Widex FL-X, FL-XP User Instruction

User’s instructions

The Flash Series

FL-X / FL-XP

In-the-ear

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Contents

Your new Flash hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Flash (FL-X / FL-XP). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

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

Placing Flash in 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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

The sound outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

The relief vent. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

The Cerustop wax guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

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

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

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

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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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-X / FL-XP)

1. Microphone openings, where the sound enters

the hearing aid.

2. Program button

, which allows you to choose

between different listening programs.

3. On/off function

, which is integrated into the

battery compartment cover (see page 11)

4. Volume control is available in some Flash models.
It makes it possible to fine tune the automatically
adjusted loudness.

5. Nail grip

on the battery compartment cover for

easy opening.

6. Sound outlet

, through which the amplified sound

from the hearing aid reaches your ear.

7. Relief vent for aeration of the ear canal.

8. Color Widex logo

, indicating which ear the
hearing aid fits. Red logo: for your right ear, blue
logo: for your left ear.

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The battery

Battery type

The recommended battery type for your Flash hearing
aid is:

Zinc Air battery type 312

To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your
hearing care professional. Please note the expiration
date and the recommendations regarding disposal of
used batteries on the battery pack. To ensure proper
battery function, do not use batteries past the expira­tion 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.

Inserting the battery

Before inserting a new battery in
your hearing aid, remember to re­move the adhesive tab. Do not use
batteries which there is a sticky resi­due from the tab or other unwanted
substance.

When opening the battery compartment cover, be
careful not to force it beyond the upright position.
Place the battery in the battery compartment so that
the side of the battery with the small plus (+) sign is fac­ing in the same direction as the plus (+) sign on the bat­tery compartment cover.

If the battery compartment cover 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.

Turning the hearing aid on and off

The battery compartment cover 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 compartment cover is completely closed.

The hearing aid is turned off when the battery com­partment cover 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.

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Right/left identification

If you are wearing hearing aids in both ears, it is easy to
tell them apart as the right-ear hearing aid has a red
Widex logo and the left-ear hearing aid a blue.

Placing Flash in the ear

Before inserting the hearing aid,
you must place a battery in the
battery compartment and close
the battery compartment cover
completely.

Hold your hearing aid with your
thumb and forefinger. Slowly
guide the hearing aid into your
ear canal until you feel resist­ance. Let go of the hearing aid
and use the tip of your forefin­ger to gently push the hearing
aid into your ear until it rests
comfortably in your canal.

To ease the final adjustments it can be a help to pull the
outer ear backwards and upwards with the opposite
hand.