Widex PASSION440 PA-440 IHO offers advanced features like wireless connectivity to compatible smartphones via an optional DEX accessory, allowing you to control volume, adjust programs, and stream audio directly to your hearing aids. It provides clear, natural sound with four listening programs for different environments. The receiver-in-canal design ensures a comfortable fit and discreet appearance. Its NanoCare wax guard helps protect the hearing aid from moisture and debris.
Widex PASSION440 PA-440 IHO offers advanced features like wireless connectivity to compatible smartphones via an optional DEX accessory, allowing you to control volume, adjust programs, and stream audio directly to your hearing aids. It provides clear, natural sound with four listening programs for different environments. The receiver-in-canal design ensures a comfortable fit and discreet appearance. Its NanoCare wax guard helps protect the hearing aid from moisture and debris.
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
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
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.
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