USER INSTRUCTIONS THE WIDEX BEYOND™ FAMILY B-F2 model RITE Receiver-in-the-ear
YOUR WIDEX® HEARING AID (To be filled out by the hearing care professional) Your hearing aid series: PROGRAMS Universal Audibility Extender Quiet Audibility Extender Transport Audibility Extender Urban Audibility Extender Party Audibility Extender Music Audibility Extender T Audibility Extender M+T Audibility Extender 2
SPECIAL PROGRAMS Zen Audibility Extender Phone Audibility Extender SMARTTOGGLE PROGRAMS Zen+ Audibility Extender Phone+ Audibility Extender NOTE Read this booklet and the booklet "Ear-sets for Widex hearing aids" carefully before your start using your hearing aid. NOTE You can also download a special app that allows you to operate your hearing aids using selected mobile devices. If you'd like to do so, visit the App Store or Google Play* and download it.
CONTENTS YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID....................................................................6 Welcome to Widex..........................................................................................6 Important safety information.........................................................................8 THE HEARING AID.................................................................................. 11 Indications for use................................................................................
EC directives...................................................................................................29 FCC and IC statements..................................................................................30 SYMBOLS..............................................................................................
YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID Welcome to Widex Congratulations on your new hearing aid. Use your hearing aid regularly, even if it takes some time getting used to it. Infrequent users don’t usually get the full benefit of a hearing aid. NOTE Your hearing aid and its accessories may not look exactly as illustrated in this booklet. We also reserve the right to make any changes we consider necessary.
Your hearing aid at a glance 1 3 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Important safety information Read these pages carefully before you begin using your hearing aid. Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swallowed or used improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in severe injury or even fatalities. In case of ingestion, contact a doctor immediately. Take your hearing aids out when you are not using them. This will help to ventilate the ear canal and prevent ear infections.
Never use other people’s hearing aids and never allow others to use yours, as this could damage your hearing. Never use your hearing aids in environments where there may be explosive gases, such as in mines, etc. Keep hearing aids, their parts, accessories and batteries away from children. Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself. Contact your hearing care professional if you need to have your hearing aid repaired. Your hearing aids contain radio communication technology.
Your hearing aids should be stored and transported within the temperature and humidity ranges of -18°C to +40°C (-0,4°F to 104°F) and 10%-95% rH. Storage and transportation up to 60°C (140°F) with 10%-95% rH can be accepted in shorter periods (duration of max. of 2 weeks). Your hearing aids are designed to operate from 0°C (32°F) to 50°C (122°F). For more information about your hearing aids, visit: www.widex.com.
THE HEARING AID Indications for use The hearing aids are indicated for individuals with a range of hearing loss from minimal (10dB HL) to severe-to-profound (100 dB HL) and all hearing loss configurations. They are to be programmed by licensed hearing care professionals (audiologists, hearing aid specialists, otolaryngologists) who are trained in hearing (re)habilitation. Intended use The hearing aids are intended as air conduction amplification devices to be used in everyday listening environments.
Always use a fresh, new battery that is precisely the kind recommended by your hearing care professional. NOTE Check that the battery is completely clean and free of any residue before inserting it in the hearing aid. Otherwise your hearing aid may not function as expected. Never attempt to recharge your hearing aid batteries, as they could explode. Never leave a flat battery in the hearing aids while storing them. It could leak and ruin your hearing aid.
Take the adhesive tab off the new battery and make sure there is no sticky substance left on it. Let it "breathe" for 60 seconds. Use the nail grip to gently swing the battery door open and remove the old battery. Now place the new battery in the drawer as shown. Close the drawer. If it doesn't close easily, the battery is not placed correctly. If you are not using the hearing aid for a few days, remove the battery.
Tamper-resistant battery drawer If the hearing aid is going to be used by a child, you can ask your hearing care professional to provide it with a tamper-resistant battery drawer. To open battery drawer, use the special tool you've received, and do as illustrated. Sound signals Your hearing aid plays sounds to inform you that certain features have been activated or that you have changed programs. These sounds may be spoken messages or tones, depending on your needs and preferences.
Program 4 Message/one short and one long beep Program 5 Message/one long beep and two short beeps Zen+ Message/tone Ask your hearing care professional to turn these sounds signals off if you don't need them. Lost partner (Only available in wireless 440-series) Your hearing care professional can turn on a feature in your hearing aid that warns you whenever it loses contact with the hearing aid in the opposite ear. You will hear a spoken message in your ear.
Turning the hearing aid on and off To turn the hearing aid on, close the battery lid. The hearing aid will play a sound signal to indicate that it is on, unless your hearing care professional has deactivated this function. To turn off the hearing aid, push the battery lid downwards. NOTE You can also cup the hearing aid in your hand to verify that it is turned on. If it's on, it will whistle. Don't forget to turn off the hearing aid when it is not in use.
Putting on and removing the hearing aid 2 1 1. Insert the ear-set in the ear while holding the lower part of the tube. Pulling the outer ear upwards and backwards at the same time can be helpful. 2. Then place the hearing aid behind the ear. The hearing aid should rest comfortably on the ear, close to your head. Your hearing aid can be fitted using different types of ear-sets. See the separate ear-set manual for more information about your earset.
Removing the hearing aid Start by removing the hearing aid from behind the ear. Then take the ear-set carefully out of the ear canal while you hold the lower part of the tube. Programs PROGRAMS USE Universal For everyday use Quiet Special program for listening in quiet environments Transport For listening in situations with noise from cars, trains, etc.
PROGRAMS USE Party For listening in situations with many people talking at the same time Music For listening to music T With this program you listen through the hearing aid's telecoil, which allows you to listen directly to the sound without background noise (requires a teleloop system) M+T This program is a combination of the hearing aid's microphone and the telecoil.
SPECIAL PROGRAMS USE Phone This program is designed for listening to phone conversations SMARTTOGGLE PRO- USE GRAMS Zen+ This program is similar to Zen but allows you to listen to different types of tones or noise Phone+ This program lets you listen to the phone and avoid the surrounding sounds. One of your hearing aids transmits the phone conversation to the other, so that you can listen with both ears NOTE You can only have one SmartToggle program on your hearing aid.
Depending on your hearing loss, your hearing care professional can activate the Audibility Extender feature. Ask your hearing care professional if you could benefit from this. If your needs and preferences change over time, your hearing care professional can easily change your program selection Sound and program adjustment If you have two hearing aids, the push button can be programmed in several ways: As a dedicated program button: To change programs, just tap the button.
A long push on either of your hearing aids will mute and unmute the sound (this setting is optional). As a combined program and sound adjustment button: If you have this option, tap the button on your right hearing aid if you’d like more audibility and more volume. If you need to decrease the volume or if you’d like more comfort, just tap the button on your left hearing aid. A long push on either of your hearing aids will change programs.
CLEANING Tools You will receive the following cleaning tools with your hearing aid. 1. Cloth 2. Brush 3. Long wax removing tool 4. Short wax removing tool 5. Battery magnet 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Cleaning the hearing aid Cleaning your hearing aid every day will make it more efficient and more comfortable to wear. Wipe the hearing aid with a soft cloth (for example the cloth you received from your hearing care professional). If the microphone openings are still blocked, contact your hearing care professional.
Dry your hearing aid quickly if it gets wet, or if you perspire heavily. Some people use a special dehumidifier like Widex Dry-Go to help keep their hearing aids dry and clean. Ask your hearing care professional if this is right for you. Leave the battery compartment open to ventilate the hearing aid. For information on how to clean your ear-set, see the ear-set manual. Do not use any kind of liquid or disinfectant to clean your hearing aid.
ACCESSORIES You can use a variety of accessories with your hearing aid. To see whether you could benefit from using these accessories, ask your hearing care professional.
TROUBLESHOOTING These pages contain advice on what to do if your hearing aid stops working or if it doesn't work as expected. If the problem persists, contact your hearing care professional.
Problem Possible cause Your two hearing The connection beaids are not working tween the hearing in synchrony aids is lost The hearing aids do not respond with a corresponding change in volume or program to the control device Solution Turn them off and on again a. The device is used a. Move the device beyond the transmis- closer to the hearing sion range aids. b. Strong electromag- b. Move away from netic interference in known source of EM the vicinity interference c. The device and the c.
Problem Possible cause Solution You hear “interrupted” speech (on and off) from the hearing aids or no speech (muted) from the transmitting hearing aid. a. The battery in one a. Replace battery in of the hearing aids one or both hearing has expired aids b. Strong electromag- b. Move away from netic interference in known sources of inthe vicinity terference NOTE This information covers only the hearing aid. See the “Ear-sets for Widex hearing aids” user manual for information specific to your ear-set.
REGULATORY INFORMATION EC directives Directive 1999/5/EC Hereby, Widex A/S declares that this B-F2 is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity according to 1999/5/EC can be found at: http://widex.com/doc N26346 Information regarding disposal Do not dispose of hearing aids, hearing aid accessories and batteries with ordinary household waste.
FCC and IC statements FCC ID: TTY-BF2 IC: 5676B-BF2 Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that 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.
guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: — Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. — Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
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 Industry Canada. To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d’un type et d’un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l’émetteur par Industrie 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.
SYMBOLS Symbols commonly used by Widex A/S in medical device labelling (labels/IFU/etc.) Symbol Title/Description Manufacturer The product is produced by the manufacturer whose name and address are stated next to the symbol. If appropriate, the date of manufacture may also be stated. Catalogue number The product’s catalogue (item) number. Consult instructions for use The user instructions contain important cautionary information (warnings/precautions) and must be read before using the product.
Symbol Title/Description WEEE mark “Not for general waste” When a product is to be discarded, it must be sent to a designated collection point for recycling and recovering to prevent the risk of harm to the environment or human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances. CE mark The product is in conformity with the requirements set out in European CE marking directives.
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