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Auditory Diagnostic Tools

AudioStar Pro Quick Guide Rev A

Quick Guide

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GSI AUDIOSTAR PRO QUICK GUIDE Navigation Menu  High Hz Test Type Button  This menu is the blue bar located at the bottom of the display. It utilizes the on-board navigation buttons or an external mouse to access the features. The menu is specific to the test type selected. Selections on the navigation menu may be changed at any time during testing.  Pressing the High Hz test type button prepares the AudioStar Pro for high frequency air and bone conduction testing from the high range (8,000-20,000 Hz) or the full range (125 – 20,000) Hz. You may select full or high range from the blue navigation menu. You may utilize the HDA 200, B71 and Sound Field speakers from this test type. Pressing this button will set the defaults from the configuration application to start the test type. Auto Hz may be defined in the Config App and automatically moves the next designated test frequency when “store” is pressed.  Tone Test Type Button  NOTE: If you select a different transducer or stimulus or ear and leave the tone test type, when you return to tone, the AudioStar Pro will default to the last settings that were selected. • Press the Tone Test Type Button. • Verify that the transducers and signals are correct. • Perform air conduction threshold testing. NOTE: Press “store” after each threshold is obtained. • When the pure tone evaluation is complete, move to the next test type in your typical testing sequence.  Speech Test Type Button  Pressing the Speech Test type button prepares the AudioStar Pro for Speech testing. The internal .Wav files may be presented by either using the present button or by a single click of a wireless mouse. The correct/incorrect/clear buttons may be used to score. It is also possible to automatically play wordlists by pressing the inturrupt button. These preferences are determined in the Config App. It is critical that the test type be carefully selected as the reporting/storing is dependent upon test type. If you wish to do a PIPB rollover, you may select the speech audiogram page.  Setting The Clinical Standard  NOTE: If you select a different transducer or stimulus or ear and leave the tone test type, when you return, the AudioStar Pro will default to the last settings that were selected.  Integrated Word Files  When Speech Test Type is selected, the AudioStar Pro defaults to internal .Wav Files. These may be presented for consistent recorded speech testing. • Define wordlist favorites in the Config App for fast selection of common lists. • Utilize the navigation menu or external mouse to select the test type and the wordlist. • Select Word Nav and use the navigation buttons to highlight word stimulus. Press the present bar to present the word. –OR– • Utilize the navigation buttons external mouse to present the words (single click to present). • When the speech stimulus is being presented, the word will be highlighted yellow. • When the patient responds (and the yellow highlight disappears), the stimulus word/sentence may be scored correct or incorrect. • The stimulus word/sentence will turn green for correct or orange/red for incorrect. The center area of the display will indicate the % correct/#words presented. • After the completion of each speech test type, press store to save the results in the speech results table. • When your speech evaluation is complete, move to the next test type in your typical test sequence.  www.grason-stadler.com  • Press the High Hz Test Type Button. • Ensure that the Range is set to your preferences (High or Full). • Verify that the transducers and signals are correct. • Perform High Frequency Testing. NOTE: Press “store” after each threshold is obtained. • When the high frequency evaluation is complete, move to the next test type in your typical testing sequence.  More Test Type button  Pressing the “More” test type button calls up a menu of the following special tests: ABLB, BKB-SIN, QuickSIN, SISI, TEN, Tone Decay, Use the on board navigation buttons or an external mouse to select the special test.  BKB-SIN Presentation Level  For standard SNR Loss testing the BKB-SIN Test should be presented at a relatively high level (loud, but below discomfort). Normative data on normal-hearing adults and normal-hearing children were collected using binaural presentation via insert earphones, at a presentation level of 70 dB HL (83 dB SPL). Normative data on adult cochlear implant users were collected using a 65 dB SPL presentation level in sound field (equivalent to 50 dB HL at 0 degrees azimuth).  continued on back…  D-0100630 Rev A  Pressing the Tone Test Type button prepares the GSI AudioStar Pro™ for pure tone air and bone conduction testing from 125 12,000 Hz. Each selection on the blue navigation menu is specific to Pure Tone Testing. You may utilize TDH 50, ER3A, B71 and Sound Field speakers from this test type. Pressing this button will set the defaults from the configuration application to start the test type. Auto Hz may be defined in the Config App and automatically moves the next designated test frequency when “store” is pressed.
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