WIDEX UNIQUE
USER INSTRUCTIONS
THE WIDEX UNIQUE™ FAMILY
U-IM/U-IP model
In-the-canal/In-the-ear
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- Your hearing aid
- Welcome
- Congratulations on your new hearing aid.Use your hearing aid regularly, even if it takes some time getting used to it. Infrequent users donât usually get the full benefit of a hearing aid.NOTEYour 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.
- Your hearing aid at a glance
- Important safety information
- Welcome
- The hearing aid
- Indications for use
- Intended use
- The battery
- Use a type 312 zinc-air battery for your hearing aid.Always use a fresh, new battery that is precisely the kind recommended by your hearing care professional.NOTECheck that the battery is completely clean and free of any residue before inserting it in the hearing aid. Otherwise your hearing aid may not function as expected.Never attempt to recharge a zinc-air hearing aid battery, as it could explode.Never leave a flat battery in the hearing aids while storing them. It could leak and ruin your hearing aid.Dispose of used batteries as indicated on the packaging and take note of the expiry date.
- Changing the battery
- Low battery indication
- Sound signals
- Your hearing aid plays sounds to inform you that certain features have been activated or that you have changed programs. These sounds may be spoken messages or tones, depending on your needs and preferences.Program 1Message/one short beepProgram 2Message/two short beepsProgram 3Message/three short beepsProgram 4Message/one short and one long beepProgram 5Message/one long beep and two short beepsZen+Message/toneAsk your hearing care professional to turn these sounds signals off if you don't need them.
- Lost partner
- How to tell right from left
- Turning the hearing aid on and off
- Putting on and removing your hearing aid
- Close the battery lid completely. Hold the hearing aid with your thumb and forefinger and insert it slowly into your ear until you feel resistance.Then use the tip of your forefinger to gently push the hearing aid into your ear until it feels comfortable.Pulling the outer ear upwards and backwards while you insert the hearing aid can be helpful.
- Removing the hearing aid
- Programs
- PROGRAMSUSEUniversalFor everyday useQuietSpecial program for listening in quiet environmentsTransportFor listening in situations with noise from cars, trains, etc.UrbanFor listening in situations with changing sound levels (in supermarkets, noisy workplaces or similar)PartyFor listening in situations with many people talking at the same timeMusicFor listening to musicSPECIAL PROGRAMSUSEZenPlays tones or noise for a relaxing sound backgroundPhoneThis program is designed for listening to phone conversationsSMARTTOGGLE PROGRAMSUSEZen+This program is similar to Zen but allows you to listen to different types of tones or noisePhone+This program lets you listen to the phone and avoid the surrounding sounds. One of your hearing aids transmits the phone conversation to the other, so that you can listen with both earsNOTEThe names in the list of programs are the default names. Your hearing care professional can also select an alternative program name from a preselected list. Then it is even easier for you to select the right program in each listening situation.NOTEYou can only have one SmartToggle program in your hearing aid.Depending on your hearing loss, your hearing care professional can activate the Audibility Extender feature. Ask your hearing care professional if you could benefit from this. If your needs and preferences change over time, your hearing care professional can easily change your program selection.
- The Zen program
- Program and sound adjustment
- Adjusting the sound level using the volume controlYour hearing aid adjusts the sound level automatically according to your sound environment, but you can also adjust it manually depending on your needs and preferences. To do so, turn the volume control towards the front to increase the volume and turn it towards the rear to reduce it.Each time you operate the volume control, you will hear a beep-tone unless your hearing care professional has deactivated this function. When you reach the maximum or minimum setting, you will hear a steady tone.NOTEYour hearing aid will also play a tone when you reach the default sound level programmed for you by your hearing care professional. In this way you can easily return to the optimal setting for most listening situations.You can also mute your hearing aid if you need to. Do as follows:âKeep turning the volume control towards the rear until you can hear the steady soundTo turn the sound on again:âTurn the volume control towards the front orâChange programAny adjustment of the volume will be cancelled when you turn off your hearing aid or if you change program.
- Using the push button to change programs and adjust the sound level:If you have two hearing aids, the push button can be programmed in several ways:As a dedicated program button:To change programs, just tap the button. To access and exit SmartToggle programs, push and hold the push button down for more than one second (this setting is optional). Once you have accessed the SmartToggle program, you can change among the different Zen styles selected for you by short taps on the button.As a dedicated sound adjustment button:Tap the button on your hearing aid if youâd like more audibility and more volume. If you need to decrease the volume or youâd like more comfort, tap the button on your hearing aid.A long push on either of your hearing aids will mute and unmute the sound (this setting is optional).As a combined program and sound adjustment button:If you have this option, tap the button on your hearing aid if youâd like more audibility and more volume. If you need to decrease the volume or if youâd like more comfort, just tap the button on your hearing aid. A long push on either of your hearing aids will change programs.If you only have one hearing aid, a short tap will change programs and a long tap will allow you to access the SmartToggle programs.
- Cleaning
- Accessories
- Troubleshooting
- Regulatory information
- EU directives
- FCC and ISED statements
- FCC ID: TTY-UIIC: 5676B-UIHardware Version Identification Number (HVIN): U-IP L, U-IP R, U-IM L, U-IM R
- Federal Communications Commission Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.NOTE:This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:â Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.â Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.â Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.â Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.NOTE:This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.Changes or modifications to the equipment not expressly approved by Widex could void the userâs authority to operate the equipment.
- ISED Statement / Déclaration dâISEDThis device contains licence-exempt transmitter(s)/receiver(s) that comply with Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canadaâs licence-exempt RSS(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions:(1) This device may not cause interference.(2) This device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device.Lâémetteur/récepteur exempt de licence contenu dans le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR dâInnovation, Sciences et Développement économique Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence. Lâexploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes:(1) Lâappareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage;(2) Lâappareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible dâen compromettre le fonctionnement.ISED RADIATION EXPOSURE STATEMENT:This equipment complies with ISED RF radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter.ISED EXPOSITION AUX RADIATIONS:Cet équipement est conforme avec ISED les limites dâexposition aux rayonnements défi nies pour un contrôlé environnement. Cet émetteur ne doit pas être co-localisés ou fonctionner en conjonction avec une autre antenne ou émetteur.
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