Widex ME-19 User Instructions

USER INSTRUCTIONS

THE MENU™ SERIES

ME-19 model

Behind-the-ear

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YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID

(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)

 MENU3
 MENU5
 MENU10

Date: ______________________________________

Battery size: 13

Programs:

6 Master

 Music

 TV

 T

 M+T

 Standard

 Acclimatisation

 Audibility Extender

 Zen

CONTENTS

DESCRIPTIONOFTHEHEARINGAID ................

Rightleftidentification ............................

Acousticindicators ................................

Lightemittingdiode ...............................

Thebattery.......................................

Insertingthebattery.............................

Lowbatteryindication ..........................

Turningthehearingaidonandoff..................

Positioningthehearingaid ........................

Removingthehearingaid.........................

Volumeadjustment ...............................

Listeningprograms ...............................

Switchingbetweenthelisteningprograms ........

Usingatelephone ................................

CLEANING......................................

Thehearingaid ..................................

ACCESSORIES...................................

INCASEOFMALFUNCTION .......................

CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID ..................

WARNINGS.....................................

ADVICE ........................................

SYMBOLS.......................................

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DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID

Your hearing aid is used with an ear-set which consists
of a tube and an earmould.

The illustration below shows the hearing aid without
the ear-set. The choice of ear-set solution depends on
your specific needs. Please refer to the separate ear-set
user manual.

1. Microphone cover

2. Volume control (optional)

3. Light emitting diode

4. Program button

5. On/off switch

6. Battery drawer with nail grip

If you need help to identify the serial number (usually six or seven
digits) on the product, please contact your hearing care profes­sional.

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Your hearing aid may be provided with a listening pro­gram called Zen. It makes musical tones (and some­times a rushing noise) in the background. These sounds
are shaped according to your hearing loss.

WARNING

This hearing aid is capable of producing a sound pressure level
exceeding 132 dB SPL. There may be a risk of damaging your
residual hearing.

NOTE
In addition to these user instructions, a separate user manual is

provided describing the various ear-set solutions available for
your hearing aid: “Ear-sets for Widex BTE hearing aids”.

WARNING

This booklet and the manual “Ear-sets for Widex BTE hearing
aids” contain important information and instructions. Read
these booklets carefully before you start using the hearing aid.

NOTE
Your hearing aid, ear-set and accessories may not look exactly

as illustrated in this booklet. We also reserve the right to make
any changes considered necessary.

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Intended use

The hearing aids are intended as air conduction amplifi­cation devices to be used in everyday listening environ­ments. The hearing aids may be provided with the Zen
program intended to provide a relaxing sound back­ground (i.e. music/noise source) for adults who desire
to listen to such a background in quiet.

Indications for use

The devices are indicated for individuals with a range
of hearing loss severity from moderate (40 dB HL) to
severe (100 dB HL) and all hearing loss configurations.

They are to be programmed by licensed hearing care
professionals (audiologists, hearing aid specialists, oto­laryngologists) who are trained in hearing (re)habilita­tion.

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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.

Acoustic indicators

The hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to in­dicate the use of certain functions. The signal may
be tones (SmartTone) or a spoken message (Smart­Speak)*. The signal can also be deactivated.

Functions

Default
settings

Other
settings

Adjusting volume Tone Off

Confirming program button use

Clicking
sound

Off

Changing program Tones Message/off

Starting up the hearing aid Tone Message/off

Warning about low battery 4 tones Message/off

Service reminder Off Message

* SmartSpeak not available as a standard feature

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Light emitting diode

The hearing aid is provided with a light emitting diode.
This may be set to flash when:

• a signal is received from a remote control, if such is
used.

• the hearing aid is turned on or certain listening pro­grams are activated.

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The battery

We recommend zinc-air batteries. Use a size 13 battery
for the 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 on the
battery pack regarding disposal of used batteries.
Otherwise there is a risk that the battery life may be re­duced.

Inserting the battery

Before inserting a new battery into the
hearing aid, remember to remove the ad­hesive tab. Once the tab has been removed,
the battery will start functioning after a few
seconds.

CAUTION

Do not use batteries if there is a sticky residue from the tab or
other unwanted substance, as this can cause the hearing aid to
malfunction.

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Use the nail grip to gently
swing the battery drawer open.

Place the battery in the drawer, so that the plus (+) sign
on the battery faces upward. 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.

When changing battery, it is a good idea to hold the
hearing aid over a table.

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The hearing aid may be provided
with a battery drawer lock. This lock
can be a good choice if the hearing
aid is worn by a child. The tool used
to open the lock is the cleaning tool
included in the cleaning accessories.

The lock is opened by pushing
it to the right and then down­ward with the tool in one
movement as illustrated.

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Low battery indication

An acoustic indicator will sound when the battery is
nearly exhausted, unless this function has been disa­bled (see page 7). We recommend that you always
have a spare battery with you.

WARNING

Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing aid. Exhausted

batteries may leak, damaging the hearing aid.

WARNING

Your hearing aid may stop functioning, for instance if the
battery is exhausted. You should be aware of this possibility, in
particular when you are in traffic or are otherwise dependent
on warning signals.