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F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:08 PM Page 3 WARNING: READ BEFORE USING YOUR PLAYSTATION®2 COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM. A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or while playing video games, including games played on the PlayStation 2 console, may induce an epileptic seizure in these individuals.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:08 PM Page 5 Getting Started MEMORY CARD slot 2 MEMORY CARD slot 1 disc tray RESET button (OPEN) button USB connector S400 i.LINK connector controller port 1 controller port 2 Set up your PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system according to the instructions in its Instruction Manual. Make sure the MAIN POWER switch (located on the back of the console) is turned on. Press the RESET button. When the power indicator lights up, press the open button and the disc tray will open.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:09 PM Page 7 Controls This section describes the controller configurations. There are 8 types (type A~H) of control configurations in "Options" to choose from. Below is a description based on Type A configurations.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:09 PM Page 9 How to Start the game T i t l e S c r e e n Pressing START at the title screen will display the menu. Select an option using the left analog stick(or directional buttons) and press the X Button to confirm. NEW GAME Select to start the game from the beginning. Choose this when playing the game for the first time. (Page 6 [Starting a New Game]) LOAD GAME Select to continue the game from the point you last saved.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:09 PM Page 11 Screen Descriptions during Game Play F i e l d S c r e e n Here’s what will be shown onscreen when exploring the mansion. Shows Miku's remaining physical strength. F i n d e r Vi e w S c r e e n Here’s what will be shown onscreen when exploring the mansion. Lock Circle Physical Strength Bar It is usually located in the center of the screen, but when a photograph of a spirit or a hint can be taken, this circle will respond and move to the center of the target.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:10 PM Page 13 How to Play: Basic Gameplay Battle Against Spirits Camera Upgrades You can upgrade your camera by unlocking the seal of the camera. This is done by using Spirit Points, which accumulate every time you photograph a spirit. U p g r a d e B a s i c Pe r f o r m a n c e ENCOUNTERS WITH SPIRITS The controller will vibrate and you will hear a distinct sound when a spirit is nearby.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:10 PM Page 15 Menu Screen M a i n HOW TO VIEW THE MAP SCREEN M e n u The main menu can be displayed by pressing the button during the game. Use the left analog stick (or directional buttons) to choose different options, and press the button to select one. Press the button to return to the Game screen. Miku's current location and direction. Doors that are locked by a key turn green when you obtain the key. Location represented on the whole map, such as the current floor, etc.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:10 PM Page 17 P h o t o g r a p h S c r e e n You can view photographs taken during the game. Details of a selected photograph will be displayed at the bottom of the screen. SAVING AND DELETING PHOTOGRAPHS Protected photographs will not be deleted, even if the maximum number of photographs is exceeded. (Up to 23 photographs can be protected.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:11 PM Page 19 File Screen Allows you to view notebooks and other documents found in the mansion. Options Screen Changes the game settings, such as the controller, screen, music, etc. (Changes can be made during the game anytime.) The changed settings will be saved when the game is saved, and those settings will be preserved in later games. NOTEBOOK CONTROL FORMAT Allows you to view the diaries and notebooks you find in the mansion.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:11 PM Page 21 Save/Load S a v i n g G a m e D a t a Pressing the button at save points in the mansion will save the game data. You can save the progress of your game by selecting Save (the memory card icon) in the Save Point menu. Save will not be allowed when the lamp at save points is lit red. The lamp will turn blue when nearby spirits are defeated, allowing the game to be saved.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:12 PM Page 23 S a v i n g P h o t o g r a p h s To save photographs taken during the game onto a "PlayStation 2" memory card (8MB), an album file must be created and registered separately from the game data. Selecting Album (the "book" icon) in the Save Point menu will allow you to register your photographs into an album and save it. HOW TO SAVE PHOTOGRAPHS Select the memory card slot to use and then select an album file to use.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:12 PM Page 25 VIEWING ALBUMS MOVING PHOTOGRAPHS (Copy) You can view photographs registered in albums using Album mode. Pressing the button when a photograph is selected will enlarge the photograph. Pressing the button while in List view will display the following menus. When editing an album during the game (save point), photographs cannot be moved from "Album" to "Game Data." 1. Selecting a photograph Select a photograph to copy, and open the menu by pressing the button.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:12 PM Page 27 Environment H i m u r o M a n s i o n Characters Profiles Miku Hinasaki Miku is the main character of Fatal Frame. Her family has a history of people gifted with a special "sixth sense." Like the rest of her family, Miku can "see things" that ordinary people cannot. Because of her special ability, Miku has had a difficult time maintaining friendships. Most people she encounters find her a little strange.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:13 PM Page 29 Mafuyu Hinasaki Mafuyu is Miku’s brother. After the mysterious death of their parents, he is the only family Miku has left. Mafuyu visits the Himuro mansion in search of Takamine, a famous novelist and his mentor, who has disappeared. Mafuyu also has a sixth sense and, just like his mother, can seal a spirit's soul in a photograph with the special antique camera. P r oTakamine files Junsei Takamine is a famous novelist and Miku Hinasaki Mafuyu’s mentor.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:13 PM Page 31 Item Descriptions How to Play : Special Techniques Camera When youPare r ostuck f i l eins the game This camera has the amazing ability to capture images that can't be seen by ordinary people. When used by a person of considerable spiritual power, the camera can even depict a soul in a photograph. The camera was left by Miku’s mother, but nobody knows where she obtained it. Many of its functions are no longer working.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:14 PM Page 33 Staff Credits Profiles Producer: Keisuke Kikuchi Director: Makoto Shibata Stage Modeling: OYATSU IIJIMA RIE RYOSEI UEGAMI SACHIKO Chief Programmer: Toshiyuki Takasaki Event CG Designer: OOISHI Character Design Director: ZIN Motion Manager: Kohei Shibata Stage Design Director: HRY-CHN Motion Designers: SHIMIZU KATSUYUKI Y.
F.F._manual 2/8/02 12:14 PM Page 35 Profiles This game supports backup functionality. A Memory Card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) (sold separately) is required in order to back up data. During the save and/or load procedure, do not turn off the machine, nor remove/insert the memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) (sold separately) or DUALSHOCK®2 analog controller. Screenshots shown in this booklet may differ from those seen in Miku Hinasaki Miku is the main character of Fatal Frame.
