Sony PSP-1003 manual

Instruction manual PSP-1003 TM 2-675-374- 32 (1)[...]

2 W ARNINGS To avoid electrical shoc k, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified person nel only. CAUTION - Use of controls or adjustments or pe rformance of procedures other tha n those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. This appl iance is classif ied as a CL ASS 1 LASER product under I EC60825-1: 2001. • T[...]

3 W ARNINGS A molded plu g complying with BS136 3 is fitted to this eq uipment for your safety and convenien ce. Should t he fuse in the plug supplied n eed to be replaced, a 3AMP fuse a pproved by ASTA o r BSI to BS1362, (i.e., marked with or mark) must be u sed .If the plu g supplied wit h this equipm ent has a detachabl e fuse co ver, be su re t[...]

4 W ARNINGS Radio waves Radio waves may affect electron ic equipmen t or medic al devices (for exam ple, pacemakers ), which may c ause malfun ctions and possibl e injuries. • If you use a pacemak er or other medical device, co nsult yo ur physici an or th e manufacture r of your me dical dev ice before using th e wireless networki ng feature. ?[...]

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6 GAME page 41 • Playing ga mes • Managing s aved data VIDEO page 45 • Playing UMD™VIDEO • Playing vi deos saved o n a Memory Stic k Duo™ MUSIC page 58 • Playing U MD™MUSIC • Playing musi c saved on a Memory Stic k Duo™ PHOTO page 71 • Displayi ng images saved on a Memory Sti ck Duo™ • Playing s lideshows SETTINGS page 93 [...]

7 Basic button operations U s i ng t h e H ome M enu The basic ope ration of th e PSP™ syst em starts fr om the Home Men u. Press th e HOME button to d isplay the Home Menu and use the dir ectional but tons to navigate t he horizo ntal and ve rtical ic on bars. Select a category Select an item POWER HOLD SELECT HOME VOL START Directional buttons:[...]

8 T able of contents WARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Battery Pack precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 x Preparation Checking the package con tents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

9 T able of contents x Music Listening to music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Using the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1 Operating with PSP™ system buttons or the Remote Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Music options menu . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

10 T able of contents Network Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Network Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119 How to use the keyboard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 x Additional in formation PSP™ updates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

11 Precautions Carefully read the supplied inst ructions befor e use. Retain them for fu ture referenc e. Safety This produ ct has been designed with the hig hest conc ern for saf ety. Howev er, any electric al devic e, if used impr operly, h as the potent ial for ca using fir e, electrica l shock or p ersonal injury. To h elp ensu re accident -fre[...]

12 Precautions • Do not throw , drop or s tep on the system or a ccessori es, and do no t subjec t the devices to strong physical shock. Si tting down with the PSP ™ system i n a pocket or p lacing the s ystem in th e bottom of a backpack al ong with h eavy objects may cause dam age to the s ystem. • Do not forci bly twis t the PSP™ system [...]

13 Precautions • Do not connec t the AC Powe r Cord to a volt age transfor mer or invert er. Connecting the AC Powe r Cord to a volt age transf ormer for ov erseas tra vel or an inver ter for use in an automobi le may cause he at to build up in the AC Adaptor and may cause burns or a malfunctio n. LCD screen • The LCD sc reen is ma de of glass [...]

14 Precautions • Use the supp lied case t o carry or store the Memory Sti ck Duo™. • When usin g Memory St ick Duo™ media without an er asure pre vention switch, take care not to ov erwrite o r delete data b y accident. If your Memory Stick Duo™ me dia has an e rasure pre vention swi tch, you c an prevent data from being s aved, edi ted, [...]

15 Precautions displayed. Only conne ct to a per sonal acces s point that you ar e author ized to use, or one t hat is ava ilable thro ugh a publ ic wireles s LAN or hots pot serv ice. Overseas use When travel ling note any app licable wireless regulations. Moisture condensation If the PSP™ system or UMD™ is brought directly from a cold locatio[...]

16 Precautions • If the He adphones or Remote Con trol connect ors becom e dirty, this c ould cause nois e or interru ptions in soun d. Wipe the co nnectors with a dry, so ft cloth to keep in a c lean condition.[...]

17 Precautions Battery Pack precautions Do not handl e a damaged or leaking Bat tery Pack. Contact with the mat erial can r esult in injury or burns to the e yes or skin. Even if foreign substance s are not i mmediately v isible, ch emical chan ges in the material c an result i n injurie s occurri ng at a lat er time. Handle the Battery P ack with [...]

18 Checking the package contents Check that yo u have all of t he following items. If any i tems are miss ing, conta ct the approp riate PSP™ customer service helpline wh ich can b e found with in every PSP™ format soft ware manua l. Preparatio n Checking the package contents POWER HOL D SELECT HOME VOL S T ART 5V s Battery Pac k s PSP™ (Play[...]

19 Preparation Part names and functions System front Part names and functions A L button B directional buttons C Memory Stick Duo ™ access indicator Lights up when saving and loading data D WLAN access indica tor Lights up when using the wi reless networking feature E analog sti ck Can be used with gam es that support analog operation. To optimiz[...]

20 Part names and functions System rear K LCD screen L display butt on Adjusts screen bright ness (p a g e 3 7 ) M sound button Adjusts the tone ( page 3 5) N SELECT button O START button P R button Q button R button S button T button U POWER indicator Lights up, flas hes or changes colour to indicate system stat us ( page 28) V HOLD indicator Turn[...]

21 Preparation Part names and functions System top System bottom A IR port C OPEN latc h B USB connecto r A headset co nnector C DC IN 5V connector B charging termin als L R OPEN DC IN 5V[...]

22 Part names and functions System left side System right side A Memory Stick Duo™ slot B WLAN switch Turns on the wi reless network ing feature A POWER/ HOLD sw itch Turns the s ystem on an d off, puts in Sleep Mode ( pages 28, 30) and locks the syst em buttons (p a g e 3 4 ) R :WLAN on r :WLAN off R :POWER switch r :HOLD switch[...]

23 Preparation Part names and functions Headphones with Remote Control The Headphone s with Re mote Control a re supplie d with the V alue Pack . A . button B > button C volume + button Turns the volume up D volume – butto n Turns the volume down E u button A HOLD switch Locks the operation of the Remote Control. Note that thi s button does no[...]

24 Preparing the PSP™ system for use Before usin g the PSP™ sys tem for the fir st time after pu rchase, you m ust follow thes e steps to charge th e battery. 1 Remove the battery cover. 2 Insert the Battery Pack. 3 Replace the battery cover. Preparing the PSP™ system for use Getting started 1: Inserting the Battery Pack UMD PUSH Hold down th[...]

25 Preparation Preparing the PSP™ system for use 1 Connect the AC Adaptor to the DC IN 5V conn ector on the bottom of the system. 2 Plug the AC Power Cord into a n electrical outlet. The POWER indicator lights up in orange, indicating that charging has begun. The POWER in dicator will tur n off when the battery is fu lly charge d. Getting started[...]

26 Preparing the PSP™ system for use 3 Unplug the AC Power Cord from th e electrical outlet and disconnect the AC Adaptor from the sy stem. Hint For information on how to charge the battery, see "Battery" ( page 38). 1 Turn on the PSP™ system ( page 28). The POWER indica tor lights up in green, and the init ial setup scre en is displa[...]

27 Preparation Connecting the Headphones with Remote Control 1 Connect the Headph ones to the PSP™ system. Hints • The Remote Control is exclusively for use with the PSP™ system and cannot be used with other devices. Remote controls made for use with other devices cannot be used to operate the PSP™ system. • The ear friendly Headphones ar[...]

28 T urning the PSP™ system on and off 1 Slide the POWER/HOLD switch up. The POWER ind icator lights up in green, a nd the Home Me nu is displaye d. Hints • If the PSP™ system is turned on with a UMD™ inserted, the UMD™ will begin playback automatically. • The system can be used with the AC Adaptor connected. In this case, charging will[...]

29 Basic oper ations T urning the PSP™ system on and off 1 Hold the POWER/HOLD switch in th e up position for more than three seconds. The POWER in dicator fl ashes and t hen turn s off, in dicatin g that the system is turned off . Turning the system off[...]

30 Using Sleep Mode If the PSP™ syst em is switched to Sle ep Mode, the software tha t is playing will be paused. When Slee p Mode is c leared, y ou can be gin playba ck from th e point where the syste m entered Sl eep Mode. Notices • Do not put the system in Sleep Mode while the Memory Stick Duo™ access indicator is on. This may cause data l[...]

31 Basic oper ations Using Sleep Mode 1 Slide the POWER/HOLD switch up again. Sleep Mode is cleare d. Hints • You can also clear Sleep Mode by pressing the u (Play/Pause) button of the remote control, if the system was put in Sleep Mode during music or video playback. • After clearing Sleep Mode with video or music content, you can resume playb[...]

32 Inser ting a UMD™ Notice Do not eject a UMD™ during playback. 1 Slide the OPEN latch on the PSP™ system top. The disc cove r opens. 2 Insert a UMD™. With the disc l abel facing the system re ar, slide th e UMD™ in the dire ction of the arrow until it is fully inserted. 3 Close the disc cover. Ejecting the UMD™ Slide the OPE N latch o[...]

33 Basic oper ations Insertin g a Memory S tick Duo™ 1 Open the slot cover and in sert the Memory Stick Duo™. Ejecting the Memory Stick Duo™ Open the slo t cover and pre ss the Memory Sti ck Duo™ in the direct ion of the arrow to ejec t. Notice When the Memory Stick Duo™ access indicator is lit, the PSP™ system is saving or loading data[...]

34 Av oiding unintended operation of the PSP™ system 1 Slide the POWER/HOLD switch do wn. The HOLD ind icator turns y ellow, indic ating that the system butto ns are locked. Clearing Hold Mode Slide the POW ER/HOLD switch to its origi nal position. Avoiding unintended operation of the PSP™ system POWER HOLD ST A RT SELECT The switch locks into [...]

35 Basic oper ations Using the sound button The sound bu tton is us ed to adj ust the to ne and to mute the sou nd for au dio playback an d for key tones. Tone can onl y be adjust ed when usin g the Headph ones. 1 Press the sound button. Each time yo u press th e button, the tone changes as follows: Hint The tone setting is temporarily set to "[...]

36 Using the sound button Clearing mute You can cle ar mute by an y of the f ollowing me thods: • Pressin g the sound bu tton • Pressing the volume + o r volume - b utton on th e system or on the Re mote Control[...]

37 Basic oper ations Using the display b utton The displa y button is use d to adjust scre en bright ness. 1 Press the display button. Each time yo u press th e button, the displa y changes as follows: Hint Level 4 can be selected only while the PSP™ system is plugged in using the AC Adaptor. 1 Hold down the display button for more than one secon[...]

38 Battery The battery cha rge level is displayed on the screen. Estimating the rem aining battery power Hints • If the POWER indicator flashes green, save game progress and recharge the battery. If the battery runs out before you save, game progress will be lost. • The charge level display may vary slightly from the actual charge level, depend[...]

39 Basic oper ations Battery • Battery charge level can also be checked in "Battery Information" under "System Settings" ( page 98). • If the PSP™ system is left unused after the battery runs out, the date and time settings may be reset. If this occurs, the date and time setting screen will be displayed the next time the s[...]

40 Battery Hint The Battery Pack lifespan varies depending on how it is stored, the conditions of use and environmental factors, such as temperature. For safety reaso ns, turn off the sy stem and remove th e AC Power Cord from the electrical ou tlet befor e replacing t he Battery Pa ck. Also read "B attery Pack precautio ns" ( page 17) be[...]

41 Game Playing a game 1 Select from the Home Menu . 2 Insert a UMD™ ( page 32). The UMD™ icon is disp layed. 3 With the game icon selected, p ress the button. The game st arts. Icons displayed under Gam e In addition to playing games , the follo wing featur es are availa ble under Game . Game Playing a game Game Sharing You can use Ad Hoc Mode[...]

42 Playing a game Hints • If (Restricted Content) is displ ayed when you select the (UMD™) icon, parental control restrictions have been set on the system. You must enter the password as described below to access the game. See "Parental Control Level" ( page 107) for details. 1 Select (Restricted Content), and then press t he button .[...]

43 Game Game options menu You can view gam e informat ion or copy o r delete s aved data by d isplaying the options menu. 1 Select an icon, and then press the button. The option s menu is disp layed. 2 Select a menu item, and then press the button. Closing the options menu Press the bu tton or th e button. List of options The options menu items ava[...]

44 Copying and deleting sav ed data You can copy or delete sa ved game data t hat is saved on a Memory Sti ck Duo™ using the sav ed data utility . You can copy sa ved data to another Memo ry Stick Duo™. It is recommend ed that impor tant data be copied a s a backup . 1 Select , and then press the button. 2 Select the saved data that you want to[...]

45 Video Watching a video You can watch UMD™VIDEO and videos save d on a Memory Stick Duo™. 1 Select from the Home Menu. 2 Insert a UMD™ or Memory Stick Duo™ ( pages 32, 33). An icon for the inse rted media is display ed. 3 Select the icon, and then press the button. UMD™VIDE O playba ck begins . If you sel ect , ico ns for each vi deo da[...]

46 Watching a video Hints • If (Restricted Content) is displayed when you select the (UMD™) icon, parental control restrictions have been set on the system. Enter the password as described below to access the video. See "Parental Control Level" ( page 107) for details about the parental control feature. 1 Select (Restricted Content), [...]

47 Video Using the control panel You can perf orm the fo llowing operatio ns using t he on-scree n control panel. Notice Depending on the UMD™VIDEO, playback conditions may be set in advance by the software developer. In such cases, certain options may not be available, even if you foll ow the instructions in this manual. 1 Press the button durin[...]

48 Using the control panel Go To Plays from a specified chapter* or ti me ( page 50) Audio Options Switches between available audio options for UMD™VIDEO recorded with multiple audio tracks Switches between Left, Right, and Left + Right audio output for video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™ Angle Options Switches between available viewin g angles [...]

49 Video Using the control panel * This operation cannot be performed during playback of video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™. 1 Select from the control panel during playback, and th en press the butto n. The playba ck status o f the video i s displaye d. Clearin g display Select from t he control panel, an d then pr ess the but ton. Stop Stops pla[...]

50 Using the control panel Hint The items displayed when playing a UMD™VIDEO are different from those displayed when playing a video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™. Changes th e size of t he viewabl e image o n the scree n. 1 Select from the control panel, and then p ress the button. Each time the button i s pressed, the Scree n Mode will change [...]

51 Video Using the control panel * You cannot use this feature when playing video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™. 3 Using the directional button s, specify the number for the chapter or time, and th en press the button. The specifi ed section begins to p lay. Hint Setting method may differ when playing video saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media. The [...]

52 Using the control panel 1 During playback, select or from the control panel, and then press the button. Returning to normal playba ck Select from the control pane l, and then pr ess the button. Hint While using Fast Reverse or Fast Forward, select or from the control panel, and then press the button to switch between three speed options. 1 Durin[...]

53 Video Using the control panel You can play t he entire di sc or a chapte r repeatedly . 1 Select from the control panel, and then pr ess the button. Each time yo u press th e button, th e repeat mode changes as follows: Hints • You can also stop repeated playback by pressing the button after selecting from the control panel. • The only repea[...]

54 Operating with PSP™ system buttons or the Remote Control You can operat e the PSP™ syst em without usi ng the control panel by using the system butt ons or the R emote Cont rol. *1 This operation cannot be performed during playback of video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™. *2 If you press and hold t he button, the video will play in Fast Reve[...]

55 Video Video options menu You can use t he Video opti ons menu to p lay a UMD™VIDEO or view informatio n or dele te videos s aved on a Memo ry Stick Duo™. 1 Select the icon, and then press the button. The option s menu is disp layed. 2 Select a menu item, and then press the button. Clearing the optio ns menu Press the bu tton or th e button. [...]

56 Saving videos on a Memory Stick Duo™ The follow ing two me thods can be used to save a vid eo on a Memo ry Stick Duo™. If you have a device t hat records video in a format * that can be play ed on the PSP™ syste m, you can pl ay the vide o simply by inserti ng the Memory Stick Duo™ from t he compati ble device into the P SP™ system. * [...]

57 Video Saving videos on a Memory Stick Duo™ You can conv ert motion video t hat was t aken or rec orded on another device int o a format th at can be pl ayed on the PSP™ system and trans fer it to a Me mory Stick Duo™ us ing compati ble software . * * For up-to-date information on software release dates, visit http://www.memorystick.com/psp[...]

58 Listening to music You can listen to UMD™MUSIC and music saved on a Memory Stic k Duo™. 1 Select from the Home Menu. 2 Insert a UMD™ or a Memory Stick Du o™ ( pages 32, 33). An icon for the ins erted media is disp layed. 3 Select the icon, and then p ress the button. Playback be gins. When a list of groups or tracks is displayed , select[...]

59 Music Listening to music Hints • If the START button or the u button on the Remote Control is pressed in step 3, the first track of the first group will begin playing. • If the HOME button or the SELECT button is pressed during playback, the screen will return to the Home Menu. If the button is pressed again, the music playback screen will b[...]

60 Listening to music 1 Press the button during pla yback. Playback s tops. Hints • "Album name" and "Track number/total number of tracks" are show n on the screen only while (Display ) is turned on ( page 62). • The icon or icons displayed in the "Status icon" field will vary depending on the playback mode selecte[...]

61 Music Using the control panel You can perf orm the fo llowing operatio ns using t he on-scree n control panel. 1 Press the button during playback. The contro l panel is dis played. 2 Select an icon, and then press the button. Hint UMD™MUSIC containing video content (such as music videos) are played in the same way as UMD™VIDEO. For detailed [...]

62 Using the control panel * If you press and hold the button, the music will play in Fast Reverse/Fast Forward as long as the button is held down. Tracks can b e played i n groups . Playback st ops afte r all track s in the g roup have been play ed. 1 During playback, select from the control panel, an d then press the button. Group Mode i s turned[...]

63 Music Using the control panel Clearing Group Mo de Select or from t he control panel, an d then press the button . 1 During playback, select from the control panel, and then press the button. Each time th e button is pressed, the sy stem switch es between t he following f unctions: * If there is a group, tracks in the group are played in a rando[...]

64 Using the control panel Specify an d then play the part t hat you want to play re peatedly . 1 Select from the con trol panel during playback , and then press the button at the point where you want the repeated playback to begin. The start ing poin t (point A) is set. 2 Press the button at the point wh ere you want the repeated playback to end. [...]

65 Music Operating with PSP™ system buttons or the Remote Control You can oper ate the PSP™ sys tem without us ing the contr ol panel by using the system butt ons or the Remote Con trol. * If you press and hold the button, the music will play in Fast Reverse/Fast Forward as long as the button is held down. Hints • Some buttons cannot be opera[...]

66 Music options menu You can use the Music options men u to vie w informati on about o r to delet e music data save d on a Memory Stick Duo™. 1 Select an icon, and th en press the button. The option s menu is disp layed. 2 Select a menu item, and then press the button. Clearing the options me nu Press the button or the button. Options list The o[...]

67 Music Music options menu With UMD™MUSIC that has multiple fil e formats an d bit rates reco rded, you can select from among the option s for pl ayback. 1 Select a group that you want to listen to, and then press the button. 2 Select "Select Codec", and then p ress the button. The types o f file for mats and b it rates a re display ed[...]

68 T ransf erring and saving music on a Memory Stick Duo™ You can use the PSP™ s ystem to play music da ta obtaine d in the fol lowing ways: 1) Music imported from an audio CD 2) Music purchased from a music do wnload Web si te See belo w for instr uctions r egarding item 1). Visit http://www.memorystick.com/psp fo r instruct ions r egarding it[...]

69 Music T ransf erring and saving music on a Memory Stick Duo™ *1 If the slot on the device can handle only standard-size Memory Stick™ media, a Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (model number MSAC-M2: a Sony product sold separately) is required. *2 A PC with Windows® XP and SonicStage™ version 3.1 or later installed is required. *3 A device that su[...]

70 T ransf erring and saving music on a Memory Stick Duo™ Hint The method of importing tracks varies depending on the software. For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the software. Where to save m usic data Create a folder named "PSP" d irectly on the Memory Stick Du o™, and then create a fol der named "MUSI C"[...]

71 Photo Viewing images You can view images save d on a Memory Stic k Duo™. 1 Select from the Home Menu. 2 Insert a Memory Stick Duo™ ( page 33). is displaye d. 3 With selected, press the button. Icons for Digital C amera Imag es, folder s and ima ges saved o n the Memo ry Stick Duo™ are displaye d. Select the icon that yo u want to di splay,[...]

72 Using the control panel You can perf orm the fol lowing oper ations us ing the o n-screen co ntrol pane l. 1 Press the button while displaying an image. The cont rol panel is displ ayed. 2 Select an icon, and th en press the button. Clearing the c ontrol panel Press the button or the button. List of operations Using the control panel Icon Descri[...]

73 Photo Using the control panel 1 While displaying an image, select from the control panel, and then press th e b utton. The image s tatus is displa yed. Help Displays the functions that can be performed using the PSP™ system buttons Clear Zoom Returns an image that has been zoomed in or out to its original size Zoom Out Zooms out from the image[...]

74 Using the control panel Clearing the display Select from the control pane l, and then pr ess the button. You can chan ge the size of the i mage displa yed on th e screen. 1 While displaying the image, select from the control panel, and the n press the button. Each time you press the button, t he option switches a s follows: Hint Depending on the[...]

75 Photo Using the control panel You can set t he current ly displa yed image as wallpaper. 1 With an image display ed, select from the control panel, and then press the button. 2 Select "Yes", and then press the button. "Save completed" is displayed and th e setting is complete . Hints • You can only save one image as wallpap[...]

76 Operating with PSP™ system buttons or the Remote Control You can operat e the PSP™ syst em without usi ng the control panel by using the system butt ons or the R emote Cont rol. * Obscured parts of the image can be displayed in cases such as when you have zoomed in on the image, or when the View Mode is set to Zoom. Hint Some buttons cannot [...]

77 Photo Photo options menu When the Phot o options m enu is di splayed, you can view i nformatio n about or delete imag es saved on a Memory St ick Duo™. 1 Select an icon, and then press the button. The option s menu is disp layed. 2 Select a menu item, and then press the button. Clearing the optio ns menu Press the bu tton or th e button. Optio[...]

78 Photo options menu You can tra nsfer image s with anothe r PSP™ sys tem using Ad Hoc Mode ( p age 111). T he steps fo r the sen der and the receiver are diffe rent. 1 Set up for Ad Hoc Mode (both sender an d receiver). 1 Turn on the WL AN switch on the left side of the PSP™ sy stem ( page 22). 2 Prepare to receive the image (receiver). 1 Und[...]

79 Photo Playing slideshows You can set t he availa ble images to be disp layed in order. 1 Select the icon for a folder or media co ntaining images, and then press the STAR T button. The slideshow be gins. The co ntent displa yed varies dep ending on the icon selected. Stopping a slideshow Press the button. Hints • The display speed of the image[...]

80 Playing slideshows 2 Select an icon, and th en press the button. Clearing the c ontrol panel Press the button or the button. List of operations Icon Description Slideshow Options Switches the information displayed on the screen ( page 81) View Mode Changes the size of the image displayed on the screen Display Displays image information Help Disp[...]

81 Photo Playing slideshows Displaying slideshow options 1 During a slideshow, select from the co ntrol panel, and then press the button. Each time you press the button, the opt ion switches as follows : You can oper ate the PSP™ sys tem without us ing the contr ol panel by using the system butt ons or Re mote Contro l. Repeat Plays the slideshow[...]

82 Playing slideshows Hint Some buttons cannot be operated while the control panel is displayed on the screen. In this case, press the button to clear the control panel.[...]

83 Photo Saving images on a Memory Stick Duo™ The following two methods can be used to save i mages on a Memo ry Stick Duo™. When using a digita l still camera that is co mpatible with the Memor y Stick Duo™, photos can be disp layed by i nserting t he Memory St ick Duo™ fro m the camera direct ly into th e PSP™ syste m. Photos on t he Me[...]

84 Saving images on a Memory Stick Duo™ * A Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (model number MSAC-M2: a Sony product sold separately) is required if the slot on the device you are using is able to handle only the standard-size Memory Stick™. Where to save i mage data Create a folder named "PSP" d irectly on the Memory Stick Du o™, and then cr[...]

85 Network Using the Internet 1 Select from the home menu. 2 Select an icon, and then press the button. Icons displayed under Network Network Using the Internet LocationFree™ Player You can watch TV or videos by using the wireless networking feature to connect to a LocationFree™ Base Station (a Sony product sold separately). Depending on where [...]

86 Connecting to the Inter net You can connec t to the Inter net to view Web pa ges using the Internet br owser. Note that you must be in an Internet -accessible lo cation to conn ect to the Internet. 1 Check that you have completed ne twork settings. To connect to the Internet, you must first ente r settings an d save a connection for Infrastru ct[...]

87 Network Connecting to the Inter net 5 Once the Web page is displayed, press the bu tton to hide the m enu. By pressin g the but ton, you can switch b etween di splaying a nd hiding the menu. Fro m the menu ba r, you can a ccess vario us features and settin g such as "Back " and "Clos e Page". Hints • If you try to open a We[...]

88 Connecting to the Inter net The following agreement applies to the Inte rnet Browser feature of the PSP™ (PlayStation ® Portable) system: Internet Browser User License Agreement Use of the PSP™ Internet Br owser requires wir eless LAN access. Wireless LAN access may NOT be available at your location, free of charge, or free from interruptio[...]

89 Network Using RSS Channel You can add li nk informat ion to your channel list that will ena ble your P SP™ system to l ink to audi o conten t on Web pa ges that pr ovide RSS -distribut ed audio conten t. When connected to the Internet, the syst em will automatically update the list of au dio conten t that h as been ad ded to thes e pages, a nd[...]

90 Using RSS Channel 5 Select "Yes", and then press the button. The channel is added t o the cha nnel list. The chann el list is saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media. The audio c ontent will be availabl e for stre aming playb ack. You mus t be connected to the In ternet to ac cess and t o play audi o conten t. 1 Select under from the home m[...]

91 Network Using RSS Channel Stop playbac k of the content, and then with t he channel lis t displayed, press the button. Hint The connection to the Internet remains active after quitting RSS Channel. To disconnect, turn off the WLAN switch on the left side of the system. Quitting RSS Channel[...]

92 RSS Channel options menu When the op tions menu is displaye d, you ca n view i nformation about or delete channels sa ved on a Memory S tick Duo™. 1 Select an icon, and th en press the button. The option s menu is disp layed. 2 Select a menu item, and then press the button. Clearing the options me nu Press the button or the button. Options lis[...]

93 Settings Settings for the PSP™ system You can adju st the settin gs for the PSP ™ system as we ll as settin gs for feature s, such as vid eo, photo an d network. 1 Select from the Home Menu . Icons for v arious s ettings a re display ed. 2 Select an icon, and then press the button. A setting screen fo r the sele cted icon is displa yed. For [...]

94 Settings for the PSP™ system Icons displayed under Se ttings Network Update Provides access to updates for the system software ( page 119) USB Connection Allows for connection to a PC using a USB cable ( page 109) Video Settings Includes settings for UMD™VIDEO Menu Language, Audio Language and Subtitle Language ( page 95) Photo Settings Incl[...]

95 Settings Video Settings You can set t he UMD™VIDEO la nguage or boost UMD™VIDEO volume. Notice Depending on the UMD™VIDEO, playback conditions may be set in advance by the software developer. In such cases, certain options may not be available, even if you foll ow the instructions in this manual. Hint The settings at the time of purchase a[...]

96 Photo Settings You can set th e Slideshow Speed. The default setting for the menu item is underlined. Photo Settings Fast Displays images at a faster rate Normal Displays images at normal speed Slow Displays images at a slower rate[...]

97 Settings System Settings You can adju st the sett ings for and display info rmation ab out the PSP™ system, or format a Memo ry Stick Du o™. The nickna me you selec ted in the in itial setup can be chang ed. Use the o n- screen ke yboard to e nter a new nic kname. F or details on entering te xt, see "Ho w to use the keyboard " ( pa[...]

98 System Settings You can set the charac ter code to be appli ed to music and other t ypes of file s. Usually i t is not ne cessary to adjust th is settin g. Hint The default setting is "Multilingual Latin 1 (850)". You can dis play infor mation abou t the sys tem batter y. * The number of hours as calculated by the system is shown as an[...]

99 Settings System Settings You can forma t Memory Sti ck Duo™ med ia using th e system. Follow the on- screen inst ructions to perform this operation. Notice When you format, all software and data stored on the Memory Stick Duo™ will be deleted and cannot be recovered. Be careful not to accidentally erase important data. The system will conn e[...]

100 System Settings You can dis play infor mation abou t the PSP ™ system. Displays tr ademark and c opyright i nformation r elated to software us ed by the PSP™ system. System Information MAC Address Displays the MAC address System Software Displays the version of the system software Nickname Displays the nickname About PSP™ (PlayStation ® [...]

101 Settings Theme Settings You can change the theme for the PS P™ system scr een or displ ay an imag e as wallpaper. You can chang e the backgr ound colour of the scr een. Use the direction al buttons to sel ect a backgr ound colour , and then pr ess the button to com plete the settin g. The default setting for the menu item is underlined. You c[...]

102 Date & Time Settings You can se t the da te and t ime, time z one and d aylight sav ing time f or the P SP™ system. Use th e directiona l buttons to se lect each it em, and then pr ess the button to complete th e setting. Hints • When the time zone is changed, the date and time settings are automatically adjusted based on the time diffe[...]

103 Settings P ower Sa v e Settings You can conse rve the p ower of the PSP™ syst em by setti ng the sy stem to automatica lly switch of f the backl ight or go into sleep mo de. When the sys tem remains idle for a certain period of t ime, it s aves power b y automatica lly turnin g off the backlight on the LCD s creen. When the backl ight is turn[...]

104 P ower Sa ve Settings You can set th e system to co nserve po wer by autom atically ent ering Slee p Mode when it r emains idle for a certai n period of ti me. For deta ils on clea ring Sleep Mode, see "Clearin g Sleep Mode " ( page 31). The default setting for the menu item is underlined. Hint The Auto Sleep feature may not work duri[...]

105 Settings Sound Settings You can turn off the key tone a nd limit the volume le vel. You can limit the maximum v olume. This can help pre vent sound escaping from the He adphones as well a s the pos sible dang er resu lting fro m being una ble to hear what is going o n around you when wearing Headphone s. The default setting for the menu item is[...]

106 Security Settings You can adj ust setti ngs relate d to PSP™ system se curity fea tures. Changes th e 4-digit password. The password is requir ed for th e followin g operatio ns: • To change th e "Parenta l Control Level" or "I nternet Br owser Start Co ntrol" settings • To play a UMD™ t hat is re stricted by t he sy[...]

107 Settings Security Settings Some UMD™ soft ware have a preset paren tal contr ol level ba sed on the content. You can set the paren tal contro l level on the sy stem to res trict the playback of a UMD™ with a l evel that is higher than that s et on th e system. Parental Co ntrol Level The parental control level of t he syste m can be eit her[...]

108 Security Settings For further information about Parental Control Levels and corresponding age groups, visit http://www.yourpsp.com or refer to software manual. Hints • The parental control level of a UMD™ can be checked under "Information" in the UMD™ options menu. For a UMD™ that does not include a parental control level, the[...]

109 Settings USB Connection You can tran sfer files f rom a PC t o a Memory Sti ck Duo™ ins erted in th e PSP™ system using a c ommercially a vailable US B cable. No te that fi les that can be play ed are limit ed to file form ats supporte d by the syste m. Hints • You can connect to a PC with an operating system that supports the USB mass st[...]

110 USB Connection 2 Select (USB Connection) und er from the Home Menu, and then press the button. The Memory Stick Duo™ inserted in the system is detected by the PC. Notice Do not format a Memory Stick Duo™ on a PC, as it may no longer be recognised by the PSP™ system.[...]

111 Settings Network Settings You can ad just the network s ettings t o allow connectio n to a wi reless local area network (WLAN) . There are t wo WLAN modes. In this mode, you can com municate di rectly with other PSP™ s ystems. To establish a connecti on in Ad Hoc Mode, both PSP™ sys tems must e ither be s et to " Automa tic " or t[...]

112 Network Settings In this mo de, you can c onnect th e PSP™ syst em to a netwo rk using an access point. Thi s is used t o connect to the Int ernet ( page 86) or for feat ures such as Network Update ( page 1 19). Hint When displayed on software packaging, this icon indicates that the software title supports WLAN - Infrastructure Mode features.[...]

113 Settings Network Settings Example of a netw ork configuration Network equi pment con nections an d setup m ethods vary dependin g on the equipment u sed. Creating a new network connection You can adju st network s ettings t o connect t o an acces s point an d save the network conn ection d ata on the s ystem. Up to 10 conn ections ca n be saved[...]

114 Network Settings 4 Enter a name for the network connec tion. When you pres s the button, an on-scree n keyboar d ( page 122) is displaye d, allowing you to en ter charact ers for t he name. You can choos e any name yo u like fo r the net work conn ection. After you hav e finishe d enterin g your settin gs, press t he right butt on to go to the [...]

115 Settings Network Settings After you have finished entering your settings, p ress the righ t button to go to the next sc reen. 6 Enter security informat ion for the access point. You can set the opti ons liste d below. If y ou have qu estions ab out which items are n eeded for y our network, contact the network administr ator. * The WEP or WPA k[...]

116 Network Settings 7 Select the address setting metho d. This screen is used to select the setting s listed belo w. Most home netwo rks will allow you to use the settings s hown in the "Easy" setup (this is t he recommended setup). After you hav e finishe d enterin g your settin gs, press t he right butt on to go to the ne xt screen. Ea[...]

117 Settings Network Settings 8 Check the settings. This screen displa ys the setting deta ils. Press the left butto n to return to the previous sc reens to corr ect any of the s ettings, if necessar y. After you have finished entering your settings, p ress the righ t button to go to the next sc reen. 9 Save the connection. Press the but ton to sav[...]

118 Network Settings "Start". Use this setting if you want to connect to a hotspot that requires a user name and password. • Depending on the access point settings, you may need to enter the system's MAC address to connect to the network. The system's MAC address can be checked under "System Information" ( page 100).[...]

119 Settings Network Update You can up date the syste m software for the PSP™ system usin g the Networ k Update feature. Fo r details on update s, see "PSP™ updates " ( page 125). Network update process Notice During a download/update: – Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo™. – Do not turn off the system. – Do not disconnect the[...]

120 Network Update You can conn ect to a network usi ng an access point to d ownload upda te data. Before sta rting, chec k that th e battery is charged. Y ou may no t be able to start an update if th e battery c harge level i s low. 1 Insert a Memory Stick Du o™ in the PSP™ system. 2 Connect the AC Adaptor to the system. 3 Select (Network Upda[...]

121 Settings Network Update * For detailed instructions, see "Creating a new network connection" ( page 113). Connect Connects to an access point Edit Changes the settings of a network connection saved on the system * Delete Deletes a network connection Information Displays information about a network connection[...]

122 How to use the keyboard You can use the on-scr een keyboa rd for text entry suc h as when e ntering a nickname f or the PSP ™ system or entering n etwork se tting inf ormation . Control panel item list The keys that are di splayed va ry depend ing on th e state of text entry . How to use the keyboard Keyboard keys Functio n Enters a space Whe[...]

123 Settings How to use the ke yboard The number of input modes a vailable v aries dependi ng on the l anguage selected. E very time you press t he SELECT b utton, the input mod e switches among the op tions in the diagra m below: Hint The language for the on-screen keyboard is linked to the System Language selected in System Settings ( page 97). F[...]

124 How to use the keyboard 2 Select JKL5, and then pr ess the button several times until "L" is displayed. 3 Select ABC2, and then p ress the button several times until "A" is displayed. 4 Select WXYZ9, and then press the button several times until "Y" is displayed. 5 Select Enter, and then press th e button. The char[...]

125 Additional inf ormation PSP™ updates Software updates ma y include s ecurity patc hes and new or revi sed settings and features. It is recommend ed that you always main tain your s ystem to us e the latest ve rsion of t he syste m software. You can perf orm an update in any of t he following ways: • Network Update • Update usin g a PC •[...]

126 PSP™ updates Update meth od using a PC to downl oad updat e data from the Inte rnet. For detailed instructions, visit ht tp://www.yourpsp.c om You can upd ate using a UM D™ that con tains upda te data. Bef ore startin g, check that t he battery is charged . You may no t be able to st art an updat e if the battery char ge level is low . Noti[...]

127 Additional inf ormation PSP™ updates If the version nu mber of the updat e is displayed in the "System Softw are" field under "S ystem Softwar e" ( p age 100), th e update wa s successf ul. Check that the update was successful[...]

128 Compatible media The media typ es listed b elow can be use d on the PSP™ sy stem. Thro ughout this manual, the t erm "Memory St ick Duo™" is used to r efer to al l types of Me mory Stick™ medi a in the tabl e below. *1 Compatible with MagicGate™ *2 Compatible with high-speed data transfer over a parallel interface. The actual [...]

129 Additional inf ormation Compatible media There are two s izes of Memory Stick™: the standard size and the smaller siz e. The PSP™ system is c ompatibl e with Memo ry Stick Du o™, the sm aller siz ed type. The st andard-s ize Memory St ick™ cannot be used with the sy stem. Memory Stick Duo Adaptor (sold separately) The Memory St ick Duo [...]

130 Compatible media You can pla y files o f the foll owing ty pes on the PSP™ syste m: Hints • Depending on the data type, some data items cannot be played. • The system can play video data converted at bit rates lower than 768 kbps. • The system cannot play video data containing video recorded for longer than 6 hours and 37 minutes. • S[...]

131 Additional inf ormation Specifications Design and s pecificat ions are su bject to change wit hout notic e. PSP™ (PlayStatio n ® Portable) system Specifications LCD screen 4.3 i nches (16:9) full-transparent type, TFT drive Approximately 16,770,000 colours displayed Sound Stereo speakers Internal disc drive Read-only UMD™ drive Interface D[...]

132 Specifications UMD™ laser Wireless networking AC Adaptor Battery duration See page 39. Maximum power consumption Approx. 6 W (when charging) External dimensions Approx. 170 × 74 × 23 mm (width × height × depth) (excludes largest projection) Weight Approx. 280 g (including Battery Pack) Operating environment temperature 5°C - 35°C Wave l[...]

133 Additional inf ormation Specifications Battery Pack Contents See page 18 . x Headphones The ear fri endly Headpho nes are s pecifical ly designed to limit s ound press ure level to a maximu m of 90dB. x About the Memory Stick Duo™ supplied with the Value Pack • Compatibl e with MagicG ate™ • Supports pa rallel data tra nsfer (high- spee[...]

134 Specifications MPEG Layer-3 aud io coding tec hnology and pa tents licen sed from Fra unhofer IIS and Tho mson. This produc t contains Internet bro wser softwa re of ACCESS Co., Ltd. Copyright © 19 96-2005 AC CESS Co., Ltd. is a trademark or reg istered trade mark of ACCESS Co., Lt d. in Japan and ot her countrie s. This produ ct is prot ected[...]

135 Additional inf ormation Specifications IN NO EVENT SHALL SAM L EFFLER OR SILICON GR APHICS BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, INDIREC T OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OF ANY KIND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM L OSS OF USE, DAT A OR PROFITS, WHETHER OR NOT ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, AR ISING O[...]

136 Specifications About national export control This produc t may fall within the sc ope of nation al export con trol legislati on. You must compl y fully w ith the requ irements of such legi slation an d of all oth er applicable laws o f any jurisdictio n in relation to th is product.[...]

137 Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting Go through t his secti on if you experience difficul ty in ope rating the PS P™ system. Shou ld any pr oblem per sist, cont act the app ropriate P SP™ custom er service help line which can be found within ever y PSP™ format so ftware manual. The power does no t turn on. , Check that th e battery i [...]

138 T roubleshooting The POWER indi cator is on, but the LCD screen is not displayed. , Check that the LCD scre en's back light is n ot turned of f. If it i s, press any of the system buttons to tur n on the backl ight. The battery l oses its cha rge even when the sy stem is turne d off. , Because ba ttery power i s used even when the sys tem [...]

139 Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting There is no sound. , Check that t he volume i s not set t o zero. Try raising the volum e ( pages 19, 23). , Check that t he mute setti ng is not on . Press the so und button on the system front t o clear th e mute s etting ( page 35) . , If Headphon es are i nserted, t he system will not produce a ny so[...]

140 T roubleshooting The UMD™ does not play pro perly. , If moisture condensa tion occu rs, remove t he UMD™ from t he syste m and do not use the system for several hour s until the co ndensat ion evapora tes ( p age 15). Upon starting a UMD™, a message recommendi ng an update is displayed . , Update the system s oftware ( page 1 25). The Mem[...]

141 Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting The UMD™VIDEO does not op erate. , If the playb ack conditio ns have been set by the softw are develo per, the UMD™VIDEO may not play as described i n this manu al. Videos do not play. , Dependin g on the bit rate, certa in videos may not be playable o n the syst em. Check that t he video fil es were[...]

142 T roubleshooting A group on a Memory Stick Duo™ ca nnot be deleted. , If there i s non-musi c data in t he group, the group ca nnot be d eleted. Images do not display. , Depending o n the ima ge data si ze, certai n images ar e not vie wable. , If images are edi ted using a PC, they may not be viewable. The system does no t recognis e the ima[...]

143 Additional inf ormation T roubleshooting , Dependin g on the acces s point settin g, you may ne ed to enter th e system's MAC addres s ( page 100). , When communicat ing with anoth er system in Ad Hoc Mod e, both syste ms must be set t o the same ch annel ( page 111 ). The Web page won't display prope rly. , Some Web pages may not dis[...]

144 T roubleshooting , Try sliding the POWER/HOLD switc h up and holding un til the POWER indicato r turns off. T he system wi ll be comple tely tur ned off. The n turn on the system ag ain. The system do es not function properly. , Static elec tricity a nd other similar oc currences m ay affect the syste m's operation. Remove the Battery Pack[...]

145 Additional inf ormation GU ARANTEE GUARANTEE Thank you fo r buying th is Produc t. The term "Product " means the P SP™ system. This Guarante e does no t cover any software whether or n ot packaged with the Pr oduct. Sony Computer E ntertainment Europe Ltd ("SCEE") guarantee s that this Product is fre e from defects in mate[...]

146 GUARANTEE If this P roduct ne eds any re pair which is not co vered by thi s Guarant ee, please call your local Cust omer Servic e helpline for advi ce. If your home count ry is not one of those lis ted, please contact yo ur retaile r. 3. To avoid d amage to or loss/erasure of removable data st orage media or peripherals, you must remove these [...]

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