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4. In group conversations
Group situations are usually accompanied by a greater degree of background noise, and
are, therefore, naturally more difficult 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 instrument. 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 flow directly into the hearing
instrument microphone opening. This way, the hearing instru-
ment 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 of the telephone in order to ensure good
understanding on the opposite “end of the line”.
If you find it difficult to use the telephone, ask your Hearing Care Professional for more
information regarding the Oticon ConnectLine system* and other available accessories.
If your hearing instrument has a telecoil (and your telephone has a built in tele-loop) you
can switch into telecoil program in order to improve the sound reception further.
Remember that the telecoil in hearing instrument may pick up disturbing signals from
electronic devices, such as a fax machines, computers, televisions or similar. Make sure
that the hearing instrument has a distance of 2–3 meters to such devices when using the
telecoil program.
