Games Microsoft XBOX NBA LIVE 2004 User Manual

ABOUT PHOTOSENSITIVE SEIZURES

A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including ashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures” while watching video games.

These seizures may have a variety of symptoms including: lightheadedness, altered vision, eye or face twitching, jerking or shaking of arms or legs, disorientation, confusion, or momentary loss of awareness. Seizures may also cause loss of consciousness or convulsions that can lead to injury from falling down or striking nearby objects.

Immediately stop playing and consult a doctor if you experience any of these symptoms. Parents should watch for or ask their children about the above symptoms—children and teenagers are more likely than adults to experience these seizures.

The risk of photosensitive epileptic seizures may be reduced by sitting further from the television screen, using a smaller television screen, playing in a well-lit room, and not playing when you are drowsy or fatigued.

If you or any of your relatives have a history of seizures or epilepsy, consult a doctor before playing.

OTHER IMPORTANT HEALTH AND SAFET Y INFORMATION

The Xbox™ video game system documentation contains important safety and health information that you should read and understand before using this software.

AVOID DAMAGE TO YOUR TELEVISION

Do not use with certain televisions. Some televisions, especially front- or rear-projection types, can be damaged if any video games, including Xbox games, are played on them. Static images presented during the normal course of game play may “burn in” to the screen, causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all times, even when video games are not being played. Similar damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause. Consult your television owner’s manual to determine if video games can be safely played on your set. If you are unable to nd this information in the owner’s manual, contact your television dealer or the manufacturer to determine if video games can be played on your set.

Unauthorized copying, reverse engineering, transmission, public performance, rental, pay for play, or circumvention of copy protection is strictly prohibited.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

USING THE XBOX™ VIDEO GAME SYST EM ............2

USING THE XBOX™ CONTR OLLER ..........................3

BASIC CONTROLS................................................4

COMPL ETE CONTROL SUMMARY .........................5

SETT ING UP THE GAME........................................8

MAIN MENU...........................................................................8

PLAY NOW—STARTING AN EXHIBITION GAME..... 8

ON THE COURT .................................................. 10

GAME SCREEN..................................................................10

PAUSE MENU.....................................................................11

SETTINGS............................................................................12

USER PROFILES...............................................................14

GAME MODES................................................... 15

SEASON...............................................................................15

DYNASTY MODE™.............................................................16

PLAYOFFS...........................................................................19

1 ON 1...................................................................................19

INDIVIDUAL PRACTICE..................................................19

EA SPORTS™ FREES TYLE CONTROL ....................20

MY NBA LIVE .................................................... 21

NBA STORE........................................................................21

EA SPORTS™ BIO..............................................................21

TEAM MANAGEMENT ........................................23

OPTIONS ...........................................................25

LOAD/SAVE........................................................................ 25

CONFIGURE CONTROLLER.........................................25

JUKEBOX............................................................................ 25

LIMIT ED 90- DAY WARRANTY ............................26

USING THE XBOX™ VIDEO GAME SYSTEM

Set up your Xbox™ video game system by following the instructions in the Xbox Instruction

Manual.

Ü Press the power button and the status indicator light will light up.

Press the eject button and the disc tray will open.

Place the NBA LIVE 2004 disc on the disc tray with the label facing up and close the disc tray.

Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about playing

NBA LIVE 2004.

AVOIDING DAMAGE TO DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE

TO AVOID DAMAGE T O DISCS OR THE DISC DRIVE:

• Insert only Xbox-compatible discs into the disc drive.

• Never use oddly shaped discs, such as star-shaped or heart-shaped discs.

• Do not leave a disc in the Xbox console for extended periods when not in use.

• Do not move the Xbox console while the power is on and a disc is inserted.

• Do not apply labels, stickers, or other foreign objects to discs.

USING THE XBOX™

Expansion slot A

Right trigger

Expansion slot B

Directional pad

Black button White button

Y button

X button

B button

A button

Right thumbstick

Left thumbstick

BACK button

START button

Left trigger

CONTROLLER

Connect the Xbox Controller into any controller port on the front of the Xbox console. For

multiple players, connect additional controllers.

Insert any expansion devices (for example, Xbox Memory Units) into controller expansion slots

as appropriate.

Follow on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for more information about using the

Xbox Controller to play NBA LIVE 2004.

MENU CONTROLS

Highlight menu item

Change highlighted item

Select/Go to next screen

Cancel/Return to previous screen

For more info about this and other titles, visit EA SPORTS™ on the web at www.easports.com.

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BASIC CONTROLS

Learn the basics of NBA LIVE 2004 using these controls.

OFFENSE

ACTION COMMAND

Move player

Shoot

Pass

Dunk/Lay-up

Pro-Hop move

Turbo

EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control ( p. 20)

DEFENSE

ACTION COMMAND

Move player

Switch players

Steal

Take a charge

Block/Rebound

Turbo

EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control ( p. 20)

L B A X Y r R

L A R B Y r R

(Pull)

COMPLETE CONTROL SUMMARY

Take your game to another level with these advanced moves.

OFFENSE

ACTION COMMAND

Move player

Shoot B (Press and hold to jump then release to

Pass (Direction of L chooses receiver) A (Hold and release to execute a

Dunk/Lay-up

Pro-Hop/Power dribble Y (Tap for power dribble when player is

Turbo

Back down defender/ Protect ball

Alley-oop pass (When teammate has a

clear lane to the basket) (Tap for fast break outlet)

Direct pass (To a specific player) (Tap b to pass to closest man to basket)

Call timeout

Pause game

Call an offensive Quick Play™ ( p. 11)

EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control ( p. 20)

Off-Ball Switch ( p. 10)

(to switch to a specific player)

shoot; Tap to fake)

Give-and-Go)

(Double-tap to adjust your shot)

standing still)

(Pull)

(Hold)

+ X, A, B, or Y

< > ? R

(Click) + X, A, B, or Y

CALL-FOR-PASS INBOUNDING

ACTION COMMAND

Move pass receiver

Call for pass

Direct Player Switch (to a specific player)

Strategic player switch ? to switch to the best 3-point shooter,

NOTE :

To switch to Direct Pass mode while inbounding, press and hold b, then press the button of the inbounding player. You can now use Direct Pass Inbounding by pressing and holding b again.

L A

+ X, A, B, or

the closest man to the basket, the best freethrow shooter, or the best ball handler.

DEFENSE

ACTION COMMAND

Move player

Switch players

Steal R or X (To dive for a loose ball on the

Take charge

Jump to block/Rebound

Turbo

Direct player switch (To a specific player)

Switch to last man back

Intentional foul

Pause game

Call a defensive Quick Play™ ( p. 11)

EA SPORTS™ Freestyle Control ( p. 20)

L A

court, press the X button.)

B Y

(Pull)

+ X, A, B, or

b c

(Tap)

< > ? R

ADDITIONAL LOW POST MOVES

Ü To back your defender down, pull and hold l and choose one of the following moves:

ACTION COMMAND

Slam dunk Move L toward basket + X when close to

basket

Jump hook Move L toward basket + B when close to

basket

Fade away jump shot Move L away from basket +

Power dribble

Spin move from back down Move L in the direction you want to spin

and release

OFFENSE (PLAYER LOCKED)

In Player Lock mode, use the special controls listed below when you don’t have the ball.

v These controls also work in Off-Ball Switch mode (p. 10).

ACTION COMMAND

Make computer ball handler shoot

Call for pass from the computer ball handler A

Call for Dunk/Lay-up

Set screen

(Pull) + move

FREE THROWS

Use the T-Meter™ to aim when shooting free throws.

Ü Press A, X, or B when the cursor is in the center of the meter for best accuracy

Aim right/left

Set the distance

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