GSI AudioStar Pro™ Clinical Audiometer
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D-0100778 Rev C
High Hz Test Type Button
Pressing the High Hz test type button prepares the AudioStar Pro for high
frequency air and bone conduction testing from the high range (8,000 to 20,000
Hz) or the full range (125 to 20,000 Hz). Select full or high range from the blue
navigation menu. It is possible to utilize the high frequency headphones (HDA
200/300), bone vibrator (B71, B81) and sound field speakers from this test type.
Pressing this button will set the defaults from the configuration application to
start the test.
Press the High Hz Test Type Button.
Ensure that the Range is set to user preferences (High or Full).
Verify that the transducers and signals are correct.
Perform High Frequency Testing.
NOTE:
Press “Store” after each threshold is obtained.
When the high frequency evaluation is complete, move to the next test
type in the typical testing sequence.
Speech Test Type Button
Pressing the Speech Test type button prepares the AudioStar Pro for Speech
testing. The internal .Wav files may be presented by either using the auto play
options, the present button or by a single click of a wireless mouse. The
correct/incorrect/clear buttons may be used to score. It is critical that the test type
be carefully selected as the reporting/storing is dependent upon test type. To
perform a PIPB rollover evaluation, select the speech audiogram view.
Integrated Word Files
When Speech Test Type is selected, the AudioStar defaults to internal .Wav files.
These may be presented for consistent recorded speech testing. For manual
presentation:
Utilize the navigation menu or external mouse to select the test type and
the word list.
Select Word Nav and use the navigation buttons to highlight word
stimulus. Press the present bar to present the word.
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OR
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Utilize an external mouse to present the words (single click to present).
When the speech stimulus is being presented, the word will be
highlighted yellow.
When the patient responds (and the yellow highlight disappears), the
stimulus word/sentence may be scored correct or incorrect.
The stimulus word/sentence will turn green for correct or amber for
incorrect. The center area of the display will indicate the %
correct/#words presented.
After the completion of each speech test type, press store to save the
results in the speech results table.
When the speech evaluation is complete, move to the next test type in the
typical test sequence.
