Frye FONIX 7000, Operator'S Manual

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Basic Sound Chamber Tests
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3.4.9 Battery Current Drain
You can measure the battery current drain in the Coupler screen if you use
battery pills (instead of regular batteries) in the hearing aid while performing
your measurements. To turn on the battery current drain measurement in the
Coupler screen:
1. Set up the hearing aid in the sound chamber for testing. You must use a
FONIX battery pill to test for current drain.
2. Press the appropriate battery button inside the sound chamber.
3. Close the lid of the sound chamber and latch it.
4. Press [MENU] in the Coupler screen.
5. Use [
∨, ∧
] to select Battery Meas under Misc Settings. (You can use [START]
to skip between groups of selections.)
6. Use [>] to turn ON the Battery Meas.
7. Use [
∨
] to select Battery Size and use [<, >] to select the hearing aid’s bat-
tery size.
8. Press [EXIT] to return to the Coupler screen. You should now see the bat-
tery current drain measurement below the Curve Characteristics box. See
Figure 3.4.9.
9. Start a frequency response measurement to display the battery current
drain.
Figure 3.4.9—Battery Current Drain