Programming the Sprite BTEFM With the Handheld Programmer

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Programming the Sprite BTE-FMWith the Handheld
Programmer
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Button Functions Overview
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On/Off Toggle Buttons Pressing either of these
buttons will turn the programmer on. Press and
hold to turn off.
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On/Off Toggle Buttons If two Sprites are
connected, the buttons can be used to toggle
between the left and right aid
If two Sprites are connected, the buttons can be
used to toggle between the left and right aid.
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Function Buttons Activate the functions
displayed on the screen directly above them.
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Up/down Buttons Navigate between fields on the
screen.
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Minus/Plus Buttons Change the value of the
highlighted field.
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Program Button Programs the aid. (Only
functional at the Enter HTL screen.)
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Screen Overview
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Inactive fields will not be highlighted.
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Getting Connected
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Programming
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Programming a Sprite is simple.All you need is...
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Step 1 After the Sprite and cable are connected
turn on the programmer by pressing one of the
on/off buttons.
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V2.00
The intro screen shows for 5 seconds, and moves
on to the next screen...
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Main Menu
Select Option 1. Begin New Fitting 2. Adjust
Current Fitting 3. Use Tools 4. HA Test Shortcut
Step 1 At the MAIN MENU select Begin New
Fitting and press the function button labeled
Select.
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HTL Range 0-120 5 dB Steps
800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
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--- --- --- ---
DSL i/o
Clear
Main
---
Step 2 At the ENTER HTL screenEnter the
thresholds from the audiogram byusing the
plus/minus buttons.
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HTL Range 0-120 5 dB Steps
800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
--- --- --- ---
--- --- --- ---
DSL i/o
Clear
Main
---
Keep pressing the appropriate plus/minus
button until the proper value appears in the
field. The thresholds go up or down in 5dB
increments.
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HTL Range 0-120 5 dB Steps
800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
5 --- --- ---
--- --- --- ---
DSL i/o
Clear
Main
---
Keep pressing the appropriate plus/minus
button until the proper value appears in the
field. The thresholds go up or down in 5dB
increments.
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HTL Range 0-120 5 dB Steps
800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
10 --- --- ---
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DSL i/o
Clear
Main
---
Keep pressing the appropriate plus/minus
button until the proper value appears in the
field. The thresholds go up or down in 5dB
increments.
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HTL Range 0-120 5 dB Steps
800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
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DSL i/o
Clear
Main
---
Keep pressing the appropriate plus/minus
button until the proper value appears in the
field. The thresholds go up or down in 5dB
increments.
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HTL Range 0-120 5 dB Steps
800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
75 --- --- ---
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DSL i/o
Clear
Main
---
Once the desired threshold value is entered,use
the down button to move from one field to the
next...
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HTL Range 0-120 5 dB Steps
800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
75 --- --- ---
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DSL i/o
Clear
Main
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Continue entering thresholdsfrom the audiogram
by using the plus/minus and Up/Down buttons
until the audiogram is entered.
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800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
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75 70 85 75
DSL i/o
Clear
Main
---
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800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
65 70 85 75
85 90 90 85
DSL i/o
Clear
Main
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Step 3 Once the audiogram is entered, toggle to
the desired fitting protocol using the second
function button to select the desiredfitting
protocol.
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800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
65 70 85 75
85 90 90 85

• The programmer offers the following fitting
  formulas.
• DSL
• DSLi/o (DSL with WDRC)
• Pogo (abbreviation for PogoII)
• Pogo w (PogoII with WDRC)
• NAL (abbreviation for NAL-RP)
• NAL w (NAL-RP with WDRC)

DSL i/o
Clear
Main
---
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800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
65 70 85 75
85 90 90 85
NAL
Clear
Main
---
Once you have toggled to the protocol you
want,(lets use NAL) press the program button.
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800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
65 70 85 75
85 90 90 85
NAL
Clear
Main
---
Once you have toggled to the protocol you
want,(lets use NAL) press the program button.
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Programming
Verifying
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Programming Completed Successfully Hit any key
to continue
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46 dB of Gain _at_ 1kHz
800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
Max Output of122dB
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
Low FrequencyFilter Setting 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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High FrequencyFilter Setting 7
800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
WDRC is OFF
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
Output Compression is ON
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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800R-Pow
Enter HTL
Right
250Hz 500Hz 1000Hz 1500Hz
2000Hz 3000Hz 4000Hz 6000Hz
65 70 85 75
85 90 90 85
DSL
Clear
Main
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Back at the Enter HTL screen toggle the second
function button to display DSL.
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800R-Pow
Right
Assessment
Age LTASS Transducer ULC RECD
4-5 Years Auto Headphones Use Avg Use Avg
Cancel
Main
Next
Unlike NAL or Pogo, the DSL protocol
requires more than just threshold data...
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800R-Pow
Right
Assessment
Age LTASS Transducer ULC RECD
4-5 Years Auto Headphones Use Avg Use Avg
Cancel
Main
Next

• At the Assessment screen, DSL will prompt you
  for
• Age of the child
• Speech spectrum
• Transducer
• Upper Level of Comfort (ULC)
• Real-Ear-to-Coupler Difference (RECD)

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800R-Pow
Right
Assessment
Age LTASS Transducer ULC RECD
4-5 Years Auto Headphones Use Avg Use Avg
Cancel
Main
Next
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800R-Pow
Right
Assessment
Age LTASS Transducer ULC RECD
4-5 Years Auto Headphones Use Avg Use Avg
Cancel
Main
Next
Pressing either of the plus/minus buttons in the
LTASS field will toggle through the following
values Auto will automatically determine
appropriate speech spectrum based on age. (If
13-Adult THEN Cox Moore, all others use UWO
Child)

• Cox Moore (for adults)
• UWO Child
• Auto

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800R-Pow
Right
Assessment
Age LTASS Transducer ULC RECD
4-5 Years Auto Headphones Use Avg Use Avg
Cancel
Main
Next
Pressing either of the plus/minus buttons in the
Transducer field will toggle through the
following values Currently, DSL cannot
predict RECDs for InsertMold. Therefore, if
InsertMold is selected in the Transducer
field, then the RECD field must be set to
Enter.

• Headphones
• Insert
• Insert mold

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800R-Pow
Right
Assessment
Age LTASS Transducer ULC RECD
4-5 Years Auto Headphones Use Avg Use Avg
Cancel
Main
Next
Pressing either of the plus/minus buttons in the
ULC field will toggle through the following
values Use Avg will apply the average ULCs for
the age of the child you selected. Enter will
allow you to enter the ULC from the audiogram on
a screen similar to the Enter HTL screen. You
should always use enter if you have measured
ULCs.

• Enter
• Use Avg

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800R-Pow
Right
Assessment
Age LTASS Transducer ULC RECD
4-5 Years Auto Headphones Use Avg Use Avg
Cancel
Main
Next
Pressing either of the plus/minus buttons in the
RECD field will toggle through the following
values Use Avg will apply the average RECDs for
the age of the child you selected. Enter will
allow you to enter the RECD from the audiogram on
a screen similar to the Enter HTL screen. You
should always use enter if you have measured
RECDs.

• Enter
• Use Avg

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800R-Pow
Right
Assessment
Age LTASS Transducer ULC RECD
4-5 Years Auto Headphones Use Avg Use Avg
Cancel
Main
Next
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If you had selected Enter for the ULC field you
would have prompted with the following screen in
which you would enter the ULCs from the
audiogram...
UCL Range70 to 140 5 dB Steps
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If you had selected Enter for the RECD field you
would have been prompted with the following
screen in which you would enter the RECDs from
the audiogram...
RECD Range-20 to 35 1 dB Steps
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Programming
Verifying
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Programming Completed Successfully Hit any key
to continue
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54 dB of Gain _at_ 1kHz
800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 54 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the DSL
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
Max Output of122dB
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 54 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the DSL
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 54 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
Low FrequencyFilter Setting 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the DSL
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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High FrequencyFilter Setting 7
800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 54 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the DSL
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
WDRC is OFF
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 54 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the DSL
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 54 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
Output Compression is ON
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
Based on the audiogram you entered and the DSL
fitting protocol you selected, the programmer is
recommending...
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More on Programming
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
The Adjust screen can be used tofine tune the
hearing aid. Adjustments occur in real-time and
are made with the plus/minus buttons.
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
The function buttons at the Adjust screenprovide
a variety of helpful functions to aid
programming.
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
The Curve button will take you to a menu which
allows you to view curves of predictedoutput
compared to protocol-generated targets...
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800R-Pow
Right
View Curve 1. Gain w/50dB Input 2. Output w/90dB
Input
Main
Adjust
View
Select the curve you wish to see (you may select
gain or output curves with the up/down buttons,
then press the view function button. Lets
look at the gain curve...
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2cc Gain 50dB Right

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1k
500
2k
8k
4k
The gain curve we selected is now displayed. The
solid line is the predicted output of the
Spriteat the current settings.
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2cc Gain 50dB Right

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250
1k
500
2k
8k
4k
The symbols are the protocol-generated targets
determined by the audiogram data you entered.
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2cc Gain 50dB Right

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250
1k
500
2k
8k
4k
The programmer tries to provide the best overall
match to the targets displayed. If you want to
get closer to a particular target you can fine
tune the aid at the adjust screen.
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800R-Pow
Right
Adjust
HF Tone 7 WDRC Off AGC-O On
Gain 46 MPO 122 LF Tone 4
VC
Main
Curve
Feedbk
The Feedback button will take you to thefeedback
manager which provides an automated means to
eliminate feedback...
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800R-Pow
Right
Feedback Manager Press Go to start
Go
Cancel
To start the feedback manager, press the
function button labeled Go.
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800R-Pow
Right
Feedback Manager Press Yes if feedback
Yes
Cancel
A bar will sweep across the screen, if you hear
feedback press the function buttonlabeled Yes
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800R-Pow
Right
Feedback Manager Press Yes if feedback
Yes
Cancel
Press the Yes button with each sweep of the
bar until the feedback you were hearing
disappears.
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800R-Pow
Right
Feedback Manager Press Yes if feedback
Yes
Cancel
When you no longer hear feedback, let the bar
sweep completely across the screen.
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Feedback adjusted Hit any key to continue
When feedback manager is done, youll seethis
screen. Press any of the programmer buttons to
continue.
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Main Menu
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Main Menu
Select Option 1. Begin New Fitting 2. Adjust
Current Fitting 3. Use Tools 4. HA Test Shortcut
The MAIN MENU screen is the first screen youll
see after the programmer boots up. It is the
central stepping point to all of the
programmers functions.
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Main Menu
Select Option 1. Begin New Fitting 2. Adjust
Current Fitting 3. Use Tools 4. HA Test Shortcut
As we saw earlier, the first option, BeginNew
Fitting, will take you to the Enter HTLscreen
where you would enter audiogramdata.
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Main Menu
Select Option 1. Begin New Fitting 2. Adjust
Current Fitting 3. Use Tools 4. HA Test Shortcut
The second option, Adjust Current Fitting takes
you directly to the Adjust screen where you can
fine tune the aid by manipulating the 6
adjustable parameters of the Sprite.
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Main Menu
Select Option 1. Begin New Fitting 2. Adjust
Current Fitting 3. Use Tools 4. HA Test Shortcut
The third option, Use Tools takes you to the
Tools Menu. The tools menu allows you to
designate your preferred audiological settings
and to designate your programmer interface
preferences.
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Main Menu
Select Option 1. Begin New Fitting 2. Adjust
Current Fitting 3. Use Tools 4. HA Test Shortcut
The fourth option, HA Test Shortcut takes you
to the Test Shortcut screen where you can set
the aid to full-on gain for testing in a test box.
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Main Menu
Select Option 1. Begin New Fitting 2. Adjust
Current Fitting 3. Use Tools 4. HA Test Shortcut
Lets take a look at the third item on the Main
Menu screen---the Use Tools screen
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Tools Menu
1. Aud. Settings 2. System Settings
Main
Select
The Tools Menu gives you two options Audiological
Settings and System settings.
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Aud Settings 1. Peak Clip Control 2. Select
Coupler
Main
Tools
Select
Selecting Audiological Settings takes you to
another screen where you can choose between Peak
Clip Control and Select Coupler.
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Peak Clip Control 1. Allow PC 2. AGC Only
Main
Audset
Save
Peak Clip control allows you to control
the implementation of peak clipping for any Power
800R you might program. Once saved, it remains in
effect for all subsequent fittings with the
programmer.
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Select Coupler 1. 2cc 2. 711
Audset
Main
Save
Select coupler allows you to choose which of two
coupler types are displayed in the view curve
screens.
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Tools Menu
1. Aud. Settings 2. System Settings
Main
Select
Selecting System Settings from the tools
menuwill take you to the following screen...
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System Settings Display Contrast 10 Key
Click ON Sleep Mode (min) 20 Language English
Main
Tools
Undo
Save
The System Settings screen allows you to adjust
some of the characteristics of the programmers
interface.
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Battery LevelIndicator
System Settings Display Contrast 10 Key
Click ON Sleep Mode (min) 20 Language English
Main
Tools
Undo
Save
The System Settings screen allows you to adjust
some of the characteristics of the programmers
interface.
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System Settings Display Contrast 10 Key
Click ON Sleep Mode (min) 20 Language English
Main
Tools
Undo
Save
Display contrast allows you to adjust the
contrastlevel of the screen.
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System Settings Display Contrast 10 Key
Click ON Sleep Mode (min) 20 Language English
Main
Tools
Undo
Save
Key Click allows you to turn the key beep off or
on.
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System Settings Display Contrast 10 Key
Click ON Sleep Mode (min) 20 Language English
Main
Tools
Undo
Save
Sleep Mode allows you to set the length
of inactivity before the programmer
automatically turns off to conserve battery.
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System Settings Display Contrast 10 Key
Click ON Sleep Mode (min) 20 Language English
Main
Tools
Undo
Save
The Language field allows you change the language
used in the screens. CurrentlyEnglish and
Japanese are available.
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System Settings Display Contrast 10 Key
Click ON Sleep Mode (min) 20 Language English
Main
Tools
Undo
Save
If you want to change any of the System
Settings you must press the function button
labeled Save
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Main Menu
Select Option 1. Begin New Fitting 2. Adjust
Current Fitting 3. Use Tools 4. HA Test Shortcut
Hearing Aid Test Shortcut is the last item on the
main menu screen.
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800R-Pow
HATestShortcut
Right
HA test shortcut will erase the current HA
settings and program the aid for testing. Select
a test setup or cancel
Cancel
PC
AGC
The HA test shortcut will overwrite the
Sprites current settings and program the aid for
full-on gain. The Sprite can then be placed in a
test box for verification of manufactured specs.
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800R-Pow
HATestShortcut
Right
HA test shortcut will erase the current HA
settings and program the aid for testing. Select
a test setup or cancel
Cancel
PC
AGC
Power Sprites are capable of peak clipping (PC)
and compression(AGC) output limiting. You
should select the appropriate configuration for
your test.
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Review?
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topic...
Getting ConnectedConnecting a Sprite
Programmer ButtonFunctions
Screen Overview
Tools Menu
Main Menu
More on Programming
Programming withDSL
View Curve
Feedback Manager
HA Test Shortcut
Programming Complete Overview