Interacoustics Affinity Compact Manual 

Page 1 of 3 Quick Guide Listen to coupler / Listen to probe microphone The purpose of this document is to provide a quick guide for the Listen to Coupler/Listen to Probe Microphone feature found in the REM440 Real-Ear Measurement module in the Affinity Suite. This Quick Guide will focus on how to use this function. Introduction It can sometimes be difficult to understand feedback from your patient regarding how their hearing aid sounds. The Affinity Compact has a handy feature which allows you to listen directly to the probe tube microphone or coupler microphone to hear exactly what the hearing aid is doing. Preparation 1. Enter ...

Page 2 of 3 4. Position the patient approximately 0.5 metres from the REM loudspeaker. 5. Perform otoscopy to ensure the ear canal is clear. 6. Place the REM tubes inside the patient’s ears and aim to use a marker of roughly 28mm (female) and 30mm (male) on the probe tubes. This helps to get the open end of the tube in an optimum recording position (BSA, 2018). 7. Choose the protocol you would normally use in your system. 8. Enable the Listen to Coupler/Listen to Probe Microphone feature by clicking on the ‘Monitor’ check box on the left panel. You will then need to manually adjust the level up to find a suitable listening ...

Page 3 of 3 For a more detailed description of how to use the REM440 module, please refer to the following documents: - Instructions for Use for Affinity Compact - Quick Guide: BSA REM - Quick Guide: A beginner’s guide to Real Ear Measures. - Additional Information for Affinity Compact References: • BSA (2018). Guidance on the verification of hearing devices using probe microphone measurements. Reading, British Society of Audiology. Available online: http://www.thebsa.org.uk/wp- content/uploads/2018/05/REMS-2018.pdf [Accessed: 02/05/2019 10:39]. • BS ISO 12124 (2001). Acoustics: Procedures for the Measurement of real-ear a ...