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5. telecoil use in church, theatre or cinema
An increasing number of churches, theatres and public buildings often have loop systems
installed. These systems send out wireless sound to be received by the telecoil in your
hearing instrument. Typically, a sign will let you know whether the place has a telecoil.
Ask your Hearing Care Professional for details.
6. using the telephone
When using the telephone, tilt the receiver edge lightly on
your cheek-bone and position the phone slightly over the ear
close to the hearing instruments microphone. The sound then
flows directly into the hearing instruments microphone
opening. This way, the hearing instruments will not whistle
and you ensure the best conditions to understand the
conversation. When you have the receiver in this position,
remember to speak directly into the mouthpiece on the
telephone in order to ensure good understanding on the
other "end of the line".
Telecoil symbol
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All BTE hearing instruments have a telecoil built in, if your telephone has a built in
tele-loop, you can switch into telecoil program in order to improve the sound reception
further.
Remember that the telecoil in your hearing instruments may pick up disturbing signals from
electronic devices, such as fax machines, computers, televisions or similar. Make sure
that the hearing instrument has a distance of 2-3 meters to such devices when using the
telecoil program.
7. wireless and mobile phones
Your hearing instrument is designed to comply with the most stringent Standards of
International Electromagnetic Compatibility. However not all mobile phones are hearing
instrument compatible. The varying degree of disturbance can be due to the nature of
your particular mobile phone.
If you find it difficult to obtain a good result while using your mobile telephone, your
Hearing Care Professional should be able to give you advice on available accessories
to enhance listening capabilities.
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