Widex ME3-X 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)
Thisisthemodelandthelisteningprogramsthat
havebeenselectedforyou
Model ME-X
ME-X
ME-X
Date _____________________________________
Batterysize
Vent
Novent
6Master
Music
TV
T
MT
Standard
Acclimatisation
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 ........
CLEANING......................................
Thehearingaid ..................................
Thesoundoutlet .................................
Thevent ........................................
NANOCAREWAXGUARD .........................
ChangingtheNanoCarewaxguard .................
ACCESSORIES...................................
INCASEOFMALFUNCTION .......................
CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID..................
WARNINGS.....................................
ADVICE ........................................
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models)
Yourhearingaidmaybeprovidedwithalisteningpro-
gram called Zen It makes musical tones (and some-
timesarushingnoise)inthebackgroundThesesounds
areshapedaccordingtoyourhearingloss
 






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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 illus-
trated in this booklet. We also reserve the right to make any
changes considered necessary.

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Intendeduse
Thehearingaidsareintendedasairconductionamplifi-
cationdevicestobeusedineverydaylisteningenviron-
mentsThehearingaidsmaybeprovidedwiththeZen
program intended to provide a relaxing sound back-
ground(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
professionals(audiologistshearingaidspecialistsoto-
laryngologists)whoaretrainedinhearing(re)habilita-
tion

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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
Acousticindicators
Thehearingaidmaybesettoproduceasignaltoin-
dicate the use of certain functions The signal may
be tones (SmartTone) or a spoken message (Smart-
Speak)*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bat-
teryforthehearingaid
To obtain replacement batteries please consult your
hearingcareprofessionalItisimportanttotakenoteof
theexpirydateandtherecommendationsonthebat-
terypackregardingdisposalofusedbatteriesOther-
wisethereisariskthatthebatterylifemaybereduced
Insertingthebattery
Before inserting a new battery into the
hearingaidremembertoremovethead-
hesive tab Once the tab has been re-
moved the battery will start functioning
afterafewseconds
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.

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Usethenailgriptopushthebattery
compartment cover downwards and
openthecoverDonotpressthebat-
terycompartmentcoverbeyond the
openposition
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battery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 exhausted unless this function has been dis-
abled (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functionsastheonoffswitch
Closethebatterycompartmentcoverandpushitup-
wards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
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several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hearingaidintoyourearcanal
untilyoufeelresistance
Let go of the hearing aid and use
the tip of your forefinger to gen-
tlypushitintoyourearuntilitrests
comfortablyinyourearcanal
To help position the hearing aid
properly you could pull the outer
ear backwards and upwards with
theoppositehand

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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 backwards and upwards
withtheoppositehand

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Volumeadjustment
Thehearingaidvolumeisadjustedautomaticallyinac-
cordance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grad-
uallylowerthevolume
Each time you operate the volume control you will
hear a beep-tone unless this function has been disa-
bledWhenthemaximumorminimumadjustmentlevel
isreachedasteadytonewillsound
CAUTION
If the volume in the hearing aid is generally too loud or too weak,
or the reproduced sounds are distorted, or if you would like any
further information, consult your hearing care professional.

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Toturnoffthesoundcompletely
• Keeppressingthevolumecontrolleverdownwards
afterthesteadytonehassounded
Toturnthesoundonagain
• Presstheleverupwardsor
• Changelisteningprogram
Any adjustment of the volume setting will be can-
celledwhenyourhearingaidisturnedofforwhenyou
changeprogram
Ifyouwishtohavethevolumecontroldisabledplease
consultyourhearingcareprofessional

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Listeningprograms
BydefaultyourhearingaidcontainsaMasterprogram
withtheoptionofanextraprogramAnumberofsup-
plementary programs can also be made available If
this solution is chosen you can have up to five pro-
grams
Master Alltheautomaticfunctionsworktoensure
comfortinalllisteningsituations
Music Forlisteningtomusic
TV ForlisteningtotheTV
TInthisprogramyoulistenviathetelecoil(T)
andnotviathehearingaidmicrophones(M)
Thetelecoilisusedwherealoopsystemisin-
stalledIfyouactivatethetelecoilprogram
youlistentoaspecificsoundsourceandshut
outsurroundingsounds
MT Inthisprogramyoulistenviathehearingaid
microphones(M)andthetelecoil(T)
Standard Alltheautomaticfunctionsworktoensure
audibilityandspeechunderstandinginalllis-
teningsituations
Acclimatisation Thisprogramhasthesamefeaturesasthe
Masterprogrambutprovidesslightlylessam-
plification
Audibility
Extender*
Makeshigh-frequencysoundsaudible
Zen* Generatesdifferentkindsoftones
* Available separately

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Ifyourneedschangeovertimethecombinationoflis-
teningprogramscanbealtered
Zenprogram
Yourhearingaidmaybeprovidedwithauniqueoption-
allisteningprogramcalledZenItmakesmusicaltones
(and sometimes a rushing noise) in the background
These sounds are shaped according to your hear-
ing loss The Zen program may be used alone (with-
outamplification)inquietwhenyouarenotrequired
to hear surrounding sounds Or it may be used with
the Master program so both the surrounding sounds
andthegeneratedsounds(fractaltonesandnoise)are
heardtogether
CAUTION
Use of the different Zen programs may interfere with hearing
surrounding sounds including speech. The programs should
not be used when hearing such sounds is important. Switch the
hearing aid to a non-Zen program in those situations.
CAUTION
If you perceive decrease in loudness, tolerance of sounds,
speech not as clear, or worsening tinnitus, contact your hear-
ing care professional.

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Benefits
The Zen program may provide a relaxing listening
backgroundforsomepeopleWhentheZenprogram
isusedinatinnitusmanagementprogramitswearer
mayexperiencesomerelieffromtinnitus
Indicationsforuse
The Zen program is intended to provide a relaxing
soundbackground(iemusicnoisesource)foradults
whodesiretolistentosuchabackgroundinquietIt
maybeusedasasoundtherapytoolinatinnitustreat-
mentprogramthatisprescribedbyahearingcarepro-
fessional (audiologists hearing aid specialists otolar-
yngologists)whoistrainedintinnitusmanagement
Directionsforuse
Because of the unique ways in which Zen is pro-
grammed in your hearing aid please follow the rec-
ommendationsofyourhearingcareprofessionalsasto
howtousetheprogramwhentousetheprogramand
orhowlongtousetheprogram

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Switchingbetweenthelistening
programs
To change programs press the
program button briefly Each time
you switch to another program an
acoustic indicator will sound unless
thisfunctionhasbeendisabled
Program Oneshortbeepormessage
Program Twoshortbeepsormessage
Program Threeshortbeepsormessage
Program Onelongandoneshortbeepormessage
Program Onelongandtwoshortbeepsormessage
Ifyouwishtohavetheprogrambuttondisabledplease
consultyourhearingcareprofessional