Widex ME-X User Manual

USER INSTRUCTIONS

The MeNU™ SerieS

ME-X model

In-the-ear

YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID

(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)

 MENU
 MENU
 MENU

Date: ______________________________________

Battery size: 312

 Vent
 Novent

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Programs:

6 Master

 Music

 TV

 T

 MT

 Standard

 Acclimatisation

 AudibilityExtender

 Zen

CONTENTS

DESCRIPTIONOFTHEHEARINGAID................................

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

Acousticindicators ...............................................

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 .......................

CLEANING ..................................................... 

Thehearingaid ..................................................

Thesoundoutlet .................................................

Thevent .........................................................

NANOCAREWAXGUARD........................................ 

ChangingtheNanoCarewaxguard................................

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ACCESSORIES ..................................................

INCASEOFMALFUNCTION ......................................

CARINGFORYOURHEARINGAID ................................ 

WARNINGS.................................................... 

ADVICE ........................................................

SYMBOLS ...................................................... 

DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID

1. Microphone openings

2. Volume control

3. Program button

4. On/off function

5. Nail grip

6. Sound outlet

7. NanoCare wax guard

8. Vent (Not in all versions).

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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.

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

WARNING

This booklet contains important information and instructions. Please
read this booklet carefully before you start using the hearing aid.

NOTE
Your hearing aid and accessories may not look exactly as illustrated in

this boo klet. We also res erve the right to ma ke any changes con sidered
necessary.

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 minimal (10 dB HL) to severe (80 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 are wearing hearing aids in both ears, it is easy to tell them
apart as the right-ear hearing aid has a red Widex logo, and the
left-ear hearing aid a blue logo.

The arrow shows the position of the logo.

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

Adjusting volume Tone Off

Confirming program button use

Changing program Tones Mess age/off

Starting up the hearing aid Tone Mess age/off

Warning about low battery 4 tones Mess age/off

Service reminder Off Message

* SmartSpeak not available as a standard feature

Default
settings

Clicking
sound

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Other
settings

Off

The battery

We recommend zinc-air batteries. Use a size 312 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 b atteries if there is a s ticky residue f rom the tab or other un ­wanted substance, as this can cause the hearing aid to malfunction.

Use the nail grip to push the battery com­partment cover downwards and open the
cover. Do not press the battery compartment
cover beyond the open position.

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Place the battery so that the plus (+) sign of the battery faces
upwards.

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

If the battery compartment cover 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.

Low battery indication

An acoustic indicator will sound when the battery is nearly
exhausted, unless this function has been disabled (see page

10). We recommend that you always have a spare battery
with you.

WARNING

Never leave an exhausted batter y in the hearing aid. Exhaus ted batter-

ies 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.

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Turning the hearing aid on and off

The batter y compartment cover of your hearing aid also functions
as the on/off switch.

Close the battery compartment cover and push it upwards to turn
the hearing aid on. An acoustic indicator will indicate that the
hearing aid has been switched on unless this function has been
disabled.

Push the battery compartment cover downwards to turn the
hearing aid off.

Please remember to turn off the hearing aid when it is not in use.
Remove the battery if the hearing aid will not be used for sev­eral days.

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Positioning the hearing aid

Close the battery compartment cover completely.

Hold your hearing aid with your thumb and
fore finger. Slowly guide the hearing aid
into your ear canal until you feel resistance.

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

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

If your hearing aid does not fit or sit properly, causing discom­fort, irritation, redness or the like, contact your hearing care pro­fessional.

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Removing the hearing aid

Hold the hearing aid with your thumb
and forefinger and pull gently.

If it is difficult, you can try to move the
hearing aid carefully from side to side. It
may also help to pull the outer ear back­wards and upwards with the opposite
hand.

Volume adjustment

The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in accordance
with your sound environment.

Your hearing aid may furthermore be provided with a volume
control, shaped like a small lever.

Push the lever upward to gradually raise
the volume.

Push the lever downwards to gradually
lower the volume.

Each time you operate the volume control, you will hear a beep­tone unless this function has been disabled. When the maximum
or minimum adjustment level is reached , a steady tone will sound.

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