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.