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Sega Saturn Instruction Manual

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  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    STEREO SCART CABLE........................11 CONNECTING THE SEGA SATURN ....................12 THE SEGA SATURN CONTROL PAD....................15 EASY START!............................. 16 PLAYING SEGA SATURN CD GAMES ....................16 PLAYING AUDIO CDS........................17 CONTROL SCREENS AND BUTTON FUNCTIONS ................18 BACKUP FUNCTIONS AND SYSTEM SETTINGS................22 SYSTEM SETTINGS...........................

  • Page 3: Epilepsy Warning

    EPILEPSY WARNING Some people are susceptible to epileptic seizures or loss of consciousness when exposed to certain flashing lights or light patterns in everyday life. Such people may have a seizure while watching certain television images or playing certain video games. This may happen even if the person has no medical history of epilepsy or has never had any epileptic seizures.

  • Page 4: Warning

    Do not disassemble or alter the Sega Saturn and its peripherals in any way. No parts inside the unit can be serviced by the user. Misuse of the Sega Saturn in this way may lead to electric shock and damage to the unit. If you have a problem, contact your Sega dealer.
  • Page 5 IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS The Sega Saturn is a Class 1 Laser Product Class I Lasers are defined as devices which emit radiation levels "below which biological hazards have not been established". Caution-use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

  • Page 6: Precautions For Use

    Do not disconnect the Control Pad or any other peripheral during gameplay as it may result in malfunction. § Do not let the terminals get dirty, as it can damage the Sega Saturn. If they do get dirty, wipe them with a soft, dry cloth. CD Drive §...

  • Page 7: About Your Sega Saturn

    Do not disassemble, heat, charge or ignite the battery. § When the battery is low, replace it as soon as possible. A run-down battery adversely affects the performance of the Sega Saturn. § Wipe the surface of the Lithium Battery before use.

  • Page 8: About The Lithium Battery

    The Lithium battery (type CR2032) powers the internal backup memory and clock. Change the battery about once a year. Before replacing the battery, switch off the power to the Sega Saturn unit and unplug ' the Power Cord to avoid electric shock. Wipe the upper surface of the battery with a dry cloth before installing.
  • Page 9 SEGA SATURN PERIPHERALS This is just a sample of the exciting Sega Saturn peripherals available now at your Sega dealer. In addition to the peripherals shown above, you can also play video CDs, photo CDs and electronic books on your Sega Saturn with the use of adaptors and/or software that is sold separately.
  • Page 10 Press the POWER Button to switch the power on and off. The Power Light lights when power is on. Plug in a Sega Saturn Control Pad or other Sega Saturn peripherals in Control Port 1. Use Control Port 2 to connect a Control Pad or other peripherals for multi-player games.

  • Page 11: Power Cord

    STEREO SCART CABLE Your Sega Saturn package includes a Stereo Scart Cable, which connects the Sega Saturn console to a television, or VCR. If your TV is not equipped with a Scart (Euro Connector) facility, please contact your local Sega Saturn Dealer to obtain an optional Sega Saturn RF Unit. (Not...

  • Page 12: Connecting The Sega Saturn

    CONNECTING THE SEGA SATURN Make sure that your Sega Saturn is turned off and unplugged from the electric socket before connecting any cables. After marking all connections, remember to re-insert all plugs. Plug your Sega Saturn Control Pad into Control Port 1 on the Sega Saturn console.
  • Page 13 Connections to a TV/Monitor and Antenna If an antenna cable is plugged into your TV (or if you have cable TV), use a Sega Saturn RF Unit (sold separately). Unplug the antenna cable from the TV, and plug it into the RF Unit.
  • Page 14 Setting the TV Channel (Except French models) If you are using an RF Unit, see below. Set your TV to the channel 36. Set the channel switch on the RF Unit to I (United Kingdom only)/ G (all other countries). Turn on the TV and fine-tune to locate the MODEL ideal picture.

  • Page 15: The Sega Saturn Control Pad

    Button Z pauses and resumes audio playback. Notes § Remember to turn the power to the Sega Saturn off before connecting the Control Pad, otherwise the Control Pad may not respond. § Plug the Control Pad into Control Port 1.

  • Page 16: Easy Start

    EASY START! INITIAL SETTINGS When you switch on the Sega Saturn for the first time, or after you change the Lithium battery, the Set Language screen appears, followed by the Set Clock screen. SET LANGUAGE You can choose to view Sega Saturn screen messages in English, German, French, Spanish, Italian or Japanese. Press the D-Button to highlight a language and press Button A or C.

  • Page 17: Playing Audio Cds

    CD Games. (For more on Audio CDs, see page 25.) Starting a Session Insert CD (label up!), shut the CD door and turn on the Sega Saturn. In a few seconds, the Audio CD Control screen appears. Press START or Button Z, or highlight Play/Pause on screen and press Button A or C to start the CD.

  • Page 18: Control Screens And Button Functions

    Button A. Basic Controls Multi-Button For Sega Saturn Game CDs, select this to start the game. For CD+G and CD+EG discs, press to open the Set CD+G Channel window. (A) CD+G Channel Window The channel function allows you to program up to 16 channels per disc.
  • Page 19 System Settings Button Press to see the System Settings screen (see page 24). You can also use the System Settings Button to access the Memory Manager screen (see page 22). Hide Controls Button This hides the Audio CD Control screen, and displays the screen saver. When using a CD+G disc, the disc's graphics are displayed.
  • Page 20 Advanced Controls Use the Advanced Controls to make various adjustments to your audio CD listening environment. Program Sequence Program a customized play list! Use the D-Button to select a track from the upper list and press Button A or C to place the track in the lower list.
  • Page 21 Clear All Settings Resets all Audio CD Panel settings to default. Press Button A or C to clear settings. Change Screen Select the time display format of your choice. TRACK TIME ELAPSED tells you how much time has elapsed in the current track. TOTAL TIME ELAPSED tells you how much time has elapsed since the play list started.

  • Page 22: Backup Functions And System Settings

    Many games have a backup option which allows you save game data to continue later. Consult the game manual on how to save games. The Sega Saturn also has an auto save system backup memory that saves some data automatically. However, this only works if a Lithium battery is inserted in the unit (see page 8).
  • Page 23 When you're done, press Button B to return to the Memory Manager screen. Note: If the message NOT REMOVED! appears, there is a fault with your system backup memory. Please consult your Sega dealer. When you are finished initializing or erasing, select Exit at the, Memory Manager screen and press Button A or C to return to the Audio CD Control screen.

  • Page 24: System Settings

    SYSTEM SETTINGS You can change the time, date and language settings on your Sega Saturn at any time, in the System Settings screen. Highlight System Settings in the Audio CD screen and press Button A or C to open the System Settings screen. Highlight an option and press Button A or C to access.

  • Page 25: Advanced Cd Functions

    A CD+G is a music and graphics CD, and CD+EG is the next generation, featuring extended graphics with up to 256 colors! Both types of discs can be played on Sega Saturn. Insert the CD (label up!), shut the CD door and turn on the Sega Saturn. In a few seconds, the Audio CD Control screen appears.

  • Page 26: Error Messages

    In the event of a problem, error messages appear on screen. Please check the following to check possible causes. DISC UNSUITABLE FOR THIS SYSTEM § Is the type of CD suitable for your Sega Saturn? § Is the surface of the CD dirty? GAME DISC UNSUITABLE FOR THIS SYSTEM §...

  • Page 27: Other Problems

    If other problems arise, first try pressing the RESET button or switching the POWER button on and off. If the problem remains, follow the instructions on page 28 and carefully reset your Sega Saturn. If the problem persists, consult your Sega dealer.

  • Page 28: Resetting The Sega Saturn

    If the reset button fails to function, or the CD Audio Control screen fails to appear after following the operating instructions in this manual, follow the instructions below to reset the Sega Saturn unit. Note that all internal settings revert to the default, and all internal memory data is erased.
  • Page 29 Graphics: Resolution 320 x 224 Colours 2,048/1024 (16,770,000 simultaneous transmission) Sprite enlargement, reduction, rotation, transformation Scroll: 5 screen maximum XY Scroll 4 Rotation 2 Enlargement/reduction 2 Window 2 Special features Vertical cell scroll Lateral line scroll Enlargement/reduction CG Functions: Polygon specialized hardware Special features Wire frame Flat shading Gouraud shading...

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