Widex Bravo B2-CIC Manuel utilisateur

User’s instructions

The Bravo Series

B2-CIC

Completely-in-canal

Contents

Introduction ................................. 4

Getting to know the instrument . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Placing the battery in the battery drawer . . . . . . . . . 6

Recommended energy source:

Zinc Air battery type 10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Left/right identiﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Beginning to use the hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Inserting the hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Removing the hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Automatic adjustment of loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Keeping the hearing aid clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Accessories .............................. 21

The sound outlet .......................... 22

The relief vent, short . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The relief vent, full length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

The microphone opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The CeruSTOP wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Removing the used wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Inserting a new wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Important .................................. 31

When not in use .......................... 32

Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

There is only one way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Your hearing aid, earmould, cleaning accessories

and the like may not look exactly the same as in

these user’s instructions. We furthermore reserve

the right to make any changes considered neces-

sary.

Hearing aids and their accessories

should not be disposed of with normal

household waste. Please consult your

national Widex distributor for advice

on how to dispose of your hearing aid.

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Introduction

Your Widex Bravo hearing aid is a very intricate,

high precision electronic unit. It has been careful-

ly designed to withstand years of wear, under the

varying conditions the typical user finds them-

selves in each day. However, your hearing aid

may be damaged if exposed to extreme condi-

tions, severe blows, or general neglect.

To get full satisfaction from the quality and the

performance we have built into your new Widex

hearing aid, please handle it with care, and read

and follow the instructions carefully.

At the back of this manual you will find a trouble-

shooting guide, which will help you in situations

where your hearing aid does not perform accord-

ing to your expectations.

Before placing the hearing aid in your ear, make

sure the battery is correctly inserted and that the

aid is switched on.

We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex

hearing aid!

Getting to know the

instrument

On the drawing you will find the most important

features and functions of the hearing aid.

1. Microphone opening

2. Battery drawer

3. Extraction cord

4. Nail grip on the battery drawer

5. Sound outlet

6. Relief vent – full length or short

Ask your hearing healthcare professional to

indicate below the type of vent used in your

hearing aid.

full length short

The right-ear hearing aid is red or has a red

nameplate.

The left-ear hearing aid is blue or has a blue

nameplate.

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Placing the battery in the

battery drawer

Before inserting a new battery

in your hearing aid, remember

to remove the adhesive tab. Do

not use batteries on which there

is a sticky residue from the tab

or other unwanted substance

as this can block the battery

airholes.

Insert the battery in the

special round holder built

into the battery drawer.

The battery is placed cor-

rectly when the flat side

with the little hole in the

middle is facing towards

the open face of the bat-

tery drawer. Most batter-

ies are marked with a

small plus (+). This plus

should face in the direc-

tion indicated by the

small plus (+) printed on the lower part of the

round battery holder.

Note: When opening the battery drawer, be care-

ful not to force it beyond the upright position (see

illustration).

If the battery drawer does not close easily, the

battery is incorrectly inserted.

Always place the battery in the actual battery

drawer and not in the open space inside the hear-

ing aid.

When changing batteries, hold the hearing aid

over a table or a carpet to make it easier to find a

dropped hearing aid or battery.

Exhausted batteries: If you hear four rapid

beep-tones while wearing your hearing aid, it is

an indication that you should exchange the bat-

tery as soon as possible as the battery is nearly

exhausted. Once the battery is totally exhausted,

the hearing aid will be completely silent.

Exactly how long the hearing aid will function af-

ter the beep-tones varies from one case to anoth-

er. We recommend that you always have a spare

battery with you.

The rate at which a battery loses power is depen-

dent upon the circumstances under which the

battery is used. In some circumstances, the bat-

tery can drain so suddenly that the beep-tones for

low battery warning will only be partially pro-

duced or not be produced at all.

Note: Never leave an exhausted battery in the

hearing aid. Leakage from exhausted batteries

may damage the hearing aid.

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Recommended energy source:

Zinc Air battery type 10

This hearing aid uses an environmentally friend-

ly, type 10 Zinc Air battery, which provides a long

lifetime when treated correctly.

Please note the expiry date on the battery pack.

To ensure proper battery function, do not use bat-

teries past the expiry date. Because they are Zinc

Air type batteries, they need air to work. There-

fore, do not remove the adhesive tab until just be-

fore inserting the battery in the hearing aid.

Once inserted, the battery will start functioning

after a few seconds. Operate your hearing aid

with the same battery until it is exhausted.

The lifetime of the battery depends on a number

of factors, such as the setting of your hearing aid,

how many hours you use it daily and the listening

environments in which you use it.

On occasion, a new battery may be exhausted be-

cause it was not sealed properly. If your hearing

aid does not work after you have replaced the bat-

tery, try inserting a different new battery.

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Turning the hearing aid on

and off

The battery drawer is used to switch your CIC

hearing aid on and off.

The hearing aid is turned on when a battery is

inserted correctly and the battery drawer is com-

pletely closed.

When the hearing aid is turned on, it will usually

whistle until it is placed correctly in the ear. This

whistling is quite normal, and is caused by an

acoustic feedback loop between the hearing aid

receiver and the microphone. To turn off the hear-

ing aid, you have to open the battery drawer.

Note: When opening the battery drawer, be care-

ful not to force it beyond the upright position.

Please remember to switch the hearing aid off

when it is not in use. Remove the battery if the

hearing aid will not be used again soon.

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Left/right identiﬁcation

Bravo B2-CIC shells are made in various colours;

they can be red for the right ear and blue for the

left ear, or they can both be beige, but have a red

Widex logo (right ear) or a blue Widex logo (left

ear).

Beginning to use the hearing

aid

At the beginning it is important that you do not

use your hearing aid for longer than it is comfor-

table. You need time to get used to having the in-

strument placed deep in the ear canal. At first, a

few hours a day may be enough, then you can in-

crease daily use slowly. The goal is of course to

use the hearing aid all day.

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Inserting the hearing aid

Before inserting the hearing aid, you must place

a battery in the battery drawer and close the bat-

tery drawer.

The hearing aid will most probably begin to whis-

tle and will continue to do so until it is placed cor-

rectly in the ear canal. The whistling indicates

that the hearing aid and battery are functioning.

If the hearing aid does not whistle, please check

that the battery is correctly inserted, the battery

drawer is correctly closed and the battery is

fresh.

Hold your hearing aid by

the extraction cord with

your thumb and forefin-

ger. Red marking indi-

cates a right-ear hearing

aid and blue marking a

left-ear hearing aid.

Slowly guide the hearing

aid into your ear canal

until you feel resistance.

Let go of the extraction

cord and use the tip of

your forefinger to gently

push the hearing aid into

your ear until it rests com-

fortably in your canal.

To ease the final adjust-

ments it can be a help to

pull the outer ear up-

wards and backwards

with the opposite hand as

illustrated.

If the hearing aid still whistles after insertion, it

is most probably not correctly placed in the canal.

Pull out the hearing aid and try again.

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Removing the hearing aid

Gently pull the extraction

cord with your thumb and

forefinger. If it is difficult

it may help to try to move

the hearing aid from side

to side while pulling the

cord. It may also help to

pull the outer ear up-

wards and backwards

while applying a little

pressure around the ear opening with the oppo-

site forefinger. This can help to loosen the hear-

ing aid. Then try to remove the hearing aid

again.

Automatic adjustment of

loudness

Your Bravo B2-CIC has no volume control. This is

because the computer inside the hearing aid has

been designed to adjust loudness automatically

in accordance with your sound environment. Sev-

eral thousand times per second, Bravo analyses

the surroundings and adjusts loudness accord-

ingly.

With Bravo you do not have to think about ad-

justing the volume – it happens quite automati-

cally.

Avoid prolonged use of a hearing aid at uncom-

fortably high sound levels – it might damage your

hearing. If the volume in your hearing aid is too

loud or too weak, or if you would like any further

information, consult the hearing healthcare pro-

fessional where you received your hearing aid.

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Keeping the hearing aid clean

Because your Bravo B2-CIC hearing aid is worn

deep in your ear canal, it is very important for its

performance that you inspect and clean the in-

strument daily.

Clean your hearing aid daily with a soft cloth to

keep it dry and clean of residue, wax, etc. Never

wash your hearing aid with water, cleaning solu-

tions or other liquids. When the hearing aid is not

in use, it is a good idea to leave the battery draw-

er open, so as to ventilate the aid and allow it to

dry.

We recommend that every time you take the

hearing aid out of your ear, you inspect the sound

outlet, the microphone opening in the battery

drawer and the relief vent opening to ensure that

no dirt has gathered there.

Below is an example of how the sound outlet, re-

lief vent and microphone opening can be posi-

tioned. The hearing aid illustrated here is pro-

vided with a short vent. The positions can be

slightly different on your hearing aid.

1. Sound outlet

2. Relief vent (short)

3. Microphone opening

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