User instructions The clear™440 Series c4-PA RIC Receiver-in-canal
General Your hearing aid (To be filled out by the hearing care professional) Date: __________________________________ Battery size: _ ___________________________ Ear-set:_ _______________________________ Closed ear-tip Open ear-tip Custom ear-tip Ear-tip size: Left Right Earwire size: Left Right 2 3
General Contents Your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Thank you... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
General Thank you... The hearing aid ...for choosing a Widex hearing aid. The illustration below shows the hearing aid with earwire. 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. All illustrations in this booklet show a right-ear hearing aid. 1. Microphone openings 2. On/off function 3. Nail grip 4. Earwire 5. Receiver 6. LED 1. 4. 6. 2. 3. Important 5.
General Right/left identification The arrow shows the position of the identification mark (red mark = right and blue mark = left). The battery We recommend zinc-air batteries. Use a size 10 battery for the hearing aid. To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your hearing care professional. It is important to take note of the expiry date and the recommendations regarding disposal of used batteries on the battery pack.
General Place the battery in the drawer as illustrated, so that the plus (+) sign on the battery is facing towards you when you hold the hearing aid as shown. You can use the battery magnet provided to steer the battery into place. Low battery indication An acoustic indicator will sound when the battery is nearly exhausted, unless this function has been disabled (see page 8). Exactly how long the hearing aid will function after the low battery indication varies from one case to another.
General Turning the hearing aid on and off The battery drawer of the hearing aid also functions as the on/off switch. Volume adjustment The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in accordance with your sound environment. Close the battery drawer 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. Ordinarily, you cannot fine tune the volume in your hearing aid.
General Lost partner alarm (Note: Only applicable if this feature has been activated by your hearing care professional). If one of your hearing aids falls off your ear, and/or the battery is exhausted, a spoken message will sound in the other hearing aid after 8 seconds and a diode will flash on both hearing aids. When the lost hearing aid is repositioned, and/or the battery is exchanged, the diodes stop flashing.
General If your needs change over time, the combination of listening programs can be altered. The Zen program may be used with amplification so that both the surrounding sounds and the Zen tones are heard together. Or, it may be used alone (without amplification) in quiet when you are not required to hear surrounding sounds. The duration of the Zen play time can be set by your hearing care professional according to your needs.
Hearing aid with a closed or open ear-tip Using a telephone When using a telephone, we recommend that you hold the telephone against your head at an angle above your ear, rather than directly against the ear. If the sound is not optimal, try moving the telephone earpiece to a slightly different position. Hearing aid with a closed or open ear-tip 1. Earwire 2. Anchor (where applicable) 3. Receiver 4. NanoCare wax guard 1. 2. 4. 3. 5. Closed ear-tip 5a. Sound bore 5b. Vent 5a. 5b. 5. 6. Open ear-tip 6.
Hearing aid with a closed or open ear-tip Right/left identification The earwire is available in different lengths for the right and left ear, respectively. The individual size is printed on the ear-set (see arrow). Red print indicates that it is for the right ear, and blue print that it is for the left ear. Positioning the hearing aid and ear-tip Place the hearing aid behind the ear, so that the earwire rests comfortably on the ear, close to your head.
Hearing aid with a closed or open ear-tip Removing the hearing aid and ear-tip Remove the hearing aid from its position behind the ear. Cleaning The following cleaning accessories are available for the hearing aid and ear-set. Carefully pull the ear-tip out of the ear canal, while holding the lower part of the earwire. 1. Cloth 2. Long wax removing tool (for closed ear-tip only) 3. Short wax removing tool (for closed ear-tip only) 4. Brush 1. 2. 3. 4.
Hearing aid with a closed or open ear-tip The hearing aid Clean the hearing aid after use with the cloth provided. Never use water or cleaning solutions to clean the hearing aid. When the hearing aid is not in use, the battery drawer should be left open, so as to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry. The ear-set Make sure that your ear-set is clean and free of earwax, moisture and the like. Never use alcohol or other cleaning solutions to clean the ear-set.
Hearing aid with a closed or open ear-tip Place the new/clean ear-tip on the ear-set. It is very important to ensure that the ear-tip is firmly secured. Changing the ear-set The ear-set should be changed as required. The life of an ear-set is individual. Consult your hearing care professional for advice on how often you should change your ear-set. Closed ear-tip The right/left identification mark should still be visible. See arrow.
Hearing aid with a closed or open ear-tip Earwire and ear-tip size The ear-set must fit your ear exactly in order to ensure a good and comfortable fit. Your hearing care professional will choose the correct earwire length and ear-tip size, and help you to trim the anchor if your ear-set solution requires an anchor. Pull the pointed end of the anchor through the upper hole on the receiver located at the end of the earwire. The angled grip should be pointing towards the hearing aid.
Hearing aid with a closed or open ear-tip The anchor can also be trimmed to fit your ear: Pull the pointed end of the anchor through the upper hole on the receiver located at the end of the earwire. The angled grip should be pointing towards the hearing aid. Continue pulling until the anchor is stopped by the grip at the end. Now turn the ear-set around. The anchor loop has the correct size when it supports the position of the ear-tip in the ear canal, and the ear-set sits securely in and on the ear.
Hearing aid with a custom ear‑tip Hearing aid with a custom ear‑tip 1. Earwire 2. Receiver (at the end of the earwire, inside the custom ear-tip) 3. Custom ear-tip with extraction cord 4. NanoCare wax guard 5. Vent (optional) Right/left identification The earwire is available in different lengths for the right and left ear, respectively. The individual size is printed on the ear-set. Red print indicates that it is for the right ear, and blue print that it is for the left ear.
Hearing aid with a custom ear‑tip Positioning the hearing aid and custom ear-tip Insert the custom ear-tip into the ear canal while holding the lower part of the earwire. It may also help to pull the outer ear backwards and upwards with the opposite hand. Removing the hearing aid and custom ear‑tip Remove the hearing aid from its position behind the ear. Take hold of the extraction cord and carefully pull the custom ear-tip out of the ear canal.
Hearing aid with a custom ear‑tip Cleaning The following cleaning accessories are available for the hearing aid and ear-set. 1. Cloth 2. Brush 3. Wax removing tool The hearing aid Clean the hearing aid after use with the cloth provided. Never use water or cleaning solutions to clean the hearing aid. When the hearing aid is not in use, the battery drawer should be left open, so as to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry. 1. 2. 3.
Hearing aid with a custom ear‑tip The custom ear-tip If dirt has gathered on the custom ear-tip, use the small brush or cloth to remove it. Do not clean the wax guard. If it is plugged, change it (see pages 40-43). If your ear-tip is provided with a vent, use the wax removing tool to clean the vent. If the earwire needs to be replaced Changing the earwire for the custom ear-tip requires special tools and experience.
General NanoCare wax guard Changing the NanoCare wax guard See the illustrations for your ear‑tip type The NanoCare wax guard helps to protect the hearing aid against earwax. Always use NanoCare wax guards with your hearing aid. Otherwise the warranty for your hearing aid will be void. Hearing aid with a closed ear-tip The wax guard can be changed with or without the ear-tip being attached to the earwire.
General Now turn the holder around so that the used wax guard is away from the receiver and the new one is in position to be inserted. 3. Insert the holder into the opening of the sound outlet and gently press the wax guard onto the receiver. 4. Pull the holder straight out. The new wax guard will automatically detach from the holder and remain in place. Closed ear-tip (Also applies to the custom ear-tip) 3. Discard the holder with the used wax guard.
General Accessories In case of malfunction A variety of assistive listening devices are available for your hearing aid. For help in determining whether you could benefit from a remote control or other accessories, please consult your hearing care professional.
General Problem Potential cause Solution The hearing aid whistles continuously Your ear is blocked by earwax Contact your ENT doctor/physician The earwire is yellow Contact your hearing and stiff care professional The ear-tip is not correctly placed in your ear canal Take the ear-tip out and reinsert it The ear-tip fit is too loose Contact your hearing care professional The receiver is not adequately secured in the ear-tip Closed and open eartip: Replace the ear-tip.
General • Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself. • Do not wear your hearing aid during X-rays, scans or radiation treatments. Other types of radiation, such as that in a microwave oven, can also damage your hearing aid. Radiation from, for example, room surveillance equipment, burglar alarms and mobile phones is weaker and will not damage the hearing aid. • Widex hearing aids are not certified for use in mines or other areas with explosive gases.
General • Never allow others to wear your hearing aid, as this could cause permanent damage to their hearing. • The hearing aid will not restore normal hearing but can 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 hearing aid and new sounds. • When selecting a listening program, please remember that there are situations in which it is particularly important to be able to hear the surrounding sounds (e.g.
General • Although your hearing aid has been designed to comply with the most stringent international electromagnetic compatibility standards, the possibility cannot be excluded that it may cause interference with other equipment, such as medical devices. Regulatory information WIDEX • 3540 Lynge Denmark • www.widex.com Hereby, Widex A/S declares that this C4-PA is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
General Federal Communications Commission and Industry Canada Statement FCC ID: TTY-C4PA IC: 5676B-C4PA This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of Industry Canada. 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.
General Hearing aids, accessories and batteries should not be disposed of with normal household waste. Please consult your national Widex distributor for advice on how to dispose of these items.
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