Widex Mind 220 Series User Instructions
Widex Mind 220 Series User Instructions

Widex Mind 220 Series User Instructions

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  • Page 1 User instructions The mind 220 Series m2-m Behind-the-ear...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    General Your hearing aid Contents (To be filled out by the hearing care professional) Thank you..........5 Ear-set solutions .
  • Page 3: Thank You

    Right/left…identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex Positioning…the…hearing…aid…and…custom……...
  • Page 4: Ear-Set Solutions

    General Ear-set solutions The hearing aid Several…ear-set…solutions…are…available…for…your…hearing… The… illustration… below… shows… the… hearing… aid… without… aid .…Below,…your…hearing…care…professional…can…indicate… the…ear-set . the…solution…chosen…for…you . 1. Microphone openings 2. Program button…is…available…on…some…models… 3. On/off function 4. Nail grip… … Earmold … … Instant…ear-tip … … Custom…ear-tip …...
  • Page 5: Right/Left…Identification

    General Right/left identification The battery If…you…wear…hearing…aids…on…both…ears,…it…is…a…good…idea… We… recommend… zinc-air batteries.… Use… a… size 10 bat- to…ask…your…hearing…care…professional…to…put…color…marks… tery…for…your…hearing…aid . on…the…hearing…aids…(red…mark…=…right…and…blue…mark…=… To… obtain… replacement… batteries,… please… consult… your… left) .… hearing…care…professional .…It…is…important…to…take…note…of… The… arrow… shows… the… position… of… the… the…expiration…date…and…the…recommendations…regard- identification…mark . ing…disposal…of…used…batteries…on…the…battery…pack .…...
  • Page 6: The…Battery

    General 1. Use…the…nail…grip…to…open…the…battery…drawer .…Do…not… Removing the battery press…the…battery…drawer…beyond…the…open…position . 1. Open…the…battery…drawer…as…previously…described .… 2. Place…the…battery…in…the…drawer…so…that…the…plus…(+)… Place…the…hearing…aid…on…the…provided…cloth…on…a… sign…on…the…battery…is…facing…in…the…direction…indicat- clean,…plane…surface…and…turn…it…as…illustrated . ed…by…the…plus…(+)…sign…printed…on…the…round…battery… 2. Supporting…the…drawer…with…your…finger,…use…the… holder…(see…the…long…arrow) .…You…can…use…the…provid- provided…battery…magnet…to…push…the…battery…out…of… ed…battery…magnet…to…steer…the…battery…into…place . the…battery…drawer…from…the…minus…side . If…the…battery…drawer…does…not…close…easily,…the…battery… is…incorrectly…inserted . Always…place…the…battery…in…the…actual…battery…drawer… as…illustrated…and…not…in…the…open…space…inside…the…hear- ing…aid .
  • Page 7 General Low battery indication Battery drawer without a nail grip In…the…standard…setting…the…hearing…aid…will…produce…a… The… hearing… aid… may… be… provided… spoken…message…when…the…battery…is…nearly…exhausted… with… a… battery… drawer… without… a… (see… page… 9) .… If… the… setting… with… tone… indication… has… nail… grip,… which… means… that… you… been…chosen,…four…beep-tones…will…be…produced .…Once…...
  • Page 8: Automatic Volume Adjustment

    General Turning the hearing aid on and off Automatic volume adjustment The…battery…drawer…of…your…hearing…aid…also…functions… The…hearing…aid…volume…is…adjusted…automatically…in…ac- as…the…on/off…switch .… cordance…with…your…sound…environment . 1.… 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 .… 2.… 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) .… Please…remember…to…turn…off…the…hearing…aid…when…it…is… not… in… use .… Remove… the… battery… if… the… hearing…aid… will… not…be…used…for…several…days .
  • Page 9: Listening Programs

    General Listening programs Switching between the listening programs Your…hearing…aid…may…be…provided…with…up…to…three…lis- If…your…hearing…aid…model…is…provided… tening… programs… intended… for… specific… listening… situa- with… a… program… button,… you… can… tions .… switch… between… the… listening… pro- At… the… front… of… this… booklet… your… hearing… care… profes- grams…...
  • Page 10: Remote…Control

    Hearing aid with an earmold Hearing aid with an earmold Remote control Some… hearing… aid… models… may… be… pro- vided…with…a…remote…control .…These…hear- The…ear-set…consists…of…the…following…parts: ing…aids…have…no…program…button .…If…your… 1. Earhook 2. Tubing hearing…aid…has…a…remote…control,…please… 3. Earmold refer…to…the…user’s…instructions…for…the…re- mote…control . 3a .…Sound…bore … 3b .…Vent Using a telephone When…using…a…telephone,…we…recom- mend…...
  • Page 11 Hearing aid with an earmold Positioning the hearing aid and earmold Removing the hearing aid and earmold 1.… Insert…the…earmold…in…the…ear…canal…while…holding… 1.… Remove…the…hearing…aid…from…its…position…behind… the…lower…part…of…the…tubing .… the…ear .… 2.… It…may…help…to…pull…the…outer…ear…backwards…and…up- 2.… Carefully…pull…the…earmold…out…of…the…ear…canal,… wards…with…the…opposite…hand . while…holding…the…lower…part…of…the…tubing .… 3.… Place…the…hearing…aid…behind…the…ear,…so…that…the… earhook…rests…comfortably…on…the…ear,…close…to…your… head . If…it…is…difficult,…you…can…try…to…move…the…earmold…care- fully…from…side…to…side…while…pulling…it…out .…It…may…also… help…to…pull…the…outer…ear…backwards…and…upwards…with…...
  • Page 12: The…Hearing…Aid

    Hearing aid with an earmold Cleaning The hearing aid Clean… the… hearing… aid… with… the… The…following…cleaning…accessories…are…available…for…the… soft…cloth…after…use .…Never…use…wa- hearing…aid…and…ear-set . ter…or…cleaning…solutions…to…clean… 1. Soft cloth the…hearing…aid . 2. Wax removing tool The microphone openings Clean… the… microphone… openings… by… passing… the… wax… removing… tool…...
  • Page 13: Hearing Aid With An Instant Ear-Tip

    Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip The earmold Make…sure…that…your…earmold…is…clean…and…free…of…ear- wax…and…moisture .…Never…use…alcohol…or…other…cleaning… The…ear-set…consists…of…the…following…parts: solutions…to…clean…the…earmold . 1. Tubing with… … 1a .…hook Contact… your… hearing… care… professional… for… specific… … 1b .…anchor … i nstructions…on…the…care…and…maintenance…of…your…ear- 2.… Instant ear-tip mold Changing the tubing If…...
  • Page 14: Right/Left…Identification

    Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip Right/left identification Positioning the hearing aid and instant ear-tip The…ear-set…tubing…is…available…in…dif- 1.… Place…the…hearing…aid…behind…the…ear,…so…that…the… ferent…lengths…for…the…right…and…left… tubing…rests…comfortably…on…the…ear,…close…to…your… ear,…respectively .…The…individual…size… head .… is… printed… on… the… tubing .… Red… print… 2.… Insert…the…ear-tip…in…the…ear…canal…while…holding…the… indicates… that… it… is… for… the… right… ear,… lower…part…of…the…tubing .…...
  • Page 15 Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip Removing the hearing aid and Cleaning instant ear-tip The…following…cleaning…accessories…are…available…for…the… 1.… Remove…the…hearing…aid…from…its…position…behind… hearing…aid…and…ear-set . the…ear .… 1. Soft cloth 2.… Carefully…pull…the…ear-tip…out…of…the…ear…canal,…while… 2. Wax removing tool holding…the…lower…part…of…the…tubing .… 3. Cleaning thread Contact…your…hearing…care…professional…if…you…need…ad- ditional…supplies…of…cleaning…accessories .
  • Page 16: The…Hearing…Aid

    Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip The hearing aid The ear-set Clean… the… hearing… aid… with… the… Make…sure…that…the…ear-set…is…clean…and…free…of…earwax,… soft…cloth…after…use .…Never…use…wa- moisture… or… the… like .… Otherwise… the… ear-tip… may… come… ter…or…cleaning…solutions…to…clean… off .… the…hearing…aid . Wipe…the…ear-set…with…the…soft…cloth…at…regular…intervals .… Never…use…alcohol…or…other…cleaning…solutions…to…clean… The microphone openings the…ear-set .…...
  • Page 17: The Anchor

    Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip Changing the ear-set The anchor The…ear-set…should…be…changed…on…a…regular…basis .…The… Your…hearing…care…professional…has…formed…the…anchor… life…of…the…ear-set…is…individual…and…depends…on…a…num- to…an…appropriately…sized…loop…to…ensure…the…comfort- ber… of… factors,… such… as… how… much… the… hearing… aid… is… able…retention… of…the… instant…ear-tip…in…your…ear…canal .… … used…and…the…type…of…earwax .… Future…replacements…of…the…earset…will…require…reform- ing…the…anchor…properly…to…avoide…ear…irritation .……Your… If…one…of…the…ear-set…elements…becomes…slack,…stiff,…yel- provider…will…complete…or…instruct…you…regarding…future… low…or…cracked,…or…if…the…ear-tip…size…no…longer…fits…your… replacements .…...
  • Page 18: Hearing Aid With A Custom Ear-Tip

    1. Tubing…with… ear,…respectively .…The…individual…size…is… … 1a .…hook printed…on…the…tubing .…Red…print…indi- 2. Custom ear-tip…with… cates… that… it… is… for… the… right… ear,… and… … 2a .…extraction…cord blue…print…that…it…is…for…the…left…ear . … 2b .…optional…vent The…custom…ear-tip…has…”Widex”…printed… on…it .…Red…print…indicates…that…the…ear-tip… is…for…the…right…ear,…and…blue…print…that…it… is…for…the…left…ear .
  • Page 19 Hearing aid with a custom ear-tip Positioning the hearing aid and custom Removing the hearing aid and custom ear-tip ear-tip 1.… Insert…the…custom…ear-tip…in…the…ear…canal…while… 1.… Remove…the…hearing…aid…from…its…position…behind… holding…the…lower…part…of…the…tubing .… the…ear .… 2.… It…may…help…to…pull…the…outer…ear…backwards…and…up- 2.… Take…hold…of…the…extraction…cord…and…carefully…pull… wards…with…the…opposite…hand .… the…custom…ear-tip…out…of…the…ear…canal .…… 3.… Place…the…hearing…aid…behind…the…ear,…so…that…the… hook…and…tubing…rest…comfortably…on…the…ear,…close… to…your…head . Important Do not pull the tubing to remove your hearing aid.
  • Page 20: The…Hearing…Aid

    Hearing aid with a custom ear-tip Cleaning The hearing aid Clean… the… hearing… aid… with… the… The…following…cleaning…accessories…are…available…for…the… soft…cloth…after…use .…Never…use…wa- hearing…aid…and…ear-set . ter…or…cleaning…solutions…to…clean… 1. Soft cloth the…hearing…aid . 2. Wax removing tool 3. Cleaning thread The microphone openings Clean… the… microphone… openings… by…...
  • Page 21: The…Ear-Set…

    Hearing aid with a custom ear-tip Changing the tubing The ear-set Make…sure…that…your…ear-set…is…clean…and…free…of…earwax,… The…ear-set…must…fit…your…ear…exactly .…It…is…important…to… moisture…or…the…like .… choose…the…correct…tubing…length…in…order…to…ensure…a… good…and…comfortable…fit .…… Wipe…the…ear-set…with…the…soft…cloth…at…regular…intervals .… Never…use…alcohol…or…other…cleaning…solutions…to…clean… The…tubing…should…be…changed…on…a…regular…basis…and… the…ear-set .… as…required .…The…life…of…the…tubing…is…individual…and…de- pends…on…a…number…of…factors,…such…as…how…much…the… hearing…aid…is…used . If… your… ear-set… tubing… becomes… slack,… stiff,… yellow… or… cracked,…it…should…be…replaced .…Changing…the…tubing…for… the…custom…ear-tip…requires…certain…skilled…experience,…...
  • Page 22: In Case Of Malfunction

    General In case of malfunction Problem Potential cause Solution Problem Potential cause Solution The…hearing… Your…ear…is…blocked… Contact…your…ENT… The…hearing… The…hearing…aid…is… Make…sure…the…battery… aid…whistles… by…earwax doctor/physician aid…is…dead not…turned…on drawer…is…closed continuously The…tubing…is… Replace…the…tubing The…battery…is…dead… Insert…a…new…battery…in… yellow,…stiff…or… or…does…not…work the…battery…drawer broken The…sound…outlet…of… Earmold:…Clean…the… The…earmold/ear- Take…the…earmold/ear- the…earmold/ear-tip… blocked…sound…bore… tip…is…not…correctly…...
  • Page 23: Caring For Your Hearing Aid

    General Caring for your hearing aid Good advice and warnings The… hearing… aid… is… a… valuable… object… and… should… be… Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swal- treated…with…care .…Here…are…some…things…you…can…do…to… lowed or used improperly. Swallowing or improper prolong…the…life…of…your…hearing…aid: use can result in severe injury, or even fatalities. In case of ingestion, contact a physician immediately •…...
  • Page 24 .… If… you… notice… skin… irritation… in… or… around… radiation… that… can… damage… your… hearing… aid .… Radia- your…ear…or…ear…canal,…contact…your…hearing…care…pro- tion… from,… for… example,… room… surveillance… equip- fessional . ment,… burglar… alarms… and… mobile… phones… is… weaker… and…will…not…damage…your…hearing…aid;…However,…in- terference…noise…may…result…from…these…or…other…types… of…sensors . •… Widex…hearing…aids…are…not…certified…for…use…in…mines… or…other…areas…with…explosive…gases .
  • Page 25 General Hearing… aids,… accessories… and… batteries… should… not… be… disposed… of… with… normal… household… waste .… Please… consult… your… na- tional…Widex…distributor…for…advice…on…how… to…dispose…of…these…items .
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