Noah Database Settings; Tone And Speech Settings - Interacoustics Affinity 2.0 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 specif ic manner f or 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 usef ul specif ically with some hearing aid f itting softwares which
do not read the audiometry when inserts are used.
1.9.3

Tone and speech settings

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