Widex CLEAR C4-CIC-TR User manual

User instrUctions
The clear™440 SerieS
C4-CIC/C4-CIC-TR model
Completely-in-canal

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...............................
Lostpartneralarm................................
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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YOURWIDEXCLEAR™
HEARINGAID
(Tobefilledoutbythehearinghealthcareprofessional)
Date _____________________________________
Batterysize _______________________________
Vent
Short
Fulllength
None

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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.
Non-ionizing radiation.
Not for general waste.
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healthcarepro-
fessional 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 illustrat-
ed 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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health-
care professionals (audiologists hearing aid special-
ists otolaryngologists) who are trained in hearing
(re)habilitation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

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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in-
dicatetheuseofcertainfunctionsThesignalmaybe
a spoken message or tones adjusted by the hearing
healthcare 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
Warningaboutlostpartner Message Off
Servicereminder Message Off
*Boldindicatesstandardsetting
Yourhearingaidmaybeprovidedwithalisteningpro-
gram called Zen It makes musical tones (and some-
timesarushingnoise)inthebackgroundThesesounds
areshapedaccordingtoyourhearingloss

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Thebattery
Werecommendzinc-airbatteriesUseasizebattery
forthehearingaid
To obtain replacement batteries please consult your
hearinghealthcareprofessionalItisimportanttotake
noteoftheexpirationdateandtherecommendations
onthebatterypackregardingdisposalofusedbatter-
iesOtherwisethereisariskthatthebatterylifemay
bereduced
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.
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.
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
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healthcareprofes-
sional
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 healthcare
professional.
Lostpartneralarm
(NoteOnlyapplicableifthisfeaturehasbeenactivated
byyourhearinghealthcareprofessional)
Ifoneofyourhearingaidsfallsoutofyourearand
orthebatteryisexhaustedatonesignalandaspoken
messagewillsoundtwotimesintheotherhearingaid

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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five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
Audibility
Extender Makeshigh-frequencysoundsaudible
Phone Forlisteningtothetelephone
Zen Generatesdifferentkindsoftones
Compoundprograms




TheMasterprograminoneearand
ZenAudibilityExtenderorPhonein
theother
Zen 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
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lis-
tentothematanytimeandatanyplacewithasimple
pushoftheRC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