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HIT FreeStyle testing
The HIT FreeStyle test feature provides you with a supplementary toolbox to the standard HIT tests.
The standard tests focus on testing hearing instruments according to the latest ANSI and IEC standards, whereas the HIT
FreeStyle test provides you with a variety of tests for use in demonstrating and verifying hearing instrument fitting and fea-
tures to fit specific needs in the clinic.
The procedure
1. Launch OTOsuite and select
HIT
in the
Navigation
panel.
2. If needed, open the
Test Selector
and select a suitable user test.
3. If OTOsuite is used without Noah, you can fill out the
Hearing Instrument
fields in the lower right corner of the
Standard Tests
screen. These fields are filled in automatically when you use OTOsuite with Noah together with the fit-
ting software for the hearing instrument.
4. Position the hearing instrument as described in
, so that it is ready for testing.
5. Close the lid.
6. Click the
Start
button in the top left corner of the
Measurements
table.
This will start the selected test(s).
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Navigating in HIT FreeStyle
The Measurements table
You can use the measurement table straight away without any predefined settings. The table will be populated with the
tests as you perform them. You define the tests by clicking your selections in the Control Panel. You will find additional set-
tings available in the
Options
dialog, when you select
Tools
>
Options
.
Customizing the test table
1. You can customize different measurement tables which you can save and reload as user tests. This also allows you to
start a sequence of measurements.
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