SONY PlayStation 4 Slim Gaming Console Instruction Manual
- June 1, 2024
- Sony
Table of Contents
SONY PlayStation 4 Slim Gaming Console Instruction Manual
Disc Drive
Instruction Manual
Health and Safety
Before using this product, carefully read this manual and any manuals for
compatible hardware. Retain instructions for future reference. Parents or
guardians of children should read this manual for safe use.
WARNING
The use of optical instruments with this product will increase eye hazard.
This appliance is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER product under IEC60825-1:
2014.
CONSUMER LASER PRODUCT
EN 50689:2021
The label is located on the rear of the product.
MAGNETS AND MEDICAL DEVICES
This product has magnets which may interfere with pacemakers, defibrillators
and programmable shunt valves or other medical devices. Do not place this
product close to such medical devices or persons who use such medical devices.
Consult your doctor before using this product if you use such medical devices.
YOUNG CHILDREN INJURIES
Keep the product out of the reach of young children. Young children may
swallow small parts which may inflict injury or cause an accident or a
malfunction.
NEVER DISASSEMBLE OR MODIFY THE PRODUCT OR ACCESSORIES UNLESS AUTHORIZED IN
THIS MANUAL
There is a risk of fire, electric shock or injury.
Precautions
Liquid, dust, smoke, steam and heat
- Always ensure the product and its connectors are free of liquid, excess dust and small particles.
- Do not leave the product in the following areas during use, storage or transportation.
− Areas exposed to smoke or steam
− Areas with high humidity, dust or cigarette smoke
− Areas near heating appliances, areas exposed to direct sunlight or areas that retain heat
Set up and handling
- Do not place heavy items on the product, throw or drop the product, or otherwise expose it to strong physical impact.
- Do not place the product on surfaces that are unstable, tilted, or subject to vibration.
- Do not leave the product on the floor.
- Do not touch the connectors or insert any foreign objects into them or the product.
- Do not expose the product to high temperatures, high humidity, or direct sunlight during operation, transportation, and storage.
Attach or remove the disc drive
Caution
Before attaching or removing the disc drive, read the following safety
precautions.
Caution
- Keep out of reach of young children. Small parts may accidentally be swallowed and cause choking.
- After you have turned off your PlayStation®5 console and unplugged the AC power cord and cables, wait for your console to cool down before removing and attaching the covers. The main unit of your PS5® console may still be hot immediately after use, and continued handling of your console may cause burns.
- Be careful not to pinch your fingers in the gaps between parts, and not to hurt your hands and fingers on the corner of parts.
- When turning on your console, make sure the covers are installed correctly. If the covers are not installed correctly, it may cause the main unit to overheat.
Notices
- Before proceeding with the attaching or removing process, touch a metal-grounded object to remove any static electricity from your body. Failure to do so may cause damage to the disc drive or PS5 console.
- Do not touch the disc drive terminal or your PS5 console disc drive connector.
Attach the disc drive
Place your console on a soft dry cloth spread over a flat surface before attaching your disc drive.
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Go to the control center and select Power > Turn Off PS5.
The screen goes blank, the power indicator flashes white, and then turns off. -
Remove the AC power cord and cables, and then wait for the PS5 console to cool down.
The main unit of your console is hot immediately after use. -
Place the console with the bottom facing up and the front side facing you, and then remove the horizontal stand feet (short).
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Slightly lift the ◯ cover away from the console to detach its clips and remove it. Keep the feet and cover you removed in steps 3 and 4 somewhere safe. They are needed to use the PS5 console without the disc drive attached.
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Align the disc drive’s clips with the 2 holes (marked with ), and then firmly push in until you hear a “click”.
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Attach the ◯ cover and horizontal stand feet (long) included with your disc drive.
Align the cover’s clips with the corresponding holes on the console and push in until you hear a “click”. -
Connect the AC power cord and cables, and then turn on the power.
Remove the disc drive
Place your console on a soft dry cloth spread over a flat surface before removing your disc drive.
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Follow steps 1 to 4 of “Attach the disc drive”.
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Use your finger to lift up the concave part of the disc drive and remove it.
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Attach the ◯ cover, and then attach the feet (short).
Use the cover and feet that you removed in steps 3 and 4 of “Attach the disc drive”.
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Connect the AC power cord and cables, and then turn on the power.
Use and handling
Never disassemble or modify the product or accessories unless authorized in this manual
Use the product and accessories according to the instructions in this manual. No authorization for the analysis or modification of the product, or the analysis and use of its circuit configurations, is provided. Unauthorized modification of the product will void your manufacturer’s guarantee.
Care and cleaning
Follow the precautions below to help prevent the product exterior from deteriorating or discoloring.
- Do not apply volatile substances such as insecticide.
- Do not allow rubber or vinyl materials to be in prolonged contact with the product.
- Do not use thinner, benzine, or alcohol. Avoid using wipes, chemical cloths, and other products that contain such substances.
Specifications
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
Depending on the PS5 software version in use, the console may operate
differently than described in this manual.
Disc Drive
- For additional information on compatible media types, visit our website at playstation.com/help/.
- PlayStation® format software, PlayStation®2 format software, and PlayStation®3 format software cannot be played from a disc.
- Some functionalities available on the PS4™ console may be absent when played on a PS5 console. Your PS5 console may need to be updated to the latest system software. Internet connection required.
- Playback of BD-RE ver. 1.0 discs is not supported.
Region codes
Depending on the disc, a region code that is based on the geographic region where the disc is distributed may be assigned. The DVD region code is set to the code of the DVD played for the first time. The region codes set on the console are as follows.
Notices
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You can change the BD/DVD region code of your console to the disc played. You can change the region code up to four times.
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DVD discs that have not been finalized cannot be played.
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Do not use the following discs. If you do, the console may be damaged.
− 8 cm discs
− Non-circular discs, such as discs in the shape of a card, star, or heart
− Discs that are cracked or deformed, or discs that have been repaired
− Discs with paper or stickers on them -
A DualDisc features one side that conforms to the DVD standard, and another side with audio only.
The audio-only side cannot be played on the console. -
When playing discs with content that was copied fraudulently, abnormal sounds may be produced or the content may not play correctly.
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For continuous playback of copyright-protected BDs, the encryption key for AACS (Advanced Access Content System) may need to be renewed. The encryption key is automatically renewed if the console is connected to the internet.
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Some discs may not be playable due to scratches, dust, the quality of recording, or the characteristics of the recording device.
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In rare instances, BD and DVD may not operate properly when played on the console. This is primarily due to variations in the manufacturing process or encoding of the software.
Cover
End of life product recycling
The product is made of many materials that may be recycled. Follow local regulations when disposing of this product.
Where you see this symbol on any of our electrical products or packaging, it
indicates that the relevant electrical product should not be disposed of as
general household waste in the EU, UK, Türkiye, or other countries with
separate waste collection systems available.
To ensure correct waste treatment, please dispose of them via an authorised
collection facility, in accordance with any applicable laws or requirements.
Waste electrical products may also be disposed of free of charge via retailers
when buying a new product of the same type. Furthermore, within the UK and EU
countries larger retailers may accept small waste electronic products free of
charge. Please ask your local retailer if this service is available for the
products you wish to dispose of. In so doing, you will help to conserve
natural resources and improve standards of environmental protection in
treatment and disposal of electrical waste.
Compliance information
This product has been manufactured by or on behalf of Sony Interactive
Entertainment Inc.,
1-7-1 Konan Minato-ku Tokyo, 108-0075 Japan.
Imported into the United Kingdom and distributed by: Sony Interactive
Entertainment Europe Limited, 10 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7LP,
United Kingdom.
Inquiries related to product compliance in the UK should be sent to the
manufacturer’s authorised representative, Sony Europe B.V., The Heights,
Brooklands, Weybridge, Surrey KT13 0XW, United Kingdom.
Imported into Europe and distributed by (except the UK): Sony Interactive
Entertainment Deutschland GmbH / Sony Interactive Entertainment Polska Sp. Z.
o.o. / Sony Interactive Entertainment Italia S.p.A. / Sony Interactive
Entertainment Benelux B.V. / Sony Interactive Entertainment France S.A. / Sony
Interactive Entertainment España S.A. – Zeughofstrasse 1, 10997 Berlin,
Germany.
Sony Interactive Entertainment Ireland Limited, 2nd Floor, 2/3 Rogers Lane,
Dublin 2, Ireland.
Inquiries related to product compliance in the EU should be sent to the
manufacturer’s authorised representative, Sony Belgium, bijkantoor van Sony
Europe B.V., Da Vincilaan 7-D1, 1930 Zaventem, Belgium.
Copyright and trademarks
“ ”, “PlayStation”, “PS5” and “PS4” are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
“SONY” and are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Group Corporation.
“Blu-ray Disc™”, “Blu-ray™” and “Ultra HD Blu-ray™” are trademarks of the Blu- ray Disc Association.
Guarantee
This product is covered for 12 months from date of purchase by the
manufacturer’s guarantee provided by Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe
Limited of 10 Great Marlborough Street, London, W1F 7LP, United Kingdom.
Please refer to the guarantee supplied in the PS5 package for full details or
visit:
https://www.playstation.com/legal/warranties/accessories/
References
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