Register your Xbox 360 console online today. It only takes a few minutes to join the Xbox community and gain access to exclusive information, rewards and offers. Go to www.xbox.com/registermyxbox Inscrivez votre Console Xbox 360 en ligne dès aujourd'hui Quelques minutes suffisent pour vous joindre à la communauté Xbox et accéder à des informations, récompenses et offres exclusives. Visitez la page www.xbox.
English Xbox 360 WARNING 1 English 21 Français 41 Español Failure to properly set up, use, and care for the Xbox 360 video game system can increase the risk of serious injury or death, or damage to the Xbox 360 video game system. Read this manual and the manuals of any peripherals for important safety and health information. Keep all manuals for future reference. For replacement manuals, go to www.xbox.com/support or call the Xbox Customer Support number provided on the back cover.
YOUR XBOX 360 VIDEO GAME AND ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM SELECT A LOCATION FOR THE XBOX 360 CONSOLE Prevent the Console from Falling If the Xbox 360 console falls and hits someone, especially a small child, it could cause serious injury. To reduce the risk of such injuries and damage to the Xbox 360 console, set up the Xbox 360 console according to these instructions. Instruction Manuals (2) Place the console on a surface that: • Is flat and level. • Is stable and not likely to tip over.
SET UP YOUR XBOX 360 VIDEO GAME SYSTEM CONNECT THE CONSOLE TO POWER IMPORTANT Other AV Input Stationary images in video games can “burn” into some TV screens, creating a permanent shadow. Consult your TV owner’s manual or manufacturer before playing games. You can also connect to additional TV input types by using the Xbox 360 Component HD AV cable, the Xbox 360 S-Video AV Cable, or the Xbox 360 VGA HD AV Cable (all sold separately). For more information, go to www. xbox.com/hardware.
To avoid damaging the power cords and power supply: • Protect the power cords from being walked on. If a power cord or power supply becomes damaged in any way, stop using it immediately and contact Xbox Customer Support for a replacement. • Protect cords from being pinched or sharply bent, particularly where they connect to the power outlet, the power supply unit, and the console. Unplug your Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time.
FAMILY SETTINGS The new Family Settings feature on the Xbox 360 console gives parents and caregivers the ability to provide age-appropriate entertainment through customized settings. Console settings can limit the games and movies that can be played on your console. Xbox Live settings can customize the Xbox Live experience for each child account, even when playing away from home.
IMPORTANT HEALTH WARNINGS ABOUT PLAYING VIDEO GAMES Photosensitive Seizures 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” while watching video games.
Cable/DSL Modem Router Direct Connection To set up a direct connection: Choose a direct connection if you want the easiest way to set up and play, and you don’t want to share your Internet connection with your PC (or other device). 1 Connect one end of an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on your high-speed modem and the other end to the Ethernet port on the back of your Xbox 360 console. 2 Follow the instructions onscreen.
WATCH MOVIES SHARE MEDIA Your Xbox 360 console plays DVD movies. To enhance your DVD movie playback experience, consider using the Xbox 360 Universal Media Remote (sold separately). 4 Press any controller button other than the To play DVD movies: The Xbox 360 console can only play region 1 DVDs that have this logo: 1 Press the Eject button to open the Xbox Guide button to bring up the DVD onscreen controls and then use your controller to control movie playback. Ethernet disc tray.
STORAGE Share Media from Your PC You can access media files including video, audio, and pictures from a Windows-based PC. To connect to a PC, you need a simple Ethernet connection from the Ethernet port in the back of your Xbox 360 console to your PC. If your PC or home network is also connected to high-speed Internet, you can use this connection to connect to Xbox Live. For more information about these home networking options, see “Connect to Xbox Live” or www.xbox.com/setup.
ADD WIRELESS CONTROLLERS TROUBLESHOOTING Your Xbox 360 console comes ready to use with up to four Xbox 360 wireless controllers (sold separately) or a combination of four controllers, wired and wireless. To add a wireless controller to your console, see the Xbox 360 Wireless Controller instructions. Follow these steps to troubleshoot difficulties with the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system. If the steps in this troubleshooting section do not solve your problem, contact Xbox Customer Support.
Ring of Light Flashes Peripheral Does Not Work The lights in the console Ring of Light should glow solid while the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system is on and flash when you press the Eject button. If the Ring of Light flashes differently during operation, the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system has an internal problem: Use Xbox 360-compatible peripherals that have this logo: • Four lights on console flash red: Check your AV cable.
Register your Xbox 360 console online today. It only takes a few minutes to join the Xbox community and gain access to exclusive information, rewards and offers. Go to www.xbox.com/registermyxbox Inscrivez votre Console Xbox 360 en ligne dès aujourd'hui Quelques minutes suffisent pour vous joindre à la communauté Xbox et accéder à des informations, récompenses et offres exclusives. Visitez la page www.xbox.
