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User’s instructions  

The Inteo Series

IN-19  

Behind-the-ear

Summary of Contents for INTEO IN-19

Page 1: ...User s instructions The Inteo Series IN 19 Behind the ear ...

Page 2: ...4 Inteo IN 19 5 The battery 6 Battery type 6 Inserting the battery 7 Changing the battery 9 Turning the hearing aid on and off 11 Left right identification 12 Placing Inteo on in the ear 13 Possible settings when turning on your hearing aid 14 Removing Inteo 15 Automatic adjustment of loudness 16 Fine tuning loudness 17 Listening programs 19 Switching between the listening programs 23 Keeping Inte...

Page 3: ...e you will be pleased with your new Widex hearing aid Inteo IN 19 1 Microphone openings where the sound enters the hearing aid 2 Volume control is available in some Inteo 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 Ea...

Page 4: ...type batteries they need air to work Therefore do not remove the adhesive tab until just before 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 Ins...

Page 5: ...early 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 batte...

Page 6: ...ool 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 up wards and off when the switch is pushed downwards The word OFF is clearly vis ible on the switch when the hearing aid is turned off Please remember to swi...

Page 7: ...ght ear red mark right and blue mark left Placing Inteo on in the ear Insert a battery in your hearing aid First insert the earmould 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 earmould has been inserted you place the hearing aid behind the ear so that the hook rests comfortably on the ear ...

Page 8: ...ng inserted in the ear To gether with your hearing care professional you can choose the start up setting that suits your needs best Removing Inteo Turn off your hearing aid before removing it First remove the hearing aid from its position behind the ear Carefully pull the earmould out of the ear canal while holding the lower part of the tubing If it is difficult it may help to try to move the ear ...

Page 9: ...ou 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 adjust ments are obtained by keep ing the lever pres...

Page 10: ...d In these user s instructions the hearing care professional can list the listening programs that are available in your hearing aid see page 22 You can choose from the following programs Inteo Master This listening program is Inteo 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 s...

Page 11: ...ses a special func tion that moves high frequency sounds down to an audible frequency region 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 spe cific 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 hear ing aid ...

Page 12: ...the hearing aid If you do not want to use the program button you can consult your hearing care professional to have it disabled Each time you switch to another program you will hear beep tones The beeps tell you which program you have chosen 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 ...

Page 13: ...rams later these can be written on the blank forms found at the back of these instructions Keeping Inteo clean Cleaning accessories The following accessories are available for your hearing aid 1 Battery magnet to facilitate insertion of the battery into the battery drawer 2 Wax removing tool for cleaning the relief vent opening and the earmould sound bore 3 Soft cloth for drying and cleaning the h...

Page 14: ... to leave the battery drawer open so as to ventilate the hearing aid and allow it to dry The earmould Make sure that your ear mould is clean and free of earwax and moisture If it is plugged clear the openings with a wax re moving tool see illustra tion Disconnect the earmould from the tubing at least once a week and wash the earmould in luke warm water Rinse the ear mould thoroughly and allow it t...

Page 15: ... 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 to avoid battery leakage Treat your hearing aid as the valuable object it is with care When your 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...

Page 16: ...act 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 ef fect of the hearing aid considerably It is a good idea to ask your physician to clean your ears a couple of times a year Please be sure to keep your hearing aid and its accessories out of the reach of children who might place them in their mouth...

Page 17: ...s you should disinfect your hearing aid earmould and seek medical advice Contact your hearing care professional for further ad vice on methods of disinfection Do not under any circumstances use alcohol chlorine or sim ilar substances to clean your hearing aid ear mould Accessories Audio input Your Inteo hearing aid can be furnished with an au dio shoe This allows direct connection to different kin...

Page 18: ... audio programs you have ac cess to and where they are located When you at tach the audio shoe the hearing aid automatically switches to an audio program see page 35 If you then wish to switch to one of the other programs you must use the program button on the hearing aid As soon as you remove the audio shoe the usu al program order is re established see pages 22 23 Program Program order with audi...

Page 19: ...device that can be used as an accessory for Inteo The FM sys tem makes it easier to understand speech in diffi cult listening situations The FM system from Wi dex is called SCOLA The FM system consists of a small radio transmit ter with a microphone placed near the speaker and a small radio receiver clicked onto Inteo via an FM shoe The operating range is approx 15 metres de pending on the surroun...

Page 20: ...ollow if you experience problems Before contact ing your hearing care professional please follow the advice below If the hearing aid is dead it could be because The instrument is not turned on Make sure the battery drawer which functions as the on off switch is pushed all the way upwards and that the word OFF is not visible on the switch The battery is dead or does not work Insert a new battery Ma...

Page 21: ...les continuously it could be because Your ear is blocked by earwax Contact your ENT doctor physician The tubing is broken Replace the tubing The tubing is yellow and stiff Replace the tub ing The tubing often comes off the earmould or hear ing aid hook Replace the tubing The hook or elbow is cracked Contact your hear ing care professional The earmould is not correctly placed in your ear ca nal Tak...

Page 22: ...42 43 Listening program form Program Chosen programs Application 1 2 3 4 5 Listening program form Program Chosen programs Application 1 2 3 4 5 ...

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