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- Page 2 PlayStation Vita ® Bill Loguidice and Christina T. Loguidice 800 East 96th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46240 USA...
- Page 3 My PlayStation® Vita Editor-in-Chief Greg Wiegand Copyright © 2013 by Pearson Education Acquisitions Editor All rights reserved. No part of this book shall be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or Michelle Newcomb otherwise, without written permission from the publisher.
- Page 4 Chapter 1 Getting Started ........................... Chapter 2 Understanding and Working with the Interface Screens ..Chapter 3 Settings and Networking on Your Vita ............Chapter 4 Getting Oriented with Near and Maps ............Chapter 5 Shopping in the PlayStation Store ..............
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Understanding and Working with the Interface Screens 33 Unlock Screen ......................... Changing the Unlock Screen Wallpaper ........Home Screen ........................Examining Your Vita’s Preinstalled Apps ......... Getting Into Edit Mode .................. Moving App and Game Icons ..............Deleting an App or Game ................ - Page 6 Network ........................Deleting a Bluetooth Device ..............Finding IMEI and ICCID Numbers ............Purchasing a Data Plan Using Your Vita ........Purchasing a Data Plan Via a Web Browser ......... Checking Usage Period for Your DataConnect Pass .... PlayStation Network ..................
- Page 7 ............Viewing Search History for Locations and Directions ..Editing Bookmarks and Search Histories ........Working with Maps Settings ..............Shopping in the PlayStation Store Navigating the Online Shop ................Examining the Store ..................Understanding Content Items ............Downloading Content ................
- Page 8 Table of Contents Using the Friends App ..................Friends LiveArea and Application Screens ....... Sending Friend Requests ................. Blocking Individuals ..................Unblocking Individuals ................Group Messaging with Friends ..............LiveArea Screen ....................Sending Messages ..................Managing Messages ..................Connecting and Sharing with Facebook ...........
- Page 9 Viewing Trophies for All Systems ............Remote Play with the PlayStation 3 ............Using LiveArea Screen for Remote Play ........Registering Your Vita with a PlayStation 3 ........ Playing Remotely via PlayStation 3 Wi-Fi ........Playing Remotely via the Internet ...........
- Page 10 Playing Music in the Background ............. Getting to Know Music Unlimited ............Signing Up for Music Unlimited ............Disabling Auto-Renewal ................Understanding the Music Unlimited Interface ....Making Songs Available Offline ............Getting Help with Your PlayStation Vita ..........Index...
- Page 11 My PlayStation Vita About the Authors Bill Loguidice is a top business, technology, staffing, and creative professional, a noted videogame historian and subject matter expert, and a critically acclaimed author. Bill is also the cofounder and managing director for the online publication, Armchair Arcade, one of PC Magazine’s Top 100 Websites.
- Page 12 Acknowledgments Dedication Bill: To my mom, who shows everyone the way with her dignified fight against extreme adversity. I love you! Christina: To my Tante Lottie and Onkel Kurt, the most wonderful aunt and uncle any- one could ever hope to have. I’ll always treasure the time I got to spend with you and the tremendous experiences and opportunities you’ve given me.
- Page 13 My PlayStation Vita We Want to Hear from You! As the reader of this book, you are our most important critic and commentator. We value your opinion and want to know what we’re doing right, what we could do better, what areas you’d like to see us publish in, and any other words of wisdom you’re willing to pass our way.
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- Page 15 Learn about the range of accessories available to enhance your PlayStation Vita experience. Learn to set up, configure, and control your powerful, portable entertainment center.
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Page 16: Getting Started
Understanding Your Warranty Accessorizing Your Vita Getting Started Before you can enjoy your PlayStation Vita handheld and its rich multimedia capabilities, you need to free it from its packaging and set it up. Although this task isn’t difficult, handling such an expensive, high-tech device might feel overwhelming at first. -
Page 17: Unboxing Your Vita
It’s Not All Good Remember the Memory A memory card is a basic system requirement, so if your Vita didn’t already come with one, make this your first purchase. For information on the various memory card options, see “Memory Cards” under “Understanding Card Media”... -
Page 18: Breaking Down The Components
16 million colors. Simply put, it’s a beautiful, touchable, state-of-the-art display. • PS Vita card slot—If this were an earlier time in videogame history, the Vita card slot would simply be called a cartridge slot. Regardless of what it’s called now, this is where you plug in the tiny game cards that you buy from retail stores. - Page 19 Chapter 1 Getting Started Volume PS Vita + and – Power card Accessory buttons Front button slot port (VOL) camera R button L button Square button Triangle button Directional Circle button X button Touchscreen Stereo speakers START PS button button...
- Page 20 Understanding Digital and Analog You’ll probably hear a lot about “digital” and “analog” with regard to your Vita’s controls. Digital uses discrete values, and analog uses a continuous range of values. The Vita’s directional pad and all of its buttons are digital and register a press as on or off.
- Page 21 Chapter 2, “Understanding and Working with the Interface Screens”). In addition to these functions, use the following to understand what the Vita is trying to tell you when the PS button lights up or blinks: • Lights up blue—The system is on or power is being supplied.
- Page 22 Vita, and stereo out/mono in audio, which enables your Vita to interact with, for instance, a speaker dock. • Microphone—Your Vita uses the microphone to listen for and record sounds, such as when you’re capturing video or conducting a video chat.
- Page 23 USB stands for Universal Serial Bus, and is an industry standard for supplying electric power and establishing communications between devices. It’s no surprise then that the included USB cable is used to charge your Vita, either directly in conjunction with the AC adapter or a powered USB port like the ones found on most computers, or indirectly through a cradle.
- Page 24 By overlaying game graphics in real time on top of what your Vita’s camera sees, new ways to play are presented. Many of the augmented reality game experiences on your Vita require one of the six AR Play Cards that came with your system in order to more precisely place virtual objects.
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Page 25: Charging The Vita
(see Chapter 3). While your Vita is charging via an AC adapter or dock, the remaining battery charge icon on the Info bar (for more on the Info bar, turn to the “Info Bar”... -
Page 26: Using The Ac Adapter
Charging the Vita Using the AC Adapter Using the AC adapter is the quickest and most efficient way to charge your Vita. This method also enables you to keep on using your system while it charges. Getting Charged While Playing Although you can continue to use your PlayStation Vita while charging it on the AC adapter or dock, the estimated charging time will likely increase. -
Page 27: Using The Usb
Getting Started Vita Showing No Signs of Life? If your Vita doesn’t turn on even with a long press of the power button, it’s likely the battery no longer has a charge. You can turn the Vita back on after connecting it for a few minutes to the charger. -
Page 28: Beginning First-Time Setup
“Operating the Vita” subsection, which appears later in this chapter). Tap Next. 7. If you have the 3G/Wi-Fi Vita model, select Sign Up Later because you need to note your device’s IMEI and ICCID numbers, which are not acces- sible from initial setup. -
Page 29: Operating The Vita
When you’re on the Home screen, tapping Welcome Park, which is covered in Chapter 2, is a great way to practice working with the interactive features of your Vita. Two of the most prominent features, touch and motion, are discussed next, as well as entering information with the virtual keyboard. - Page 30 Setting Up Your Vita The following are the standard gestures used to perform the Vita’s various operations : • Tap—Touch the surface lightly with your finger, then raise your finger. Tap once to select an icon or item. • Double tap—Tap the surface twice in rapid succession.
- Page 31 Chapter 1 Getting Started Typing Indicator Auto complete Enter uppercase Down arrow for area light suggestions letters more suggestions Delete Close Numbers/ Switch Move the Change Enter Symbols keyboards cursor character types • Auto complete suggestions—When you enter text within some applications , suggestions for completing what you’re entering appear.
- Page 32 If you would rather use your Vita’s physical controls to move around the Home screen and select applications, you can enable Control with Buttons on PS Vita System under System settings. Refer to “System” in Chapter 3 for more information on enabling this feature.
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Page 33: Standby Mode And Powering On Or Off
Vita completely off. Press and hold the Power button for approximately 2 seconds and then tap Power Off on the touchscreen. To turn the Vita back on from a completely powered off state, press and hold the Power button for approximately 5 seconds. You’ll know the Vita is powered on when the PS button lights up blue .