Widex FL-CIC User Manual

User’s instructions

The Flash Series

FL-CIC

Completely-in-canal

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The hearing aid 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-CIC). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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

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

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

Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Placing Flash in the ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

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

Removing Flash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

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

Keeping Flash clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Cleaning accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

The sound outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

The relief vent, short (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

The relief vent, full length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

The microphone opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

The CeruSTOP wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Changing the CeruSTOP wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Good advice. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

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.

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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-CIC)

1. Microphone opening, where the sound enters

the hearing aid.

2. Battery drawer, which keeps the battery in place.

3. On/off function, which is built into the battery

drawer (see page 12).

4. Sound outlet, through which the amplified sound
from the hearing aid reaches your ear.

5. Nail grip on the battery drawer for easy opening.

6. Extraction cord, which makes it easy to remove

the hearing aid from the ear canal.

7. Relief vent (cc, short) for aeration of the ear canal.

8. Relief vent (full length) for aeration of the ear

canal.

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Ask your hearing care professional to indicate below
the type of vent used in your hearing aid.

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full length

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short (cc)

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The battery

Battery type

The recommended battery type for your Flash hearing
aid is:

Zinc Air battery type 10

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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Use the nail grip to gently swing
the battery drawer outwards.
When opening the battery
drawer, be careful not to force it
beyond the upright position.

Place the battery in the drawer
so that the small plus (+) sign on
the battery is facing in the direc­tion indicated by the small plus
(+) sign printed on the round
battery holder. If the battery
drawer does not close easily, the
battery is incorrectly inserted.

Always place the battery in the
actual battery drawer as illus­trated and not in the open
space inside the hearing aid.

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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 of your Flash
hearing aid also functions as the
on/off switch. The hearing aid is
turned on when a battery is in­serted correctly and the battery
drawer is completely closed.

The hearing aid is turned off
when the battery drawer is
open.

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.