Widex FL-9é User Manual

User’s instructions

Flash élan (Custom)

FL-9é

Behind-the-ear

The hearing aid, ear-piece 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 élan (Custom) hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Flash élan (Custom). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Custom élan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Battery type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Inserting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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

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

On the ear-piece . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

On the élan ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Placing Flash élan (Custom) on/in the ear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

Removing Flash élan (Custom) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Automatic adjustment of loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Fine tuning loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Listening programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Switching between the listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .22

Keeping Flash élan (Custom) clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

Cleaning accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Cleaning the hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Cleaning the élan ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25

Changing the élan ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Trimming the élan ear-set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

Assembling a Custom élan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Good advice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Audio input. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

FM systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

In case of malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

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Your new Flash élan (Custom) hearing
aid

Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid. Your Flash
élan (Custom) 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.

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

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

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Flash élan (Custom)

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. élan ear-set.

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Custom élan

1. Trimmed élan ear-set

1a. Earhook
1b. Tubing

2. Custom ear-piece

(hereinafter referred to as “ear-piece”)
2a. Extraction cord

1.

1a.

1b.

2.

2a.

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The battery

Battery type

The recommended battery type for Flash élan (Cus­tom) 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.

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.

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

On the ear-piece

The ear-piece has ”Widex”
printed on it. Red print indi­cates that it is for the right ear
and blue print that it is for the
left ear.

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On the élan ear-set

The élan ear-set is available in
five different lengths for the
right and left ear, respectively.
The individual size is printed on
the trimmed ear-set, but is not
visible when the trimmed élan
ear-set is connected to the ear­piece.

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Placing Flash élan (Custom)
on/in the ear

Insert a battery in your hearing aid. We recommend
that you turn off the hearing aid before placing it on
the ear. First place the hearing aid behind the ear, so
that the earhook and tubing rest comfortably on the
ear, close to your head. Then insert the ear-piece in the
ear canal while holding the lower part of the tubing.
When everything is in the correct position, turn on the
hearing aid. Remember to check at regular intervals
that the hearing aid and the ear-piece are positioned
correctly.

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Possible settings when turning on
your hearing aid

Your hearing aid can be set to start up in two different
ways: In the standard start-up setting your hearing aid
may whistle slightly while you insert the ear-piece in
the ear. An alternative is a setting where the hearing
aid actively suppresses whistling while the ear-piece is
being inserted in the ear. Together with your hearing
care professional you can choose the start-up setting
that suits your needs best.

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Removing Flash élan (Custom)

First remove the hearing aid from its position behind
the ear. Then, carefully pull the ear-piece out of the ear
canal by means of the extraction cord.

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