This Oticon ON app tutorial will show you how to control Oticon hearing aids
and accessories so you can further customize settings and enjoy all the
features of this exciting technology.
Hi, I'm Dr Derek - audiologist, audio engineer, and musician with
Pro Fit Hearing.com. If you have concerns about your hearing,
always consult with your local physician or audiologist. So, let's take a look at
the Oticon ON app. The Oticon ON app is available for
iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad and Android devices. This app is compatible with many
Oticon hearing aid models including the Oticon More, Open, Xceed, Ruby and Siya. For
more information on device compatibility check out the links in the description
below. When you first open the app, you'll be
prompted to pair the device with hearing aids if you haven't already. Today, I'll
try without hearing aids to enter the demo mode.
Now, you'll see the remote control screen. In the middle is the volume control for
the left and the right hearing aids. Zero is the level that your audiologist
has set for you, but if you want to increase your volume you can go up. If
you want to decrease your volume you can go down.
You can also click the slider in the lower left hand corner so it combines
the left and the right ear together. This way if you adjust your volume it will
adjust both ears. You also have the option to mute if you
hit the speaker icon. And the white button on the right that
looks like a waveform is the streaming equalizer.
This allows you to adjust your low, mid and high frequency sounds to shape the
sound quality to your preferences.
Just above the waveform button is a white button that looks like a
microphone. If I click on that button, it asks for
access to my microphone. This enables the iPhone to become a
remote microphone. So, if I wanted to turn this feature on I could set my phone
across the table next to the person I wanted to hear better. Then, that would
pick up their voice and transmit it directly to my hearing aids.
The MoreSound Booster option reduces background noise even more. This takes
down the noise from the back and the sides of you so you can understand
speech more clearly. Along the top of the screen you can
select from different programs that have been set up by your audiologist. In this
example we have P1 General or Program 1, tinnitus sound,
TV adapter/Edumic and remote microphone.
You can have up to four programs plus you can adjust your accessories and have
a tinnitus program. As I select between the tinnitus and
accessory programs, an environment tab appears. The environment tab adjusts the
environmental sound level so you can balance the input audio from an
accessory or a tinnitus program with the sounds that are occurring around you. So
if I wanted to reduce the environmental sounds around me I could reduce them
with the volume slider or I can hit the mute button in the middle.
This would allow me to hear just the remote microphone.
Same thing with the TV adapter or Edumic. If i wanted to go to the
environmental tab I could mute it and that would shut off the microphone on my
hearing aid so that I'm only hearing the TV or the Edumic. Now if you're not
familiar with the Edumic, the Edumic is just another type of remote
microphone. The green button that's at the lower
right of the screen is the streaming equalizer.
This adjusts the sound quality of incoming streaming audio.
So let's go back and look at the tinnitus sound program.
Tinnitus sound support is to be used as part of a tinnitus management program
with your audiologist for patients over 18 years old. You can use these sounds to
help take your mind off the tinnitus. The three dots at the lower right give you
access to advanced tinnitus options. Tinnitus sound vibrations control
whether the tinnitus sound is constant or have different intensity modulating
waves. You can also adjust the sound equalization and the app remembers your
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So far we've just looked at the remote control section. At the bottom of the
screen click on Home. The Hearing Aids screen can be accessed
here or at the bottom right hand corner of the screen.
The hearing aids section allows you to check your battery life. So in this
example, it's saying 100% battery life on the left and the right ear.
I can also click on the left or right hearing aid and see the firmware and
serial number. There's also a feature to Find my
Hearing Aids. So if you happen to take your hearing aids out and leave them
someplace, this app will help you find them.
OK, let's click on the Home button again.
You can also see you have the option of Hearing Fitness.
This part of the app allows you to set personal listening goals and track daily
hearing aid use statistics.
As you can see, you can set your goal of the number of hours per day you want to
use your hearing aids. Ideally, we should be wearing our hearing aids all day long
but in this case we'll say we have a goal of wearing our hearing aids for
eight hours a day. Down below it shows me how many
hours I've used my hearing aids in each program. So for program one, I've used the
hearing aids for five hours and 52 minutes. For the tinnitus sound program
number two, I've used the hearing aids for three hours and 51 minutes. And then
I've used a TV streamer for two hours and 56 minutes.
So I've completed my goal 196%. I can also look at my weekly statistics
and my monthly statistics. So you can see since this started in December the use
of the hearing aids has increased dramatically.
So that's great, we want to continue using our hearing aids consistently
throughout the day and every day. OK, go ahead and click on the Home
button and Internet of Things. This allows you to connect automation of
everyday tasks to your hearing aids. So, for example you can get a hearing aid
battery low notification on your phone or you can get notified by your hearing
aid whenever the doorbell rings. This is based on a technology called
IFTTT or If This Then That. To use this feature, you do need to
create an Oticon account. Now, if i go back out to the main screen
I can click on hearing guide. This provides information related to hearing
aid use and hearing loss. Click on the Home button and now
Settings. This allows you to change your account settings and notifications.
So those are all the features of the Oticon ON app for iPhone. In addition to
the iPhone, you can also use your Apple Watch. The functionality of this app for
Apple Watch is more limited but it can give you quick adjustments that are
easily accessible. The Oticon ON app is a convenient way to
quickly adjust hearing aids with an iPhone, Apple Watch, iPad or an Android
device. This app also gives you access to additional features and hearing aid
functionality. So which feature within the Oticon ON app do you think would be
most helpful for everyday use? Let me know in the comments. To learn more about
today's latest hearing aids, headphones, and audio technology click or tap the
screen. Thanks for watching and I'll see you in the next video.