Widex m4-CIC, m4-CIC-TR User Instructions

User’s instructions

The mind

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440 Series

m4-CIC/m4-CIC-TR

Completely-in-canal

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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, 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 your hearing aid.

Contents

Thank you... .............................................. 4

The hearing aid........................................... 5

Function signals .......................................... 7

Right/left identification ................................... 7

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

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

Low battery indication................................ 11

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

Placing the hearing aid ..................................13

Removing the hearing aid ...............................14

Possible start-up settings ................................15

Automatic volume adjustment........................... 15

Fine tuning volume......................................16

Remote control .........................................17

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

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

Cleaning ................................................ 22

The hearing aid.......................................23

The sound outlet .....................................26

The relief vent, short..................................27

The relief vent, full length............................. 28

The microphone opening............................. 29

Widex wax guard ........................................30

Changing the wax guard..............................31

Caring for your hearing aid ..............................34

Good advice.............................................36

In case of malfunction ................................... 40

Your hearing aid.........................................43

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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 opening, where the sound enters the

hearing aid.

2. Battery drawer, which keeps the battery in place.

3. Nail grip on the battery drawer for easy opening.

4. On/off function, which is built into the battery

drawer.

5. Sound outlet, through which the amplified sound

from the hearing aid reaches your ear.

6. Widex wax guard

7. Extraction cord, which makes it easy to remove the

hearing aid from the ear canal.

8. Relief vent (short) for ventilation of the ear canal.

9. Relief vent (full length) for ventilation of the ear

canal.

Important

Please read this booklet carefully before you start
using your hearing aid.

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At the back of this booklet your hearing care profes­sional can indicate the type of vent used in your hear­ing aid, if any.

Function signals

Your hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to indi­cate 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. Most models will be
marked with a red Widex logo for
the right ear and a blue logo for
the left ear. The arrow shows the
position of the logo. An alterna­tive model has a red or a blue
shell, respectively.

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Inserting the battery

Before inserting a new battery in the
hearing aid, remember to remove
the adhesive tab on the battery. Once
the tab has been removed, the bat­tery will start functioning after a few
seconds. Do not use batteries on
which there is a sticky residue from
the tab or other unwanted sub­stance.

The battery

We recommend Zinc Air batteries. Use a type 10 bat­tery 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. 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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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 small
plus (+) sign on the battery is visible when you hold
the hearing aid as shown.

3. You can use the provided battery magnet to steer
the battery into place.

If the battery drawer 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 7). 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.

Important

Be sure to place the battery in the curved battery
drawer as illustrated and not in the open space in­side the hearing aid.

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Turning the hearing aid on and off

The battery drawer also functions as the on/off switch.

1. Close the battery drawer to turn on the hearing aid.
If you have just turned off the hearing aid, wait at
least three seconds before turning it on again.

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

In the standard setting, a spoken message will indicate
that the hearing aid has been switched on (see page

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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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Placing the hearing aid

1. Close the battery drawer completely.

2. 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.

3. Let go of the extraction cord and use the tip of your
forefinger to gently push the hearing aid into your
ear until it rests comfortably in your canal.

4. To help position the hearing aid properly you could
pull the outer ear backwards and upwards with the
opposite hand.

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