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Widex AIKIA Series User Instructions

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  • Page 1 User’s instructions The AIKIA Series AK-9 / AK-9é Behind-the-ear...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Keeping AIKIA élan (AK-9é) clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 national Widex distributor for advice Cleaning accessories .

  • Page 3: Your New Aikia Hearing Aid

    Your new AIKIA hearing aid AIKIA (AK-9) 1. Microphone openings, where the sound Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid . AIKIA enters the hearing aid . is a hearing aid that allows you to be part of the 2.

  • Page 4: Aikia Élan (Ak-9É)

    AIKIA élan (AK-9é) The élan ear-set 1. Microphone openings, where the sound 1 . Earhook enters the hearing aid .  . Tubing 2. Volume control is available in some AIKIA  . Anchor models . It makes it possible to fine tune the 4 .

  • Page 5: The Battery

    The battery Battery type Inserting the battery The recommended battery type for your AIKIA Before inserting a new battery in hearing aid is: your hearing aid, remember to re- move the adhesive tab . Do not use Zinc Air battery type 13 To obtain replacement batteries, please consult batteries on which there is a sticky your hearing care professional .

  • Page 6: Changing The Battery

    Push the nail grip downwards to Changing the battery swing open the battery drawer . If you hear four rapid beep-tones while wearing The nail grip is located on the op- your hearing aid, it is an indication that the battery is posite side of the on/off switch at nearly exhausted .

  • Page 7: Turning The Hearing Aid On And Off

    Turning the hearing aid on and off Right/left identification The battery drawer is placed If you wear hearing aids on at the bottom of the hearing both ears, your hearing care aid . The battery drawer also professional can put coloured functions on/off marks on your hearing aids so...

  • Page 8: Placing Aikia (Ak-9) On/In The Ear

    Placing AIKIA (AK-9) on/in the ear Insert a battery in your hearing aid . First insert the Once the earmould has been inserted, you place earmould in the ear canal while holding the lower the hearing aid behind the ear, so that the hook part of the tubing .

  • Page 9: Possible Settings When Turning On Your Hearing Aid

    Placing AIKIA élan (AK-9é) Possible settings when turning on/in the ear on your hearing aid Insert a battery in your hearing aid . First place the Your hearing aid can be set to start up in two diffe- hearing aid behind the ear, so that the earhook and rent ways: In the standard start-up setting your tubing rest comfortably on the ear, close to your hearing aid may whistle slightly while you insert the...

  • Page 10: Removing Aikia

    Automatic adjustment of Removing AIKIA loudness Turn off your hearing aid before removing it . First AIKIA adjusts loudness automatically in accordance remove the hearing aid from its position behind the with your sound environment . Several thousand ear . Then, carefully pull the earmould/é-tip out of times per second, AIKIA analyses the surroundings the ear canal, while holding the lower part of the and tailors its sound accordingly .

  • Page 11: Fine Tuning Loudness

    Fine tuning loudness Listening programs Your hearing aid may be Your AIKIA hearing aid may be provided with up to provided with a volume four listening programs optimised for different lis- control, shaped like a small tening situations . Your hearing care professional lever .

  • Page 12: Switching Between The Listening Programs

    Music: This listening program is ideal for listening Switching between the to music . listening programs You can switch between the TV: This listening program is ideal for listening to programs by using the pro- the TV . gram button on the back of the hearing aid .
  • Page 13 The number of different beeps depends on how Listening program form many programs you - together with your hearing Program Chosen Application: care professional - have chosen to have in your programs: hearing aid . The selected listening programs are numbered 1-4 .

  • Page 14: Keeping Aikia (Ak-9) Clean

    Keeping AIKIA (AK-9) clean Cleaning accessories The hearing aid The following accessories are available for your Never wash your hearing hearing aid: aid with water, cleaning so- lutions or other liquids . 1 . Battery magnet to facilitate insertion of the Instead, clean your hearing battery into the battery drawer .

  • Page 15: Keeping Aikia Élan (Ak-9É) Clean

    Keeping AIKIA élan (AK-9é) clean Disconnect the earmould from Cleaning accessories the tubing at least once a week The following accessories are available for your and wash the earmould in luke- hearing aid: warm water . Rinse the earmould thoroughly and allow it to dry 1 .

  • Page 16: Cleaning The Hearing Aid

    Cleaning the hearing aid Never wash your hearing aid with water, cleaning so- lutions or other liquids . Instead, clean your hearing aid with a dry soft cloth af- ter use . If the élan ear-set tubing is plugged, it must be When the hearing aid is not in use, it is a good idea cleaned .

  • Page 17: Changing The Aikia Élan (Ak-9É) Ear-Set

    Changing the AIKIA élan (AK-9é) ear-set The élan ear-set should be changed on a regular ba- sis . The life of an élan ear-set is individual and de- pends on a number of factors, such as how much the hearing aid is used and the type of earwax pro- duced in the ear .
  • Page 18 Before you can use the élan ear-set, it must be ad- Choice of é-tip: The é-tip is available in four sizes . justed to fit your ear exactly . This adjustment can be It is important to choose the correct é-tip in order to complicated if you do not have the necessary expe- ensure a good and comfortable fit .
  • Page 19 Adjusting the anchor: The Circle the sizes selected for the élan ear-set . anchor should form an appro- priately sized loop to ensure Left ear Right ear the comfortable retention of é-tip Tubing é-tip Tubing the é-tip in your ear canal . It is formed by pulling the tip of the anchor through the small hole on the side of the élan ear-set .

  • Page 20: Caring For Your Hearing Aid

    In environments with high humidity, a Widex drying kit may be used daily to reduce the • Widex hearing aids are not certified for use in amount of moisture inside the hearing aid . See mines or other areas with explosive gases .

  • Page 21: Special Care Tips For Aikia Élan (Ak-9É)

    Special care tips for AIKIA élan (AK-9é) • To ensure the proper shape of the élan ear-set, • It is important to wipe the ear-set and é-tip thor- be careful not to twist or squeeze it out of shape oughly and keep them clean of wax, etc . Other- when your AIKIA élan hearing aid is placed in the wise, the é-tip may come off .

  • Page 22: Good Advice

    Good advice • The use of hearing aids increases the risk of ac- • The hearing aid is made of modern non-allergen- cumulation of earwax . Contact your physician/ ic materials . Still, in rare cases skin irritation can ENT doctor if you suspect that a plug of earwax occur .

  • Page 23: Accessories

    Accessories Audio input Program Program order with audio shoe Your AIKIA hearing aid can be furnished with an au- dio shoe . This allows direct connection to different kinds of accessories (FM and CROS/Bi-CROS sys- tems), as well as external audio equipment (radio, TV, etc .) .
  • Page 24 60065 . ficult listening situations . The FM system from Widex is called SCOLA . Do not connect the hearing aid to sockets that are labelled with one or more of the following sym-...

  • Page 25: In Case Of Malfunction Of Aikia (Ak-9)

    In case of malfunction of AIKIA (AK-9) Remote control Before contacting your hearing care professional, please follow the advice below: - an alternative way of operating your hearing If the hearing aid is dead, it could be because: A remote control is an accessory for your hearing aid . •...
  • Page 26 If the hearing aid volume is not powerful If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it enough, it could be because: could be because: • The battery is nearly exhausted . Insert a new bat- • Your ear is blocked by earwax. Contact your ENT tery .

  • Page 27: In Case Of Malfunction Of Aikia Élan (Ak-9É)

    In case of malfunction of AIKIA élan (AK-9é) Before contacting your hearing care professional, If the hearing aid volume is not powerful please follow the advice below: enough, it could be because: • The battery is nearly exhausted . Insert a new bat- If the hearing aid is dead, it could be because: tery .
  • Page 28 If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it Listening program form could be because: Program Chosen Application: programs: • Your ear is blocked by earwax . Contact your ENT doctor/physician . • The tubing is broken . Replace the élan ear-set •...
  • Page 29 Listening program form Listening program form Program Chosen Application: Program Chosen Application: programs: programs:...
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