== Solutions Guide: Accurio == === Feedback/Whistling === * Adaptive: Activate Adaptive Feedback Canceller. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 3, 4. * Decrease gain/volume control. * Tips: * Check ear canal for wax/debris. * Check receiver direction and canal length. * Consider vent reduction. === Barrel/Hollow/Echo/Plugged/Occlusion === * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 1. * Compression: Increase Compression Ratio in Ch 1. * Compression: Increase Compression Ratio in Ch 2. * Advanced: Increase Soft Gain in Ch 3. * Tips: * Enlarge and/or step back vent. * Taper canal. * Remake to shorten/lengthen canal accordingly.> * Counsel. * Increase overall gain and/or low frequency Soft Gain (Ch 1) (may be due to insufficient amplification). === Background Noise === * Adaptive: Increase Adaptive Noise Reduction. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 1. * Compression: Increase Compression Ratio in Ch 1. * Compression: Increase TK in Ch 1. * Advanced: Increase Soft Gain in Ch 3, 4. * Compression: Increase TK in Ch 3, 4. * Decrease gain/volume control. * Tips: * If these programming solutions are insufficient, please call Audina to discuss the value of directional microphones (if not already in use). === Rushing Water/Fan Noise/Static/Circuit Noise === * Advanced: Increase Expansion Ratio to 1:3. * Advanced: Increase Expansion Threshold. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 1. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 4. * Compression: Decrease TK in Ch 1. * Compression: Decrease TK in Ch 3, 4. * Tips: * Increasing vent size may assist in resolving this issue. === Can hear but not understand / Speech is unclear === * Advanced: Increase Soft Gain in Ch 3, 4. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 1. * Compression: Decrease compression ratio in Ch 2, 3. * Advanced: Increase MPO. * Increase gain/volume control. * Adaptive: Increase level of Adaptive Noise Reduction. * Tips: * This complaint is most often a result of the upward spread of masking or insufficient high frequency emphasis. === Own Voice === ==== Nasal/Stuffy ==== * Compression: Increase compression ratio in Ch 1, 2. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 1. * Advanced: Increase Soft Gain in Ch 3. * Advanced: Increase MPO. * Tips: * If you suspect this complaint is due to the occlusion effect, please refer to barrel/hollow/echo/plugged/occlusion solutions. ==== Booming/Echo ==== * Advanced: Decrease MPO. * Compression: Increase compression ratio in Ch 1. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 1. * Tips: * If you suspect this complaint is due to the occlusion effect, please refer to barrel/hollow/echo/plugged/occlusion solutions. ==== Tinny/Harsh/Raspy ==== * Advanced: Decrease MPO. * Compression: Increase compression ratio in Ch 3, 4. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 3, 4. * Tips: * If you suspect this complaint is due to the occlusion effect, please refer to barrel/hollow/echo/plugged/occlusion solutions. ==== Can hear distant sounds but not close up ==== * Compression: Increase TK in Ch 3, 4. * Compression: Increase Soft TK in Ch 1, 2. * Compression: Decrease Compression Ratio in Ch 1, 2. * Compression: Decrease Compression Ratio in Ch 3, 4. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 1. * Increase gain/volume control * Tips: * Autofitting in Linear or MPO mode may also rectify this situation. === Too Loud === ==== Only Loud Sounds Too Loud ==== * Advanced: Decrease MPO. * Compression: Increase Compression Ratio in Ch 3, 4. * Compression: Increase Compression Ratio in Ch 1, 2. ==== All Sounds Too Loud ==== * Decrease gain/volume control. * Advanced: Decrease MPO. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 1. ==== Dishware Sounds/Water Running Too Loud ==== * Adaptive: Increase level of Adaptive Noise Reduction. * Compression: Increase Compression Ratio in Ch 3, 4. * Advanced: Decrease MPO. * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 3, 4. === Too Soft (Weak) === ==== Soft Sounds Too Soft ==== * Advanced: Decrease Expansion Ratio. * Adaptive: Decrease level of Adaptive Noise Reduction. * Increase gain/volume control. ==== All Sounds Too Soft ==== * Increase gain/volume control. * Advanced: Increase MPO. * Advanced: Increase Soft Gain in Ch 2, 3. * Compression: Decrease Compression Ratio in Ch 1, 2. * Compression: Decrease Compression Ratio in Ch 3, 4. === Sounds Tinny/Harsh/Sharp === * Advanced: Decrease Soft Gain in Ch 3, 4. * Compression: Increase compression ratio in Ch 3, 4. * Advanced: Increase Soft Gain in Ch 1. === No Perceived Benefit === * Increase gain/volume control. * Advanced: Increase Soft Gain in Ch 3, 4. * Advanced: Decrease Expansion Ratio. * Adaptive: Decrease level of Adaptive Noise Reduction. * Tips: * If patient is a previous Linear or AGC-o user, re-autofit in the respective mode. === Pumping (Cuts In and Out) === * Advanced: Change Time Constant to Slow. * Advanced: Increase TK in Ch 3, 4. * Compression: Decrease Compression Ratio in all channels.