Widex Menu series User manual

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

YOUR HEARING AID
(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)
Your hearing aid series:
Vent No vent
PROGRAMS
Master
Music
TV
T
M+T
Standard
Acclimatisation
Audibility Extender
Zen
NOTE
Read this booklet carefully before your start using your hearing aid.
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CONTENTS
YOUR HEARING AID...................................................................................5
Welcome...........................................................................................................5
Your hearing aid at a glance.......................................................................5
Important safety information.........................................................................6
THE HEARING AID......................................................................................8
Indications for use............................................................................................8
Intended use.....................................................................................................8
The battery....................................................................................................... 8
Low battery indication................................................................................ 9
Changing the battery...................................................................................9
Sound signals...................................................................................................11
How to tell right from left...............................................................................11
Turning the hearing aid on and off............................................................... 11
Putting on and removing your hearing aid.................................................12
Removing the hearing aid......................................................................... 12
Sound adjustment..........................................................................................13
Programs.........................................................................................................14
The Zen program........................................................................................15
Changing programs....................................................................................15
CLEANING.................................................................................................16
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Tools.................................................................................................................16
Cleaning...........................................................................................................16
The wax guard................................................................................................19
ACCESSORIES.......................................................................................... 22
TROUBLESHOOTING................................................................................ 23
REGULATORY INFORMATION...................................................................26
Information regarding disposal................................................................26
SYMBOLS................................................................................................. 27
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YOURHEARINGAID
Welcome
Congratulations on your new hearing aid.
Use your hearing aid regularly, even if it takes some time getting used to it.
Infrequent users don’t usually get the full benefit of a hearing aid.
NOTE
Your hearing aid and its accessories may not look exactly as illustrated in this
booklet. We also reserve the right to make any changes we consider necessary.
Your hearing aid at a glance
1. Microphone openings
2. Battery compartment (on/off function)
3. Nail grip
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4. Sound outlet
5. Wax guard
6. Vent (optional)
7. Left/right identification. Blue indicates your left
hearing aid, while red is for your right hearing aid.
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Important safety information
Read these pages carefully before you begin using your hearing aid.
Hearing aids andbatteries can be dangerous if swallowed or used
improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in severe injury or
even fatalities. In case of ingestion, contact your local emergency
number or hospital immediately.
Take your hearing aids out when you are not using them. This will help to
ventilate the ear canal and prevent ear infections.
Contact your doctor orhearing care professional immediately if you
suspect you may have an ear infection or an allergic reaction.
Contact your hearing care professional if the hearing aid doesn't feel
comfortable, or if it doesn't fit properly, causing irritation, redness or the
like.
Remove your hearing aids before showering, swimming or using a hair
dryer.
Do not wear your hearing aids when applying perfume, spray, gels, lotion
or cream.
Do not dry your hearing aid in a microwave oven - this will ruin it.
Never use other people’s hearing aids and never allow others to use
yours, as this could damage your hearing.
Never use your hearingaids in environments where there may be
explosive gases, such as in mines, etc.
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Keep hearing aids, their parts, accessories and batteries away from
children and mentally disabled people.
Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself. Contact your hearing
care professional if you need to have your hearing aid repaired.
Your hearing aid is very powerful and it can play sounds that exceed a
level of 132 dB. There may therefore be a risk of damaging your
remaining hearing.
Do not expose your hearing aids to extreme temperatures or high
humidity, and dry themquickly if they get wet, or if you perspire heavily.
Your hearing aids should be stored and transported within the temperature
and humidity ranges of -20°C to +55°C (-4°F to 131°F) and 10%-95% rH.
Your hearing aids are designed to operate within the temperature, humidity
and atmospheric pressure ranges of 0°C (32°F) to 50°C (122°F), 10%-95% rH
and 750 to 1060 mBar.
You can find technical data sheets and additional information on your
hearing aids on https://global.widex.com.
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THEHEARINGAID
Indications for use
The hearing aids are indicated for individuals older than 36 months with a
range of hearing loss from minimal (10 dB HL) to severe (90 dB HL) and all
hearing loss configurations.
They are to be programmed by licensed hearing care professionals
(audiologists, hearing aid specialists, otolaryngologists) who are trained in
hearing (re)habilitation.
Intended use
The hearing aids are intended as air conduction amplification devices to be
used in everyday listening environments. The hearing aids may be equipped
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 the quiet.
The battery
Use a type 312 zinc-air battery for your hearing aid.
Always use a fresh, new battery that is precisely the kind recommended by
your hearing care professional.
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NOTE
Check that the batteryis completely clean and free of any residue before
inserting it in the hearing aid. Otherwise your hearing aid may not function as
expected.
Never attempt torecharge a zinc-air hearing aid battery, as it could
explode.
Never leave a flat battery in the hearing aids while storing them. It could
leak and ruin your hearing aid.
Dispose of used batteries as indicated on the packaging and take note of
the expiry date.
Low battery indication
When the battery is flat, a sound signal will play. If the battery drains
suddenly there may however be no warning. We recommend carrying a
spare battery with you wherever you go.
Changing the battery
To change the battery, do as follows:
Take the adhesive tab off the new battery and
make sure there is no sticky substance left on it.
Let it ‘breathe’ for 60 seconds.
Use the nail grip to push the battery
compartment cover downwards and open the
cover.
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Now place the battery in the battery
compartment as shown. Close the battery
compartment door. If it doesn't close easily, the
battery is not placed correctly.
If you are not using the hearing aid for a few
days, remove the battery.
NOTE
Avoid dropping your hearing aid - hold the hearing aid above a soft surface
while changing the battery.
WARNING - KEEP BATTERIES OUT OF REACH OF CHILDREN
●For some types of button batteries, swallowing may lead to serious
injury in as little as two hours or death, due to chemical burns and the
potential perforation of the oesophagus.
●If you suspect your child has swallowed or inserted a button battery, call
the 24-hour Poisons Information Centre immediately on 13 11 26 for fast,
expert advice.
●Examine devices and make sure the battery compartment is correctly
secured, e.g. that the screw or other mechanical fastener is tightened.
Do not use if compartment is not secure.
●Dispose of used button batteries immediately and safely. Used/
discharged batteries can still be dangerous.
●Tell others about the risk associated with button batteries and how to
keep their children safe.
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