CROS/BiCROS

CROS/BiCROS customizes the patient's receiver aid based on his/her lifestyle by configuring the mode for each program and adjusting the level of sounds from the transmitter relative to the receiver aid. CROS/BiCROS is only available for select wireless standard products.

 

Program ModesProgram Modes

 

Three program modes are available: Hearing Aid Only, CROS, and BiCROS. Hearing Aid Only enables all microphones on the receiver aid and disables audio streaming from the transmitter. CROS disables all microphones on the receiver aid and enables audio picked up from the microphones on the transmitter to be streamed to the receiver aid. BiCROS enables all microphones on both the receiver aid and transmitter and enables audio streaming from the transmitter. Mute, Loop, and all Telephone programs are automatically set to Hearing Aid Only and cannot be changed. The mode can also be selected or changed via most Fitting screens. In addition, an icon displays in the upper right hand corner of most fitting graphs indicating the selected program's mode (CROS or BiCROS).

 

If the patient can adjust the volume, the VC's function is based on the program mode selected. If Hearing Aid Only is selected, only the volume on the receiver aid will be adjusted; if CROS is selected, only the streaming volume will be adjusted; and if BiCROS is selected, both the volume on the receiver aid and transmitter will be adjusted.

 

Balance ControlBalance Control

 

The BiCROS balance control feature adjusts the loudness ratio between the audio streamed from the transmitter and the audio from the microphones on the receiver aid. Balance adjustments can be made in 2 dB increments with a total range of 10 dB (-5 to 5 dB). Adjustments can only be made to programs configured for BiCROS mode, but any change applies to all BiCROS programs. The patient can also control the balance manually if the transmitter or receiver is configured with a rocker switch or push button and Balance is enabled via User Controls. Balance can also be adjusted via the My Starkey mobile application.

  1. Connect and select the desired hearing aid(s) to adjust via Connect.
    Note:  Only once the receiver and transmitter are paired must the receiver be connected for adjustments.
  2. Click Connect.
  3. Click CROS/BiCROS from the Left Navigation Menu.

  4. Click on the specific program to adjust if applicable or click to adjust all programs simultaneously.

    Note:  If one-way program linking is enabled , only gain and output adjustments made to *Personal will be applied simultaneously to all one-way linked programs.
  5. Click on the radio button representing the desired mode.
  6. Repeat steps 4-5 to adjust additional programs if desired.
  7. To adjust the level of sounds from the transmitter relative to the receiver aid, click on a program configured for BiCROS.
  8. Drag the slider bar or click on the tick mark to adjust the balance level between the transmitter and the receiver aid.
    Note:  The level selected (e.g., 1, 2, etc.) displays below the slider bar.

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