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User’s instructions 

The Senso Diva Series

SD-19M 

Behind-the-ear

Summary of Contents for Senso Diva SD-19M

Page 1: ...User s instructions The Senso Diva Series SD 19M Behind the ear ...

Page 2: ...essories 22 The hearing aid 23 The earmold 24 Getting used to the hearing aid 26 There is only one way 26 Beginning to use the hearing aid 27 Caring for your hearing aid 28 Good advice 30 Accessories 32 FM systems 32 Audio input 33 In case of malfunction 34 Your hearing aid earmold cleaning accessories and the like may not look exactly the same as in these user s instructions We furthermore reserv...

Page 3: ... the incoming sounds Senso Diva is able to reduce noise and en hance speech Senso Diva also allows enhancement of the sounds of a specific person or sound source by attenuating noise coming from behind you you just have to turn your head in the direction of that person or sound source Senso Diva is able to effec tively reduce any feedback whistling an otherwise common complaint of hearing aid user...

Page 4: ...te on the battery pack To ensure proper battery function do not use bat teries past the expiration date Because they are Zinc Air type batteries they need air to work Therefore do not remove the adhesive tab until just before in serting the battery in the hearing aid Once the tab has been removed the battery will start functioning after a few seconds The lifetime of the battery de pends on a numbe...

Page 5: ... completely silent Exactly how long the hearing aid will function after the beep tones varies from one case to another We recommend that you always have a spare battery with you The rate at which a battery loses power is depen dent upon the circumstances under which the bat tery is used In some circumstances the battery can drain so suddenly that the beep tones for low bat tery warning will only b...

Page 6: ...in one movement as illustrat ed Turning the hearing aid on and off The battery drawer is placed at the bottom of the hearing aid The battery drawer also functions 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 as illus trated The word OFF is clearly visible on the switch when the hearing aid is turned off Please reme...

Page 7: ... ear and which is for the right ear red mark right and blue mark left Placing Senso Diva on in the ear Insert a battery in your hearing aid We recommend that you turn off the hearing aid before placing it on the ear First insert the earmold in the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tubing It may also be helpful to gently pull the outer ear back wards and upwards with the opposite hand ...

Page 8: ...ion turn on the hearing aid Removing Senso Diva First remove the hearing aid from its position be hind the ear Carefully pull the earmold 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 ear mold carefully from side to side while pulling it out It may also help to pull the outer ear backwards and upwards with the opposite hand ...

Page 9: ...ur hearing aid Fine tuning loudness Your hearing aid may be pro vided with a volume control shaped like a small lever Push the lever upwards to raise the automatically set volume Push the lever downwards to lower the volume Use short touches for minor corrections of the volume Faster adjustments are obtained by keeping the lever pressed for some seconds When you raise the volume you will hear a be...

Page 10: ...rams that are available in your hearing aid see page 20 Listening programs M M stands for Microphone and is the standard setting It is the listening program for ordinary lis tening situations M T M T stands for a combination of micro phone and telecoil M T If you activate M T you can listen to the source of sound and still hear the surrounding sounds T T stands for Telecoil The telecoil can only b...

Page 11: ...o gram you will hear beep tones The number of beeps tells you which program you are in one beep tone for program 1 two beep tones for program 2 three beep tones for program 3 and four beep tones for program 4 Please note that if for example you only have 3 programs program 3 will be followed by program 1 as you switch pro grams Listening programs Program Chosen programs Application 1 2 3 4 ...

Page 12: ... drying and cleaning the hearing aid Additional supplies of accessories can be acquired from the hearing healthcare professional where you received your hearing aid A B C The hearing aid Never wash your hearing aid with water cleaning so lutions or other liquids In stead clean your hearing aid with a dry soft cloth af ter use When the hearing aid is not in use it is a good idea to leave the batter...

Page 13: ...e earmold thoroughly and allow it to dry overnight If there is still moisture in the earmold the next time you want to use the hearing aid use a small blower or the like to blow it dry Never use alcohol or other cleaning solutions to clean your earmold Make sure the earmold and tubing are clean and dry before you use it again with the hearing aid If your earmold tubing becomes slack stiff yellow o...

Page 14: ...When you wear a hearing aid for the first time you will hear sounds that you may not have heard for years It takes time to get used to hearing so many ordinary sounds again but with practice and pa tience these sounds will become a part of your com fortable world of sounds Start wearing your new hearing aid in familiar and quiet surroundings Focus on the various types of background sounds such as ...

Page 15: ...eavy perspira tion e g such as that which may occur with intense activity level in certain sports Do not wear your hearing aid in the shower or swimming or when using a hair dryer hair spray or other sprays Use care when applying topical lotions such as suntanning oils or sun screens Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself Do not wear your hearing aid during x ray MR scans CT scans sh...

Page 16: ... of ingestion contact your physician immediately and the 24 Hour National Button Battery In gestion Hotline at 202 626 3333 The hearing aid is made of modern non aller genic materials Still in rare cases skin irrita tion can occur If you notice skin irritation in or around your ear or ear canal contact your hear ing healthcare professional Please be aware that the use of any type of ear mold may i...

Page 17: ... full freedom of movement within the specified range For further information on the FM system from Widex please contact your hearing healthcare professional Audio input Your Senso Diva can be furnished with an audio shoe This allows direct connection to different kinds of accessories radio TV FM systems CROS and Bi CROS C o n s u l t your hearing healthcare professional on the use of audio in put ...

Page 18: ... drawer is closed cor rectly The sound outlet of the earmold is blocked Blockage of the sound outlet of an earmold is often caused by earwax Clean the blocked sound outlet If the hearing aid volume is not powerful enough it could be because The battery is nearly exhausted Insert a new bat tery Make sure the battery is placed correctly and that the battery drawer is closed correctly The sound outle...

Page 19: ...bing is yellow and stiff Contact your hearing care professional regarding replace ment The tubing often comes off the earmold or hearing aid hook Contact your hearing care professional regarding replacement The hook or elbow is cracked Contact your hear ing healthcare professional If the hearing aid performs intermittently it could be because The on off switch is dirty Push the switch back and for...

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