Widex P38 User Manual

User’s instructions

The Senso System

P38

Behind-the-ear

Your hearing aid, é-tip and accessories may not look
exactly the same as in these user’s instructions. 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

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . .5

Automatic adjustment of loudness . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Fine tuning loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Telecoil (M-MT-T switch) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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

Recommended energy source:

Zinc Air battery type 675 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Left/right identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13

Placing Senso on/in the ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Removing Senso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

In case of malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

The hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The earmould . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

There is only one way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Troubleshooting guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

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Your Widex Senso hearing aid is a very intricate,
high precision electronic unit. It has been carefully
designed to withstand years of wear, under the var­ying conditions the typical user finds themselves in
each day. However, your hearing aid may be damaged
if exposed to extreme conditions, severe blows, or gen­eral neglect.

To get full satisfaction from the quality and the per­formance we have built into your new Widex hearing
aid, please handle it with care, and read and follow
the instructions carefully.

At the back of this manual you will find a trouble­shooting guide, which will help you in situations
where your hearing aid does not perform according
to your expectations.

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

A. Volume control

B. Telecoil (M-MT-T switch)

C. On/off switch and

battery drawer

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Turning the hearing aid on
and off

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
as illustrated.

The word “OFF” is clearly visi­ble on the switch when the 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 again
soon.

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Automatic adjustment of
loudness

Senso P38 is equipped with a computer which has
been designed to adjust its loudness automatically in
accordance with the sound environment around you.
Several thousand times per second, Senso analyses
the surroundings and tailors its sound accordingly.

With Senso you do not have to think about adjusting
the volume – it happens quite automatically.

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Fine tuning loudness

If you have a Senso P38 with a
digital volume control, you can
fine tune the volume to make it
more comfortable when needed.

Press the lever upwards to slight­ly raise the volume of the auto­matic setting.

Press the lever downwards to slightly lower the vol­ume of the automatic setting.

When you raise the volume, you will hear a beep-tone
for each step the volume is raised. When the maxi­mum adjustment level is reached, a steady tone will
sound until you release the lever.

When you lower the volume, you will hear a deeper
beep-tone for each step the volume is lowered. When
the minimum adjustment level is reached, a steady
tone will sound until you release the lever.

Note: Senso P38 is a powerful hearing aid. Avoid pro­longed use at uncomfortably high sound pressure lev­els – it might damage your hearing.

For further information, consult your hearing health­care professional.

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Telecoil (M-MT-T switch)

“M” (microphone): For normal

use, the switch should be in posi­tion “M” (microphone).

“T” (telecoil): Position “T” cuts
off the microphone and brings the

built-in telecoil into operation.
The hearing aid can then be used within any mag­netic field or loop system without background inter­ference.

A loop system or magnetic field device can be fitted
to a TV or radio. Some public places such as church­es, theatres, cinemas and lecture rooms are already
equipped with a loop system.

Ask your hearing healthcare professional for more in­formation.

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Note: The magnetic field in some telephones is inad­equate, in which case the “M” position should be used.

“MT” (microphone + telecoil): If you want to listen
both via the microphone and the telecoil, place the
switch in mid-position “MT” (e.g. when watching TV
while still wanting to hear the doorbell, telephone, or
other persons speaking).

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Changing 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 oth-

er unwanted substance as this

can block the battery airholes.

Push the nail grip downwards to

swing open the battery drawer.

The nail grip is located on the op-

posite side of the on/off switch at

the bottom of the hearing aid.

The battery must be placed with

the plus (+) sign visible, in ac-

cordance with the plus (+) sign on

the battery drawer. If the battery

drawer does not close easily, the

battery is incorrectly inserted.

When changing batteries, make sure to hold the
hearing aid over a table or a carpet to make it easier
to find a dropped hearing aid or battery.

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