Widex The mind 440 Series User Instructions

Brand: Widex

Model: The mind 440 Series

Type: User Instructions

Widex The mind 440 Series is a sophisticated hearing aid that can be adjusted to your requirements in consultation with your hearing care professional. Some of the key capabilities of the device include:

Automatic volume adjustment: The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in accordance with your sound environment.
Fine tuning volume: With a remote control, you can fine-tune the volume to your preference.
Multiple listening programs: The device can be programmed with different listening programs for specific listening situations, such as watching TV or in noisy environments.

Automatic volume adjustment: The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in accordance with your sound environment.
Fine tuning volume: With a remote control, you can fine-tune the volume to your preference.
Multiple listening programs: The device can be programmed with different listening programs for specific listening situations, such as watching TV or in noisy environments.

User’s instructions

The mind™440 Series

m4-CIC/m4-CIC-TR

Completely-in-canal

The hearing aid and accessories shown in these instruc-

tions may not look the same as the ones you have. We

furthermore reserve the right to make any changes

considered necessary.

Hearing aids, accessories and batteries

should not be disposed of with normal

household waste. Please consult your na-

tional Widex distributor for advice on how

to dispose of your hearing aid.

Contents

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

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

Function signals .......................................... 7

Right/left identification ................................... 7

The battery............................................... 8

Inserting the battery................................... 9

Low battery indication................................11

Turning the hearing aid on and off .......................12

Placing the hearing aid ..................................13

Removing the hearing aid ...............................14

Possible start-up settings ................................15

Automatic volume adjustment...........................15

Fine tuning volume......................................16

Remote control .........................................17

Listening programs......................................18

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

Cleaning ................................................22

The hearing aid.......................................23

The sound outlet .....................................26

The relief vent, short..................................27

The relief vent, full length.............................28

The microphone opening.............................29

Widex wax guard ........................................30

Changing the wax guard..............................31

Caring for your hearing aid ..............................34

Good advice.............................................36

In case of malfunction ...................................40

Your hearing aid.........................................43

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.

The hearing aid

1. Microphone opening, where the sound enters the

hearing aid.

2. Battery drawer, which keeps the battery in place.

3. Nail grip on the battery drawer for easy opening.

4. On/off function, which is built into the battery

drawer.

5. Sound outlet, through which the amplified sound

from the hearing aid reaches your ear.

6. Widex wax guard

7. Extraction cord, which makes it easy to remove the

hearing aid from the ear canal.

8. Relief vent (short) for ventilation of the ear canal.

9. Relief vent (full length) for ventilation of the ear

canal.

Important

Please read this booklet carefully before you start

using your hearing aid.

2. / 4.

8. / 9.

At the back of this booklet your hearing care profes-

sional can indicate the type of vent used in your hear-

ing aid, if any.

Function signals

Your hearing aid may be set to produce a signal to indi-

cate the use of certain functions. The signal can be a

spoken message or tones adjusted by the hearing care

professional in consultation with you. The signal can

also be deactivated.

Right/left

identification

If you are wearing hearing aids in

both ears, it is easy to tell them

apart. Most models will be

marked with a red Widex logo for

the right ear and a blue logo for

the left ear. The arrow shows the

position of the logo. An alterna-

tive model has a red or a blue

shell, respectively.

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 bat-

tery will start functioning after a few

seconds. Do not use batteries on

which there is a sticky residue from

the tab or other unwanted sub-

stance.

The battery

We recommend Zinc Air batteries. Use a type 10 bat-

tery 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 bat-

tery 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.

1. Use the nail grip to open the battery drawer. Do not

press the battery drawer beyond the open position.

2. Place the battery in the drawer so that the small

plus (+) sign on the battery is visible when you hold

the hearing aid as shown.

3. You can use the provided battery magnet to steer

the battery into place.

If the battery drawer does not close easily, the battery

is incorrectly inserted.

Low battery indication

In the standard setting, the hearing aid will produce a

spoken message when the battery is nearly exhausted

(see page 7). If a setting with tone indication has been

chosen, four beep-tones will be produced. 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.

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.

Important

Be sure to place the battery in the curved battery

drawer as illustrated and not in the open space in-

side the hearing aid.

1. 2. 3.

Turning the hearing aid on and off

The battery drawer also functions as the on/off switch.

1. Close the battery drawer to turn on the hearing aid.

If you have just turned off the hearing aid, wait at

least three seconds before turning it on again.

2. Open the battery drawer to turn off the hearing aid.

In the standard setting, a spoken message will indicate

that the hearing aid has been switched on (see page

7).

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.

1. 2.

Placing the hearing aid

1. Close the battery drawer completely.

2. Hold your hearing aid by the extraction cord with

your thumb and forefinger. Slowly guide the hear-

ing aid into your ear canal until you feel resistance.

3. Let go of the extraction cord and use the tip of your

forefinger to gently push the hearing aid into your

ear until it rests comfortably in your canal.

4. To help position the hearing aid properly you could

pull the outer ear backwards and upwards with the

opposite hand.

3. 4.

Removing the hearing aid

Gently pull the extraction cord with

your thumb and forefinger.

If it is difficult, you can try to move

the hearing aid carefully from side

to side while pulling the extraction

cord. It may also help to pull the out-

er ear backwards and upwards with

the opposite hand.

Possible start-up settings

The hearing aid can be set to start up in two different

ways. In the standard start-up setting, the hearing aid

minimises whistling while it is being placed in the ear.

The alternative is a setting where the hearing aid whis-

tles slightly while you place it in the ear. Together with

your hearing care professional you can choose the

start-up setting that suits your needs best.

Automatic volume adjustment

The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in ac-

cordance with your sound environment.

Important

If the volume in your hearing aid is generally too

loud or too weak, or if the reproduced sounds are

distorted, or you would like any further information,

consult your hearing care professional.

Fine tuning volume

Ordinarily, you cannot fine tune the volume in your

hearing aid.

However, if you choose to have a remote control for

your hearing aid, the option of fine tuning the volume

becomes available.

Remote control

– an alternative way of operating the hearing aid.

A remote control is an accessory for your

hearing aid. It gives you a number of ad-

ditional options, such as adjusting the

volume or changing the listening pro-

gram.

For help to determine whether you

could benefit from a remote control,

please consult your hearing care profes-

sional.

If your hearing aid has a remote control, please also re-

fer to the user’s instructions for this.

Listening programs

Ordinarily, your hearing aid has one listening program

(Master).

However, if you choose to have a remote control for

your hearing aid, you can have several listening pro-

grams intended for specific listening situations. De-

pending on how your hearing care professional has

programmed your hearing aid, you can have up to six

programs.

At the back of this booklet your hearing care profes-

sional can list the listening programs that are available

in your hearing aid. If your needs change over time, the

combination of listening programs can be changed.

When selecting a listening program, please remember

that there are situations where it is particularly impor-

tant to be able to hear the surrounding sounds (e.g.

traffic, warning signals).

Master: Standard program

Acclimatisation*: Has the same features as the Master

program, but provides slightly less amplification.

Music*: For listening to music.

TV*: For listening to the TV.

Comfort*: Attenuates background noise.

Audibility Extender*: Makes high-frequency sounds

audible.

Zen*: Makes fractal tones. The tones are adjusted ac-

cording to your hearing loss.

The Zen program may be used with amplification so

both the surrounding sounds and the fractal tones are

heard together. Or, it may be used alone (without am-

plification) in quiet when you are not required to hear

surrounding sounds.

Up to two listening programs with one Zen style each

can be programmed for Zen. Furthermore, a special

Zen program can be made available. This is called Zen+

and can contain up to three Zen styles.

* This program can be made available if you have a remote control

for your hearing aid.

Important

Use of the different Zen programs may interfere

with hearing surrounding sounds including speech.

The programs should not be used when hearing

such sounds is important. Switch the hearing aid to

a non-Zen program in those situations.

Switching between the listening programs

If you have access to several programs via a remote

control, a spoken message will sound in the standard

setting each time you switch to another program (see

page 7).

If you have chosen the tone indication setting, the dif-

ferent sounds tell you which program you have cho-

sen:

Program 1: One brief beep•

Program 2: Two brief beeps•

Program 3: Three brief beeps•

Program 4: One long and one brief beep•

Program 5: One long and two brief beeps•

Zen+: Tone•

Cleaning

The following accessories are available for cleaning the

hearing aid. Ask your hearing care professional which

accessories you need for your hearing aid.

1. Small brush

2. Soft cloth

3. Wax removing tool with a short and a long end

4. Long wax removing tool

Contact your hearing care professional if you need ad-

ditional supplies of cleaning accessories.

Widex

The hearing aid

The hearing aid is a completely-in-canal hearing aid.

It is very important for the hearing aid’s performance

that it is kept free from earwax and dirt.

1. Clean your hearing aid daily with the soft cloth to

keep it dry and clean of earwax or dirt. Never clean

the hearing aid with water or cleaning solutions.

2. When the hearing aid is not in use, the battery

drawer should be left open, so as to ventilate the

hearing aid and allow it to dry.

We recommend that every time you take the hearing

aid out of your ear, you inspect the sound outlet, the

microphone opening in the battery drawer and the re-

lief vent opening to ensure that no wax or dirt has gath-

ered there.

1. 2.

Below is an example of how the sound outlet, relief

vent and microphone opening can be positioned. The

hearing aid illustrated here is provided with a short

vent. The positions can be slightly different on your

hearing aid.

1. Sound outlet

2. Relief vent (short)

3. Microphone opening

1. 3.

Below is another example of how the sound outlet, re-

lief vent and microphone opening can be positioned.

The hearing aid illustrated here is provided with a full

length vent. The positions can be slightly different on

your hearing aid.

1. Sound outlet

2. Relief vent outlet (full length, outlet)

3. Relief vent inlet (full length, inlet)

4. Microphone opening

The sound outlet

It is important that the sound outlet is not blocked by

earwax. If it is blocked, do as follows:

Remove any visible earwax from

around the sound outlet with

the small brush or cloth.

If the sound outlet is still

blocked, you should change the

wax guard (see page 31).

Important

If you cannot clean the sound outlet completely,

you should contact your hearing care pofessional.

Do not insert anything into the sound outlet as this

could damage the hearing aid.

The relief vent, short

If your hearing aid has a short vent, the vent does not

go all the way through the hearing aid.

If earwax has accumulated in and/or around the relief

vent opening, do as follows:

Clean any earwax from the vent as

far as the long end of wax remov-

ing tool no. 3 can reach.

Important

It is important for the performance of the hearing

aid that the relief vent is never blocked. Make it a

habit to clean the relief vent every day! In rare cases

so much earwax can accumulate in the relief vent

that the hearing aid sound is affected. In that case

you should see your hearing care professional.

The relief vent, full length

If your hearing aid has a full length vent, the vent goes

all the way through the hearing aid, from one end to

the other. If earwax has accumulated in and/or around

the relief vent opening, do as follows:

Clean any earwax from

the vent by passing the

long wax removing tool

all the way through the

vent.

Important

It is important for the performance of the hearing

aid that the relief vent is never blocked. Make it a

habit to clean the relief vent every day! In rare cases

so much earwax can accumulate in the relief vent

that the hearing aid sound is affected. In that case

you should see your hearing care professional.

The microphone opening

If dirt or earwax has gathered around the microphone

opening on the hearing aid front, do as follows:

Open the battery drawer and remove the battery.

Turn the hearing aid so the

open battery drawer is facing

downwards.

Guide the short end of wax re-

moving tool no. 3 through the

microphone opening on the

battery drawer from the inside

as illustrated.

Important

If you suspect that earwax or dirt has migrated

through the microphone opening and into the ac-

tual microphone inside the hearing aid, contact your

hearing care professional. Do not insert anything

into the actual microphone.

Widex wax guard

The wax guard helps protect the hearing aid against

earwax. Always use Widex wax guards with your hear-

ing aid. Otherwise the warranty for your hearing aid

will be void.

A Widex wax guard system consists of the following

parts:

1. Holder

2. Removal hook

3. Wax guard

Wax guards come in a carrying

case. The wax guard is mounted

on one end of the holder.

Changing the wax guard

Insert the removal hook into the used wax guard placed

in the sound outlet. Pull the wax guard straight out.

1. Vent opening

2. Sound outlet

3. Used wax guard

1. Turn the holder around so that the new wax guard

is in position to be inserted.

2. Insert the holder into the opening of the sound

outlet and gently press the wax guard into the

opening.

3. Then pull the holder straight out.

The new wax guard will automatically dismount from

the holder and remain in the sound outlet when the

holder is pulled out.

1. 2.

4. After inserting the new wax guard, discard the

holder with the used wax guard attached to the

removal hook. Never reuse a wax guard.

The frequency with which wax guards should be

changed varies from one individual to another depend-

ing on, for example, the type and amount of earwax

produced.

If you have any questions regarding your wax guard,

please contact your hearing care professional.

Important

If the wax guard fits loosely, discard it and insert an-

other. If the wax guard becomes dislodged from the

hearing aid while in the ear canal, please contact

your physician. Do not try to remove the wax guard

from your ear canal yourself.

Caring for your hearing aid

With proper care, your hearing aid will give you consist-

ent reliable service. Here are some things you can do to

prolong the life of your hearing aid:

Switch your hearing aid off when it is not in use. •

Should you not use it for several days, take out the

battery.

Treat the hearing aid as the valuable object it is: with •

care. When the hearing aid is not in use, keep it in its

case in a cool, dry location where it cannot be reached

by children or pets.

When not in use, do not expose the hearing aid to ex-•

treme heat or high humidity.

In environments with high humidity, a Widex drying •

kit may be used daily to reduce the amount of mois-

ture inside the hearing aid. See the instructions en-

closed with the Widex drying kit.

Do not wear your hearing aid in the shower or swim-•

ming, or when using a hair dryer, perfume or other

sprays.

Never try to open or repair the hearing aid yourself. •

Do not wear your hearing aid during x-ray, MR scans, •

CT scans, short-wave diathermy, or similar radiation

treatments and never place your hearing aid in a mi-

crowave oven. These are some of the types of radia-

tion that can damage your hearing aid. Radiation

from, for example, room surveillance equipment,

burglar alarms and cellular telephones is weaker and

will not damage your hearing aid.

Widex hearing aids are not certified for use in mines •

or other areas with explosive gases.

Good advice

The use of hearing aids increases the risk of accumu-•

lation of earwax. Contact your physician/ENT doctor

if you suspect that a plug of earwax has accumulated

in your ear. Earwax may not only reduce your own

hearing but also the effect of the hearing aid consid-

erably. It is a good idea to ask your physician to clean

your ears a couple of times a year.

Please be sure to keep the hearing aid and its acces-•

sories out of the reach of children, who might place

them in their mouths. Also keep batteries out of chil-

dren’s reach and discard used batteries carefully. Do

not change batteries in front of children and do not

let them see where you keep your supply.

Batteries are very small and can easily be mistaken •

for pills or the like. Never put a battery or hearing aid

in your mouth for any reason as you may risk swal-

lowing it. In case of ingestion, contact your physician

immediately.

The hearing aid will not restore normal hearing but •

can help you make best possible use of your remain-

ing hearing ability. However, you should be aware

that it takes time to get used to a new hearing aid

and new sounds.

The hearing aid is made of modern non-allergenic •

materials. Still, in rare cases skin irritation can occur. If

you notice skin irritation in or around your ear or ear

canal, contact your hearing care professional.

Please be aware that the use of any type of hearing •

aid may involve a slightly increased risk of infection

in the ear canal. An infection can arise as a result of

inadequate ventilation of the ear. Therefore, we rec-

ommend that you remove the hearing aid from your

ear at night to allow the ear canal to be ventilated.

Make sure that you clean and inspect your hearing

aid as required. If an infection occurs, you should

seek medical attention and contact your hearing care

professional for advice on how to disinfect the hear-

ing aid. Do not under any circumstances use alcohol,

chlorine or similar substances.

In case of malfunction

The following pages include some quick advice in case

you experience problems with your hearing aid. Please

follow the advice below before contacting your hear-

ing care professional.

If the hearing aid is dead, it could be because:

The hearing aid is not turned on.• Make sure the battery

is placed correctly and the battery drawer is closed

correctly.

The battery is dead or does not work. • Insert a new bat-

tery in the battery drawer of the hearing aid.

The sound outlet is blocked. • Clean the area around the

sound outlet of the hearing aid with the small brush

(see page 26). If the sound outlet is still blocked, you

should change the wax guard. If you cannot clean

the sound outlet completely, you should contact

your hearing care professional. Do not insert any-

thing into the sound outlet as this could damage the

hearing aid.

The microphone opening is blocked.• Clean the micro-

phone opening as described on page 29. If you sus-

pect that earwax or dirt has migrated through the

microphone opening and into the actual microphone

inside the hearing aid, contact your hearing care pro-

fessional. Do not insert anything into the actual mi-

crophone.

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Widex The mind 440 Series User Instructions

Brand: Widex

Model: The mind 440 Series

Type: User Instructions

Automatic volume adjustment: The hearing aid volume is adjusted automatically in accordance with your sound environment.
Fine tuning volume: With a remote control, you can fine-tune the volume to your preference.
Multiple listening programs: The device can be programmed with different listening programs for specific listening situations, such as watching TV or in noisy environments.

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