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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
FOR GBA / SNES / NES / GENESIS / FAMICOM
For additional information, please visit www.RetroN5.com

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  • Page 1 INSTRUCTION MANUAL FOR GBA / SNES / NES / GENESIS / FAMICOM For additional information, please visit www.RetroN5.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Thank you for your purchase of the RetroN 5. Experience all of your classics in HD glory and interpolated audio. The RetroN 5 plays NES, Famicom, SNES, Super Famicom, Master System (via Power Base Converter), Genesis, Mega Drive, Game Boy, Game Boy Color, and Game Boy Advance with High Definition output, improved interpolated sound, screenshot capture, and the ability to have on-the-fly save states.

  • Page 3: Warning

    Important Health Warning About Playing Video Games A very small percentage of people may experience a seizure when exposed to certain visual images, including flashing lights or patterns that may appear in video games. Even people who have no history of seizures or epilepsy may have an undiagnosed condition that can cause these “photosensitive epileptic seizures”...

  • Page 4: Package Contents

    PACKAGE CONTENTS 1- RetroN 5 Wireless Controller 1- RetroN 5 Console Australia Europe RetroN 5 Controller 1- High Definition AC Adapter with 4 variable Charge Cable Cable head sockets...

  • Page 5: Retron 5 Console

    *DO NOT INSERT MORE THAN ONE CARTRIDGE SIMULTANEOUSLY, OR RISK DAMAGING YOUR RETRON 5. AC Out Service Button Memory Card Slot High Definition Out *Do not, under any circumstance, press the service button unless instructed to do so by a Hyperkin support technician.

  • Page 6: Retron 5 Setup

    3. Press the POWER button to turn on the RetroN 5. 4. The first time you turn on RetroN 5, you will be presented with the first run screen. This will help you to pair your RetroN 5 Wireless Controller and calibrate the screen size for your TV.

  • Page 7: Inserting The Power Base Converter

    Inserting the Power Base Converter 1. Insert the Power Base Converter* into the Genesis cartridge slot of the RetroN 5. 2. Lift the cartridge door of the Power Base Converter, then insert the Master System cartridge. *Power Base Converter sold separately.

  • Page 8: Navigating The Menu / Play / Setting

    :: PLAY Insert the cartridge and wait for the game to load. Then, select Play to play the game. Do not insert more than one cartridge simultaneously, or risk damaging your RetroN 5. :: SETTING The Settings menu has four categories: Video, Audio, Controllers, and System.
  • Page 9 CRT TV’s used during the area of classic gaming did not actually display the entire image provided by game consoles, but rather cropped a small border on each side of the image. Turning overscan ON will cause RetroN 5 to reproduce this behavior by cropping the outside border of the displayed image.

  • Page 10: Audio Settings

    Audio Sound Enhancement Turning this feature ON will enable Audio Interpolation, a method of taking the original audio sample and creating higher quality sample, thereby creating a cleaner, smoother audio output. Bass Boost Turning this feature ON will enhance the level of the audio tones of low frequency. Treble Boost Turning this feature ON will enhance the level of audio tones of high frequency.

  • Page 11: Controller Settings

    • Pair Controller – Pair any RetroN 5 Wireless controller to the console. • Left Shortcut Button – Change and map the left macro button of the RetroN 5 Wireless to the desired command. • Right Shortcut Button – Change and map the right macro button of the RetroN 5 Wireless to the desired command.
  • Page 12 Hotkey Configuration The RetroN 5 allows users to create shortcuts for common features (such as opening the in-game menu, enabling fast-forward mode and saving/loading states) which may be activated during game play with a button combination on the wired controllers. Select a button combination to activate each of these features during gameplay: •...

  • Page 13: System Settings

    Auto-load Last State The RetroN 5 has the ability to save the game at any point during gameplay. By toggling this feature ON, users will be able to start the game where they last left off upon launching the game from the Main Menu. Toggling this feature OFF will result in the game loading from the beginning to the game’s title screen.
  • Page 14 (this means do not place it in any folders/directories). • Safely remove the memory card from your PC and insert it back into the RetroN 5’s memory slot. • If your RetroN 5 is not already turned on, turn it on now.

  • Page 15: Game Menu

    - they are not bundled with RetroN 5 itself. Copy Save to RetroN 5: The RetroN 5 will allow you to save your games onto the internal storage, as well as the memory card. By doing this, users will be able to extract their saves via the memory card and store them onto their PC.

  • Page 16: In-Game Menu

    • Take Screenshots – Save the current game’s display frame as a screenshot onto your memory card. • Volume – Control the level of the game volume. • Return to Main Menu – Quits the game and returns to the main menu of the RetroN 5. • Reset – Restarts the current game.

  • Page 17: Retron 5 Wireless Controller

    – Button Each RetroN 5 includes a Retron 5 Wireless Controller, which has the playable distance of up to 30 feet without losing sync and a rechargeable lithium battery that can be charged through any Mini USB port via the Micro USB cable. Users will be able to pair up to four RetroN 5 Wireless Controllers to a single system.The controller has a microswitch directional pad, six face buttons, two...

  • Page 18: Pairing Controller To The Retron 5 Console

    Pairing Controller to the RetroN 5 Console 1. Go to Settings > Manage RetroN 5 Controller > Pair Controller. 2. Press and hold the Home button on the controller you wish to pair until its 4 LED’s start flashing. 3. The user interface will display a dialog informing you if the pairing was successful or not.

  • Page 19: Charging The Battery

    1. Insert the Micro USB cable into the Micro USB port on the controller. 2. Insert the other end of the Micro USB cable into the Mini USB port on the RetroN 5. 3. The LED light indicator will start to blink.
  • Page 20 . c o m © 2016 Hyperkin Inc. Hyperkin® and RetroN® are registered trademarks of Hyperkin Inc. Master System™, Genesis™, and Power Base are trademarks of SEGA Holdings Co., Ltd. Famicom and Super Famicom™ are trademarks of Nintendo® of America Inc. Game Boy®, Game Boy Color®, and Game Boy Advance®...

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