Widex Bravo B1 Manuale utente

User’s instructions

The Bravo Series

B1 / B2

Behind-the-ear

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Contents

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

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

Telecoil (M-T-MT button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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 conditions,

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-T-MT button

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 illustrat-

ed.

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 battery if the

hearing aid will not be used

again soon.

Important: When you turn on your hearing aid,

it will be in the “M” position, that is with the mi-

crophone on (normal use).

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Volume control

Your hearing aid has a digital

volume control, shaped like a

small lever. Push the lever up-

wards to raise the volume. Push

the lever downwards to lower

the volume. Use short touches

for minor corrections of the vol-

ume. Faster adjustments are obtained 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 analy-

ses the surroundings and tailors its sound accord-

ingly.

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: If the volume in your hearing aid is

too loud or too weak, or if you would like any fur-

ther information, consult the hearing healthcare

professional where you received your hearing

aid.

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Telecoil (M-T-MT button)

Switch to “T”: Your hearing

aid is equipped with a telecoil.

You can activate it by pressing

the button briefly once (for ap-

proximately 1 second). Bravo

will signal the change by mak-

ing one brief beep-tone.

Switch back to “M”: If you wish to listen via the

microphone again (normal use), press the button

briefly again. Bravo will signal the change by

making one brief beep-tone.

The telecoil can be used within any magnetic field

or loop system without background interference.

A loop system or magnetic field device can be fit-

ted 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.

Listening via the telecoil “T” can be useful e.g.

when telephoning. But on some telephones, the

magnetic field is inadequate, in which case the

“M” position should be used. If you are not sure

your phone is hearing aid compatible, consult

your hearing healthcare professional.

Switch to “MT”: If you activate “MT” (micro-

phone/telecoil) on your hearing aid, you can listen

via the telecoil while still hearing the sounds in

your surroundings (e.g. when watching TV while

still wanting to hear the doorbell or other

sounds).

To switch from “M” (microphone) or from “T” (tel-

ecoil) to “MT” (microphone/telecoil) give the but-

ton a long press (for approx. 3 seconds). Two brief

beep-tones indicate the change to “MT” position.

Back to “M”: To revert to the “M” (microphone)

position, press the button (a short or long press)

once.

If you are not sure which program your hearing

aid is in, you can turn the hearing aid off and on

again. The hearing aid will always start up in the

“M” position, that is with the microphone on (nor-

mal use).

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Changing the battery

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.

The battery drawer swings out

on the opposite side of the on/

off switch.

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 in-

correctly inserted.

When changing batteries, make

sure to 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.

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.

Please note the expiry date code on the battery

pack stating how long the batteries will be good.

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.

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 identification mark above the bat-

tery drawer on the side of the hearing aid facing

the ear (red mark = right and blue mark = left).

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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 be helpful to gently pull the outer

ear backwards and upwards with the opposite

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 imme-

diately.

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 accu-

mulation of earwax, which can temporarily re-

duce your hearing ability. If you suspect that a

plug has formed in your ear, contact your ENT

doctor.

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

mould may involve a slightly increased risk of in-

fection 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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