Oticon Model DFC "DigiFocus Compact" Behind-the-Ear Digital Hearing Aid
The Oticon DigiFocus Compact BTE hearing aid was manufactured by
Oticon A/S in Denmark in 1996. It was the second, fully digital
hearing aid to come to the market—following hard on the heels of the
Widex Senso, the world's first commercially-successful completely
digital hearing aid.
The DigiFocus came in three styles—BTE, ITE, and ITC.
The software divided the speech frequencies into 7 bands,. The
high and low frequencies were processed differently in order to enhance
speech understanding.
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View of the back of the Oticon DigiFocus Compact showing the
3-position control switch (bottom). The positions were "M" (microphone)
(upper), "T" (t-coil) (middle), and "O" (off) (lower). Above the switch is a round cover that hides the programming plug.
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View of the Oticon DigiFocus Compact showing the
programming plug opened. Inside is a 3-pin jack for programming this
hearing aid via a computer. |
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View of the Oticon DigiFocus Compact showing the
battery compartment. This hearing aid used a No. 13 battery.
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The picture at the right shows a different pair of Oticon DigiFocus
Compact BTE hearing aids in a lighter color.
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View of the Oticon DigiFocus
Compact showing its size.
Here
is a copy of the DigiFocus manual.
Here is a copy of the 11-page white paper Oticon produced concerning
the DigiFocus in 1996.
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