Widex Unique U-PA User Instructions
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Widex Unique U-PA is a receiver-in-canal hearing aid that offers a range of advanced features to enhance your hearing experience. With its multiple programs, including Universal, Quiet, Transport, Urban, Party, Music, Zen, and Phone, you can customize your hearing aid to suit different listening environments and preferences. The Audibility Extender feature helps you hear high-pitched sounds more clearly, while the Zen program provides a relaxing sound background to help you focus or unwind.
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WIDEX
UNIQUE
USER INSTRUCTIONS
THE WIDEX UNIQUE™ FAMILY
U-PA model
Receiver-in-canal
Your Widex® hearing aid
(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)
Your hearing aid series:
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PROGRAM
Universal
Quiet
Transport
Urban
Party
Music
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Zen
Phone
SMARTTOGGLE PROGRAMS
Audibility Extender
Audibility Extender
Audibility Extender
Audibility Extender
Audibility Extender
Audibility Extender
Audibility Extender
Audibility Extender
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Zen+
PROGRAM
Audibility Extender
NOTE
Read this booklet and the booklet "Ear-sets for Widex hearing aids" carefully before your start using your hearing aid.
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CONTENTS
YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID....................................................................7
THE HEARING AID................................................................................. 14
Turning the hearing aid on and off..............................................................24
Putting on and removing your hearing aid................................................26
Using a phone with hearing aids................................................................. 34
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ACCESSORIES.......................................................................................38
TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................40
REGULATORY INFORMATION...............................................................44
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Your Widex Hearing Aid
Welcome to Widex
Congratulations on your new hearing aid.
Use your hearing aid regularly, even if it takes some time getting used to it. Infrequent users don’t usually get the full benefit of a hearing aid.
NOTE
Your hearing aid and its accessories may not look exactly as illustrated in this booklet. We also reserve the right to make any changes we consider necessary.
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Your hearing aid at a glance
The illustration shows your hearing aid without the ear-set. For further information on the ear-set, see the ear-set manual. The ear-set consists of an earwire and an ear-tip, and it is the part of your hearing aid that you wear inside your ear.
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1. Microphone openings
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2. Battery drawer (on/off function)
3. Nail grip
Important safety information
Read these pages carefully before you begin using your hearing aid.
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Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swallowed or used improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in severe injury or even fatalities. In case of ingestion, contact a doctor immediately.
Take your hearing aids out when you are not using them. This will help to ventilate the ear canal and prevent ear infections.
Contact your doctor or hearing care professional immediately if you suspect you may have an ear infection.
Remove your hearing aids before showering, swimming or using a hair dryer.
Do not wear your hearing aids when applying perfume, spray, gels, lotion or cream.
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Do not dry your hearing aid in a microwave oven - this will ruin it.
Never use other people’s hearing aids and never allow others to use yours, as this could damage your hearing.
Never use your hearing aids in environments where there may be explosive gases, such as in mines, etc.
Keep hearing aids, their parts, accessories and batteries away from children.
Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself. Contact your hearing care professional if you need to have your hearing aid repaired.
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Your hearing aids contain radio communication technology. Always observe the environment in which you are using them. If any restrictions apply, you must take precautions to comply with these.
Do not expose your hearing aids to extreme temperatures or high humidity, and dry them quickly if they get wet, or if you perspire heavily.
Your hearing aids should be stored and transported within the temperature and humidity ranges of -18°C to +40°C (-0,4°F to 104°F) and
10%-95% rH.
Storage and transportation up to 60°C (140°F) with 10%-95% rH can be accepted in shorter periods (duration of max. of 2 weeks).
Your hearing aids are designed to operate from 0°C (32°F) to 50°C
(122°F).
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For more information about your hearing aids, visit: www.widex.com.
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The hearing aid
Indications for use
The hearing aids are indicated for individuals with a range of hearing loss from slight (16 dB HL) to moderately severe (up to 85 dB HL) and all hearing loss configurations.
They are to be programmed be licensed hearing care professionals (audiologists, hearing aid specialists, otolanryngologists) who are trained in hearing (re)habilitation.
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Intended use
The hearing aids are intended as air conduction amplification devices to be used in everyday listening environments. The hearing aids may be equipped with the Zen program intended to provide a relaxing sound background (i.e. music/noise source) for adults who desire to listen to such a background in quiet.
The battery
Use a type 10 zinc-air battery for your hearing aid.
Always use a fresh, new battery that is precisely the kind recommended by your hearing care professional.
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NOTE
Check that the battery is completely clean and free of any residue before inserting it in the hearing aid. Otherwise your hearing aid may not function as expected.
Never attempt to recharge your hearing aid batteries, as they could explode.
Never leave a flat battery in the hearing aids while storing them. It could leak and ruin your hearing aid.
Dispose of used batteries as indicated on the packaging and take note of the expiry date.
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Low battery indication
When the battery is flat, a sound signal will play. If the battery drains suddenly there may however be no warning. We recommend carrying a spare battery with you wherever you go.
Changing the battery
To change the battery, do as follows:
Use the nail grip to gently swing the battery door open and remove the old battery.
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Take the adhesive tab off the new battery and make sure there is no sticky substance left on it. Let it "breathe" for 60 seconds.
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Now place the new battery in the drawer as shown.
Close the drawer. If it doesn't close easily, the battery is not placed correctly.
If you are not using the hearing aid for a few days, remove the battery.
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NOTE
Avoid dropping your hearing aid - hold the hearing aid above a soft surface while changing the battery.
Tamper-resistant battery drawer
If the hearing aid is going to be used by a child, you can ask your hearing care professional to provide it with a tamper-resistant battery drawer.
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To open battery drawer, use the special tool you've received, and do as illustrated.
Sound signals
Your hearing aid plays sounds to inform you that certain features have been activated or that you have changed programs. These sounds may be spoken messages or tones, depending on your needs and preferences.
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Program 1 Message/one short beep
Program 2 Message/two short beeps
Program 3 Message or three short beeps
Program 4 Message/one short and one long beep
Program 5 Message/one long beep and two short beeps
Zen+ Message/tone
Ask your hearing care professional to turn these sounds signals off if you don't need them.
Lost partner
(Only available in wireless 440-series)
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Your hearing care professional can turn on a feature in your hearing aid that warns you whenever it loses contact with the hearing aid in the opposite ear. You will hear a spoken message in your ear.
How to tell right from left
The hearing aid for your right ear has a red mark. The hearing aid for your left ear has a blue mark.
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Turning the hearing aid on and off
To turn the hearing aid on, close the battery lid. The hearing aid will play a sound signal to indicate that it is on, unless your hearing care professional has deactivated this function.
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To turn off the hearing aid, push the battery lid downwards.
NOTE
You can also cup the hearing aid in your hand to verify that it is turned on. If it's on, it will whistle.
Don't forget to turn off the hearing aid when it is not in use.
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Putting on and removing your hearing aid
Insert the ear-set in the ear while holding the lower part of the tube. Pulling the outer ear upwards and backwards at the same time can be helpful.
Then place the hearing aid behind the ear. The hearing aid should rest comfortably on the ear, close to your head.
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Your hearing aid can be fitted using different types of ear-sets.
See the separate ear-set manual for more information about your ear-set.
NOTE
If the hearing aid doesn't feel comfortable, or if it doesn't fit properly, causing irritation, redness or the like, contact your hearing care professional.
Removing the hearing aid
Start by removing the hearing aid from behind the ear.
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Then take the ear-set carefully out of the ear canal while you hold the lower part of the tube.
Sound adjustment
Your hearing aid adjusts the sound automatically according to your sound environment.
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If you have a remote control, you can also adjust the sound manually to achieve more comfort or more audibility, depending on your needs and preferences. For more information on how this works, consult your hearing care professional.
Depending on the hearing aid settings and features, any sound adjustment you make will affect both hearing aids.
Each time you operate the volume control, you will hear a beeptone unless your hearing care professional has deactivated this function. When you reach the maximum or minimum setting, you will hear a steady tone.
To mute your hearing aid do as follows:
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Keep pressing the lower part of the volume key on the remote control until you can hear the steady sound
To turn the sound on again:
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Press the upper part of the volume key or
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Change program
Any adjustment of the volume will be cancelled when you turn off your hearing aid or if you change program.
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Programs
PROGRAM
Universal
Quiet
Transport
Urban
Party
USE
For everyday use
Special program for listening in quiet environments
For listening in situations with noise from cars, trains, etc.
For listening in situations with changing sound levels (in supermarkets, noisy workplaces or similar)
For listening in situations with many people talking at the same time
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PROGRAM
Music
SPECIAL PRO-
GRAMS
Zen
Phone
Zen+
USE
For listening to music
Plays tones or noise for a relaxing sound background
This program is designed for listening to phone conversations
This program is similar to Zen but allows you to listen to different types of tones or noise
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Depending on your hearing loss, your hearing care professional can activate the Audibility Extender feature. Ask your hearing care professional if you could benefit from this.
If your needs and preferences change over time, your hearing care professional can easily change your program selection
Changing programs
To change programs, simply push the program key on your remote control.
Zen+
To access this program, press and hold the program key for more than one second. A quicker press then allows you to cycle through the available Zen styles. To exit the program, press and hold down the program key for more than one second.
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Using a phone with hearing aids
When you use a phone, hold it against your head at an angle above your ear, rather than directly against the ear.
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Cleaning
Tools
You will receive the following cleaning tools with your hearing aid.
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3.
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5.
1. Cloth
2. Brush
3. Long wax removing tool
4. Short wax removing tool
5. Battery magnet
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Cleaning the hearing aid
Cleaning your hearing aid every day will make it more efficient and more comfortable to wear.
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Wipe the hearing aid with a soft cloth (for example the cloth you received from your hearing care professional).
If the microphone openings are still blocked, contact your hearing care professional.
Dry your hearing aid quickly if it gets wet, or if you perspire heavily. Some people use a special dehumidifier like Widex Dry-Go to help keep their hearing aids dry and clean. Ask your hearing care professional if this is right for you.
Leave the battery compartment open to ventilate the hearing aid.
For information on how to clean your ear-set, see the ear-set manual.
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Do not use any kind of liquid or disinfectant to clean your hearing aid.
Clean and inspect your hearing aid every day after use to check that it is not broken. If the hearing aid breaks while you are wearing it, leaving small fragments in your ear canal, contact your doctor. Never try to take out the fragments yourself.
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Accessories
You can use a variety of accessories with your hearing aid. To see whether you could benefit from using these accessories, ask your hearing care professional.
Name
RC-DEX
TV-DEX remote control
Use for listening to TV and audio
PHONE-DEX* for easy landline use
FM+DEX
UNI-DEX for streaming audio and FM signals for connecting hearing aids to mobile phones
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Name
CALL-DEX
COM-DEX
Use for easy wireless connection to mobile phones for wireless connection to mobile phones and other devices via bluetooth
*Available in some countries only.
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Troubleshooting
These pages contain advice on what to do if your hearing aid stops working or if it doesn't work as expected. If the problem persists, contact your hearing care professional.
Problem
The hearing aid is completely silent
Possible cause Solution
It is not turned on Make sure the battery drawer is completely closed
The battery does not work
Insert a new battery
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Problem
The hearing aid volume is not powerful enough
The hearing aid whistles continuously
Your two hearing aids are not working in synchrony
Possible cause
Your ear is blocked by earwax
Your hearing may have changed
Your ear is blocked by earwax
The connection between the hearing aids is lost
Solution
Contact your doctor
Contact your hearing care professional/doctor
Contact your doctor
Turn them off and on again
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Problem
The hearing aids do not respond with a corresponding change in volume or program to the control device
Possible cause a. The device is used beyond the transmission range b. Strong electromagnetic interference in the vicinity c. The device and the hearing aids are not matched
Solution a. Move the device closer to the hearing aids.
b. Move away from known source of
EM interference c. Check with your hearing care professional to make sure the device is matched with hearing aids
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Problem
You hear “interrupted” speech (on and off) from the hearing aids or no speech (muted) from the transmitting hearing aid.
Possible cause a. The battery in one of the hearing aids has expired b. Strong electromagnetic interference in the vicinity
Solution a. Replace battery in one or both hearing aids b. Move away from known sources of interference
NOTE
This information covers only the hearing aid. See the “Ear-sets for
Widex hearing aids” user manual for information specific to your ear-set. If the problems persist, contact your hearing care professional for assistance.
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Regulatory information
EC directives
Directive 1999/5/EC
Hereby, Widex A/S declares that this U-PA is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.
A copy of the Declaration of Conformity according to 1999/5/EC can be found at: http://widex.com/doc
N26346
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Information regarding disposal
Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) contains materials, components and substances that can be hazardous and present a risk to human health and the environment when waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) is not handled correctly.
Do not dispose of hearing aids, hearing aid accessories and batteries with ordinary household waste. (Continues on next page).
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(Continued) Hearing aids, batteries and hearing aid accessories should be disposed of at sites intended for waste electrical and electronic equipment, or given to your hearing care professional for safe disposal. Proper disposal helps to protect human health and the environment.
FCC and IC statements
FCC ID: TTY-UPA
IC: 5676B-UPA
Federal Communications Commission Statement
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
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(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be deter-
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mined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
— Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
— Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
— Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.
Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Widex could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Industry Canada Statement / Déclaration d’industrie Canada
Under Industry Canada regulations, this radio transmitter may only operate using an antenna of a type and maximum (or lesser) gain approved for the transmitter by Industry Canada.
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To reduce potential radio interference to other users, the antenna type and its gain should be so chosen that the equivalent isotropically radiated power (e.i.r.p.) is not more than that necessary for successful communication.
This device complies with Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.
Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent
émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d’un type et d’un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l’émetteur par Industrie Canada.
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Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l’intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d’antenne et son gain de sorte que la puissance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas l’intensité nécessaire à l’établissement d’une communication satisfaisante.
Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d’Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. L’exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :
(1) l’appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et
(2) l’utilisateur de l’appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible d’en compromettre le fonctionnement.
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Symbols
Symbols commonly used by Widex A/S in medical device labelling (labels/IFU/etc.)
Symbol Title/Description
Manufacturer
The product is produced by the manufacturer whose name and address are stated next to the symbol. If appropriate, the date of manufacture may also be stated.
Catalogue number
The product’s catalogue (item) number.
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Symbol Title/Description
Consult instructions for use
The user instructions contain important cautionary information (warnings/precautions) and must be read before using the product.
Warning
Text marked with a warning symbol must be read before using the product.
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Symbol Title/Description
WEEE mark
“Not for general waste”
When a product is to be discarded, it must be sent to a designated collection point for recycling and recovering to prevent the risk of harm to the environment or human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances.
CE mark
The product is in conformity with the requirements set out in European CE marking directives.
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Symbol Title/Description
RCM mark
The product complies with electrical safety, EMC and radio spectrum regulatory requirements for products supplied to the Australian or New Zealand market.
Interference
Electromagnetic interference may occur in the vicinity of the product.
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WIDEX A/S Nymoellevej 6, DK-3540 Lynge, Denmark www.widex.com
Manual no.:
9 514 0318 001 #01
Issue:
2015-09
9 514 0318 001 #01
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Table of contents
- 7 Your Widex Hearing Aid
- 7 Welcome to Widex
- 9 Important safety information
- 14 The hearing aid
- 14 Indications for use
- 15 Intended use
- 15 The battery
- 21 Sound signals
- 23 How to tell right from left
- 24 Turning the hearing aid on and off
- 26 Putting on and removing your hearing aid
- 28 Sound adjustment
- 31 Programs
- 34 Using a phone with hearing aids
- 35 Cleaning
- 35 Tools
- 35 Cleaning the hearing aid
- 38 Accessories
- 38 You can use a variety of accessories with your hearing aid. To see whether you could benefit from using these accessories, ask your hearing care professional.NameUseRC-DEXremote controlTV-DEXfor listening to TV and audioPHONE-DEX*for easy landline useFM+DEXfor streaming audio and FM signalsUNI-DEXfor connecting hearing aids to mobile phonesCALL-DEXfor easy wireless connection to mobile phonesCOM-DEXfor wireless connection to mobile phones and other devices via bluetooth*Available in some countries only.
- 40 Troubleshooting
- 40 These pages contain advice on what to do if your hearing aid stops working or if it doesn't work as expected. If the problem persists, contact your hearing care professional.ProblemPossible causeSolutionThe hearing aid is completely silentIt is not turned onMake sure the battery drawer is completely closedThe battery does not workInsert a new batteryThe hearing aid volume is not powerful enoughYour ear is blocked by earwaxContact your doctorYour hearing may have changedContact your hearing care professional/doctorThe hearing aid whistles continuouslyYour ear is blocked by earwaxContact your doctorYour two hearing aids are not working in synchronyThe connection between the hearing aids is lostTurn them off and on againThe hearing aids do not respond with a corresponding change in volume or program to the control devicea. The device is used beyond the transmission rangeb. Strong electromagnetic interference in the vicinityc. The device and the hearing aids are not matcheda. Move the device closer to the hearing aids.b. Move away from known source of EM interferencec. Check with your hearing care professional to make sure the device is matched with hearing aidsYou hear “interrupted” speech (on and off) from the hearing aids or no speech (muted) from the transmitting hearing aid.a. The battery in one of the hearing aids has expiredb. Strong electromagnetic interference in the vicinitya. Replace battery in one or both hearing aidsb. Move away from known sources of interferenceNOTEThis information covers only the hearing aid. See the “Ear-sets for Widex hearing aids” user manual for information specific to your ear-set. If the problems persist, contact your hearing care professional for assistance.
- 44 Regulatory information
- 44 EC directives
- 46 FCC and IC statements
- 52 Symbols
- 52 Symbols commonly used by Widex A/S in medical device labelling (labels/IFU/etc.)SymbolTitle/DescriptionManufacturerThe product is produced by the manufacturer whose name and address are stated next to the symbol. If appropriate, the date of manufacture may also be stated.Catalogue numberThe product’s catalogue (item) number.Consult instructions for useThe user instructions contain important cautionary information (warnings/precautions) and must be read before using the product.Warning Text marked with a warning symbol must be read before using the product.WEEE mark“Not for general waste”When a product is to be discarded, it must be sent to a designated collection point for recycling and recovering to prevent the risk of harm to the environment or human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances.CE mark The product is in conformity with the requirements set out in European CE marking directives.RCM markThe product complies with electrical safety, EMC and radio spectrum regulatory requirements for products supplied to the Australian or New Zealand market.InterferenceElectromagnetic interference may occur in the vicinity of the product.