MedRx AVANT ARC Installation guide

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Introduction ………………….…………………………………………………………………………..
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AvantARC Software Options ……………………………………………………………………….
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Basic Audiometer Options…………………………………………………………………………
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Basic REM Options. ……………………………………………………………………………….
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Advanced Options ………………………………………………………………………………………
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ARC Accessories………………………………………………………………………………………
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Placing the Earphones on the Patient………………………………………………………………………………….
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Placing the Bone Conductor ……………………………………………………………………………
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Performing Audiometric Testing ……………………………………………………………………….
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Pure Tone Audiometry …………………………………………………………………………………
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Speech Audiometry ………………………………………………………………………………………
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QuickSIN………………………………………….…………………………………………………….
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Tinnometer………………………………………….…………………………………………………….
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Hearing Loss Simulator …………………………………………………………………………………
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Master Hearing Aid ……………………………………………………………………………………..
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Preparing for Real Ear Measurement Testing…………………………………………………………………………
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Speaker Calibration……………………………………………………………………………………..
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Calibrating the Probe Tube …………………………………………………………………………….
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Live Speech Mapping ……………………………………………………………………………………………
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Rainbow Passage ………………………………………………………………………………………
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Real Ear Measurement ……………………………………………………………………………………………
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Additional Tests & Features ………………………………………………………………………………Real Ear to
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Coupler Difference (RECD) …………………………………………………………………………
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How to Perform the RECD Task …………………………………………………………………………
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Coupler Response …………………………….……………………………………………………
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Measuring Acoustic Feedback …………………………………………………………………………
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Printing …………………………………………………………………………………………………...
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Symbols Used …………………………………………………………………………………………...
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Limited Warranty ………………………………………………………………………………………..
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F1 key Help
text menu

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NOAH.
AVANT AUDIOMETER
AVANT REM
Options File Menu
Options

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Basic Options
View tab
Audiometry tab
Options File Menu
Options
Basic Options
View
Live Speech

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REM
MHA/HLS
Advanced Options

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Tympanometer
Video Otoscope
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1. Test Selection Tool Bar
2. Journal or Notepad
3. Monitor Headset Control
4. Ear Selection
5. Output selectors
6. Test Type Selectors
7. Tone Type Selectors
8. Output Level Potentiometers
9. Masking Interrupter and Routing Selector
10. No Response Button
11. Patient Response Indicator
12. Test Interrupter
13. Back to the Main Screen
14. Help
15. Discard Current Measurement
16. Talk Over
17. Legend
To exit the program, click on the “Back” button then click “Exit”.
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Masking
Lock
arrow
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Audiometry
SRT
test ear
Word List

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Spondee Word Lists A&B
Start Test.
Play
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Audiometry
WR
test ear
Word List
Start Test.
Play
Correct
Incorrect
Note that the score is calculated and displayed automatically. The test is complete when all words in the
list have been presented. The software automatically plots the score on the WR graph.
Repeat test on opposite ear.

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Performing the QuickSIN Test
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Audiometry
QuickSIN
list Select.
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Play
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Play

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After all six sentences are
scored, the following
results are displayed:
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Help

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Tinnometer
The following screenshot shows the key features of the Tinnometer:
Interactions with the patient are controlled as follows: