Jan 19, 2015
WHEN YOU DON’T WANT TO HEAR
Most often, whether during a new fitting of hearing aids or for a
needed adjustment, we are engaged in fine-tuning the different programs inside the
hearing aid’s miniature computer chip, to help
people hear conversations more
clearly.
The majority of today’s hearing systems have
multiple memories, with each memory settingproviding a different
level of hearing to adjust for various listening
situations andenvironments.
When you first close the battery door and insert
your hearing aids in your ears every morning, the system is automatically
set at“Memory #1”. We call
this the “normal” setting, where you will
keep the hearing aids set 85-95% of the time.
Memory #2 is good when you find yourself in
louder noise environments. This
setting will reduce the loudness of the sound filtered through the
hearing aid, increase compression, and
decrease lowfrequency ambient
sounds.
Memory #3 is the loudest setting. This has
more volume than Memory settings #1 and
#2, and typically amplifies a wider range of the sound spectrum.
Memory #3 is very popular to use when
listening toT.V. or attempting to hear at a distance.
There is also a surprise that many of our patients forget about. This is the “standby”
setting. If you press the multi-memory button in and
hold it down for three seconds, you will hear a
brief musical tune: “Dee-dal-dee-dal-ee”, followed by what sounds almost like
your hearing is turning off.
Let us know if you have trouble with understanding
or using themulti-memory settings. Ask for our “Cheat Sheet” that you can keep with you to
remind you of the settings, or we’ll be glad to help you
get more familiar and comfortable with using this
valuable function.