Widex UNIQUE U-FM User manual

WIDEX UNIQUE
USER INSTRUCTIONS
THE WIDEX UNIQUE™ FAMILY
U-FM model
Behind-the-ear

YOUR WIDEX® HEARING AID
(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)
Your hearing aid series:
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PROGRAM
Universal Audibility Extender
Quiet Audibility Extender
Transport Audibility Extender
Urban Audibility Extender
Party Audibility Extender
Music Audibility Extender
SPECIAL PROGRAMS
Zen Audibility Extender
Phone Audibility Extender
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SMARTTOGGLE PROGRAMS
Zen+ Audibility Extender
Phone+ Audibility Extender
NOTE
Read this booklet and the booklet "Ear-sets for Widex hearing aids"
carefully before you start using your hearing aid.
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CONTENTS
YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID....................................................................6
Welcome to Widex..........................................................................................6
Important safety information.........................................................................8
THE HEARING AID..................................................................................11
Indications for use...........................................................................................11
Intended use.................................................................................................... 11
The battery.......................................................................................................11
Sound signals..................................................................................................14
How to tell right from left..............................................................................15
Turning the hearing aid on and off...............................................................15
Putting on and removing your hearing aid.................................................16
Programs......................................................................................................... 17
Program and sound adjustment.................................................................. 19
Using a phone with hearing aids..................................................................21
CLEANING.............................................................................................22
Tools................................................................................................................22
Cleaning the hearing aid...............................................................................22
ACCESSORIES.......................................................................................24
TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................25
REGULATORY INFORMATION............................................................... 28
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EC directives...................................................................................................28
FCC and IC statements..................................................................................29
SYMBOLS..............................................................................................33
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YOURWIDEXHEARINGAID
Welcome to Widex
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 con-
sider necessary.
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Your hearing aid at a glance
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1. Ear-set
2. Microphone openings
3. Push button
4. Battery lid with nail grip
5. Right/left identification
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Important safety information
Read these pages carefully before you begin using your hearing
aid.
Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swallowed or
used improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in se-
vere injury or even fatalities. In case of ingestion, contact a doc-
tor 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 or hearing care professional immediately if
you suspect you may have an ear infection.
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.
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Never use other people’s hearing aids and never allow others to
use yours, as this could damage your hearing.
Never use your hearing aids in environments where there may
be explosive gases, such as in mines, etc.
Keep hearing aids, their parts, accessories and batteries away
from children.
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 aids contain radio communication technology. Al-
ways observe the environment in which you are using them. If
any restrictions apply, you must take precautions to comply with
these.
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 dam-
aging your remaining hearing.
Do not expose your hearing aids to extreme temperatures or
high humidity, and dry them quickly if they get wet, or if you
perspire heavily.
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Your hearing aids should be stored and transported within the tem-
perature and humidity ranges of -18°C to +40°C (-0,4°F to 104°F)
and 10%-95% rH.
Storage and transportation up to 60°C (140°F) with 10%-95% rH
can be accepted in shorter periods (duration of max. of 2 weeks).
Your hearing aids are designed to operate from 0°C (32°F) to 50°C
(122°F).
For more information about your hearing aids, visit: www.wi-
dex.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 (0 dB HL) to severe (95
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 devi-
ces to be used in everyday listening environments. The hearing aids
may be equipped with the Zen program intended to provide a re-
laxing sound background (i.e. music/noise source) for adults who
desire to listen to such a background in quiet.
The battery
Use a type 312 zinc-air battery for your hearing aid.
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Always use a fresh, new battery that is precisely the kind recom-
mended by your hearing care professional.
NOTE
Check that the battery is completely clean and free of any residue be-
fore inserting it in the hearing aid. Otherwise your hearing aid may not
function as expected.
Never attempt to recharge your hearing aid batteries, as they
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 recom-
mend carrying a spare battery with you wherever you go.
Changing the battery
To change the battery, do as follows:
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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 gently swing
the battery door open and re-
move the old battery.
Now place the new battery in the
drawer as shown. Close the draw-
er. 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.
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Sound signals
Your hearing aid plays sounds to inform you that certain features
have been activated or that you have changed programs. These
sounds may be spoken messages or tones, depending on your
needs and preferences.
Program 1 Message/one short beep
Program 2 Message/two short beeps
Program 3 Message or three short beeps
Program 4 Message/one short and one long beep
Program 5 Message/one long beep and two short beeps
Zen+ Message/tone
Ask your hearing care professional to turn these sounds signals off
if you don't need them.
Lost partner
(Only available in wireless 440-series)
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Your hearing care professional can turn on a feature in your hearing
aid that warns you whenever it loses contact with the hearing aid in
the opposite ear. You will hear a spoken message in your ear.
How to tell right from left
The hearing aid for your right ear has a red mark. The hearing aid
for your left ear has a blue mark.
Turning the hearing aid on and off
To turn the hearing aid on, close the battery lid.
The hearing aid will play a sound signal to indi-
cate that it is on, unless your hearing care pro-
fessional has deactivated this function.
To turn off the hearing aid, push the battery lid
downwards.
NOTE
You can also cup the hearing aid in your hand to verify that it is turned
on. If it's on, it will whistle.
Don't forget to turn off the hearing aid when it is not in use.
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Putting on and removing your hearing aid
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1. Insert the ear-set in the ear
while holding the lower part of
the tube. Pulling the outer ear
upwards and backwards at the
same time can be helpful.
2. Then place the hearing aid be-
hind the ear. The hearing aid
should rest comfortably on the
ear, close to your head.
Your hearing aid can be fitted using different types of ear-sets. See
the separate ear-set manual for more information about your ear-
set.
NOTE
If the hearing aid doesn't feel comfortable, or if it doesn't fit properly,
causing irritation, redness or the like, contact your hearing care profes-
sional.
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Removing the hearing aid
Start by removing the hearing aid
from behind the ear.
Then take the ear-set carefully
out of the ear canal while you
hold the lower part of the tube.
Programs
PROGRAMS USE
Universal For everyday use
Quiet Special program for listening in quiet
environments
Transport For listening in situations with noise
from cars, trains, etc.
Urban For listening in situations with changing
sound levels (in supermarkets, noisy
workplaces or similar)
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PROGRAMS USE
Party For listening in situations with many
people talking at the same time
Music For listening to music
SPECIAL PROGRAMS USE
Zen Plays tones or noise for a relaxing
sound background
Phone This program is designed for listening
to phone conversations
SMARTTOGGLE PRO-
GRAMS
USE
Zen+ This program is similar to Zen but al-
lows you to listen to different types of
tones or noise
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SMARTTOGGLE PRO-
GRAMS
USE
Phone+ This program lets you listen to the
phone and avoid the surrounding
sounds. One of your hearing aids trans-
mits the phone conversation to the
other, so that you can listen with both
ears
NOTE
You can only have one SmartToggle program in your hearing aid.
Depending on your hearing loss, your hearing care professional can ac-
tivate the Audibility Extender feature. Ask your hearing care professio-
nal if you could benefit from this.
If your needs and preferences change over time, your hearing care
professional can easily change your program selection.
Program and sound adjustment
If you have two hearing aids, the push button can be programmed
in several ways:
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As a dedicated program button:
To change programs, just tap the button. To access and exit Smart-
Toggle programs, push and hold the push button down for more
than one second (this setting is optional). Once you have accessed
the SmartToggle program, you can change among the different Zen
styles by short taps on the button.
As a dedicated sound adjustment button:
Tap the push button on your right hearing aid if you’d like more au-
dibility and more volume. If you need to decrease the volume or
you’d like more comfort, tap the push button on your left hearing
aid.
A long push on any of your hearing aids will mute and unmute the
sound (this setting is optional)
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