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Widex The mind 440 Series User Instructions

Widex The mind 440 Series User Instructions

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  • Page 1 User’s instructions The mind 440 Series ™ m4-19 Behind-the-ear...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Inserting the battery........9 tional Widex distributor for advice on how Low battery indication.

  • Page 3: Thank You

    4. Program button for choosing between different ear. listening programs 5. On/off switch 6. Battery drawer with nail grip for easy opening We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex 7. Integrated earhook hearing aid. 8. Tubing 9. Earmould 10.

  • Page 4: Function Signals

    Function signals Right/left identification Your hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to indi- If you wear hearing aids on both cate the use of certain functions. The signal can be a ears, the hearing aids can be spoken message or tones adjusted by the hearing care provided with coloured marks professional in consultation with you.

  • Page 5: Inserting The Battery

    The battery Inserting the battery Before inserting a new battery in the We recommend Zinc Air batteries. Use a type 13 bat- hearing aid, remember to remove the tery for your hearing aid. adhesive tab. Once the tab has been removed, the battery will start func- To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your tioning after a few seconds.

  • Page 6: Low Battery Indication

    Low battery indication Your hearing aid may be provided with a battery drawer lock. This lock In the standard setting the hearing aid will produce a can be a good choice if the hearing spoken message when the battery is nearly exhausted aid is worn by a child.

  • Page 7: Turning The Hearing Aid On And Off

    Turning the hearing aid on and off Placing the hearing aid and earmould The battery drawer is placed at the bottom of the hear- 1. Insert the earmould in the ear canal while holding ing aid. The battery drawer also functions as the on/off the lower part of the tubing.

  • Page 8: Removing The Hearing Aid And Earmould

    Removing the hearing aid and Possible start-up settings earmould The hearing aid can be set to start up in two different ways. In the standard start-up setting the hearing aid 1. Remove the hearing aid from its position behind minimises whistling while it is being placed on the ear. the ear.

  • Page 9: Automatic Volume Adjustment

    Automatic volume adjustment Fine tuning volume The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in ac- Your hearing aid may be provided with a volume con- cordance with your sound environment. trol, shaped like a small lever. Push the lever upwards to gradu- ally raise the automatically set volume.

  • Page 10: Listening Programs

    Listening programs To turn off the sound completely: • Keep pressing the volume control lever downwards after the steady tone has sounded. Depending on how your hearing care professional has programmed your hearing aid, you can have up to six To turn the sound on again: listening programs intended for specific listening situa- •...
  • Page 11 Comfort: Attenuates background noise. Up to two listening programs with one Zen style each can be programmed for Zen. Furthermore, a special Audibility Extender: Makes high-frequency sounds Zen program can be made available. This is called Zen+ audible. and can contain up to three Zen styles. T: In this program you listen via the telecoil (T) and not via the hearing aid microphone (M).

  • Page 12: Switching Between The Listening Programs

    Switching between the If you have chosen the tone indication setting, the vari- listening programs ous sounds tell you which program you have chosen: You can switch between the • Program 1: One brief beep programs by using the program •...

  • Page 13: Using A Telephone

    Using a telephone Cleaning When listening on a telephone, we The following cleaning accessories are available for the recommend that you hold the tele- hearing aid and ear-set. phone against your head at an an- 1. Soft cloth gle above your ear, and not directly 2.

  • Page 14: The Hearing Aid

    The microphone openings The hearing aid 1. Use the small screwdriver to lift up the microphone Clean the hearing aid with cover and remove the cover. the soft cloth after use. Nev- 2. Remove any dirt from around the microphone er use water or cleaning so- openings on the hearing aid and on the cover with lutions to clean the hearing...

  • Page 15: The Earmould

    The earmould 4. At least once a week disconnect the earmould from the tubing and rinse the earmould thoroughly in Make sure that your earmould is clean and free of ear- lukewarm water. Allow it to dry overnight. wax and moisture. Never use alcohol or other cleaning 5.

  • Page 16: Caring For Your Hearing Aid

    • Widex hearing aids are not certified for use in mines • When not in use, do not expose the hearing aid to ex- or other areas with explosive gases.

  • Page 17: Good Advice

    Good advice • The hearing aid will not restore normal hearing but can help you make best possible use of your remain- ing hearing ability. However, you should be aware • The use of hearing aids increases the risk of accumu- that it takes time to get used to a new hearing aid lation of earwax.

  • Page 18: Accessories

    Accessories • Please be aware that the use of any type of hearing aid may involve a slightly increased risk of infection Audio input in the ear canal. An infection can arise as a result of inadequate ventilation of the ear. Therefore, we rec- The hearing aid can be furnished with an audio shoe.
  • Page 19 Program Program order with audio shoe Important: If the hearing aid is connected to equipment which is connected to the electrical mains, this equipment must meet the safety requirements stated in the in- ternational standard IEC 60065. Do not connect the hearing aid to sockets that are labelled with one or more of the following symbols: For more information on the use of audio input consult your hearing care professional.

  • Page 20: Fm Systems

    If the hearing aid is dead, it could be because: The FM system from Widex is called SCOLA. The FM system consists of a • The hearing aid is not turned on.

  • Page 21: Your Hearing Aid

    If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it could be Your hearing aid because: (To be filled out by the hearing care professional) • Your ear is blocked by earwax . Contact your physician/ ENT doctor. Date: ____________________ • The tubing is broken .
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