Widex AK-CIC User Manual

User’s instructions

The AIKIA Series

AK-CIC

Completely-in-canal

The hearing aid 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-CIC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

The battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8

Battery type. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Inserting the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12

Left/right identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Placing AIKIA in the ear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid . . . . . . . .15

Removing AIKIA. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Automatic adjustment of loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Fine tuning loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

Switching between the listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

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

Cleaning accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

The sound outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

The relief vent, short (cc) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

The relief vent, full length . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

The microphone opening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

The CeruSTOP wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33

Changing the CeruSTOP wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Good advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41

Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

In case of malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

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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.

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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-CIC)

1. Microphone opening, where the sound

enters the hearing aid.

2. Battery drawer, which keeps the battery in

place.

3. On/off function, which is built into the

battery drawer. (also see page 12)

4. Sound outlet, through which the amplified

sound from the hearing aid reaches your ear.

5. Nail grip on the battery drawer for easy

opening.

6. Extraction cord, which makes it easy to

remove the hearing aid from the ear canal.

7. Relief v e n t (cc, s hor t) for aeration of the ear

canal.

8. Relief vent (full length) for aeration of the ear

canal.

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Ask your hearing care professional to indicate be­low the type of vent used in your hearing aid.

 full length  short (cc)

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The battery

Battery type

The recommended battery type for your AIKIA
hearing aid is:

Zinc Air battery type 10

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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Use the nail grip to gently
swing the battery drawer out­wards. When opening the
battery drawer, be careful not
to force it beyond the upright
position.

Place the battery in the draw­er so that the small plus (+)
sign on the battery is facing in
the direction indicated by the
small plus (+) sign printed on
the round battery holder. 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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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 of your
AIKIA hearing aid also func­tions as the on/off switch.
The hearing aid is turned on
when a battery is inserted
correctly and the battery
drawer is completely closed.

The hearing aid is turned off
when the battery drawer is
open.

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

AIKIA AK-CIC shells are made in various colours;
they can be red for the right ear and blue for the left
ear, or they can both be beige, but have a red Wi­dex logo (right ear) or a blue Widex logo (left ear).

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Placing AIKIA in the ear

Before inserting the hearing
aid, you must place a battery
in the battery drawer and
close the battery drawer com­pletely.

Hold your hearing aid by the
extraction cord with your
thumb and forefinger. Slowly
guide the hearing aid into
your ear canal until you feel
resistance. Let go of the ex­traction cord and use the tip
of your forefinger to gently
push the instrument into your
ear until it rests comfortably
in your canal.

To ease the final adjustments
it can be a help to pull the out­er ear backwards and up­wards with the opposite
hand.

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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 it
in the ear. An alternative is a setting where the
hearing aid actively suppresses whistling while it
is being inserted in the ear. Together with your
hearing care professional you can choose the start­up setting that suits your needs best.

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