Widex The mind 440 Series User manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS
THE MIND™440, MIND™330,
MIND™220 SERIES
m4-19/m3-19/m2-19 model
Behind-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: 13

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Programs:
Master
Music
TV
T
MT
Comfort
Acclimatisation
AudibilityExtender
Zen
Zen


CONTENTS
DESCRIPTIONOFTHEHEARINGAID................................
Rightleftidentification...........................................
Acousticindicators ...............................................
Lightemittingdiode..............................................
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.......................
Usingatelephone ................................................
CLEANING ..................................................... 
Thehearingaid ..................................................
ACCESSORIES .................................................. 
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INCASEOFMALFUNCTION...................................... 
CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID ................................ 
WARNINGS.................................................... 
ADVICE ........................................................ 
SYMBOLS...................................................... 
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DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID
Your hearing aid is used with an ear-set which consists of a tube
and an earmould.
The illustration below shows the hearing aid without the ear-set.
The choice of ear-set solution depends on your specific needs.
Please refer to the separate ear-set user manual.
1. Microphone cover
2. Volume control (optional)
3. Light emitting diode
4. Program button
5. On/off switch
6. Battery drawer with nail grip

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
If you need help to identify the serial number (usually six or seven digits)
on the product, please contact your hearing care professional.
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.

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WARNING
This hearing aid is capable of producing a sound pressure level exceed-
ing 132 dB SPL. There may be a risk of damaging your residual hearing.
NOTE
In addition to these user instructions, a separate user manual is provid-
ed describing the various ear-set solutions available for your hearing
aid: “Ear-sets for Widex BTE hearing aids”.

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WARNING
This booklet and the manual “Ear-sets for Widex BTE hearing aids”
contain important information and instructions. Read these booklets
carefully before you start using the hearing aid.
NOTE
Your hearing aid, ear-set 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 amplification
devices to be used in everyday listening environments. The hear-
ing aids may be provided with the Zen program intended to pro-
vide 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 moderate (40 dB HL) to severe (100 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.

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Right/left identification
If you wear hearing aids on both ears,
the hearing aids can be provided with
coloured marks (red mark = right and
blue mark = left).
The arrow shows the position of the
identification mark.

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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 (Smart-
Speak) or tones (SmartTone).The signal can also be deactivated.
Functions Default set-
tings
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 4 tones/off
Service reminder Off Message

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Light emitting diode
The hearing aid is provided with a light emitting diode. This may
be set to flash when:
• a signal is received from a remote control, if such is used.
• the hearing aid is turned on or certain listening programs are
activated.

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The battery
We recommend zinc-air batteries. Use a size 13 battery 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 battery pack regarding disposal of
used batteries. Otherwise there is a risk that the battery 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, the battery will start func-
tioning after a few seconds.
CAUTION
Do not use batteries if there is a sticky residue from the tab or other un-
wanted substance, as this can cause the hearing aid to malfunction.

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Use the nail grip to gently swing
the battery drawer open.

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Place the battery in the drawer, so that the plus (+) sign on the
battery faces upward. You can use the battery magnet provided
to steer the battery into place.
If the battery drawer does not close easily, the battery is incor-
rectly inserted.
When changing battery, it is a good idea to hold the hearing aid
over a table.

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The hearing aid may be provided with a
battery drawer lock. This lock can be a
good choice if the hearing aid is worn by
a child. A special tool for opening the lock
will be included when ordering the lock
(see the drawing).
The lock is opened by pushing it
to the right and then downward
with the tool in one movement as
illustrated.

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Low battery indication
An acoustic indicator will sound when the battery is nearly
exhausted, unless this function has been disabled (see page
12). 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 drawer of the hearing aid also functions as the on/
off switch.
Push the switch upwards to turn on the
hearing aid. An acoustic indicator will indi-
cate that the hearing aid has been switched
on unless this function has been disabled.
Push the switch downwards to turn off the
hearing aid.