3 CONTROLS.........................................................4 MAIN MENU........................................................ 5 OPTIONS.............................................................. 6 PROLOGUE..........................................................7 CHARACTERS................................................... 8 THE GAME SCREEN......................................10 GAME MODES...................................................11 RACING ESSENTIALS...................................14 CREDITS.............................................................18 TABLE OF CONTENTS ULUS 10195 LIMITED WARRANTY SEGA of America, Inc. warrants to the original consumer purchaser that the game disc or cartridge shall be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of 90-days from the original date of purchase. If a defect covered by this limited warranty occurs during this 90-day warranty period, the defective game disc or cartridge will be replaced free of charge. This limited warranty does not apply if the defects have been caused by negligence, accident, unreasonable use, modification, tampering, or any other causes not related to defective materials or manufacturing workmanship. This limited warranty does not apply to used software or to software acquired through private transactions between individuals or purchased from online auction sites. Please retain the original, or a photocopy, of your dated sales receipt to establish the date of purchase for in-warranty replacement. For replacement, return the product, with its original packaging and receipt, to the retailer from which the software was originally purchased. In the event that you cannot obtain a replacement from the retailer, please contact Sega to obtain support. NetBSD The communications function of this product includes software developed by the NetBSD Foundation, Inc. and its contributors. For a complete list of contributors please see Ejecting the disc Storing the disc “PlayStation”, “PS” Family logo, and “PSP” are registered trademarks and “UMD” is trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. “Memory Stick Duo” and “Memory Stick PRO Duo” are trademarks of Sony Corporation. Recording surface GETTING STARTED RIGHT SIDE VIEW FRONT VIEW Set up your PSP® (PlayStation®Portable) system according to the instructions in the manual supplied with the system. Turn the system on. The power indicator lights up in green and the home menu is displayed. Press the OPEN latch to open the disc cover. INSERT the Sonic™ Rivals disc with the label facing away from the system, slide until fully inserted and close the disc cover. From the PSP® system’s home menu, select the Game icon and then the UMD icon. A thumbnail for the software is displayed. Select the thumbnail and press the s button of the PSP® to start the software. Follow the on-screen instructions and refer to this manual for information on using the software. NOTICE: Do not eject a UMD™ while it is playing. Memory Stick Duo™ Warning! Keep Memory Stick Duo media out of reach of small children, as the media could be swallowed by accident. To save game settings and progress, insert a Memory Stick Duo into the memory stick slot of your PSP. You can load saved game data from the same memory stick or any Memory Stick Duo containing previously saved games. Note: A Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ with at least 256 KB of free space is required for a “Save Game” file. Saving Profiles and Settings Your profile and settings are automatically saved after changing settings and options and when you return to the Main Menu. Auto Save As you progress, a message will appear on screen indicating your profile and settings are being saved. While this message is on screen, DO NOT remove the Memory Stick Duo™ or Memory Stick PRO Duo™ or turn off your handheld. Loading Saved Game Settings Your saved game settings will automatically be loaded when first booting up Sonic™ Rivals. You can also choose to manually load saved data at the Change Profile Menu by selecting LOAD PROFILE. Wireless (WLAN) Features Software titles that support Wi-Fi functionality allow you to communicate with other PSP (PlayStation Portable) systems, download data and compete against other players via connection to a wireless local area network (WLAN). You can adjust the network settings to allow connection to a wireless local area network (WLAN). There are two WLAN modes: Ad hoc and Infrastructure Mode. Note: Sonic™ Rivals supports Ad Hoc Mode. Please see the Multiplayer section of this manual for further details. Ad Hoc Mode: Ad Hoc Mode is a wireless feature that allows two or more individual PSP (PlayStation Portable) systems to communicate directly with each other. STARTING UP GETTING STARTED STARTING UP POWER indicator buttons L button LCD screen R button Directional buttons MEMORY STICK DUO™ access indicator WLAN access indicator Analog stick Strap holder Left speaker...