Widex AK-X User manual

User’s instructions
The AIKIA Series
AK-X/AK-XP
In-the-ear

The hearing aid 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.

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Contents
Your new AIKIA hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
AIKIA (AK-X/AK-XP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
The battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Battery type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Inserting the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Left/right identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Placing AIKIA in the ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid . . . . . . . . 14
Removing AIKIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Automatic adjustment of loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fine tuning loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Switching between the listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Keeping AIKIA clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Cleaning accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The sound outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The relief vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
The CeruSTOP wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Good advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
In case of malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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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.

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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
Widex hearing aid.

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AIKIA (AK-X/AK-XP)
1. Microphone openings, where the sound
enters the hearing aid.
2. Program button, which allows you to choose
between different listening programs.
3. On/off function, which is integrated into the
battery compartment cover.
(also see page 11)
4. Volume control is available in some AIKIA
models. It makes it possible to fine tune the
automatically adjusted loudness.
5. Nail grip on the battery compartment cover for
easy opening.
6. Sound outlet, through which the amplified
sound from the hearing aid reaches your ear.
7. Relief vent for aeration of the ear canal.
8. Coloured Widex logo, indicating which ear the
hearing aid fits. Red logo: for your right ear,
blue logo: for your left ear.

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The battery
Battery type
The recommended battery type for your AIKIA
hearing aid is:
Zinc Air battery type 312
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. To en-
sure proper battery function, do not use batteries
past the expiry date. Because they are Zinc Air type
batteries, they need air to work. Therefore, do not
remove the adhesive tab until just before 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.

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Inserting the battery
Before inserting a new battery in
your hearing aid, remember to
remove the adhesive tab. Do not
use batteries on which there is a
sticky residue from the tab or
other unwanted substance.
When opening the battery compartment cover, be
careful not to force it beyond the upright position.
Place the battery in the battery compartment so
that the side of the battery with the small plus (+)
sign is facing in the same direction as the plus (+)
sign on the battery compartment cover.
If the battery compartment cover does not close
easily, the battery is incorrectly inserted.

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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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Turning the hearing aid on and off
The battery compartment cover of your AIKIA
hearing aid also functions as the on/off switch. The
hearing aid is turned on when a battery is inserted
correctly and the battery compartment cover is
completely closed.
The hearing aid is turned off when the battery com-
partment cover is open.
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 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.

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Placing AIKIA in the ear
Before inserting the hearing
aid, you must place a battery
in the battery compartment
and close the battery com-
partment cover completely.
Hold your hearing aid with
your thumb and forefinger.
Slowly guide the hearing 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
the hearing aid into your ear
until it rests comfortably in
your canal.
To ease the final adjustments it can be a help to
pull the outer ear backwards and upwards with the
opposite hand.

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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 it
in the ear. An alternative is a setting where the
hearing aid actively suppresses whistling while it
is being inserted in the ear. Together with your
hearing care professional you can choose the start-
up setting that suits your needs best.

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Removing AIKIA
Hold the hearing aid with your
thumb and forefinger and pull
gently. If it is difficult to loos-
en the hearing aid, it may help
to try to move the hearing aid
gently from side to side. It
may also help to pull the outer
ear backwards and upwards
while applying a little pres-
sure around the ear opening
with the opposite forefinger.

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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 analyses 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.

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Fine tuning loudness
Your hearing aid may be pro-
vided with a volume control,
shaped like a small lever. (The
lever on your hearing aid may
be placed differently than the
lever in the drawing).
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 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. 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.
Acclimatisation 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.

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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 can only be used where a
loop system is installed. Activating this program
allows you to listen to a specific sound source and
shut out surrounding sounds.

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Listening program form
Program Chosen
programs:
Application:
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