BOOT ROM function

■ SEGA SATURN logo display

Check and initialize the hardware before displaying the logo. Check the GAME-CD while the logo is displayed.

If the GAME-CD is turned on it will start the game, in case that does not have GAME-CD will run the multi-player.

After resetting the SMPC , go to the "Set date and time" screen and then display the logo.

You can always skip the logo animation and go to multiplayer by holding down the A button and resetting.

You can skip the logo animation and go to the "Saved data management" screen at any time by resetting while pressing the L button or R button.
The logo animation can be skipped by pressing the Start, A, B, C, X, Y, Z, L, R buttons.

■ Notes on the "Saved data management" screen

● Automatic format

The backup RAM of the main unit is automatically initialized when you use it for the first time, so perform "Erase all (initialize)" when you want to erase all the data or when you can not load the data. ..

● Backup RAM failure

If the following message appears, it is possible that the backup RAM of the main unit has failed. Please contact our technical support for details.

• At the time of initialization: → " Could not initialize "
• When erasing: → " Could not erase the record from the main unit "

● Precautions when turning off the power

Do not turn off the power during initialization, erasing, or copying. If you turn off the power, you may not be able to load the data. If the data cannot be loaded, please initialize it.

● About the erase screen

How to read the erase screen (method described in the instruction manual)

• NO. → Data number
• Name → Name of data on backup RAM

The abbreviation of the game is automatically written.

	This feature is not a BOOT ROM feature. Please support in each application.

comment:	Auxiliary display of data names.
amount to use:	The capacity of each data. The capacity used depends on the game.
Free space:	Unused capacity of backup RAM. The data scrolls up and down with the direction buttons.

■ Launching the game

To prevent unauthorized creation and sale of unauthorized game software , check whether the GAME-CD contains the boot code before starting the game.
Be sure to put the boot code in the specified position on the GAME-CD. If the boot code is not recognized, the game will not start.
For the contents of the boot code and how to create it, refer to the " DISC Format Standard Specification ".

● Game start procedure (method described in the instruction manual)

1. Turn on the TV.
2. Switch the TV screen to video input mode.
3. Press the open button to open the CD door.
4. Insert the Sega Saturn CD with the side on which the game name etc. is printed facing up.
5. Close the CD door.
6. When you press the power button, the game will start automatically.

● Game end procedure (method described in the instruction manual)

1. Hold down the A button and press the reset button during or after the game is over.
   After a while, the multiplayer screen will appear after the Sega Saturn logo.
2. Open the CD door with the open button and eject the CD.
3. Turn off the power button on the main unit.
4. Unplug the power cable from the outlet.

● When you want to return to the title screen of the game (method described in the instruction manual)

Press A, B, C, and the Start button at the same time during the game to return to the game title screen.

	This feature is not a BOOT ROM feature. Please support in each application.

■ About the service program

● System program

The following services are available. You must use this service program to access these resources.

1. Register and refer to interrupt processing routines
2. SCU interrupt mask set, reference, and change operations
3. Simple semaphore operation
4. System clock switching
5. SCU interrupt routine priority change
6. CD multiplayer boot execution
7. Power-on clear memory operation

For details, refer to " System Program User's Manual ".

● Backup library

It provides read / write and search functions to the backup storage device. You must use this service program to access the internal backup RAM.
(Currently, you must use this service program even when accessing an external storage device. For access to an unsupported external storage device, SEGA will distribute a library in the future.)
For details, refer to " Backup Library User's Manual ".

■ Multiplayer execution

When multiplayer starts, the operation buttons will be displayed on the screen. Select the operation buttons of the multiplayer and decide the operation with the dedicated control pad.

● How to operate the control pad

The functions of each button on the control pad are as follows. For music CDs, you can use the X, Y, Z, L, and R buttons to perform basic operations directly.

Direction button:	Select / Move
Start button:	Game Start
A button:	Decision
B button:	cancel
C button:	Decision
X button:	1 song repeat
Y button:	Stop
Z button:	Play / Pause
L button:	* Song back (skip & search)
R button:	* Song feed (skip & search)

* Press the L and R buttons briefly to skip each song, and press them long to search.

● How to read the operation buttons (main buttons)

1. Multi button

When a Sega Saturn CD is inserted, the S mark button is displayed.

2. Saved data management button

When you press this button, the save data management screen for managing the save data of the game will be displayed.

3. Panel erase button

Press this button to clear the multiplayer screen and display the background screen (screen saver). (During CD + G playback, the CD + G graphic is displayed instead of the background screen.)

4. Song back button (skip & search)

Press briefly to skip each song, press long to search.

5. Play / Pause button

6. Song forward button (skip & search)

Press briefly to skip each song, press long to search.

7. Repeat button

Switch between repeat 1 song / repeat all songs / cancel.

8. Stop button

9. Function switching button

Switches between the main button and option button of the operation button.

● How to read the operation buttons (option buttons)

1. Pitch & Voice Button

2. Program button

3. Surround button

4. Intro button

If set, it will play for 10 seconds from the beginning of each song and proceed to the next song.

5. Display switching button

Toggle the time display on the multiplayer screen.

6. Shuffle button

If set, the songs on the CD will be played in no particular order.

7. All clear button

Cancels all the functions set by each operation button.

8.AB repeat button

9. Function switching button

caution:

The program button and shuffle button, AB repeat button and intro button, surround button and pitch & voice button cannot be used at the same time. If one of the buttons is already set and the other button is set, the previously set button will be canceled.

About voice cancellation:

Voice cancellation reduces the singer's voice by reducing the sound located in the center of the stereo-recorded song, not the effect of muting the singer's voice. Also, we do not recommend voice cancellation for songs recorded in monaural, as the entire song will be smaller. Voice cancellation of songs recorded in stereo, such as folk songs, songs of Japanese music such as Shigin, songs with few classical and musical instruments, songs of duet, songs with strong chorus and echo, songs where the voice of the singer is not located in the center, etc. May not be effective.

■ To change the settings

With Sega Saturn, you can change the date and time of the built-in clock, the display language of the multiplayer screen, and so on.

● Date and time settings:

On the date and time setting screen, select an item with the left and right direction buttons, and change it up and down. Select "Enter" and press the C button to change the date and time and return to the user setting screen.

The application can use the date and time set by the user, but it must not be changed. To change the date and time, you need to have the user set it on the date and time setting screen.

● Language setting:

You can select the display language of the multiplayer screen from the following 6 countries.
English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese

Multilingual applications must determine the default language from this custom language. In addition, if there is a function in the application to change the supported language by the user, it is necessary to change the setting by a predetermined method so that it will be reflected in the multiplayer language setting.

● Other settings / help window:

You can select "Show / Hide" the help window on the multiplayer screen.

Help window settings should not be referenced or modified by the application.

● Other settings / audio output:

You can switch between stereo and monaural audio output for music CDs, CD + G, and CD + EG.

For monaural-enabled applications, the default audio output settings must be determined from this user-configured audio output setting. In addition, if the application has a function for the user to change the audio output setting, it is necessary to change the setting by a predetermined method so that it will be reflected in the multiplayer audio output setting.

● Other settings / sound effects:

You can select ON / OFF of the sound effect on the multiplayer screen.

Sound effect settings should not be referenced or changed by the application.