Troubleshooting: Tools - Problems; And Solutions; Testing Tools; Using The Tester - Saphyr SP Manual De Usuario

TROUBLESHOOTING - TOOLS - PROBLEMS
1 – TESTING TOOLS
Various features and tools are available to ensure your Saphyr® processor and its accessories are
working properly:
• Operating mode indicator light
• Private warning sound for detecting dying batteries
• Tester
• Earphones
It is important to understand how these tools work for daily management of your device.

Using the Tester

The tester allows you to verify that your
Saphyr® processor and its accessories are working properly,
and that the antenna is transmitting signals to the implant
through the skin. To perform the test:
• Place the processor's antenna on the indicator light side of
the tester. A magnet holds them together.
• The processor should be operating on the program most
often used.
• The tester light should light up for any sound being produced.
If the light doesn't come on, the signal is not being received
by the implant (and no sound would be perceived by the
user). See the "Problems and Solutions" chapter.
Note: the transparent light on the tester that comes with the Saphyr® SP processor lights up
yellow, whereas the light on the Saphyr® CX processor's tester lights up green.

Microphone Earphones

The Saphyr® processor includes an earphone output jack to allow a hearing person listen to
the audio signals entering the processor. This allows problems with the microphone, such as
a clogged microphone input or a defective microphone, to be diagnosed. Note: the sound
quality heard through the earphones is not representative of the sound heard by the patient
using the processor.
To use this testing tool:
• Turn off the processor
• Carefully plug the earphones into the auxiliary socket marked "AUX" on your processor,
making sure they are plugged in the right direction
• Turn the processor on to your usual program to check the perceived sound quality
• Once you are done, turn the processor off again before disconnecting the microphones
Note: If the earphones are too close to the microphone, it may produce a Larsen effect
(audio feedback). The sound level perceived by another person using the earphones is not
representative of the sound level perceived by the patient.
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