Contents Introduction ................3 The FCC Wants You to Know .......... 4 A Quick Look at Your Controller ......... 5 Programming the Controller ..........7 Setting the Mode ............. 7 Programming Moves Into a Button ........8 Repeating Button Presses ..........11 Programming Button Force ...........
The controller is ergonomically designed to fit your hand and meets the de- mands of the most challenging Playstation 2 games available on the market today. Your controller’s advanced features include: Pressure-Sensitive Analog Technology —...
THE FCC WANTS YOU TO KNOW This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion.
A Quick Look at Your Controller — AUTOFIRE press to PROGRAM — hold down to program the con- set all fire buttons (ex- troller. The PROGRAM indicator flashes when cept the direction pad) so you press PROGRAM and turns off when you they fire automatically...
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Analog Control Sticks/Integral Buttons — Each control stick contains two axes (X and Y) and an integral button (L3 and R3). Use the in- tegral buttons by pressing down on the analog control sticks. , and — You can program each of these analog fire buttons to any available function.
Programming the Controller You can customize the controller to your personal preferences by programming its buttons. You can set the controller’s mode, program moves into the controller’s buttons, repeat button presses, program button force, program the controller with a se- ries of button presses, and set options including hold down time, space, and hold time.
Note: do not work in digital mode. Analog Mode — simulates Playstation 2 configuration. When the controller is set to this mode, MODE lights green. Analog control provides better response for driving and flight simulation games. To set the controller to analog mode, repeatedly press until its indicator lights green.
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ton, letting you automatically make complicated moves by sim- ply pressing the button during a game. Notes: • Although you can store combination moves in the control- ler, the game you are playing must allow combination moves for you to use them. •...
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3. Hold down the fire button whose function you want to pro- gram until you hear a beep, the PROGRAM indicator blinks, and the controller clicks. The function of each fire button you press is saved to the button you pressed in Step When the button you pressed in Step 2 is full, the controller beeps three times and will not accept any more keypresses or the function of the last fire button you pressed.
REPEATING BUTTON PRESSES Your controller lets you repeat a button press as many times as you want. By pressing and another button together, you START can specify how many times you want to repeat a button press. This makes it easier to enter a large number of button presses and uses less of the controller’s memory to store button press- This table shows the buttons you must press to repeat an action: Buttons You Press Together...
In some games, the amount of force you exert on the control- ler’s buttons affects game play. Your controller transmits infor- mation to the Playstation 2 console about the amount of force you use to press a button during play.
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Your controller’s button force option lets you set how the con- troller will react to the amount of force you use to press a button during game play. You can choose whether you want the con- troller to transmit no button force information (NONE), a medi- um level (MEDIUM), or a high level (HIGH).
MODE Indicator Force Setting NONE Blinking green MEDIUM Blinking red HIGH 3. Repeatedly press to select the desired force setting MODE (shown in the preceding table). The controller beeps each time you press . Then hold down until the MODE PROGRAM controller beeps twice.
For example, you might have to take the following sequence of actions to stay alive in an adventure game. 1. Jump over a box by pressing a jump button, staying in the air for 3 seconds. To set the amount of time you want a but- ton to remain active after you press it, see “Programming Hold Down Time”...
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• Hold down at the same time. START • Press ↓ on the direction pad for of a second. • Hold down at the same time. START 1. Hold down until the controller beeps twice and PROGRAM the PROGRAM indicator flashes. 2.
9. Hold down until the controller beeps twice and PROGRAM the PROGRAM indicator turns off. Programming Space The controller normally starts the next programmed step imme- diately after the previously programmed step ends. However, for some games, a length of time must elapse between two con- secutive steps for some special moves to be implemented suc- cessfully.
4. Hold down until the controller beeps. START 5. Hold down until the controller beeps. 6. Hold down until the controller beeps. START 7. Hold down until the controller beeps. 8. Hold down until the controller beeps. START 9. Repeat Step 8 three times. Notes: •...
Note: If you previously programmed one of the controller’s but- tons, you might have to clear that programming to program space into a button. See “Resetting the Controller” on Page 19 for more information about clearing programming from a button or the entire controller.
Operation Important: Do not connect or disconnect the controller from the Playstation 2 console while it is turned on unless you are swap- ping the controller’s analog control stick functions (see “Swap- ping Analog Control Stick Functions” on Page 22).
Auto Fire” on Page 21). Then insert the desired game into your Playstation 2 and play it as usual. Note: Your controller features dual vibration technology with two motors. Vibration works only if your game supports it. The vibration may be strong or slight while playing a Dual Shock™- compatible game.
Use either of the following methods to swap the functions of the controller’s analog control sticks and their integral buttons so one stick controls the functions of the other. If your Playstation 2 console is turned on and the controller is not connected to it: 1. While holding down...
Note: If you turn the Playstation 2 console off or unplug the con- troller, this setting is erased. Troubleshooting If your controller stops working or cannot be reprogrammed properly, make sure it is plugged securely into your Playstation 2 console. Also, make sure the controller is not set to its pro- gram mode.
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Limited Ninety-Day Warranty This product is warranted by RadioShack against manufacturing defects in material and workmanship under normal use for ninety (90) days from the date of purchase from Ra- dioShack company-owned stores and authorized RadioShack franchisees and dealers. EXCEPT AS PROVIDED HEREIN, RadioShack MAKES NO EXPRESS WARRANTIES AND ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING THOSE OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE DU- RATION OF THE WRITTEN LIMITED WARRANTIES CONTAINED HEREIN.