Sony PlayStation 5 User manual

PlayStation®5

Quick Start Guide

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1 Insert the horizontal stand feet into the hole

in the grooves of the PlayStation®5 console.

Always attach the feet to your PS5® console before use.

Place your console on a soft cloth spread over a ﬂat

surface before attaching the feet.

Console with disc drive installed

Console without disc drive installed

If you want to set your PS5 console in the vertical position, you’ll

need to use the vertical stand (sold separately).

Bottom view

2 Connect the HDMI cable and the AC power

cord.

Use the included cables.

Make all connections before plugging the AC power cord

into an electricity supply.

The following illustrations all show the console with the disc

drive installed.

HDMI IN port HDMI OUT port

HDMI™ cable

To an electricity supply

AC IN connector

AC power cord

Rear view

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3 Connect the LAN cable.

For a wired connection to the internet, use a LAN cable

(not included).

If you’re going to use Wi-Fi®, don’t connect a LAN cable

and skip to the next step.

4 Turn on your TV and set the input

to HDMI.

Rear view

LAN port

5 Turn on your PS5 console by pressing the

(power) button.

The power indicator blinks blue, and then turns white.

If you leave the console idle for 60 seconds after you turn it on,

the screen reader turns on. You can listen to on-screen text and

other important information read aloud to help you accomplish

what you want to do.

Screen reader is available only in certain languages.

Front view

Power indicator

(power) button

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6 Connect your DualSense® wireless controller

to your console and press the (PS) button.

To pair your controller, connect it with a USB cable to the

USB port on your console. When you press the (PS)

button, the controller turns on.

USB Type-C® port USB port

(PS) button

USB cable

Front view

7 Make it your own.

You’re almost done! Follow the on-screen instructions to

complete the initial setup.

• Set up your account

Make a new account or sign in with an existing account.

By signing in with your existing account, you can access

your PlayStation®Plus subscription, as well as friends,

trophies, and other account information.

• Transfer data from another console

If you have a PlayStation®4 console or another PS5

console, you can transfer data to your new console by

signing in with an existing account.

You’ll know that setup is complete when Welcome to

PlayStation 5 appears on your screen.

Will a child be using your PS5 console? See also “Parental

controls” (page 5).

• The setup options that you see are tailored to your needs,

based on information such as your network environment and

the account that you’re signed into.

• You can go back and change any of your settings by selecting

Settings from the home screen.

Parental controls

You can manage settings for children who use your PS5

console. Parental controls let you set restrictions on the

games children can play, when and how long they play,

whether or not they can chat, and more.

Each adult ( ) and child ( ) will need their own separate

accounts. When you create an account for a child, it’s

automatically linked to your account, creating a family. You

can set parental controls only for children in your family.

You can use an existing account, such as one you created on a PS4™

console, for your PS5 console. Your family and parental control settings

will carry over to your PS5 console.

Create an account for a child

You can create a child account and set parental controls at

the same time.

Press the (PS) button to open the control centre. Select

your profile picture, then select Switch User. From the user

selection screen, select Add User to create an account.

Review and change your parental control settings

We recommend that you check the child’s parental controls

regularly. You can review or update them by selecting

Settings > Family and Parental Controls from the home

screen.

Parental controls

Game rating icons

Each game comes with a game rating icon that helps you

determine whether it’s age-appropriate for the child.

Europe, Africa and India

Player’s Age 3 and

above

7 and

above

12 and

above

16 and

above

18 and

above

Game Age

Rating

Germany

Player’s Age 0 and

above

6 and

above

12 and

above

16 and

above

18 and

above

Game Age

Rating

Find out more about parental control features and setup in the User’s

Guide (page 12).

What’s on the screen

Home screen

From the home screen, you can go to two types of content: games or media.

In the games home, you’ll find your games, PlayStation™Store, and other game-related apps.

In the media home, you’ll find music, video, and other non-game related apps.

Switch home screens

Switch between games and media.

Search, change your settings, and edit your

profile.

Hub

Learn more about the game or app you

selected, and find related information.

• On the PS5 console, the button confirms selected items.

• To return to the home screen while your game or app is running, select Home from

the control centre, or press and hold the (PS) button on your controller.

What’s on the screen

Control centre

Press the (PS) button to open the control centre.

You can access a variety of features without leaving your game or app.

Cards

Cards show you features and activities related

to your games and apps that are available

depending on what you’re doing at that

moment. Select a card to learn more, or jump

to the next card.

Controls

Select Home to return to your home screen,

and Power to turn off your PS5 console.

Perform other basic functions here, too.

Get quick access to the functions and settings

you use most during gameplay.

Let’s play

Play a digital game

You can play a game that you downloaded from

PlayStation Store .

You’ll get a notification when the game is downloaded and

ready to play.

Select the game from your games home.

• To purchase and download games, you’ll need to connect your

console to the internet and sign in with your account.

• PlayStation™Network and PlayStation Store subject to terms of

use and country and language restrictions. Users are responsible

for internet service fees. Charges apply for some content and/or

services.

Users must be 7 years or older and users under 18 require parental

consent. Additional age restrictions may apply. Service availability

is not guaranteed. Online features of specific games may be

withdrawn on reasonable notice - playstation.com/gameservers/.

Full terms apply: PSN Terms of Service at playstation.com/legal/.

Play a game from a disc

(Only for consoles with disc drive installed)

Insert the disc.

Game data will begin to install, and you’ll receive a

notification when the game is ready to play.

Select the game from your games home.

Eject the disc

Press the (eject) button to eject the disc.

Front view

(eject) button

Use your controller

Charge your controller

With your PS5 console turned on or in rest mode, use a USB

cable to connect your controller to the console. When your

console is in rest mode, the light bar on your controller slowly

blinks orange. After charging is complete, the light bar turns

off.

To charge your controller while your console is in rest mode, go to

Settings > System > Power Saving > Features Available in Rest

Mode > Supply Power to USB Ports, and select an option other than

Off.

Mute your microphone

Each time you press the mute button, your mic switches

between muted (button lit) and unmuted (button off).

Press and hold the mute button to mute your mic and to

turn off sound output from the speakers on your controller

and TV. Press the mute button again to return to the original

state.

Mute button

Microphones

Lit : Mic is muted

O : Mic is unmuted

Blinking : Mic and sound

output are muted

Use multiple controllers

You can use up to 4 controllers at once. Press the (PS)

button to assign numbers to your controllers. The player

indicator lights turn on accordingly. Numbers are assigned

in order from 1, and you can determine your controller’s

number by the number of lights that turn on.

Light bar

Player indicator

(PS) button

• You’ll need to pair your controller when you use it for the first time

(page 4).

• When you play a PS4 game, your controller’s light bar glows

blue, red, green, or pink based on the order that the controller is

connected. This is separate from the player indicator.

Turn on your PS5 console with a controller

Press the (PS) button on a controller that has finished

pairing to turn on your PS5 console.

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