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.

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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complete-
ly 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
Toturnoffthehearingaidopenthe
battery drawer slightly to the first
positionwhereaclickisfelt
Note Another way to verify that the hearing aid is
turnedonistocupitinyourhandIfitisonitwillwhis-
tle
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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Rightleftidentification
If you wear hearing aids on both
earsthehearingaidscanbepro-
vided with coloured marks (red
markrightandbluemarkleft)
Thearrowshowsthepositionofthe
identificationmark

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Positioningthehearingaidintheear
Holdtheearmouldwithyourthumbandforefingerand
slowlyguideitintoyourearcanaluntilyoufeelresist-
anceLetgooftheearmouldandusethetipofyour
forefingertogentlypushitintoyourearuntilitrests
comfortablyinyourearcanal
Tohelppositiontheearmouldproperlyyoucouldpull
theouterearbackwardsandupwardswiththeoppo-
sitehand
Placethehearingaidbehindtheearsothattheearwire
restscomfortablyontheearclosetoyourhead
Theillustrationsshowan earmouldFor furtherinfor-
mationonear-tipearmouldtypesandproceduressee
theseparateear-setusermanualprovided

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Iftheear-setdoesnotfitorsitproperlycausingdis-
comfort irritation redness or the like contact your
hearingcareprofessional

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Removingthehearingaid
Remove the hearing aid from its position behind the
ear
Holdtheearmouldwithyourthumbandforefingerand
pullgently
WARNING
Do not pull the earwire to remove the earmould, as this may
damage the earwire.
Ifitisdifficultyoucantrytomovetheearmouldcare-
fullyfromsidetoside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
Manualvolumeadjustment
Furthermoreyourhearingaidisprovidedwithavol-
ume control shaped like a small lever (unless your
hearingcareprofessionalhasremoveditforyou)
Push the lever upwards to gradually
raisethevolume
Pushtheleverdownwardstogradual-
lylowerthevolume
In the defaultsettinganyvolumeadjustmentwill af-
fectbothhearingaids
Toaltertheincrementsinwhichthevolumeisincreased
ordecreasedconsultyourhearingcareprofessional
Each time you operate the volume control you will
hearabeep-toneunlessthisfunctionhasbeendisa-
bledWhenthemaximumorminimumadjustmentlev-
elisreachedasteadytonewillsound

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WARNING
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 pro-
fessional.
Toturnoffthesoundcompletely
• Keeppressingthevolumecontrol leverdownwards
afterthesteadytonehassounded
Toturnthesoundonagain
• Presstheleverupwardsor
• Changelisteningprogram
Any adjustment of the volume setting will be can-
celledwhenyourhearingaidisturnedofforwhenyou
changeprogram
Ifyouwishtohavethevolumecontroldisabledorre-
movedpleaseconsultyourhearingcareprofessional

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Lostpartneralarm
(NoteOnlyapplicableifthisfeaturehasbeenactivat-
edbyyourhearingcareprofessional)
Ifoneofyourhearingaidsfallsoffyourearandorthe
batteryisexhaustedatonesignalandaspokenmes-
sagewillsoundtwotimesintheotherhearingaidand
adiodewillflashonbothhearingaids
Whenthelosthearingaidisrepositionedandorthe
batteryisexchangedthediodesstopflashing
Programs
Your hearing aid may be provided with several of the
following programs, plus either the special Zen pro-
gram called Zen+, or the Phone+ program.
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

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TInthisprogramyoulistenviathe
telecoil(T)andnotviathehearingaid
microphones(M)Thetelecoilisused
wherealoopsystemisinstalledIfyou
activatethetelecoilprogramyou
listentoaspecificsoundsourceand
shutoutsurroundingsounds
MT Inthisprogramyoulistenviathe
hearingaidmicrophones(M)andthe
telecoil(T)
Zen
(optionalinS-VSD)
Generatesdifferentkindsoftonesor
noise
Classic Designedforlong-termusersofsuper
powerhearingaidsImitatesthe
soundqualityofatraditionalsuper
powerhearingaid
Compoundprograms TheMasterprograminoneearand
ZenReversefocusAudibility
ExtenderTMTorPhoneintheother
Zen
(optionalinS-VSD)
SpecialZenprogramwithuptothree
differentZenstyles
Phone ForphoneuseonlyTransmitsthe
telephonesoundreceivedinone
hearingaidtotheotherhearingaid
Notethatthemicrophonesonthe
hearingaidtowhichthesoundis
transmittedareturnedoff

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Ifyourneedschangeovertimethecombinationoflis-
teningprogramscanbealtered
CAUTION
When selecting Phone+ as listening program, please remember
that there are situations in which it is particularly important to
be able to hear the surrounding sounds.