13 Performing speech audiometry
Sunshine Panel
A. Ear selection
B. Stimulus transducer
C. Masking, transducer and On/Off
D. Stimulus type
E. Test type
F. Talk Forward dialog
G. Monitor/Level
H. Test Selector
Classic Control Panel
A. Control Panel
B. Test Options panel
C. Monitor/Level panel
Whenever the test buttons and other functions are used, you can use the corresponding keys on the keyboard, or the on-
screen controls located at the top of the screen or in the Control Panel to the left.
For detailed examples of audiometric testing, see the MADSEN Astera² Reference Manual.
1. Select the Speech screen in the OTOsuite Audiometry module.
2. If needed, click the Scoring and Playing icon to set up word or phoneme scoring.
3. Prepare the patient. If you wish to instruct the patient after you have placed the transducers on the head of the
patient, you can use the Talk Forward button. You can talk to the patient to adjust the patient communication levels
when Talk Forward is active.
4. In the Control Panel, select test conditions for ear, transducer, unmasked/masked, and test type.
5. Select the stimulus level with the Up/Down arrow buttons.
20 Otometrics - MADSEN Astera²
13 Performing speech audiometry