User guide

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N EDUCATOR’S GUIDE
Using accessories and ALDs with
Nucleus Freedom sound processor
The accessory port is located on the “shoe” at the
base of the processing unit. The picture below
shows the configuration for the body worn
controller.
The accessory port for the Freedom BTE option
is located at the bottom of the controller.
Nucleus Freedom accessories connect directly to
the accessory port. No adapters are necessary.
The following Freedom accessories can be used
with standard audio components that ha
ve a
headphone jack.
• Personal Audio Cable
(batter
y oper
ated components onl
y)
•
TV HiFi Cable
Lapel microphone – For use in difficult
listening environments, or when sound
is coming from the side opposite
the child’s processor. The lapel
microphone can also be used to
troubleshoot the processor
microphone or an attached accessory.
Monitor Earphones – For trouble-
shooting the processor microphone,
built-in telecoil or an attached
accessory.
Using accessories and ALDs with
Nucleus 24 SPrint sound processor
All SPrint accessories (except Monitor Earphones)
have a 3.5mm audio plug that connects to the
accessory input socket under the flap on top of the
sound processor.
Monitor ear
phones attach at the keyed connector
to the left of the Accessory Input Socket
(see illustration below).
SPrint Accessory Connection
K
eyed connector
f
or monitor
earphones onl
y
Monitor earphones
will al
ways detect
headset plus
accessor
y input
External input via
3.5mm jack plug for
all accessories