Noah Database Settings; Tone And Speech Settings - Interacoustics Affinity 2.0 Additional Information

2.0
Affinity Additional Information
1.9.2

Noah database settings

The option to 'Use WR1 as SRT measurement (German User Scenario)' enables the data to be stored in
a specific manner for third party EMR systems to read and display the speech test data as SRT thresholds.
The setting to 'Save IP measurements as AC' allows the user to store all insert earphone measures as
standard AC audiometry thresholds. This is useful specifically with some hearing aid fitting softwares which
do not read the audiometry when inserts are used.
1.9.3

Tone and speech settings

1) Select your preferred Standard for Tone settings. The dropdown list allows you to choose between
ANSI and IEC.
Linear If choosing Linear the system will add filters giving the output of the transducer
linear characteristics.
FF equiv. If choosing FF equiv the system will add filters giving the output of the transducer
free field characteristics.
Non-Linear If choosing Non-linear you omit filters to be able to use a higher intensity for the
speech testing. It will enable the system to go as high as 100 dB and if the +20
button
2) Under Speech settings use the dropdown list to choose the desired Standard. Choose between
ANSI, IEC, Sweden, and Norway.
3) In Filter mode choose the preferred filtering Linear, FF equiv. (Free Field Equivalent) and Non-linear.
Note: If changing the standard for Tone or Speech the AC440 must be re-started. If running under
OtoAccess™ also re-start the database.
is clicked to 120 dB
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