Widex FL-19 User Instructions

User’s instructions

The Flash Series

FL-19

Behind-the-ear

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The hearing aid, earmould and accessories shown in
these user’s instructions may not look the same as the
ones you have. 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 Flash hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Flash (FL-19). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Battery type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Inserting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Placing Flash in/on the ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Removing Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Automatic adjustment of loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Fine tuning loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

Listening programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Switching between the listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Keeping Flash clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Cleaning accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

The hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

The earmould. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Good advice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Audio input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

FM systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35

In case of malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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Your new Flash hearing aid

Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid. Flash is a
hearing aid that allows you to be part of the process of
tailoring the sound to your individual hearing loss and
lifestyle requirements.

We recommend that you read the entire booklet to get
full satisfaction from your new Flash hearing aid.

We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex
hearing aid.

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Flash (FL-19)

1. Microphone openings, where the sound enters

the hearing aid.

2. Volume control is available in some Flash models.

It makes it possible to fine tune the automatically
adjusted loudness.

3. Program button, which allows you to choose

between different listening programs.

4. On/off switch.

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

6. Earhook – non-detachable.

7. Plas tic tubi ng.

8. Earmould.

9. Sound outlet.

10. Relief vent for

aeration of the
ear canal.

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The battery

Battery type

The recommended battery type for your Flash hearing
aid is:

Zinc Air battery type 13

To obtain replacement batteries, please 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. 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 battery life will
depend 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.

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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 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.

For adjustment of the beep-tone level or disabling of
the function, please consult your hearing care profes­sional.

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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The hearing aid can be provided
with a battery drawer lock, if re­quired. This is a particularly good
idea if the hearing aid is worn by a
child. A special tool for opening the
lock will be included when order­ing the lock (see the drawing).

You open the lock by push­ing it to the right and then
downward with the tool in
one movement as illustrat­ed.

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Turning the hearing aid on and off

The battery drawer is placed at
the bottom of the hearing aid.
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.

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 for several days.

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Right/left 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 right ear and which is for
the left ear (red mark = right
and blue mark = left).