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User’s instructions

The Bravo Series

B11 / B12

Behind-the-ear

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Contents

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Volume control ...........................6

Telecoil (M-MT-T switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Recommended energy source:

Zinc Air battery type 13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Left/right identiﬁcation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Placing Bravo on/in the ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Removing Bravo .........................16

In case of malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Important ..............................18

Audio input .............................20

Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

There is only one way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

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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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.

We hope you will be pleased

with your new Widex

hearing aid!

1. Volume control

2. M-MT-T switch

3. On/off switch and

battery drawer

Turning the hearing aid

on and off

The battery drawer also func-

tions as the on/off switch.

The hearing aid is turned on

when the switch is pushed

upwards, and off when the

switch is pushed downwards

as illustrated.

The word “off” is clearly visi-

ble on the switch when the

hearing aid is turned off.

Please remember to switch

the hearing aid off when it is

not in use. Remove the bat-

tery if the hearing aid will

not be used again soon.

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Volume control

Your hearing aid has a digi-

tal volume control, shaped

like a small lever. Push the

lever upwards to raise the

volume. Push the lever down-

wards to lower the volume.

Use short touches for minor

corrections of the volume.

Faster adjustments are ob-

tained by keeping the lever

pressed for some seconds.

When you raise the volume, you will hear a beep-

tone for each step the volume is raised. When the

maximum adjustment level is reached, a steady

tone will sound until you release the lever.

When you lower the volume, you will hear a deep-

er beep-tone for each step the volume is lowered.

When the minimum adjustment level is reached,

a steady tone will sound until you release the le-

ver.

Bravo is equipped with a computer which has

been designed to adjust its sound automatically in

accordance with the sound environment around

you.

Several thousand times per second, Bravo ana-

lyses the surroundings and tailors its sound ac-

cordingly.

Therefore, with this digital instrument you only

need to adjust the volume to obtain an as natural

and comfortable sound as possible.

Any adjustment of the automatic volume setting

will be cancelled when your hearing aid is turned

off. Therefore, you must adjust the volume again,

if desired, each time you turn the hearing aid on.

Important: B11 and B12 are powerful hearing

aids. If the volume in your hearing aid is uncom-

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

further information, consult the hearing health-

care professional where you received your hear-

ing aid.

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Telecoil (M-MT-T switch)

“M” (microphone): For

normal use, the switch

should be in position “M”

(microphone).

“T” (telecoil): Position “T”

cuts off the microphone and

brings the built-in telecoil

into operation. The hearing

aid can then be used within

any magnetic field or loop

system without background

interference.

A loop system or magnetic

field device can be fitted to a

TV or radio. Some public

places such as churches, theatres, cinemas and

lecture rooms are already equipped with a loop

system

Ask your hearing healthcare professional for

more information.

Note: The magnetic field in some telephones is

inadequate, in which case the “M” position should

be used.

“MT” (microphone+telecoil): If you want to

listen both via the microphone and the telecoil,

place the switch in mid-position “MT” (e.g. when

watching TV while still wanting to hear the door-

bell, telephone, or other persons speaking).

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Changing the battery

Before inserting a new battery in

your hearing aid, remember to re-

move the adhesive tab. Do not use

batteries on which there is a sticky

residue from the tab or other un-

wanted substance as this can block

the battery airholes.

Push the nail grip downwards to swing open the

battery drawer. The nail grip is located on the op-

posite side of the on/off switch at the bottom of

the hearing aid.

The battery must be placed with the plus (+) sign

visible, in accordance with the plus (+) sign on the

battery drawer. If the battery drawer does not

close easily, the battery is incorrectly inserted.

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 change the battery

as soon as possible, as the battery is nearly ex-

hausted. Once the battery is totally exhausted,

the hearing aid will be completely silent.

Exactly how long the hearing aid will function

after the beep-tones varies from one case to an-

other. We recommend that you always have a

spare battery with you.

When you start using a new battery, it will usual-

ly take several seconds before the battery reaches

full performance. This is because the battery is

not activated until air gets inside the battery.

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.

Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing

aid. Exhausted batteries may leak, which could

damage your hearing aid.

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Recommended energy source:

Zinc Air battery type 13

This hearing aid uses an environmentally friend-

ly, type 13 Zinc Air battery, which provides a long

lifetime when treated correctly.

Do not remove the adhesive tab until just before

inserting the battery in the hearing aid. Once in-

serted, the battery will start functioning after a

few seconds. Operate your hearing aid with the

same battery until it is exhausted. Please note

the expiry date code on the front of the battery

pack stating how long the batteries will be good.

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.

Left/right identiﬁcation

If you are wearing hearing aids on both ears

(which is highly recommendable if you have a

hearing loss on both ears), and you want to make

sure you are placing them correctly, you can ar-

range with your hearing healthcare professional

to have a small, red identification mark on the

right-ear hearing aid.

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Placing Bravo on/in the ear

Insert a battery in your hearing aid. We recom-

mend that you turn off the hearing aid before

placing it on the ear. First insert the earmould in

the ear canal while holding the lower part of the

tubing. It may also be helpful to gently pull the

outer ear backwards and upwards with the oppo-

site hand.

Once the earmould has been

inserted, you place the hear-

ing aid behind the ear, so

that the hook rests comfor-

tably on the ear, close to your

head. When the hearing aid

is in its correct position, turn

on the hearing aid.

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Removing Bravo

First remove the hearing aid from its position be-

hind the ear. Carefully pull the earmould out of

the ear canal, while holding the lower part of the

tubing. If it is difficult, it may help to try to move

the earmould carefully from side to side while

pulling it out. It may also help to pull the outer

ear upwards and backwards with the opposite

hand.

In case of malfunction

Should your hearing aid be completely or periodi-

cally dead, try the following before consulting

your hearing healthcare professional:

• Make sure the hearing aid is switched on.

• Disconnect the tubing with earmould from

the hook of the hearing aid and check if

there is moisture in the tubing or earmould.

• Check that the earmould is not blocked by

earwax. Disconnect the tubing with ear-

mould from the hook of the hearing aid and

try to blow air through the earmould with a

small blower.

• Change the battery and make sure the new

battery is correctly inserted.

See the Troubleshooting guide p. 30-31.

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Important

Please be sure to keep your hearing aid and its

accessories out of the reach of children, who

might place them in their mouths.

Also keep batteries out of children’s reach and

discard used batteries carefully.

Do not change batteries in front of children or let

them see where you keep your supply.

Never put batteries in your mouth for any reason

and never let a child obtain a battery or place it in

his or her mouth.

In case of ingestion, contact your physician im-

mediately.

The hearing aid is made of modern non-allergen-

ic materials. Still, in rare cases skin irritation can

occur. If you notice skin irritation in or around

your ear or ear canal, contact your hearing

healthcare professional.

The use of hearing aids increases the risk of

accumulation of earwax, which can temporarily

reduce your hearing ability. Contact your ENT

doctor if you suspect that a plug of earwax has

accumulated in your ear.

Please be aware that the use of any type of ear-

mould may involve a slightly increased risk of

infection in the ear canal. An infection can arise

as a result of inadequate ventilation of the ear or

scratches in the ear canal caused by the ear-

mould. Therefore, we recommend that you take

off your earmould at night to allow the ear canal

to be ventilated. Make sure that you clean and in-

spect your earmould as required. If an infection

occurs it is a good idea to clean your earmould

with a disinfecting tissue or the like. Do not un-

der any circumstances use alcohol, chlorine or

similar substances to clean your earmould.

When not in use

When your hearing aid is not in use, it should be

placed in the small case, which you can easily car-

ry in a pocket or purse.

Never expose the hearing aid to excessive heat,

such as leaving it on a window sill, near a radia-

tor or near a car window.

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