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- Page 1 User’s instructions The AIKIA Series AK-X/AK-XP In-the-ear...
- Page 2 We furthermore reserve the right to make any changes considered necessary. Hearing aids and their accessories should not be disposed of with normal household waste. Please consult your national Widex distributor for advice on how to dispose of your hearing aid.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Your new AIKIA hearing aid ......4 AIKIA (AK-X/AK-XP) ........6 The battery . -
Page 4: Your New Aikia Hearing Aid
Your new AIKIA hearing aid Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid. AIKIA is a hearing aid that allows you to be part of the process of tailoring the sound to your individual hearing loss and lifestyle requirements. - Page 5 We recommend that you read the entire booklet to get full satisfaction from your new AIKIA hearing aid. We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex hearing aid.
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Page 6: Aikia (Ak-X/Ak-Xp)
7. Relief vent for aeration of the ear canal. 8. Coloured Widex logo, indicating which ear the hearing aid fits. Red logo: for your right ear, blue logo: for your left ear. -
Page 8: The Battery
The battery Battery type The recommended battery type for your AIKIA hearing aid is: Zinc Air battery type 312 To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your hearing care professional. Please note the ex- piry date and the recommendations regarding dis- posal of used batteries on the battery pack. -
Page 9: Inserting The Battery
Inserting the battery Before inserting a new battery in your hearing aid, remember to remove the adhesive tab. Do not use batteries on which there is a sticky residue from the tab or other unwanted substance. When opening the battery compartment cover, be careful not to force it beyond the upright position. -
Page 10: Changing The Battery
Changing the battery If you hear four rapid beep-tones while wearing your hearing aid, it is an indication that the battery is nearly exhausted. Once the battery is totally ex- hausted, the hearing aid will be completely silent. Exactly how long the hearing aid will function after the beep-tones varies from one case to another. -
Page 11: Turning The Hearing Aid On And Off
Turning the hearing aid on and off The battery compartment cover of your AIKIA hearing aid also functions as the on/off switch. The hearing aid is turned on when a battery is inserted correctly and the battery compartment cover is completely closed. -
Page 12: Left/Right Identification
Left/right identification If you are wearing hearing aids in both ears, it is easy to tell them apart as the right-ear hearing aid has a red Widex logo and the left-ear hearing aid a blue. -
Page 13: Placing Aikia In The Ear
Placing AIKIA in the ear Before inserting the hearing aid, you must place a battery in the battery compartment and close the battery com- partment cover completely. Hold your hearing aid with your thumb and forefinger. Slowly guide the hearing aid into your ear canal until you feel resistance. -
Page 14: Possible Settings When Turning On Your Hearing Aid
Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid Your hearing aid can be set to start up in two dif- ferent ways. In the standard start-up setting your hearing aid may whistle slightly while you insert it in the ear. An alternative is a setting where the hearing aid actively suppresses whistling while it is being inserted in the ear. -
Page 15: Removing Aikia
Removing AIKIA Hold the hearing aid with your thumb and forefinger and pull gently. If it is difficult to loos- en the hearing aid, it may help to try to move the hearing aid gently from side to side. It may also help to pull the outer ear backwards and upwards while applying a little pres-... -
Page 16: Automatic Adjustment Of Loudness
Automatic adjustment of loudness AIKIA adjusts loudness automatically in accord- ance with your sound environment. Several thou- sand times per second, AIKIA analyses the sur- roundings and tailors its sound accordingly. With AIKIA you do not have to think about adjusting the volume –... -
Page 17: Fine Tuning Loudness
Fine tuning loudness Your hearing aid may be pro- vided with a volume control, shaped like a small lever. (The lever on your hearing aid may be placed differently than the lever in the drawing). Push the lever upwards to raise the automatically set volume. -
Page 18: Listening Programs
Listening programs Your AIKIA hearing aid may be provided with up to four listening programs optimised for different lis- tening situations. Your hearing care professional can help you select the programs that are of use to you. If your needs change over time, the combina- tion of listening programs can be changed. - Page 19 Music: This listening program is ideal for listening to music. TV: This listening program is ideal for listening to the TV. M+T: In this listening program you listen via the hearing aid microphone (M) and the telecoil (T). This listening program allows you to listen to a specific sound source and still hear surrounding sounds.
- Page 20 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
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Page 21: Switching Between The Listening Programs
Switching between the listening programs You can switch between the programs by using the program button on the battery compartment cover. If you do not want to use the program but- ton, you can consult your hearing care profession- al to have it disabled. - Page 22 Each time you switch to another program, you will hear beep-tones. The beeps tell you which pro- gram you have chosen; Program 1: One brief beep Program 2: Two brief beeps Program 3: Three brief beeps Program 4: One long and one brief beep The number of different beeps depends on how many programs you - together with your hearing care professional - have chosen to have in your...
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Page 23: Keeping Aikia Clean
Keeping AIKIA clean Your AIKIA is an in-the-ear instrument, which means it is worn in your ear canal. It is very important for its performance that you in- spect and clean the instru- ment daily. Never wash your AIKIA in water, cleaning solutions or other liquids. Instead, clean your hearing aid daily with a dry soft cloth to keep the outside dry and clean of residue, wax, etc. - Page 24 Below is an example of how the sound outlet and relief vent openings can be positioned. The posi- tions can be slightly different on your hearing aid. 1. Sound outlet 2. Relief vent opening...
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Page 25: Cleaning Accessories
Cleaning accessories The following accessories are available for your hearing aid. Ask your hearing care professional which accessories you need for your hearing aid: 1. Battery magnet to facilitate insertion of the battery into the battery compartment. 2. Wax removing tool for cleaning the relief vent opening. -
Page 26: The Sound Outlet
The sound outlet If wax has gathered around the sound out- let, this should be re- moved with the small brush or cloth. It is im- portant that the sound outlet is never blocked. Important: Do not insert anything into the sound outlet as this could damage the hearing aid! Your AIKIA hearing aid may be equipped with a CeruSTOP wax guard to prevent earwax from work-... -
Page 27: The Relief Vent
The relief vent The relief vent permits aera- tion of the ear canal. If wax has accumulated in and/or around the relief vent open- ing, it must be removed. Use the long wax removing tool. Clean any wax from the vent by passing the wax re- moving tool all the way through the vent. -
Page 28: The Cerustop Wax Guard
The CeruSTOP wax guard The CeruSTOP wax guard system consists of the following parts: 1. Holder 2. Removal hook 3. Wax guard CeruSTOP wax guards come in a carrying case. The wax guard is mounted on one end of the holder. - Page 29 Changing the CeruSTOP wax guard Wipe away any visible wax from the shell of your hearing aid. The used wax guard is in the stainless steel bushing around the sound outlet. With the holder perpendicular to the face of the bushing, in- sert the removal hook into the used wax guard so that the shaft of the holder is touching the rim of the wax guard, then slowly pull the wax guard...
- Page 30 turn holder around so that the used wax guard is away from the instrument and the new one is in position to be inserted into your hear- ing aid. Gently press the new wax guard straight into the opening of the sound out- let.
- Page 31 After inserting the new wax guard, discard the holder with the used wax guard at- tached to the removal hook. Never reuse a wax guard. The frequency with which the CeruSTOP wax guard should be changed varies from one individ- ual to another depending on, for example, the type and amount of earwax produced.
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Page 32: Caring For Your Hearing Aid
When not in use, do not expose your hearing • aid to extreme temperatures or high humidity. In environments with high humidity, a Widex • drying kit may be used daily to reduce the amount of moisture inside the hearing aid. See the instructions enclosed with the Widex dry- ing kit. - Page 33 Radiation from, for example, room surveillance equipment, burglar alarms, and cellular telephones, is weaker and will not damage your hearing aid. Widex hearing aids are not certified for use in • mines or other areas with explosive gases.
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Page 34: Good Advice
Good advice The use of hearing aids increases the risk of ac- • cumulation of earwax. Contact your physician/ ENT doctor if you suspect that a plug of earwax has accumulated in your ear. Earwax may not only reduce your own hearing but also the ef- fect of the hearing aid considerably. - Page 35 Please be aware that the use of any type of • hearing aid/earmould may involve a slightly increased risk of infection in the ear canal. An infection can arise as a result of inadequate ventilation of the ear. Therefore, we recom- mend that you take out your hearing aid/ear- mould at night to allow the ear canal to be ven- tilated.
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Page 36: Accessories
Accessories Remote control - an alternative way of operating your hearing A remote control is an accessory for your hearing aid. It allows you to adjust the volume or switch be- tween the listening programs in your hearing aid. You can choose between two different remote control models: A basic model and an advanced model. -
Page 37: In Case Of Malfunction
In case of malfunction The following pages include some quick advice to follow if you experience problems. Before contact- ing your hearing care professional, please follow the advice below: If the hearing aid is dead, it could be because: The instrument is not turned on. Make sure the •... - Page 38 The battery contacts are dirty. Contact your • hearing care professional to have the battery contacts cleaned. The microphone opening is blocked. Wax or • dirt can block the microphone opening. Do not insert anything into the microphone opening. Contact your hearing care professional. If the hearing aid volume is not powerful enough, it could be because: The sound outlet is blocked.
- Page 39 If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it could be because: The hearing aid is not correctly placed in your • ear canal. Take the hearing aid out and reinsert it. It is important that the hearing aid is placed correctly in your ear canal. Your ear canal is blocked by earwax.
- Page 40 Your outer ear or ear canal is sore. It is impor- • tant for first-time users to only wear the hearing aid for short periods of time at the beginning. The skin in the ear canal is very thin and may swell a little because of the pressure from the hearing aid.
- Page 41 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
- Page 42 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
- Page 43 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
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