Sony PSP1001B Users Manual

Hint

The battery pack lifespan varies depending on how it is stored, the conditions of use and environmental factors, such as temperature.

Replacing the battery pack

For safety reasons, turn off the system and remove the power cord from the electrical outlet before replacing the battery pack. Also read "Battery pack precautions" ( page 17) before handling the battery pack.

Hint

If the system is left unused after the battery pack has been removed, the date and time settings may be reset. If this occurs, the date and time setting screen will be displayed the next time the PSP™ system is turned on.

Storing the battery pack

When the system will not be used for an extended period of time, remove the battery pack from the system. Store the battery pack in a cool, dry place out of the reach of children.

Basic operations

Battery

Game

Playing a game

1 Select from the home menu. 2 Insert a UMD™ ( page 33).

The UMD™ icon is displayed.

3 With the game icon selected, press the button.

The game starts.

Icons displayed under Game

In addition to playing games, the following features are available under Game.

Game Sharing

Saved Data Utility

UMD™

PSP™ Update

Memory Stick™

You can use ad hoc mode ( page 108) to receive game data from another PSP™ system. For details, refer to the software manual supplied with the game.

You can copy, delete or view information about saved data on a Memory Stick Duo™ ( page 45).

You can play games. If you select the icon, a thumbnail is displayed.

You can update the system software of the PSP™ system. This icon is displayed only when a UMD™ that contains update data is inserted ( page 121).

You can perform an update by accessing the update data saved on a Memory Stick Duo™ ( page 121).

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 the button. 2 Enter the 4-digit password using the directional buttons, and then press

the button.

• If you press the home button during gameplay, you can check the remaining battery power.

• Title names and thumbnail images used in this manual are not of actual products.

Quitting a game

1 Press the home button while playing a game.

The message "Do you want to quit the game?" is displayed.

2 Select "Yes", and then press the button.

The game ends and the home menu is displayed.

Game

Playing a game

Game options menu

You can view game information or copy or delete saved data by displaying the options menu.

1 Select an icon, and then press the button.

The options menu is displayed.

Icons Options menu

2 Select a menu item, and then press the button.

Closing the options menu

Press the button or the button.

List of options

The options menu items available vary depending on the icon selected.

Start Starts a game or update data

Copy

Delete Deletes the data on a Memory Stick Duo™

Information Displays information about the selected icon

Copies the saved data on a Memory Stick Duo™ to another Memory Stick Duo™ ( page 45)

Game options menu

Copying and deleting saved data

You can copy or delete saved game data that is saved on a Memory Stick Duo™ using the saved data utility.

Copying saved data

You can copy saved data to another Memory Stick Duo™. It is recommended that important data be copied as a backup.

1 Select , and then press the button. 2 Select the saved data that you want to copy, and then press

the button.

The options menu is displayed.

3 Select "Copy", and then press the button. 4 Follow the on-screen instructions.

If there is not enough space available

Delete data in the destination Memory Stick Duo™ or replace it with another Memory Stick Duo™. If you display the options menu ( page 44), you can delete saved data or check the amount of free space available.

Hint

Depending on the type of Memory Stick Duo™ used, the file size displayed for the same data item may vary.

Deleting saved data

You can delete saved data on a Memory Stick Duo™ by selecting "Delete" in step 3 of "Copying saved data".

Game

Copying and deleting saved data

Video

Watching a video

You can watch UMD™VIDEO and videos saved on a Memory Stick Duo™.

1 Select from the home menu. 2 Insert a UMD™ or Memory Stick Duo™ ( pages 33, 34).

An icon for the inserted media is displayed.

3 Select the icon, and then press the button.

UMD™VIDEO playback begins. If you select , icons for each video data item will be displayed. Select the video that you want to play, and then press the button.

Icons displayed under Video

UMD™

Memory Stick™ You can play video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™.

Watching a video

You can play UMD™VIDEO. If you select the icon, a thumbnail is displayed.

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 Content), and then press the button. 2 Enter the 4-digit password using the directional buttons, and then press

the button.

• If you press the home button or select button during video playback, the home menu will be shown on the screen while the paused image of the video is displayed. If you press the button again, the home menu is cleared.

• You can adjust the tone or mute the sound using the sound button ( page 36).

• For a list of file types that can be played on the PSP™ system, see "Files that can be played" ( page 125).

Stopping playback

1 Press the button during video playback.

The video will stop.

Hint

In most cases, the next time you play the video, playback will resume from the previous stopping point.

Playing a video from the beginning

If you want to play a UMD™VIDEO from the beginning, select "Play from Beginning" in the options menu ( page 56), and then press the button.

Video

Watching a video

Using the control panel

You can perform the following operations using the on-screen control panel.

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 button during video playback.

The control panel is displayed.

Control panel

2 Select an icon, and then press the button.

Clearing the control panel

Press the button or the button.

List of operations

The icons displayed when playing a UMD™VIDEO are different from those displayed when playing a video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™.

Icon Description

Using the control panel

Menu Displays the UMD™VIDEO menu

Icon Description

Go To Plays from a specified chapter* or time ( page 51)

Switches between available audio options for

Audio Options

Angle Options

Subtitle Options

UMD™Video Volume

Screen Mode

Display

Help

Return to Beginning

Next Skips to the next chapter

Fast Reverse/

Fast Forward

Slow Motion Plays a scene in slow motion ( page 53)

Frame Advance

Play Starts playback

UMD™VIDEO recorded with multiple audio tracks

Switches between Left, Right, and Left + Right audio output for video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™

Switches between available viewing angles for UMD™VIDEO recorded with multiple angles

Switches between available subtitle options for UMD™VIDEO that include subtitles

Boosts the volume of the UMD™VIDEO ( page 52)

Changes the size of the image displayed on the screen ( page 51)

Displays the playback status and related information ( page 50)

Displays the functions that can be performed using the PSP™ system buttons

Returns to the previous chapter of a UMD™VIDEO during playback

Returns to the beginning of a video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™ during playback

Accelerates playback (reverse or forward) on the screen to help locate a particular scene ( page 52)

Plays a scene one frame at a time

Video

Pause Pauses playback

Using the control panel

Icon Description

Stop Stops playback

A-B Repeat Plays a specified section repeatedly ( page 54)

Repeat Plays the video repeatedly ( page 53)

Clear Clears the Repeat/A-B Repeat setting

* This operation cannot be performed during playback of video saved on a Memory Stick

Duo™.

Viewing playback status and related information

1 Select from the control panel during playback, and then

press the button.

The playback status of the video is displayed.

UpdatedTitle

Status icon Elapsed time/total timeChapter number

Clearing display

Select from the control panel, and then press the button.

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™.

Changing the Screen Mode

Changes the size of the viewable image on the screen.

1 Select from the control panel, and then press the

button.

Each time the button is pressed, the Screen Mode will change as follows:

Normal The image is adjusted to fit the PSP™ system's screen size.

Zoom

Full Screen

Original The image is shown in the original size.

4:3 An image recorded in 16:9 aspect ratio is displayed in 4:3.

Hint

Depending on the video being played, the Screen Mode may remain unchanged.

Playback from a selected scene

You can play from a specified chapter or time.

The image is shown at the full screen size without changing proportions, while cutting off the top and bottom or left and right areas.

The image is shown in the full screen size by changing proportions and zooming in horizontally and vertically.

Video

1 Select from the control panel, and then press the

button.

2 Select the item that you want to set, and then press the

button.

Using the control panel

Chapter X Specifies the chapter number

XX:XX:XX / XX:XX:XX Specifies the elapsed time

* You cannot use this feature when playing video saved on a Memory Stick Duo™.

3 Using the directional buttons, specify the number for the

chapter or time, and then press the button.

The specified section begins to play.

Hint

Setting method may differ when playing video saved on Memory Stick Duo™ media.

Adjusting the UMD™Video volume

The volume can be adjusted if the audio output level of the UMD™ is low.

1 Select from the control panel, and then press the

button.

Each time you press the button, the volume will change as follows:

+1 Raises the volume

+2 Raises the volume (maximum)

Normal Usually select this setting.

Hint

The volume setting will be cleared if the UMD™ is ejected. The volume can be permanently set to a higher level in "UMD™Video Volume" under "Video Settings" ( page 92).

Fast Reverse/Fast Forward

1 During playback, select or from the control panel,

and then press the button.

Returning to normal playback

Select from the control panel, and then press the button.

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.

Slow playback

1 During playback, select from the control panel, and

then press the button.

Returning to normal playback

Select from the control panel, and then press the button.

Hint

Selecting or from the control panel while playback is paused, and then pressing the

button, will also start slow playback. If (Fast Forward) is selected, slow playback

will continue only as long as the button is held.

Playing repeatedly

You can play the entire disc or a chapter repeatedly.

1 Select from the control panel, and then press the

button.

Each time you press the button, the repeat mode changes as follows:

Disc Repeat Plays the entire disc repeatedly

Chapter Repeat Plays the specified chapter repeatedly

Repeat Off Ends repeat playback

Hints

• You can also stop repeated playback by pressing the button after selecting from the control panel.

• The only repeat options for videos saved on a Memory Stick Duo™ are Repeat On and Repeat Off.

Video

Using the control panel

Playing a section of video repeatedly

You can specify a section of video that you want to play repeatedly.

1 During playback, select from the control panel, and

then press the button at the beginning of the section to be repeated.

The starting point, point A, is set.

2 Press the button at the end of the section to be

repeated.

The ending point, point B, is set and the specified section begins to play repeatedly.

Clearing A-B Repeat

Select or from the control panel, and then press the button.

Using the control panel

Operating with PSP™ system buttons or the remote control

You can operate the PSP™ system without using the control panel by using the system buttons or the remote control.

System button operation

Play

Pause Press the start button. Press the u button.

Display the UMD™VIDEO menu

Stop Press the button. –

Play the previous chapter Press the L button.

Play the next chapter Press the R button.

Fast Reverse Press the left button.

Fast Forward Press the right button.

Slow

*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 Fast Reverse/Fast Forward/Slow

as long as the button is held down.

Press the button or start button.

Press the button.

Press the right button during pause.

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.

Remote control operation

Press the u button.

–

Press the . button.

Press the > button.

Press and hold the .

button.

Press and hold the >

button.

During pause, press and hold the > button.

Video

Operating with PSP™ system buttons or the remote control

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