Widex VITAL Series User manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS
The VITAL™ SerIeS
VL-CIC-TR • VL-CIC model
Completely-in-canal
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YOUR WIDEX VITAL™HEARING AID
(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)
Date:__________________________________________
Battery size: 10
Vent: Short
Fulllength
None
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CONTENTS
DESCRIPTIONOF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 .......................................
Removingthehearingaid ........................................
Volumeadjustment ..............................................
CLEANING ..................................................... 
Thehearingaid ..................................................
Thesoundoutlet .................................................
Thereliefvent....................................................
Themicrophoneopening .........................................
NANOCARE™WAXGUARD ...................................... 
ChangingtheNanoCarewaxguard................................
INCASEOFMALFUNCTION ...................................... 
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CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID ................................ 
WARNINGS.................................................... 
ADVICE ........................................................ 
SYMBOLS...................................................... 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID
1. Microphone opening
2. Battery drawer
3. Nail grip
4. On/off function
5. Sound outlet
6. NanoCare wax guard
7. Extraction cord
8. Relief vent (short)
9. Relief vent (full length)
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Another example of how a full
length vent may be positioned.
If you need help to identify the serial number (usually six or seven digits)
on the product, please contact your hearing care professional.
On page 3 of this booklet your hearing care professional can indi-
cate 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 illustrated in
this booklet. We also reserve the right to make any changes considered
necessary.
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Intended use
The hearing aids are intended as air conduction amplification
devices to be used in everyday listening environments.
Indications for use
The devices are indicated for individuals with a range of hearing
loss severity from minimal (10 dB HL) to moderately severe (75
dB HL) and all hearing loss configurations.
They are to be programmed by licensed hearing care profession-
als (audiologists, hearing aid specialists, otolaryngologists) who
are trained in hearing (re)habilitation.
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Acoustic indicators
The hearing aid may be set to produce tones (SmartTone) to indi-
cate the use of certain functions. The signal can also be deacti-
vated.
Functions Default settings
Starting up the hearing aid Tone
Warning about low battery 4 tones
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The battery
We recommend zinc-air batteries. Use a size 10 battery 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 battery pack regarding disposal of
used batteries. Otherwise there is a risk that the battery life may
be reduced.
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