ExSilent Xylo 4, User Manual

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Directional functionality
The directional feature can enhance hearing
in noisy environments by amplifying sound
arriving from the front, which is usually the
position of your conversation partner(s). The
feature attenuates sounds from other directions.
In the Xylo 6, this feature may be set to Adaptive
mode which automatically switches to the
directional feature based on the surrounding
noise levels.
The directional feature is available in any
memory and is set by your dispenser.
Telecoil functionality
The Xylo is equipped with a telecoil which
receives inductive signals directly from the
telephone and converts it to sound. The telecoil
setting turns off the microphone, enabling
you to hear more clearly the sound from the
telephone. After finishing your phone call,
change back to your preferred program to turn
on the hearing aid microphone again.
Other uses of a telecoil
Many people use the telecoil feature with
assistive listening devices called FM or audio
loops. If you go to events where the room is
“looped”, you can use your telecoil to pick up
and amplify sound. Set your hearing aids to the
telecoil program. When the speaker talks into
the public address system’s microphone, the
Daily use of the Xylo