Welcome to the World of PlayStation
Get your PS4 up and running with this handy Quick Start Guide.
Quick Start Guide
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Getting started
Connect to your TV.
Follow the steps to below to connect your PlayStation®4
system to your TV.
Rear view
AC IN connector HDMI OUT port HDMI input port
AC power cord
HDMI cable
To an electricity supply
Using a PlayStation®Camera? Find out how to set it up in its instruction manual.
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Connect to a LAN cable (sold separately).
No Wi-Fi connection? You can use a LAN cable to connect your
PS4™ system to the Internet instead.
To connect your PS4™ system to the Internet via Wi-Fi, do not
connect a LAN cable.
Rear view
LAN port
Type of connection:
Router Internet connected device
LAN cable
(sold separately)
We recommend connecting your PS4™ system to the Internet to get the most
out of it.
such as a modem
To the Internet
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Turn on your TV, and then change the TV
channel to HDMI™.
Turn on your PS4™ system by pressing the
(power) button.
The power indicator will blink blue, before turning white.
Front view
If you can't get a picture when the PS4™ system is turned on (the power
indicator will turn
seconds (until the system beeps twice) to turn off the power, and then turn on
the power again.
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white), simply press the (power) button for at least 7
Power indicator
Power button
Connect your DUALSHOCK®4 wireless controller
to your PS4™ system using the USB cable, and
then press the
The controller will be registered (paired), and turn on.
Front view
(PS) button.
USB port
USB cable
• You'll need to register the controller in some situations, such as when you
use the controller for the first time, or when you use the controller on another
PS4™ system.
• Once you've registered the controller, you can disconnect the USB cable and
use the controller wirelessly.
USB port
PS button
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Select your settings.
Set up an Internet connection, set the date and time, and adjust
other settings. Follow the on-screen instructions to adjust various
settings, and then select [Start Now] from the set-up completion
screen.
Once you have set up an Internet connection, a system software
update will be downloaded automatically - as will future system
software updates.
Will a child be using your PS4™ system? If so, be sure to read
“Setting the parental control” section.
You can change any settings that you previously skipped via (Settings) in the
function screen.
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