Widex C2-CIC User manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS
THE CLEAR™220 SERIES
C2-CIC/C2-CIC-TR model
Completely-in-canal

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YOUR WIDEX CLEAR™220
HEARINGAID
(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)
Date _____________________________________
Batterysize _______________________________
Vent
Short
Fulllength
None

CONTENTS
SYMBOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
THEHEARINGAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Rightleftidentification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Acousticindicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Thebattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Insertingthebattery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Lowbatteryindication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Turningthehearingaidonandoff. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Positioningthehearingaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removingthehearingaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Volumeadjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Listeningprograms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Switchingbetweenthelisteningprograms . . . . . . . .
Zen* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CLEANING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
Thehearingaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thesoundoutlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereliefvent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Themicrophoneopening. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NANOCAREWAXGUARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
ChangingtheNanocarewaxguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACCESSORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
INCASEOFMALFUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
WARNINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
ADVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
REGULATORYINFORMATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 
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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.

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THE HEARING AID
 Microphoneopening
 Batterydrawer
 Nailgrip
 Onofffunction
 Soundoutlet
 NanoCarewaxguard
 Extractioncord
 Reliefvent(short)
 Reliefvent(fulllength)
Onpageofthisbookletyourhearingcareprofession-
al can indicatethe type ofventused inyourhearing
aidifany

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WARNING
This booklet contains important information and instructions.
Please read this booklet carefully before you start using the
hearing aid.
NOTE
Your hearing aid 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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rangeof
hearinglossseverityfromminimal(dBHL)tomod-
eratelysevere(dBHL)andallhearinglossconfigu-
rations
Theyaretobeprogrammedbylicensedhearingcare
professionals(audiologistshearingaidspecialistsoto-
laryngologists)whoaretrainedinhearing(re)habilita-
tionaswellastinnitusmanagement
Descriptionofdevice
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hear-
ing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

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Rightleftidentification
Mostmodelswillbemarkedwith
aredWidexlogofortherightear
andabluelogofortheleftearThe
arrow shows the position of the
logoAnothermodelhasaredora
blueshellrespectively
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viaremotecontrol Tone* Off
ConfirmingRCprogramkeyuse Clicking
sound Off
Changingprogramviaremotecontrol 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

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Thebattery
We recommend zinc-airbatteriesUseasizebat-
tery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adhe-
sivetabOncethetabhasbeenremoved
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.

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Use the nail grip to open the
batterydrawerDonotpressthe
battery drawer beyond the open
position
Placethebatteryinthedrawersothatthesmallplus()
signonthebatteryisvisiblewhenyouholdthehear-
ing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

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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.

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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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batteryifthehearingaidwill
notbeusedforseveraldays

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Positioningthehearingaid
Closethebatterydrawercompletely
Holdyourhearingaidbytheextrac-
tioncordwithyourthumbandfore-
fingerSlowlyguidethehearingaid
intoyourearcanaluntilyoufeelre-
sistance
Letgooftheextractioncordanduse
the tip of your forefinger to gently
pushthehearingaidintoyourearun-
tilitrestscomfortablyinyourcanal
Tohelppositionthehearingaid
properlyyoucouldpulltheouterear
backwardsandupwardswiththeop-
positehand

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Removingthehearingaid
Gentlypulltheextractioncordwith
yourthumbandforefinger
Ifitisdifficultyoucantrytomove
the hearing aid carefully from side
to side while pulling the extraction
cordItmayalsohelptopulltheout-
erearbackwardsandupwardswith
theoppositehand

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Volumeadjustment
Thehearingaidvolumeisadjustedautomaticallyinac-
cordancewithyoursoundenvironment
Ifyouhavearemotecontrolyoucanalsoadjustthe
volumemanuallyormuteyourhearingaidAnyadjust-
mentofthevolumesettingwillbecancelledwhenyour
hearingaidisturnedofforwhenyouchangeprogram
Inthedefaultsettinganyvolumeadjustmentviathe
remotecontrolwillaffectbothhearingaids
Toaltertheincrementsinwhichthevolumeisincreased
ordecreasedconsultyourhearingcareprofessional
Ifyouhavearemotecontrolpleasealsorefertothe
userinstructionsforthis
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
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.

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Listeningprograms
Bydefaultyourhearingaidhasonelisteningprogram
Ifyouhavearemotecontrolyourhearingaidmaybe
providedwiththreeofthefollowingprogramsplusthe
special ZenprogramcalledZenPleasealsoreferto
theuserinstructionsforyourremotecontrol
Master Standard
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

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Ifyourneedschangeovertimethecombinationoflis-
teningprogramscanbealtered
Zenprogram
Yourhearingaidmaybeprovidedwithauniqueoption-
allisteningprogramcalledZenItmakesmusicaltones
(andsometimesarushingnoise)inthebackgroundus-
ingthelatestinfractaltechnologyThesesoundsare
shapedaccordingtoyourhearinglosssoyoucanlisten
tothematanytimeandatanyplacewithasimplepush
oftheremotecontrolprogramkeyTheZenprogram
may be used alone (without amplification) in quiet
whenyouarenotrequiredtohearsurroundingsounds
Oritmaybeusedwithanotherprogramsoboththe
surroundingsoundsandthegeneratedsounds(fractal
tonesandnoise)areheardtogether

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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.
ThedurationoftheZenplaytimecanbesetbyyour
hearingcareprofessionalaccordingtoyourneeds

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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
Indicationsforuse
The Zen program is intended to provide a relaxing
soundbackground(iemusicnoisesource)foradults
whodesiretolistentosuchabackgroundinquietIt
maybeusedasasoundtherapytoolinatinnitustreat-
mentprogramthatisprescribedbyahearingcarepro-
fessional (audiologistshearing aid specialistsotolar-
yngologists)whoistrainedintinnitusmanagement
Directionsforuse
TheZenprogramcanbeactivatedwithasimplepush
oftheprogramkeyontheremotecontrolDepending
onhowyourhearingcareprofessionalhassetupthe
programyoucanaccesstheZenprogrambya“short-
press”oftheprogramkeyora“long-press”ofthepro-
gramkey

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• “Short-press”option–theprogramkeyispressedfor
lessthanasecondAtmosttwolisteningprograms
canbeprogrammedforZen
• “Long-press” option – the program key is pressed
andheldformorethansecondUptothreeZen
stylesareavailableA“short-press”oftheprogram
key in the long-press mode will allow you to cycle
throughtheavailableZenstylesYoucanexitthe
“long-press”modebypressingandholdingthepro-
gramkeyformorethanasecond
Because of the unique ways in which Zen is pro-
grammed in your hearing aid please follow the rec-
ommendationsofyourhearingcareprofessionalsasto
howtousetheprogramwhentousetheprogramand
orhowlongtousetheprogram
Precautions
ToensurethesafetyandeffectivenessoftheZenpro-
gramwhenusedasasoundtherapytoolfortinnitus
the tinnitus management program must be designed
andconductedbyhearingcareprofessionalswhoare
trained in tinnitus management A tinnitus manage-
mentprogramshouldincludeacompleteaudiological
evaluationtinnitusdiagnosiscounselinguseofprop-
eramplificationandorsoundtherapytools