Widex C4-m, C4-m-CB, C4-PA User Instructions

USER INSTRUCTIONS

THE CLEAR™440 SERIES

C4-m/C4-m-CB model

Behind-the-ear

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YOUR WIDEX CLEAR™440
HEARING AID

(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)

Date: ___________________________________

Battery size: ______________________________

CONTENTS

SYMBOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

THEHEARINGAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Rightleftidentification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Acousticindicators. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Thebattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Insertingthebattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Removingthebattery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Batterydrawerwithoutanailgrip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Lowbatteryindication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Turningthehearingaidonandoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Positioningthehearingaid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Removingthehearingaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Volumeadjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Lostpartneralarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Listeningprograms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Switchingbetweenthelisteningprograms. . . . . . . . . . 

Zen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Usingatelephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

CLEANING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Thehearingaid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

Themicrophoneopenings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

ACCESSORIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

INCASEOFMALFUNCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

WARNINGS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

ADVICE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

REGULATORYINFORMATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 

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SYMBOLS

The following symbols will be used throughout the
manual:

WARNING

Messages with this heading indicate serious adverse reactions,
potential safety hazards and inadequate performance of device.

CAUTION

Messages with this heading indicate/include information regard­ing any special care to be exercised.

Not for general waste.

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THE HEARING AID

The illustration below shows the hearing aid without an
ear-set. The choice of ear-set solution depends on your
specific needs. Please refer to the separate ear-set user
manual.

Microphoneopenings
Onofffunction
Nailgrip
LEDRLID

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NOTE
In addition to these user instructions, a separate user manual is

provided describing the various ear-set solutions available for
your hearing aid: “Ear-sets for Widex BTE hearing aids”

WARNING

This booklet and the manual “Ear-sets for Widex BTE hearing
aids” contain important information and instructions. Read these
booklets carefully before you start using the hearing aid.

NOTE
Your hearing aid, ear-set and accessories may not look exactly as

illustrated in this booklet. We also reserve the right to make any
changes considered necessary.

Intended use

The CLEAR hearing aids are intended as air conduction
amplification devices to be used in everyday listening
environments. The CLEAR hearing aids may be provid­ed with the Zen program intended to provide a relaxing
sound background (i.e. music/noise source) for adults
who desire to listen to such a background in quiet.

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Indications for use

The devices are indicated for individuals with a range of
hearing loss severity from minimal (10 dB HL) to mod­erately severe (85 dB HL) and all hearing loss configu­rations.

They are to be programmed by licensed hearing health­care professionals (audiologists, hearing aid special­ists, otolaryngologists) who are trained in hearing
(re)habilitation as well as tinnitus management.

Description of device

Your CLEAR™ hearing aid is used with an ear-set which
consists of a tube and an ear-tip or earmould. The hear­ing aid uses a proprietary wireless technology, Widex­Link, to enable communication between the left and
the right hearing aids, as well as between the hearing
aids and the DEX accessories.

Your hearing aid may be provided with a listening pro­gram called Zen. It makes musical tones (and some­times a rushing noise) in the background. These sounds
are shaped according to your hearing loss.

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Right/left identification

The arrow shows the position of the
identification mark (red mark = right
and blue mark = left).

Acoustic indicators

The hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to indi­cate the use of certain functions. The signal may be a
spoken message or tones adjusted by the hearing care
professional in consultation with you. The signal can
also be deactivated.

Adjusting volume
via remote control

Tone* Off

Confirming RC program key use Clicking

sound

Off

Changing program
via remote control

Message Tones Off

Starting up the hearing aid Message Tone Off

Warning about low battery Message 4 tones Off

Warning about lost partner Message Off

Service reminder Message Off

* Bold indicates standard setting

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The battery

We recommend zinc-air batteries. Use a size 10 battery
for the hearing aid.

To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your
hearing care professional. It is important to take note
of the expiration date and the recommendations on the
battery pack regarding disposal of used batteries. Oth­erwise there is a risk that the battery life may be re­duced.

Inserting the battery

Before inserting a new battery into the
hearing aid, remember to remove the adhe­sive tab. Once the tab has been removed,
the battery will start functioning after a few
seconds.

CAUTION

Do not use batteries if there is a sticky residue from the tab or
other unwanted substance, as this can cause the hearing aid to
malfunction.

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Use the nail grip to gently swing the battery drawer
open. Do not press the drawer beyond the open posi­tion.

Place the battery in the drawer as illustrated, so that the
plus (+) sign on the battery is facing towards you when
you hold the hearing aid as shown. You can use the bat­tery magnet provided to steer the battery into place.

If the battery drawer does not close easily, the battery
is incorrectly inserted.

When changing battery, it is a good idea to hold the
hearing aid over a table.

+

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Removing the battery

1. Open the battery drawer as previously described.

Place the hearing aid on the provided cloth on a
clean, plane surface and turn it as illustrated.

2. Supporting the drawer with your finger, use the
battery magnet provided to push the battery out of
the battery drawer from the minus side.

1. 2.

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Battery drawer without a nail grip

The hearing aid may be provided
with a battery drawer without a nail
grip, which means that you need
a tool to open the battery drawer.
This type of drawer can be a good
choice if the hearing aid is worn by
a child. A special tool for opening
the drawer will be included with this
drawer.

The battery drawer is opened as il­lustrated.