2. Conversation with another person
Sit with someone else in a quiet room. Face each other
so you can read facial expressions easily. You may
experience new speech sounds, which can seem a little
disturbing in the beginning. However, after the brain
has adapted to the new speech sounds, you should
hear speech clearer.
3. Listen to radio or TV
When listening to the TV or the radio, start out by
listening to news commentators since they usually
speak clearly, then try other programs.
If you fi nd it diffi cult to listen to TV or radio, your
Hearing Care Professional should be able to give you
advice about assistive listening devices. If your hearing
instruments have a telecoil program, you may benefi t
from this in combination with a loop system.
4. In group conversations
Group situations are usually accompanied by a
greater degree of background noise, and are therefore,
naturally more diffi cult to cope with. In such
situations, therefore, focus your attention on the
person you want to hear. If you miss a word, ask the
speaker to repeat.
5. Telecoil use in church, theatre, or cinema
An increasing number of churches, theatres and public
buildings often have loop systems installed. These
systems send out wireless sound to be received by the
telecoil in your hearing instruments. Typically, a sign
will let you know whether the place has a telecoil. Ask
your Hearing Care Professional for details.
6. Using the telephone
When using the telephone tilt the receiver edge lightly
on your cheek-bone in order to let the sound fl ow
directly into the hearing instrument’s microphone
opening. This way, the hearing aid will not whistle
and you ensure the best conditions to understand
the conversation. When you have the receiver in
this position, remember to speak directly into the
microphone on the telephone in order to ensure good
understanding at the opposite “end of the line”.
If your hearing aid has
a telecoil (and your
telephone has a built in
tele-loop) you can switch
into the telecoil program
in order to further improve
the sound reception.
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