Widex IN-19 User Manual
User’s instructions
The Inteo Series
IN-19
Behind-the-ear
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Contents
Your hearing aid, earmould and accessories may
not look exactly the same as in these user’s instructions. 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.
Your new Inteo hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Inteo (IN-19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
The battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Battery type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Inserting the battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Changing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Turning the hearing aid on and off. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Left/right identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Placing Inteo on/in the ear. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Removing Inteo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Automatic adjustment of loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fine tuning loudness. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Switching between the listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Keeping Inteo clean. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Cleaning accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
The hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
The earmould. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Caring for your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Good advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Audio input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
FM systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
In case of malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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Your new Inteo hearing aid
Inteo (IN-19)
Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid. Inteo
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 Inteo hearing
aid.
We hope you will be pleased with your new
Widex hearing aid.
1. Microphone openings, where the sound
enters the hearing aid.
Volume control is available in some Inteo
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models. It makes it possible to fine tune the
automatically adjusted loudness.
Program button, which allows you to choose
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between different listening programs.
On/off switch.
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Battery drawer with a nail grip for easy
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opening.
Earhook – non-detachable.
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Plastic tubing.
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Earmould.
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Sound outlet.
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Relief vent for
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aeration of the
ear canal.
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The battery
Battery type
The recommended battery type for your Inteo
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.
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 downwards 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.
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 hearing aid can be provided
with a battery drawer lock, if required. This is a particularly good
idea if the hearing aid is worn by
a child. A special tool for opening
the lock will be included when
ordering the lock (see the drawing).
You open the lock by pushing it to the right and then
downward with the tool in
one movement as illustrated.
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
Placing Inteo on/in the ear
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).
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.
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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