Widex BV-8e User Instructions
User’s instructions
Bravissimo élan
BV-8é
Behind-the-ear
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Your hearing aid, é-tip and accessories 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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Contents
Your new Bravissimo élan hearing aid ..................4
A world of new sounds ...........................5
The road to better hearing and a more active everyday life 6
Help to help yourself .............................6
Bravissimo élan....................................8
The élan ear-set ...................................9
The battery ......................................10
Battery type ...................................10
Inserting the battery ............................11
Changing the battery............................12
Turning the hearing aid on and off ...................13
Left/right identification ............................14
Placing Bravissimo élan on/in the ear..................15
Removing Bravissimo élan ..........................16
Automatic adjustment of loudness ....................17
Fine tuning loudness ..............................18
Listening programs................................19
Listening programs:.............................20
Switching between the listening programs ...........21
Keeping Bravissimo élan clean .......................24
Cleaning accessories ............................24
Cleaning the hearing aid .........................25
Cleaning the élan ear-set.........................25
Changing the élan ear-set...........................28
Individualising the élan ear-set ....................29
Caring for your hearing aid .........................33
Good advice .....................................36
Accessories ......................................38
In case of malfunction .............................40
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Your new Bravissimo élan hearing aid
ank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid. We
have included these user’s instructions to inform
you about the various aspects associated with wearing hearing aids. e instructions are made up of
two parts: e first part is an introduction to life as
a hearing aid user, how to get used to new sounds,
etc. e 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 from
the quality and performance we have built into your
new Bravissimo élan hearing aid.
We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex
hearing aid.
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A world of new sounds
Becoming a hearing aid user can be an exciting
challenge. 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 localise the sounds you are not
accustomed to hearing. Once you become used to
hearing these everyday sounds again, they will become a part of your active world of sounds.
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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 challenge in the beginning, it will be worth the effort.
Help to help yourself
Most modern hearing aids are designed with a multitude of options, settings and features to benefit
most hearing aid users. Your Bravissimo élan hearing aid is set individually to your 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 care professional.
Maybe you have discovered new needs, or maybe
there are situations where the loudness level or
sound reproduction is not satisfactory. e more details you can provide for your hearing care 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 care professional, 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 care professional have
something to go on when you meet again.
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Bravissimo élan
1. Microphone opening, where the sound enters
the hearing aid.
2. Volume control, which makes it possible to fine
tune the automatically adjusted loudness.
3. Program button, which allows you to choose be-
tween different listening programs.
4. On/off switch.
5. Battery drawer with a nail grip for easy opening.
6. élan ear-set.
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The élan ear-set
1. Earhook
2. Tubing
3. Anchor
4. é-tip
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The battery
Battery type
e recommended battery type for your Bravissimo
élan is:
Zinc Air battery type 13
For acquisition of batteries, consult your hearing
care professional. Please note the expiry date and
the recommendations regarding disposal of used
batteries on the battery pack. To ensure proper battery function, do not use batteries past the expiry
date. Because they are Zinc Air type batteries, they
need air to work. erefore, 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.
e 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.
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Inserting 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.
Push the nail grip upwards to
swing open the battery drawer.
e nail grip is located on the
opposite side of the on/off switch
at the bottom of the hearing aid.
e plus (+) sign of the battery
must face upwards. If the battery
drawer does not close easily, the
battery is incorrectly inserted.
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Changing the battery
If you hear four rapid beep-tones while wearing
your hearing aid, it is an indication that 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.
Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid.
Exhausted batteries may leak, which could damage the hearing aid. When changing batteries, it is
a good idea to hold the hearing aid over a table or a
carpet, in case you drop the hearing aid or battery.
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Turning the hearing aid on and off
e battery drawer is placed at
the bottom of the hearing aid.
e battery drawer also functions as the on/off switch.
e hearing aid is turned on
when the switch is pushed
upwards, and off when the
switch is pushed downwards.
e 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 for several days.
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Left/right identification
If you wear hearing aids on
both ears, your hearing care
professional can put coloured
marks on your hearing aids so
you can easily see which is for
the left ear and which is for
the right ear (red mark = right
and blue mark = left).
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