Patient Communication And Monitoring; Talk Forward; Talk Back; Monitoring - Interacoustics AD629 Instructions For Use Manual

3.3 Patient communication and monitoring

Talk forward

Talk Forward is activated by the "Talk Forward" button (21). AD629 contains three microphone
connectors which will work in the following priority (depending on which one(s) is connected):
• Priority 1: The mini jack in the left side of the AD629 – can be used with a headset together with
the headphone connector. This has the first priority
Priority 2: The swan neck microphone (1) of the AD629 is located above the "Talk Forward" (21)
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button. If no mic. is connected to the priority 1 mic., this with be used
The image below will be shown while the talk forward (21) is active (by hold the button down) where the
calibration (gain) level and intensity level for patient communication can be adjusted. To change the
calibration level the clinician would adjust the HL dB dial (41) to the appropriate level. To adjust the
Intensity level the dial in channel 2 (43) would be used.

Talk back

The operator may use Talk Back (28) in one of the following ways:
If no headphone is connected to the Talk Back (left side connector), the voice is wired through
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the Talk Back speakers next to the display (2)
• If a headphone/headset is connected to the AD629, talk back will come through this instead
To adjust the TB level, hold down the TB button and use left/right rotary wheels to adjust the level.

Monitoring

Monitoring of channel 1, 2 or both channels together is available by selecting the "Monitor" button (27)
once, twice or three times. Selecting it a fourth time will switch off the monitoring function again. To adjust
the monitor levels, hold down the monitor button and use left/right rotary wheels to adjust the level.
Selecting desired way of listening:
The monitor signal will be available through the monitor headset if connected, the internal monitor
speaker.
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