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Widex AK-9 User Instructions

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  • Page 1 User’s instructions The AIKIA Series AK-9 Behind-the-ear...
  • Page 2 We furthermore reserve the right to make any changes considered necessary. 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

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  • Page 4: Your New Aikia Hearing Aid

    Your new AIKIA hearing aid Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid. AIKIA 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 AIKIA hearing aid.

  • Page 5: Aikia (Ak-9)

    AIKIA (AK-9) 1. Microphone openings, where the sound enters the hearing aid. 2. Volume control is available in some AIKIA 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 AIKIA hearing aid is: Zinc Air battery type 13 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 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 opposite 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 bat- tery 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 functions on/off switch. The hearing aid is turned on when the switch is pushed upwards, and off when the switch pushed down-...

  • 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 Aikia On/In The Ear

    Placing AIKIA 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 dif- ferent 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 whis- tling while the earmould is being inserted in the ear.

  • Page 15: Removing Aikia

    Removing AIKIA 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 difficult, it may help to try to move the ear- mould carefully from side to side while pulling it out.

  • Page 16: Automatic Adjustment Of Loudness

    Automatic adjustment of loudness AIKIA adjusts loudness automatically in accord- ance with your sound environment. Several thou- sand times per second, AIKIA analyses the sur- roundings and tailors its sound accordingly. With AIKIA you do not have to think about adjusting the volume –...

  • 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: Listening Programs

    Listening programs Your AIKIA hearing aid may be provided with up to four listening programs optimised for different lis- tening situations. Your hearing care professional can help you select the programs that are of use to you. If your needs change over time, the combina- tion of listening programs can be changed.
  • Page 19 Music: This listening program is ideal for listening to music. 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 20 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...

  • Page 21: 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 22 The number of different beeps depends on how many programs you - together with your hearing care professional - have chosen to have in your hearing aid. The selected listening programs are numbered 1-4. If you – in consultation with your hearing care pro- fessional –...

  • Page 23: Keeping Aikia Clean

    Keeping AIKIA clean Cleaning accessories The following accessories are available for your hearing 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 24: The Hearing Aid

    The hearing aid Never wash your hearing aid with water, cleaning solutions or other liquids. Instead, clean your hear- ing aid with a dry soft cloth after 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 25: 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 26 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 solu- tions to clean your earmould. If your earmould tubing becomes slack, stiff, yel- low or cracked, replace the tubing.

  • Page 27: 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 28 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 29: 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 30 The hearing aid is made of modern non-aller- • genic materials. Still, in rare cases skin irrita- tion can occur. If you notice skin irritation in or around your ear or ear canal, contact your hear- ing care professional. Please be aware that the use of any type of •...

  • Page 31: Accessories

    Accessories Audio input 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.). In this way the sound from, for exam- ple, a radio or a speaker provided with an FM mi- crophone can be sent directly into your hearing aid.
  • Page 32 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 on the next page, your hearing care professional can make a note of the audio pro- grams you have access to and where they are lo- cated.
  • Page 33 Program Program order with audio shoe...
  • Page 34 Important: If your hearing aid is connected to equipment which is connected to the electrical mains, this equipment must meet the safety re- quirements stated in the international standard IEC 60065. Do not connect the hearing aid to sockets that are labelled with one or more of the following sym- bols: For more information on the use of audio input...

  • Page 35: Fm Systems

    AIKIA. The FM system 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 transmit- ter with a microphone placed near the speaker and a small radio receiver clicked onto AIKIA via an FM shoe.

  • Page 36: Remote Control

    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 switch be- tween the listening programs in your hearing aid. You can choose between two different remote control models: A basic model and an advanced model.

  • Page 37: 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 hearing aid is not turned on. Make sure the •...
  • Page 38 If the hearing aid volume is not powerful enough, it could be because: The battery is nearly exhausted. Insert a new • battery. Make sure the battery is inserted cor- rectly and that the battery drawer is closed cor- rectly. The sound outlet of the earmould is blocked.
  • Page 39 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 tub- • ing. The tubing often comes off the earmould or •...
  • Page 40 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
  • Page 41 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
  • Page 42 Listening program form Program Chosen Application: programs:...
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