User Guide
3 in the Key When ON, offensive players are not
allowed to stand in the key for more
than three seconds at a time.
5 Second Inbounding When ON, you must inbound the ball
within five seconds.
8 Second Half Court When ON, you have eight seconds to advance the ball
over the half court after inbounding in the backcourt.
PREFERENCES
Adjust the preferences to suit your mood or game style.
Menu Music Volume Adjust the volume of the music that plays at menu
screens.
In-Game Music Volume Adjust the volume of the music that plays during the
game.
Commentary Volume Set volume levels for the play-by-play and analyst
commentary.
On-Court Speech VolumeSet volume levels for the players and their coaches.
Sound F/X Volume Set volume levels for the game and player sound effects.
Arena Volume Set volume levels for the arena announcer and the
hometown fans.
Automatic Replays Set the frequency at which highlight plays are shown
after made baskets.
Player Cut Sequences Determine the amount of non-interactive cut scenes.
Score Overlay Toggle continuous score display during gameplay
ON/OFF.
Player Indicator Select player indicators from NAME, POSITION,
NUMBER, POSITION NO., USER NAME, or NONE.
GAMEPLAY SETTINGS
Game Style Choose SIMULATION or ARCADE style. An ARCADE style
game has a quicker pace. SIMULATION style plays more
like a real NBA game.
Injuries When set to YES, players can become injured and must
be substituted accordingly.
Fatigue When set to YES, players tire and you must substitute
accordingly. The default is set to NO.
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Settings Adjust the rules and game preferences (➤ Settings
below).
Stats Central View Player, Team, User Stats and Shot Display for the
current game.
Strategy Set your Team, Offensive, Defensive, or Defensive
Matchup Strategy (➤ Strategy on p. 20).
Instant Replay View the action from the last few seconds of the game.
Rematch Start a new game between the same two teams without
exiting out to the Main menu.
Quit Game Abort the current game and return to the Main menu.
SETTINGS
Change your game settings to fit your playing style.
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You can also access this screen from the Pause menu.
RULES
Tweak the rules to enhance your NBA Live 2003 experience.
Defensive Fouls Adjust the frequency of defensive fouls called.
Offensive Fouls Adjust the frequency of offensive fouls called.
Foul Out Adjust the number of fouls allowed before a player fouls
out of a game. You can set the number of fouls between
0–9. The Default is 6.
Shot Clock When ON, you must take a shot attempt before the
24 second shot expires. The ball must, at the very least,
hit the rim to be considered a shot attempt.
Out of Bounds When ON, players can’t dribble out of bounds.
Backcourt Violation When ON, the offense can’t return the ball to the
backcourt after crossing the midcourt line.
Traveling When ON, players can’t take more than two steps
without a dribble.
Goaltending When ON, defenders can’t block a shot attempt after the
ball descends toward the basket.
Defensive 3 Seconds When ON, any defensive player, who is positioned in the
16-foot lane or the area extending 4 feet past the lane
endline, must be actively guarding an opponent within
three seconds.
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