Widex PA-440 Owner's manual

User’s instructions

PA-440

RIC

Receiver-in-canal

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The hearing aid, ear-set and accessories shown in these

instructions may not look the same as the ones you

have. We furthermore reserve the right to make any

changes considered necessary.

Hearing aids, accessories and batteries

should not be disposed of with normal

household waste. Please consult your na-

tional Widex distributor for advice on how

to dispose of these items.

Contents

Thank you... ...........................................6

Ear-set solutions.......................................7

The hearing aid........................................8

Right/left identification................................ 9

Function signals....................................... 9

The battery...........................................10

Inserting the battery...............................11

Low battery indication.............................13

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Changing the microphone grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Possible start-up settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Automatic volume adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Fine tuning volume...................................17

Remote control.......................................18

Listening programs...................................19

Switching between the listening programs . . . . . . . . . 22

Using a telephone....................................23

Hearing aid with a closed ear-tip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Right/left identification...............................25

Placing the hearing aid and closed ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Removing the hearing aid and closed ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . 27

Cleaning .............................................28

The hearing aid....................................29

The ear-set ........................................29

Changing the ear-set .................................32

The ear-tip ........................................33

Earwire and ear-tip size...............................34

The anchor...........................................34

Hearing aid with an open ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Right/left identification...............................39

Placing the hearing aid and open ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Removing the hearing aid and open ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Cleaning .............................................43

The hearing aid....................................44

The ear-set ........................................44

Changing the ear-set .................................46

The ear-tip ........................................47

Earwire and ear-tip size...............................48

The anchor...........................................48

Hearing aid with a custom ear-tip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

Right/left identification...............................53

Placing the hearing aid and custom ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Removing the hearing aid and custom ear-tip . . . . . . . . . 55

Cleaning .............................................56

The hearing aid....................................57

The ear-set ........................................57

If the earwire needs to be replaced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

NanoCare wax guard..................................60

Changing the NanoCare wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

In case of malfunction.................................64

Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Good advice..........................................69

Your hearing aid ......................................71

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General

Thank you...

...for choosing a Widex hearing aid.

Your hearing aid is a sophisticated instrument that can

be adjusted to your requirements in consultation with

your hearing care professional.

All illustrations in this booklet

show a right-ear hearing aid.

Unless otherwise stated, the

same principles apply to the left

ear.

We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex

hearing aid.

Ear-set solutions

Several ear-set solutions are available for your hearing

aid. The ear-set consists of an earwire and an ear-tip.

The receiver is placed at the end of the earwire. Below,

your hearing care professional can tick the solution

chosen for you.

❑Closed ear-tip ❑Open ear-tip ❑Custom ear-tip

Important

Unless otherwise indicated, the information provid-

ed in this booklet applies to all three ear-set types. In

addition to the general instructions, please be sure

to read the sections that apply to your specific ear-

set solution.

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General

The hearing aid

The illustration below shows the hearing aid without

the ear-set.

1. Microphone openings

2. Exchangeable microphone grid

3. On/off function, which is integrated into the

battery drawer

4. Nail grip

5. Earwire entry

5.

2.

3.

4.

1.

Right/left identification

If you wear hearing aids on both ears, it is a good idea

to ask your hearing care professional to put coloured

marks on the hearing aids (red mark = right and blue

mark = left).

The arrow shows the position of

the identification mark.

Function signals

Your hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to indi-

cate the use of certain functions. The signal can be a

spoken message or tones adjusted by the hearing care

professional in consultation with you. The signal can

also be deactivated.

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General

The battery

We recommend Zinc Air batteries. Use a size 10 bat-

tery for your 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. The bat-

tery life will depend on a number of factors, such as the

setting of your hearing aid, how many hours you use it

daily and the listening environments in which you use

it.

Inserting the battery

Before inserting a new battery in

the hearing aid, remember to re-

move the adhesive tab. Once the

tab has been removed, the battery

will start functioning after a few

seconds. Do not use batteries on which there is a sticky

residue from the tab or other unwanted substance.

Use the nail grip to gently swing

the battery drawer open. Do not

press the drawer beyond the open

position.

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General

Place the battery in the drawer as illustrated, so that

the plus (+) sign on the battery is facing in the direction

indicated by the small plus (+) sign on the round bat-

tery holder (see the long arrow in drawing 1). You can

use the provided battery magnet to steer the battery

into place.

If the battery drawer does not close easily, the battery

is incorrectly inserted.

Low battery indication

In the standard setting, the hearing aid will produce a

spoken message when the battery is nearly exhausted

(see page 9). If the setting with tone indication has

been chosen, four beep-tones will be produced. Once

the battery is totally exhausted, the hearing aid will be

completely silent. Exactly how long the hearing aid will

function after the low battery indication varies from

one case to another. We recommend that you always

have a spare battery with you.

Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid.

Exhausted batteries may leak, damaging the hearing

aid.

When changing battery, it is a good idea to hold the

hearing aid over a table.

Important

Always place the battery in the actual battery draw-

er as illustrated and not in the open space inside the

hearing aid.

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General

Turning the hearing aid on and off

The battery drawer of your hearing aid also functions

as the on/off switch.

Close the battery drawer to turn on

the hearing aid. If you have just

turned off the hearing aid, wait at

least three seconds before turning

it on again.

Changing the microphone grid

The microphone grid is available in different variants.

For further information about selection and how to

change the grid, please contact your hearing care pro-

fessional.

Open the battery drawer to turn off

the hearing aid.

In the standard setting a spoken message will indicate

that the hearing aid has been switched on (see page

9).

Please remember to switch the hearing aid off when it

is not in use. Remove the battery if the hearing aid will

not be used for several days.

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General

Possible start-up settings

The hearing aid can be set to start up in two different

ways:

• In the standard start-up setting, the hearing aid min-

imises whistling while it is being placed on the ear.

• The alternative is a setting where the hearing aid

whistles slightly while you place it on the ear.

Together with your hearing care professional you can

choose the start-up setting that suits your needs best.

Automatic volume adjustment

The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in ac-

cordance with your sound environment.

Fine tuning volume

Ordinarily, you cannot fine tune the volume in your

hearing aid.

However, if you have a remote control for your hearing

aid, the option of fine tuning the volume becomes

available.

If your hearing aid has a remote control, please also re-

fer to the user’s instructions for this.

Important

If the volume in your hearing aid is generally too

loud or too weak, or the reproduced sounds are dis-

torted, or you would like any further information,

consult your hearing care professional.

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General

Remote control

- an alternative way of operating the hearing aid.

A remote control is an accessory for

the hearing aid. It gives you a

number of additional options, such

as adjusting the volume or chang-

ing the listening program.

For help to determine whether you

could benefit from a remote con-

trol, please consult your hearing

care professional.

Listening programs

Ordinarily, your hearing aid has one listening program

(Master).

However, if you have a remote control for your hearing

aid, you can have several listening programs intended

for specific listening situations. Depending on how

your hearing care professional has programmed your

hearing aid, you can have up to six programs.

At the back of this booklet your hearing care profes-

sional can list the listening programs that are available

in your hearing aid. If your needs change over time, the

combination of listening programs can be changed.

When selecting a listening program, please remember

that there are situations where it is particularly impor-

tant to be able to hear the surrounding sounds (e.g.

traffic, warning signals).

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General

You can choose from the following programs:

Master: Standard program

Acclimatisation*: Has the same features as the Master

program, but provides slightly less amplification.

Music*: For listening to music.

TV*: For listening to the TV.

Comfort*: Attenuates background noise.

Audibility Extender*: Makes high-frequency sounds

audible.

Zen*: Makes Zen tones. The tones are adjusted accord-

ing to your hearing loss.

* This program can be made available if you have a re-

mote control for your hearing aid. If your hearing aid

has a remote control, please also refer to the user’s

instructions for this.

The Zen program may be used with amplification so

both the surrounding sounds and the Zen tones are

heard together. Or, it may be used alone (without am-

plification) in quiet when you are not required to hear

surrounding sounds.

Up to two listening programs with one Zen style each

can be programmed for Zen. Furthermore, a special

Zen program can be made available. This is called Zen+

and can contain up to three Zen styles.

Important

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.

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General

Switching between the listening programs

If you have access to several programs via a remote

control, a spoken message will sound in the standard

setting each time you switch to another program (see

page 9).

If you have chosen the tone indication setting, the dif-

ferent tones tell you which program you have chosen:

• Program 1: One brief beep

• Program 2: Two brief beeps

• Program 3: Three brief beeps

• Program 4: One long and one brief beep

• Program 5: One long and two brief beeps

• Zen+: Tone

Using a telephone

When using a telephone, we rec-

ommend that you hold the tele-

phone against your head at an an-

gle above your ear, and not directly

against the ear. If the sound is not

optimal, try to move the telephone

loudspeaker to a slightly different

position.

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Hearing aid with a closed ear-tip

The ear-set consists of the following parts:

1. Earwire

2. Anchor

3. Closed ear-tip

3a. Sound bore

3b. Vent

4. Receiver

5. Connector

6. NanoCare wax guard

1.

2.

3.

3a.

6.

4.

5.

3b.

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.

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Hearing aid with a closed ear-tip

Placing the hearing aid and closed ear-tip

Place the hearing aid behind

the ear, so that the earwire

rests comfortably on the ear,

close to your head.

Removing the hearing aid and closed ear-tip

Remove the hearing aid from its

position behind the ear.

Carefully pull the ear-tip out of

the ear canal, while holding the

lower part of the earwire.

If it is difficult, you can try to move the ear-tip carefully

from side to side while pulling it out. It may also help to

pull the outer ear backwards and upwards with the op-

posite hand.

Insert the ear-tip in the ear

canal while holding the low-

er part of the earwire.

The anchor should only be used if necessary to secure

the ear-set/hearing aid further. Remember to check at

regular intervals that the hearing aid and the ear-set

are positioned correctly.

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Hearing aid with a closed ear-tip

Cleaning

The following cleaning accessories are available for the

hearing aid and ear-set.

1. Cloth

2. Long wax removing tool

3. Short wax removing tool

4. Brush

Contact your hearing care professional if you need ad-

ditional supplies of cleaning accessories.

3.2. 4.1.

The hearing aid

Clean the hearing aid with

the provided cloth after use.

Never use water or cleaning

solutions to clean the hear-

ing 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 clean-

ing solutions to clean the ear-set.

The earwire

Clean the earwire with the cloth

after use. Never use water or

cleaning solutions to clean the

earwire.

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Hearing aid with a closed ear-tip

The ear-tip

First change the NanoCare wax

guard (see pages 60-63) and

then use the holder to push the

receiver out of the ear-tip.

If necessary, the ear-tip can –

when disconnected from the

rest of the ear-set – be rinsed

thoroughly in lukewarm water.

Allow it to dry overnight. Never

use cleaning solutions to clean

the ear-tip.

Important: The receiver must

never come into contact with

water.

If dirt has gathered on the re-

ceiver, use the brush to remove

it.

Clean the vent with the long

wax removing tool (no. 2), as il-

lustrated.

Clean the sound bore with the

short wax removing tool (no. 3),

as illustrated.

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Hearing aid with a closed ear-tip

Changing the ear-set

The ear-set should be changed as required. The life of

an ear-set is individual and depends on a number of

factors, such as how much the hearing aid is used and

the type of earwax. Consult your hearing care profes-

sional for advice on how often you should change your

ear-set.

For further supplies of ear-sets or if the ear-tip size no

longer fits your ear, contact your hearing care profes-

sional.

The ear-tip

Remove the ear-tip from the earwire by pushing the re-

ceiver out of the ear-tip as described on page 30.

Place the new ear-tip on the ear-set. It is very important

to ensure that the ear-tip is firmly secured. The ear-tip

should be attached in such a way that the right/left

identification mark on the receiver is still visible. See ar-

row.

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Hearing aid with a closed ear-tip

Earwire and ear-tip size

The ear-set must fit your ear exactly. It is important to

choose the correct earwire length and ear-tip size in or-

der to ensure a good and comfortable fit.

Furthermore, to secure the position of the ear-tip in

your ear canal, it may be necessary to use an anchor.

At the back of this booklet your hearing care profes-

sional can write down the sizes selected for you.

The anchor

The anchor is supplied sepa-

rately from the rest of the ear-

set and can be used in different

ways. First it is shown how the

anchor can be used without pri-

or trimming:

Pull the pointed end of the an-

chor through the upper hole on

the receiver located at the end

of the earwire.

Continue pulling until the an-

chor is stopped by the grip at

the end. The angled grip should

be pointing towards the hear-

ing aid.

Your ear-set is now ready for use and

is placed so that it rests comfortably

in your ear.

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Hearing aid with a closed ear-tip

The anchor can also be trimmed to fit your ear:

Pull the pointed end of the an-

chor through the upper hole on

the receiver located at the end

of the earwire.

Continue pulling until the an-

chor is stopped by the grip at

the end. The angled grip should

be pointing towards the hear-

ing aid.

Now guide the pointed end of

the anchor through the lower

hole to form a loop.

When the loop is the correct

size, cut any excess off, leaving

only the loop.

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.

Take great care to cut off all the

excess so that the end of the an-

chor loop is flush with the small

hole and there are no sharp

edges.

Use the tip of your finger to

check for sharp edges. If part of the anchor sticks out

through the hole, creating an uneven surface, this may

cause irritation of the ear.

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Hearing aid with an open ear-tip

The ear-set consists of the following parts:

1. Earwire

2. Anchor

3. Open ear-tip

4. Receiver

5. Connector

6. NanoCare wax guard

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.

1.

2.

3.

6.

4.

5.

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