getting used to your instrument. Sometimes they sound very loud;
try not to get frightened.
3. Have a conversation with a single person
Use your instrument in conversation with one person; a family
member or a friend. Move to a quiet spot. Explain that you are
now wearing a hearing instrument; ask the other person to talk
normally. Look at your conversation partner. If your instrument
is tuned to your requirements you will be able to communicate
better than before.
4. Listen to radio or television
Listen to the radio or television. Start with the news, then turn to
another program. Ask a ‘normal hearing’ person to set the volume
of your radio or television to a comfortable level. If necessary, adjust
the volume on your hearing instrument.
If you cannot understand the radio or television, ask your hearing
care practitioner to adjust your hearing instrument.
He or she is able to inform you on other facilities such as an
induction loop at home for radio or television.
5. Get used to conversation in a group
Following conversations in a group is often difficult because of the
background noise. Listen to the different voices. Try to recognise
them by timbre or rhythm and link each voice to a person.
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