ACCessories Battery pack Your hearing care professional will mark the accesso- ries that you have chosen for your child´s hearing aid . Quick guide Listening tube User instructions Adhesive tape Retention string a . monaural ...
You... the heAring Aid And eAr-set . . .for choosing a Widex hearing aid . Several ear-set solutions are available for the hearing aid . The ear-set consists of an earwire and an ear- We hope you will be pleased with your child’s new piece .
right/left identifiCAtion If your child wears hearing aids on both ears, it is a good idea to ask your hearing care professional to place identification marks on the hearing aids (red mark = right and blue mark = left) . The arrow shows the position of the identification mark .
the BAtterY Use the opening tool provided to gently open the battery drawer as il- We recommend Zinc air batteries. Use a size 10 bat- lustrated . Do not press the drawer tery for the hearing aid . beyond the open position . To obtain replacement batteries, please consult the hearing care professional .
turning the heAring Aid on And DraInED BaTTErY If the light-emitting diode (LED) on the hearing aid stops flashing, or there is no sound in the hearing aid, The battery drawer of the hearing aid also functions it is an indication that the battery is exhausted . Bat- as the on/off switch .
light-eMitting diode (led) ChECkIng ThE SounD The listening tube enables you to check the sound in The hearing aid is provided with a LED to indicate the hearing aid before placing it in your child’s ear . If certain functions . there is no sound in the hearing aid, it may be an in- dication that the battery is exhausted .
retention string These illustrations show an in- stant ear-tip solution, but the same procedure is used with an The retention string helps to ensure that the hearing earmould . aids will not be lost, if they fall off the ear . Place the hearing aid behind the ear, so that the earwire rests comfortably on the ear, close to...
rETEnTIon STrIng - TWo hEarIng aIDS rETEnTIon STrIng - onE hEarIng aID Open the clip, pushing it upwards as illustrated . Open the clip, pushing it upwards as illustrated . When you feel resistance, push upwards again . When you feel resistance, push upwards again . Attach the clip at the end of the Attach the clip at the end of the string firmly to your child’s...
Adhesive striPs Position the hearing aid behind the ear . If necessary, the hearing aid can be further fastened using the adhesive strips provided . Peel off an adhesive strip from the pack . Before using the hearing aid the next time, use a fingernail to gently peel off the used adhesive strip .
AutoMAtiC voluMe AdjustMent reMote Control The volume of the hearing aid will adjust itself auto- A remote control is an accessory for the hearing aid matically to your child’s sound environment . that provides a number of additional options, such as changing program and adjusting the volume .
listening ProgrAMs Press the [1], [2] and [3] keys briefly to choose be- tween listening programs 1-3 . The number of pro- grams available will depend on how the hearing aid Ordinarily, the hearing aid has one listening program is programmed . (Master) .
CleAning ThE hEarIng aID Clean the hearing aid after The hearing aid and ear-set should be cleaned on a use with the cloth provid- daily basis . The following cleaning accessories are ed . never use water or available for the hearing aid and ear-set . cleaning solutions to clean the hearing aid .
ChAnging the eAr-set ThE EarpIECE Use the wax loop to dig out any hard earwax, as illus- The ear-set should be changed as required, for ex- trated . ample if the earpiece no longer fits your child’s ear . Contact the hearing care professional for advice on how often the ear-set should be changed and to ob- tain replacement ear-sets .
Ear-TIp Turn the earmould around and hold it as illustrated . An instant ear-tip should only be changed by your Use your thumbs to press hearing care professional . the sides of the earmould Do not attempt to remove the ear-tip from the rest of backwards as illustrated .
Turn earmould around . Connect the plug in CAse of MAlfunCtion on the earwire to the re- ceiver in the earmould . Press the plug until a problem possible cause Solution click is felt . The hearing The hearing aid is Make sure the battery aid is not turned on...
See page 15 atures or high humidity . • In environments with high humidity, a Widex dry- ing kit may be used daily to reduce the amount of moisture inside the hearing aid . See the instruc-...
WArnings And good AdviCe • The hearing aid must not be worn while in the shower or swimming, or when a hair dryer, per- fume or other sprays are being used . hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if •...
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• Keep hearing aids and their parts, accessories and • Please be aware that the use of any type of hearing batteries out of reach of children and anyone else aid may involve a slightly increased risk of infection who might swallow such items or otherwise cause in the ear canal .
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. Radiation from, for example, room surveillance equipment, burglar alarms and cell phones is weak- er and will not damage the hearing aid . • Widex hearing aids are not certified for use in mines or other areas with explosive gases .
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