Widex ME5-X User Manual

USER INSTRUCTIONSTHE MENU™ SERIESME-X modelIn-the-ear

10Usethenailgriptopushthebatterycompartment cover downwards andopenthecoverDonotpressthebat-terycompartmentcoverbeyondtheopen

11LowbatteryindicationAn acoustic indicator will sound when the battery isnearlyexhaustedunlessthisfunctionhasbeendis-abled (see

12TurningthehearingaidonandoffThe battery compartment cover of your hearing aidalsofunctionsastheonoffswitchClosethebatteryco

13PositioningthehearingaidClosethebatterycompartmentcovercompletelyHold your hearing aid with yourthumbandfore fingerSlowlyguidet

14RemovingthehearingaidHold the hearing aid withyour thumb and forefingerandpullgentlyIfitisdifficultyoucantrytomovethe hea

15VolumeadjustmentThehearingaidvolumeisadjustedautomaticallyinac-cordancewithyoursoundenvironmentYourhearingaidmayfurthermorebepr

16Toturnoffthesoundcompletely• KeeppressingthevolumecontrolleverdownwardsafterthesteadytonehassoundedToturnthesoundonagain• Pr

17ListeningprogramsBydefaultyourhearingaidcontainsaMasterprogramwiththeoptionofanextraprogramAnumberofsup-plementary programs

18Ifyourneedschangeovertimethecombinationoflis-teningprogramscanbealteredZenprogramYourhearingaidmaybeprovidedwithauniqueopti

19BenefitsThe Zen program may provide a relaxing listeningbackgroundforsomepeopleWhentheZenprogramisusedinatinnitusmanagementpr

2YOUR WIDEX HEARING AID(To be filled out by the hearing care professional)Thisisthemodelandthelisteningprogramsthathavebeenselectedforyou

20SwitchingbetweenthelisteningprogramsTo change programs press theprogram button briefly Each timeyou switch to another program

21CLEANINGThefollowingcleaningaccessoriesareavailableforthehearingaid Cloth Brush WaxremovingtoolContactyourhearingcareprofessi

22ThehearingaidItisveryimportantforthehearingaid’sperformancethatitiskeptfreefromearwaxanddirtCleanyourhearingaiddailywitht

23Werecommendthateverytimeyoutakethehearingaidoutofyourearyouinspectthesoundoutletandtheventopeningstoensurethatnoearwaxo

24ThesoundoutletItisimportantthatthesoundoutletisnotblockedbyearwaxIfitisblockeddoasfollowsRemoveanyvisibleearwaxfromaroun

25TheventIfearwaxhasaccumulatedinandoraroundtheventopeningdoasfollowsCleananyearwaxfromtheventbypassingthewaxremovingtool

26NANOCARE WAX GUARDTheNanoCarewaxguardhelpstoprotectthehearingaidagainstearwaxAlwaysuseNanoCarewaxguardswithyourhearingaidOthe

27ChangingtheNanoCarewaxguardInserttheremovalhookintotheusedwaxguardplacedinthesoundoutletPullthewaxguardstraightout Vent

28Turntheholderaroundsothatthenew wax guard is in position tobeinsertedInserttheholderintotheopen-ingofthesoundoutletandgen

29Discard the holder with the usedwaxguardThe frequency with which the NanoCare wax guardshould be changed varies from one indiv

CONTENTSSYMBOLS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DESCRIPTIONOFTHEHEARINGAID . . . . . . . . . . .

30ACCESSORIESRemotecontrolAremotecontrolgivesyouanum-berofadditionaloptionsT-DEXAdeviceforconnectinghearingaidstomobilephonesusing

31IN CASE OF MALFUNCTIONProblem Possiblecause SolutionThehearingaidiscompletelysilentThehearingaidisnotturnedonMakesurethebatteryispl

32Problem Possiblecause SolutionThehearingaidwhistlescontinuouslyYourearisblockedbyearwaxContactyourENTdoctorphysicianThehearingaidis

33CARING FOR YOUR HEARING AIDThe hearing aid is a valuable object and should betreatedwithcareHerearesomethingsyoucandotoprolong

34WARNINGS WARNINGHearing aids and batteries can be dangerous if swal lowed or used improperly. Swallowing or improper use can result in severe in

35WARNING•RiskofexplosionifbatteryisreplacedbyanincorrecttypeorrechargedDisposeofusedbatteriesaccordingtothein-structions•Ne

36WARNING•DonotwearyourhearingaidduringradiationX-raysMRIsCT or other medical treatments and scansTheemissionsfromthese pr

37ADVICENOTE•ThehearingaidwillnotrestorenormalhearingandwillnotpreventorimproveahearinglossresultingfromorganicconditionsHowev

38Hearing aids accessories and batter-iesshouldnotbedisposedofwithnor-malhouseholdwaste Pleaseconsultyour national Widex distribu

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4SYMBOLSThe following symbols will be used throughout themanualWARNINGMessages with this heading indicate serious adverse reactions, potenti

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5DESCRIPTION OF THE HEARING AID Microphoneopenings Volumecontrol Programbutton Onofffunction Nailgrip Soundoutlet NanoCarewax

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

7IntendeduseThehearingaidsareintendedasairconductionamplifi-cationdevicestobeusedineverydaylisteningenviron-mentsThehearingaidsm

8RightleftidentificationIf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log

9ThebatteryWerecommendzinc-airbatteriesUseasizebat-teryforthehearingaidTo obtain replacement batteries please consult yourh