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User Guide

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

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 23.

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.

2 When the program beeps to indicate it has finished checking

the volume, click Next.