Atos PROVOX TruTone EMOTE Instrucciones De Uso página 5

8. General Care and Troubleshooting
• Cleaning – Wipe with a damp cloth. Do not use oils, electrical contact cleaner, or
other chemicals as they may cause damage. Rubbing Alcohol is safe. Do NOT use
a soaking wet cloth.
• Water Damage – Remove the caps and USB Dust Cover from the body and
unplug the battery. Place into a sealed container with dry rice for two days before
testing.
• Low Volume or Muffled Sound – Try using or removing the Sound-Head Spacer.
Charge the Battery.
• Excessive Buzzing – Ensure you have a complete seal between the device and
the neck, all the way around the flat surface of the Sound-Head Cap. Try different
positions. Adjust the tone and volume level. Try the Oral Adapter.
• Unsteady Tone – Try a MODE with a lower sensitivity
• Unsteady Volume – Try a MODE that is not a Volume Mode.
• Oral Adapter Use – A sanitary cover, large finger cot, or even plastic wrap is
recommended for use with the oral adapter to keep the device clean and moisture
free.
9. Electrolarynx Neck Placement
• Place the Sound-Head (A) against your neck and activate the power button. Do
not cover stoma.
• Speak as sound is carried into your mouth. Do not force air out.
• Ensure an airtight seal between the Sound-Head and your neck.
• Try different positions until you get the best sound. NOTE: Even a 1/8" (3mm)
position change can have a great impact on the sound volume.
• Try cheek placement, or use the oral adapter in cases of a tender neck or excess
buzzing.
9a. Neck Placement Tips
• Adjusting the Base Tone up or down may produce a better voice.
• Mid-Range tones are easier to hear for most people.
• See Toubleshooting, section 8.
10. Optional Oral Adapter and Oral Tubes
• Insert Oral Tube (I) into top of Oral Adapter (J). Ensure the tube does not
protrude into the cap area.
• Place Oral Adapter over Sound-Head (A).
• Place Oral Tube into mouth, at corner of mouth.
• Activate Electrolarynx. Speak around Oral Tube.
• NOTE: The tube is optional! You may hold the device with the oral adapter to
the corner of your mouth!
10a. Oral Adapter Use Tips
• The larger rigid Oral Tubes do a very good job of getting sound into your mouth,
but can be more difficult to speak around.
• The soft clear Oral Tubes are easier to speak around, but may not get as much
sound into your mouth. If your tongue blocks the sound, you may want to cut an
angle on the end to prevent blockage.
• You may hear excess "buzzing" (soft clear tubes). Try getting a better seal
between the Oral Adapter and the Tube. Remove the Oral Tube from the Oral Cap
and push it back in again.
• Practice talking with the Oral Tube. Form words around the tube before turning
on the electrolarynx.
• A good position for many people is found by placing the tip of the tube just
behind your front teeth, and to one side, or toward the back of the mouth just
ahead of where the tongue touches the roof of your mouth when you make the "G"
sound (i.e. "GO").
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