SV Sound SV-19 User Manual

User’s instructions

The Senso Vita Series

SV-19

Behind-the-ear

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Contents

Your new Senso Vita SV-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

A world of new sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Having something in your ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Practice makes perfect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The road to better hearing

and a more active everyday life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Help to help yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Senso Vita SV-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

The battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Battery type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Inserting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Turning the hearing aid on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Left/right identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Placing Senso Vita SV-19 on/in the ear. . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Removing Senso Vita SV-19

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Automatic adjustment of loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Fine tuning loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Listening programs:

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Switching between the listening programs . . . . . . . .

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Keeping Senso Vita SV-19 clean

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Cleaning accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The earmold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Good advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

In case of malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Your new Senso Vita SV-19

We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex
hearing aid. We have included these user’s instruc­tions to inform you about the various aspects associ­ated with wearing hearing aids. The instructions are
made up of two parts: The first part is an introduction
to life as a hearing aid user, how to get used to new
sounds, etc. The second part contains facts about
your hearing aid. How to operate and maintain it and
what you can do if you experience problems. Both
parts are equally important, so we recommend that
you read the entire booklet to get full satisfaction of
the quality and performance we have built into your
new Senso Vita SV-19 hearing aid.

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A world of new sounds

Becoming a hearing aid user can be an exciting chal

­lenge. Your hearing aid does not restore normal hear­ing, but it brings back sounds that you may not have
heard or thought about for years - everyday sounds
such as a ticking clock, dripping water, the television,
the car, footsteps on hard floors, children’s voices,
music, doors banging, laughter, tools, machinery, etc.
All these sounds can be a bit overwhelming. Try to
identify and localize the sounds you are not accus­tomed to hearing. Once you get used to hearing
these everyday sounds again, they will become a part
of your active world of sounds.

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Having something in your ear

Your ears need to become accustomed to your new
hearing aids. If you are a first-time user, you also have
to get used to having something in your ear. It is not
uncommon to feel a sensation of pressure in the ear
for the first few days and your ear canal may feel
warm and a bit sore. But if wearing the hearing aid
causes you outright discomfort, you should consult
the hearing healthcare professional where you re

­ceived your hearing aid.

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Practice makes perfect

It is a good idea to start slowly and wear your hearing
aids for just short intermittent periods of time, for ex

­ample one or two hours, and first try them in situa­tions with few people and not too much noise. Grad­ually you can use them for longer periods of time and
in noisier environments. It is important that you allow
yourself the time needed to get used to the new
sounds and the new sensation in your ears.

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The road to better hearing and a more active everyday life

Your hearing aids may help you regain the pleasure of
communicating with other people and increase your
quality of life. So, although it may feel like a big chal

­lenge in the beginning, it will be worth the effort.

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Help to help yourself

Most modern hearing aids are designed with a multi

­tude of options, settings and features to benefit most
hearing aid users. Your Senso Vita SV-19 hearing aid
is set individually to your hearing loss and hearing to
ensure the best and most comfortable sound repro­duction.

After a period of use, your hearing aid may have to be
fine tuned by your hearing healthcare professional.
Maybe you have discovered new needs or maybe
there are situations where the loudness level or sound
reproduction is not satisfactory. The more details you
can provide for your hearing healthcare professional
about your initial experience with the hearing aids,
the easier it is to find the right solution. Before your
next consultation with your hearing healthcare pro

­fessional, it is important that you notice how your
new hearing aids feel.

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Make a note of the situations where you are not satis­fied and why. Is the problem related to low frequency,
high frequency, weak or loud sounds? Is it all the time
or only in specific situations? Try to describe your ex­periences as detailed as possible so that you and your
hearing healthcare professional have something to go
on when you meet again.

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Senso Vita SV-19

1. Microphone openings, where the sound enters

the hearing aid.

2. Volume control is available in some Senso Vita

SV-19 models. It makes it possible to fine tune
the automatically adjusted loudness.

3. Program button, which allows you to choose

among different listening programs.

4. On/off switch

5. Battery drawer with a nail grip for easy opening.

6. Earhook – non-detachable.

7. Plastic tubing.

8. Earmold.

9. Sound outlet.

10. Relief vent.

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The battery

Battery type

The recommended battery type for your Senso Vita
SV-19 is:

Zinc Air battery type 13

For acquisition of batteries, consult your hearing
healthcare professional. Please note the expiration
date on the battery pack. To ensure proper battery
function, do not use batteries past the expiration
date. Because they are Zinc Air type batteries, they
need air to work. Therefore, do not remove the adhe­sive tab until just before inserting the battery in the
hearing aid. Once the tab has been removed, the bat­tery will start functioning after a few seconds. 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.

Inserting the battery

Before inserting a new battery in
your hearing aid, remember to re

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move 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.

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Push the nail grip upwards to
swing open the battery drawer.
The nail grip is located on the op­posite side of the on/off switch at
the bottom of the hearing aid.

The plus (+) sign of the battery must face upwards. If
the battery drawer does not close easily, the battery is
incorrectly inserted.