Guest guest Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Deborah, A volume map (offered on both the Freedom and 3G) increases and decreases the loudness of environmental sounds around you. When used with a standard dial setting of 5, sounds can be made louder or softer similarly to a hearing aid. Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 14, 2006 Report Share Posted June 14, 2006 Thanks ! I'll ask my audie more about that, next time I see him. I've never done anything creative with the volume. In fact, I tend to just leave my volume at my default setting of 9 on all four programs (Freedom) and adjust the sensitivity if needed. Deb --- Kozlik <lisak70@...> wrote: > Deborah, > > A volume map (offered on both the Freedom and 3G) > increases and decreases > the loudness of environmental sounds around you. > When used with a standard > dial setting of 5, sounds can be made louder or > softer similarly to a > hearing aid. > > > > Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G > Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 > > Right ear - Nucleus Freedom > Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Deb, No problem! You may find that a little more volume helps increase your overall speech understanding. I can't say for sure though since I'm also a new (and very happy!) user of the Freedom. <smile> Do let us know what your audi has to say when you see him! Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 19, 2006 Report Share Posted June 19, 2006 Hi ! Here's an update: I emailed my audie with the email you sent me, with your description of the " volume mapping " . He nor his supervisor were familiar with that phrasing. He got a lot of his training from April Hahn, now of Cochlear. He forwarded it to her to ask her what's what. Meanwhile, I have had volume adjustments, but not for a while. I am currently at volume 9 as my default setting for all four programs on the freedom. Then I very occasionally re-work my Ts and Cs. That helps a lot! What does the volume map look like for you? I'm going to get to the bottom of this LOL Thanks. Deb --- Kozlik <lisak70@...> wrote: > Deb, > > No problem! You may find that a little more volume > helps increase your > overall speech understanding. I can't say for sure > though since I'm also a > new (and very happy!) user of the Freedom. <smile> > Do let us know what your > audi has to say when you see him! > > > > Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G > Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 > > Right ear - Nucleus Freedom > Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 > > > > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 20, 2006 Report Share Posted June 20, 2006 , thought you had gone to AADB. Did go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Hi ! My audie spoke with April Hahn at Cochlear and this is part of his email to me (regarding the volume mapping issue): Regarding your question about " volume maps " , April said this is a feature which is available on the 3G, but not the newer Freedom processor. Since the 3G can only store two programs, the user has a choice of either a " volume map " or a " sensitivity map " . If the user chooses the volume map then, yes, the volume wheel works similar to the volume wheel on a conventional hearing aid. When the writer stated that this feature was available on the 3G and the Freedom, it left us all a bit puzzled. The Freedom has different (and technically superior) pre-processing strategies (i.e., ADRO) to replace the earlier features available on the 3G. Perhaps the best way to think of it is this way: the Freedom now adjusts " volume " autom! atically, whereas the 3G required the user to adjust " volume " manually. Does that help? So there you have it! Let me know if you feel you were told differently. Thanks. Deb Kozlik <lisak70@...> wrote: Deborah, A volume map (offered on both the Freedom and 3G) increases and decreases the loudness of environmental sounds around you. When used with a standard dial setting of 5, sounds can be made louder or softer similarly to a hearing aid. Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 --------------------------------- Sneak preview the all-new .com. It's not radically different. Just radically better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 , I don't know about , but I couldn't afford the expense of going to AADB this year like I thought I could. I was told AADB was supposed to have more informational seminars about CIs this year. Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 Deb, I guess I confused everyone by thinking the Freedom was capable of both volume and sensitivity settings just like the 3G. Sorry about that! By the way, I e-mailed my audi to ask her what the numbers 1-20 represent and she told me they adjust microphone sensitivity. The higher the number, the greater the distance of sounds the microphone picks up. I have mine set to the default setting of 9 for the first three open program slots and it works like a charm when used with autosensitivity. At my next mapping I plan to try ADRO as well and will report back on my experiences. From what I've read, it works wonderfully well for music, so I'm especially interested in trying that for myself! Thanks for posting the information from April. Again I apologize for the confusion! Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 24, 2006 Report Share Posted June 24, 2006 now you have me confused. The Freedom IS capable of both volume and sensitivity settings. If you hold down the sensitivity toggle (either right or left) a V will appear in the window. You can then set the volume rather than the sensitivity. FYI.... Volume settings only go up to 9. Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C 3G left ear -12/11/01 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Re: : Volume Maps? Deb, I guess I confused everyone by thinking the Freedom was capable of both volume and sensitivity settings just like the 3G. Sorry about that! By the way, I e-mailed my audi to ask her what the numbers 1-20 represent and she told me they adjust microphone sensitivity. The higher the number, the greater the distance of sounds the microphone picks up. I have mine set to the default setting of 9 for the first three open program slots and it works like a charm when used with autosensitivity. At my next mapping I plan to try ADRO as well and will report back on my experiences. From what I've read, it works wonderfully well for music, so I'm especially interested in trying that for myself! Thanks for posting the information from April. Again I apologize for the confusion! Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 I'm not sure what the actual conversation was about but the Freedom is capable of both volume and sensitivity settings. Thos settings can be locked and unlocked by your audie, however, if they are not locked you can change them. It takes a little practice to adjust them but they can be changed if they are not locked. Hope that helps. Connie Kozlik <lisak70@...> wrote: Deb, I guess I confused everyone by thinking the Freedom was capable of both volume and sensitivity settings just like the 3G. Sorry about that! By the way, I e-mailed my audi to ask her what the numbers 1-20 represent and she told me they adjust microphone sensitivity. The higher the number, the greater the distance of sounds the microphone picks up. I have mine set to the default setting of 9 for the first three open program slots and it works like a charm when used with autosensitivity. At my next mapping I plan to try ADRO as well and will report back on my experiences. From what I've read, it works wonderfully well for music, so I'm especially interested in trying that for myself! Thanks for posting the information from April. Again I apologize for the confusion! Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 " The Miracle at Ohio State " aka Nucleus Freedom Implanted 10/04/2005 Activated 11/1/2005 Surgery: Ohio State University Surgeon: Dr. Bradley Welling http://internalmedicine.osu.edu/article.cfm?ID=2021 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 Hi, The sensitivity and volume control is the bottom button on the processor. If you hold down the left side of the dual button quickly the s appears for sensitivity. If the then hold down the right side of the dual button, after the s appears, and keep it down the v appears for volume. The left side decreases and the right side increases both the sensitivity and the volume individually...one at a time. It takes some getting use to, but once you get it, it becomes easy. Also the same button when both sides are held down changes into the t-coil for telephone use. Hope this clarifies. M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 M, You said, " If you hold down the left side of the dual button quickly the s appears for sensitivity. If the then hold down the right side of the dual button, after the s appears, and keep it down the v appears for volume. " My audie told me if I press either side briefly, the S appears. If I press either side for a longer time, the V appears. In my experience the left side is not just for S and the right just for V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 You are correct . You can press either side to be able to change the volume setting. Left will make it lower and right will make it louder for either the volume or sensitivity. Happy Hearing! Carol Boca Raton, FL N24C 3G left ear -12/11/01 N Freedom- right ear- implanted 3/01/06 activated 4/6/06 Re: : Volume Maps? M, You said, " If you hold down the left side of the dual button quickly the s appears for sensitivity. If the then hold down the right side of the dual button, after the s appears, and keep it down the v appears for volume. " My audie told me if I press either side briefly, the S appears. If I press either side for a longer time, the V appears. In my experience the left side is not just for S and the right just for V. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 , thank you. M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2006 Report Share Posted June 25, 2006 you are correct, if you touch either side of the rocker switch (the lowe oval button) the S for Sensitivity will appear, then you depress the right side to increase the setting and the left fo decrease it. To control volume you simply depress and HOLD either side of the rocker switch until the V for Volume appears then it is the same Left to decrease right to increase. Funny about this when my Audi was showing me these settings she did exactaly as described by M. she touched the left then held the right, I found myself doing the same ever since, but it works either way, as long as you touch one side or depress & hold either side you will switch between S & V. Regards, Mike " Ears Hopin " P Nucleus Freedom > > M, > You said, " If you hold down the left side of the dual button quickly the s > appears for > sensitivity. If the then hold down the right side of the dual button, > after the > s appears, and keep it down the v appears for volume. " My audie told me if I > press either side briefly, the S appears. If I press either side for a > longer time, the V appears. In my experience the left side is not just for S > and the right just for V. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Carol, After sending that post, I realized the error I made in the first sentence. Sorry about that -- I should have sent a follow-up post correcting my mistake. Thanks for the information regarding volume settings! Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2006 Report Share Posted June 26, 2006 Connie, Thanks for this information! Before my audi locked my volume setting at 9 (to avoid increasing or decreasing the settings accidentally), I had the opportunity to adjust volume and sensitivity, but didn't understand what I was hearing or what I was doing. Now I do. This information will be helpful should I have my current settings unlocked and need someone to adjust them to a particular number where I hear best. Left ear - Nucleus 24 Contour Advance with 3G Implanted: 12/22/04 Activated: 1/18/05 Right ear - Nucleus Freedom Implanted: 2/1/06 Activated: 3/1/06 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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