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 one of, if not the first, fully digital
hearing aid to come to the market.
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.
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