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Widex M-DEX User Instructions

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  • Page 1 User instrUctions M‑DEX...

  • Page 2: Package Contents

    Package contents M-DEX User instructions Lanyard Charger Jack-to-jack cable...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    BaSIc functIonS – MoBILe phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 paIrIng thE M-DEX wIth yoUr MoBILE phonE . . . . . . . 24 MoBILE phonE ConvErsatIons vIa thE M-DEX .
  • Page 4 M-DEX t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

  • Page 6: Your New M-Dex

    Your new M‑DeX your M-DEX is part of the DEX™ family of assistive lis- tening devices . these user instructions explain how the M-DEX should be operated . warnIng this booklet contains important information and instructions . please read this booklet care fully before you start using the de- vice .

  • Page 7: M-Dex Overview

    M‑DeX oVerVIew  1. on/off  2. Yes (green)  3. no (red)  4. Volume up  5. Volume down  6. previous  7. next  8. Menu  9. room off 10. freefocus 11. Microphone...

  • Page 8: Status Icons

    Icons when the M-DEX is turned on, you can see the battery, Bluetooth and room off status in the upper right cor- ner of the start screen . BatterY StatuS full BLuetooth (blue=connected, grey=on (but not connected), icon not visible=off)

  • Page 9: Room Off

    M‑DeX to the hearing aids when using it as a remote control up to 1 metre with mobile phones, Bluetooth and up to 50 cm transmitted audio input, incl . M-DEX t from the M‑DeX to mobile phone up to 10 metres...

  • Page 10: Lanyard Usage

    LanYarD usage If you wish to wear the M-DEX around your neck, place it in the plastic holder at the end of the lanyard provid- ed, as illustrated . warnIng the breakaway buckle of the lanyard must be positioned at the...

  • Page 11: Getting Started

    BatterY the M-DEX uses a rechargeable battery . when fully charged, the battery has a capacity of approx . 5 hours of continuous use (when on standby, the battery will last approximately three days . If Bluetooth is turned on, this period will be considerably reduced) .
  • Page 12 It takes approximately 6 hours to charge the battery the first time . allow the battery to charge for the full six hours, even if the “battery full” icon appears . recharging takes approx . 3 hours, depending on whether the device is turned on or off . warnIng Do not attempt to change the battery yourself .

  • Page 13: Turning On The M-Dex

    . note the icons and screens in your M-DEX will depend on how it has been configured by the hearing care professional in coopera- tion with you . your dispenser will have matched the M-DEX with your hearing aids .

  • Page 14: Turning Off The M-Dex

    1 (usually Master) is displayed . turnIng off the M‑DeX to turn the M‑DeX off push the slide button on the right side of the M-DEX downward .

  • Page 15: Standby Screen

    StanDBY Screen to save power, the M-DEX screen will automatically enter standby mode when it has not been used for 10 seconds . to leave standby mode Use any key except the on/off button . If the other keys are locked, you can use the “no” key to leave standby...

  • Page 16: Manual Keylock

    ManuaL KeYLocK you can activate the keylock from any program screen . to activate the keylock press no ➞ Menu to deactivate the keylock press no ➞ Menu for information on automatic keylock, see page 45 .

  • Page 17: Basic Functions - Remote Control

    . the order of the pro- grams is the same as in your hearing aid . the M-DEX always starts up in the program which has been chosen as program number 1 by you and your...
  • Page 18 to navigate through the available programs press  or  Every time you press one of the arrows, an icon repre- senting the active program is displayed .

  • Page 19: Adjusting The Volume

    . to close it manually, press the no key . Changing to another program or turning the M-DEX off will cancel any volume adjustment . If you adjust the volume on the hearing aid’s volume control, this adjustment will not be copied into the M-DEX .

  • Page 20: Choosing Listening Focus

    to adjust the volume of your two hearing aids separate- ly, see “advanced functions” . chooSIng LIStenIng focuS the freefocus feature allows you to focus on sound from a specific direction with your hearing aids . press the freefocus key the freefocus key lights up to indicate that freefocus is activated .
  • Page 21 to focus on sound from the right press  ➞ Menu to focus on sound from the left press  ➞ Menu when you choose a setting and lock it by pressing Menu, a check mark confirms your choice . you can “un- lock”...
  • Page 22 to adjust the volume in freefocus first, choose the direction of focus and lock the setting . then use the same procedure as for the hearing aids’ listening programs . to deactivate freefocus press the freefocus key...

  • Page 23: Room Off

    rooM off activating ‘room off’ turns the hearing aid micro- phones off . this allows you to use the feature to listen directly to transmitted audio sound without interfer- ence from surrounding sounds, or as a mute function with your normal listening programs (e .g . Master) . to activate room off press the room off key .

  • Page 24: Basic Functions - Mobile Phone

    . 1 . turn on Bluetooth on your mobile phone . 2 . turn on Bluetooth on your M-DEX . to to this: 2a . press the Menu key from any program screen .
  • Page 25 2b . press  or  until you reach settings . press Menu ➞ Menu .
  • Page 26 If Bluetooth is not already turned on, this screen will be displayed . 2c . press the Menu key to turn on Bt . this screen is displayed . 3 . on your mobile phone, search for new devices . refer to the user instructions for your phone to see how to do this .
  • Page 27 4 . when the M-DEX is found on the mobile phone, pair the two devices . to do this: 4a . press  or  to go to pairing 4b . press the Menu key 4c . press the Menu key again to start pairing . you can follow the progress on the screen .

  • Page 28: Mobile Phone Conversations Via The M-Dex

    M-DEX with your mobile phone, make sure that Bluetooth is turned on in both units . please note that using the devices with Bluetooth turned on will significant- ly increase their battery consumption .

  • Page 29: Accept Or Reject Call

    M-DEX is within range of your hearing aids, you will also hear a tone in these . you can choose to accept or reject the call by selecting “yes” or...

  • Page 30: End Call

    Dial the telephone number on your mobile phone and use the M-DEX as described on page 28 . uSIng the caLL Log to MaKe a caLL to make a call to one of the last five numbers registered...

  • Page 31: Transfer Call

    . to transfer a call to the mobile press transfer ➞ Yes a check mark confirms your choice . turning off your M-DEX will also transfer the call back to the mobile phone .

  • Page 32: Hands-Free Operation

    Max 30 cm for hands-free operation, wear the M-DEX around your neck and speak into its microphone .

  • Page 33: Other Functions

    other functIons aDjuStIng the VoLuMe you can adjust the volume during a telephone conver- sation . to access the volume bars press  or  to increase or decrease the volume press  or  rooM off you can also use the room off function during phone conversations .

  • Page 34: Advanced Functions

    . when you leave these functions, you will return to program 1 . * The M-DEX must be within a range of 50 cm of the hearing aids.

  • Page 35: Bluetooth

    BLuetooth the Bluetooth menu is only available (indicated by a blue colour) if Bluetooth is activated in your M-DEX and this is connected to a Bluetooth unit . otherwise it will be greyed out . note when using the M-DEX for...
  • Page 36 to start transmission: press the Menu key . on some personal audio devices, e .g . telephones, the music player may need to be acti- vated before it can play music . In the default Bluetooth setting, the hearing aid emphasises Music . to optimise it for speech instead, use ...

  • Page 37: Audio Input

    . the audio input menu is only available (indicated by a blue colour) if the M-DEX and the audio source are con- nected by a jack-to-jack cable . note...
  • Page 38 to start transmission: press Menu . In the default audio input setting, the hear- ing aid is optimised for Music . to optimise it for speech instead, use  or  . to confirm a new setting press the Menu key to leave audio Input press no ➞...

  • Page 39: L/R Volume

    L/r VoLuMe this function is used if you wish to adjust the volume of your two hearing aids separately . press the Menu key to select which hearing aid to adjust the volume Use  or  to choose left or right, respectively .
  • Page 40 to adjust the volume up and down Use  or  to leave L/r volume press no ➞ no when you leave this pop-up screen, the volume in the hearing aids will be set to default level .

  • Page 41: M-Dex T

    . using the telecoil in the M‑DeX to enable the M-DEX to pick up teleloop signals, it should hang in a vertical position and be within range of the hearing aids .
  • Page 42 to change the volume from the M‑DeX t screen press Menu and  or  to leave M‑DeX t press no ➞ no...

  • Page 43: Settings

    SettIngS pressing the Menu key gives you access to the following menu items: 1 . Bluetooth settings 2 . automatic Keylock 3 . vibrating alert 4 . reset Bluetooth 5 . short-term Log 6 . reset to select a menu item press ...
  • Page 44 Bluetooth pairing . Bluetooth pairing see page 24 . to go back to the menu press no . note please note that using the M-DEX and mobile phone with Blue- tooth turned on will significantly increase their battery con- sumption .
  • Page 45 M-DEX in your pock- et . If this function has been enabled, the M-DEX keys will automatically lock when the screen enters standby mode .
  • Page 46 Vibrating alert If you have chosen a silent profile in your mobile phone, the vibrating alert will alert you when you receive a call . to turn the vibrating alert on or off press the Menu key to go back to the Menu press no reset Bluetooth this function allows you to delete previous Bluetooth...
  • Page 47 Short‑term Log If you experience difficulties in a specific listening situ- ation, this feature allows you to make a one-minute re- cording of the situation . this can help your hearing care professional to fine-tune your hearing aids . to start recording press the Menu key the recording process takes one minute and...
  • Page 48 please note that if you start a new log, the previous log will be deleted . to go back to the Menu press no...

  • Page 49: Reset

    reSet this function resets settings to: default volume, auto- matic keylock off, vibrating alarm off . to reset the settings and volume to default press Menu to reset Bluetooth settings see page 46 .

  • Page 50: In Case Of Malfunction

    Solution your M-DEX the battery is ex- Charge the battery does not work hausted (see page 11) Display shows the M-DEX is not Contact your hearing “please match matched with your care professional with hearing hearing aids aids” no Bluetooth...
  • Page 51 Bluetooth/ loud enough the device connected jack too low to the M-DEX and turn and/or noisy down to a suitable volume on the M-DEX M-DEX takes Charger used is not Use the charger in-...
  • Page 52 Solution Bluetooth reset Bluetooth under pairing is not settings and pair working again no sound M-DEX is not within slide the M-DEX up- when listening range of the hearing wards on the lanyard to audio aids...

  • Page 53: Caring For Your M-Dex

    . • Do not immerse in water or other liquids . • Do not carry your M-DEX with you during X-rays, MrIs or other scans or radiation treatments and never place it in a microwave oven . these are some of the types of radiation that can damage the device .

  • Page 54: Warnings

    • Keep the M-DEX and its parts and accessories out of reach of children and anyone else who might swallow parts of the de- vice, or otherwise cause injury to themselves with these items . In case of ingestion, contact a physician immediately .

  • Page 55: Safety Warning

    . widex strongly recommends that you always use a power supply unit that is supplied by your widex Dis- tributor to ensure safe and efficient use of your M-DEX .

  • Page 56: Regulatory Information

    InforMatIon hereby, widex a/s declares that this M-DEX is in com- pliance with the essential requirements and other rele- vant provisions of Directive 1999/5/EC . a copy of the Declaration of Conformity can be found at: http://www . w idex .com...
  • Page 57 federal communications commission and Industry canada Statement fCC ID: tty-MDEX fCC ID: tty092802 IC: 5676B-MDEX IC: 5676B-092802 this device complies with part 15 of the fCC rules and with rss-210 of Industry Canada . 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 58 Industry Canada rf radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment as per IC rss-102 . Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by widex could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment .
  • Page 59 Electrical and electronic equipment (EEE) contains materials, components and sub- stances that can be hazardous and present a risk to human health and the environment when waste electrical and electronic equip- ment (wEEE) is not handled correctly . Do not dispose of hearing aids, hearing aid accessories and batteries with ordinary household waste .

  • Page 60: Symbols

    Symbols commonly used by widex a/S in medical device labelling (labels/Ifu/etc .) Symbol title/Description Manufacturer the product is produced by the manufacturer whose name and address are stated next to the symbol . If ap- propriate, the date of manufacture may also be stated .
  • Page 61 Symbol title/Description Keep dry the product must be protected from moisture and/or the product must be kept away from rain Lower limit of temperature the lowest temperature to which the product can be safely exposed . upper limit of temperature the highest temperature to which the product can be safely exposed .
  • Page 62 Symbol title/Description ce mark the product is in conformity with the requirements set out in European CE marking directives . alert the product is identified by r&ttE Directive 1999/5/EC as an equipment Class 2 product with some restrictions on use in some CE member states . c‑tick mark the product complies with EMC and radio spectrum regulatory requirements for products supplied to the...
  • Page 64 6, DK-3540 Lynge, Denmark www . w idex .com Manual no .: É[5qr0q2|l;;a;;] 9 514 0129 001 #02...

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