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Widex Inteo User Instructions

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  • Page 1 User’s instructions The Inteo Series IN-CIC Completely-in-canal...
  • Page 2 Hearing aids and their accessories should not be disposed of with normal household waste. Please consult your national Widex distributor for advice on how to dispose of your hearing aid.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Your new Inteo hearing aid ........

  • 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.
  • Page 5 We recommend that you read the entire booklet to get full satisfaction from your new Inteo hearing aid. We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex hearing aid.

  • Page 6: Inteo (In-Cic)

    Inteo (IN-CIC) 1. Microphone opening, where the sound enters the hearing aid. 2. Battery drawer, which keeps the battery in place. 3. On/off function, which is built into the battery drawer. (also see page 12) 4. Sound outlet, through which the amplified sound from the hearing aid reaches your ear.
  • Page 7 Ask your hearing care professional to indicate be- low the type of vent used in your hearing aid. … … full length short...

  • Page 8: The Battery

    The battery Battery type The recommended battery type for your Inteo hearing aid is: Zinc Air battery type 10 To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your hearing care professional. Please note the ex- piry date and the recommendations regarding dis- posal of used batteries on the battery pack.

  • Page 9: 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 10 Use the nail grip to gently swing the battery drawer out- wards. When opening the battery drawer, be careful not to force it beyond the upright position. Place the battery in the draw- er so that the small plus (+) sign on the battery is facing in the direction indicated by the small plus (+) sign printed...

  • Page 11: 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 12: Turning The Hearing Aid On And Off

    Turning the hearing aid on and off The battery drawer of your Inteo hearing aid also func- tions as the on/off switch. The hearing aid is turned on when a battery is inserted correctly and the battery drawer is completely closed.

  • Page 13: Left/Right Identification

    Inteo IN-CIC shells are made in various colours; they can be red for the right ear and blue for the left ear, or they can both be beige, but have a red Widex logo (right ear) or a blue Widex logo (left ear).

  • Page 14: Placing Inteo In The Ear

    Placing Inteo in the ear Before inserting the hearing aid, you must place a battery in the battery drawer and close the battery drawer. Hold your hearing aid by the extraction cord with your thumb and forefinger. Slowly guide the hearing aid into your ear canal until you feel resistance.

  • Page 15: 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 it in the ear. An alternative is a setting where the hearing aid actively suppresses whistling while it is being inserted in the ear.

  • Page 16: Removing Inteo

    Removing Inteo Gently pull the extraction cord with your thumb and forefinger. If it is difficult to loosen the hearing aid, it may help to try to move the hear- ing aid gently from side to side while pulling the extrac- tion cord of the hearing aid.

  • Page 17: 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 18: Fine Tuning Loudness

    Fine tuning loudness Ordinarily, you cannot fine tune loudness in your Inteo hearing aid. The hearing aid is so tiny that there is not space for a manual volume control, and it is placed deeply in the ear canal, making it im- possible to manipulate any such control.

  • Page 19: Listening Programs

    Listening programs Ordinarily, your Inteo hearing aid has one listening program. The hearing aid is so tiny that there is not space for a program button, and it is placed deeply in the ear canal, making it impossible to manipu- late any such button.
  • Page 20 Inteo Master: This listening program is Inteo’s standard program. In the Master program all the automatic functions of the hearing aid work to en- sure audibility, speech intelligibility and comfort in all listening situations. Acclimatization program: This listening program has the same features as the Master program, but provides slightly less amplification.
  • Page 21 Comfort: This listening program is ideal for ensur- ing listening comfort in both noisy and quiet envi- ronments. * 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 func- tion that moves high frequency sounds down to an audible frequency region.
  • Page 22 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...

  • Page 23: Switching Between The Listening Programs

    Switching between the listening programs If you have chosen to have a remote control for your hearing aid, you will hear beep-tones each time you switch to another program. The number of beeps tells you which program you have chosen; Program 1: One brief beep Program 2: Two brief beeps Program 3: Three brief beeps...

  • Page 24: Keeping Inteo Clean

    Keeping Inteo clean Your Inteo IN-CIC is a completely-in-canal instru- ment, which means it is worn in your ear canal. It is very important for its performance that you inspect and clean the instrument dai- ly. Clean your hearing aid dai-...
  • Page 25 Below is an example of how the sound outlet, relief vent and microphone opening can be positioned. The hearing aid illustrated here is provided with a short vent. The positions can be slightly different on your hearing aid. 1. Sound outlet 2.
  • Page 26 Below is another example of how the sound outlet, relief vent and microphone opening can be posi- tioned. The hearing aid illustrated here is provided with a full length vent. The positions can be slight- ly different on your hearing aid. 1.

  • Page 27: Cleaning Accessories

    Cleaning accessories The following accessories are available for your hearing aid. Ask your hearing care professional which accessories you need for your hearing aid: 1. Battery magnet to facilitate insertion of the battery into the battery drawer. 2. Wax removing tool for cleaning the full length vent.
  • Page 28 Contact your hearing care professional if you need additional supplies of accessories.

  • Page 29: The Sound Outlet

    Important: Do not insert anything into the sound outlet as this could damage the hearing aid. Your Inteo hearing aid may be equipped with a CeruSTOP wax guard to prevent earwax from working its way into the sound canal. (See page...

  • Page 30: The Relief Vent, Short

    The relief vent, short The relief vent permits aeration of the ear canal. If your hearing aid has a short vent, the vent does not go all the way through the hearing aid. If wax has accumulated in and/or around the relief vent opening, it must be removed.
  • Page 31 It is important for the performance of the hearing aid that the relief vent is never blocked. Make it a habit to clean the relief vent every day! In rare cas- es so much earwax can accumulate in the relief vent that the sound of the hearing aid changes.

  • Page 32: The Relief Vent, Full Length

    The relief vent, full length The relief vent permits aeration of the ear canal. If your hearing aid has a full length vent, the vent goes all the way through the hearing aid, from one end to the other. If wax has accumulated in and/or around the relief vent opening, it must be removed.

  • Page 33: The Microphone Opening

    The microphone opening Sometimes dirt may also gather around the micro- phone opening on the hearing aid front. Remove this with the shorter end of wax removing tool 3. Open the battery drawer and remove the battery so that it does not fall out when you turn the hear- ing aid.

  • Page 34: The Cerustop Wax Guard

    The CeruSTOP wax guard The CeruSTOP wax guard system consists of the following parts: 1. Holder 2. Removal hook 3. Wax guard CeruSTOP wax guards come in a carrying case. The wax guard is mounted on one end of the holder.

  • Page 35: Changing The Cerustop Wax Guard

    Changing the CeruSTOP wax guard Wipe away any visible wax from the shell of your hearing aid. The used wax guard is in the stainless steel bushing around the sound outlet. With the holder perpendicular to the face of the bushing, in- sert the removal hook into the used wax guard so that the shaft of the holder is touching the rim of the wax guard, then slowly pull the wax guard...
  • Page 36 Now turn the holder around so that the used wax guard is away from the instrument and the new one is in position to be inserted into your hear- ing aid. Gently press the new wax guard straight into the opening of the sound out- let.
  • Page 37 After inserting the new wax guard, discard the holder with the used wax guard attached to the re- moval hook. Never reuse a wax guard. The frequency with which the CeruSTOP wax guard should be changed varies from one individu- al to another depending on, for example, the type and amount of earwax produced.

  • Page 39: Caring For Your Hearing Aid

    • When not in use, do not expose your hearing aid to extreme temperatures or high humidity. • 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 dry- ing kit.
  • Page 40 Radiation from, for example, room surveillance equipment, burglar alarms, and cellular 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 41: 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 ef- fect of the hearing aid considerably.
  • Page 42 • Never put a battery in your mouth for any rea- son as you may risk swallowing it. In case of in- gestion, contact your physician immediately. • The hearing aid is made of modern non-aller- genic materials. Still, in rare cases skin irrita- tion can occur.
  • Page 43 • Please be aware that the use of any type of hearing aid/earmould may involve a slightly in- creased risk of infection in the ear canal. An in- fection can arise as a result of inadequate ven- tilation of the ear. Therefore, we recommend that you take out your hearing aid/earmould at night to allow the ear canal to be ventilated.

  • Page 44: Accessories

    Accessories Remote control - an alternative way of operating your hearing A remote control is an accessory for your hearing aid. It allows you to adjust the volume or change the listening program in your hearing aid. You can choose between two different remote con- trol models: a basic model and an advanced model.

  • Page 45: In Case Of Malfunction

    In case of malfunction The following pages include some quick advice to follow if you experience problems. Before contact- ing your hearing care professional, please follow the advice below: If the hearing aid is dead, it could be because: • The instrument is not turned on. Make sure the battery is placed correctly and the battery drawer is closed correctly.
  • Page 46 • The battery contacts are dirty. Contact your hearing care professional to have the battery contacts cleaned. • The microphone opening is blocked. Wax or dirt can block the microphone opening. Do not in- sert anything into the microphone itself. Con- tact your hearing care professional.
  • Page 47 If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it could be because: • The hearing aid is not correctly placed in your ear canal. Take the hearing aid out and reinsert it. It is important that the hearing aid is placed correctly in your ear canal. • Your ear canal is blocked by earwax.
  • Page 48 • Your outer ear or ear canal is sore. It is important for first-time users to only wear the hearing aid for short periods of time at the beginning. The skin in the ear canal is very thin and may swell a little because of the pressure from the hear- ing aid.
  • Page 49 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
  • Page 50 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
  • Page 51 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
  • Page 52 Printed by HTO / 2006-03 ¡9 514 0071 001e¤ ¡#02y¤ 9 514 0071 001 #02...

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