Widex CLEAR 220 C2-m Owner's manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS

THE CLEAR™220 SERIES

C2-m/C2-m-CB

Behind-the-ear

YOUR WIDEX CLEAR™220

HEARING AID

(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)

Date __________________________________

Batterysize _____________________________

CONTENTS

SYMBOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

THEHEARINGAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Rightleftidentification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Acousticindicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Thebattery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Insertingthebattery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removingthebattery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Batterydrawerwithoutanailgrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Lowbatteryindication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Turningthehearingaidonandoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Volumeadjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Listeningprograms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Switchingbetweenthelisteningprograms . . . . . . . .

Zen* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Usingatelephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Positioningthehearingaidintheear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Removingthehearingaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

CLEANING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

ACCESSORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

INCASEOFMALFUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

WARNINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

ADVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

REGULATORYINFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

SYMBOLS

The following symbols will be used throughout the

manual

WARNING

Messages with this heading indicate serious adverse reactions,

potential safety hazards and inadequate performance of device.

CAUTION

Messages with this heading indicate/include information regard-

ing any special care to be exercised.

Not for general waste.

THE HEARING AID

Theillustrationbelowshowsthehearingaidwithoutan

ear-set

Microphoneopenings

Onofffunction

Nailgrip

LEDRLID

NOTE

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

provided 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

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

changes considered necessary.

Intendeduse

TheCLEARhearingaidsareintendedasairconduction

amplificationdevicestobeusedineverydaylistening

environmentsTheCLEARhearingaidsmaybeprovid-

ed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 full

rangeofhearinglossseverityfromminimal(dBHL)

tomoderately severe (dBHL)and allhearing loss

configurations

Theyaretobeprescribedbylicensedhearinghealth-

care professionals (audiologists hearing aid special-

istsotolaryngologists)whoaretrainedinhearing

(re)habilitationaswellastinnitusmanagement

Descriptionofdevice

YourCLEAR™hearingaidisusedwithanear-setwhich

consistsofanearpieceandatubingThehearingaid

usesaproprietarywirelesstechnologyWidexLinkto

enablecommunicationbetweentheleftandtheright

hearingaidsaswellasbetweenthehearingaidsand

theDEXaccessories

Yourhearingaidmaybeprovidedwithanoptionallis-

teningprogramcalledZenItmakesmusicaltones(and

sometimesarushingnoise)inthebackgroundThese

soundsareshapedaccordingtoyourhearingloss

Rightleftidentification

The arrow shows the position of the

identification mark (red mark  right

andbluemarkleft)

Acousticindicators

Thehearingaidmaybesettoproduceasignaltoindi-

catetheuseofcertainfunctionsThesignalmaybea

spokenmessageortonesadjustedbythehearingcare

professionalinconsultationwithyouThesignalcan

alsobedeactivated

Adjustingvolume Tone* Off

ConfirmingRCprogramkeyuse Clicking

sound Off

Changingprogram MessageTones Off

Startingupthehearingaid Message Tone Off

Warningaboutlowbattery Message tones Off

Servicereminder Message Off

* Bold indicates standard setting

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expirydateandtherecommendationsregarding

disposalofusedbatteriesonthebatterypack

Insertingthebattery

Beforeinsertinganewbatteryintothe

hearing aid remember to remove the

adhesivetabOncethetabhasbeenre-

movedthebatterywillstartfunctioning

afterafewseconds

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

openDonotpressthedrawerbeyondtheopenposi-

tion

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

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

Removingthebattery

 Openthebatterydraweraspreviouslydescribed

Placethehearingaidontheprovidedclothona

cleanplanesurfaceandturnitasillustrated

 Supportingthedrawerwithyourfingerusethe

batterymagnetprovidedtopushthebatteryoutof

thebatterydrawerfromtheminusside



Batterydrawerwithoutanailgrip

The hearing aid may be provided with

a battery drawer without a nail grip

which means that you need a tool to

openthebatterydrawerThistypeof

drawercanbeagoodchoiceifthehear-

ingaidiswornbyachildAspecialtool

foropeningthedrawerwillbeincluded

withthisdrawer

Thebatterydrawerisopenedasillus-

trated

Lowbatteryindication

An acoustic indicator will sound when the battery is

nearlyexhaustedunlessthisfunctionhasbeendisa-

bled(seepage)Werecommendthatyoualwayshave

asparebatterywithyou

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.

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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

Openthebatterydrawertoturnoffthe

hearingaid

Pleaseremembertoturnoffthehearing

aidwhenitisnotinuseRemovethebat-

teryifthehearingaidwillnotbeusedfor

severaldays

Volumeadjustment

Thehearingaidvolumeisadjustedautomaticallyinac-

cordancewithyoursoundenvironment

Ordinarily you cannot fine-tune the volume in your

hearingaidHoweverifyouhavearemotecontrolthis

optionbecomesavailable

Inthedefaultsettinganyvolume adjustmentvia the

remotecontrolwillaffectbothhearingaids

For any adjustment of the steps in which volume in-

creases or decreases consult your hearing care pro-

fessional

Ifyouhavearemotecontrolpleasealsorefertothe

userinstructionsforthis

CAUTION

If the volume in the hearing aid is generally too loud or too

weak, or the reproduced sounds are distorted, or if you would

like any further information, consult your hearing care profes-

sional.

Tomutethehearingaidwitharemotecontrol

Keep pressing the volume down key on the remote

controlafterthelongbeep-tonehassoundedandun-

tilitstopsPressingoneofthevolumekeysbrieflywill

bringbackthesound

Listeningprograms

Bydefaultyourhearingaidhasonelisteningprogram

(Master)Ifyouhavearemotecontrolyourhearingaid

mayadditionallybeprovidedwithtwoofthefollowing

programsplustheoptionalZenprogramcalledZen

Pleasealsorefertotheuserinstructionsforyourre-

motecontrol

Music Forlisteningtomusic

TV ForlisteningtotheTV

Comfort Attenuatesbackgroundnoise

Reversefocus Focusonsoundsfrombehind

AudibilityExtender Makeshigh-frequencysounds

audible

Phone Forlisteningtothetelephone

Zen(optional) Generatesdifferentkindsoftones

Containsonestyle

Compoundprograms







TheMasterprograminoneear

andZenAudibilityExtender

ReversefocusorPhoneinthe

other

Zen(optional) SpecialZenprogramwithupto

threedifferentZenstyles

Ifyourneedschangeovertimethecombinationoflis-

teningprogramscanbealtered

TheoptionalZenprogrammaybeusedwithamplifi-

cation 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re-

quiredtohearsurroundingsounds

ThedurationoftheZenplaytimecanbesetbyyour

hearingcareprofessionalaccordingtoyourneeds

Benefits

The Zen program may provide a relaxing listening

backgroundforsomepeopleWhentheZenprogram

isusedinatinnitusmanagementprogramitswearer

mayexperiencesomerelieffromtinnitus

CAUTION

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.

CAUTION

If you perceive decrease in loudness, tolerance of sounds,

speech not as clear, or worsening tinnitus, contact your hearing

care professional.

Widex CLEAR 220 C2-m Owner's manual

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