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Using the screen
Info bar
You can check the status of your PS Vita system on the top of the home screen.
PS Vita system
communication status
Active applications Audio output status Remaining battery
charge
Notification indicator
When a notification or other new information
such as a message arrives, the (PS)
button blinks slowly in blue. Tap the
notification indicator to see the new
information.
Playing games
Insert the PlayStation
®
Vita card.
Your PS Vita card contains PS Vita format software. For some games, the PS Vita card also stores
saved data and additional content. When the PS Vita card is inserted, the icon for the game appears
on the home screen.
Gameplay may require a PS Vita memory card. Insert a memory card before playing games.
Start the game.
On the home screen, tap the icon for the game. The LiveArea™ screen for the game appears. If you
are connected to the Internet, various details, such as the latest information about the game, appear
on the LiveArea™ screen.
Start playing the game.
Tap [Start] on the gate on the LiveArea™ screen.
Saving data for a game
How to save data depends on the game. For details, see the instructions for the game.
If you use the saved data on the memory card or the PS Vita card on a different PS Vita system, there
may be times when you cannot earn trophies or save the data. See the User's Guide for details about
saved data and trophies.
Pausing a game
Press the (PS) button to pause a game
and return to the LiveArea™ screen. To resume
playing the game, tap [Continue] on the
LiveArea™ screen.
Removing the PS Vita card
PS Vita card slot cover
PS Vita card
access indicator
PS Vita card (front)
Press on the PS Vita card to release it, and then
remove the card.
Do not remove the PS Vita card when the
access indicator is blinking.
Standby mode and turning off the power completely
Supporting documentation for your PS Vita system
Safety Guide
Contains precautions for the safe use of your PS Vita system,
system specifications, and service information.
Before using this product, carefully read the Safety Guide and
retain it for future reference.
User's Guide
To read the User's Guide, tap [User's Guide] on the (Settings)
LiveArea™ screen. An Internet connection is needed to read the User's
Guide.
You can also read the User's Guide by visiting the following website:
eu.playstation.com/psvita/support/manuals/
Support Website System Update Website
eu.playstation.com/psvita/support/
Visit the Support website for additional information about using your
PS Vita system and for answers to technical questions.
eu.playstation.com/psvita/support/system-software/
Visit the System Update website for information about PS Vita system
software updates.
Quitting a game
Press the (PS) button to return to the
LiveArea™ screen, and then peel the screen.
Downloading (purchasing) games from PlayStation
®
Store
PlayStation
®
Store has a wide variety of content you can't buy anywhere else, such as games,
including free trial versions of the latest releases, and game add-ons that make the games you
have even more fun to play. To use PlayStation
®
Store, you need a Sony Entertainment Network
account, an Internet connection and a memory card.
PS Vita card (Front)
PS Vita card slot cover
Turning off the screen while the application is still active (standby mode)
Press the (power) button. The (PS) button will blink in blue, and the system will then enter
standby mode.
To exit standby mode, press the (power) button again or press the (PS) button.
Turning the power off completely
Press and hold the (power) button for two seconds, and then tap [Power Off].
When turning on the system the next time, press and hold the (power) button for two seconds.
Charging
To charge your PS Vita system, connect it to a power source as shown in the diagram on the left. While
the system is charging, the (PS) button lights up orange. When the (PS) button blinks orange
during charging, the battery charge is too low to turn on your PS Vita system. Wait until the (PS)
button stops blinking and lights up solid orange before turning on your system. If the battery is nearly
discharged, it may take up to 30 minutes of charging with the AC Adaptor before the (PS) button
turns solid orange. For details including approximate charging times, refer to the User's Guide.
(power) button
AC power cord
AC adaptor
USB cable
Electrical outlet
Insert with the logo
facing up.
When you tap the icon for an application on the home screen, the application's LiveArea™ screen appears.
On the LiveArea™ screen, tap the gate to start the application. You can run multiple applications at the same time.
The home screen can have a maximum of 10 pages.
Home screen
LiveArea™ screen Application screen
Peel (close) PS button
(Return to the LiveArea™ screen)
Application
Gate
Tap Tap
Flick
Customizing the home screen
To enter edit mode, touch and hold somewhere on the home screen.
Rearranging icons
Drag each icon you want to move to the
desired location and then raise your finger.
Customizing the page background
Tap (Background Settings) in the lower
right of the page for which you want to change
the background. Choose the background on
the screen that appears.
Deleting applications
Tap the icon for the application you want to
delete and select [Delete] from the menu.
Depending on the application type, all data
related to the application may also be deleted.