Phonak Serenity SafetyMeter Bedienungsanleitung

User manual

Gebrauchsanweisung

Manuel d'utilisation

The SafetyMeter package contains the following parts:

e Soundcard o Classic probe

r USB cable p Check disc 1

t Headphones and cable a Check disc 2

u Tweezers (for Serenity Classic) s PC software (CD-ROM)

i earJack probe d User manual

Das SafetyMeter-Paket enthält folgendes Zubehör :

e Soundkarte o Classic-Sonde

r USB-Kabel p Prüf-Scheibe 1

t Kopfhörer und Kabel a Prüf-Scheibe 2

u Pinzette (für Serenity Classic) s PC-Software (CD-ROM)

i earJack-Sonde d Gebrauchsanweisung

Le SafetyMeter contient les éléments suivants:

e Carte son o Sonde Classic

r Câble USB p Disque de vérication 1

t Casque auditif et câble a Disque de vérication 2

u Pincettes (pour Serenity Classic) s Programme PC (CD-ROM)

i Sonde earJack d Manuel d’utilisation

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SafetyMeter

Personal attenuation control

Personal Attenuation Control

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User manual

Gebrauchsanweisung

Manuel d'utilisation

Gebrauchsanweisung

Mode d'emploi

User manual

7 "System check" mode 16

7.1 Main screen of "System check" mode

7.2 Probe screen

7.3 "System check 1" screen

7.4 "System check 2" screen

8 "Demonstration" mode 20

9 "Data browser" mode 20

9.1 Monthly reports

10 Background information 22

11 Internet software updates 23

12 Service and warranty 24

12.1 Maintenance and spare parts

12.2 Assistance

13 Misc information 26

13.1 Conformity to standards

13.2 Transportation, storage and operating conditions

13.3 Description of symbols

Content

1 Welcome 2

2 Legal disclaimer 2

3 Installation 3

3.1 System requirements

3.2 Important notice

3.3 Installing the SafetyMeter software

3.4 Installing the SafetyMeter equipment

4 SafetyMeter operating modes 8

5 Toolbar menus 9

6 "Attenuation control" mode 10

6.1 Main screen of "Attenuation control" mode

6.2 Operator screen

6.3 Company screen

6.4 Product screen

6.5 Calibration screen

6.6 User screen

6.7 Measurement screen

6.8 When to accept or reject an ear shell?

6.9 Certicate description

Content

2 3

SafetyMeter software is protected and can only be operated with the SafetyMeter

soundcard, accessories and specied hearing protection products.

3 Installation

The SafetyMeter system provides in-situ verication of the acoustic attenuation provided

by a Phonak hearing protection device.

SafetyMeter conrms the eectiveness of Phonak’s hearing protection systems by

checking that the in-ear shells properly seal the ear canal.

Reasons for leaky hearing protection devices include:

uImproper in-the-ear t of the shells by the user. This can be easily improved by training

the user on how to correctly insert their hearing protection.

uWrong size/shape. Occasionally custom-molded shells are inaccurately produced, for

example as a result of a poor quality ear impression being taken. A shell that fails

SafetyMeter should be sent back for replacement. Ideally a new ear impression should

also be taken.

For more information check section 10 (Background information) of this User Guide.

1 Welcome

2 Legal disclaimer

Use the SafetyMeter software only after reading and accepting the license agreement. The

system requirements and SafetyMeter test specications need to be strictly followed.

3.1 System requirements

uWindows 2000 / XP / Vista / 7 (32-bit version only)

uCD-ROM drive

uMinimum RAM: 512MB

uAdobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 or later (available for free from www.adobe.com).

3.2 Important notice

For correct SafetyMeter testing, the left and right markings and positioning of both

headphones and hearing protectors must be respected.

Color indicator: Blue = Left ear

Red = Right ear

Always make sure the user wears the headphones with the L-cup on the Left ear

and the R-cup on the right.

Any unauthorized installation of software and/or soundcard and/or calibration of the

SafetyMeter soundcard and/or headphones and/or probes, which could damage your

computer/system or cause you hearing problems are prohibited. Phonak declines any

responsibility for any consequences.

2 Legal disclaimer

4 5

3 Installation

When the installation is complete, the following shortcuts will appear on your PC’s

desktop:

PDF Folder Contains PDF versions (grouped by company) of all attenuation

control certicates.

DATA Folder Contains the raw data (grouped by company) of all attenuation

control tests. This data can be retrieved and exported to Excel in ’Data

browser’ mode.

The folder ’MONTHLY_REPORTS’ will group all attenuation control

results (independently of the company) in one data le per month

and per operator.

HELP Folder Contains all on-line help topics in a single document that can be

printed and used alongside this User manual. This help document is

available in English, French and German.

SafetyMeter icon Double-click this icon to start SafetyMeter.

3.4 Installing the SafetyMeter equipment

You need a desktop or laptop PC that is capable of playing audio. An attached printer is

also recommended for printing out SafetyMeter certicates, as is Adobe Acrobat Reader

for previewing the PDF certicates.

3 Installation

3.3 Installing the SafetyMeter software

Insert the SafetyMeter CD-ROM in your PC's CD-ROM drive.

The CD-ROM will auto play.

In case of auto play not starting, go to "My Computer", double-click the "CD/DVD" drive

icon, then double-click on the "SafetyMeter.exe" installation le.

Click "Next" and follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.

Installation of the SafetyMeter software will only begin after you have read and

accepted the SafetyMeter license agreement.

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3 Installation

uIn the

"Playback"

menu, select

the Phonak

PAC Speakers.

uIn the

"Recording"

menu, select

the Phonak

PAC Line.

uConnect the headphone cable to the HEADSET socket of the soundcard.

Check that the cable is properly attached to the headphones' cups: the blue

connector must be plugged into the cup with the L mark. The red connector must

be plugged into the R cup.

Select the probe you are going to use rst. Plug it into the PROBE socket of the soundcard.

The software will issue a warning message if the headphones and probe have been

wrongly connected to the soundcard.

uUsing the USB cable provided, connect the SafetyMeter soundcard to a free USB slot

on your computer.

We recommend always using the same USB slot of the PC if possible, so that you

are not requested to install the soundcard driver again.

Windows Vista and Windows 7 users must manually set the Phonak soundcard as the

default sound device in Windows settings.

uIn the Start menu of

your PC, select "Control

Panel" then "Sound"

settings.

3 Installation

8 9

5 Toolbar menus

uFile Quit Ends a SafetyMeter session

uMode Attenuation control see paragraph 4

Demonstration see paragraph 4

Data browser see paragraph 4

System check see paragraph 4

uParameters Language Selects the language of SafetyMeter's

screens (English, German or French).

Probes Lists the probes in use. If a probe is not in use,

the corresponding products will not appear

in the product selection list of "Attenuation

control" mode.

Certicate header Congure the Attenuation control certicate

with the operator's header (logo, name, address).

u?About Displays information about the software

version currently in use.

Internet update Checks if a new software version is available

for download.

4 SafetyMeter operating modes

SafetyMeter has 4 operating modes:

uAttenuation control: this is the main operating mode. It serves to verify the protection

level provided to the user by a Phonak hearing protection device, while the user wears it.

The result of an attenuation control is a graph of the attenuation level versus frequency, for

the left and right protections, as well as an estimated Personal Attenuation Rating (PAR).

A Personal attenuation control certicate (in PDF form) is generated when an attenuation

control session has been completed. This certicate summarizes the main information

concerning the particular user, their product and the protection provided. The results are

also stored in an Excel le.

uDemonstration: this mode is used to demonstrate to a customer what a SafetyMeter

attenuation control session involves. It features a sequence of typical session screenshots.

uData browser: this allows the operator to sort attenuation results by company and by

date, then export this data into an Excel le.

uSystem check: performs a 2-step check of the SafetyMeter's headphones and probes

to ensure that the system is fully operational and attenuation control results are accurate.

The SafetyMeter software automatically requests a system check once every 6 months.

System check 1: veries that the sensitivities of the microphones contained in the head-

phones and in the probes are matched. This test requires Check disc 1.

System check 2: veries that the probes are perfectly sealed and do not have any defects that

might adversely aect the results of the attenuation control. This test requires Check disc 2.

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6 "Attenuation control" mode

6.2 Operator screen

The operator screen must only be initialized once. Data is stored and reloaded the next

time the software is activated.

6.3 Company screen

'Company name' refers to the company or professional that purchased the hearing

protection in question. All attenuation results and PDF certicates will be stored in a

folder labeled using this name.

'Language for printing' applies only to the Personal Attenuation Control Certicate and

can dier from the screen language (selected under Parameters/Language).

6.4 Product screen

Select the product to be tested from the drop-down list.

If a product is not on the list, check that its corresponding probe is selected and

has passed the System Check.

6.5 Calibration screen

The probes in use must be calibrated daily. We strongly recommend calibrating these

probes on-site just before use.

Make sure the probe and headphones are connected to the soundcard.

Place the probes in the corresponding openings of Check disc 1 as

explained in the on-line help. When Check disc 1 is correctly positioned,

the probes will sit as shown on the right:

6 "Attenuation control" mode

6.1 Main screen of "Attenuation control" mode

All entered data (user, product, operator) is repeated in the bottom frame e.

The left-hand buttons follow the attenuation control test sequence r.

To go to the next step, click the "right arrow" button t or Page Down on the keyboard. To

return to the previous page, click the "left arrow" button or Page Up on your keyboard.

On-line help is available for each screen. Activate this by clicking the "?" button at the

bottom left of the screen u.

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The protection status for Right and Left ears r:

the protection is valid the protection is invalid

The noise reduction level – in dB – of each ear shell is provided for information t.

The Personal Attenuation Rating (PAR) is a single number rating that approximates the

SNR or NRR attenuation values as measured per ISO 4869 or per ANSI S3.19-1974 u.

The PAR expresses the amount of noise reduction – combined for both ears – which the

device under test provides to its user.

6 "Attenuation control" mode

Press both headphone cups together, then start the calibration process.

If the calibration is not successful follow the on-screen instructions.

6.6 User screen

The 'DWOM Nr.' is a unique identier that links a hearing protection device to a specic user.

The DWOM is printed on the user-label of each device, in both barcode and text form.

We recommend acquiring the 'DWOM Nr' using a barcode reader in order to avoid mistakes.

You can also enter this number manually (it is the 10-digit number below the barcode).

6.7 Measurement screen

Click the blue-tagged probe into the user’s left ear shell.

Click the red-tagged probe into the user’s right ear shell.

User inserts ear shells with the probes attached.

Verify that the shells are correctly positioned in the user’s ear and that the probes are

clicked in.

Place the headphones over the user's ears. If ear-jewelry interferes with the headphones,

kindly ask the user to remove it.

Instruct the user to remain quiet (no speaking or chewing) during the measuring

process.

"Click to start measuring’ initiates the attenuation control process.

The 'Measurement and results' screen shows:

A graph of the attenuation provided by each ear shell, displayed in decibels across the

frequency range e.

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