Widex SUPER VS 440/220 Users Instructions

USER INSTRUCTIONS

THE SUPER™440, 220 SERIES

S4-VS/S2-VS model

RIC/RITE

Receiver-in-canal/

Receiver-in-the-ear

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YOURHEARINGAID

(Tobefilledoutbythehearingcareprofessional)

 S-VS

 S-VS

Programs:

 Master

 Music

 TV

 Comfort

 Reverse focus

 Audibility Extender

 Phone

 T

 M+T

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 Zen

 Classic

 Master + Zen

 Master + Reverse focus

 Master + Audibility Extender

 Master + T

 Master + M+T

 Master + Phone

 Zen+

 Phone+

Date Your hearing care professional

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CONTENTS

THEHEARINGAID ..............................................

Acousticindicators ............................................

Thebattery...................................................

Insertingthebattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Lowbatteryindication ......................................

Turningthehearingaidonandoff ..............................

Rightleftidentification ........................................

Positioningthehearingaidintheear ...........................

Removingthehearingaid .....................................

Volumeadjustment............................................

Manualvolumeadjustment ..................................

Lostpartneralarm.............................................

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Programs.....................................................

Switchingbetweenthelisteningprograms ....................

Zen ......................................................

Phone....................................................

Usingatelephone .............................................

CLEANING....................................................

ACCESSORIES .................................................

INCASEOFMALFUNCTION .....................................

CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID................................

WARNINGS ..................................................

ADVICE ......................................................

REGULATORYINFORMATION ....................................

SYMBOLS.....................................................

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THEHEARINGAID

Theillustrationbelowshowsthehearingaidwithouttheear-set

Theear-setconsistsofanearwireandanear-tiporearmoldin

whichthereceiverisplaced

 Programbutton

 LED

 Onoffswitch

 Batterydrawerwithnailgrip

 Volumecontrol(instandardversions)

Rightleftidentification

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If you need help to identify the serial number (usually six or seven digits)

on the product, please contact your hearing care professional.

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NOTE

In addition to these user instructions, a separate user manual is provid-

ed 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 hearing 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 illus-

trated in this booklet. We also reserve the right to make any changes

considered necessary.

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Intendeduse

TheSUPER™hearingaidsareintendedasairconductionampli-

ficationdevicestobeusedineveryday listeningenvironments

TheSUPERhearingaidsmaybeprovidedwiththeZenprogram

intended to provide a relaxingsound background (ie music

noisesource)foradultswhodesiretolistentosucha background

inquiet

Indicationsforuse

Thedevicesareindicatedforindividualswitharangeofhearing

lossseverityfrommoderate(dBHL)to severe-to-profound

(dBHL)andallhearinglossconfigurations

They are tobe programmedbylicensedhearingcareprofes-

sionals(audiologistshearingaidspecialistsotolaryngologists)

who are trained in hearing (re)habilitation as well as tinnitus

management

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Descriptionofdevice

YourSUPER™hearingaidisusedwithanear-setwhichconsists

ofanearwireandanear-tiporearmoldinwhichthereceiver

isplacedThehearingaidusesaproprietarywirelesstechnol-

ogyWidexLinktoenablecommunicationbetweentheleftand

therighthearingaidaswellasbetweenthehearingaidsand

theDEXaccessoriesYourhearingaidistobepoweredbya

typebattery

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Yourhearingaidmaybeprovidedwithanoptionallisteningpro-

gramcalledZenItmakesmusicaltones(andsometimesarush-

ingnoise)inthebackgroundThesesoundsareshaped according

toyourhearingloss

WARNING

This hearing aid is capable of producing a sound pressure level ex-

ceeding 132 dB SPL. There may be a risk of damaging your residu-

al hearing. Please follow the recommendations of your hearing care

professional.

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Acousticindicators

Thehearingaidmaybesettoproduceasignaltoindicatethe

use of certain functionsThesignalmaybetonesoraspoken

messageThesignalcanalsobedeactivated

Functions Defaultsettings

Other

settings

Adjustingvolume Tone Off

Confirmingprogrambuttonuse Clickingsound Off

Changingprogram Tones Messageoff

Startingupthehearingaid Tone Messageoff

Warningaboutlowbattery tones Messageoff

Warningaboutlostpartner* Off Message

Servicereminder Off Message

*OnlyavailableinSUPER

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Thebattery

Werecommendzinc-airbatteriesUseasizebatteryforthe

hearingaid

To obtain replacement batteries please consult your hearing

careprofessionalItisimportanttotakenoteoftheexpiration

dateandtherecommendationsonthebatterypack regarding

disposalofusedbatteries

Insertingthebattery

Beforeinserting a new batteryinto the hearing

aidremembertoremovetheadhesivetabOnce

thetabhasbeenremovedwaitsecondsbe-

foreplacingthebatteryintothehearingaid

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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.

Usethenailgriptogentlyswingthebattery

drawer completely open Do not press the

drawerbeyondtheopenposition

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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 battery is

incorrectlyinserted

Whenchangingbatteryitisagoodideatoholdthehearingaid

overatable

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Thehearingaidmaybeprovidedwithabat-

terydrawerwithoutanailgripAspecialtool

foropeningthedrawermaybeincludedwith

thisdrawer

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Thebatterydrawerisopenedasillustrated

Lowbatteryindication

Anacousticindicatorwillsoundwhenthebatteryisnearlyex-

haustedunlessthisfunctionhasbeendisabled(seepage)

Werecommendthatyoualwayshaveasparebatterywithyou

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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 battery is

exhausted. You should be aware of this possibility, in particular when

you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent on warning signals.

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Turningthehearingaidonandoff

The battery drawer of the hearing aid also

functionsastheonoffswitch

Closethebatterydrawercompletelytoturnon

thehearingaidAnacousticindicatorwillin-

dicatethatthehearingaidhasbeenswitched

onunlessthisfunctionhasbeendisabled

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Toturnoffthehearingaidopenthebattery

drawer slightly to the first position where a

clickisfelt

NoteAnotherwaytoverifythatthehearingaidisturnedonisto

cupitinyourhandIfitisonitwillwhistle

Pleaseremembertoturnoffthehearingaidwhenitisnotinuse

Removethebatteryifthehearingaidwillnotbeusedforsev-

eraldays

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