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Widex AIKIA AK-9 User Instructions

Widex AIKIA AK-9 User Instructions

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  • Page 1 User’s instructions The AIKIA Series AK-9 / AK-9é Behind-the-ear...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Cleaning the élan ear-set AIKIA AK-9é . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0...

  • Page 3: Your New Aikia Hearing Aid

    Your new AIKIA hearing aid AIKIA (AK-9) Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid . AIKIA 1. Microphone openings, where the sound is a hearing aid that allows you to be part of the enters the hearing aid .

  • Page 4: Aikia Élan (Ak-9É)

    AIKIA élan (AK-9é) The élan ear-set 1. Microphone openings, where the sound 1 . Earhook enters the hearing aid .  . Tubing 2. Volume control is available in some AIKIA  . Anchor models . It makes it possible to fine tune the 4 .

  • Page 5: The Battery

    The battery Battery type Inserting the battery The recommended battery type for your AIKIA Before inserting a new battery in hearing aid is: your hearing aid, remember to re- Zinc Air battery type 13 move the adhesive tab . Do not use To obtain replacement batteries, please consult batteries on which there is a sticky your hearing care professional .

  • Page 6: Changing The Battery

    Push the nail grip upwards to Changing the battery swing open the battery drawer . If you hear four rapid beep-tones while wearing The nail grip is located on the op- your hearing aid, it is an indication that the battery posite side of the on/off switch at is nearly exhausted .

  • Page 7: Turning The Hearing Aid On And Off

    Turning the hearing aid on and off Left/right identification The battery drawer is placed If you wear hearing aids on at the bottom of the hearing both ears, your hearing care aid . The battery drawer also professional can put color functions on/off marks on your hearing aids so...

  • Page 8: Placing Aikia Ak-9 On/In The Ear

    Placing AIKIA AK-9 on/in the ear Insert a battery in your hearing aid . First insert the Once the earmold has been inserted, you place the earmold in the ear canal while holding the lower hearing aid behind the ear, so that the hook rests part of the tubing .

  • Page 9: Placing Aikia Ak-9É On/In The Ear

    Placing AIKIA AK-9é Possible settings when turning on/in the ear on your hearing aid Insert a battery in your hearing aid . First place the Your hearing aid can be set to start up in two dif- hearing aid behind the ear, so that the earhook and ferent ways .

  • Page 10: Automatic Adjustment Of Loudness

    Automatic adjustment of Removing AIKIA AK-9 and AK-9é loudness Turn off your hearing aid before removing it . First AIKIA adjusts loudness automatically in accord- remove the hearing aid from its position behind ance with your sound environment . Several thou- the ear .

  • Page 11: Fine Tuning Loudness

    Fine tuning loudness Listening programs Your hearing aid may be Your AIKIA hearing aid may be provided with up to provided with a volume four listening programs optimized for different lis- control, shaped like a tening situations . Your hearing care professional small lever .
  • Page 12 Music: This listening program is ideal for listening Listening program form to music . Chosen Program programs: Application: TV: This listening program is ideal for listening to the TV . M+T: In this listening program you listen via the hearing aid microphone (M) and the telecoil (T) . This listening program allows you to listen to a specific sound source and still hear surrounding sounds .

  • Page 13: Switching Between The Listening Programs

    Switching between the The number of different beeps depends on how listening programs many programs you - together with your hearing care professional - have chosen to have in your You can switch between the hearing aid . The selected listening programs are programs by using the pro- numbered 1-4 .

  • Page 14: Keeping Aikia Clean

    Keeping AIKIA clean Cleaning accessories Cleaning the hearing aid The following accessories are available for your Never wash your hearing hearing aid: aid with water, cleaning solutions or other liquids . 1. Battery magnet to facilitate insertion of the Instead, clean your hear- battery into the battery drawer .

  • Page 15: The Earmold Aikia

    The earmold If there is still moisture AIKIA AK-9 in the earmold the next time you want to use the Make sure that your ear- hearing aid, use a small mold is clean and free of blower or the like to blow earwax and moisture .

  • Page 16: Cleaning The Élan Ear-Set Aikia Ak-9É

    Cleaning the élan ear-set AIKIA AK-9é Make sure that your élan ear-set is clean and free of earwax moisture . Never use alcohol or other cleaning solutions to clean the élan ear-set . If one of If the élan ear-set tubing is plugged, it must be the élan ear-set elements becomes slack, stiff, yel-...

  • Page 17: Changing The Élan Ear-Set

    Changing the élan ear-set The élan ear-set should be changed on a regular basis . The life of an élan ear-set is individual and depends on a number of factors, such as how much the hearing aid is used and the type of earwax pro- duced in the ear .

  • Page 18: Individualizing The Élan Ear-Set

    Before you can use the élan ear-set, it must be ad- justed to fit your ear exactly . This adjustment can be complicated if you do not have the necessary experience or the correct tools . Therefore, we rec- ommend that you and your hearing care profes- sional go through the following instructions to- gether and arrange future delivery of new ear- Choice of é-tip: The é-tip is available in four sizes .
  • Page 19 Adjusting the anchor: Your Circle the sizes selected for the élan ear-set . hearing healthcare profes- sional has formed the anchor Left ear Right ear to an appropriately sized loop é-tip Tubing é-tip Tubing to ensure the comfortable re- tention of the é-tip in your ear canal .

  • Page 20: Caring For Your Hearing Aid

    • hear interference noise . that created by heavy perspiration), a drying kit Widex hearing aids are not certified for use in • may be used daily to reduce the amount of mines or other areas with explosive gases .

  • Page 21: Special Care For The Aikia Élan

    Special care for the AIKIA élan To ensure the proper shape of the élan ear-set, be It is important to wipe the ear-set and é-tip • careful not to twist or squeeze it out of shape when thoroughly and keep them clean of wax, etc . your AIKIA élan hearing aid is placed in the case .

  • Page 22: Good Advice Aikia Ak-9 And Ak-9É

    Good advice AIKIA AK-9 and AK-9é You may notice increased accumulation of ear- The hearing aid is made of modern non-aller- • • wax with hearing aid usage . Contact your phy- genic materials . Still, in rare cases skin irrita- sician/ENT doctor if you suspect that a plug of tion can occur .

  • Page 23: Accessories Aikia Ak-9 And Ak-9É

    Accessories AIKIA AK-9 and AK-9é Audio input Program Program order with audio shoe Your AIKIA hearing aid can be furnished with an audio shoe . This allows direct connection to diffe- rent kinds of accessories (FM and CROS/Bi-CROS systems), as well as external audio equipment (ra- dio, TV, etc .
  • Page 24 Important: If your hearing aid is connected to an FM systems accessory requiring use of a power outlet, the ac- An FM system is an assistive listening device that cessory unit must conform to requirements stated can be used as an accessory for AIKIA . The FM in IEC (international) or UL safety standards .

  • Page 25: In Case Of Malfunction Aikia Ak-9 And Ak-9É

    In case of malfunction AIKIA AK-9 and AK-9é Remote control The following pages include some quick advice to follow if you experience problems . Before contact- - an alternative way of operating your hearing ing your hearing care professional, please follow...
  • Page 26 If the hearing aid volume is not powerful If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it enough, it could be because: could be because: The battery is nearly exhausted . Insert a new Your ear is blocked by earwax . Contact your •...
  • Page 27 If the hearing aid performs intermittently, it Listening program form could be because: Chosen The on/off switch is dirty . Push the switch back Program programs: Application: • and forth a couple of times .
  • Page 28 Listening program form Listening program form Chosen Chosen Program programs: Application: Program programs: Application:...
  • Page 29 Widex, DK-3500 Vaerloese Denmark www.widexusa.com • Reorder # CIB107 Printed by FB / 10-06 ¡9 514 0085 041c¤ ¡#01v¤ 9 514 0085 041 #01...

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