User's Manual

Depending on how your clinician has set up your programs, you can use
the processor buttons (Advanced user interface only) to:
Change microphone sensitivity only.•
Change volume only.•
The new microphone sensitivity or volume levels you choose will be
saved for each program.
Controlling microphone sensitivity
Microphone sensitivity controls the softest level of sound picked up by
the microphones.
If your clinician has enabled you to change the sensitivity, you can:
Reduce the sensitivity of the sound to reduce background noise in •
noisy situations.
Increase the sensitivity of the sound to hear very soft sounds in •
quiet situations.
If your clinician has enabled the Advanced user interface, you can press
the upper button to increase sensitivity. To decrease sensitivity, press
the lower button. When you change sensitivity level, you see a fl ash of
green.
If your processor has the Simple user interface, you can use the remote
assistant to change sensitivity.
Controlling microphone volume
Microphone volume controls your perception of loudness. If your
clinician has enabled you to change the volume, you can:
Reduce the volume if sounds are uncomfortably loud.•
Increase the volume if speech, including your own voice, is too •
soft.
If your clinician has enabled the Advanced user interface, you can press
the upper button to increase volume. To decrease volume, press the
lower button. When you change volume level, you see a fl ash of green.
If your processor has the Simple user interface, you can use the remote
assistant to change the volume.
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