Sega Dreamcast Microphone User manual

Sega of America, Inc.
P.O. Box 7639, San Francisco, CA 94120-7639
1-800-USA-SEGA & www.sega.com
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Troubleshooting
Your Microphone may not require repair in cases such as those described below. Before
contacting Sega’s Technical Support, please check the items described below.
Symptom Description/Action
●Are you using software that supports the Microphone?
→The Microphone will only work with compatible software.
●Is the Microphone inserted all of the way?
→Push the Microphone all of the way into the Dreamcast
controller expansion socket.
●Is there a good connection between the Microphone body
and the Microphone stand?
→Push the foam covered Microphone stand securely into
the Microphone body.
●Is the Microphone or the connector that connect the
Microphone to the Dreamcast controller clean?
→Wipe any dirty portions clean with a dry, soft cloth.
If you still cannot resolve the problem after checking the above items, turn the
Dreamcast off, and unplug the power cord. Then, unplug the Dreamcast controller that
the Microphone is connected to from the control port on the Dreamcast. Finally, remove
the Microphone from the expansion socket of the Dreamcast controller. Contact Sega’s
Technical Support at www.sega.com or 1-800-USA-SEGA.
Voice recognition does
not work properly.

CAUTION
WARNING
Microphone
for Voice Recognition Input
Instruction Manual
Thank you very much for purchasing this Microphone. Before using the Microphone,
please read this Instruction Manual as well as the Instruction Manual and Important
Safety Instructions provided with the Dreamcast.
Please keep this manual for future reference.
Contents: Microphone body/Microphone stand (with foam cover)/Instruction Manual
(this document)
Compatible hardware: Dreamcast controller
Compatible software: Dreamcast software that is compatible with the
Microphone
Failure to comply with these warnings may result in
death or serious injury.
If the Microphone will be used by a young child, adult supervision is required. Do
not allow anyone, especially a child, to put the foam microphone cover in their
mouth. Placing the foam microphone cover in your mouth is extremely dangerous
and can cause choking or suffocation.
Failure to comply with these cautions may result in
personal injury or property damage from electric
shock or other accidents.
●Never attempt to disassemble or modify the Microphone.
●Grasp Microphone body firmly when unplugging/plugging the Microphone from/
into the Dreamcast controller. Never pull/push on the Microphone stand or the
Microphone stand connector.
●Do not leave the Microphone on the floor. The Microphone may break if stepped
on. Serious injury could result if someone trips on the Microphone.
●Do not insert metallic objects, etc., into Microphone body or the Microphone stand
connector. Doing so could cause a short circuit.

Follow the precautions shown below when using the
Microphone. Failure to follow these precautions may result
in damage to or malfunction of the Microphone.
●Do not subject the Microphone to strong impacts.
●Do not apply strong force to or bend the Microphone stand in any way.
●Use only the microphone (Microphone stand)provided with this Microphone. Do not
connect or use any other microphones.
●Do not swing or twirl the Dreamcast controller when peripherals like the Microphone
are connected. Do not leave the Dreamcast controller unattended when the
Microphone is connected.
●Before wiping dirt off the Microphone: 1. Turn off the Dreamcast, 2. Remove the
Microphone from the expansion socket on the Dreamcast controller, 3. Clean the
Microphone with a soft, dry cloth.
●Do not use or store the Microphone in an area that is very hot, cold, smoky, dusty,
humid, or in an area where there is water, such as near a sink or a tub.
●If the Microphone is brought into a heated room from outside on a cold day, the
sudden temperature change may cause condensation to form inside the
Microphone. Always allow one hour for the Microphone to become acclimatized to a
new environment when moving it from a cold to a warm environment.
●The Microphone should be used in the following environmental conditions:
Temperature: 41°F to 95°F; humidity: 10% to 80% RH (with no condensation)
FCC Warning
This device complies with Part 15 of FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference
(2) This device must accept any interference that may be received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
About the Microphone
Please read the following explanation before connecting the Microphone to the
expansion socket on the Dreamcast controller.
●The Microphone can only be used with supporting software. Also depending on the
supporting software, some functions of the Microphone may not be available. Please
refer to the instruction manual provided with the software for details.
Notes
●The Microphone must be connected to the Dreamcast controller. The Microphone may
malfunction or become damaged if it is connected to the expansion socket of a peripheral
device that does not support it. The Arcade Stick and Racing controller are examplesof
non-supporting controllers. Do not connect the Microphone to one of these peripherals.
●The Microphone can be connected to either Expansion Socket 1 or Expansion Socket 2 on
the Dreamcast controller. However, some software may require that the Microphone be
connected to a particular socket. Please refer to the instruction manual provided with the
software for details.
●When connecting the Microphone to the Dreamcast controller, make sure that you push it
in all of the way in — until it locks into place with an audible click. If the Microphone is not
correctly locked into place, it could fall out during use or possibly operate incorrectly.
●Grasp the Microphone body, not Microphone stand, when removing the Microphone from
the Dreamcast controller. Grasping the Microphone stand when removing the Microphone
from the Dreamcast controller could damage the Microphone.
Usage Precautions

Removing the Microphone
Connecting the Microphone
Microphone stand
1First, connect the Microphone stand to
the Microphone body. 2Insert the assembled Microphone into
either Expansion Socket 1 or
Expansion Socket 2 on the Dreamcast
controller.
* Some software may require the
Microphone be connected to a specific
expansion socket. Please refer to the
instruction manual provided with the
software for details.
Microphone body Push the Microphone all the way
into the expansion socket.
1Pull the Microphone out of the
Dreamcast controller by grasping the
Microphone body.
2Remove the Microphone stand from
the Microphone body.
About the Microphone
●Use only the microphone provided with this Microphone. Using any other
microphone could result in damage to or malfunction of the Microphone.
●Always use the Microphone with the foam microphone cover in place. Using the
Microphone without the foam microphone cover may result in incorrect
interpretation of voice recognition functions.
Grasp the connecting plug on the
Microphone stand and then pull it
out.
Approximately 2" to 10"
Speak into the microphone from within a 45°
field perpendicular to the front of the
Dreamcast controller.
45° When speaking into the Microphone, maintain
a distance of 2" to 10".