Widex SV-19 manual

U s e r ’ s i n s t r u c t i o n s T h e S e n s o Vi t a S e r i e s SV -1 9 Be h i n d- t h e- e a r[...]

2 Contents Y our new Senso Vita SV -19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 A world of new sounds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Having something in your ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Practice makes perfect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 The r oad to better hearing and a mor e active [...]

3 Y our new Senso Vita SV -19 W e hope you will be pleased with your new W idex hearing aid. We have included these user’ s instruc- tions to inform you about the various aspects associ- ated with wearing hearing aids. The instructions are made up of two parts: The first part is an intr oduction to life as a hearing aid user , how to get used to [...]

4 A world of new sounds Becoming a hearing aid user can be an exciting chal - lenge. Y our hearing aid does not r estor e normal hear - ing, but it brings back sounds that you may not have hear d or thought about for years - everyday sounds such as a ticking clock, dripping water , the television, the car , footsteps on hard floors, children’ s v[...]

5 Having something in your ear Y our ears need to become accustomed to your new hearing aids. If you ar e a first-time user , you also have to get used to having something in your ear . It is not uncommon to feel a sensation of pr essur e in the ear for the first few days and your ear canal may feel warm and a bit sor e. But if wearing the hearing [...]

6 Practice makes perfect It is a good idea to start slowly and wear your hearing aids for just short intermittent periods of time, for ex - ample one or two hours, and first try them in situa - tions with few people and not too much noise. Grad- ually you can use them for longer periods of time and in noisier envir onments. It is important that you[...]

7 The r oad to better hearing and a mor e active everyday life Y our hearing aids may help you r egain the pleasure of communicating with other people and increase your quality of life. So, although it may feel like a big chal - lenge in the beginning, it will be worth the ef fort.[...]

8 Help to help yourself Most moder n hearing aids ar e designed with a multi - tude of options, settings and featur es to benefit most hearing aid users. Y our Senso Vita SV -19 hearing aid is set individually to your hearing loss and hearing to ensur e the best and most comfortable sound r epr o- duction. After a period of use, your hearing aid ma[...]

9 Make a note of the situations wher e you are not satis- fied and why . Is the problem r elated to low fr equency , high frequency , weak or loud sounds? Is it all the time or only in specific situations? T ry to describe your ex- periences as detailed as possible so that you and your hearing healthcare professional have something to go on when yo[...]

10 Senso Vita SV -19 1. Micr ophone openings, wher e the sound enters the hearing aid. 2. V olume control is available in some Senso Vita SV -19 models. It makes it possible to fine tune the automatically adjusted loudness. 3. Pr ogram button, which allows you to choose among dif fer ent listening pr ograms. 4. On/of f switch 5. Battery drawer with[...]

11 The battery Battery type The r ecommended battery type for your Senso V ita SV -19 is: Zinc Air battery type 13 For acquisition of batteries, consult your hearing healthcar e professional. Pl ea se n ot e t he e xp ir at i on da te on th e ba tt er y pac k. T o ensure proper battery function, do not use batteries past the expiration date. Becaus[...]

12 Push the nail grip upwar ds 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 plus (+) sign of the battery must face upwar ds. If the battery drawer does not close easily , the battery is incorr ectly inserted.[...]

13 Changing the battery If you hear four rapid beep-tones while wearing your hearing aid, it is an indication that the battery is near - ly 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 fr om one case to another . We r ecom- me[...]

14 The hearing aid can be pr ovided with a battery drawer lock, if r e- quir ed. This is a particularly good idea if the hearing aid is wor n by a child. A special tool for opening the lock will be included when or - dering the lock (see the drawing). Y ou open the lock by push - ing it to the right and then downwar d with the tool in one movement [...]

15 T urni n g t h e h e a ri n g ai d on a n d o f f The battery drawer is placed at the bottom of the hearing aid. The battery drawer also func- tions as the on/of f switch. The hearing aid is tur ned on when the switch is pushed up - war ds, and off when the switch is pushed downwar ds. The wor d “OFF” is clearly visi - ble on the switch when[...]

16 Left/right identification If you wear hearing aids on both ears, your hearing health- car e pr ofessional can install color markers on your hearing aids so you can easily identify the aid for the left ear (blue) versus the right ear (r ed ).[...]

17 Placing Senso Vita SV -19 on/in the ear Insert a battery in your hearing aid. We r ecommend that you tur n off the hearing aid before placing it on the ear . First insert the earmold in the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tubing. It may also help to pull the outer ear backwar ds and upwards with the opposite hand.[...]

18 Once the earmold has been inserted, you place the hearing aid behind the ear , so that the hook rests comfortably on the ear , close to your head. When the hearing aid is in its correct position, turn on the hear - ing aid.[...]

19 Removing Senso Vita SV -19 First remove the hearing aid fr om its position behind the ear . Car efully pull the earmold out of the ear ca - nal, while holding the lower part of the tubing. If it is dif ficult, it may help to try to move the earmold care- fully from side to side while pulling it out. It may also help to pull the outer ear backwar[...]

20 Automatic adjustment of loudness Senso Vita SV -19 adjusts loudness automatically in ac- cor dance with your sound envir onment. Several thou- sand times per second, Senso Vita SV -19 analyzes the surr oundings and tailors its sound accor dingly . W ith Senso Vita SV -19 you do not have to think about ad- justing the volume – it happens quite [...]

21 Fine tuning loudness Y our hearing aid may be pro- vided with a volume control, shaped like a small lever . Push the lever upwards to raise the automatically set volume. Push the lever downwards to lower the volume. Use short touches for minor corr ections of the volume. Faster adjustments are obtained by keeping the lever pressed for some sec- [...]

22 Listening pr ograms Y our Senso Vita SV -19 may be equipped with a num- ber of listening programs optimized for dif fer ent lis- tening situations. Y our hearing healthcar e pr ofession- al can help you select the pr ograms that ar e of use to you and make them available on the hearing aid pro - gram button. If your needs change over time, the c[...]

23 Listening pr ograms: Y our Senso Vita SV -19 hearing aid may be pr ovided with up to four dif fer ent listening pr ograms optimized for differ ent listening situations. Y ou can select the pr ogram that is most appropriate for your sound en - vir onment. Quiet (the hearing aid micr ophone picks up sounds fr om all directions). This pr ogram is r[...]

24 Switching between the listening pr ograms Switch between the pro - grams by using the pro- gram button on the back of the hearing aid, just above the battery drawer . Each time you switch to another pr ogram, you will hear beep-tones. The number of beeps tells you which program you are in; one beep- tone for pr ogram 1, two beep-tones for pr ogr[...]

25 Listening pr ogram form Pr ogram Chosen pr ograms: Application: 1. 2. 3. 4.[...]

26 Keeping Senso Vita SV -19 clean Cleaning accessories The following accessories are available for your hear - ing aid: 1. Battery magnet to facilitate insertion of the battery into the battery drawer . 2. W ax removing tool for cleaning the r elief vent opening. 3. S o ft c lo th fo r dr yi n g an d cl e an in g th e h ea ri ng ai d. Additional s[...]

27 The hearing aid Never wash your hearing aid with water , cleaning so - lutions or other liquids. In- stead, clean your hearing aid with a dry soft cloth af- ter use. When the hearing aid is not in use, it is a good idea to leave the battery drawer open, so as to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry .[...]

28 The earmold Make sur e that your ear - mold is clean and free of earwax and moisture. If it is plugged, clear the opening with a wax re- moving tool. Disconnect the plastic tubing fr om the hook of the hearing aid at least once a week and wash the earmold in lukewarm water . Rinse the earmold thor oughly and allow it to dry over night.[...]

29 If there is still moisture in the earmold the next time you want to use the hear - ing aid, use a small blow- er which can be obtained/ pur chased through your hearing healthcar e profes- sional to blow it dry . Never use alcohol or other clean- ing solutions to clean your earmold. If your earmold tubing becomes slack, stif f, yellow or cracked,[...]

30 Caring for your hearing aid W ith pr oper car e, your hearing aid will give you years of reliable service. Her e are some things you can do to pr olong the life of your hearing aid: • Switch your hearing aid of f when it is not in use. Should you not use it for a day or mor e, take out the battery to avoid battery leakage. • T reat your hear[...]

31 • Do not wear your hearing aid during x-ray , MR scans, CT scans, short-wave diathermy , or similar radiation tr eatments and never place your hearing aid in a microwave oven. These ar e some of the types of radiation that can damage your hearing aid. Radiation fr om, for example, r oom surveil- lance equipment, burglar alarms, and cellular te[...]

32 Good advice • Y ou may notice incr eased accumulation of earwax with hearing aid use. Contact your ENT doctor/ physician if you suspect that a plug of earwax has accumulated in your ear . Earwax may not only r e- duce your own hearing but also the ef fect of the hearing aid considerably . It is a good idea to ask your physician to clean your e[...]

33 • Please be aware that the use of any type of hear - ing aid/earmold may involve a slightly incr eased risk of infection in the ear canal. An infection can arise as a result of inadequate ventilation of the ear or scratches in the ear canal caused by the hearing aid/earmold. Therefor e, we r ecommend that you take out your hearing aid/earmold [...]

34 Accessories Audio input Y our Senso V ita SV -19 hearing aid can be fur nished with an audio shoe. This allows direct connection to dif - fer ent kinds of accessories (radio, TV , FM systems and BiCROS). When an audio shoe is connected to the hear - ing aid, the telecoil sig- nal is r eplaced by the sig- nal from the external au- dio equipment. [...]

35 Important: If the hearing aid is connected to an ac- cessory r equiring use of a power outlet, the accessory unit must conform with the safety r equir ements stat- ed in the inter national standar d IEC 65. Do not connect the hearing aid to sockets that ar e la - belled with one or mor e of the following symbols: Fo r mo r e inf or ma ti o n on [...]

36 FM systems An FM system can be used as an accessory with the Senso Vita SV - 19. The FM system makes it easier to understand speech in dif ficult listening situations. An FM system consists of a trans - mitter (with a micr ophone) and a r eceiver which attaches to the au- dio input boot of the Senso Vita SV -19. The use of the FM system gives yo[...]

37 Please be advised that some FM systems used with the Senso V ita may have an additional switch on the r eceiver . Please r eview the instruction manual of the FM system or consult with your hearing healthcare pr ovider for the pr oper operation of the FM unit switch. For more information regar ding the use of FM sys - tems with your Senso V ita [...]

38 In case of malfunction T h e f o l l o w i n g p a g e s i n c l u d e s o m e q u i c k a d v i c e t o f ol l o w i f y o u ex p e r i e n ce pr o b l e m s . Be f or e c o n t a c t i n g yo u r h e a r i n g h e a l t h c a r e p r of es s i o na l , p l e as e f o l l ow t h e a dv i c e b e lo w : If the hearing aid is dead, it could be be[...]

39 If the hearing aid whistles continuously , it could be because: • Y our ear is blocked by earwax . Contact your ENT doctor/physician. • The tubing is broken . Contact your hearing health- car e pr ovider to have the tubing r eplaced. • Th e tub in g is ye ll ow an d sti ff . Con ta c t you r hea ri ng he al th ca r e p r o vi de r to h av [...]

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