Widex A S S4VSD S4VSD Hearing Aid User Manual 9 514 0158 001 01 indd
Widex A/S S4VSD Hearing Aid 9 514 0158 001 01 indd
Manual
USER INSTRUCTIONS
THE SUPER™440 SERIES
S4-VSD model
RIC/RITE
Receiver-in-canal/Receiver-in-the-ear
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CONTENTS
SYMBOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
THEHEARINGAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Acousticindicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thebattery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Insertingthebattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lowbatteryindication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turningthehearingaidonandoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rightleftidentification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Positioningthehearingaidintheear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removingthehearingaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Volumeadjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lostpartneralarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Listeningprograms. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switchingbetweenthelisteningprograms . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Zen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Usingatelephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CLEANING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACCESSORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
INCASEOFMALFUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WARNINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ADVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
REGULATORYINFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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SYMBOLS
The following symbols will be used throughout the
manual
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.
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THE HEARING AID
Theillustrationbelowshowsthehearingaidwithout
theear-setTheear-setconsistsofanearwireandan
ear-tiporearmouldinwhichthereceiverisplaced
Programbutton
LED
Onoffswitch
Batterydrawerwithnailgrip
Volumecontrol(instandardversions)
Coverplate
Rightleftidentification
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NOTE
In addition to these user instructions, a separate user manual is
provided describing the various ear-set solutions available for
your hearing aid: “Ear-sets for Widex BTE hearing aids”.
WARNING
This booklet and the manual “Ear-sets for Widex BTE hear-
ing aids” contain important information and instructions. Read
these booklets carefully before you start using the hearing aid.
NOTE
Your hearing aid, ear-set and accessories may not look exactly
as illustrated in this booklet. We also reserve the right to make
any changes considered necessary.
Intendeduse
TheSUPER™hearingaidsareintendedasaircon-
duction amplification devices to be used in everyday
listening environments The SUPER hearing aids may
beprovidedwiththeZenprogramintendedtoprovide
arelaxingsoundbackground(iemusicnoisesource)
foradultswhodesiretolistentosuchabackgroundin
quiet
Indicationsforuse
Thedevicesareindicatedforindividualswitharange
ofhearinglossseverityfrommoderate(dBHL)to
severe-to-profound(dBHL)andallhearingloss
configurations
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Theyaretobeprogrammedbylicensedhearingcare
professionals(audiologistshearingaidspecialistsoto-
laryngologists)whoaretrainedinhearing(re)habilita-
tion
Descriptionofdevice
YourSUPER™hearingaidisusedwithanear-setwhich
consistsofanearwireandanear-tiporearmouldin
whichthereceiverisplacedThehearingaidusesapro-
prietarywirelesstechnologytheWidexLinktoenable
communicationbetweentheleftandtherighthearing
aidsaswellasbetweenthehearingaidsandtheDEX
accessoriesYourhearingaidistobepoweredbya
typebattery
Yourhearingaidmaybeprovidedwithanoptionallis-
teningprogramcalledZenItmakesmusicaltones(and
sometimesarushingnoise)inthebackgroundThese
soundsareshapedaccordingtoyourhearingloss
WARNING
With a custom earmould, this hearing aid is capable of pro-
ducing a sound pressure level exceeding 132 dB SPL.
There may be a risk of damaging your residual hearing.
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Acousticindicators
Thehearingaidmaybesettoproduceasignaltoin-
dicatetheuseofcertainfunctionsThesignalmaybe
aspokenmessageortonesThesignalcanalsobede-
activated
Functions Default
settings
Other
settings
Adjustingvolume Tone Off
Confirmingprogrambuttonuse Clicking
sound
Off
Changingprogram Tones Messageoff
Startingupthehearingaid Tone Messageoff
Warningaboutlowbattery tones Messageoff
Warningaboutlostpartner Off Message
Servicereminder Off Message
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Thebattery
Werecommendzinc-airbatteriesUseasizebat-
teryforthehearingaid
To obtain replacement batteries please consult your
hearingcareprofessionalItisimportanttotakenoteof
theexpirydateandtherecommendationsonthebat-
terypackregardingdisposalofusedbatteriesOther-
wisethereisariskthatthebatterylifemaybereduced
Insertingthebattery
Beforeinsertinganewbatteryintothe
hearingaidremembertoremovetheadhe-
sivetabOncethetabhasbeenremoved
thebatterywillstartfunctioningafterafew
seconds
CAUTION
Do not use batteries if there is a sticky residue from the tab or
other unwanted substance, as this can cause the hearing aid to
malfunction.
Usethenailgriptogentlyswingthebat-
tery drawer completely open Do not
pressthedrawerbeyondtheopenposi-
tion
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Placethebatteryinthedrawersothattheplus()sign
onthebatteryfacesupwardYoucanusethebattery
magnetprovidedtosteerthebatteryintoplace
Ifthebatterydrawerdoesnotcloseeasilythebattery
isincorrectlyinserted
Whenchangingbatteryitisagoodideatoholdthe
hearingaidoveratable
Thehearingaidmaybeprovidedwith
a battery drawer without a nail grip
which means that you need a tool to
openthebatterydrawerThistype
ofdrawercanbeagoodchoiceifthe
hearingaidiswornbyachildAspecial
toolforopeningthedrawerwillbein-
cludedwiththisdrawer
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The battery drawer is opened as illus-
trated
Lowbatteryindication
An acoustic indicator will sound when the battery is
nearlyexhaustedunlessthisfunctionhasbeendis-
abled (see page ) We recommend that you always
haveasparebatterywithyou
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 bat-
tery is exhausted. You should be aware of this possibility, in par-
ticular when you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent on
warning signals.
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Turningthehearingaidonandoff
Thebatterydrawerofthehearingaidalsofunctionsas
theonoffswitch
Closethebatterydrawercomplete-
ly to turn on the hearing aid An
acousticindicatorwillindicatethat
thehearingaidhasbeenswitched
onunlessthisfunctionhasbeen
disabled
Toturnoffthehearingaidopenthe
batterydrawerslightlytothefirst
positionwhereaclickisfelt
Pleaseremembertoturnoffthehearingaidwhenitis
notinuseRemovethebatteryifthe hearingaidwill
notbeusedforseveraldays
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Rightleftidentification
If you wear hearing aids on both
earsthehearing aids canbepro-
vided with coloured marks (red
markrightandbluemarkleft)
Thearrowshowsthepositionofthe
identificationmark
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Positioningthehearingaidintheear
Holdtheearmouldwithyourthumbandforefingerand
slowlyguideitintoyourearcanaluntilyoufeelresist-
anceLetgooftheearmouldandusethetipofyour
forefingertogentlypushitintoyourearuntilitrests
comfortablyinyourearcanal
Tohelppositiontheearmouldproperlyyoucouldpull
theouterearbackwardsandupwardswiththeoppo-
sitehand
Placethehearingaidbehindtheearsothattheearwire
restscomfortablyontheearclosetoyourhead
The illustrationsshow an earmould For further infor-
mationonear-tipearmouldtypesandproceduressee
theseparateear-setusermanualprovided
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Removingthehearingaid
Removethehearingaidfromitspositionbehindthe
ear
Holdtheearmouldwithyourthumbandforefingerand
pullgently
WARNING
Do not pull the earwire to remove the earmould, as this may
damage the earwire.
Ifitisdifficultyoucantrytomovetheearmouldcare-
fullyfromsidetosideItmayalsohelptopulltheout-
erearbackwardsandupwardswiththeoppositehand
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Volumeadjustment
Thehearingaidvolumeisadjustedautomaticallyinac-
cordancewithyoursoundenvironment
Your hearing aid is provided with a volume control
shapedlikeasmalllever(unlessyourhearingcarepro-
fessionalhasremoveditforyou)
Pushtheleverupwardstogradually
raisethevolume
Pushtheleverdownwardstogradual-
lylowerthevolume
Inthedefaultsettinganyvolumeadjustmentwillaf-
fectbothhearingaids
Toaltertheincrementsinwhichthevolumeisincreased
ordecreasedconsultyourhearingcareprofessional
Each time you operate the volume control you will
hearabeep-toneunlessthisfunctionhasbeendisa-
bledWhenthemaximumorminimumadjustmentlev-
elisreachedasteadytonewillsound
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.
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Toturnoffthesoundcompletely
•Keeppressingthevolumecontrolleverdownwards
afterthesteadytonehassounded
Toturnthesoundonagain
• Presstheleverupwardsor
• Changelisteningprogram
Any adjustment of the volume setting will be can-
celledwhenyourhearingaidisturnedofforwhenyou
changeprogram
NOTEYour hearingaidhasbeensettogradually in-
creasetheamplificationprovidedtoallowyoutoaccli-
matizeyourselftothesoundthroughthehearingaid
Therefore you may notice an increase in level after a
periodoftime
Ifyouwishtohavethevolumecontroldisabledorre-
movedpleaseconsultyourhearingcareprofessional
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Lostpartneralarm
(NoteOnlyapplicableifthisfeaturehasbeenactivat-
edbyyourhearingcareprofessional)
Ifoneofyourhearingaidsfallsoffyourearandorthe
batteryisexhaustedatonesignalandaspokenmes-
sagewillsoundtwotimesintheotherhearingaidand
adiodewillflashonbothhearingaids
Whenthelosthearingaidisrepositionedandorthe
batteryisexchangedthediodesstopflashing
Listeningprograms
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. Under “Your hear-
ing aid” at the back of this booklet your hearing care
professional can list the listening programs that are
available in your hearing aid.
Master Standard
Music Forlisteningtomusic
TV ForlisteningtotheTV
Comfort Attenuatesbackgroundnoise
Reversefocus Focusonsoundsfrombehind
AudibilityExtender Makeshigh-frequencysoundsaudible
Phone Forlisteningtothetelephone
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TInthisprogramyoulistenviathe
telecoil(T)andnotviathehearingaid
microphones(M)Thetelecoilisused
wherealoopsystemisinstalledIfyou
activatethetelecoilprogramyou
listentoaspecificsoundsourceand
shutoutsurroundingsounds
MT Inthisprogramyoulistenviathe
hearingaidmicrophones(M)andthe
telecoil(T)
Zen Generatesdifferentkindsoftones
Classic Designedforlong-termusersofsuper
powerhearingaidsImitatesthe
soundqualityofatraditionalsuper
powerhearingaid
Compoundprograms TheMasterprograminoneearand
ZenReversefocusAudibility
ExtenderTMTorPhoneintheother
Zen SpecialZenprogramwithuptothree
differentZenstyles
Phone ForphoneuseonlyTransmitsthe
telephonesoundreceivedinone
hearingaidtotheotherhearingaid
Notethatthemicrophonesonthe
hearingaidtowhichthesoundis
transmittedareturnedoff
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Ifyourneedschangeovertimethecombinationoflis-
teningprogramscanbealtered
CAUTION
When selecting Phone+ as listening program, please remember
that there are situations in which it is particularly important to
be able to hear the surrounding sounds.
Zenprogram
Yourhearingaidmaybeprovidedwithauniqueoption-
allisteningprogramcalledZenItmakesmusicaltones
(andsometimesarushingnoise)inthebackground
These sounds are shaped according to your hearing
lossTheZenprogrammaybeusedalone(withoutam-
plification)inquietwhenyouarenotrequiredtohear
surrounding soundsOr it maybeused with another
programsoboththesurroundingsoundsandthegen-
eratedsounds(fractaltones andnoise)areheardto-
gether
ThedurationoftheZenplaytimecanbesetbyyour
hearingcareprofessionalaccordingtoyourneeds
Benefits
The Zen program may provide a relaxing listening
backgroundforsomepeopleWhentheZenprogram
isusedinatinnitusmanagementprogramitswearer
mayexperiencesomerelieffromtinnitus
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Indicationsforuse
The Zen program is intended to provide a relaxing
soundbackground(iemusicnoisesource)foradults
whodesiretolistentosuchabackgroundinquietIt
maybeusedasasoundtherapytoolinatinnitustreat-
mentprogramthatisprescribedbyahearingcarepro-
fessional (audiologists hearing aid specialists otolar-
yngologists)whoistrainedintinnitusmanagement
Directionsforuse
Because of the unique ways in which Zen is pro-
grammed in your hearing aid please follow the rec-
ommendationsofyourhearingcareprofessionalsasto
howtousetheprogramwhentousetheprogramand
orhowlongtousetheprogram
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 those situations.
CAUTION
If you perceive decrease in loudness, tolerance of sounds,
speech not as clear, or worsening tinnitus, contact your hear-
ing care professional.
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Switchingbetweenthelistening
programs
Each time you switch to another
program, an acoustic indicator will
sound unless this function has been
disabled.
Program Oneshortbeepormessage
Program Twoshortbeepsormessage
Program Threeshortbeepsormessage
Program Onelongandoneshortbeepormessage
Program Onelongandtwoshortbeepsormessage
Zen Toneormessageor
Phone Toneormessage
In the default setting, both your hearing aids will be
affected when you change programs.
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Zen
Thisprogramisaccessedviaalongpress(morethan
sec) on the program button on the hearing aid or
RC-DEXremotecontrolAshortpressthenallowsyou
tocyclethroughtheavailableZenstyles
YoucanexitZenbypressingandholdingtheprogram
buttonformorethanonesecond
Phone
Thisprogramisaccessedviaalongpress(morethan
sec)ontheprogrambutton
YoucanexitPhonebypressingandholdingthesame
programbuttonformorethanonesecond
Ifyouwishtohavetheprogrambuttondisabledplease
consultyourhearingcareprofessional
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Usingatelephone
Whenusingatelephonewe
recommend that you hold the
telephoneagainstyourheadat
anangleaboveyourearrath-
erthandirectlyagainsttheear
Ifthesoundisnotoptimaltry
movingthetelephoneearpiece
toaslightlydifferentposition
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CLEANING
Thefollowingcleaningaccessoriesareavailableforthe
hearingaidandear-set*Forcleaningtheear-setsee
theusermanual“Ear-setsforWidexBTEhearingaids”
Cloth
Brush
Waxremovingtool
Contactyourhearingcareprofessionalifyouneedad-
ditionalsuppliesofcleaningaccessories
*Selection depends on ear-set type
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Clean the hearing aid with
thesoftclothafteruse
WARNING
Never use water or cleaning solutions to clean the hearing aid,
as this may cause it to malfunction.
Whenthehearingaidisnotinusethebatterydrawer
shouldbeleftopentoventilatethehearingaidandal-
lowittodry
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ACCESSORIES
Avarietyofassistivelisteningdevicesareavailablefor
yourhearingaid
RC-DEX remotecontrol
TV-DEX forlisteningtoTVandaudio
M-DEX formobilephoneapplicationsandremote
control
PHONE-DEX foreasylandlineuse
T-DEX forconnectinghearingaidstomobilephones
usingatelecoil
Audioinput
ThehearingaidcanbefurnishedwithauniversalDAI
adapterThisallowsdirectconnectiontodifferentkinds
of accessories (FM and CROSBi-CROS systems) as
wellasexternalaudioequipment(radioTVetc)
Ontheformonpageyourhearingcareprofession-
alcanmakeanoteoftheaudioprogramsyouhaveac-
cesstoandwheretheyarelocated
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AttachingtheuniversalDAIadapter
Usethetipofyourfingertoslidethecoverplateat
thebottomofthehearingaidoff
SlidetheDAIadapterontothehearingaiduntilit
clicksintoplace
Lockitintoplacebyslidingthelockingbutton
downwardsasillustrated
Acompatibledevicewithathree-pinEuroplugcannow
beattached
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RemovingtheuniversalDAIadapter
Removethethree-pinEuroplugdeviceattachedtothe
DAIadapter
UnlocktheDAIadapterbyslidingthelocking
buttonupwardsasillustrated
SlidetheDAIadapteroffthehearingaid
Slidethecoverplateon
Formoreinformationontheuseofaudioinputconsult
yourhearingcareprofessional
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Programorderwithaudioshoe
WARNING
If the hearing aid is connected to equipment which is connected
to the electrical mains, this equipment must meet the safety
requirements stated in the international standards IEC 60065,
IEC 60950 and IEC 60601-1.
Do not connect the hearing aid to sockets that are labelled with
one or more of the following symbols:
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FMsystems
The Widex FM systemSCOLA consists ofa wireless
microphoneandareceiverintegratedinanFMshoe
The receiver suitable for your hearing aid is called
SCOLAFLEX-i
Thesystemcanbesetaccordingtoyourneeds
AttachingtheSCOLAFLEX-i
Usethetipofyourfingertoslidethecoverplateat
thebottomofthehearingaidoff
SlidetheSCOLAFLEX-iontothehearingaiduntilit
clicksintoplace
Lockitintoplacebyslidingthelockingbutton
downwardsasillustrated
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RemovingtheSCOLAFLEX-i
UnlocktheSCOLAFLEX-ibyslidingthelocking
buttonupwardsasillustrated
SlidetheSCOLAFLEX-ioffthehearingaid
Slidethecoverplateon
FormoreinformationontheSCOLAFMsystemcon-
sulttheSCOLAusermanualandtheSCOLAFLEX
SCOLAFLEX-iuserinstructions
Forhelpindeterminingwhetheryoucouldbenefitfrom
a remote control or other accessories please consult
yourhearingcareprofessional
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IN CASE OF MALFUNCTION
Problem Possiblecause Solution
Thehearing
aidis
completely
silent
Thehearingaidis
notturnedon
Makesurethebattery
draweriscompletely
closed
Thebatterydoesnot
work
Insertanewbatteryin
thehearingaid
Thehearing
aidvolumeis
notpowerful
enough
Thebatteryisnearly
exhausted
Insertanewbatteryin
thehearingaid
Yourearisblocked
byearwax
ContactyourENT
doctorphysician
Yourhearingmay
havechanged
Contactyourhearing
careprofessional
Theearwireisnot
properlyconnected
tothehearingaid
Checkthattheearwire
connectorinthehearing
aidiscompletely
inserted
Thehearing
aidwhistles
continuously
Yourearisblocked
byearwax
ContactyourENT
doctorphysician
Yourtwo
hearingaids
arenot
workingin
synchrony
Theconnection
betweenthehearing
aidsislost
Turnthehearingaidsoff
andonagain
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Problem Possiblecause Solution
Thehearing
aidsdonot
respondwith
acorrespond-
ingchangein
volumeor
programto
theDEX
a TheDEXisused
beyondthe
transmission
range
b Strongelectro-
magnetic
interferenceinthe
vicinity
c TheDEXandthe
SUPERhearing
aidsarenot
matched
a MovetheDEXcloser
totheSUPERhearing
aids
b Moveawayfrom
knownsourceofEM
interference
c Checkwithhearing
careprofessionalto
makesureDEXis
matchedwithSUPER
hearingaids
Youhear
“interrupted”
speech(on
andoff)from
thehearing
aidsorno
speech
(muted)from
thetrans-
mittingear
a Thebatteryinone
ofthehearingaids
hasexpired
b Strongelectro-
magnetic
interferenceinthe
vicinity
a Replacebatteryin
oneorbothhearing
aids
b Moveawayfrom
knownsourcesof
interference
NoteThisinformationcoversonlythehearingaidSee
the“Ear-setsforWidexBTEhearingaids”usermanual
forinformationspecifictoyourear-set
Iftheproblemspersistcontactyourhearingcarepro-
fessionalforassistance
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CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AID
The hearing aid is a valuable object and should be
treatedwithcareHerearesomethingsyoucandoto
prolongthelifeofyourhearingaid
CAUTION
•Turn offyour hearing aidwhen itisnot in useRemovethe
batteryifthehearingaidwillnotbeusedforseveraldays
•Whenthehearingaidisnotinusekeepitinitscaseinacool
drylocationoutofreachofchildrenandpets
•Do not expose the hearing aid to extreme temperatures or
highhumidityMakesure todry thehearingaid thoroughly
afterheavyperspirationsuchasthatwhichmayoccurduring
intensephysicalactivityegplayingsports
•Avoiddroppingyourhearingaid–performcleaningandbat-
terychangeswhileholdingthehearingaidaboveasoftsur-
face
•Donotwearyourhearingaidwhileintheshowerorswim-
ming or when using a hair dryer perfume hair and body
spraysorgelssuchassuntanninglotionsorcreams
•Inenvironmentswithhighhumidityadryingkitmaybeused
dailytoreducetheamountofmoistureinsidethehearingaid
Seetheinstructionsenclosedwiththedryingkit
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WARNINGS
WARNING
Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swal lowed or
used improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in
severe injury or even fatalities. In case of ingestion, contact a
physician immediately.
•Keephearingaidsandtheirpartsaccessoriesandbatteries
outofreachofchildrenandanyoneelsewhomightswallow
suchitems orotherwise causeinjury to themselvesDonot
changebatteriesinfrontofthemanddonotletthemsee
whereyoukeepyourbatterysupplyDiscardusedbatteries
carefully
•Batteriesareverysmallandcaneasilybemistakenforpillsor
thelikeNeverputabatteryorhearingaidinyourmouthfor
anyreasonasyoumayriskswallowingit
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WARNING
•Riskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedbyanincorrecttypeor
rechargedDisposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtotheinstruc-
tionsonthebatterypack
•Never allow others to wear your hearing aid as this could
causepermanentdamagetotheirhear ing
•Whenselectingalisteningprogrampleaserememberthat
therearesituationsinwhichitisparticularlyimportanttobe
abletohearthesurroundingsounds(egtrafficwarningsig-
nals)
•Thehearingaidismadeofmodernnon-allergenicmaterials
NonethelessinrarecasesskinirritationmayoccurIfyouno-
ticeskinirritationinoraroundyourearorearcanalcontact
yourhearingcareprofessional
•Beawarethattheuseofanytypeofhearingaidmayinvolve
aslightlyincreasedriskofinfectionintheearcanalAninfec-
tioncanariseasaresultofinadequateventilationoftheear
Wethereforerecommendthatyouremovethehearingaid
andear-setfromyourearatnighttoallowtheearcanaltobe
ventilatedMakesurethatyoucleanandinspectyourhearing
aidandear-setasrequiredIfaninfectionoccursyoushould
seekmedicalattentionandcontactyourhearingcareprofes-
sionalforadviceonhowtodisinfectthevarioushearingaid
partsDonotunderanycircumstancesusealcoholchlorine
orsimilarsubstances
•DonotuseWidexhearingaidsinminesorotherareaswith
explosivegases
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WARNING
•DonotwearyourhearingaidduringradiationX-raysMRIs
CT or other medical treatments and scans The emissions
from these procedures as well as from other types of radi-
ationsuchasthatinamicrowaveovencandamageyour
hearingaid Radiation from forexample roomsurveillance
equipmentburglaralarmsandmobilephonesisweakerand
will notdamage thehearingaid but maycreate audiblein-
terference
CAUTION
•Yourhearingaidhasbeentestedforinterferenceaccording
tointernationalstandardsNeverthelessitispossiblethat
unforeseeninterferencemayoccurinthehearingaiddueto
electromagneticradiationfromotherproductssuchasalarm
systemsroomsurveillanceequipmentandmobilephones
•Althoughyourhearingaidhasbeendesignedtocomplywith
themoststringentinternationalelectromagneticcompatibil-
itystandardsthepossibilitycannotbeexcludedthatitmay
causeinterferencewithotherequipmentsuchasmedicalde-
vices
•Nevertrytoopenorrepairthehearingaidyourself
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ADVICE
NOTE
•Thehearingaidwillnotrestorenormalhearingandwillnot
preventorimproveahearinglossresultingfromorganic
conditionsHoweverthehearingaidcanhelpyoutomake
thebestpossibleuseofyourremaininghearingabilityYou
shouldalsobearinmindthatitcantaketimetogetusedtoa
newhearingaidandnewsounds
•Inmostcasesusingthehearingaidinfrequentlywillnotper-
mityoutogainfullbenefitfromit
•Theuseofahearingaidisonlypartofhearinghabilitation
andmayneedtobesupplementedbyauditorytrainingand
instructioninlipreading
•Theuseofhearingaidsincreasestheriskofaccumulationof
earwaxContactyourphysicianENTdoctorifyoususpect
that a plug ofearwax hasaccumulatedin yourear Earwax
maynotonlyreduceyourownhearingbutalsotheeffectof
thehearingaidconsiderablyItisagoodideatoaskyourphy-
siciantocleanyourearsacoupleoftimesayear
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REGULATORY INFORMATION
FCCIDTTY-SVSD
ICB-SVSD
FederalCommunicationsCommissionStatement
ThisdevicecomplieswithpartoftheFCCRules
Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions
()Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterferenceand
()thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived
includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operation
NOTE
Thisequipmenthasbeentestedandfoundtocomply
withthelimitsforaClassBdigitaldevicepursuant
topartoftheFCCRulesTheselimitsaredesigned
toprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmful
interferenceinaresidentialinstallationThisequipment
generatesusesandcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy
andifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththe
instructionsmaycauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
communicationsHoweverthereisnoguaranteethat
interferencewillnotoccurinaparticularinstallationIf
thisequipmentdoescauseharmfulinterferencetoradio
ortelevisionreceptionwhichcanbedeterminedby
turningtheequipmentoffandontheuserisencouraged
totrytocorrecttheinterferencebyoneormoreofthe
followingmeasures
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—Reorientorrelocatethereceivingantenna
— Increasetheseparationbetweentheequipmentand
receiver
— Connecttheequipmentintoanoutletonacircuit
differentfromthattowhichthereceiverisconnected
— ConsultthedealeroranexperiencedradioTV
technicianforhelp
NOTE
ThisequipmentcomplieswithFCCradiationexposure
limitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironmentThis
transmittermustnotbeco-locatedoroperatingin
conjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter
Changesormodificationstotheequipmentnotexpressly
approvedbyWidexcouldvoidtheuser’sauthorityto
operatetheequipment
IndustryCanadaStatement
Déclarationd’industrieCanada
UnderIndustryCanadaregulationsthisradiotransmitter
mayonlyoperateusinganantennaofatypeand
maximum(orlesser)gainapprovedforthetransmitterby
IndustryCanada
Toreducepotentialradiointerferencetootherusersthe
antennatypeanditsgainshouldbesochosenthatthe
equivalentisotropicallyradiatedpower(eirp)isnot
morethanthatnecessaryforsuccessfulcommunication
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ThisdevicecomplieswithIndustryCanadalicence-
exemptRSSstandard(s)Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions
()thisdevicemaynotcauseinterferenceand
()thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferenceincluding
interferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperationofthe
device
Conformémentàlaréglementationd’IndustrieCanada
leprésentémetteurradiopeutfonctionneravecune
antenned’untypeetd’ungainmaximal(ouinférieur)
approuvépourl’émetteurparIndustrieCanada
Danslebutderéduirelesrisquesdebrouillage
radioélectriqueàl’intentiondesautresutilisateursil
fautchoisirletyped’antenneetsongaindesorteque
lapuissanceisotroperayonnéeéquivalente(pire)ne
dépassepasl’intensiténécessaireàl’établissementd’une
communicationsatisfaisante
LeprésentappareilestconformeauxCNRd’Industrie
Canadaapplicablesauxappareilsradioexemptsde
licenceL’exploitationestautoriséeauxdeuxconditions
suivantes
()l’appareilnedoitpasproduiredebrouillageet
()l’utilisateurdel’appareildoitacceptertoutbrouillage
radioélectriquesubimêmesilebrouillageest
susceptibled’encompromettrelefonctionnement
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HerebyWidexASdeclaresthatthisS-VSDisincom-
pliancewiththeessentialrequirementsandotherrele-
vantprovisionsofDirectiveEC
AcopyoftheDeclarationofConformitycanbefound
athttpwwwwidexcom
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Hearing aids accessories and batteries
shouldnotbedisposedofwithnormal
household waste Please consult your na-
tionalWidexdistributorforadviceonhow
todisposeoftheseitems
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