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- Page 1 User instructions The mind 220 Series m2-9 Behind-the-ear...
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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
The…hearing…aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex Changing…the…tubing…... -
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.… Volume control…is…available…on…some…models 3.… Program button 4.… On/off switch 5.… Battery drawer…with…nail…grip … Earmold … … Instant…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 13 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…expiration…date…and…the…recommendations…regard- the…identification…mark . ing…disposal…of…used…batteries…on…the…battery…pack .… Function signals Your…hearing…aid…may…be…set…to…produce…a…signal…to…indi- cate…... -
Page 6: The…Battery
General Inserting the battery Low battery indication Before…inserting…a…new…battery…in…the… In…the…standard…setting,…the…hearing…aid…will…produce…a… hearing…aid,…remember…to…remove…the… spoken…message…when…the…battery…is…nearly…exhausted… adhesive…tab .…Once…the…tab…has…been… (see… page… 9) .… If… the… setting… with… tone… indication… has… removed,… the… battery… will… start… func- been…chosen,…four…beep-tones…will…be…produced .…Once… tioning… after… a… few… seconds .… Do… not… the…battery…is…totally…exhausted,…the…hearing…aid…will…be…... -
Page 7: 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.… Push…the…switch…upwards…to…turn…the…hearing…aid…on .… If…you…have…just…turned…off…the…hearing…aid,…wait…at… least…three…seconds…before…turning…it…on…again . 2.… Push…the…switch…downwards…to…turn…the…hearing…aid… off .… 3.… The…word…“OFF”…is…clearly…visible…on…the…switch…when… the…hearing…aid…is…turned…off . In…the…standard…setting…a…spoken…message…will…indicate… that…the…hearing…aid…has…been…switched…on .… Please…remember…to…turn…off…the…hearing…aid…when…it…is… not… in… use .… Remove… the… battery… if…the… hearing…aid…will… Important not…be…used…for…several…days . -
Page 8: Listening…Programs
General Fine tuning volume To turn off the sound completely: •… Keep…pressing…the…volume…control…lever…downwards… Your…hearing…aid…may…be…provided…with…a…volume…con- after…the…steady…tone…has…sounded . trol,…shaped…like…a…small…lever .… Push…the…lever…upwards…to…gradual- To turn the sound on again: •… Press…the…lever…upwards…or ly…raise…the…volume .… •… Change…listening…program…or… Push…the…lever…downwards…to…grad- •… Turn…the…hearing…aid…off,…wait…3…seconds…and…turn…it…on… ually…lower…the…volume . again . … Any…adjustment…of…the…volume…setting…will…be…cancelled… when… your… hearing… aid… is… turned… off,… or… when… you… change…program . -
Page 9: Listening Programs
General Listening programs T: In…this…program…you…listen…via…the…telecoil…(T)…and…not… via…the…hearing…aid…microphone…(M) .…The…telecoil…is…used… Your…hearing…aid…may…be…provided…with…up…to…three…lis- where…a…specially…adapted…telephone…or…loop…system…is… tening… programs… intended… for… specific… listening… situa- installed .…If…you…activate…the…… t elecoil…program,…you…listen… tions . to… a… specific… sound… source… and… shut… out… surrounding… At… the… front… of… this… booklet… your… hearing… care… profes- sounds .…(Please…remember…that…there…are…situations…in…... -
Page 10: Remote…Control
General Remote control Switching between the listening programs - an alternative way of operating the hearing aid You… can… switch… between… the… pro- A…remote…control…is…an…accessory…for…the… grams… by… using… the… program… but- hearing…aid .…You…can…easily…operate…your… ton…on…the…back…of…the…hearing…aid .… hearing… aid… without… a… remote… control,… Each…... -
Page 11: Hearing Aid With An Earmold
Hearing aid with an earmold Hearing aid with an earmold Positioning the hearing aid and earmold 1.… Insert…the…earmold…in…the…ear…canal…while…holding… The…ear-set…consists…of…the…following…parts: the…lower…part…of…the…tubing . 1. Earhook 2.… It…may…help…to…pull…the…outer…ear…backwards…and…up- 2. Tubing wards…with…the…opposite…hand . 3. Earmold 3.… Place…the…hearing…aid…behind…the…ear,…so…that…the… 3a .… Sound…bore earhook…rests…comfortably…on…the…ear,…close…to…your… … 3b .…Vent head . - Page 12 Hearing aid with an earmold Removing the hearing aid and earmold Cleaning 1.… Remove…the…hearing…aid…from…its…position…behind… The…following…cleaning…accessories…are…available…for…the… the…ear .… hearing…aid…and…ear-set . 2.… Carefully…pull…the…earmold…out…of…the…ear…canal,… 1. Soft cloth while…holding…the…lower…part…of…the…tubing .… 2. Wax removing tool If…it…is…difficult,…you…can…try…to…move…the…earmold…care- Contact…your…hearing…care…professional…if…you…need…ad- fully…from…side…to…side…while…pulling…it…out .…It…may…also… ditional…supplies…of…cleaning…accessories . help…to…pull…the…outer…ear…backwards…and…upwards…with… the…opposite…hand .
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Page 13: Cleaning…
Hearing aid with an earmold Changing the tubing The hearing aid Clean…the…hearing…aid…with… If… your… ear-set… tubing… becomes… slack,… stiff,… yellow… or… the… soft… cloth… after… use .… cracked,…or…if…the…earmold…no…longer…fits…your…ear,…con- Never…use…water…or…cleaning… tact…your…hearing…care…professional…for…replacement .… solutions…to…clean…the…hear- ing…aid . … When…the…hearing…aid…is…not…in…use,… the… battery… drawer… should… be… left… open,…so…as…to…ventilate…the…hearing…... -
Page 14: Hearing Aid With An Instant Ear-Tip
Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip Right/left identification The… ear-set… tubing… is… available… in… The…ear-set…consists…of…the…following…parts: different…lengths…for…the…right…and… left…ear,…respectively .…The…individu- 1. Tubing…with… al…size…is…printed…on…the…tubing .…Red… … 1a .…hook… print… indicates… that… it… is… for… the… … 1b .…trimmed…anchor right…... - Page 15 Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip Positioning the hearing aid and instant Removing the hearing aid and instant ear-tip ear-tip 1.… Place…the…hearing…aid…behind…the…ear,…so…that…the… 1.… Remove…the…hearing…aid…from…its…position…behind… tubing…rests…comfortably…on…the…ear,…close…to…your… the…ear .… head .… 2.… Carefully…pull…the…ear-tip…out…of…the…ear…canal,…while… 2.… Insert…the…ear-tip…in…the…ear…canal…while…holding…the… holding…the…lower…part…of…the…tubing .… lower…part…of…the…tubing . Make… sure… that… the… anchor… is… positioned… correctly,… se- curing…the…position…of…the…ear-set .…...
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Page 16: Cleaning…
Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip Cleaning The hearing aid Clean…the…hearing…aid…with… The…following…cleaning…accessories…are…available…for…the… the… soft… cloth… after… use .… hearing…aid…and…ear-set . Never…use…water…or…cleaning… 1. Soft cloth solutions…to…clean…the…hear- 2. Cleaning thread ing…aid . … When…the…hearing…aid…is…not…in…use,… the… battery… drawer… should… be… left… open,…so…as…to…ventilate…the…hearing… aid…and…allow…it…to…dry . Contact…your…hearing…care…professional…if…you…need…ad- ditional…supplies…of…cleaning…accessories . - Page 17 Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip Changing the ear-set Tubing, anchor and/or ear-tip size The…ear-set…should…be…changed…on…a…regular…basis .…The… The…ear-set…must…fit…your…ear…exactly .…It…is…important…to… life…of…the…ear-set…is…individual…and…depends…on…a…num- choose…the…correct…tubing…length…and…eartip…size…in…or- ber… of… factors,… such… as… how… much… the… hearing… aid… is… der…to…ensure…a…good…and…comfortable…fit .…Furthermore,… used…and…the…type…of…earwax .… the…anchor…must…be…trimmed…to…fit…your…ear…canal .…Your… hearing… care… professional… will… choose… the… correct… ear- If…one…of…the…ear-set…elements…becomes…slack,…stiff,…yel- set…...
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Page 18: Hearing Aid With A Custom Ear-Tip
.…Red… … 1a .…hook… print… indicates… that… it… is… for… the… … 1b .…trimmed…anchor right… ear,… and… blue… print… that… it… is… 2. Custom ear-tip…with… for…the…left…ear . … 2a .…extraction…cord … 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: Custom…Ear-Tip
Hearing aid with a custom ear-tip Positioning the hearing aid and Removing the hearing aid and custom ear-tip custom 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… tubing…rests…comfortably…on…the…ear,…close…to…your… head . - Page 20 Hearing aid with a custom ear-tip Cleaning The hearing aid Clean…the…hearing…aid…with… The…following…cleaning…accessories…are…available…for…the… the… soft… cloth… after… use .… hearing…aid…and…ear-set . Never…clean…the…hearing…aid… 1. Soft cloth with… water… or… cleaning… so- 2. Cleaning thread lutions . … When…the…hearing…aid…is…not…in…use,… the… battery… drawer… should… be… left… open,…so…as…to…ventilate…the…hearing…...
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Page 21: Accessories
General Accessories Changing the tubing The… life… of… the… ear-set… is… individual… and… depends… on… a… number…of…factors,…such…as…how…much…the…hearing…aid…is… Audio input used .… Changing… the… tubing… for… the… custom… ear-tip… re- The…hearing…aid…can…be…furnished…with…an…audio…shoe .… quires… certain… skilled… experience,… replacement… parts… This…allows…direct…connection…to…different…kinds…of…ac- and/or…tools .…If…your…ear-set…tubing…becomes…slack,…stiff,… cessories…... -
Page 22: Fm…Systems
General FM systems Program Program order with audio shoe An…FM…system…is…an…assistive…listening…device…that…can… be…used…as…an…accessory…for…the…hearing…aid .… The…FM…system…makes…it…easier…to…understand…speech…in… difficult…listening…situations . A… wireless… FM… system… consists… of… a… small… radio… transmitter… with… a… micro- phone…placed…near…the…speaker…and…a… small… radio… receiver… clicked… onto… the… Important hearing…aid…via…an…FM…shoe .…The…oper- ating…range…is…approx .…49…feet…depend- If the hearing aid is connected to an accessory requir- ing…on…the…surroundings .…As…the…system…... -
Page 23: In Case Of Malfunction
General In case of malfunction Problem Potential cause Solution Problem Potential cause Solution The…hearing… The…hearing…aid… Make…sure…the…battery… The…hearing… Your…ear…is… Contact…your…ENT… aid…is…dead is…not…turned…on drawer…is…pushed…all…the… aid…whistles… blocked…by… doctor/physician way…upwards contin… u ously earwax The…tubing…is… Replace…the…tubing The…battery…is… Insert…a…new…battery…in… yellow,…stiff…or… dead…or…does… the…hearing…aid broken not…work The…earmold/ Take…the…earmold/ear-tip…... -
Page 24: Caring For Your Hearing Aid
General Caring for your hearing aid •… In…environments…with…high…humidity,…a…drying…kit…may… be…used…daily…to…reduce…the…amount…of…moisture…in- side… the… hearing… aid .… See… the… instructions… … e nclosed… The… hearing… aid… is… a… valuable… object… and… should… be… with…the…drying…kit . treated…with…care .…Here…are…some…things…you…can…do…to… •… To…maintain…the…proper…shape…of…the…ear-set,…be…care- prolong…the…life…of…your…hearing…aid: ful…not…to…twist…or…squeeze…it…out…of…shape…when…your… •… Turn… off… your… hearing… aid… when… it… is… not… in… use .… Re- hearing…aid…is…placed…in…the…case .…... -
Page 25: Good Advice And Warnings
General Good advice and warnings •… Never…allow…others…to…wear…your…hearing…aid,…as…this… could…cause…permanent…damage…to…their…hearing . •… The…hearing…aid…will…not…restore…normal…hearing…but… Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swal- can…help…you…to…make…the…best…possible…use…of…your… lowed or used improperly. Swallowing or improper remaining… hearing… ability .… However,… you… should… be… use can result in severe injury, or even fatalities. In aware…that…it…takes…time…to…get…used…to…a…new…hearing…... - Page 26 •… Do… not… wear… your… hearing… aid… during… X-rays,… MRI… scans,…CT…scans,…short-wave…diathermy,…or…similar…ra- diation…treatments…and…never…place…your…hearing…aid… in…a…microwave…oven .…These…are…some…of…the…types…of… radiation… that… can… damage… your… hearing… aid .… Radia- tion… from,… for… example,… room… surveillance… equip- 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 .
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