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  • Page 1 User’s instructions The Inteo Series IN-9 Behind-the-ear...
  • Page 2 We furthermore reserve the right to make any chang- es considered necessary. Hearing aids and their accessories should not be disposed of with normal house- hold waste. Please consult your national Widex distributor for advice on how to dispose of your hearing aid.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Your new Inteo hearing aid ........4 Inteo (IN-9) .

  • Page 4: Your New Inteo Hearing Aid

    Your new Inteo hearing aid Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid. Inteo 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. We recommend that you read the entire booklet to get full satisfaction from your new Inteo hearing aid.

  • Page 5: Inteo (In-9)

    Inteo (IN-9) 1. Microphone openings, where the sound enters the hearing aid. 2. Volume control is available in some Inteo models. It makes it possible to fine tune the automatically adjusted loudness. 3. Program button, which allows you to choose between different listening programs.

  • Page 6: The Battery

    The battery Battery type The recommended battery type for your Inteo hear- ing aid is: Zinc Air battery type 13 To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your hearing care professional. Please note the expiry date and the recommendations regarding disposal of used batteries on the battery pack.

  • Page 7: Inserting The Battery

    Inserting the battery Before inserting a new battery in your hearing aid, remember to re- move the adhesive tab. Do not use batteries on which there is a sticky residue from the tab or other un- wanted substance.
  • Page 8 Push the nail grip upwards to swing open the battery drawer. The nail grip is located on the op- posite side of the on/off switch at the bottom of the hearing aid. The plus (+) sign of the battery must face upwards. If the battery drawer does not close easily, the battery is incorrectly inserted.

  • Page 9: 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 10: Turning The Hearing Aid On And Off

    Turning the hearing aid on and off The battery drawer is placed at the bottom of the hearing aid. The battery drawer also func- tions as the on/off switch. The hearing aid is turned on when the switch is pushed up- wards, and off when the switch is pushed downwards.

  • Page 11: Left/Right Identification

    Left/right identification If you wear hearing aids on both ears, your hearing care professional can put coloured marks on your hearing aids so you can easily see which is for the left ear and which is for the right ear (red mark = right and blue mark = left).

  • Page 12: Placing Inteo On/In The Ear

    Placing Inteo on/in the ear Insert a battery in your hearing aid. First insert the earmould in the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tubing. It may also help to pull the outer ear backwards and upwards with the opposite hand.
  • Page 13 Once the earmould has been inserted, you place the hearing aid behind the ear, so that the hook rests comfortably on the ear, close to your head.

  • 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 diffe- rent ways. In the standard start-up setting your hearing aid may whistle slightly while you insert the earmould in the ear. An alternative is a setting where the hearing aid actively suppresses whistling while the earmould is being inserted in the ear.

  • Page 15: Removing Inteo

    Removing Inteo Turn off your hearing aid before removing it. First remove the hearing aid from its position behind the ear. Carefully pull the earmould out of the ear canal, while holding the lower part of the tubing. If it is dif- ficult, it may help to try to move the earmould care- fully from side to side while pulling it out.

  • Page 16: Automatic Adjustment Of Loudness

    Automatic adjustment of loudness Inteo adjusts loudness automatically in accordance with your sound environment. Several thousand times per second, Inteo analyses the surroundings and tailors its sound accordingly. With Inteo you do not have to think about adjusting the volume – it happens quite automatically.

  • Page 17: Fine Tuning Loudness

    Fine tuning loudness Your hearing aid may be pro- vided with a volume control, shaped like a small lever. Push the lever upwards to raise the automatically volume. Push the lever downwards to lower the volume. Use short touches for minor corrections of the volume.
  • Page 18 Any adjustment of the volume setting will be can- celled when your hearing aid is turned off.

  • Page 19: Listening Programs

    Listening programs Your Inteo hearing aid may be provided with up to five listening programs optimised for different lis- tening situations. Your hearing care professional can help you select the programs that are of use to you and make them available on the hearing aid program button.
  • Page 20 Inteo Master: This listening program is Inteo’s standard program. In the Master program all the au- tomatic functions of the hearing aid work to ensure audibility, speech intelligibility and comfort in all lis- tening situations. Acclimatization program: This listening program has the same features as the Master program, but provides slightly less amplification.
  • Page 21 Audibility Extender: This listening program is ideal if it is very difficult for you to hear high fre- quency sounds. The program uses a special function that moves high frequency sounds down to an audi- ble frequency region. M+T: In this listening program you listen via the hearing aid microphone (M) and the telecoil (T).
  • Page 22 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...

  • Page 23: Switching Between The Listening Programs

    Switching between the listening programs You can switch between the programs by using the program button on the back of the hearing aid. If you do not want to use the program button, you can consult your hearing care professional to have it dis- abled.
  • Page 24 The number of different beeps depends on how many programs you - together with your hearing care professional - have chosen to have in your hear- ing aid. The selected listening programs are num- bered 1-5. If you – in consultation with your hearing care pro- fessional –...

  • Page 25: Keeping Inteo Clean

    Keeping Inteo clean Cleaning accessories The following accessories are available for your hear- ing aid: 1. Battery magnet to facilitate insertion of the battery into the battery drawer. 2. Wax removing tool for cleaning the relief vent opening and the earmould sound bore. 3.

  • Page 26: The Hearing Aid

    The hearing aid Never wash your hearing aid with water, cleaning so- lutions or other liquids. In- stead, clean your hearing aid with a dry soft cloth af- ter use. When the hearing aid is not in use, it is a good idea to leave the battery drawer open, so as to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry.

  • Page 27: The Earmould

    The earmould Make sure that your ear- mould is clean and free of earwax and moisture. If it is plugged, clear the openings with a wax re- moving tool. Disconnect the earmould from the tubing at least once a week and wash the earmould in luke- warm water.
  • Page 28 If there is still moisture in the earmould the next time you want to use the hearing aid, use a small blower or the like to blow it dry. Never use alcohol or other cleaning solutions to clean your earmould. If your earmould tubing becomes slack, stiff, yellow or cracked, replace the tubing.

  • Page 29: Caring For Your Hearing Aid

    Caring for your hearing aid With proper care, your hearing aid will give you years of reliable service. Here are some things you can do to prolong the life of your hearing aid: • Switch your hearing aid off when it is not in use. Should you not use it for several days, take out the battery to avoid battery leakage.
  • Page 30 • 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 drying kit. • Do not wear your hearing aid in the shower or swimming, or when using a hair dryer, hair spray, or other sprays.
  • Page 31 Radiation from, for example, room surveillance equipment, burglar alarms and cel- lular 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.

  • Page 32: 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 effect of the hearing aid considerably.
  • Page 33 • The hearing aid is made of modern non-allergen- ic materials. Still, in rare cases skin irritation can occur. If you notice skin irritation in or around your ear or ear canal, contact your hearing care professional. • Please be aware that the use of any type of hear- ing aid/earmould may involve a slightly in- creased risk of infection in the ear canal.

  • Page 34: Accessories

    Accessories Audio input Your Inteo 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.). In this way the sound from, for example, a radio or a speaker provided with an FM microphone can be sent directly into your hearing aid.
  • Page 35 With an audio shoe connected to the hearing aid, one or more of your standard listening programs are replaced by dedicated audio programs. In the form below, your hearing care professional can make a note of the audio programs you have access to and where they are located.
  • Page 36 Program Program order with audio shoe...
  • Page 37 Important: If your hearing aid is connected to equipment which is connected to the electrical mains, this equipment must meet the safety require- ments stated in the international standard IEC 60065. Do not connect the hearing aid to sockets that are la- belled with one or more of the following symbols: For more information on the use of audio input con- sult your hearing care professional.

  • Page 38: Fm Systems

    An FM system is an assistive listening device that can be used as an accessory for Inteo. The FM sys- tem makes it easier to understand speech in difficult listening situations. The FM system from Widex is called SCOLA. The FM system consists of a small radio transmitter...

  • Page 39: Remote Control

    Remote control - an alternative way of operating your hearing A remote control is an accessory for your hearing aid. You can easily operate your hearing aid without a re- mote control, but it gives you a number of additional options.

  • Page 40: In Case Of Malfunction

    In case of malfunction The following pages include some quick advice to fol- low if you experience problems. Before contacting your hearing care professional, please follow the ad- vice below: If the hearing aid is dead, it could be because: •...
  • Page 41 If the hearing aid volume is not powerful enough, it could be because: • The battery is nearly exhausted. Insert a new bat- tery. Make sure the battery is inserted correctly and that the battery drawer is closed correctly. • The sound outlet of the earmould is blocked. Block- age of the sound outlet of an earmould is often caused by earwax.
  • Page 42 If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it could be because: • Your ear is blocked by earwax. Contact your ENT doctor/physician. • The tubing is broken. Replace the tubing. • The tubing is yellow and stiff. Replace the tubing. • The tubing often comes off the earmould or hearing aid hook.
  • Page 43 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
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