Sony PSP-1001 manual

2-657-883- 12 ( 3 ) US Instruction manual TM PSP-1001[...]

2 W ARNINGS To avoid electrical shoc k, do not open the cabinet. Refer servicing to qualified person nel only. Use the supplied AC adaptor onl y. If you use other types, it may cause fire, electrical shocks or a malfunction. For customers in the U.S.A. and Can ada Caution Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those [...]

3 US W ARNINGS For customers in the U.S.A. NOTE: This equipmen t has been test ed and found to c omply with the limi ts for a Class B digital device, purs uant to P art 15 of t he FCC rules . These li mits are de signed to provide reasonab le protect ion agains t harmful i nterferenc e in a re sidential installa tion. This equi pment generat es, us[...]

4 W ARNINGS You are cau tioned that an y changes or modificatio ns not expres sly approved in this manua l could void your auth ority to o perate this equipment. FCC Radiation Exposure Statem ent This transmitt er complies with FCC radiation exposure limit set for th for an uncontrolle d environm ent. To compl y with the FCC RF exposure co mpliance[...]

5 US W ARNINGS Photosensitivity A very small perc entage of in dividuals may ex perience ep ileptic seiz ures when exposed to cer tain light patterns or f lashing li ghts. Exposur e to certain p atterns or backgrou nds on a tel evision s creen or w hile playing video gam es, includi ng games played on the PSP™ system, ma y trigger an epilep tic s[...]

6 GAME page 42 • Playing games • Managing save d data VIDEO page 46 • Playing UMD™VIDEO • Playing videos save d on a Memory Stic k Duo™ MUSIC page 59 • Playing UMD™MUSIC • Playing music saved on a Me mory Stick Du o™ PHOTO page 72 • Displaying images sa ved on a Mem ory Stic k Duo™ • Playing slid eshows SETTINGS page 90 ?[...]

7 US Basic button operations This manual includes instr uctions for the basi c features of the PSP™ system . For additional inform ation and answers to frequentl y asked questions about the PSP™ system, visit our Web site at http://www .us.playstation .com/psp For more information on the u se of Memory Stick Duo™ media, visit http://www.memor[...]

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

9 US T able of contents x Music Listening to music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Using the control panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2 Operating with PSP™ system buttons or the remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 6 Music options menu . . . . . . . . . [...]

10 T able of contents x Settings Settings for the PSP™ system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90 Video Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92 Photo Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 System Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

11 US Precautions Before using this product, care fully read this ma nual and retain it fo r future referenc e. Safety This produ ct has been designed wi th the highest concern f or safety. Ho wever, 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[...]

12 Precautions • Do not use the system or a ccessories near wate r. • Use only atta chments/acc essorie s specifie d by the m anufactur er. • Do not use the headphone s if the y cause dis comfort t o your sk in. If the head phones ca use discomf ort to your skin, disc ontinue use immediat ely. If symp toms do not su bside even af ter disconti[...]

13 US Precautions • Do not al low dust or f oreign ma tter to bui ld up around the syst em or acces sory connector s. If there is dust or foreign matter on the syst em's connect ors or the AC power co rd, wipe it off with a dry clot h before c onnecting. Dust or ot her matter on the connectors can result in fi re or electrical s hock. • Un[...]

14 Precautions • Do not leave s till image s displ ayed on the s creen fo r an exte nded period of time. This m ay cause a fa int image t o be left permanently on the scre en. Memory Stick Duo™ For best resu lts, follow th ese guidelin es: • Do not touch the connecto r area ( A ) with your hands or with metal ob jects. • Do no t press hard [...]

15 US Precautions Pouch • If you want to paus e or temporari ly store the system while play ing games or video, put t he syste m in sleep mo de before pl acing it in th e pouch. Thi s may help to avoid overheating . • Put both the PSP™ sys tem and the r emote con trol in hold mode to he lp prevent un intended operation . Never disassemble the[...]

16 Precautions back in until the mois ture evaporates (this may take several hours). If the system st ill does n ot operate properly , contact ou r techni cal supp ort line at 1-800-345 -7669 for ass istance. UMD™ handling • Do not touch the opening on the rear o f the disc (r ecorded s urface of th e disc) with your f ingers. • Do not allow [...]

17 US Precautions Battery pack precautions Do not handl e a damaged or leaking ba ttery pac k. Contact with the mat erial can res ult in injury or bu rns to the eyes o r 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 pac k [...]

18 Precautions Recycling Lith ium-Ion Batte ries Lithium-Ion b atteries are r ecyclable. You can help preserve ou r environme nt by returnin g your used re chargeable batteries to the c ollection and recycling lo cation neare st you. For more inf ormation reg arding re cycling of rechargea ble batteries , call toll free 1-800-822- 8837, or visit ht[...]

19 Preparation US Checking the package contents Check that you have all of th e following i tems. If any it ems are missi ng, contac t our techni cal support line at 1 -800-345- 7669 for as sistance. Preparation Checking the package contents Various acc essories f or the PSP™ system are m entioned throughout this documentati on. Note howe ver tha[...]

20 Part names and functions System front Part names and functions A L button B Directional butt ons C Memory Stick Duo™ access indicator Lights up when saving and loadi ng data D WLAN access indicat or Lights up when usi ng the wireless networking feature E Analog stick Can be used with games that support analog operation. To optimize t he analog[...]

21 Preparation US Part names and functions System rear K LCD screen L Display but ton Adjusts sc reen bright ness ( page 38) M Sound button Adjusts the tone ( page 36) N Select button O Start butto n P R button Q button R button S button T button U Power indicator Lights up, flashes or changes co lor to indicate s ystem status (p a g e 2 9 ) V Hold[...]

22 Part names and functions System top System bottom A IR port C Open latch B USB connector A Headset co nnector C DC IN 5V connector B Charging terminal s L R OPEN DC IN 5V[...]

23 Preparation US Part names and functions System left side System righ t side * References in this manual to "Memory Stick Duo™" apply to both Memory Stick Duo™ and Memory Stick PRO Duo™ unless otherwise noted. Also, the PSP™ system messages use "Memory Stick" as a general reference to Memory Stick Duo™ and Memory Sti[...]

24 Part names and functions Headphones with remote control The headphon es with remote control are su pplied with t he Value Pack onl y. A . button B > button C Volume + button Turns the volume up D Volume - button Turns the volume down E u button A Hold switch Locks the operation of the remote control. Note that this button does not lock the bu[...]

25 Preparation US Preparing the PSP™ system for use Before usin g the PSP ™ system for the first time afte r purchas e, you must follow thes e steps to ch arge the batter y. Before inse rting the battery pa ck, find t he serial and model nu mbers list ed within the bat tery compa rtment and make a re cord of the num bers in the sp aces provided[...]

26 Preparing the PSP™ system for use 1 Plug the AC power cord into the A C adaptor. 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the DC IN 5V connector on the system bottom. Getting started 2: Charging Caution • The socket-outlet shall be installed near th e equipment and shall be easily accessible. • Do not plug the AC power cord f or the PSP™ system into [...]

27 Preparation US Preparing the PSP™ system for use 3 Plug the AC power cord into an e lectrical outlet. The power indicator lights up in orange, indicat ing that charging h as begun. The power indicator will turn o ff when the battery is fully charged. 4 Unplug the AC power cord from the electrical outlet and disconnect the AC adapto r from the [...]

28 Connecting the headphones with remote control 1 Connect the headphones to the PSP™ system. Hint The remote control is exclusively for use with the PSP™ system and accessories made exclusively for the PSP™ system. It cannot be used with other devices. Also, remote controls made for use with other devices cannot be used to operate the PSP™[...]

29 Basic operations US T urning the PSP™ system on and off 1 Slide the power/hold switch up. The power in dicator li ghts up in green, an d the home menu is dis played. 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[...]

30 T urning the PSP™ system on and off 1 Hold the power/hold s witch in the up positio n for more than three seconds. The power indi cator flashe s and then turn s off, indicatin g that the syst em is turned off. Turning the system off[...]

31 Basic operations US Using sleep mode If the PSP ™ system is switche d to sl eep mode, the soft ware that is playin g will be paused. When sleep mode is cleared, you can begi n playbac k from the poi nt where the sy stem ent ered sleep m ode. Notices • Do not put the system in sleep mode while the Memory Stick Duo™ access indicator is on. T[...]

32 Using sleep mode 1 Slide the power/hold switch up again. Sleep mode is cleared. 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 res ume playback from the point[...]

33 Basic operations US Inserting a UMD™ Notice Do not eject a UMD™ during playback. 1 Slide the open latch on the PSP™ syste m top. The disc co ver opens. 2 Insert a UMD™. With the dis c label faci ng the sys tem rear, sli de the UMD™ i n the direct ion of the arrow until it is fully insert ed. 3 Close the disc cover. Ejecting the UM D™[...]

34 Inser ting a Memor y Stick Duo™ 1 Open the slot cover and insert the Memo ry Stick Duo™. Ejecting the Memory Stick Duo™ Open the slot cove r and press th e Memory Stick Duo™ in the di rection o f the arrow to eject. Notice When the Memory Stick Duo™ access indicator is lit, the PSP™ system is saving or loading data. Do not eject the [...]

35 Basic operations US A voiding unintended operation of the PSP™ system 1 Slide the power/hold switch down. The hold ind icator turns yellow, indica ting that the sy stem button s are locked. Clearing hold mo de Slide the powe r/hold switch t o its original positio n. Avoiding unintended operation of the PSP™ system POWER HOLD START SELECT The[...]

36 Using the sound button The sound b utton is used to adj ust the t one and to mu te the so und for audi o playback an d for key tone s. Tone can onl y be adj usted when us ing the he adphones. 1 Press the sound button . Each time you press t he button, t he tone cha nges as fol lows: Hint The tone setting is temporarily set to "OFF" dur[...]

37 Basic operations US Using the sound button Clearing mute You can clear mute by any o f the following m ethods: • Pressing the sound button • Pressing the volume + o r volume - but ton on the syst em or on the re mote control[...]

38 Using the display button The display but ton is used to adjust screen br ightness . 1 Press the display butto n. Each time you press the button , the displ ay change s as follo ws: Hint Level 4 can be selected only while the PSP™ system is plugged in using the AC adaptor. 1 Hold down the disp lay button for more than one sec ond. The backli gh[...]

39 Basic operations US Battery The batter y charge leve l is displayed on the screen . Estimating the remai ning 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 actua[...]

40 Battery • Battery charge level can also be checked in "Battery Information" under ""System Settings" ( page 95). • 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 system is tur[...]

41 Basic operations US 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 reasons, tu rn off t he system an d remove t he power c ord from the electrical outlet before replacing th e battery pac k. Also read "Ba ttery pack precautio ns&qu[...]

42 Playing a game 1 Select from the ho me menu. 2 Insert a UMD™ ( page 33). The UMD™ icon is displa yed. 3 With the game icon selected, press the button. The game st arts. Icons displayed under Game In addition t o playing games , the following fe atures are ava ilable under Gam e. Game Playing a game Game Sharing You can use ad hoc mode ( page[...]

43 Game US Playing a game Hints • If (Restricted Content) is displayed 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 103) for details. 1 Select (Restricted Content), and then press th e b[...]

44 Game options menu You can view g ame informa tion or co py or delete saved dat a by display ing the options menu . 1 Select an icon, and th en press the button . The option s menu is displa yed. 2 Select a menu item, and then press the b utton. Closing the options menu Press the button o r the button. List of options The option s menu items avai[...]

45 Game US Copying and deleting sav ed data You can copy or d elete saved game data th at is saved o n a Memory Stic k Duo™ using the s aved da ta utilit y. You can copy s aved data to another Memor y Stick Duo™ . It is reco mmended that import ant data be co pied as a back up. 1 Select , and then press the butto n. 2 Select the saved data that[...]

46 Watching a video You can watch U MD™VIDEO and vid eos saved on a Memo ry Stick Duo™. 1 Select from the home menu . 2 Insert a UMD™ or Memory Stick Du o™ ( pages 33, 34). An icon for the ins erted media is disp layed. 3 Select the icon, and then p ress the button. UMD™VIDEO play back begins . If you sel ect , icons for ea ch video dat[...]

47 Video US 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 103) for details about the parental control feature. 1 Select (Restricted C[...]

48 Using the control panel You can perf orm the fol lowing oper ations us ing the o n-screen co ntrol pane l. 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 follow the instructions in this manual. 1 Press the butto n during vi[...]

49 Video US Using the control panel Go To Plays from a specified chapter * or time ( page 51) 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 betw een available viewin[...]

50 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 then press the button. The playba ck statu s of the vi deo is disp layed. Clearing display Select from the control panel, and then press the button. Stop Stops playback A-B Rep[...]

51 Video US 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 the vi ewable image on the screen . 1 Select from the control panel, and then press the button. Each time the butto n is pressed, the Screen Mode will ch[...]

52 Using the control panel * You cannot use this feature when playing video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™. 3 Using the directional butto ns, specify the number for the chapter or time, and then press the butto n. The spec ified sect ion begins to play. Hint Setting method may differ when playing video saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media. The volume[...]

53 Video US Using the control panel 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 During playback, select from the control pane l, and then press the b utton. Returning to normal pla yback Select from the control p anel, and then pres s the bu tton[...]

54 Using the control panel You can spec ify a sect ion of vide o that you w ant to pl ay repeate dly. 1 During playback, select from th e control panel, and then press the button at the beginn ing of the section to be repeate d. The starting point , point A, is set. 2 Press the button at the end of the section to be repeated. The ending point, p oi[...]

55 Video US Operating with PSP™ system buttons or the remote control You can oper ate the PSP™ sys tem without using the control pane l by using the system butt ons or t he remote co ntrol. *1 This operation cannot be performed during playback of video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™. *2 If you press and hold the button, the video will play in F[...]

56 Video options menu You can use the Video o ptions menu to play a UMD ™VIDEO or view information or delete videos save d on a Memory Stick Duo ™. 1 Select the icon, and then p ress the button. The option s menu is displa yed. 2 Select a menu item, and then press the b utton. Clearing the options me nu Press the button o r the button. Options [...]

57 Video US Saving videos on a Memory Stick Duo™ The following two metho ds can be us ed to save a video on a Memory Stic k Duo™. If you have a device t hat record s video in a format * that can be played on the PSP™ system, you can pl ay the vid eo simply by insertin g the Memor y Stick Duo™ from the compatible device into th e PSP™ syst[...]

58 Saving videos on a Memory Stick Duo™ You can convert motion video t hat was taken or re corded on anoth er device int o a format that can be played on the PSP™ sy stem and tra nsfer it to a Memory Stick Duo™ using compa tible so ftware * . * For full details, visit http://www.memorystick.com/psp Files can be tr ansferred u sing any of the [...]

59 Music US Listening to music You can listen t o UMD™MUSIC and musi c saved on a Memor y Stick Duo™. 1 Select from the home menu. 2 Insert a UMD™ or a Memory Stick Duo™ ( pages 33, 34). An icon for the inse rted media is display ed. 3 Select the icon, and then press the button. Playback be gins. When a l ist of grou ps or track s is displa[...]

60 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 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 be displaye[...]

61 Music US Listening to music 1 Press the button during p layback. Playback s tops. Hints • "Album name" and "Track number/total number of tracks" are shown on the screen only while (Display) is turned on ( page 63). • The icon or icons displayed in the "Status icon" field will vary depending on the playback mode [...]

62 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 butto n during playback. The cont rol panel is displ ayed. 2 Select an icon, and th en press the button . Hint UMD™MUSIC containing video content (such as music videos) are played in the same way as UMD™VIDEO. For detailed i[...]

63 Music US 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 be played in g roups. Pla yback stops after all tracks in t he group hav e been played. 1 During playback, select from the control pane l, and then press the b utton. Group Mode is t[...]

64 Using the control panel Clearing Group Mode Select or from the contro l panel, an d then pre ss the button. 1 During playback, select from the control panel, and then press the button. Each time the bu tton is pr essed, th e system swi tches be tween the following functio ns: * If there is a group, tracks in the group are played in a random orde[...]

65 Music US Using the control panel Specify an d then play the part that yo u want to play repeatedly . 1 Select from the control panel during playback, and then press the button at the point where you want the repeated playback to begin. The starting point (point A) is set. 2 Press the button at the point where yo u want the repeated playback to e[...]

66 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 butto ns or the remo te control. * If you press and hold th e button, the music w ill play in Fast R everse/Fast Forward as long as the button is held down. Hints • Some buttons cannot be operated [...]

67 Music US Music options menu You can use th e Music options menu to view infor mation abou t or to delete music data saved on a Memo ry Stick Duo™. 1 Select an icon, and then press the butto n. The option s menu is disp layed. 2 Select a menu item, and then press the butto n. Clearing the optio ns menu Press the button o r the button. Options l[...]

68 Music options menu With UMD™MUSIC that has multiple file formats an d bit rates recorded , you can select from amon g the opti ons for pla yback. 1 Select a group that you want to listen to, and then press the button. 2 Select "Select Codec", and then press the button. The types of file formats and bit rates are disp layed. The i tem[...]

69 Music US T ransf erring and saving music on a Memory Stick Duo™ You can use the PSP™ system to play musi c data obtained in the followin g ways: 1) Music imported from an au dio CD 2) Music purchase d from a mu sic download We b site See below for ins tructions regard ing item 1). Visit http://www.memo rystick.com/psp for instru ction s rega[...]

70 T ransf erring and saving music on a Memory Stick Duo™ *1 If the slot on the device can handle onl y standard- size Memory Stick™ medi a, a Memory Stick Duo Adapt or (model n umber MSAC-M2: a Sony produc t sold separ ately) is required. *2 A PC with Windows ® XP and SonicStage™ version 3.1 or later installed is required. *3 A device that [...]

71 Music US T ransf erring and saving music on a Memory Stick Duo™ Where to save music data Create a fo lder named "PS P" directly on the Memor y Stick Duo™, a nd then create a fo lder named "MUS IC" in the "PS P" folder. Sa ve music dat a in the "MUSIC" folder. The PS P™ system will not recog nize data[...]

72 Viewing images You can vie w images save d on a Memor y Stick Duo ™. 1 Select from the home menu. 2 Insert a Memory Stick Duo™ ( page 34). is disp layed. 3 With sele cted, press the button. Icons for Digital Camera Image s, folders and imag es saved on the Memory Stick Duo™ are disp layed. Sele ct the ico n that you wa nt to disp lay, and [...]

73 Photo US 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 while displaying an image. The contro l panel is displ ayed. 2 Select an icon, and then press the butto n. Clearing the control panel Press the button o r the button. List of operations Using the control panel Icon[...]

74 Using the control panel Clear Zoom Returns an image that has been zoomed in or out to its original size Zoom Out Zooms out from the image Zoom In Zooms in on the image Rotate Left Rotates the image 90-d egrees counterclockwise Rotate Right Rotates the image 90-degrees clockwise / / / Up/Down/Left/Right Moves the image to display any obscured par[...]

75 Photo US Using the control panel 1 While displaying an image, select from the control panel, and then press th e button. The image s tatus is displa yed. Clearing the disp lay Select from the control p anel, and then pres s the bu tton. Displaying image informati on Image name Image number/total images Updated Display status[...]

76 Using the control panel 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 butt on. Each time you press t he button, t he option switches as follows: Hint Depending on the image being displayed, the View Mode may not change. You can set th e currently[...]

77 Photo US Operating with PSP™ system buttons or the remote control You can oper ate the PSP™ sys tem without using the control pane l by using the system butt ons or t he remote co ntrol. * 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 button[...]

78 Photo options menu When the Pho to options menu is di splayed, you can vie w informat ion about o r delete imag es saved on a Me mory Stick Duo ™. 1 Select an icon, and th en press the button . The option s menu is displa yed. 2 Select a menu item, and then press the b utton. Clearing the options me nu Press the button o r the button. Options [...]

79 Photo US Photo options menu You can tran sfer images with anoth er PSP™ syst em using ad hoc mode ( page 108 ). The st eps for the sender and the recei ver are di fferent. 1 Set up for ad hoc mode. (both sen der and receiver) 1 Turn on the WLAN switch on the left s ide of the PSP™ system ( page 23). 2 Prepare to receive the image. (receiver)[...]

80 Playing slideshows You can set th e available ima ges to be disp layed in orde r. 1 Select the icon for a folder o r media containing imag es, and then press the start button. The slides how begins . The content di splayed v aries depend ing on the i con selected . Stopping a sl ideshow Press the button. Hints • The display speed of the images[...]

81 Photo US Playing slideshows 1 Press the button during the s lideshow. The contro l panel is displ ayed. 2 Select an icon, and then press the butto n. Clearing the control panel Press the button o r the button. List of operations Using the control panel Icon Description Slideshow Options Switches the information displayed on the screen ( page 82)[...]

82 Playing slideshows Displaying slideshow options 1 During a slideshow, s elect from the control panel, and then press the button. Each time you press th e button, the opti on switches as follo ws: You can operat e the PSP™ syst em without usi ng the control panel by using the system butt ons or remot e control. Play Starts the slideshow Pause P[...]

83 Photo US 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. Display the previous image Press the L button. Press the . button. Display the next image Press the R button. Press the > button. Display slideshow options Press the bu[...]

84 Saving images on a Memory Stick Duo™ The follow ing two me thods can be used to save image s on a Memor y Stick Duo™. When using a digi tal still camera that is c ompatible with the Memory Stick Duo™, photo s can be d isplayed b y inserti ng the Memory Stick Duo™ from the camera dir ectly into the PSP™ sys tem. Photos on the Memory Sti[...]

85 Photo US 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 image data Create a fo lder named "PS P" directly on the Memor y Stick Duo™, a [...]

86 Using the Internet 1 Select f rom the home menu. 2 Select an icon, and th en press the button . Icons displayed under Netwo rk 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). For details, visit http[...]

87 Network US Connecting to the Inter net You can conn ect to the Internet to view Web pages using the Internet bro wser. Note that you must be within rang e of a wireless a ccess point (or hotspot) that allows conn ections to the Int ernet. Connecting to the Internet The followin g agreement applies to the Intern et Browser fea ture of th e PSP™[...]

88 Connecting to the Inter net 1 Check that you have completed ne twork settings. To connect to the Internet, you mu st first enter s ettings and save a connection for infrastru cture mode ( page 1 08). 2 Select under from the home menu, and then press the button. The Inter net brows er starts, and the menu is displa yed. 3 Using the up button, sel[...]

89 Network US Connecting to the Inter net 5 Once the Web page is displayed, press the button to hide the m enu. By pressin g the button, you can sw itch between displaying and hiding the menu. Fr om the menu bar, you can access v arious fea tures and s ettings such as "Back " and "Clos e Page". Hints • If you try to open a Web[...]

90 Settings for the PSP™ system You can adj ust the sett ings for t he PSP™ syst em as well a s settings f or feature s, such as vid eo, photo an d network. 1 Select from the ho me menu. Icons for var ious settings are displayed . 2 Select an icon, and th en press the button . A setting scre en for the sele cted icon is d isplayed. For d etails[...]

91 Settings US Settings for the PSP™ system Icons displayed un der Settings Network Update Provides access to updates for the system software ( page 115) USB Connection Allows for connection to a PC using a USB cable ( page 106) Video Settings Includes settings for UMD™VIDEO Menu Language, Audio Language and Subtitle Language ( page 92) Photo S[...]

92 Video Settings You can set the UMD™VIDEO lan guage 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 follow the instructions in this manual. Hint The settings at the time of purchase are as follo[...]

93 Settings US Photo Settings You can set t he Slides how 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[...]

94 System Settings You can adjus t the set tings for a nd display i nformati on about th e PSP™ syst em, or format a Memory Stick Duo™. The nickna me you sel ected in th e initial setup can be changed . Use the on- screen keyb oard to enter a new nickname . For detai ls on entering text, see "Ho w to use the k eyboard" ( pa ge 118). S[...]

95 Settings US System Settings You can set t he chara cter code t o be applie d to music a nd other types of files. Usually it is not ne cessary to adju st this setting. Hint The default setting is "US (437)". You can dis play informati on about the s ystem batter y. * The number of hours as calculated by the system is shown as an estimat[...]

96 System Settings You can form at Memory Stic k Duo™ media u sing the s ystem. Follow th e on- screen instruc tions to perform this ope ration. 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. You can re store sett ings to[...]

97 Settings US Theme Settings You can change the theme for the PS P™ system scr een or displ ay an imag e as wallpaper. You can chan ge the bac kground col or of the s creen. Use the direc tional but tons to select a background color, a nd then pres s the button to co mplete the setting. The defau lt setting for the m enu item is un derlined. You[...]

98 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 selec t each item, an d then press th e 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 differ[...]

99 Settings US P ower Sa ve 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 tur[...]

100 P ower Sav e Settings You can set the system to conse rve power by aut omatically entering slee p mode when it rema ins idle for a ce rtain period of time. For d etails on clea ring sleep mode, see " Clearing slee p mode" ( page 32). The default setting for the menu item is underlined. Hint The Auto Sleep feature may not work during t[...]

101 Settings US 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 h eadphones a s well as the possible da nger result ing from be ing unable to hear what is going o n around you when wearing headphon es. The default setting for the menu item i[...]

102 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 the "P arental Control Lev el" or "Int ernet Brows er Start Cont rol" settings • To play a UMD™ th at is restri cted by th e sy[...]

103 Settings US 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 [...]

104 Security Settings Parental control levels on games Most game pa ckaging sho ws a symbol to indica te the age group that is appropri ate to play the game. The symbols correspond to th e UMD™ parenta l control leve l as shown bel ow: As of October 2005. For the latest information about ratings, visit our Web site at http://www.us.playstation.co[...]

105 Settings US Security Settings You can restr ict the ability to start the Intern et browser. The defau lt setting for the m enu item is un derlined. Internet Browser Start Control Off Allows the Internet browser to be started On Displays the password entry screen before starting the Internet browser[...]

106 USB Connection You can transfer files from a PC to a Memory Stick Duo™ inserted in th e PSP™ system using a USB cabl e. Note that f iles that ca n be played ar e limited to file f ormats supp orted by th e system. Hints • You can connect to a PC with an operating system that supports the USB mass storage class, such as Windows ® XP or Ma[...]

107 Settings US USB Connection 2 Select (USB Connec tion) unde r 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 recognized by the PSP™ system.[...]

108 Network Settings You can adj ust the n etwork set tings to allow conne ction to a wireles s local a rea network (WL AN). Ther e are two WLAN m odes. In this mo de, you can c ommunicate d irectly wi th other PS P™ systems. To establish a co nnection in ad hoc mode, bo th PSP™ system s must either be set to " Automati c " or to the [...]

109 Settings US Network Settings Required item s The followi ng items ar e genera lly requir ed to se t up the system to c onnect t o a network and to perfo rm a network update. • Subscript ion to a n Internet service provider • A network de vice, such a s a DSL or cable modem • A WLAN acces s point or a wireless broadband r outer •A P C ?[...]

110 Network Settings 1 Select (Network Settings) under from the home menu, and then p ress the button. 2 Select "Infrastructure Mode", and th en press the button . 3 Select "New Connectio n", and then press the button. 4 Enter a name for the network connec tion. When you pres s the button, an on -screen keybo ard ( page 118) is [...]

111 Settings US Network Settings When the set tings have been compl eted, pre ss the righ t button t o go to the next screen. 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 and WPA key [...]

112 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 sho wn in the "Easy" setu p (this is the recommended setup). When you have finished select ing your setti ngs, press the r ight button to go to the next scr een. Easy [...]

113 Settings US Network Settings 8 Check the settings. This screen displa ys the setting details . Press the left button to re turn to the previous sc reens to corr ect any of the set tings, if nece ssary. When you have finishe d selectin g your se ttings, pr ess the r ight butt on to go to the next screen. 9 Save the connection. Press the button t[...]

114 Network Settings • 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 96). • For additional wireless LAN troubleshooting tips, visit our Web site at http://www.us.playstation.com/psp Ab[...]

115 Settings US Network Update You can up date the syste m software for the PSP™ syste m using the Net work Update featur e. For details on update s, see "P SP™ updates" ( page 121) . Network update process Notice During a download/update: – Do not remove the Memory Stick Duo™. – Do not turn off the system. – Do not disconnect[...]

116 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 the ba ttery is cha rged. You ma y not be ab le to start an update if th e battery cha rge level is lo w. 1 Insert a Memory Stick Du o™ in the PSP™ system. 2 Connect the AC adaptor to the system. 3 Select (Network Upd[...]

117 Settings US Network Update * For detailed instructions, see "Creating a new network connection" ( page 109). 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[...]

118 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 Function Enters a space When[...]

119 Settings US 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 button, the input mode 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 94). [...]

120 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[...]

121 Additional inf ormation US PSP™ updates By updating the PSP™ sy stem soft ware, you ca n change or add featur es. You can perf orm an update in any of t he following ways: • Network Update • Update u sing a PC • Update u sing a UMD™ Select the u pdate method that works be st for you. Fo r the latest in formation on updates, visit ht[...]

122 PSP™ updates You can upd ate using a UM D™ that con tains update data. Before sta rting, chec k that the ba ttery is cha rged. You ma y not be ab le to start an update if th e battery cha rge level is lo w. Notice During an update: – Do not remove the UMD™. – Do not turn off the system. – Do not disconnect the AC adaptor. If an upda[...]

123 Additional inf ormation US Compatible media The media types listed belo w can be used on the PSP™ syst em. Througho ut this manual , the term "Memo ry Stick Duo™ " is used to ref er to all types of Memor y Stick™ media i n the table belo w. *1 Compatible with MagicGate™ *2 Compatible with high-speed data transfer over a parall[...]

124 Compatible media There are two sizes of Memor y Stick™: t he standard s ize and the sm aller size . The PSP™ syst em is compati ble with Memory Stick Duo™, th e smaller s ized type. The stan dard-size Mem ory Stick™ can not be used with th e system. Memory Stick Duo Adapt or (sold separately) The Memory St ick Duo Adap tor (MSA C-M2: a [...]

125 Additional inf ormation US Compatible media Parallel data transfer (high-speed data transfe r) Parallel d ata tran sfer is a h igh-speed data-tra nsfer tech nology t hat allows multiple data input/ou tput connect ors on the Memory Stick™ to b e used at the same time (parallel inte rface). MagicGate is a term of copyrigh t-protect ion technol [...]

126 Specifications Design and s pecificatio ns are subjec t to change wi thout notice. PSP™ (PlayStation ® Portable) system Specifications LCD screen 4.3 inches (16:9) full-transparent type, TFT drive Approximately 16,770,000 colors displayed Sound Stereo speakers Internal disc drive Read-only UMD™ drive Interface DC IN 5V connector Charging t[...]

127 Additional inf ormation US Specifications UMD™ laser Wireless networking AC adaptor Battery duration See page 40. Maximum power consumption Approx. 6 W (when charging) External dimensions Approx. 170 × 74 × 23 mm / 6 ¾ × 3 × 1 in (width × height × depth) (excludes largest projection) Weight Approx. 280 g / 10 oz (including battery pack[...]

128 Specifications Battery pack Contents See page 19 . x About the Memory Stick Duo™ supplied with the Value Pack • Compatible with Magi cGate™ • Supports para llel da ta transfe r (high- speed dat a transfer ). This t ype of hi gh- speed data tr ansfer ca n be used onl y with compati ble devic es. Transfer speed will vary dep ending on the[...]

129 Additional inf ormation US Specifications This prod uct include s RSA BSAF E Cryptogr aphic sof tware from R SA Securi ty Inc. RSA is a register ed tradema rk of RSA S ecurity Inc. B SAFE is a r egistered trademar k of RSA Secu rity Inc. in th e United Stat es and/or othe r countries. U.S. and fo reign patents licensed fro m Dolby Laborat ories[...]

130 Specifications CONSEQUENTIAL D AMAGES OF ANY K IND, OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULT ING FROM LOSS OF US E, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHE R OR NOT ADVISED OF TH E POSSIBILITY OF DAMAGE, AND ON ANY THEO RY OF LIABILITY, ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECT ION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWA RE. Trademarks " " and "PlayStation" [...]

131 Additional inf ormation US 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 persi st, call S CEA Consumer S ervices at 1-800-345- 7669 for a ssistance . The power does no t turn on. , Check that th e battery i s charged ( page 39) . , Check that th e battery p ack is[...]

132 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 backligh t. The battery l oses its cha rge even when the sy stem is turne d off. , Because ba ttery power i s used even wh en the system[...]

133 Additional inf ormation US T roubleshooting There is no sound. , Check that t he volume i s not set t o zero. Try raising the volum e ( pages 20 , 24). , Check that t he mute setti ng is not on . Press the so und button on the system front t o clear the mute set ting ( page 3 6). , If headphone s are inse rted, the sys tem will no t produce any[...]

134 T roubleshooting Upon starting a UMD™, a message recommendi ng an update is displayed . , Update the system sof tware ( p age 121). The Memory Stick Duo™ ca nnot be inserted. , Set the Memory St ick Duo™ in the p roper directio n when insertin g ( page 34). The system does no t recognize th e Memory Stick Duo™. , If the Memory Stick Duo[...]

135 Additional inf ormation US T roubleshooting Videos do not play. , Dependin g on the bit rate, certain videos may not be play able on the sy stem. Check that t he video fil es were con verted at a b it rate of 7 68 kbps or lower. The syst em does no t recognize a video d ata item. , Video data o f types th at are not c ompatible wit h the sy ste[...]

136 T roubleshooting 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 recogniz e the image dat a. , Check that the data i s saved in t he correct folder on the Memory St ick Duo™ ( page 8 5). , If the file or folder [...]

137 Additional inf ormation US T roubleshooting The Web page won't display prope rly. , Some Web pages may not displ ay properly. There is no sound, or the soun d quality from the headp hones is poor. , Check that the headpho nes are fully in serted into th e system ( page 2 8). , Check that t he headset connecto r and the hea dphone plu g are[...]

138 T roubleshooting The system do es not function properly. , Static elec tricity a nd other similar oc currences m ay affect the syste m's operatio n. Remove the battery pack and AC adaptor , wait for abo ut 30 seconds an d then re start the system. When the b uttons are pressed, t here are no key tones . , Check that the Key Tone feature is[...]

139 Additional inf ormation US LIMITED W ARRANTY Sony Compute r Entertainme nt America ( SCEA) warrants to the origi nal purchaser t hat each of the consti tuent pro ducts of th is PSP™ syst em shall be free from def ects in mater ial and wor kmanship for a period of one (1) year fr om the date of purchase ( the "Warranty Period"). If o[...]

140 LIMITED WARRANTY MERCHANTABILITY A ND FITNESS FOR A P ARTICULAR PUR POSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE D URATION OF THIS WARRANTY. IN NO EVENT SHALL SCEA BE LIABLE FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES F OR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY ON THIS PRODUCT. SOME STATES OR PROVINCES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATION ON HO W LONG AN IMPLIED WAR[...]

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