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Fast Track Guide
In an ideal world, setting the volume controls (and the treble and bass
tone) would be done with the help of an audiologist, however it is also
straightforward for someone to set their own listening preference.
Very simply, the sound
heard at a distance
through the fmGenie
should be similar to,
or slightly louder than,
the sound heard from
the hearing aid on its
own at close range in
a quiet room.
Volume controls
The fmGenie volume can be set
by a comparison method.
1 Initially establish a
satisfactory listening level
with the hearing aid(s)
alone, at arm’s length
from somebody talking to
you.
2 Turn on the fmGenie system, give the transmitter to your helper
and ask them to walk away whilst talking.
3 You should now listen to the hearing aids but this time through the
fmGenie receiver without changing the hearing aid volume controls.
Adjust the transmitter volume control (Tx vol) to match, or be
slightly louder than, the original listening level through the hearing
aid alone.
Tone controls
Setting the tone controls is straightforward and is basically a matter of
personal preference; most users do not need to adjust them at this stage.
Part 4 – Setting the volume
into the ‘Audio out’
socket and connect to
the direct input shoes
and hearing aids. It may
be necessary to
temporarily remove the
hearing aids to do this.
5 Make sure that both units are turned on.
6 The hearing aid wearer should take the receiver
and
can now put their hearing aids back on.
7 The helper should take the fmGenie transmitter
and
walk to the other side of the room while talking into the
microphone at 150mm (the length of a biro) from the mouth.
8 The hearing aid user should be
able to hear the helper through
the fmGenie, adjusting the
receiver
Tx volume control to
a suitable level as required.
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fmGenie user features
This generic fast track guide is designed to get you started with
your new fmGenie quickly and easily. To help achieve this, your
fmGenie has been factory set for single channel operation with
some user features disabled.
The available features are all explained in section 4 and, when
you have chosen the features you wish to use, appendices 1-3 will
explain how to access them.
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