Interacoustics Affinity Compact Quick Manual

Listen to coupler / listen to probe microphone

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Listen to coupler / Listen to probe microphone

The purpose of this document is to provide a quick guide for the Listen to Coupler/Listen to Probe Microphone

feature found in the REM440 Real-Ear Measurement module in the Affinity Suite. This Quick Guide will focus on

how to use this function.

It can sometimes be difficult to understand feedback from your patient regarding how their hearing aid sounds.

The Affinity Compact has a handy feature which allows you to listen directly to the probe tube microphone or

coupler microphone to hear exactly what the hearing aid is doing.

1. Enter your REM module as you would normally. Ensure you have a monitor headset plugged into your

Affinity Compact, the socket which this is connected to is shown below.

2. Connect probe tubes to the REM reference microphones.

3. Click on the Tube Calibration button

that the probe tube is made acoustically invisible – enabling an effective display of the actual gain achieved

at the tympanic membrane by the hearing aid.

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and follow the instructions on the screen, this process ensures

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Page 1 It can sometimes be difficult to understand feedback from your patient regarding how their hearing aid sounds. The Affinity Compact has a handy feature which allows you to listen directly to the probe tube microphone or coupler microphone to hear exactly what the hearing aid is doing.
Page 2 4. Position the patient approximately 0.5 metres from the REM loudspeaker. 5. Perform otoscopy to ensure the ear canal is clear. 6. Place the REM tubes inside the patient’s ears and aim to use a marker of roughly 28mm (female) and 30mm (male) on the probe tubes.
Page 3 For a more detailed description of how to use the REM440 module, please refer to the following documents: Instructions for Use for Affinity Compact Quick Guide: BSA REM Quick Guide: A beginner’s guide to Real Ear Measures. Additional Information for Affinity Compact References: •...

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