Abstract: In particular, there are provided in accordance with the invention a method and apparatus for adjusting a digital equalizing filter in a hybrid circuit in a telecommunication system for transmitting digital information in duplex on a single line pair with simultaneous adaptive echo elimination and adaptive elimination of noise caused by intersymbol interference, where a first and a second compensation signal (e(t), i(t)), which are respectively dependent on the stored parameters of a digital balance filter and an equalizing filter, are subtracted from a received signal (a(t)+e(t)+i(t)) to form a difference signal (r(t)) which is compensated for noise respectively caused by echoes and intersymbol interference, the balance filter parameters being corrected with the aid of a correction signal (.epsilon.B.sub..kappa.) dependent on the difference signal (r(t)). The equalizing filter parameters are adjusted with the aid of a further correction signal (.epsilon.U.sub..kappa.