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Starting the PlayStation®2 console
1 Install the HDD unit in your PlayStation®2 console.
To install the HDD unit, follow the instructions in the hardware installation guide
for the internal hard disk drive (40GB) (for PlayStation
®2). Do not attempt to
install the HDD unit without referring to the installation guide.
2 Turn on the console using the MAIN POWER switch on the console rear.
3 Press the 1 (standby)/RESET button on the PlayStation®2 console front.
The 1 indicator lights up in green, and the Main menu will appear.
When you turn on a new console for the first time, the initial setup screen will
appear. You will be prompted to set “Language,” “Time Zone” and “Daylight
Savings Time (Summer Time)” settings.
1 Select the language using the directional buttons, and then press the × (Enter) button.
2 Select the time zone using the directional buttons, and then press the × button.
3 Select the appropriate daylight savings time setting using the directional buttons, and then
press the × button.
After these settings are confirmed, the Main menu will appear.
If these settings are already entered, the Main menu appears.
At the Main menu you can choose from the options described below.
x System Configuration
You can change the system configuration settings of the PlayStation®2 console. For details,
see “Changing PlayStation®2 system configuration settings” (page 12).
x Browser
At the Browser screen, you can start disc playback, view data saved to a memory card (8MB)
(for PlayStation
®
2) or memory card, or display the HDD screen and start a software title. For
details, see “Using the HDD compatible browser” (page 17).
Note
If left inactive for over 20 minutes, the HDD will enter sleep mode. The response to the first
operation from this state may be slightly delayed.