear contact your hearing care pro fessional THE EARMOULD Disconnect the earmould from the tubing Clean the vent with the wax removing tool Clean the sound bore with the wax removing t...

Page 21: ...custom ear tip carefully pull it off the tubing wriggling the tip of the tubing gently Pass the cleaning thread through the tubing Pull the thread out at the other end If your custom ear tip is provided with a vent use the wax removing tool to clean the vent If necessary the ear tip can be rinsed thoroughly in lukewarm water when disassembled from the rest of the ear set Allow it to dry overnight ...

Page 22: ...are professional assembling the ear set Custom ear tip Hold the custom ear tip be tween two fingers with the ex traction cord downwards Hold the tubing with the other hand as illustrated Gently press the tubing into place in the custom ear tip Use your fingernail to press the tubing in as far as it will go so that it is securely fastened Click the ear set onto the top of the hearing aid as illustr...

Page 23: ...y switches to an audio program when an audio shoe is attached If you then wish to switch to one of the other programs you must use the program button on the hearing aid As soon as you remove the audio shoe the usual program order is re established On the form on the next page your hearing care pro fessional can make a note of the audio programs you have access to and where they are located For mor...

Page 24: ...silent The hearing aid is not turned on Make sure the battery drawer is pushed all the way upwards The battery does not work Insert a new battery in the hearing aid The sound outlet of the earmould ear tip is blocked Earmould Clean the blocked sound bore see page 38 Instant ear tip Replace or clean the ear tip see page 41 Custom ear tip Clean the ear tip see page 41 The hearing aid volume is not p...

Page 25: ... not working in synchrony The connection between the hearing aids is lost Turn the hearing aids off and on again Caring for your hearing aid The hearing aid is a valuable object and should be treated with care Here are some things you can do to prolong the life of your hearing aid Turn off your hearing aid when it is not in use Re move the battery if the hearing aid will not be used for several da...

Page 26: ...help you to make the best possible use of your remaining hearing ability However you should be aware that it takes time to get used to a new hear ing aid and new sounds When selecting a listening program please re member that there are situations in which it is par ticularly important to be able to hear the surround ing sounds e g traffic warning signals The use of hearing aids increases the risk ...

Page 27: ...iver is very low Your hearing aid has been tested for interference 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 and mobile phones Although your hearing aid has been designed to comply with the most stringent international elec tromagnetic compat...

Page 28: ...t may cause undesired operation NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment gene rates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordanc...

Page 29: ...d environment This transmitter must not be co located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter This equipment complies with the Industry Canada RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment as per IC RSS 102 Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Widex could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Hearing aid...

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