Widex AIKIA-m User Instructions

User instructions

AIKIA-m

Behind-the-ear

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General

Hearing aids, accessories and batteries
should not be disposed of with normal
household waste. Please consult your na­tional Widex distributor for advice on how
to dispose of these items.

Important

The hearing aid, ear-set 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.

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Contents

Thank you…. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Ear-set solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

The hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

The battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Inserting the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Removing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Low battery indication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Battery drawer without a nail grip. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Possible start-up settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Automatic volume adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Listening programs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Switching between the listening programs. . . . . . . . . 18

Remote control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Using a telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Hearing aid with an earmould . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Positioning the hearing aid and earmould. . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Removing the hearing aid and earmould . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

The hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

The microphone openings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

The earmould . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Changing the tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Hearing aid with an instant ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Positioning the hearing aid and instant ear-tip . . . . . . . . 29

Removing the hearing aid and instant ear-tip. . . . . . . . . . 30

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

The hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

The microphone openings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

The ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Changing the ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Assembling a new ear-set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Tubing and ear-tip size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

The anchor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Hearing aid with a custom ear-tip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Positioning the hearing aid and custom ear-tip . . . . . . . . 44

Removing the hearing aid and custom ear-tip . . . . . . . . . 45

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

The hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

The microphone openings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

The ear-set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47

Changing the tubing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Assembling a new ear-set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Tubing size. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52

In case of malfunction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Caring for your hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

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General

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.

Ear-set solutions

Several ear-set solutions are available for your hearing
aid. Below, your hearing care professional can tick the
solution chosen for you.

❑ Earmould ❑ Instant

ear-tip

❑ Custom

ear-tip

Important

Unless otherwise indicated, the information provided
in this booklet applies to all three ear-set types. In addi­tion to the general instructions, please be sure to read
the sections that apply to your specific ear-set solution.

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The hearing aid

The illustration below shows the hearing aid without
the ear-set.

1. Microphone openings

2. Program button is available on some models.

3. On/off function

4. Nail grip

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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The battery

We recommend zinc-air batteries. Use a size 10 for
your 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 regarding
disposal of used batteries on the battery pack.

Inserting the battery

Before inserting a new battery in 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. Do not
use batteries on which there is a sticky residue from the
tab or other unwanted substance.

1. Use the nail grip to open the battery drawer. Do not
press the battery drawer beyond the open position.

2. Place the battery in the drawer so that the plus (+)
sign on the battery is facing in the direction indicat­ed by the plus (+) sign printed on the round battery
holder (see the long arrow). You can use the battery
magnet provided to steer the battery into place.

If the battery drawer does not close easily, the battery
is incorrectly inserted.

Always place the battery in the actual battery drawer
as illustrated and not in the open space inside the
hearing aid.

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Removing the battery

1. Open the battery drawer as previously described.

Place the hearing aid on the cloth provided on a
clean, plane surface and turn it as illustrated.

2. Supporting the drawer with your finger, use the
battery magnet provided to push the battery out of
the battery drawer from the minus side.

Low battery indication

If you hear four rapid beep-tones while wearing your
hearing aid, it is an indication that the battery is nearly
exhausted. 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.

For adjustment of the beep-tone level or disabling of
the function, please consult your hearing care profes­sional.

Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid.
Exhausted batteries may leak, damaging the hearing
aid.

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Battery drawer without a nail grip

The hearing aid may be provided
with a battery drawer without a
nail grip, which means that you
need a tool to open the battery
drawer. This type of drawer can be
a good choice if the hearing aid is
worn by a child. A special tool for
opening the drawer will be includ­ed with this drawer.

The battery drawer is opened as illus­trated.

Turning the hearing aid on and off

The battery drawer of your hearing aid also functions
as the on/off switch.

1. Close the battery drawer to turn on the hearing aid.

2. Open the battery drawer to turn off the hearing aid.

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 several days.

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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-

mises whistling while it is being placed on the ear.

• The alternative is a setting in which the hearing aid

whistles slightly while you place it on the ear.

Together with your hearing care professional you can
choose the start-up setting that best suits your needs.

Automatic volume adjustment

The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in
accordance with your sound environment.

Listening programs

Your hearing aid may be provided with up to two lis­tening programs intended for specific listening situa­tions.

At the back of this booklet your hearing care profes­sional can list the listening programs that are available
in your hearing aid. If your needs change over time, the
combination of listening programs can be altered. You
can choose from the following programs:

Master: Standard program

Acclimatisation: Has the same features as the Master

program, but provides slightly less amplification.

Music: For listening to music.

TV: For listening to the TV.

Important

If the volume in your hearing aid is generally too loud
or too weak, or if the reproduced sounds are distorted,
or if you would like any further information, consult
your hearing care professional.

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Switching between the listening
programs

If your hearing aid model is provided
with a program button, you can
switch between the listening pro­grams by pressing this button. Beep­tones will tell you which program you
have chosen:

Program 1: One short beep
Program 2: Two short beeps

Remote control

Some hearing aid models may be pro­vided with a remote control. These
hearing aids have no program button. If
your hearing aid has a remote control,
please refer to the user’s instructions for
the remote control.

Using a telephone

When using a telephone, we rec­ommend that you hold the tele­phone against your head at an
angle above your ear, rather than
directly against the ear. If the
sound is not optimal, try moving
the telephone earpiece to a slightly
different position.