8. Relief vent (short) for ventilation of the ear canal 9. Relief vent (full length) for ventilation of the ear We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex canal hearing aid. 2 / 4...
The battery Inserting the battery Before inserting a new battery in the We recommend Zinc Air batteries. Use a type 10 bat- hearing aid, remember to remove the tery for your hearing aid. adhesive tab on the battery. Once the tab has been removed, the bat- To obtain replacement batteries, please consult your tery will start functioning after a few hearing care professional.
1. Use the nail grip to open the battery drawer. Do not Low battery indication press the battery drawer beyond the open position. If you hear four rapid beep-tones while wearing your 2. Place the battery in the drawer so that the small hearing aid, it is an indication that the battery is nearly plus (+) sign on the battery is visible when you hold exhausted.
Turning the hearing aid on and off Placing the hearing aid The battery drawer also functions as the on/off switch. 1. Close the battery drawer completely. 2. Hold your hearing aid by the extraction cord 1. Close the battery drawer to turn on the hearing aid. with your thumb and forefinger.
Removing the hearing aid Possible start-up settings Gently pull the extraction cord with The hearing aid can be set to start up in two different your thumb and forefinger. ways: If it is difficult, you can try to move • In the standard start-up setting, the hearing aid the hearing aid carefully from side minimises whistling while it is being placed in the to side while pulling the extraction...
Listening program Cleaning Your hearing aid is provided with a standard listening The following accessories are available for cleaning the program called Master. hearing aid. Ask your hearing care professional which accessories you need for your hearing aid. 1. Small brush 2.
The hearing aid Below is an example of how the sound outlet, relief The hearing aid is a completely-in-canal hearing aid. vent and microphone opening can be positioned in a hearing aid provided with a short vent and a full length It is very important for the hearing aid’s performance vent, respectively.
The sound outlet The relief vent, short It is important that the sound outlet is not blocked by If earwax has accumulated in and/or around the relief earwax. If it is blocked, do as follows: vent opening, do as follows: Remove any visible earwax from Clean any earwax from the vent as around the sound outlet with...
The relief vent, full length The microphone opening If earwax has accumulated in and/or around the relief If earwax or dirt has gathered around the microphone vent opening, do as follows: opening on the hearing aid front, do as follows: Clean any earwax from Open the battery drawer and the vent by passing...
The wax guard helps protect the hearing aid against in the sound outlet. Pull the wax guard straight out. earwax. Always use Widex wax guards with your hear- ing aid. Otherwise the warranty for your hearing aid 1. Vent opening will be void.
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1. Turn the holder around so that the new wax guard 4. After inserting the new wax guard, discard the is in position to be inserted. holder with the used wax guard attached to the 2. Insert the holder into the opening of the sound removal hook.
Good advice • The hearing aid is made of modern non-allergenic materials. Still, in rare cases skin irritation can occur. If you notice skin irritation in or around your ear or • The use of hearing aids increases the risk of ac- ear canal, contact your hearing care professional.
In case of malfunction • The microphone opening is blocked. Clean the mi- crophone opening as described on page 23. If you suspect that earwax or dirt has migrated through The following pages include some quick advice in case the microphone opening and into the actual micro- you experience problems with your hearing aid.
If the hearing aid whistles continuously, it could be Your hearing aid because: • The hearing aid is not placed correctly in your ear ca- (To be filled out by the hearing care professional) nal. Take the hearing aid out and reinsert it. •...
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