Instruction Manual For PSP®

Get ConneCted!­­ For SonY PSP®wIth addItIonal SuPPort For SonY PlaYStatIon®2

1. General Introduction

2. Getting Started a.ProductContents b.SystemRequirements c.InstallationandConnection d.GeneralOverview

3. working with Video a.IntroductionandOverview b.SuitableSourceMedia

4. working with Music a.Introduction b.TransferringyourMusic

5. working with Images a.Introduction b.TransferringyourImages

6. working with Saves a.Introduction b.Overview c.GettingnewGame-SavesonyourPSP d.UnderstandingGame-SavesandPower-Saves

7. Connecting to your PS2™ a.Introduction b.Overview c.MediaManagerPS2™softwarediscoverview

8. technical Support

1. General IntroduCtIon

TheGetConnected!packforSONY’shandheldPSPdeviceisthefullyfeaturedwaytoconnectyourPSPtoyourPCorevenyourPS2™console!

UsetheGetConnected!pack’shigh-speedUSBleadtoinstantlyconnectyourPSPtoaworldofcontentmanagementviayourPCusingtheincludedMaxMediaManagersoftware.OrevenusetheincludedMediaManagerPS2™softwarewiththeUSBleadtoallowyourPSPtofunctionasastoragedeviceforyourPS2™game-saves!

2. GettInG Started

2.a. Product Contents

YourGetConnected!productshouldincludethefollowing,sochecktheboxtomakesureeverythingisthere:

• 1xHighSpeedUSBlead(MINIUSBtoUSB)• 1xMAXMediaManagerPCsoftwaredisc• 1xMediaManagerPS2™softwaredisc• 1xUsermanual

PleaseensureyouidentifyandusethecorrectdiscsforinstallingthePCsoftware(silverunder-side)andthePS2™software(blueunder-side).

2.b. System requirements

TogetmaximumfunctionalityoutofyourGetConnected!packyouneedaset-upthatmeetsthefollowingminimumrequirements:

MInIMuM SYSteM reQuIreMentSComputer ComputerwithaPentium3(orequivalent)processorwithonefreeUSB/Processor port.(P41G+recommendedforvideoencoding)Communication Internetconnection(optionalforsoftwareupdatesandto accessonlinecontent)OperatingSystem MicrosoftWindows®98SecondEdition(Windows®XPrecommended)Memory 128MbRAM Installsize:40Mbplusadditionalharddrivespaceforstoringmedia (1Gbrecommendedforlargevideofiles)Display 800X600SVGAorhigher,TrueColourDrive CD-ROMdrive(forinstallation)OptionalExpansionSONYPS2™(optional) AdditionalMemoryStick™DUOmemorycards(optional)

2.c. Installation and Connection

InserttheCD-ROMtitled"MaxMediaManagerPCApplication"intoyourPCCD-ROMdriveandwaitacoupleofseconds(ifyouhaveauto-runenabled)fortheinstallationtostart.Ifyoudon’thaveauto-runenabledfindtheSETUP.EXEprogramontheCDandrunit.Followtheon-screeninstructions.

SincethePSPactsasastandardRemovableStorageDeviceinWindows®noadditionaldriverinstallationisrequired.

ConnecttheMINIUSBendoftheUSBcabletoyourPSPandtheotherendtoafreeUSBslotonyourPC.Windows®willonlyrecognizethePSPonceithasbeenputinUSBMODE.Todothischoose‘USBConnection’fromthe‘Settings’menuonyourPSP.IfyoufindthatyourPSPisnotrecognizedbyWindows®(lookin‘MyComputer’foranewstoragedevicewithanewdriveletter)ortheMaxMediaManagersoftwarethenconsultyourWindows®’orPCmanufacturer’sdocumentation.

ForinstructionsonhowtoconnectyourPSPtoyourPS2™seesection7.

WhenyoufirstrunyourPCapplicationyouwillbeaskedwhetheryouwouldliketolookonlineforanupgradedversionofthesoftware.Itishighlyrecommendedthatyoudothisasnewfeaturesandimprovedsupportfordifferentfileformatsarebeingaddedallthetime.

2.d. General overview

View tabsUsethesetabstochangethetypeoffilesyouaremanagingonyourPSP’sMemoryStick™DUO.Clickthe‘Video’tabtoencodeandtransfervideotoyourPSP,the‘Music’tabtocopyMP3files,the‘Images’tabtoaddpicturesandthe‘Saves’tabtodownloadandtransferPSPgame-saves.

add MediaClickthe‘Addmediatolibrary’buttontobrowseforasupportedfiles.Supportedfiletypeswilldependonthetabyouareon.Yourfile(s)willbeaddedtothePCMediaViewwindow.

PC Media ViewAfteraddingmedia(seeabove)thiswindowdisplaysyourlistoffilesalongwiththeirdetails.Filesshowninthiswindowarestillintheiroriginallocation,theyarejustlistedtogetherforconveniencefromwhereyoucanchoosetotransferthemtothePSP’sMemoryStick™.

removeHighlightingafileandthenclicking‘Remove’willsimplyremoveitfromyourPCMediaViewwindow.Thefileitselfwillbeleftinitsoriginallocation.

transferHighlightoneormorefilesinthePCMediaView(useCTRL+clicktohighlightmultiplefiles)andthenclickthe‘Copy’button.YourfileswillthenbecopiedovertothePSP’sMemoryStick™(includinganynecessaryrenamingorencoding).

application ControlsUsedtominimizeandclosetheapplication.

PSP StatusWhenthePSPisconnectedviathesuppliedUSBcabletoyourPCandthePSPisinUSBMode,‘PSPreadyondrive:’willbeshown.WhenthePSPisnotconnectedornotinUSBmode‘SearchingforPSP’willbedisplayed.IfyouhaveconnectedyourPSPandputitinUSBMode(Seesection2.c.)and‘SearchingforPSP’isstilldisplayedcheckin‘MyComputer’inWindows®toensurethatthePSPappearsasanewdrive.IfitdoesthenmakeanoteofthedriveletterandthenusetheOptionsscreen(seebelow)toinstructMaxMediaManagertolookforyourPSPonthatdriveletter.If‘MyComputer’doesnotshowyourPSPasanewdrivethenconsultyourhardwareandoperatingsystemdocumentationregardingUSBdevices.

PSP ContentsThiswindowdisplaysthecontentsofthespecialvideofolderontheMemoryStick™DUOinsertedinyourPSP.IfnofilesareshownthennoPSPcompatiblevideomediaisonyourMemoryStick™.AsyouusetheMaxMediaManagersoftwaretoaddvideofilestoyourMemoryStick™youwillseethecontentsshownhere.

Capacity BarThisbardisplaysthetotalcapacityofyourMemoryStick™DUO(thefigureinbrackets)andtheamountoffreespaceavailable.SpaceonyourMemoryStick™isusedbyallfilesyouaddtoit,therefore,ifyouhavealotofgame-savesorMP3filesonyourMemoryStick™,thenlessspacewillbeavailableforstoringvideofiles.ThissharedcapacitycanexplainwhyevenwhennofilesareshowninthePSPContentswindowtheCapacityBarshowsfullornearlyfullbecausethespaceisbeingusedbyothertypesoffiles.

Status BarWhenyoucopyfilesacrosstotheMemoryStick™inyourPSPthestatusofthetransferwillbedisplayedintheStatusBarareaatthebottomofthescreen.

optionsClicktheoptionsbuttontochangeanumberofsettingsrelatingtotheMAXMediaManagersoftwareincludingspecifyingadriveletterforyourPSP(whichwillstopitfromsearchingalldriveletters)andonsomeversionsofthesoftwareallowyoutochangethedefaultencodingoptionsforvideofiles.YoucanalsousetheOptionsscreentocheckforanewerversionofthesoftware,whichyoushoulddoperiodically.

3. working with Video

3.a. Introduction and overview

YourPSPcanfunctionasafully-fledgedhandheldmovieplayerespeciallywhenusedinconjunctionwithahighcapacityMemoryStick™DUO(upto1GBcardsarecurrentlyavailable)andtheincludedMAXMediaManagersoftwareonthePCtoconvertyoursourcemediaintoPSPfriendlymoviefiles.

ThePSPwillonlyallowplaybackofvideofilescorrectlynamed,filedandencodedtothePSPspecification.

HavingaddedmediatoyourPCMediaViewlibrary,whenyouhighlightavideofileandclickcopyMAXMediaManagerwillautomaticallyconvertandencodeyourvideofilesintoPSPcompatiblevideothencopythemtotheMemoryStick™inyourPSP.Yourmoviefileswillautomaticallyberenamedduringthisprocess,necessaryforthemtobeplayedonthePSP.Thestatusbaratthebottomofthescreenwilldisplaytheprogressoftheprocesswhichmaytakeseveralminuteswhenworkingwithlargevideofiles.

3.b. Suitable Source Media

ThefollowingtypesofvideofileareacceptedsourcemediafortheMAXMediaManagersoftware:

• AVI• MPG/MPEG• VOB(DVD)• WMV• MOV• MPE• 3GP• MP4

Wearealwayslookingtoexpandoursupportfornewfiletypes,soensureyouhavethelatestversionofthesoftwareformaximumsupport(seesection2.c.)

TOP TIP: IfyouwanttoenjoyclipsfromyourDVDmoviesonyourPSP,useaprogramlikeDVDShrink(http://www.dvdshrink.org/)toripyourDVDsintosuitablesizedvobfilesbeforeusingMaxMediaManagertoencodetheclipsintoPSPfriendlyvideo.

4. workInG wIth MuSIC

4.a. Introduction

UsetheMAXMediaManagersoftwaretoautomaticallyputyourMP3musicfilesonyourPSP’sMemoryStick™toplaybackwhenyou’reonthemove.ThePSPcannativelyplayawiderangeofMP3specificationsandshouldbeabletoplayjustaboutanyMP3fileyoualreadyhaveonyourPCwithouttheneedforre-encoding.

4.b. transferring your Music

Takealookattheoverviewforthescreenlayoutdescribedinsection2.d.andfamiliarizeyourselfwiththebasicfunctionalityoftheMAXMediaManagerinterface.

Clickthe‘Music’tabatthetopofthescreentoputtheMAXMediaManagersoftwareinmusicmode.

adding MP3s

Click‘Addnewmediatolibrary’toopenafilebrowsedialogueboxwithallowsyoutosearchyourcomputerforMP3files.Youcanalsoopena‘MyComputer’windowandusethattodrag-and-dropfilesintothePCMediaViewfromwheretheycanbeaddedtoyourPSP’sMemoryStick™.

HighlightoneormorefilesinthePCMediaView(useCTRL+clicktohighlightmultiplefiles)andthenclickthe‘Copy’buttontotransferthemtoyourPSP.

KeepaneyeontheCapacityMetertoseehowmuchspaceyouhavefreeforaddingMP3stoyourPSP.IfyouwantmorespaceforMP3stryusingMAXMediaManagertodeleteotherfilesfromyourPSP’sMemoryStick™likevideos,game-savesorimages.

deleting MP3s

HighlightfilesinthePSPContentswindowandclicktheDeletebuttontoremovethemfromyourPSPandfreeupmorespaceforotherMP3sorfileslikegame-savesorvideos.

5. workInG wIth IMaGeS

5.a. Introduction

YourPSP’sfantasticscreenandMemoryStick™DUOstoragemakesittheperfectmachineforshowingoffyourdigitalpicturesonthemove,sowhynotuseyourGetConnected!packtocopyyourpicturesfromyourPCtoyourPSP?

ThePSPrequiresyourimagestobeinJPGformat(nativeformatformostdigitalcameras).ItisalsoworthrememberingthatthePSP’sscreenis480x272,soifyouwanttomaximizethenumberofpicturesyoufitonyourPSP(withoutdistortion)youcouldusethesoftwarethatcamewithyourdigitalcameraorscannertoresizeyourimages.Ifyouchoosenottoresizeyourimages,thePSPwillstilldisplaythemandgivesyouoptionsonhowtoscaletheimageonscreen.

5.b. transferring your Images

Click‘Addnewmediatolibrary’toopenafilebrowsedialogueboxwhichallowsyoutobrowseyourcomputerforJPGfiles.Youcanalsoopena‘MyComputer’windowandusethattodrag-and-dropfilesintothePCMediaViewfromwheretheycanbeaddedtoyourPSP’sMemoryStick™.

HighlightoneormorefilesinthePCMediaView(useCTRL+clicktohighlightmultiplefiles)andthenclickthe‘Copy’buttontotransferthemtoyourPSP.

KeepaneyeontheCapacityMetertoseehowmuchspaceyouhavefreeforaddingimagestoyourPSP.IfyouwantmorespaceforimagestryusingMAXMediaManagertodeleteotherfilesfromyourPSP’sMemoryStick™likevideos,game-savesorMP3s.

deleting Images

HighlightfilesinthePSPContentswindowandclicktheDeletebuttontoremovethemfromyourPSPandfreeupmorespaceforotherimagesorfileslikegame-savesorvideos.

6. workInG wIth SaVeS

6.a. Introduction

TheGetConnected!packisyourtickettotheexcitingworldofdownloadingandexchanginggame-saveswithawholeworldofPSPgamers.

TogetthemostoutoftheMAXMediaManagersoftware’ssavesfunctionalityyouneedtohaveanactiveInternetconnectiononyourPC.IfyouarenotconnectedtotheInternet,connectbeforeclickingonthe‘Saves’tab.ThisisbecauseauniquefeatureofMAXMediaManagerisitsabilitytoconnectdirectlytotherenownedCodejunkies.comservertogivePSPusersatasteofthepowerofexchanginganddownloadingPSPgame-savesonline.

6.b. overview

online Server windowWhenonthe‘Saves’tabthePCMediaViewisreplacedbytheOnlineServerWindowwhichshowscontentsupplieddirectlytotheMAXMediaManagersoftwarebytheCodejunkies.comserver.

transferHavinghighlightedagame-savefile,clickingtheTransferbuttonwillbegintodownloadthegame-savefromtheCodejunkies.comserverdirectlytoyouPSP’sMemoryStick™foruseinyourgame.

PSP ContentsWhenonthe‘Saves’tab,thePSPContentswindowwillbedisplayinganyPSPgame-savesyoualreadyhaveonyourMemoryStick™.WhenyoutransferanewsavetoyourPSPyouwillseeitappearhereconfirmingthedownload.

Capacity BarGame-savessharespacewithallothertypesoffilesonyourPSP’sMemoryStick™.Ifyoufindyoudon’thaveroomforagame-save,trydeletingotherfilessuchasvideos,imagesormusic.

deleteWhenusingthe‘Saves’tab,the‘Delete’buttonwilldeletethehighlightedgame-save(s).Becarefulwhendeletinggame-savesespeciallyiftheyareyourownhardwork!

6.c. Getting new Game-Saves on your PSP

ProvidingyourPCisconnectedtotheInternet,theOnlineServerWindowwillbedisplayingtheonlinegame-savecontentavailabletousersofMAXMediaManager.Thiscontentisarrangedintoserverfoldersandthengroupedbygame-name.

Clickthe[+]symbolnexttoaserverfolder(suchas‘OnlineGame-Saves’or‘OnlinePower-Saves’)andgame-namefolders(likeApeEscape:OntheLoose)toexpandtheircontentwheresavesavailablefordownloadwillbedisplayed.Afterclickinga[+]symbolbepatientwhilethecontentisdownloaded.

Ifyouseeagame-saveyouwouldliketodownload,clicktohighlightitandthenclickthe‘Copy’buttontodownloadandtransferittoyourPSP.Bepatientasdependinguponthesizeofthegame-save,thismaytakeuptoaminute.

what to download

Itmightsoundobvious,butthinkaboutwhatsavesyouaredownloading.Onlydownloadgame-saveswhichyouactuallyhavethegamesfor(agame-saveonitsownisn’treallymuchuse!).Also,lookcarefullyattheversionofthegame(US/EURO/JAPetc.)tomakesurethatagame-savethatlookssimilarisindeedforyourexactversionofthegame.Ifyoufindthatagame-savewillnotloadupfromwithinyourgameitislikelythatit’sforadifferentversion:youshouldcheckforotherversionsavailabletodownload.

6.d. understanding Game-Saves and Power-Saves

MAXMediaManagerisintendedtogiveyouatasteoftheworldofexchanginganddownloadingPSPgame-savesonlinebuttogetthemostoutofthecontent,itisimportanttounderstandwhatitis.

YouwillseetwotypesofsavefilesavailableontheCodejunkies.comserverforyoutodownloadanduseonyourPSP:Game-SavesandPower-Saves.

Game-Saves

Saveslistedwithinafolderdescribedas‘Game-Saves’or‘CommunitySaves’aresavesthathavebeencreatedbygamersplayingPSPgamesconventionallyandmakingsavesinthesamewayyoudo.Ofcourse,thebestGame-Savesarethosewhosecreatorshaveaccomplishedimpressivefeatsinagamelike‘100%Complete’,‘AllLevelsOpen’etc.,ormadethesaveataninterestingpointlike‘Justbeforelastfight’.

ThemajorityofGame-SavesavailabletotheMAXMediaManagersoftwarehavebeencreatedanduploadedbyusersofDatel’smarketleadingActionReplayforPSPsoftwarewhichallowsuserstouploadtheirGame-Savesdirectlytotheserver.

Power-Saves

IfnormalGame-Saves(seeabove)canboostyourenjoymentofyourPSPgames,imaginewhatPower-Savescando!

Power-Savesarelike‘geneticallyengineered’game-saveswhichhavebeendisassembled,modifiedandputbacktogetherbyateamofhighlyskilledgamecodeengineersinordertoprovidegamerswithasetofuniquecircumstancesthatwouldneverbepossibletoachievethroughnormalgameplay.Power-Savescanputyouattheverystartofagamewithafullarsenalofweaponsormakehundredsofcarsavailablerightfromthestartasyouprogressthroughstorymoderacing.Power-Savesmightgiveyou10,000livesoramillionbullets!

Power-SavesaretheessenceofDatel’sfullblownPSPenhancementproduct‘ActionReplay’whichincludesaccesstoacomprehensiveandconstantlyexpandingdatabaseofPower-Savestobustyourgameswide-open.

Power-Saves samplerAstrictlylimitedsampleofPower-SavesareavailablethroughthisMAXMediaManagersoftware.ToaccessthefulldatabaseandgetyourhandsonthePower-Savesfirstcheckoutwww.codejunkies.comforfulldetailsofActionReplayforPSP.

7. ConneCtInG to Your PS2™

7.a. Introduction

AnotherexclusivefeatureoftheGetConnected!packisthatitallowsyoutoconnectyourPSPtoaSONYPS2™viaUSB,allowingyoutoexchangefilesbetweenthetwoconsoles.

Ifyou’restrugglingforspaceonyourPS2™memorycardswhynotconnectyourPS2™toyourPSPandtransfersomeofyourgamesavestoyourPSP’sMemoryStick™DUOforsafekeeping?

TherearesomanypossibleapplicationsforexchangingfilesbetweenyourPS2™andPSP,we’reheretosoyoucanGetConnected!–Whatyoudoonceyouareisuptoyou!

7.b. Getting Started

ToGetConnected!betweenyourPS2™andyourPSP:• ConnecttheMINIUSBendoftheUSBleadtoyourPSPandtheotherendtoaUSBport onthefrontofyourPS2™console.• Power-upyourPS2™,inserttheMediaManagerPS2™softwarediscandthenreboot yourconsole.• TurnonyourPSPandchooseUSBConnectionfromtheSettingsmenu.7.c. Media Manager PS2™ software disc overview

WhenusingtheMediaManagerPS2™software,thegeneralkeyfunctionalityisasfollows:

‘X’topress,chooseorconfirmortotypeakey‘Triangle’togoback‘Square’todelete‘D-pad’or‘Analoguestick’toscrolllists.

Choose primary device

WhenthePS2™softwareloads,youwillseethe‘Chooseprimarydevice’screenwhereyouareaskedtochoosethedevicethatyouwouldliketomanage.AtthispointyoushouldselecteitheramemorycardorthePSPasthedevicethatyouwouldliketocopy/save/move/deletegamesavesfrom.

Highlightadevicetouseastheprimarydevice.Press‘X’toselectandcontinue.

Main screen

Onceyouhaveselectedaprimarydeviceyouwillseethemaininterfacewhereyoucanviewthecontentofyourchosendeviceandchoosefromanumberofactionsthatcanbeperformed.

IMPortant:TheMediaManagerPS2™softwareisdesignedtoprotectsensitivecontentbyignoringfilesstoredinthePSP’sspecialcontentfolders(game-saves,video,images,audio)andonlydisplaycontentstoredintherootdirectoryoftheMemoryStick™DUO.TomanagecontentinthosefoldersusetheMAXMediaManagerPCsoftware.

device contents list – TheDevicecontentswindowshowsthesavesstoredontheselecteddevice.Press‘X’toselectanddeselectsavefiles.Abovethe‘Devicecontentslist’thenumberandthetotalsizeoftheselectedfilesisdisplayed.

Selectgamesavesbyhighlightingtheminthedevicecontentslistthenpressing‘X’(use‘SELECT’onyourcontrollertoselectorunselectALLfiles).

Onceyouhavemadeyourselection,pressing‘RIGHT’willmovethecursortothelistof‘ActionIcons’inthewindowontheright.Theseselectwhichactionwillbeperformedonthesavesthatarehighlighted.

using the actions Menu

action selector WiththeActionsMenuactive,useUPandDOWNtohighlightdifferentactionsthatyoucanperformonthesavesselectedinthedevicecontentswindowthenpress‘RIGHT’againonyourcontrollertoselectthetargetdevice.

Forexample,tomovetwosavesfromthememorycardinSlot1toyourPSPconsoleyouwoulddothefollowing:

1.ChooseMEM1asyourprimarydevice(onthefirstscreen).2.Highlightthesavesyouwanttomoveanduse‘X’toselectthem.3.Press‘RIGHT’tomoveontotheActionsMenuandthenand‘DOWN’oncetohighlighttheMOVEaction.4.Press‘RIGHT’againtwicetochoosethePSPasthetargetdevice.5.Press‘X’tomovethetwoselectedfilesfromMEM1tothePSP.6.Atthetopofthescreenaprogressbarwillappearindicatingthetransferstatus.7.Oncecomplete,youcanconfirmthemovenoticingthatthefilesarenolongerlistedon MEM1.Use‘CIRCLE’toreturntothe‘Chooseprimarydevice’screenandthen choosethePSPasyourprimarydevice(bypressing‘X’).Whenthecontentsare displayedonthemainscreen,thenewfilesshouldbepresent.

action Icon descriptionCoPYCopyafilefromonedevicetoanother.Theoriginalfilewillbeleftontheprimarydevice.

MoVeMoveafilefromonedevicetoanother.Theoriginalfilewillbedeletedfromtheprimarydevice.

deletePermanentlydeleteafilefromyourprimarydevice.

CruShCreatesacompressedcopyoftheselectedsave.Theoriginalsaveremainsinitsuncompressedformontheprimarydevice.Savescannotbeused‘in-game’onthePS2™whencrushed,theymustfirstbeUNCRUSHED.

unCruShCreatesanuncompressedcopyoftheselectedcompressedsave.Onlycompressedsavescanbeuncompressed.Theoriginalsaveremainsinitscompressedformontheprimarydevice.

8. teChnICal SuPPort

IfyouareexperiencingdifficultiesanyaspectofyourGetConnected!productpleaseensurethatyouhavereadandunderstoodthecontentsofthisusermanualbeforecontactingDatel’stechnicalsupportdepartment.

WhenyoucontactDatelcustomerservicesortechnicalsupportdepartment,pleasehavereadytheversionnumberofthesoftwareyouareusing(normallyfoundontheinnerringontheundersideofthesoftwaredisc)alongwithwhenandwhereyoupurchasedtheproduct.IfyouarehavingdifficultieswiththePS2™softwarepleasehavereadythePS2™revisionnumber(SCPH#)foundonastickeronthereverseoftheconsole.

©2005DatelDesign&DevelopmentLtd.GetConnectedisatrademarkofDatelDesign&DevelopmentLtd.PlayStation2andPSPareregistered

trademarksofSonyComputerEntertainmentInc.

the Get Connected!­­ pack is a 100% unofficial product and is not sponsored, endorsed or approved by Sony Computer entertainment Inc,

nor any games developer or publisher.