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Widex UNIQUE U-FM User Instructions

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THE WIDEX UNIQUE™ FAMILY
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  • Page 1 WIDEX UNIQUE USER INSTRUCTIONS THE WIDEX UNIQUE™ FAMILY U-FM model Behind-the-ear...
  • Page 2 YOUR WIDEX® HEARING AID (To be filled out by the hearing care professional) Your hearing aid series: ___________________________________________ PROGRAM Universal Audibility Extender Quiet Audibility Extender Transport Audibility Extender Urban Audibility Extender Party Audibility Extender Music Audibility Extender SPECIAL PROGRAMS Audibility Extender...
  • Page 3 SMARTTOGGLE PROGRAMS Zen+ Audibility Extender Phone+ Audibility Extender NOTE Read this booklet and the booklet "Ear-sets for Widex hearing aids" carefully before you start using your hearing aid.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    CONTENTS YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID..............6 Welcome to Widex..................6 Important safety information.................8 THE HEARING AID.................. 11 Indications for use................... 11 Intended use....................11 The battery.......................11 Sound signals....................14 How to tell right from left................15 Turning the hearing aid on and off...............15 Putting on and removing your hearing aid..........16 Programs......................
  • Page 5 EC directives....................28 FCC and IC statements..................29 SYMBOLS....................33...

  • Page 6: Your Widex Hearing Aid

    YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID Welcome to Widex Congratulations on your new hearing aid. Use your hearing aid regularly, even if it takes some time getting used to it. Infrequent users don’t usually get the full benefit of a hearing aid.
  • Page 7 Your hearing aid at a glance 1. Ear-set 2. Microphone openings 3. Push button 4. Battery lid with nail grip 5. Right/left identification...

  • Page 8: Important Safety Information

    Important safety information Read these pages carefully before you begin using your hearing aid. Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swallowed or used improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in se- vere injury or even fatalities. In case of ingestion, contact a doc- tor immediately.
  • Page 9 Never use other people’s hearing aids and never allow others to use yours, as this could damage your hearing. Never use your hearing aids in environments where there may be explosive gases, such as in mines, etc. Keep hearing aids, their parts, accessories and batteries away from children.
  • Page 10 Your hearing aids should be stored and transported within the tem- perature and humidity ranges of -18°C to +40°C (-0,4°F to 104°F) and 10%-95% rH. Storage and transportation up to 60°C (140°F) with 10%-95% rH can be accepted in shorter periods (duration of max. of 2 weeks). Your hearing aids are designed to operate from 0°C (32°F) to 50°C (122°F).

  • Page 11: The Hearing Aid

    THE HEARING AID Indications for use The hearing aids are indicated for individuals older than 36 months with a range of hearing loss from minimal (0 dB HL) to severe (95 dB HL) and all hearing loss configurations. They are to be programmed by licensed hearing care professionals (audiologists, hearing aid specialists, otolaryngologists) who are trained in hearing (re)habilitation.
  • Page 12 Always use a fresh, new battery that is precisely the kind recom- mended by your hearing care professional. NOTE Check that the battery is completely clean and free of any residue be- fore inserting it in the hearing aid. Otherwise your hearing aid may not function as expected.
  • Page 13 Take the adhesive tab off the new battery and make sure there is no sticky substance left on it. Let it "breathe" for 60 seconds. Use the nail grip to gently swing the battery door open and re- move the old battery. Now place the new battery in the drawer as shown.

  • Page 14: Sound Signals

    Sound signals Your hearing aid plays sounds to inform you that certain features have been activated or that you have changed programs. These sounds may be spoken messages or tones, depending on your needs and preferences. Program 1 Message/one short beep Program 2 Message/two short beeps Program 3...

  • Page 15: How To Tell Right From Left

    Your hearing care professional can turn on a feature in your hearing aid that warns you whenever it loses contact with the hearing aid in the opposite ear. You will hear a spoken message in your ear. How to tell right from left The hearing aid for your right ear has a red mark.

  • Page 16: Putting On And Removing Your Hearing Aid

    Putting on and removing your hearing aid 1. Insert the ear-set in the ear while holding the lower part of the tube. Pulling the outer ear upwards and backwards at the same time can be helpful. 2. Then place the hearing aid be- hind the ear.

  • Page 17: Programs

    Removing the hearing aid Start by removing the hearing aid from behind the ear. Then take the ear-set carefully out of the ear canal while you hold the lower part of the tube. Programs PROGRAMS Universal For everyday use Quiet Special program for listening in quiet environments Transport...
  • Page 18 PROGRAMS Party For listening in situations with many people talking at the same time Music For listening to music SPECIAL PROGRAMS Plays tones or noise for a relaxing sound background Phone This program is designed for listening to phone conversations SMARTTOGGLE PRO- GRAMS Zen+...

  • Page 19: Program And Sound Adjustment

    SMARTTOGGLE PRO- GRAMS Phone+ This program lets you listen to the phone and avoid the surrounding sounds. One of your hearing aids trans- mits the phone conversation to the other, so that you can listen with both ears NOTE You can only have one SmartToggle program in your hearing aid. Depending on your hearing loss, your hearing care professional can ac- tivate the Audibility Extender feature.
  • Page 20 As a dedicated program button: To change programs, just tap the button. To access and exit Smart- Toggle programs, push and hold the push button down for more than one second (this setting is optional). Once you have accessed the SmartToggle program, you can change among the different Zen styles by short taps on the button.

  • Page 21: Using A Phone With Hearing Aids

    As a combined program and sound adjustment button: If you have this option, tap the push button on your right hearing aid if you’d like more audibility and more volume. If you need to decrease the volume or if you’d like more comfort, just tap the push button on your left hearing aid.

  • Page 22: Cleaning

    CLEANING Tools You will receive the following cleaning tools with your hearing aid. 1. Cloth 2. Brush 3. Long wax removing tool 4. Short wax removing tool 5. Battery magnet 2. 3. 4. 5. Cleaning the hearing aid Cleaning your hearing aid every day will make it more efficient and more comfortable to wear.
  • Page 23 Dry your hearing aid quickly if it gets wet, or if you perspire heavily. Some people use a special dehumidifier like Widex Dry-Go to help keep their hearing aids dry and clean. Ask your hearing care profes- sional if this is right for you.

  • Page 24: Accessories

    ACCESSORIES You can use a variety of accessories with your hearing aid. To see whether you could benefit from using these accessories, ask your hearing care professional. Name RC-DEX remote control TV-DEX for listening to TV and audio PHONE-DEX for easy landline use FM+DEX for streaming audio and FM signals UNI-DEX...

  • Page 25: Troubleshooting

    TROUBLESHOOTING These pages contain advice on what to do if your hearing aid stops working or if it doesn't work as expected. If the problem persists, contact your hearing care professional. Problem Possible cause Solution The hearing aid is It is not turned on Make sure the battery completely silent drawer is completely...
  • Page 26 Problem Possible cause Solution Your two hearing The connection be- Turn them off and on aids are not working tween the hearing again in synchrony aids is lost The hearing aids do a. The device is used a. Move the device not respond with a beyond the transmis- closer to the hearing...
  • Page 27 Problem Possible cause Solution You hear “interrup- a. The battery in one a. Replace battery in ted” speech (on and of the hearing aids one or both hearing off) from the hearing has expired aids aids or no speech b. Strong electromag- b.

  • Page 28: Regulatory Information

    REGULATORY INFORMATION EC directives Directive 1999/5/EC Hereby, Widex A/S declares that this U-FM is in compliance with the essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Direc- tive 1999/5/EC. A copy of the Declaration of Conformity according to 1999/5/EC can be found at: http://widex.com/doc...
  • Page 29 FCC and IC statements FCC ID: TTY-UFM IC: 5676B-UFM Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
  • Page 30 NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interfer- ence to radio communications.
  • Page 31 Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Widex could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Industry Canada Statement / Déclaration d’industrie Canada Under Industry Can-...
  • Page 32 Conformément à la réglementation d’Industrie Canada, le présent émetteur radio peut fonctionner avec une antenne d’un type et d’un gain maximal (ou inférieur) approuvé pour l’émetteur par Industrie Canada. Dans le but de réduire les risques de brouillage radioélectrique à l’intention des autres utilisateurs, il faut choisir le type d’antenne et son gain de sorte que la puis- sance isotrope rayonnée équivalente (p.i.r.e.) ne dépasse pas l’intensité...
  • Page 33 SYMBOLS Symbols commonly used by Widex A/S in medical device labelling (la- bels/IFU/etc.) Symbol Title/Description Manufacturer The product is produced by the manufacturer whose name and ad- dress are stated next to the symbol. If appropriate, the date of manufacture may also be stated.
  • Page 34 Symbol Title/Description WEEE mark “Not for general waste” When a product is to be discarded, it must be sent to a designated collection point for recycling and recovering to prevent the risk of harm to the environment or human health as a result of the presence of hazardous substances.
  • Page 36 WIDEX A/S Nymoellevej 6, DK-3540 Lynge, Denmark www.widex.com 9 514 0329 001 #01 Manual no.: 9 514 0329 001 #01 Issue: 2016-02...

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