Testing
3. Turn on the MicroTymp
2 Handle by pressing the TEST
TEST
button below
the Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). The word “OPEN” appears on the LCD.
Figure 3 illustrates the TEST button and the OPEN message.
Figure 3
NOTE: The MicroTymp2 automatically turns off 15 seconds after
the last test or activation of any button.
Figure 4 Figure 5
4. Grasp the subject’s pinna. Pull gently back to straighten the child’s ear
canal (or up and back for adults). See Figure 4.
5. While maintaining tension on the pinna, press the tip firmly against the
ear canal opening. See Figure 5. Point the tip straight into the ear canal
for adults and slightly anteriorly for children.
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RL
TEST
OPEN
TEST