Halo Memories Made Easy Product Availability: Halo RIC 13 i110, i90, i70

Personalization has never been better or easier with the memory flexibility offered in Halo hearing instruments. A total of 20 memories may be created via a combination of Inspire and custom memories  to meet the needs of patients’ unique listening environments.

Inspire Memories Custom Memories

Created By Professional Patient

Maximum Number

of Memories 4

Dependent upon the number of Inspire memories for a total of 20 memories. Examples: • 2 Inspire / 18 Custom • 3 Inspire / 17 Custom

SoundSpace Yes* Yes

Auto Change Defaults OFF

May be enabled Defaults ON

May be disabled

*SoundSpace cannot be used to permanently adjust any Inspire memory. If SoundSpace is used with an Inspire memory, the patient will be required to save the settings as a new custom memory.

Creating Custom Memories See the TruLink Hearing Control SoundSpace Made Easy QuickTIP for information on SoundSpace and how to create custom memories.

Accessing Memories All Inspire and custom memories may be accessed by tapping or dragging the shade found on the TruLink Hearing Control Remote screen (Fig. 1). Inspire memories will populate under Hearing Aid Memories and custom memories will be located under TruLink Memories (Fig. 2). Tap on the desired memory. The selected memory will then display above the shade.   The native iOS controls will allow access to all Inspire memories and the most recently used custom memory labeled TruLink. The patient may tap on any of the visible memory names to access that memory from the native screen (Fig. 3).

• The TruLink Hearing Control App may be downloaded from the Apple App store.

• Applicable Apple devices for use with SoundSpace include:

iPhone 4s, 5, 5c, or 5s iPad 4 or newer, iPad mini, iPad Air iPod Touch 5th generation or newer

• Apple iOS 7 or higher is required.

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Accessing Memories Good-To-Know • Inspire will not display custom memories created by the patient. • If there are no custom memories created, the Hearing Aid Memory

labeled TruLink is a copy of Memory 1 and serves as a space holder until custom memories are created. Once custom memories are available, tapping on this label will load the last used custom memory.

Auto Change When Auto Change is ENABLED for a Memory:

• The memory will automatically load into the hearing aids when the patient is within 100 meters of the assigned location if Location Services are enabled on the Apple device.

• Auto change switching accuracy will depend upon the satellite signal. • There is no audible indicator; however, the individual will hear a momentary

change of memory. • Another memory may be manually selected at any time using the pull down

shade found on the TruLink Hearing Control Remote screen (Fig 1).

Auto Change will default OFF in Inspire memories but may be enabled: 1. Tap on the arrow icon adjacent to the memory name accessed from the

TruLink Hearing Control Remote screen (Fig. 4). 2. The glowing blue circle on the map represents the patient’s physical location

(Fig 5). Press the blue circle until a red pushpin populates on the screen. When this happens, auto change will also populate in the ON position (Fig 6).

3. Tap Save to save the settings. Auto Change will default ON in custom memories but may be disabled:

1. Tap on the arrow icon adjacent to the memory name accessed from the TruLink Hearing Control Remote Screen (Fig. 4).

2. Tap on the auto change button in the bottom right corner of the screen to turn it OFF. It will turn grey (Fig 7).

3. Tap Save to save the settings. Adjusting Location

• If the patient would like to adjust the auto change location settings for greater accuracy (i.e. individual buildings on a campus), they can press down on the red, location marker pushpin on the map and drag it to a new location (Fig 8 RED).

• The map can also be enlarged or shrunk by pulling or pinching the fingers, respectively, for greater accuracy.

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• Tapping the Arrow icon will center the map at the patient’s current location (Fig. 8 GREEN).

• Tapping on the Pushpin icon will center the map at the selected pushpin location (Fig. 8 BLUE).

Note: Map features are consistent with Apple Maps.

Auto Change Good-To-Know • Auto change may be enabled or disabled in any memory as needed.

When disabled, a prompt will explain that this memory will not be automatically activated upon return visits to this location. The auto change icon will be grey.

When enabled, a prompt will explain that this memory will automatically be activated upon return visits to this location. The auto change icon will be blue.

• The Halo hearing aids will switch to Memory 1 when leaving a geo-tagged location.

• Only one memory per tagged geographical location (geo-tag) is possible. • To clear a geo-tag, remove the red pushpin by tapping on the red circle

adjacent to the memory name/address label on the map screen (Fig 9).

Adding a Photo Add a Photo to a memory for further personalization.

1. Tap on the Camera/Postcard icon  (Fig. 10 BLUE). 2. Select Take Photo or Choose from Library and follow the prompts. 3. The final step is to Delete, Cancel or Save the selections

(Fig. 10 PURPLE). Car Memory Halo devices offer patients a unique solution to meet listening needs when traveling in a car. With a Car memory implemented and Automatic Car Memory enabled, Halo devices will automatically change into the Car memory to reduce the annoying sounds of driving and enhance the driving experience whenever the Apple device is in motion and exceeding 10 mph.

1. Select Car as one of the memory environments when programming the Halo hearing aids in Inspire (Fig. 11). After programming the devices in Inspire, close Inspire and launch the TruLink Hearing Control App.

2. Tap on the Gear icon at the top of the screen to access Device Settings (Fig 12).

3. Tap on the arrow adjacent to App Settings.   4. The Automatic Car Memory feature defaults OFF and the button adjacent

to the feature name will be greyed out. Tap on the button to enable the feature. It will turn blue (Fig. 13). The patient will receive a prompt  letting

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them know that the Car memory will automatically switch when a speed over 10 mph is detected.

5. Automatic Car Memory may be disabled at any time by tapping on the button again to grey it out. The patient will receive a prompt letting them know that the Car memory will no longer automatically switch when going above 10 mph.

6. Tap Back to finish (Fig. 13 PURPLE).

Car Memory Good-To-Know

• Memory selection will automatically revert back to the previous memory in use once the Apple device is traveling below 10 mph for at least 2 minutes.

• The time constant for the automatic switching is dependent on the GPS signal.

• If the patient manually selects another memory after the Halo hearing aids have automatically switched into the Car memory, the Automatic Car Memory feature will turn off. A prompt will appear alerting the patient to this, and Automatic Car Memory will need to be re-enabled if so desired (Fig. 14).

• Memories with auto change enabled take precedence over the Car memory.

Copying a Memory An existing memory may be copied if it is successful in another listening situation. Copying the memory will allow it to be saved with a name applicable to the new environment and will provide the opportunity to personalize it with auto change and a photo. See the TruLink Hearing Control SoundSpace Made Easy QuickTIP for information on how to copy a memory.

Good-To-Know • The Apple Notification Center will show the history of memory changes if enabled

in the Apple device. The Notification Center is accessed by swiping down from the top edge of the screen. To set notification options, go to Settings > Notif ication Center > TruLink App and enable Show in Notif ication Center along with the desired number of items to be displayed (Fig 15).

• Banner alerts may also be configured here (Fig 16) to visually alert the patient to automatic memory changes when Show Memory Change Notif ications are enabled in the TruLink Hearing Control App under App Settings accessed via the Gear icon (Fig 17).

• TruLink Hearing Control settings and custom memories may be backed up via iTunes or the iCloud.

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