Sony PlayStation 4, User Manual

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6 User Manual for the PlayStation 4
Chapter 2
Chapter 2: Setting Up Online for Your System
This section is about setting up online for your PlayStation 4 system. Online is a feature that
maximizes the PlayStation 4 and online is needed to play others in games. Also online allows the
user to surf the web on the device. Also in this chapter, the user will find out how to check their
online status.
Having a PSN Account
In order to operate the online features for the PlayStation 4, you have to have a PlayStation
network account (PSN). To set up a PlayStation 4 account you have to go to Settings on the
PlayStation 4 main menu.
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From there you have to scroll down on the setting menu until you reach the selection that
says PSN. This will bring the user to the PSN page.
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On the PSN page the user can find different options to select from. The user can click on
the sign out option to sign out of PSN. The user can find their account information where
the user can edit their account information they made when signing up with PSN.
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On the PSN page the user can sign up for online by giving the following information
asked by PSN site. Also on the PSN page the user can change their privacy settings,
activate as Your Primary PS4, Link other services, and restore their licenses.
Figure 1.3