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FONIX COLT
Clinical Audiometer
Operator's Manual
© 2017, Frye Electronics, Inc.
All Rights Reserved Rev. 5/2017

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  • Page 1 FONIX COLT Clinical Audiometer Operator’s Manual © 2017, Frye Electronics, Inc. All Rights Reserved Rev. 5/2017...
  • Page 3 FONIX, Frye, and are registered US trademarks of Frye FRYE Electronics, Inc. COLT ™ and "A New Breed of Audiometer" are trademarks of Frye Electronics, Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Contents Chapter 1: Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 1.1 Description .
  • Page 6 3.1.8 Reversing the Channels ........24 3.1.9 Outputting 120 dB HL .

  • Page 7: Chapter 1: Introduction

    This manual is written with descriptions of operation for a particular type of Android tablet. These tablets, like computers, are not made by Frye Electronics, Inc., and may differ slightly, one from another. The operation of the tablet supplied with the individual Colt audiometer may thus be different from that described in this manual.

  • Page 8: Audiometer Type

    At the end of its useful life, please recycle or dispose of the Colt according to local regulations. This Symbol indicates that Frye Electronics, Inc. is a Registered Firm of British Standards Institution, and we conform to the ISO 13485 standard.
  • Page 9 They cannot be cleaned, sterilized, or reused. This symbol indicates that Frye Electronics, Inc. conforms to the Medical Device Directive 93/42/EEC. Any attached external computer or other electrical device should also have a CE mark in order for the Colt Audi- ometer to remain compliant.

  • Page 10: Cleaning The Colt Audiometer

    Crawley RH10 9NH ENGLAND Tel: 01293 423787 Otherwise, please report all safety-related concerns to: Frye Electronics, Inc PO Box 23391 Tigard, OR 97281-3391, USA 1.6 Cleaning the Colt Audiometer For your safety, disconnect the Colt Audiometer from electrical power while cleaning.

  • Page 11: Standard Accessories

    Dual Cal only): p/n 015-0206-00. The electronic ear- phone that produces the sound of the TDH headphones. Audio Cups: p/n 015-0223-00. Reduces external sound when testing without a sound booth. Included with TDH head- phones (TDH and Dual Cal only). Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...
  • Page 12 Headphone Cord (TDH and Dual Cal only): p/n 015-0410- 01. The cord that connects the TDH headphones to the Colt Audiometer. ER3 Insert Earphone Package (ER3 and Dual Cal only): p/n 015-0416-00. Includes insert earphones, necessary cords and attachments, and three types of ear tips. Bone Vibrator, Radioear B-71, 100 ohm: p/n 015-0226-00.
  • Page 13 Audio Cable: p/n 072-0322-00. This 3.5 mm cable is used to connect the Android tablet to the Colt Audiometer Base. This cable is necessary if you want to use the built-in audio files on the Android Tablet for speech testing. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 14: Optional Accessories

    They cannot usually be purchased off the shelf from a normal hi/fi or electronics store. Please also note that the FONIX Colt requires special shielded cables for use with its sound field speakers. These cables are supplied with the sound field speaker package.
  • Page 15 The COLT Gooseneck Mic Pkg: p/n COLT GOOSENECK MIC PKG. A dual microphone speech talkforward option is available to allow speech from left and right microphones to be added to the system. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2: Setup

    Plug the shielded sound field speakers (optional accessories) into the jacks marked "SPKR LEFT" and "SPKR RIGHT." Please note that both the speakers and the cables should be purchased from Frye Electronics. Plug the talkback microphone (optional accessory) into the jack marked "TALK BACK MIC."...

  • Page 18: Powering Up The Colt Audiometer

    10. Plug in an external amplifier (if desired) into the jacks labeled "LINE OUT LEFT" and "LINE OUT RIGHT." 11. Connection to an external computer is done by plugging in a USB cable between the Colt rear panel USB connector and the USB connector on the computer. After audio- metric tests have been run, test data may be retrieved from the tablet by use of a USB cable between tablet and computer.
  • Page 19 A vibration may be felt and the boot sequence will occur. When the boot sequence ends, a picture of a lock will appear. Touch the lock and slide it to the right. See Figure 2.2E. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...
  • Page 20 Figure 2.2D: Android Tablet “On” button Figure 2.2E: Android Tablet “locked” The home screen will then appear. See Figure 2.2F Figure 2.2F: Android tablet home screen. Step 3- Open the Colt Audiometer Program Touch the Colt icon on the screen to open the Colt Audiometer Program. See Figure 2.2G. Figure 2.2G: Colt Audiometer Icon Chapter 2: Setup...
  • Page 21 If the Colt is equipped with the Tactile option, pressing either of the buttons on the front panel will present a tone in the corresponding channel. See Figure 2.2I. Figure 2.2I: The Colt audiometer with Tactile option. The Colt Audiometer is now operational. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 22: Recovering From Android Sleep

    2.3 Recovering from Android Sleep In order to preserve battery life, the Android tablet will normally go to sleep after a set amount of time (this time is changeable and the sleep feature can be disabled). To reawaken the tablet, press the power switch on the Android tablet momentarily and then slide the lock to the right when it appears.

  • Page 23: Base Unit Signals

    Very detailed information on the state of the Colt audiometer can be read from the LED and tablet visual signals. These are sometimes of interest to a repair technician. The more detailed information is contained in the Colt maintenance manual. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3: Operation Of The Colt Audiometer

    A virtual keyboard will appear, allowing you to enter or modify the displayed number. Touch OK when finished. Use this procedure for both numbers. They are used as indicators if and when a data file is stored with a SAVE button press. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 26: The Big Audiogram Screen

    Figure 3A: Hearing Level and Frequency sliders Figure 3B: Output and Input Selection buttons with pop-up menus 3.0.1 The big audiogram screen By touching one of the pure tone graphical audiometric screen displays, the normal tone screen is replaced by a "big screen" that can be used for illustration of the test results to the patient.

  • Page 27: Using Masking

    When NBN is selected, the noise band automatically tracks with the frequency chosen in the opposite channel. In addition to tracking the frequency, it is often desirable to track the input level when using Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 28: Changing The Output Selection

    masking. That is, if the input level of the test ear is increased by 10 dB, it is often desirable for the masking signal to also be increased by 10 dB. This is done automatically by enabling the Tracking button. When Tracking is enabled, adjusting the hearing level button for one channel will adjust the hearing level for the other ear by the same amount.

  • Page 29: Communicating With Your Patient

    When you are finished talking to your patient, push the button again to disable the microphone. It is also possible to change the behavior of the Talk Forward button so that the microphone Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 30: Labeling The Type Of Test

    is enabled only when you are actively pressing the button. See chapter 4- Set talk forward as toggle button. When the toggle function is disabled, you will need to press the Talk Forward button the entire time you want to talk to your patient. 3.1.6 Labeling the Type of Test On the lower left hand side of the screen, touch the button under the label “Tests”...

  • Page 31: Changing The User Name

    Talk Forward: Used to enable the microphone of the boom mic headset to talk to the patient. If a dual microphone option is used, both microphones are enabled. FM: Frequency modulates the pure-tone test signal. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 32: Options

    +10 dB Boost: Adds 10 dB of HL range to the hearing level sliders on both channels. Tracking: When enabled, the hearing level sliders for both channels will be adjusted by the same amount simultaneously whenever one hearing level slider is changed. Start: Starts a new patient.

  • Page 33: The Colt Audiometer Speech Screen

    Audiogram screen. See Figure 3.1 and 3.2. You can perform speech testing by us- ing your choice of the built-in speech tests on the Colt system, live voice, or speech tests from an external CD or MP3 player. Figure 3.2 the Colt Audiometer Speech screen Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 34: Using The Colt System Built-In Speech Tests

    3.2.1 Using the Colt System Built-in Speech Tests The Android tablet that comes with your Colt Audiometer also includes an SD card loaded with audiometric speech files. To use these files, you must connect the headphone jack on the Android tablet to the EXT INPUT jack on the back of the Colt Audiometer Base using the 3.5 mm cable provided with your Colt Audiometer.

  • Page 35: Testing With Live Voice

    To play the same list in both ears, make sure to select either External 1 or External 2 for both ears. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 36: Scoring The Speech Test

    Speech Screen options: 3.2.4 Scoring the Speech Test You can score the speech test directly in the Speech screen. Whenever a patient correctly repeats a word, press the "CORRECT" button. When the patient gets the word wrong, press the "WRONG" button. The speech score will automatically be calculated. Use the "CLEAR" button to clear the results.
  • Page 37 SRT- Speech Reception Threshold MCL- Most comfortable level UCL- Uncomfortable level SDS- Speech discrimination Score Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 39: Chapter 4: Customizing The Colt Operation-The Preferences Menu

    Dual frequency Disable Stimulus Safety Timeout Patient No Response With Base Unit Patient Response Time Window Each of these menu items has a check box that can be touch activated or deactivated. Explanations of menu options: Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...
  • Page 40 Set talk forward as toggle button The talk forward button normally is active when touched, becoming inactive when the touch is removed. Sometimes it is desirable to describe a complex test to the patient, which explana- tion can take time. The setting of the talk forward button to toggle allows the user to touch the talk forward buttton and keep the talkover alive while describing the test to the patient.
  • Page 41 Touch the preference item and it will display a sub-menu that allows setting of the Time Win- dow from Stimulus only time up to 2 seconds after the stimulus button has been released. To leave the setting unchanged press the cancel button. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 43: Chapter 5: Notes On Using The Speech Screen's Master Hearing Aid

    * The recommendations for full-on gain assume a reserve gain of 10 dB available to the patient at the volume control. “Reserve gain” is the difference between the average “use gain” and the full-on gain. All values have been rounded to the nearest 5 dB. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 44: Complete Instructions For Using The Hearing Aid Simulator

    Estimating the Required 2cc-Coupler SSPL 90 1. With the Hearing Aid Simulator set to “Off,” obtain an estimate of the patient’s Un- comfortable Level (UCL) for speech. 2. Add 15 dB to the obtained speech UCL to estimate the required SSPL 90. 5.2 Complete Instructions for Using the Hearing Aid Simulator There are many methods for fitting hearing aids.
  • Page 45 (HFA) frequencies: 1000, 1600, and 2500 Hz. # For “HFE”, the full-on gain values are for the ANSI “Special-Purpose-Average” (SPA) frequencies: 2000, 3150, and 5000 Hz. Use this setting only with the special “Ski-Slope” procedure, below. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 46: Selecting Maximum Output (Sspl* 90)

    1. You will use one audiometer channel to feed unamplified sound (50 dB HL) to the test ear and the other audiometer channel to amplify only the high frequencies. You must use a single sound source, fed through both audiometer channels, to the same ear. Re- corded sound sources can be used for this purpose.
  • Page 47 SSPL 90 values do not exceed these SPLs. Table 5.2.2: To convert from dB HL to 2cc-coupler dB SPL, add these dB values to the measured dB HL values for each frequency measured. FREQUENCY 1.5k These measurements use the Colt's tone screen Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Audiometer...

  • Page 49: Appendix A: Internal Colt Data Files

    The test data is stored in a comma delimited format that can be loaded to a spreadsheet for display and use. A1.1.1 Tone Test Spreadsheet Format Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...
  • Page 50 This format is repeated 4 more times. A1.1.2 Speech Test Spreadsheet Format A1.2 ColtInstalls This folder contains the APP files that operate the Colt audiometer. A typical file name: COLTAudiometer-V2.00B.apk A1.3 ColtDocuments Contains the Colt operator's manual and its index. ColtOpManual.index ColtOpManual.pdf A1.4 Audio...
  • Page 51 The computer should then recognize and may ask permission to access the tablet. When access has been achieved, both internal and external storage can be accessed. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...

  • Page 53: Appendix B: Big Graph Screen

    The Big Graph screen is also useful to be able to remove unwanted data points from the graph. Just touch the data point you want removed, then touch the Undo arrow button. To return to the regular audiogram screen, touch the Exit button. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...
  • Page 54 B.2 Both Ear display Appendix B: Big Graph Screen...

  • Page 55: Appendix C: Cloud Printing On The Colt

    Google Cloud printing. To print a screen to the cloud, press the menu button then press the printer icon on the menu bar. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...

  • Page 57: Appendix D: Colt Volume Control Calibration

    "Cancel" to discard the change. The Stereo Monitor volume control calibration has two calibration controls. One for the left and one for the right. That allows you to balance the headset earphones. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...
  • Page 58 To change the Speech Volume control calibration, select the desired source Input selection then press and hold the Speech volume control for longer than two seconds. The calibraton dialog for the selected control will appear allowing you to change the overall gain. To change the Left Microphone volume calibration, Select Mic as the Input on the left channel then press and hold the left speech volume control for longer than two seconds.
  • Page 59 Response button on the Tablet. A volume control dialog for the Tone will be presented. Change the volume to the desired level and press "Save" to save it, or "Cancel" to disacrd the change. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...

  • Page 61: Appendix E: Colt Manual

    Appendix E: Colt Manual The Colt Operators Manual is available on the tablet. To see the manual, press the menu button, then the "Help" icon on the menu bar. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...

  • Page 63: Appendix F: Colt Service Information

    Appendix F: Colt Service Information If you contact Frye support for help, you may be asked for certain information about your Colt, such as serial number and software version number. The informatin is available by pressing the menu button, then pressing the "About Colt" icon that appears in the menu bar.

  • Page 65: Appendix G: Colt Tablet Wifi And Bluetooth Instructions

    4- Hannspree tablet, Model number HSG1279 (page 68-69) To check the tablet Model number, follow these steps: 1- Tap on Settings from the main screen 2- Scroll down to About Tablet and check the Module number Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...
  • Page 66 Acer Tablet Model ID: A200 Android Version: 4.0 Turning off the WIFI The WIFI must be turned off to prevent interrupting the operations of the Tablet by searching for networks and updates. To turn the WIFI off, do the following: 1.
  • Page 67 Changing the Bluetooth Visibility Time Out Follow the instruction bellow to change the visibility timeout. 1. On the same screen select Bluetooth 2. If the Bluetooth is OFF, turn it ON by swiping the button to the right Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...
  • Page 68 3. At the top right, locate three dots. Click on them. From the drop down menu, select Visibility Timeout 4. From that window, select 2 Minutes 5. To exit from settings, click the arrow on the bottom left of the screen twice Appendix G: Colt Tablet Wifi and Bluetooth Instructions...
  • Page 69 To turn the WIFI off, do the following: 1. From Home screen, tap on Settings 2. Select WIFI 3. If the WIFI is ON, turn it OFF by swiping the ON button to the left. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...
  • Page 70 4. Now, you can exit the Settings by tapping on the arrow shown in the bottom center twice. Bluetooth Visibility Time Out The Bluetooth visibility for this tablet is two minutes by default. Appendix G: Colt Tablet Wifi and Bluetooth Instructions...
  • Page 71 To turn the WIFI off, do the following: 1. From Home screen, tap on Settings 2. If the WIFI is ON, turn it OFF by swiping the ON button to the left. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...
  • Page 72 Changing the Bluetooth Visibility Time Out Follow the instruction bellow to change the visibility timeout 1. From home screen, go to Settings 2. If the Bluetooth is OFF, turn it ON by swiping the button to the right 3. Click on the Bluetooth 4.
  • Page 73 5. From the drop down menu, select Visibility Timeout 6. From that window, select 2 Minutes 7. To exit from settings, click the arrow on the bottom center of the screen twice Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...
  • Page 74 Hannspree Tablet Model ID: HSG1279 Android Version: 4.2.2 Turning off the WIFI The WIFI must be turned off to prevent interrupting the operations of the Tablet by searching for networks and updates. To turn the WIFI off, do the following: 1.
  • Page 75 3. At the top right, locate three dots. Click on them. From the drop down menu, select Visibility Timeout 4. From that window, select 2 Minutes 5. To exit from settings, click the arrow on the bottom center of the screen twice. Frye Electronics FONIX COLT Hearing Evaluator...

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