Widex AK-9 User Instructions

User’s instructions

The AIKIA Series

AK-9

Behind-the-ear

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The hearing aid, earmould and accessories shown
in these user’s instructions may not look the same
as the ones you have. We furthermore reserve the
right to make any changes considered necessary.

Hearing aids and their accessories
should not be disposed of with normal
household waste. Please consult your
national Widex distributor for advice on
how to dispose of your hearing aid.

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Contents

Your new AIKIA hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

AIKIA (AK-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

The battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Battery type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Inserting the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Left/right identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Placing AIKIA on/in the ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid . . . . . . . .14

Removing AIKIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Automatic adjustment of loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Fine tuning loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

Switching between the listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Keeping AIKIA clean . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Cleaning accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

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

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

Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Good advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

FM systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

In case of malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

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Your new AIKIA hearing aid

Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid. AIKIA
is a hearing aid that allows you to be part of the
process of tailoring the sound to your individual
hearing loss and lifestyle requirements.

We recommend that you read the entire booklet to
get full satisfaction from your new AIKIA hearing
aid.

We hope you will be pleased with your new
Widex hearing aid.

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AIKIA (AK-9)

1. Microphone openings, where the sound

enters the hearing aid.

2. Volume control is available in some AIKIA

models. It makes it possible to fine tune the
automatically adjusted loudness.

3. Program button, which allows you to choose

between different listening programs.

4. On/off switch.

5. Battery drawer with a nail grip for easy

opening.

6. Earhook.

7. Plastic t ubi ng.

8. Earmould.

9. Sound outlet.

10. Relief vent for

aeration of the
ear canal.

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The battery

Battery type

The recommended battery type for your AIKIA
hearing aid is:

Zinc Air battery type 13

To obtain replacement batteries, please consult
your hearing care professional. Please note the ex­piry date and the recommendations regarding dis­posal of used batteries on the battery pack. To en­sure proper battery function, do not use batteries
past the expiry date. Because they are Zinc Air type
batteries, they need air to work. Therefore, do not
remove the adhesive tab until just before inserting
the battery in the hearing aid. Once the tab has
been removed, the battery will start functioning
after a few seconds. 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
your hearing aid, remember to re­move the adhesive tab. Do not use
batteries on which there is a sticky
residue from the tab or other un­wanted substance.

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Push the nail grip upwards to
swing open the battery drawer.
The nail grip is located on the
opposite side of the on/off switch
at the bottom of the hearing aid.

The plus (+) sign of the battery must face upwards.
If the battery drawer does not close easily, the bat­tery is incorrectly inserted.

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Changing the battery

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 beep-tones 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, which could
damage the hearing aid. When changing batteries,
it is a good idea to hold the hearing aid over a table
or a carpet, in case you drop the hearing aid or bat­tery.

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Turning the hearing aid on and off

The battery drawer is placed
at the bottom of the hearing
aid. The battery drawer also
functions as the on/off
switch.

The hearing aid is turned on
when the switch is pushed
upwards, and off when the
switch is pushed down­wards.

The word “OFF” is clearly vis­ible on the switch when the
hearing aid is turned off.

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.

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Left/right identification

If you wear hearing aids on
both ears, your hearing care
professional can put coloured
marks on your hearing aids so
you can easily see which is
for the left ear and which is
for the right ear (red mark =
right and blue mark = left).

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Placing AIKIA on/in the ear

Insert a battery in your hearing aid. First insert the
earmould in the ear canal while holding the lower
part of the tubing. It may also help to pull the outer
ear backwards and upwards with the opposite
hand.

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Once the earmould has been inserted, you place
the hearing aid behind the ear, so that the hook
rests comfortably on the ear, close to your head.

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Possible settings when turning
on your hearing aid

Your hearing aid can be set to start up in two dif­ferent ways. In the standard start-up setting your
hearing aid may whistle slightly while you insert
the earmould in the ear. An alternative is a setting
where the hearing aid actively suppresses whis­tling while the earmould is being inserted in the
ear. Together with your hearing care professional
you can choose the start-up setting that suits your
needs best.