Widex RE-X Real Series Bedienungsanleitung

USER INSTRUCTIONSTHE DREAM™ SERIESD-PA modelRICReceiver-in-canal

10Place the battery in the drawer as illustrated, so that the plus (+) sign on the battery is facing towards you when you hold the hearing aid as show

11Low battery indicationAn acoustic indicator will sound when the battery is nearly exhausted, unless this function has been disabled (see page 8). We

12Turning the hearing aid on and offThe battery drawer of the hearing aid also functions as the on/off switch. Close the battery drawer to turn on the

13Right/left identificationIf you wear hearing aids on both ears, the hearing aids can be provided with colored marks (red mark = right and blue mark

14Positioning the hearing aidPlace the hearing aid behind the ear, so that the earwire rests comfortably on the ear, close to your head. Insert the ea

15Removing the hearing aidRemove the hearing aid from its position behind the ear. Carefully pull the ear-tip out of the ear canal, while holding the

16Volume adjustmentThe hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in accordance with your sound environment. If you have a remote control, you can a

17To mute the hearing aid with a remote control:Keep pressing the volume down key on the remote control after the long beep-tone has sounded and until

18Lost partner alarm(Note: Only applicable if this feature is available and has been activated by your hearing care professional.)If one of your heari

19ProgramsBy default your hearing aid has one program. However, with a remote control a number of additional programs, plus the special Zen program ca

2YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)  DREAM440  DREAM330  DREAM220  DREAM110Programs:  Master  Audibility

20Zen programYour hearing aid may be provided with a unique optional listening program called Zen. It makes musical tones (and sometimes a rushing noi

21BenefitsThe Zen program may provide a relaxing listening background for some people. When the Zen program is used in a tinnitus management program,

22PrecautionsTo ensure the safety and effectiveness of the Zen pro-gram when used as a sound therapy tool for tinnitus, the tinnitus management progra

23RisksThere are no known risks or side effects associated with the use of the Zen program. However, consistent with our recommendations on the use of

24Switching between the listening programsIf you have a remote control, you can change programs with a simple push of the program key. Each time you c

25Using a telephoneWhen using a telephone, we recommend that you hold the telephone against your head at an angle above your ear, rather than directly

26CLEANINGThe following cleaning accessories are available for the hearing aid and ear-set*. For cleaning the ear-set, see the user manual “Ear-sets f

27The hearing aidClean the hearing aid after use with the cloth provided. WARNING Never use water or cleaning solutions to clean the hearing aid, as

28ACCESSORIESA variety of assistive listening devices are available for your hearing aid.RC-DEX remote controlTV-DEX for listening to TV and audioM-DE

29IN CASE OF MALFUNCTIONProblem Potential cause SolutionThe hearing aid is com-pletely silentThe hearing aid is not turned onMake sure the battery dra

CONTENTSSYMBOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . THEHEARINGAID . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

30Problem Potential cause SolutionYou hear “interrupted” speech (on and off) from the hearing aids or no speech (muted) from the transmit-ting ear.a.

31CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AIDThe hearing aid is a valuable object and should be treated with care. Here are some things you can do to prolong the life

32WARNINGS WARNING Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swal lowed or used improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in severe in

33 WARNING • Please note that when using any type of hearing aid, you must allow regular ventilation of the ear. If the ear is not adequately ventilat

34 CAUTION • Your hearing aid has been tested for interference according to international standards. Nevertheless, it is possible that unforeseen in

35ADVICENOTE • The hearing aid will not restore normal hearing and will not prevent or improve a hearing loss resulting from organic conditions. Howev

36Adapting to your hearing aidsCongratulations for taking the first steps toward restor-ing your communication skills with the purchase of state-of-th

37• We hear in our brain, not in our ears. It will take your brain some time to fully adapt to the new sounds you are hearing. It is not unusual, for

38REGULATORY INFORMATIONThe following Table summarizes the technical details of the WidexLinktechnologyasitisimplementedintheDREAM™h

39Hearing aids RC-DEX TM-DEX Bluetooth* - NOAHlinkChannel Single chan-nel radioSingle channel radioSingle chan-nel radio5 logical channelsBandwidth

4SYMBOLSThe following symbols will be used throughout the manual: WARNINGMessages with this heading indicate serious adverse reactions, potential safe

40(Benefits) TheuseofwirelesstransmissionallowsconvenientandsynchronizedcontrolofhearingaidfunctionsTheDREAMwire-lesshearingaidssh

41(Contraindications): • Congenital or traumatic deformity of the ear • Active drainage from the ear within 90 days • History of rapid progressive hea

42RADIOTRANSMITTERCABLESTRANSDUCERSTheDREAM™serieshearingaidcontainsaradiotransmitterre-ceiverwiththefollowingRadiotransmitterp

43QUALITYOFSERVICEFORWIRELESSTECHNOLOGYINTHEWIDEXLINKSYSTEM WidexLinkwirelesstechnologyenablescommunicationbetweentwopartnersofabi

44WirelessSecurityMeasuresSecurityofthewirelesssignalsisassuredthroughdevicesystemdesignthatincludes• Individual MAC address for each

45GUIDANCEANDMANUFACTURER’SDECLARATIONElectromagneticemissionsTheDREAM™serieshearingaidsareintendedforuseintheelec-tromagnetic envir

46ElectromagneticimmunityTheDREAM™serieshearingaidsareintendedforuseintheelec-tromagnetic environment specified below The customer

47Immunity TestIEC 60601Test levelCompliance levelElectromagnetic environment – guidanceVoltage dips, short interruptions and voltage variations on po

48Electromagneticimmunity–contTheDREAM™serieshearingaidsareintendedforuseintheelec-tromagnetic environment specified below The cu

49Immunity TestIEC 60601Test levelCompli-ance levelElectromagnetic environ-ment – guidanceWhere P is the maximum output power rating of the transmitte

5THE HEARING AIDThe illustration below shows the hearing aid without the ear-set. The choice of ear-set solution depends on your specific needs. Pleas

50NOTE 1 At 80 MHz and 800 MHz, the higher frequency range applies.NOTE  These guidelines may not apply in all situations Elec-tromagneti

51Rated maximum output power of transmitter (W)Separation distance according to frequency of transmitter (m)150 kHz to 80 MHzd = 1.2 √P80 MHz to 800 M

52(EMIEMCCompliance)TheDREAM™hearingaidcomplieswiththefollowingEMCEMIstandardsStandard Test type Note47 CFR Part 15, subpart CRF emiss

53IMPORTANTNOTICEFORPROSPECTIVEHEARINGAIDUSERSGoodhealthpracticerequiresthatapersonwithahearinglosshaveamedicalevaluationbyali

54FCC ID: TTY-DPAIC: 5676B-DPAFederal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to

55Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Widex could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.Industry Canada S

56Hereby, Widex A/S declares that this D-PA is in compli-ance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC.A c

57Hearing aids, accessories and batteries should not be disposed of with normal household waste. Please consult your national Widex distributor for ad

58ADDITIONAL PROGRAM FORMSPrograms available in your hearing aid:Program 1:Program 2:Program 3:Program 4:Program 5:Special program:

59Programs available in your hearing aid:Program 1:Program 2:Program 3:Program 4:Program 5:Special program:

6NOTEIn addition to these user instructions, a separate user manual is provided describing the various ear-set solutions available for your hearing ai

60Programs available in your hearing aid:Program 1:Program 2:Program 3:Program 4:Program 5:Special program:

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7They are to be programmed by licensed hearing care professionals (audiologists, hearing aid specialists, oto-laryngologists) who are trained in heari

8Acoustic indicatorsThe hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to indicate the use of certain functions. The signal may be a spoken message or ton

9The batteryWe recommend zinc-air batteries. Use a size 10 battery for the hearing aid. To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your hearing c