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VII. Basic Tuning

Curve Display

In figure 25 ( a. VSB, b. BB) the input/output (gain) 

Curve 

Display

 of the Connexx software can be seen.

In the Curve Display the relation between the following 
axes can be seen:
- x-axis: 

Frequencies 

from 125 Hz to 8000 Hz

- y-axis: 

Gain / Output

 (depending on what was set on 

the Curve Display settings).

Next, in the third tab, you will see the

 Basic Tuning 

tab.

Three black lines and three cherry red/teal lines 
(depending on which side is to be fitted, teal for the left 
side, cherry red for the right side) can be seen in the 
curve display.
The 

cherry red/teal lines

 represent the 

target gain/

output 

that Connexx calculated in the first fit according 

to the audiogram for inputs of 40 dB (soft sounds), 65 
dB (conversational level), and 90 dB (loud input sounds).

The 

black lines 

represent the current settings that are 

stored in the Amadé and therefore the 

actual gain/

output 

of the system for the same input levels.

REMARK: ADJUSTING THE CURVE DISPLAY

TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT VALUES FOR THE VIBRANT 
SOUNDBRIDGE AND BONEBRIDGE SYSTEMS THE 
DEFAULT SETTINGS FROM THE CONNEXX SOFTWARE 
HAVE TO BE CHANGED FOR THE CURVE DISPLAY.

This can be done by selecting 

Settings → Preferences

 

in the menu. There the first tab is the Curve Display 
tab where the following settings have to be selected.

1. 

Gain (G) or Output (O): This defines whether the 
gain or the output of the system is displayed. 

Both settings are equivalent via the calculation
Output Level = Input Level + Gain.
The output level for the VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE 
is given in dB SPL (sound pressure level).
The output level for the BONEBRIDGE is given in     
dB FL (force level).

2. 

Coupler Type = Ear Simulator

3. 

Stimulus = Pure Tone

Note: These changes only have to be done once. 
The changes will be saved and become default 
settings for future sessions.

figure 25

25a

25b

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Страница 1: ...1 Business Unit Vibrant Fitting Guide SYMFIT 6 1...

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Страница 3: ...T FIT CONFIGURATOR 19 VII The Basic Tuning 21 THE CURVE DISPLAY 21 SETTINGS IN THE BASIC TUNING 22 VIII Fine Tuning 24 FREQUENCY SHAPING 24 COMPRESSION 25 SPEECH SOUND 26 MICROPHONE DIRECTIONAL AND OM...

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Страница 5: ...and BONEBRIDGE Systems VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE INTRODUCING The Vibrogram Direct Drive threshold measurement DSL NAL NL1 NAL NL2 available for the VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE fitting BONEBRIDGE INTRODUCING Fittin...

Страница 6: ...EQUIREMENTS Processor CPU Pentium 4 2 GHz Hard disk space 2 GB free storage RAM 1 GB Graphics Display 1280 x 1024 resolution 16 7m colors Programming Interface HI PRO or NOAHlink Programming cable wit...

Страница 7: ...ms Zinc Air 675 battery battery life 5 7 days depending on amplification level How to wear the Amad The Amad audio processor should be worn by the patient as shown in figure 2 The battery compartment...

Страница 8: ...a standard Amad for the VIBRANT SOUNDBRIDGE BB for an Amad for the BONEBRIDGE Underneath all these markings there is an indicator showing on which side of the head the Amad should be worn L for the l...

Страница 9: ...ery door to see the programming socket figure 4c Placing Removing the battery The Amad audio processor uses a single Zinc Air 675 battery Figure 5 a c shows how to exchange the battery When the batter...

Страница 10: ...accordingly To change the magnet figure 6 a c turn the battery door 180 anticlockwise from the closed position Once opened 180 the battery door can be lifted off and the magnet can be replaced Place...

Страница 11: ...to the Amad To program the Amad connect the programming cable Make sure the Amad battery is sufficiently charged Open the battery door to access the programming socket figure 7 To connect the audio p...

Страница 12: ...see the fields to enter the client data First Name Last Name and Date of Birth are required to create a new client record All other fields are optional When the data for the new client is complete cli...

Страница 13: ...not necessary to select the processor first the detection automatically recognizes which audio processor is connected NOTE TROUBLESHOOTING IF THE AMAD IS NOT RECOGNIZED CORRECTLY THE FOLLOWING MAY HA...

Страница 14: ...picked up by the microphones mute the Amad Refer to figure 42 on page 34 on how to mute the Amad THE PRE PROGRAMMED AMAD IS NOW GIVEN TO THE PATIENT AND PLACED OVER THE IMPLANT figure 11 figure 12 Beg...

Страница 15: ...w client The data entered in this screen will be used by the Connexx software to calculate the target gains for the Amad For the first fitting the thresholds of the patient have to be entered at least...

Страница 16: ...e client s experience with amplification from conventional hearing systems Level 1 should be selected for inexperienced hearing aid users Level 1 has the lowest starting volume and cautious high frequ...

Страница 17: ...by bone conduction directly Meaning the hearing loss that needs to be compensated is defined by the inner ear component of the hearing loss measure and enter the bone conduction BC thresholds of the i...

Страница 18: ...MAD BB IS NOT RECOGNIZED CORRECTLY THE FOLLOWING MAY HAVE OCCURRED 1 The wrong SYMFIT version is installed To check which version of the VIBRANT MED EL SYMFIT database you have installed go to Help fo...

Страница 19: ...guide will now continue with a case of unilateral fitting For a unilateral fitting the following example figure 23 is for an Amad BB connected on the right side After selecting the correct side click...

Страница 20: ...rs Acclimatization level 4 can be used as the setting for patients who are the most experienced with amplification Level 4 provides the highest volume for all settings Next the Number of Programs will...

Страница 21: ...e current settings that are stored in the Amad and therefore the actual gain output of the system for the same input levels REMARK ADJUSTING THE CURVE DISPLAY TO DISPLAY THE CORRECT VALUES FOR THE VIB...

Страница 22: ...e For detailed information about the amplification pattern of the system please refer to the curve display Volume of specific sounds To further improve the basic fitting it is also possible to respond...

Страница 23: ...button on the bottom of the basic tuning window to start a new first fit REMARK High frequency sounds are essential for speech understanding Considering this the user should get used to these kinds o...

Страница 24: ...t level can be taken from the curve display REMARK Figure 27 shows that an increase of the overall gain with the handle is not possible as the control is shown as non active This is interpreted in a w...

Страница 25: ...ompression Kneepoints and Compression Ratios The frequency range can be also split here with the eyeglass control By double clicking on the respective field a dropdown menu opens which allows to set t...

Страница 26: ...the hearing comfort and the speech intelligibility for each acoustical situation This means that speech signals are emphasized while interfering noises such as traffic noise or air conditioning are s...

Страница 27: ...a dual microphone system which can be set to Omnidirectional or Directional figure 30 In omnidirectional mode sounds from all directions are processed equally In directional mode sounds coming from th...

Страница 28: ...to 105 dB To demonstrate the program change beeps press the Play alert tone button figure 31 REMARK If the alert tone is enabled in one program all activated listening programs are affected The beep f...

Страница 29: ...gned for noisy situations such as traffic conversation in a large group restaurants or similar noisy situations To provide speech intelligibility and comfort within these situations the Amad parameter...

Страница 30: ...ecreased by 9 dB for the whole frequency range The microphone system is set to omnidirectional and the Speech and Noise Management and Wind Noise Reduction are deactivated The Sound Smoothing algorith...

Страница 31: ...ther one the window in figure 34 opens There are 2 options to choose between Copy the activated program into another slot This can be useful to create another program with only slight changes e g incr...

Страница 32: ...35 In the last tab a report about the fitting session can be created figure 35 All parameters like the date and the name of the clinician audiogram of the user hearing system parameters and target gai...

Страница 33: ...nstrument setting The hearing instrument setting shown on the screen is stored permanently in the client s data form If the setting is not to be stored press the Cancel button to return to the main Co...

Страница 34: ...nter a comment for this fitting This comment will appear later in the session list Completion of this field is optional Measurements Fitting Select the data you wish to store for this fitting by check...

Страница 35: ...dentified which band creates the feedback Note that this is the recommended manual procedure Additionally an automated Anti Feedback analyzer is available by selecting Critical Gain Measurement in the...

Страница 36: ...tabase location displays the database to which the new data will be added If an NHA file is selected the whole list of clients which will be added by the import process is shown in the list field Clic...

Страница 37: ...nput sounds have equal loudness over the whole frequency range Activating the test setting Loudness Scaling figure 49 activates the table in the Vibrogram tab however the fitting in the Amad remains u...

Страница 38: ...via Help Connexx Help or simply by pressing F1 on your keyboard If you need any further information regarding the fitting of the Amad please refer to the Instructions for Use IFU For further informat...

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