10 Playing a game

Starting a game1 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 1indicator 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 Abutton.

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 11). 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 is 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 8.)

When turning on the console with a disc already inserted

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

If screen 4 is displayed, it is possible that the inserted disc is not a PlayStation®2 or PlayStation® format disc. Check the disc type (page 3).

3PlayStation® format CD-ROM is inserted.

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 this will put the console in standby mode.)

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

1No disc is inserted (main menu).

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 1indicator turns red and the console enters standby mode.

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When not intending to play a game for an extended period of time

Turn the power off at the MAIN POWER switch on the console rear, and disconnect the power plug from the electrical socket.