For system operators

Through the listening systems test by experts...

... a hearing system test will tell you what you can do to optimise the use of your hearing system. For hearing-impaired people, a functioning hearing system is an enormous relief. It enables them to participate in your events. Contact a regional Pro Audito association or a relevant organisation for independent and free advice from hearing system testers.

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By the hearing aid specialist...

... will give you the best advice. If you operate a hearing system and have a problem or would like to install a new hearing system: You can get help here, because hearing systems are technically complex systems that require expert planning, installation and commissioning in order to function properly. Therefore, always call a specialist if you want to install a new hearing system or have an existing hearing system repaired. The specialists work in their own name and for their own account. Do not hesitate to seek advice:

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It is important for system operators to know whether their own hearing system is working. The following instructions allow you to test an inductive hearing system using a receiver and headphones.

1. Switch on your audio system and, if necessary, the amplifier for the hearing system.
2. Ask someone to speak into a microphone at a normal volume and speed and at a normal distance.
3. Switch on the induction receiver and connect the headphones.
4. Always hold the receiver vertically and at ear height (1.2 m for seated users, 1.7 m for standing users).
5. Adjust the volume on the receiver.
6. Assess the reception quality at different positions in the room. Pay attention to the following:

• Where is the sound louder or quieter? Tip: Do not change the volume on the receiver in between - this will distort the result.
• Does the speech signal sound clear and undistorted, i.e. not muffled, scratchy, tinny or similar?
• Are background noises very distracting? Tip: Ask a person with hearing loss to test the hearing system directly via the T-coil in the hearing aid or cochlear implant (CI). People with hearing aids or cochlear implants often perceive background noise differently than people with receivers and headphones.

Make a note on a floor plan of where the speech signal is best. Recommend these positions to people with hearing systems with a ‘T-coil’. You can also mark individual places directly with a ‘T’ pictogram.

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