Widex AK-19 User manual

User’s instructions
The AIKIA Series
AK-19
Behind-the-ear

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The hearing aid, earmold and accessories shown
in these user’s instructions may not look the same
as the ones you have. 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.
Contents
YournewAIKIAhearingaid..............................4
AIKIA(AK-19).........................................5
Thebattery............................................6
Batterytype.........................................6
Insertingthebattery..................................7
Changingthebattery.................................9
Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Left/rightidentification.................................12
PlacingAIKIAon/intheear.............................13
Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid . . . . . . . . 14
RemovingAIKIA.......................................15
Automatic adjustment of loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Finetuningloudness...................................17
Listeningprograms....................................18
Switching between the listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
KeepingAIKIAclean...................................23
Cleaningaccessories................................23
Thehearingaid.....................................24
Theearmold.......................................25
Caringforyourhearingaid .............................27
Goodadvice..........................................29
Accessories ..........................................31
Audioinput........................................31
FMsystems........................................34
Remotecontrol.....................................35
Incaseofmalfunction..................................36

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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.
We hope you will be pleased with your new Wi-
dex hearing aid.
AIKIA (AK-19)
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.
4. On/off switch.
5. Battery drawer with a nail grip for easy
opening.
6. Earhook – non-detachable.
7. Plastic tubing.
8. Earmold.
9. Sound outlet.
10. Relief vent for
aeration of the
ear canal.
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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-
piration date and the recommendations regarding
disposal of used batteries on the battery pack. To
ensure proper battery function, do not use batter-
ies past the expiration date. Because they are Zinc
Air type batteries, they need air to work. There-
fore, do not remove the adhesive tab until just be-
fore inserting the battery in the hearing aid. Once
the tab has been removed, the battery will start
functioning after a few seconds. The battery life
will depend on a number of factors, such as the
setting of your hearing aid, how many hours you
use it daily and the listening environments in which
you use it.
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.

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Push the nail grip downwards 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.
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.
We recommend that you always have a spare bat-
tery with you.
For adjustment of the beep-tone level or disabling
of the function, please consult your hearing care
professional.
Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing
aid. Exhausted batteries may leak, which could
damage the hearing aid. When changing batteries,
it is a good idea to hold the hearing aid over a table
or a carpet, in case you drop the hearing aid or bat-
tery.

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The hearing aid can be provided
with a battery drawer lock, if re-
quired. This is a particularly
good idea if the hearing aid is
worn by a child. A special tool
for opening the lock will be in-
cluded when ordering the lock
(see the drawing).
You open the lock by push-
ing it to the right and then
downward with the tool in
one movement as illustrat-
ed.
Turning the hearing aid on and off
The battery drawer is placed
at the bottom of the hearing
aid. The battery drawer also
functions as the on/off
switch.
The hearing aid is turned on
when the switch is pushed
upwards, and off when the
switch is pushed down-
wards.
The word “OFF” is clearly vis-
ible on the switch when the
hearing aid is turned off.
Please remember to switch the hearing aid off
when it is not in use. Remove the battery if the
hearing aid will not be used for several days.

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Left/right identification
If you wear hearing aids on
both ears, your hearing care
professional can put color
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).
Placing AIKIA on/in the ear
Insert a battery in your hearing aid. First insert the
earmold 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.
Once the earmold has been inserted, you place the
hearing aid behind the ear, so that the hook rests
comfortably on the ear, close to your head.

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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 earmold in the ear. An alternative is a setting
where the hearing aid actively suppresses whis-
tling while the earmold is being inserted in the ear.
Together with your hearing care professional you
can choose the start-up setting that suits your
needs best.
Removing AIKIA
Turn off your hearing aid before removing it. First
remove the hearing aid from its position behind
the ear. Carefully pull the earmold out of the ear ca-
nal, while holding the lower part of the tubing. If it
is difficult, it may help to try to move the earmold
carefully from side to side while pulling it out. It
may also help to pull the outer ear backwards and
upwards with the opposite hand.

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Automatic adjustment of
loudness
AIKIA adjusts loudness automatically in accord-
ance with your sound environment. Several thou-
sand times per second, AIKIA analyzes the sur-
roundings and tailors its sound accordingly. With
AIKIA you do not have to think about adjusting the
volume – it happens quite automatically.
Important: If the volume in your hearing aid is too
loud or too weak, or if the reproduced sounds are
distorted, or you would like any further informa-
tion, consult your hearing care professional.
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 set volume.
Push the lever downwards to
lower the volume. Use short
touches for minor corrections
of the volume. Faster adjustments are obtained by
keeping the lever pressed for some seconds.
Each time you operate the volume control, you will
hear a beep-tone. For modification of the beep-
tones or disabling of the beep-tone function or vol-
ume control, please consult your hearing care pro-
fessional.
Any adjustment of the volume setting will be can-
celled when your hearing aid is turned off.

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Listening programs
Your AIKIA hearing aid may be provided with up to
four listening programs optimized 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. In these
user’s instructions, the hearing care professional
can list the listening programs that are available in
your hearing aid (see page 20). You can choose
from the following programs:
AIKIA Master: This listening program is AIKIA’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. The listening
program is ideal if this is your first hearing aid and
you want to become used to all the new sounds
gradually.
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.
T: In this listening program you listen via the tele-
coil (T) and not via the microphone (M) in the
hearing aid. The telecoil is used where a loop sys-
tem or specially adapted telephone system is in-
stalled. Activating this program allows you to lis-
ten to a specific sound source and shut out sur-
rounding sounds.