User manual GAMES PS2 NBA LIVE 2003

[. . . ] WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYSTATION ®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games, including games played on the PlayStation 2 console, may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals. Certain conditions may induce previously undetected epileptic symptoms even in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic condition, consult your physician prior to playing. [. . . ] NOTE: For Online gameplay the default rosters will be used. -21- SELECT YOUR NETWORK CONFIGURATION FILE Before you can begin playing online, you must select Your Network Configuration File (found on your memory card) or create a new one through Network Adaptor Start-Up Disc. NOTE: After using the included SCE Network Configuration GUI, the reset button functions differently in NBA LIVE 2003. To put the PlayStation 2 system into standby mode press and hold the reset button until the LED indicates in a red color. Network Configuration File Scroll through the available Network Configuration Files and select one for the upcoming Online game. The default displayed onscreen is the last Network Configuration File used when playing Online mode. Create/Edit Configuration The Network Adaptor Start-Up Disc allows you to create and edit Network Configuration Files. When selected, the game shuts itself down while the Network Adaptor Start-Up Disc is loaded. When complete, the game re-launches itself and goes through its normal loading procedure before returning to the Main menu screen. Connect After selecting a Network Configuration File, connect to your Network Service Provider. If the connection is successful, the NBA Live 2003 Server Login screen appears. NBA LIVE SERVER LOGIN Online Account Scroll through the available Online Accounts. You can create and save up to five Online Accounts on a memory card. Password Enter in your password for an Online Account. When a change to a password is made, be sure to save it to your memory card. Remember Password When set to YES, the password is stored with the selected Online Account and saved to a memory card. When set to NO, the password associated with the current Online Account must be entered in before moving on. Create/Add Account Create up to five Online Accounts. A Online Account Name: This option allows you to enter a name for your Online Account. A Password: After creating a name for an Online Account, create a new password. All passwords must be entered in before reaching the NBA Live 2003 Online Main menu. -22- A Re-Type Password: To help avoid misspellings when first creating a password, you must re-type your new password to assure that the name was entered in correctly. A Remember Password: When set to YES, passwords are stored with the selected Online Account and saved to a memory card. When set to NO, the password associated with the current Online Account must be entered in before moving on. A Create Account: After creating an Online Account name and password, create a new Online Account. Login Log in to the NBA Live 2003 Server and access the Online Main menu. NBA LIVE ONLINE MENU Play Now Roster Updates Save Online Agreement Disconnect Join NBA Live 2003 online. Check for updates to the current NBA roster, or select a roster from a previous update. Save or delete game files to a memory card. You can also save downloaded rosters and Online Accounts. Read the Online Agreement for NBA Live 2003. Exit the NBA Live 2003 server and return to the Main menu. The connection to the Network Service Provider will be terminated. NBA LIVE SERVER LOBBY From the Server Lobby, you can Enter a Room or Create a Room of your own. Rooms are where players gather to chat and challenge each other to a game. Channel List The NBA Live 2003 Server Lobby has four channels which are based on the NBA Live 2003 Skill Levels: ROOKIE, STARTER, ALL-STAR and SUPERSTAR. From here you can access a room. Room List Access a room for your selected skill level. By default, each channel contains two rooms based on geographical location: East and West. When you create a room in the highlighted channel, it's added to the list of available rooms for that particular channel. When a created room is empty, it disappears from the list. User List This right side of the Server Lobby screen displays the total number of users, total number of rooms, and the names of the users in the current Channel and/or Room. -23- Room Rooms are where players gather to chat and challenge each other to a game. A User List: This User List displays the list of users in the room, along with their connection quality. When you highlight a user's bar graph, the Stats List is updated, triggering the Challenge User overlay. A Stats List: The Stats List displays statistics, including the total number of Wins, Losses, and Disconnects, for the highlighted user. A Chat Window: The Chat Window displays the messages that are being sent by all users. Create Create a room within the highlighted channel. [. . . ] No part of this manual or the described software may be copied, reproduced, translated, or reduced to any electronic medium or machine readable form without the prior written consent of Electronic Arts. -35- NEED A HINT? Call the EA HINTS & INFORMATION HOTLINE for recorded hints, tips, and passwords 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!If you are under 18, be sure to get a parent's permission before calling. Hotline requires a touch-tone telephone. Call length determined by user; average length is four minutes. [. . . ]