An FM system is a wireless system that transmits sound directly from source to ear. It consists of an FM microphone and one or two FM receivers. The FM microphone is actually a microphone connected to, or inside, a radio transmitter. The microphone picks up the desired signal, which is often the voice of a person that you want to listen to. The transmitter then sends it via radio waves directly to the FM receiver. The FM receiver, in turn, is connected to the hearing instrument. The sound is delivered to the hearing instrument, the hearing instrument applies the right amplification and the voice can be heard as if the talker was speaking from a very short distance.   There are also Phonak FM receivers for cochlear implants and bone-anchored hearing aids. However, the basic principle remains the same.

The FM transmitter is worn by the person speaking (e.g. a school teacher or the hearing instrument wearer’s conversation partner), or it is placed in front of the sound source or can be connected directly to an audio source (e.g. TV or CD player).

The transmitter unit picks up the desired signal and transmits it via radio waves directly to the MicroLink receiver attached to the hearing instrument or the speech processor of the cochlear implant system. The speech signal is processed by the hearing system in accordance with the audiological setting of the instrument, which provides consistent sound quality.

Phonak has developed a versatile range of FM transmitters, combining user-friendliness with optimum signal-to-noise ratio for improved speech understanding.

Any Phonak transmitter can be used with the MicroLink receivers. 

The Adult Dynamic FM transmitter SmartLink + , ZoomLink + , EasyLink + will be come available from January 2010 in Singapore & Malaysia.

Phonak FM receivers are distinguished by their miniaturization, compatibility and flexibility. These FM receivers are not only compatible with Phonak hearing aids, but also with hearing instruments of most other brands and models on the market.

All Phonak FM receivers are synthesized and programmable FM receivers that allows channels, FM audio levels, and user data to be changed and stored on the receiver chip. The receiver is able to temporarily change frequencies through DFS (Direct Frequency Synchronization) with a Phonak transmitter or through AFS (Automatic Frequency Synchronization) by walking by a WallPilot

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