Widex Mind 330 Series User manual

User’s instructions
The mindTM330 / mindTM330Z
Series
m3-X / m3Z-X
In-the-ear

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The hearing aid and accessories shown in these
instructions may not look the same as the ones
you have. We furthermore reserve the right to
make any changes considered necessary.
Hearing aids, their accessories and batteries
should not be disposed of with normal
household waste. Please consult your na-
tional Widex distributor for advice on how
to dispose of these items.
Contents
Thank you….............................................4
The hearing aid..........................................5
Function signals .........................................6
Right/left identification ..................................6
The battery..............................................7
Inserting the battery ....................................8
Low battery indication...................................9
Turning the hearing aid on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Placing the hearing aid..................................11
Removing the hearing aid...............................12
Possible start-up settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Automatic volume adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
Fine tuning volume .....................................15
Listening programs .....................................17
Zen program...........................................19
Benefits ...............................................19
Indications for use......................................20
Directions for use.......................................20
Precautions ............................................21
Warnings ..............................................22
Risks ...................................................22
Switching between the listening programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Remote control ........................................25
Cleaning ...............................................26
The hearing aid.........................................27
The sound outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
The vent ...............................................30
Widex wax guard .......................................31
Changing the wax guard ...............................32
Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .35
Good advice............................................37
In case of malfunction...................................39
Your hearing aid ........................................42

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Thank you…
…for choosing a Widex hearing aid.
Your hearing aid is a sophisticated instrument that can
be adjusted to your requirements in consultation with
your hearing care professional.
All illustrations in this booklet
show a right-ear hearing aid.
Unless otherwise stated, the
same principles apply to the left
ear.
We hope you will be pleased with your new Widex
hearing aid.
The hearing aid
1. Microphone openings, where the sound enters the
hearing aid.
2. Volume control for fine tuning of volume is avail-
able on some models.
3. Program button
4. On/off function, which is integrated into the bat-
tery compartment cover.
5. Nail grip for easy opening of the battery compart-
ment cover
6. Sound outlet, through which the amplified sound
from the hearing aid reaches your ear.
7. Widex wax guard
8. Vent for ventilation of the ear canal. (Not in all mod-
els).
Important
Please read this booklet carefully before you start using
your hearing aid.

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Function signals
Your hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to indi-
cate the use of certain functions. The signal can be a
spoken message or tones adjusted by the hearing care
professional in consultation with you. The signal can
also be deactivated.
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.
The arrow shows the position of the
logo.
The battery
We recommend Zinc Air batteries. Use a size 312 bat-
tery for your 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 regard-
ing disposal of used batteries on the battery pack. The
battery life will depend on a number of factors, such as
the setting of your hearing aid, how many hours you
use it daily and the listening environments in which
you use it.

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Inserting the battery
Before inserting a new battery in
the hearing aid, remember to re-
move the adhesive tab on the bat-
tery. Once the tab has been re-
moved, the battery will start func-
tioning after a few seconds. Do not
use batteries on which there is a
sticky residue from the tab or other
unwanted substance.
1. Use the nail grip to push the battery compartment
cover downwards and open the cover. Do not press
the battery compartment cover beyond the open
position.
2. Place the battery so that the plus (+) sign of the bat-
tery faces upwards.
3. You can use the provided battery magnet to steer
the battery into place.
If the battery compartment cover does not close easily,
the battery is incorrectly inserted.
Low battery indication
In the standard setting, the hearing aid will produce a
spoken message when the battery is nearly exhausted
(see page 6). If a setting with tone indication has been
chosen, four beep-tones will be produced. Once the
battery is totally exhausted, the hearing aid will be
completely silent. Exactly how long the hearing aid will
function after the low battery indication varies from
one case to another. We recommend that you always
have a spare battery with you.
Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid.
Exhausted batteries may leak, damaging the hearing
aid. When changing battery, it is a good idea to hold
the hearing aid over a table.
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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.
1. Close the battery compartment cover and push it
upwards to turn the hearing aid on. If you have just
turned off the hearing aid, wait at least three sec-
onds before turning it on again.
2. Push the battery compartment cover downwards to
turn the hearing aid off.
In the standard setting a spoken message will indicate
that the hearing aid has been switched on (see page
6).
Please remember to switch the hearing aid off when it
is not in use. Remove the battery if the hearing aid will
not be used for several days.
Placing the hearing aid
Close the battery compartment cover completely.
1. Hold your hearing aid with your thumb and forefin-
ger. Slowly guide the hearing aid into your ear canal
until you feel resistance.
2. 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.
3. To help position the hearing aid properly you could
pull the outer ear backwards and upwards with the
opposite hand.
1. 2. 3.
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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.
Possible start-up settings
The hearing aid can be set to start up in two different
ways:
• In the standard start-up setting the hearing aid mini-
mizes whistling while it is being placed in the ear.
• The alternative is a setting where the hearing aid
whistles slightly while you place it in the ear.
Together with your hearing care professional you can
choose the start-up setting that suits your needs best.

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Automatic volume adjustment
The hearing aid adjusts volume automatically in accor-
dance with your sound environment.
Important
If the volume in your hearing aid is generally too loud
or too weak, or if the reproduced sounds are distorted,
or you would like any further information, consult your
hearing care professional.
Fine tuning volume
Your hearing aid may be provided with a volume con-
trol, shaped like a small lever. (The lever on your hear-
ing aid may be positioned differently than the lever in
the drawing).
Push the lever upwards to gradu-
ally raise the automatically set
volume.
Push the lever downwards to gra-
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Each time you operate the volume control, you will
hear a beep-tone – unless you have chosen to have the
tone indication deactivated (see page 6). When you
raise the volume, you will hear a higher beep-tone for
each step the volume is raised. When you lower the vol-
ume, you will hear a deeper beep-tone for each step
the volume is lowered. When the maximum or mini-
mum adjustment level is reached, a steady tone will
sound.
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 or
• Turn the hearing aid off, wait 3 seconds and turn it on
again
Any adjustment of the volume setting will be cancelled
when your hearing aid is turned off.
If you wish to have the volume control disabled, please
consult your hearing care professional.
Listening programs
Your hearing aid may be provided with up to four lis-
tening programs intended for specific listening situa-
tions.
At the back of this booklet your hearing care profes-
sional can list which of the following listening pro-
grams are available in your hearing aid. If your needs
change over time, the combination of those listening
programs can be changed.
Master: Standard program
Acclimatization: Has the same features as the Master
program, but provides slightly less amplification.
Music: For listening to music.
TV: For listening to the TV.
Comfort: Attenuates background noise
Audibility Extender: Makes high-frequency sounds
audible.
T: In this program you listen via the telecoil (T) and not
via the hearing aid microphone (M). The telecoil is used
where a specially adapted telephone or loop system is
installed. If you activate the telecoil program, you listen
to a specific sound source and shut out surrounding
sounds.

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M + T: In this program you listen via the hearing aid
microphone (M) and the telecoil (T).
* Zen: Makes fractal tones. The generated sounds are
adjusted according to your hearing loss.
The Zen program may be used with amplification so
both the surrounding sounds and the fractal tones are
heard together. Or, it may be used alone (without
amplification) in quiet when you are not required to
hear surrounding sounds.
If your hearing aid is provided with this program op-
tion, up to two listening programs with one Zen style
each can be programmed. Furthermore, a special Zen
program can be made available. This is called Zen+ and
can contain up to three Zen styles.
* NOTE: The Zen listening program is only available
in mind440, mind330Z and mind220Z series models.
Zen+ is only available in the mind440 series.
Zen program
Your hearing aid may be provided with a unique op-
tional listening program called Zen. It makes musical
tones (and sometimes a rushing noise) in the back-
ground using the latest in Fractal technology. These
sounds are shaped according to your hearing loss so
you can listen to them at any time and at any place with
a simple push of the program button. The Zen program
may be used alone (without 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.
Benefits
The Zen program provides a relaxing listening back-
ground for some people. When the Zen program is
used in a tinnitus management program, its wearer
may experience some relief from tinnitus.
Important
Use of the different Zen programs may interfere with
hearing surrounding sounds including speech. The pro-
grams should not be used when hearing such sounds is
important. Switch the hearing aid to a non-Zen pro-
gram in those situations.