Widex S4-VSD User manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS
THE SUPER™440, 220 SERIES
S4-VSD/S2-VSD model
RIC/RITE
Receiver-in-canal/Receiver-in-the-ear

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YOUR HEARING AID
(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)
S-VSD
S-VSD
Programs
Master
Music
TV
Comfort
Reverse focus
Audibility Extender
Phone
T
M+T
Zen
Classic
Master + Zen
Master + Reverse focus
Master + Audibility Extender
Master + T
Master + M+T
Master + Phone
Zen+
Phone+
Date Your hearing care professional

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CONTENTS
THEHEARINGAID ...................................... 
Acousticindicators ...................................... 
Thebattery............................................. 
Insertingthebattery .................................. 
Lowbatteryindication................................
Turningthehearingaidonandoff .......................
Rightleftidentification.................................
Positioningthehearingaidintheear ....................
Removingthehearingaid ..............................
Volumeadjustment ....................................
Manualvolumeadjustment............................
Lostpartneralarm .....................................
Programs .............................................
Switchingbetweenthelisteningprograms ..............
Zen ...............................................
Phone .............................................
Usingatelephone......................................
CLEANING............................................ 
ACCESSORIES......................................... 
INCASEOFMALFUNCTION ............................. 
CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID........................ 
WARNINGS........................................... 
ADVICE .............................................. 
REGULATORYINFORMATION............................ 
SYMBOLS............................................. 

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THE HEARING AID
The illustration below shows the hearing aid without
theear-setTheear-setconsistsofanearwireandan
ear-tiporearmouldinwhichthereceiverisplaced
 Programbutton
 LED
 Onoffswitch
 Batterydrawerwithnailgrip
 Volumecontrol(instandardversions)
 Coverplate
 Rightleftidentification
If you need help to identify the serial number (usually six or sev-
en digits) on the product, please contact your hearing care pro-
fessional.






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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 hear-
ing 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 SUPER™ hearing aids are intended as air con-
duction amplification devices to be used in everyday
listening environments The SUPER hearing aids may
beprovided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moderate(dBHL)to
severe-to-profound ( dB HL) and all hearing loss
configurations

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Theyaretobeprogrammedbylicensedhearingcare
professionals(audiologistshearingaidspecialistsoto-
laryngologists)whoaretrainedinhearing(re)habilita-
tion
Descriptionofdevice
YourSUPER™hearingaidisusedwithanear-setwhich
consistsofanearwireandanear-tiporearmouldin
which the receiver is placed The hearing aid uses a
proprietarywirelesstechnologyWidexLinktoenable
communicationbetweentheleftandtherighthearing
aidaswellasbetweenthehearingaidsandtheDEX
accessoriesYourhearingaidistobepoweredbya
typebattery
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
WARNING
This hearing aid is capable of producing a sound pressure lev-
el exceeding 132 dB SPL. There may be a risk of damaging
your residual hearing. Please follow the recommendations of
your hearing care professional.

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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Thesignalcanalsobede-
activated
Functions Default
settings
Other
settings
Adjustingvolume Tone Off
Confirmingprogrambuttonuse Clicking
sound
Off
Changingprogram Tones Messageoff
Startingupthehearingaid Tone Messageoff
Warningaboutlowbattery tones Messageoff
Warningaboutlostpartner* Off Message
Servicereminder Off Message
*Only available in SUPER440

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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expirydateandtherecommendationsonthebat-
terypackregardingdisposalofusedbatteriesOther-
wise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gentlyswingthebat-
tery drawer completely open Do not
pressthedrawerbeyondtheopenposi-
tion

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Placethebatteryinthedrawersothattheplus()sign
onthebatteryfacesupward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
Thehearingaidmaybeprovidedwith
a battery drawer without a nail grip
A special tool for opening the drawer
maybeincludedwiththisdrawer

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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 bat-
tery is exhausted. You should be aware of this possibility, in par-
ticular when you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent on
warning signals.