Widex AK-19 Manuel utilisateur

User’s instructions

The AIKIA Series

AK-19

Behind-the-ear

The hearing aid, earmold and accessories shown

in these user’s instructions may not look the same

as the ones you have. We furthermore reserve the

right to make any changes considered necessary.

Hearing aids and their accessories

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

YournewAIKIAhearingaid..............................4

AIKIA(AK-19).........................................5

Thebattery............................................6

Batterytype.........................................6

Insertingthebattery..................................7

Changingthebattery.................................9

Turning the hearing aid on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Left/rightidentification.................................12

PlacingAIKIAon/intheear.............................13

Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid . . . . . . . . 14

RemovingAIKIA.......................................15

Automatic adjustment of loudness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Finetuningloudness...................................17

Listeningprograms....................................18

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

KeepingAIKIAclean...................................23

Cleaningaccessories................................23

Thehearingaid.....................................24

Theearmold.......................................25

Caringforyourhearingaid .............................27

Goodadvice..........................................29

Accessories ..........................................31

Audioinput........................................31

FMsystems........................................34

Remotecontrol.....................................35

Incaseofmalfunction..................................36

Your new AIKIA hearing aid

Thank you for choosing a Widex hearing aid. AIKIA

is a hearing aid that allows you to be part of the

process of tailoring the sound to your individual

hearing loss and lifestyle requirements.

We recommend that you read the entire booklet to

get full satisfaction from your new AIKIA hearing

aid.

We hope you will be pleased with your new Wi-

dex hearing aid.

AIKIA (AK-19)

1. Microphone openings, where the sound

enters the hearing aid.

2. Volume control is available in some AIKIA

models. It makes it possible to fine tune the

automatically adjusted loudness.

3. Program button, which allows you to choose

between different listening programs.

4. On/off switch.

5. Battery drawer with a nail grip for easy

opening.

6. Earhook – non-detachable.

7. Plastic tubing.

8. Earmold.

9. Sound outlet.

10. Relief vent for

aeration of the

ear canal.

8. 9.

10.

The battery

Battery type

The recommended battery type for your AIKIA

hearing aid is:

Zinc Air battery type 13

To obtain replacement batteries, please consult

your hearing care professional. Please note the ex-

piration date and the recommendations regarding

disposal of used batteries on the battery pack. To

ensure proper battery function, do not use batter-

ies past the expiration date. Because they are Zinc

Air type batteries, they need air to work. There-

fore, do not remove the adhesive tab until just be-

fore inserting the battery in the hearing aid. Once

the tab has been removed, the battery will start

functioning after a few seconds. 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.

Inserting the battery

Before inserting a new battery in

your hearing aid, remember to re-

move the adhesive tab. Do not use

batteries on which there is a sticky

residue from the tab or other un-

wanted substance.

Push the nail grip downwards to

swing open the battery drawer.

The nail grip is located on the

opposite side of the on/off switch

at the bottom of the hearing aid.

The plus (+) sign of the battery must face upwards.

If the battery drawer does not close easily, the bat-

tery is incorrectly inserted.

Changing the battery

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 ex-

hausted, the hearing aid will be completely silent.

Exactly how long the hearing aid will function after

the beep-tones varies from one case to another.

We recommend that you always have a spare bat-

tery with you.

For adjustment of the beep-tone level or disabling

of the function, please consult your hearing care

professional.

Never leave an exhausted battery in the hearing

aid. Exhausted batteries may leak, which could

damage the hearing aid. When changing batteries,

it is a good idea to hold the hearing aid over a table

or a carpet, in case you drop the hearing aid or bat-

tery.

The hearing aid can be provided

with a battery drawer lock, if re-

quired. This is a particularly

good idea if the hearing aid is

worn by a child. A special tool

for opening the lock will be in-

cluded when ordering the lock

(see the drawing).

You open the lock by push-

ing it to the right and then

downward with the tool in

one movement as illustrat-

ed.

Turning the hearing aid on and off

The battery drawer is placed

at the bottom of the hearing

aid. The battery drawer also

functions as the on/off

switch.

The hearing aid is turned on

when the switch is pushed

upwards, and off when the

switch is pushed down-

wards.

The word “OFF” is clearly vis-

ible on the switch when the

hearing aid is turned off.

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.

Left/right identification

If you wear hearing aids on

both ears, your hearing care

professional can put color

marks on your hearing aids

so you can easily see which

is for the left ear and which is

for the right ear (red mark =

right and blue mark = left).

Placing AIKIA on/in the ear

Insert a battery in your hearing aid. First insert the

earmold in the ear canal while holding the lower

part of the tubing. It may also help to pull the outer

ear backwards and upwards with the opposite

hand.

Once the earmold has been inserted, you place the

hearing aid behind the ear, so that the hook rests

comfortably on the ear, close to your head.

Possible settings when turning

on your hearing aid

Your hearing aid can be set to start up in two dif-

ferent ways. In the standard start-up setting your

hearing aid may whistle slightly while you insert

the earmold in the ear. An alternative is a setting

where the hearing aid actively suppresses whis-

tling while the earmold is being inserted in the ear.

Together with your hearing care professional you

can choose the start-up setting that suits your

needs best.

Removing AIKIA

Turn off your hearing aid before removing it. First

remove the hearing aid from its position behind

the ear. Carefully pull the earmold out of the ear ca-

nal, while holding the lower part of the tubing. If it

is difficult, it may help to try to move the earmold

carefully from side to side while pulling it out. It

may also help to pull the outer ear backwards and

upwards with the opposite hand.

Automatic adjustment of

loudness

AIKIA adjusts loudness automatically in accord-

ance with your sound environment. Several thou-

sand times per second, AIKIA analyzes the sur-

roundings and tailors its sound accordingly. With

AIKIA you do not have to think about adjusting the

volume – it happens quite automatically.

Important: If the volume in your hearing aid is too

loud or too weak, or if the reproduced sounds are

distorted, or you would like any further informa-

tion, consult your hearing care professional.

Fine tuning loudness

Your hearing aid may be pro-

vided with a volume control,

shaped like a small lever. Push

the lever upwards to raise the

automatically set volume.

Push the lever downwards to

lower the volume. Use short

touches for minor corrections

of the volume. Faster adjustments are obtained by

keeping the lever pressed for some seconds.

Each time you operate the volume control, you will

hear a beep-tone. For modification of the beep-

tones or disabling of the beep-tone function or vol-

ume control, please consult your hearing care pro-

fessional.

Any adjustment of the volume setting will be can-

celled when your hearing aid is turned off.

Listening programs

Your AIKIA hearing aid may be provided with up to

four listening programs optimized for different lis-

tening situations. Your hearing care professional

can help you select the programs that are of use to

you. If your needs change over time, the combina-

tion of listening programs can be changed. In these

user’s instructions, the hearing care professional

can list the listening programs that are available in

your hearing aid (see page 20). You can choose

from the following programs:

AIKIA Master: This listening program is AIKIA’s

standard program. In the Master program all the

automatic functions of the hearing aid work to en-

sure audibility, speech intelligibility and comfort in

all listening situations.

Acclimatization program: This listening program

has the same features as the Master program, but

provides slightly less amplification. The listening

program is ideal if this is your first hearing aid and

you want to become used to all the new sounds

gradually.

Music: This listening program is ideal for listening

to music.

TV: This listening program is ideal for listening to

the TV.

M+T: In this listening program you listen via the

hearing aid microphone (M) and the telecoil (T).

This listening program allows you to listen to a

specific sound source and still hear surrounding

sounds.

T: In this listening program you listen via the tele-

coil (T) and not via the microphone (M) in the

hearing aid. The telecoil is used where a loop sys-

tem or specially adapted telephone system is in-

stalled. Activating this program allows you to lis-

ten to a specific sound source and shut out sur-

rounding sounds.

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