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D-0116493-B (OM015) – PC850 Operating Manual
5.1. GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................ 22
5.2. SWITCHING THE AUDIOMETER ON AND OFF .............................................................................................................. 22
5.3. AUDIOMETER DISPLAY ........................................................................................................................................... 22
5.4. AUDIOMETER CONTROLS ........................................................................................................................................ 22
5.4.1. Multifunction Keys .................................................................................................................................. 22
5.4.2. MENU ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
5.4.3. Description of Function of Other Keys .................................................................................................... 23
5.5. THRESHOLD RETENTION FUNCTION .......................................................................................................................... 23
5.6. SAVING AUDIOGRAMS IN INTERNAL MEMORY ............................................................................................................. 24
5.7. LOADING AUDIOGRAMS FROM INTERNAL MEMORY ...................................................................................................... 24
5.8. DATA TRANSFER TO AMPLIVOX AUDIBASE ................................................................................................................. 24
5.9. SUGGESTED SEQUENCE OF OPERATION AND TEST PROCEDURE ...................................................................................... 24
5.9.1. Pre-test ................................................................................................................................................... 24
5.9.2. Familiarisation ........................................................................................................................................ 24
5.9.3. Test ......................................................................................................................................................... 25
5.9.4. Post-test .................................................................................................................................................. 25
6. OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO SET-UP ........................................................................................................................26
6.1. GENERAL ............................................................................................................................................................ 26
7. TROUBLESHOOTING ..........................................................................................................................................27
7.1. NO INSTRUMENT CONNECTED ................................................................................................................................ 27
7.2. WRONG PASSWORD ............................................................................................................................................. 27
7.3. NO RESPONSE FROM PATIENT ................................................................................................................................ 27
7.4. CONTINUAL RESPONSE FROM PATIENT ..................................................................................................................... 28
7.5. NO RESULTS ........................................................................................................................................................ 28
7.6. ERRORS IN TEST SEQUENCE .................................................................................................................................... 28
7.7. INCONSISTENCY IN 1KHZ REPEAT TEST ..................................................................................................................... 29
7.8. USB LEAD DISCONNECTED ..................................................................................................................................... 29
7.9. ACCIDENTAL CLOSURE OF PC850 PROGRAM ............................................................................................................. 30
8. ROUTINE MAINTENANCE...................................................................................................................................31
8.1. GENERAL MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES .................................................................................................................... 31
8.2. AUDIOMETER MAINTENANCE .................................................................................................................................. 31
8.3. HEADSET MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................................................................... 32
8.4. ACCESSORIES/REPLACEMENT PARTS ......................................................................................................................... 32
8.5. REPAIR ............................................................................................................................................................... 32
8.6. WARRANTY ......................................................................................................................................................... 33
8.7. CALIBRATION AND RETURN OF THE INSTRUMENT ........................................................................................................ 33
8.8. GUARANTEE ........................................................................................................................................................ 33
9. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ..............................................................................................................................35
9.1. STANDARDS AND REGULATORY ................................................................................................................................ 35
9.2. INPUT/OUTPUT DATA ........................................................................................................................................... 35
9.3. PHYSICAL DATA ................................................................................................................................................... 35
9.4. EARPHONE SOUND ATTENUATION CHARACTERISTICS .................................................................................................. 36
9.5. ENVIRONMENTAL ................................................................................................................................................. 36
10. EMC GUIDANCE & MANUFACTURER’S DECLARATION ...................................................................................37
11. USE WITH NON-MEDICAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT ......................................................................................42