Widex mind440 User manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS
THE MIND™440, MIND™330,
MIND™220 SERIES
m4-X/m3-X/m2-X model
In-the-ear

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

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Programs
Master
Music
TV
T
MT
Comfort
Acclimatization
AudibilityExtender
Zen
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 .....................................
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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(optional)
 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aspokenmessage
(SmartSpeak)ortones(SmartTone)Thesignalcanalsobede-
activated
Functions Default
settings
Other
settings
Adjustingvolume Tone Off
Confirmingprogrambuttonuse Clickingsound Off
Changingprogram Message Tonesoff
Startingupthehearingaid Message Toneoff
Warningaboutlowbattery Message tonesoff
Servicereminder Off Message

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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

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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
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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 batter-
ies may leak, damaging the hearing aid.
WARNING
Your hearing aid may stop functioning, for instance if the battery is ex-
hausted. 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hearing
aidintoyourearcanaluntilyoufeelre-
sistance
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properly
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