Widex B11, B12 User Instructions

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 neces­sary.

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 careful­ly designed to withstand years of wear, under the
varying conditions the typical user finds them­selves 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 trouble­shooting guide, which will help you in situations
where your hearing aid does not perform accord­ing 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 func­tions 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 visi­ble 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.

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Volume control

Your hearing aid has a digi­tal volume control, shaped
like a small lever. Push the
lever upwards to raise the
volume. Push the lever down­wards to lower the volume.
Use short touches for minor
corrections of the volume.
Faster adjustments are ob­tained by keeping the lever
pressed for some seconds.

When you raise the volume, you will hear a beep­tone 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 deep­er 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 le­ver.

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 ana­lyses the surroundings and tailors its sound ac­cordingly.

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 uncom­fortably loud or too weak, or if you would like any
further information, consult the hearing health­care professional where you received your hear­ing 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 door­bell, telephone, or other persons speaking).

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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.

Push the nail grip downwards 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 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 ex­hausted. 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 an­other. We recommend that you always have a
spare battery with you.

When you start using a new battery, it will usual­ly 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 depen­dent upon the circumstances under which the
battery is used. In some circumstances, the bat­tery can drain so suddenly that the beep-tones for
low battery warning will only be partially pro­duced 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.