Widex PA-440 User Manual
User’s instructions
PA-440
RIC
Receiver-in-canal
The hearing aid, ear-set and accessories shown in these
instructions may not look the same as the ones you
have. We furthermore reserve the right to make any
changes considered necessary.
Hearing aids, accessories and batteries
should not be disposed of with normal
household waste. Please consult your national Widex distributor for advice on how
to dispose of these items.
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Contents
Thank you... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Ear-set solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
The hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Function signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
The battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Inserting the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Low battery indication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Changing the microphone grid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Possible start-up settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Automatic volume adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fine tuning volume. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Listening programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Switching between the listening programs. . . . . . . . . 22
Using a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Hearing aid with a closed ear-tip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Placing the hearing aid and closed ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Removing the hearing aid and closed ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
The hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Changing the ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
The ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Earwire and ear-tip size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
The anchor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Hearing aid with an open ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Placing the hearing aid and open ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Removing the hearing aid and open ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
The hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
The ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Changing the ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
The ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Earwire and ear-tip size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
The anchor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Hearing aid with a custom ear-tip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Placing the hearing aid and custom ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Removing the hearing aid and custom ear-tip . . . . . . . . . 55
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
The hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
The ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
If the earwire needs to be replaced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
NanoCare wax guard. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Changing the NanoCare wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
In case of malfunction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Caring for your hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Good advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
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General
Thank you...
...for choosing a Widex hearing aid.
Your hearing aid is a sophisticated instrument that can
be adjusted to your requirements in consultation with
your hearing care professional.
All illustrations in this booklet
show a right-ear hearing aid.
Unless otherwise stated, the
same principles apply to the left
ear.
We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex
hearing aid.
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Ear-set solutions
Several ear-set solutions are available for your hearing
aid. The ear-set consists of an earwire and an ear-tip.
The receiver is placed at the end of the earwire. Below,
your hearing care professional can tick the solution
chosen for you.
❑ Closed ear-tip ❑ Open ear-tip ❑ Custom ear-tip
Important
Unless otherwise indicated, the information provided in this booklet applies to all three ear-set types. In
addition to the general instructions, please be sure
to read the sections that apply to your specific earset solution.
General
The hearing aid
The illustration below shows the hearing aid without
the ear-set.
1. Microphone openings
2. Exchangeable microphone grid
3. On/off function, which is integrated into the
battery drawer
4. Nail grip
5. Earwire entry
1.
3.
4.
5.
2.
Right/left identification
If you wear hearing aids on both ears, it is a good idea
to ask your hearing care professional to put coloured
marks on the hearing aids (red mark = right and blue
mark = left).
The arrow shows the position of
the identification mark.
Function signals
Your hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to indicate the use of certain functions. The signal can be a
spoken message or tones adjusted by the hearing care
professional in consultation with you. The signal can
also be deactivated.
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General
The battery
We recommend Zinc Air batteries. Use a size 10 battery for your hearing aid.
To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your
hearing care professional. It is important to take note of
the expiry date and the recommendations regarding
disposal of used batteries on the battery pack. 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
the hearing aid, remember to remove the adhesive tab. Once the
tab has been removed, the battery
will start functioning after a few
seconds. Do not use batteries on which there is a sticky
residue from the tab or other unwanted substance.
Use the nail grip to gently swing
the battery drawer open. Do not
press the drawer beyond the open
position.
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General
Place the battery in the drawer as illustrated, so that
the plus (+) sign on the battery is facing in the direction
indicated by the small plus (+) sign on the round battery holder (see the long arrow in drawing 1). You can
use the provided battery magnet to steer the battery
into place.
If the battery drawer does not close easily, the battery
is incorrectly inserted.
Low battery indication
In the standard setting, the hearing aid will produce a
spoken message when the battery is nearly exhausted
(see page 9). If the setting with tone indication has
been chosen, four beep-tones will be produced. Once
the battery is totally exhausted, the hearing aid will be
completely silent. Exactly how long the hearing aid will
function after the low battery indication varies from
one case to another. We recommend that you always
have a spare battery with you.
Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid.
Exhausted batteries may leak, damaging the hearing
aid.
When changing battery, it is a good idea to hold the
hearing aid over a table.
Important
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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General
Turning the hearing aid on and off
The battery drawer of your hearing aid also functions
as the on/off switch.
Close the battery drawer to turn on
the hearing aid. If you have just
turned off the hearing aid, wait at
least three seconds before turning
it on again.
Open the battery drawer to turn off
the hearing aid.
In the standard setting a spoken message will indicate
that the hearing aid has been switched on (see page
9).
Changing the microphone grid
The microphone grid is available in different variants.
For further information about selection and how to
change the grid, please contact your hearing care professional.
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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General
Possible start-up settings
The hearing aid can be set to start up in two different
ways:
• In the standard start-up setting, the hearing aid minimises whistling while it is being placed on the ear.
• The alternative is a setting where the hearing aid
whistles slightly while you place it on the ear.
Together with your hearing care professional you can
choose the start-up setting that suits your needs best.
Automatic volume adjustment
The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in accordance with your sound environment.
Important
If the volume in your hearing aid is generally too
loud or too weak, or the reproduced sounds are distorted, or you would like any further information,
consult your hearing care professional.
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Fine tuning volume
Ordinarily, you cannot fine tune the volume in your
hearing aid.
However, if you have a remote control for your hearing
aid, the option of fine tuning the volume becomes
available.
If your hearing aid has a remote control, please also refer to the user’s instructions for this.
General
Remote control
- an alternative way of operating the hearing aid.
A remote control is an accessory for
the hearing aid. It gives you a
number of additional options, such
as adjusting the volume or changing the listening program.
For help to determine whether you
could benefit from a remote control, please consult your hearing
care professional.
Listening programs
Ordinarily, your hearing aid has one listening program
(Master).
However, if you have a remote control for your hearing
aid, you can have several listening programs intended
for specific listening situations. Depending on how
your hearing care professional has programmed your
hearing aid, you can have up to six programs.
At the back of this booklet your hearing care professional can list the listening programs that are available
in your hearing aid. If your needs change over time, the
combination of listening programs can be changed.
When selecting a listening program, please remember
that there are situations where it is particularly important to be able to hear the surrounding sounds (e.g.
traffic, warning signals).
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General
You can choose from the following programs:
Master: Standard program
Acclimatisation*: Has the same features as the Master
program, but provides slightly less amplification.
Music*: For listening to music.
TV*: For listening to the TV.
Comfort*: Attenuates background noise.
Audibility Extender*: Makes high-frequency sounds
audible.
Zen*: Makes Zen tones. The tones are adjusted according to your hearing loss.
* This program can be made available if you have a re-
mote control for your hearing aid. If your hearing aid
has a remote control, please also refer to the user’s
instructions for this.
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The Zen program may be used with amplification so
both the surrounding sounds and the Zen tones are
heard together. Or, it may be used alone (without amplification) in quiet when you are not required to hear
surrounding sounds.
Up to two listening programs with one Zen style each
can be programmed for Zen. Furthermore, a special
Zen program can be made available. This is called Zen+
and can contain up to three Zen styles.
Important
Use of the different Zen programs may interfere
with hearing surrounding sounds including speech.
The programs should not be used when hearing
such sounds is important. Switch the hearing aid to
a non-Zen program in those situations.
General
Switching between the listening programs
If you have access to several programs via a remote
control, a spoken message will sound in the standard
setting each time you switch to another program (see
page 9).
If you have chosen the tone indication setting, the different tones tell you which program you have chosen:
• Program 1: One brief beep
• Program 2: Two brief beeps
• Program 3: Three brief beeps
• Program 4: One long and one brief beep
• Program 5: One long and two brief beeps
• Zen+: Tone
Using a telephone
When using a telephone, we recommend that you hold the telephone against your head at an angle above your ear, and not directly
against the ear. If the sound is not
optimal, try to move the telephone
loudspeaker to a slightly different
position.
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