Widex RE-X User Manual

User’s instructions

The REAL™ Series

RE-X

In-the-ear

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, their 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 these items.

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Contents

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

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

Right/left identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

The battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Inserting the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Low battery indication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Placing the hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Removing the hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Possible start-up settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Automatic volume adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Fine tuning volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Listening programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Switching between the listening programs . . . . . . . 18

Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

The hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

The sound outlet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

The relief vent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Widex wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Changing the wax guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Caring for your hearing aid. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Good advice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

In case of malfunction. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Your hearing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

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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.

Important

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

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The hearing aid

1. Microphone openings, where the sound enters the

hearing aid

2. Volume control for fine tuning of volume is
available on some models

3. Program button

4. On/off function, which is integrated into the

battery compartment cover

5. Nail grip on the battery compartment cover for
easy opening

6. Sound outlet, through which the amplified sound
from the hearing aid reaches your ear

7. Widex wax guard

8. Relief vent for ventilation of the ear canal. (Not in

all models).

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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.

The arrow shows the position of the
logo.

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The battery

We recommend Zinc Air batteries. Use a size 312 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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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.

1. 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.

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

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

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If the battery compartment cover does not close easily,
the battery is incorrectly inserted.

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Low battery indication

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 low battery indi­cation varies from one case to another. We recommend
that you always have a spare battery with you.

If you wish to have the beep-tone function disabled,
please consult your hearing care professional.

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.

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Turning the hearing aid on and off

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

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

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

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The hearing aid can be set to produce a beep-tone
when turned on.

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

Close the battery compartment cover completely.

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

2. 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.

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

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