Widex U-FM User Instructions

USER INSTRUCTIONS

THE WIDEX UNIQUE™ FAMILY

U-FM model

Behind-the-ear

YOUR WIDEX® HEARING AID

(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)

Your hearing aid series:

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PROGRAM

 Universal  Audibility Extender
 Quiet  Audibility Extender
 Transport  Audibility Extender
 Urban  Audibility Extender
 Party  Audibility Extender
 Music  Audibility Extender

SPECIAL PROGRAMS

 Zen  Audibility Extender
 Phone  Audibility Extender

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SMARTTOGGLE PROGRAMS

 Zen+  Audibility Extender
 Phone+  Audibility Extender

NOTE

Read this booklet and the booklet "Ear-sets for Widex hearing aids"
carefully before you start using your hearing aid.

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CONTENTS

YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID....................................................................6

Welcome to Widex..........................................................................................6

Important safety information.........................................................................8

THE HEARING AID..................................................................................11

Indications for use...........................................................................................11

Intended use....................................................................................................11

The battery.......................................................................................................11

Sound signals..................................................................................................14

How to tell right from left..............................................................................15

Turning the hearing aid on and off...............................................................15

Putting on and removing your hearing aid.................................................16

Programs.........................................................................................................17

Program and sound adjustment.................................................................. 19

Using a phone with hearing aids..................................................................21

CLEANING.............................................................................................22

Tools................................................................................................................22

Cleaning the hearing aid...............................................................................22

ACCESSORIES.......................................................................................24

TROUBLESHOOTING.............................................................................25

REGULATORY INFORMATION............................................................... 28

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EC directives...................................................................................................28

FCC and IC statements..................................................................................29

SYMBOLS..............................................................................................33

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YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID

Welcome to Widex

Congratulations on your new hearing aid.
Use your hearing aid regularly, even if it takes some time getting

used to it. Infrequent users don’t usually get the full benefit of a
hearing aid.

NOTE

Your hearing aid and its accessories may not look exactly as illustrated
in this booklet. We also reserve the right to make any changes we con­sider necessary.

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Your hearing aid at a glance

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1. Ear-set

2. Microphone openings

3. Push button

4. Battery lid with nail grip

5. Right/left identification

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Important safety information

Read these pages carefully before you begin using your hearing
aid.

Hearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swallowed or
used improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in se­vere injury or even fatalities. In case of ingestion, contact a doc­tor immediately.

Take your hearing aids out when you are not using them. This
will help to ventilate the ear canal and prevent ear infections.

Contact your doctor or hearing care professional immediately if
you suspect you may have an ear infection.

Remove your hearing aids before showering, swimming or using
a hair dryer.

Do not wear your hearing aids when applying perfume, spray,
gels, lotion or cream.

Do not dry your hearing aid in a microwave oven - this will ruin
it.

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Never use other people’s hearing aids and never allow others to
use yours, as this could damage your hearing.

Never use your hearing aids in environments where there may
be explosive gases, such as in mines, etc.

Keep hearing aids, their parts, accessories and batteries away
from children.

Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself. Contact your
hearing care professional if you need to have your hearing aid
repaired.

Your hearing aids contain radio communication technology. Al­ways observe the environment in which you are using them. If
any restrictions apply, you must take precautions to comply with
these.

Your hearing aid is very powerful and it can play sounds that
exceed a level of 132 dB. There may therefore be a risk of dam­aging your remaining hearing.

Do not expose your hearing aids to extreme temperatures or
high humidity, and dry them quickly if they get wet, or if you
perspire heavily.

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Your hearing aids should be stored and transported within the tem­perature and humidity ranges of -18°C to +40°C (-0,4°F to 104°F)
and 10%-95% rH.

Storage and transportation up to 60°C (140°F) with 10%-95% rH
can be accepted in shorter periods (duration of max. of 2 weeks).

Your hearing aids are designed to operate from 0°C (32°F) to 50°C
(122°F).

For more information about your hearing aids, visit: www.wi­dex.com.

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THE HEARING AID

Indications for use

The hearing aids are indicated for individuals older than 36 months
with a range of hearing loss from minimal (0 dB HL) to severe (95
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.

Intended use

The hearing aids are intended as air conduction amplification devi­ces to be used in everyday listening environments. The hearing aids
may be equipped 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.

The battery

Use a type 312 zinc-air battery for your hearing aid.

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