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Adjusting Your Hearing Aid(s) in Noisy
Situations
Some hearing aids allow for a change in the acoustics of the hearing
aid with the use of a small button or switch. This is used to adjust the
hearing aid in noisy situations or for use with the telephone.
Hearing aids can be adjusted by a button or toggle switch.
Your hearing aid uses a________________________.
______________ Memory Button
to adjust your hearing aid you will need to
push a small button near the top portion of the
hearing aid.
# of Beeps
____ Quiet (around the house, TV,
small groups)
____ Noise (restaurants, malls, parties, crowds)
For most effective use, seat yourself with speaker to your
front and the noise behind you.
____ Other: ______________________
Hearing aid settings are called “memories.” If you find that you do not
like having separate memories, call Audiology for an appointment.
They will turn the memories “off.” Opening the battery door will
automatically reset the hearing aid to “memory 1.”
______________ Toggle Switch
With switch ________ = normal listening
Move switch ________ = to decrease noise in noisy rooms
such as restaurants. Do not wear in this mode while driving.
_____ Other: __________________________________
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