Widex BB4 User manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS
BB4
RITE
RECEIVER-IN-THE-EAR

Contents
Accessories................................... 4
Thank you... ...................................6
The hearing aid and ear-set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
The battery...................................10
Inserting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Drained battery.............................12
Turning the hearing aid on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Light-emitting diode (LED) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Checking the sound.........................15
Positioning the hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Retention string...............................17
Retention string - two hearing aids. . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Retention string - one hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Adhesive strips .............................. 20
Removing the hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Automatic volume adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22
Remote control ...............................23
Listening programs........................... 25
Cleaning .................................... 26
The hearing aid.............................27
The ear-set.................................27
The earpiece .............................. 28
Changing the ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Ear-tip....................................30
Earmould .................................30
In case of malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Caring for the hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Warnings and good advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .37
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the Widex BABYtM440 heAring Aid
(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)
Date: ____________________
Battery size: ______________
Ear-set:
Instant receiver ear-tip
Custom receiver earmould
Listening programs Selected program position
Master
Audibility Extender
TV

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ACCessories
Your hearing care professional will mark the accesso-
ries that you have chosen for your child´s hearing aid.
Listening tube
Adhesive tape
Battery drawer
opening tool
Drying kit
Cleaning accessories
a. cloth
b. wax loop /
battery magnet
c. wax brush
Box for used
batteries
Battery pack
Quick guide
User instructions
Retention string
a. monaural
b. binaural
Bonnet
Remote control
1. 2. 3.
1. 2. 3.
1. 2. 3.
a b c
a b

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thAnk You...
...for choosing a Widex hearing aid.
We hope you will be pleased with your child’s new
Widex hearing aid. We realise that being confronted
with a child’s hearing loss can be daunting, but we
hope this booklet will show that using a hearing aid
need not be complicated.
All illustrations in this booklet show a right-ear hear-
ing aid. Unless otherwise stated, the same principles
apply to the left ear.
The hearing aid will not restore normal hearing, but
can help your child to make the best possible use of
her or his remaining hearing ability.
IMPORTANT
This booklet contains important information and instructions.
Please read this booklet carefully before using the hearing aid.
Your child´s 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.
the heAring Aid And eAr-set
Several ear-set solutions are available for the hearing
aid. The ear-set consists of an earwire and an ear-
piece. The hearing care professional will mark the so-
lution chosen for your child.
Ear-tip
Sound tube
Earwire Microphone openings
Light-emitting
diode
Hearing aid
Battery drawer
Anchor
Sound bore
Instant receiver ear-tip
Eye loop

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Custom receiver earmould
Earwire
Microphone
openings
Light-emitting
diode
Hearing aid
Battery drawer
Earmould
Sound
bore
right/left identifiCAtion
If your child wears hearing aids on both ears, it is a
good idea to ask your hearing care professional to
place identification marks on the hearing aids (red
mark = right and blue mark = left).
The arrow shows the position of the
identification mark.
Eye loop

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the BAtterY
We recommend Zinc Air batteries. Use a size 10 bat-
tery for the hearing aid.
To obtain replacement batteries, please consult the
hearing care professional. It is important to take note
of the expiry date and the recommendations regard-
ing disposal of used batteries on the battery pack.
INSERTING THE BATTERY
Before inserting a new battery into the
hearing aid, remember to remove the ad-
hesive tab. Once the tab has been re-
moved, 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 substances.
Use the opening tool provided to
gently open the battery drawer as il-
lustrated. Do not press the drawer
beyond the open position.
Place the battery in the drawer so that the plus sign
(+) on the battery is visible when you hold the hear-
ing aid as shown. You can use the battery magnet on
the wax loop tool provided to steer the battery into
place.
If the battery drawer does not close easily, the bat-
tery is incorrectly inserted.

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DRAINED BATTERY
If the light-emitting diode (LED) on the hearing aid
stops flashing, or there is no sound in the hearing aid,
it is an indication that the battery is exhausted. Bat-
tery life is approximately 2-3 days. However, exactly
how long the battery will last varies from one case to
another. We recommend that you always keep a
spare battery on hand.
Please note that the LED may have been disabled.
Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid.
Exhausted batteries may leak, damaging the hearing
aid.
When changing the battery, it is a good idea to hold
the hearing aid over a table.
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 the
hearing aid on. If you have just
turned off the hearing aid, wait at
least three seconds before turning it
on again.
Open the battery drawer as de-
scribed on page 11 to turn off the
hearing aid.
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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light-eMitting diode (led)
The hearing aid is provided with a LED to indicate
certain functions.
RC signal received Flashes OFF*
Hearing aid or program active:
Hearing aid is on Flashes OFF
Specific program is active Flashes OFF
* bold indicates standard setting
Please also see page 12.
CHECKING THE SOUND
The listening tube enables you to check the sound in
the hearing aid before placing it in your child’s ear. If
there is no sound in the hearing aid, it may be an in-
dication that the battery is exhausted.
Positioning the heAring Aid
Before positioning the ear-tip in your child´s ear,
make sure that the receiver housing inside the ear-tip
sits correctly.

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retention string
The retention string helps to ensure that the hearing
aids will not be lost, if they fall off the ear.
Fasten the string to the hearing aids in the following
way: Put the string through the eye loop on the hear-
ing aid. Guide the hearing aid up through the loop
formed. Pull the string to form a tight knot around
the eye loop.
These illustrations show an in-
stant ear-tip solution, but the
same procedure is used with an
earmould.
Place the hearing aid behind the
ear, so that the earwire rests
comfortably on the ear, close to
the head.
Insert the earpiece in the child’s
ear canal while holding the ear-
piece.
If your child is using an instant
ear-tip solution, position the an-
chor so that it rests in the outer
ear, securing the position of the
ear-set. Check at regular inter-
vals that the hearing aid and the
ear-set are positioned correctly.
IMPORTANT
We recommend that you always use the retention string with
the hearing aids.

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RETENTION STRING - ONE HEARING AID
Open the clip, pushing it upwards as illustrated.
When you feel resistance, push upwards again.
Attach the clip at the end of the
string firmly to your child’s
clothes, making sure that it is al-
ways securely fastened.
Place the string so that your child
can turn his or her head without
the hearing aid coming off.
RETENTION STRING - TWO HEARING AIDS
Open the clip, pushing it upwards as illustrated.
When you feel resistance, push upwards again.
Attach the clip at the end of the
string firmly to your child’s
clothes, making sure that it is al-
ways securely fastened.
Use the slider to adjust the string
so that your child can only just
turn his or her head without the
hearing aids coming off.
Slider for
adjusting the length