Sony SCPH-50011 Playing a game, Starting a game, Screens that appear at start-up, Ending a game

Playing a game

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Starting a game

1 Turn on the console using the main power switch on the console rear.

The 1 (standby) indicator on the console front lights up in red to indicate that the console is now in standby mode.

2 Press the 1 (standby)/reset button.

The 1 indicator turns green and the start-up screen is displayed.

3 Plug the analog controller (DUALSHOCK®2) into a controller port of the console.

4 Press the A (open) button.

The disc tray opens.

5 Place a disc on the disc tray with the label side facing up (data side down).

6 Press the A button.

The disc tray closes. Screen 2 or 3 is displayed and the game is ready to begin.

Note

Set the analog controller (DUALSHOCK®2) to the appropriate mode for the software (see “Mode switching and the mode indicator” on page 14). Refer to the appropriate software manual for details.

Screens that appear at start-up

When turning on the console without first inserting a disc

Screen 1 is displayed.

•When you insert a PlayStation®2 or PlayStation® format disc after screen 1 has appeared, screen 2 or 3 will be displayed and you can start the game.

•You can move to the Browser screen or the System Configuration menu from screen 1. (For details, see “Using the main menu” on page 11.)

When turning on the console with a disc already inserted

Depending on the type of disc inserted, screen 2, 3 or 4 will be displayed.

If screen 4 is displayed, it is possible that the inserted disc is not a PlayStation® or PlayStation®2 format disc. Check the disc type (page 4).

1No disc is inserted (main menu).

3 PlayStation® format CD-ROM is inserted.	US
	Games/AudioCDs

4A disc that cannot be played with the PlayStation®2 console is inserted.

Ending a game

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Restarting a game

Press the 1/reset button. (Be sure not to hold the button down for any length of time, as that will put the console in standby mode.)

Do not accidentally press the 1/reset button while playing a game, or the game will restart.

2PlayStation®2 format DVD-ROM / CD-ROM is inserted.

1 Press the A (open) button.

The disc tray opens.

2 Remove the disc.

3 Press the A button.

The disc tray closes.

4 Press the 1/reset button for

more than three seconds.

The 1 indicator turns red and the console enters standby mode.

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