NUANCE DRAGON MEDICAL - VERSION 10, User Manual

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User Guide
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Positioning the microphone correctly is important. If the
microphone is out of place, Dragon might not be able to hear
you clearly and make more mistakes.
Consistent positioning is also important. Make sure that you
position the microphone the same way each time you dictate.
Here are some tips on using particular types of microphones:
Using a headset microphone
■
Position the microphone about a half-inch (approximately
the width of your thumb) from your mouth and a little off
to the side. The microphone should not touch your mouth,
but it can be almost touching your lips.
■
If you need to move the microphone out of the way, lift the
“boom” up and over your head, rather than bending it out
of position or removing the headset.
Using a handheld microphone
■
Hold the microphone one to three inches from your mouth
and a little off to the side.
■ If the volume display on the DragonBar
TM
turns red, try
holding the microphone slightly farther from your mouth.
Using an array microphone
■
Position the array 18 to 30 inches from/pointed at your
mouth.
■
Avoid blocking the path between your mouth and the
array, for example by holding a book or paper in front of
your face.
■ Avoid having any source of noise or signal other than your
voice directly facing the array within at least 15 feet.
3 Click Next to continue with Checking microphone volume/
sound quality on page 21.
Checking microphone volume/sound quality
1 When the Adjust Your Microphone: Volume Check page of the
wizard appears, click the Start Volume Check button and then
read aloud the text displayed in the box.