HP RM500SL Fitting to targets for mid-level speech, FastFacts 18.8 Open fittings in Speechmap

18.7 Fitting to targets for mid-level speech

6)Select REAR 3 and set stimulus to [Speech-std(1)] or [Speech-std(2)] and level to 70. Elongated + symbols show the target range for 70 dB speech LTASS.

7)Adjust gain for mid-level sounds so that the middle curve (the LTASS) falls within the target range. Press <Continue> to run the complete passage. Repeat as necessary. Achieving this goal may require adjusting gain for soft speech, which will reduce its audibility. This may be a necessary compromise with some hearing instruments and for clients with a very narrow dynamic range.

FastFacts 18.7: Fitting to targets for mid-level speech 18.8 Open fittings in Speechmap

REM mode should be used for open and vented fittings. There are no special real- ear SPL targets for open fittings - it doesn’t matter how the sound reaches the TM, the perception is the same. However, the sound that escapes from a vent or open fitting may be detected by the REM reference microphone, interfering with the sound-field equalization. For this reason, the hearing instrument must be muted during sound-field equalization.

1)Position the client and probe tube and enter audiometric data. See 10: Real-Ear

Measurement Setup, 17: Speechmap ®, 18: Speechmap Fitting Procedures.

2)Highlight and <PICK> Instrument and select Open from the list.

3)Highlight and <PICK> a REAR test. If this is the first Open test in a session, you will be prompted to mute or turn off the hearing instrument and select the Equalize button on the setup poster. Otherwise, you are reminded to equalize whenever the client or nearby objects are moved. After equalization, unmute or turn the instrument on and follow the fitting procedures in 18.5: Fitting to targets for soft speech to 18.7: Fitting to targets for mid-level speech.

FastFacts 18.8: Open fittings in Speechmap

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