Widex Menu series User manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS
THE MENU™ SERIES
ME-X model
In-the-ear

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YOURWIDEXHEARINGAID
(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)
MENU
MENU
MENU
Date_________________________________________
Batterysize
Vent
Novent

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Programs
6Master
Music
TV
T
MT
Standard
Acclimatization
AudibilityExtender
Zen

CONTENTS
DESCRIPTIONOFTHEHEARINGAID .......................
Rightleftidentification ..................................
Acousticindicators......................................
Thebattery ............................................
Insertingthebattery..................................
Lowbatteryindication ................................
Turningthehearingaidonandoff........................
Positioningthehearingaid ..............................
Removingthehearingaid ...............................
Volumeadjustment .....................................
Listeningprograms .....................................
Switchingbetweenthelisteningprograms ..............
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CLEANING.............................................
Thehearingaid.........................................
Thesoundoutlet .......................................
Thevent...............................................
NANOCARETMWAXGUARD ..............................
ChangingtheNanoCarewaxguard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ACCESSORIES ..........................................
INCASEOFMALFUNCTION ..............................
CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID.........................
WARNINGS ...........................................
ADVICE ...............................................
REGULATORYINFORMATION .............................
SYMBOLS..............................................
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DESCRIPTIONOFTHEHEARINGAID
 Microphoneopenings
 Volumecontrol
 Programbutton
 Onofffunction
 Nailgrip
 Soundoutlet
 NanoCarewaxguard
 Vent(Notinallversions)
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Yourhearingaidmaybeprovidedwithalisteningprogramcalled
ZenItmakesmusicaltones(andsometimesarushingnoise)in
the background These sounds are shaped according to your
hearingloss
If you need help to identify the serial number (usually six or seven digits)
on the product, please contact your hearing care professional.
WARNING
This booklet contains important information and instructions. Please
read this booklet carefully before you start using the hearing aid.
NOTE
Your hearing aid and accessories may not look exactly as illustrated in
this booklet. We also reserve the right to make any changes consid-
ered necessary.

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Intendeduse
Thehearingaidsareintendedasairconductionamplificationde-
vicestobeusedineverydaylisteningenvironmentsThehearing
aidsmaybeprovidedwiththeZenprogramintendedtoprovide
arelaxingsoundbackground(iemusicnoisesource)foradults
whodesiretolistentosuchabackgroundinquiet
Indicationsforuse
Thedevicesareindicatedforindividualswitharangeofhearing
lossseverityfromminimal(dBHL)tosevere(dBHL)and
allhearinglossconfigurations
Theyaretobeprogrammedbylicensedhearingcareprofession-
als(audiologistshearingaidspecialistsotolaryngologists)who
are trained in hearing (re)habilitation as well as tinnitus man-
agement

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Rightleftidentification
Ifyouarewearinghearingaidsinbothearsitiseasytotellthem
apartastheright-earhearingaidhasaredWidexlogoandthe
left-earhearingaidabluelogo
Thearrowshowsthepositionofthelogo

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Acousticindicators
Thehearingaidmaybesettoproduceasignaltoindicatethe
useofcertainfunctionsThesignalmaybetones(SmartTone)
or a spoken message (SmartSpeak)* The signal can also be
deactivated
Functions Defaultsettings Othersettings
Adjustingvolume Tone Off
Confirmingprogrambuttonuse Clickingsound Off
Changingprogram Tones Messageoff
Startingupthehearingaid Tone Messageoff
Warningaboutlowbattery tones Messageoff
Servicereminder Off Message
* SmartSpeak not available as a standard feature

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Thebattery
Werecommendzinc-airbatteriesUseasizebatteryforthe
hearingaid
To obtain replacement batteries please consult your hearing
careprofessionalItisimportanttotakenoteoftheexpiration
dateand therecommendations on the battery pack regarding
disposalofusedbatteriesOtherwisethereisariskthatthebat-
terylifemaybereduced
Insertingthebattery
Beforeinserting anewbatteryintothehearing
aidremembertoremovetheadhesivetabOnce
thetabhasbeenremovedwaitsecondsbe-
foreplacingthebatteryintothehearingaid

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CAUTION
Do not use batteries if there is a sticky residue from the tab or other
unwanted substance, as this can cause the hearing aid to malfunction.
Usethenailgriptopushthebatterycom-
partment cover downwards and open the
cover Do not press the battery compart-
mentcoverbeyondtheopenposition

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Placethebatterysothattheplus()signofthebatteryfaces
upwards
Youcanusethebatterymagnetprovided tosteerthebattery
intoplace
Ifthebatterycompartmentcoverdoesnotcloseeasilythebat-
teryisincorrectlyinserted
Whenchangingbatteryitisagoodideatoholdthehearingaid
overatable

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Lowbatteryindication
Anacousticindicatorwillsoundwhenthebatteryisnearlyex-
haustedunlessthisfunctionhasbeendisabled(seepage)
Werecommendthatyoualwayshaveasparebatterywithyou
WARNING
Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid. Exhausted
batteries may leak, damaging the hearing aid.
WARNING
Your hearing aid may stop functioning, for instance if the battery is
exhausted. You should be aware of this possibility, in particular when
you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent on warning signals.

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Turningthehearingaidonandoff
Thebatterycompartmentcoverofyourhearingaidalsofunc-
tionsastheonoffswitch
Close the battery compartment cover and push it upwards to
turnthehearingaidonAnacousticindicatorwillindicatethat
thehearingaidhasbeenswitchedonunlessthis function has
beendisabled

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Push the battery compartment cover downwards to turn the
hearingaidoff
Pleaseremembertoturnoffthehearingaidwhenitisnotinuse
Removethebatteryifthehearingaidwillnotbeusedforsev-
eraldays

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Positioningthehearingaid
Closethebatterycompartmentcovercompletely
Hold your hearing aid with your thumb
and forefinger Slowly guide the hear-
ing aidintoyour earcanal until you feel
resistance
Letgoofthehearingaidandusethetipof
yourforefingertogentlypushitintoyour
ear until it rests comfortably in your ear
canal

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To help position the hearing aid proper-
lyyoucouldpulltheouterearbackwards
andupwardswiththeoppositehand
Ifyourhearingaiddoesnotfitorsitproperlycausingdiscom-
fortirritationrednessorthelikecontactyourhearingcarepro-
fessional

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Removingthehearingaid
Hold the hearing aid with your thumb
andforefingerandpullgently
Ifitisdifficultyoucantrytomovethe
hearingaidcarefullyfromsidetosideIt
mayalsohelptopulltheouterearback-
wards and upwards with the opposite
hand

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Volumeadjustment
Thehearingaidvolumeisadjustedautomaticallyinaccordance
withyoursoundenvironment
Your hearing aid may furthermorebe provided with a volume
controlshapedlikeasmalllever
Pushtheleverupwardtograduallyraise
thevolume
Pushtheleverdownwardstogradually
lowerthevolume
Eachtimeyouoperatethevolumecontrolyouwillhearabeep-
tone unless this function has been disabled When the maxi-
mumorminimumadjustmentlevelisreachedasteadytonewill
sound