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Testing Automatic Telecoil Hearing Aids with the FONIX FP35 Hearing Aid Analyzer...
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Testing Automatic Telecoil Hearing Aids with the FONIX FP35 Hearing Aid Analyzer In some hearing aids with an automatic telecoil feature, the magnet in the FP35 speaker can accidentally enable the telecoil feature when performing coupler measurements. The easiest way to test these hearing aids is to disable the automatic telecoil feature.
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You can purchase a table top stand from Frye Electronics (part number 030-0021-00) for this purpose. To set up the hearing aid for testing: Mount the internal speaker in the sound field position as you would for performing real-ear measurements.
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Figure 1: Leveling for coupler measurements using a sound field speaker From the Opening Screen on the analyzer, press [F3] to enter the Coupler Multicurve screen.
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Press [MENU] to enter the local menu and [NEXT] to go to the advanced local menu. Use the arrow keys to adjust the LEVELING SOURCE to 70 dB SPL. (If you are in the Advanced User Mode, you will need to press [NEXT] again to enter the custom local menu to adjust this setting.) Press [MENU] again to close the local menu.
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Figure 2: Performing coupler measurements using a sound field speaker...
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You can now perform your coupler measurements as usual (ANSI, IEC, or Coupler Multicurve). This testing method is more susceptible to environmental noise than when the sound chamber is closed, so make sure you keep your office as quiet as possible during these measurements.
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