Dictionary

No.: Symbol: Function:

1 Talk Forward Talk Forward to patient.

2 Tone / W Selects pure tone or warble tone as stimulus.
3 Mic Selects microphone as input.
4 CD / Tape Selects CD or Tape as input.
5 Ext. Range Extended Range allows high intensities.
5 + (shift) disp. thr. Thresholds will be displayed in the LCD.
6 dB 1 / 5 Sets level changes to 1 or 5 dB.
6 + (shift) del Clear values on screen from internal memory.
Starts automatic pure tone testing (HW,
7 Auto Threshold
Békésy or OSHA).
Starts a familiarisation procedure for
7 + (shift) fam
automatic pure tone testing.
8 Stenger / ABLB Selects either the Stenger or the ABLB test.
First push: Monitor active (the presentation
to the patient from e.g. tape or CD can be
heard through a monitor headset or the built-
in in speaker.
9 Monitor TB
Second push: Talk Back active (the patient’s
comment can be heard through monitor
headset or built-in speaker).
Third push: Monitor as well as Talk Back is
active.
9 + (shift) Monitor TB Turns off Monitor and Talk Back
Shift function for functions written in italic
10 shift
beneath buttons.
11 Right Selects right headphone.
Selects between EARtone 5A insert phones
11 + (shift) headset
and TDH39.
12 Left Selects left headphone.
Selects between EARtone 5A insert phones
12 + (shift) headset
and TDH39.
13 Bone R L Selects bone conductor for right or left ear.
hl/ucl Selects UCL to be stored in the internal
13 + (shift)
memory.

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 Selects Free Field presentation via
14 FF 1-2
loudspeakers.
Saves Hearing Thresholds (or UCL) value in
15 Store
the internal memory
15 + (shift) no response Marks the test level with a “Not Heard” sign.
Manual Reverse - function of Ch.1 Tone
16 Man Rev
Switch.
17 Selects single pulse or continuous pulsing.
17 + (shift) setup Enters into the internal setup of AD229e.
Synchronises / locks Ch.2 attenuator to Ch.1
18 Synchr.
attenuator.
Selects SISI, Langenbeck or Master Hearing
18 + (shift) function
Aid.
19 HL dB Controls the testing intensity for Ch. 1.
20 Frequency Selects stimulus frequency - decreases.
Store incorrect responses from speech test
20 Incor
when using automatic % scoring.
21 Frequency Selects stimulus frequency – increases.
Stores correct responses from speech test
21 Correct
when using automatic speech score counting.
22 HL dB Controls presentation levels for Ch. 2.
22 + (shift) off Turns off Ch.2
23 Tone Switch Presents stimulus.
Prints out results on MTP10 or external laser /
23 + (shift) print
ink-jet printer
A Microphone for talk forward and speech.
B LED-display.
Indicates presentation of stimulus (Right /
C Tone
Left).
D Response Indicates response from patient.
E VU-meter indicates speech signal sensitivity.
F LED adj. Adjustment of LED-display.
G Mic Adjusts sensitivity of operator's microphone.
H CD /Tape Adjusts sensitivity for CD / Tape for Ch.1.
I Monitor Adjusts intensity of monitor.
J TB Adjusts intensity of patient's TB microphone.
K CD /Tape Adjusts sensitivity for CD / Tape for Ch.2.

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 Appendix A: Setting of Setup Items

Introduction....................................................................................... 58
Setup Items ....................................................................................... 58
Setup item 1: Baudrate ...................................................... 59
Setup item 2: RS232 - Handshake .................................... 59
Setup item 3: RS232 – CRC Check................................... 59
Setup item 4: Frequency Deactivation - Auto Test ............ 60
Setup item 5: Freq. Deactivation – Man. Threshold .......... 60
Setup item 6: Auto Test...................................................... 60
Setup item 7: H.W. Test ..................................................... 61
Setup item 8: H.W. Bottom Line......................................... 61
Setup item 9: Buzzer.......................................................... 61
Setup item 10: Békésy Stimuli ............................................. 62
Setup item 11: Békésy Deviation ......................................... 62
Setup item 12: Békésy Reversals ........................................ 62
Setup item 13: Békésy Categorisation................................. 63
Setup item 14: Békésy Curve to Print .................................. 63
Setup item 15: Békésy Stimuli to Print................................. 63
Setup item 16: Békésy Pulse Off ......................................... 64
Setup item 17: Békésy Pulse On ......................................... 64
Setup item 18: Békésy Level................................................ 64
Setup item 19: Print After Test ............................................. 65
Setup item 20: Printer .......................................................... 65
Setup item 21: Bone Type.................................................... 65
Setup item 22: Bone Output................................................. 66
Setup item 23: Bone Symbols.............................................. 66
Setup item 24: Bone Masking .............................................. 66
Setup item 25: Speech Standard ......................................... 67
Setup item 26: Speech Words ............................................. 67
Setup item 27: Speech Score .............................................. 67
Setup item 28: Speech Filter................................................ 68
Setup item 29: Speech Standard Curve for Phones............ 68
Setup item 30: Speech Standard Curve for FF.................... 69
Setup item 31: Microphone .................................................. 69
Setup item 32: Multi pulse Length........................................ 69
Setup item 33: Single pulse Length ..................................... 70
Setup item 34: ABLB Pulse Time......................................... 70
Setup item 35: Frequency Jump .......................................... 70

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 Setup item 36: Output in Channel 2..................................... 71
Setup item 37: Attenuator Position ...................................... 71
Setup item 38: dB Value ...................................................... 71
Setup item 39: Not Heard Line............................................. 72
Setup item 40: Function Key ................................................ 72
Setup item 41: Power-up Menu ........................................... 72
Setup item 42: FF Amplifier Mode. ...................................... 73
Setup item 43: Select Channel for Monitoring ..................... 73
Setup item 44: Language ..................................................... 73
Setup item 45: Phone Selection........................................... 74
Setup item 46: Transmit ....................................................... 74
Setup item 47: Delete Key ................................................... 74
Setup item 48: DSP Version ................................................ 75

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 Introduction
To Enter the Setup
Hold down "shift" (10)while activating the “Pulse” (17) Key.
The LCD display will now show:

Welcome
to AD229 Setup

The setup item number is changed by activating the Intensity

Increase / Decrease Keys in channel 2. The contents of the
setup item can be changed by turning the HL dB Increase /
Decrease Keys in channel 1. To set all items to their previous
setting in one action hold down "shift" while activating the
“Synchr.” (18) key when the AD229 is in calibration mode.

To Leave the Setup

Hold down "shift "(10) while turning the HL dB Increase /
Decrease Key channel 2, or hold down "shift" while activating
the “Pulse” (17) key.

Restoring a Setup item

AD229 remembers the previous setting of a setup item. Hold
down "shift" (10) while activating the “Synchr.” (17) Key when
the AD229 is in the setup menu to restore the setup item to
what it was before it was changed.

Setup Items
In the following all setup items will be shown with the factory setup.

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