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# Buttons and the menu

## On the main screen

| Action                                                             | Result                           |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------ | -------------------------------- |
| Tap Left                                                           | Previous channel                 |
| Tap Right                                                          | Next channel                     |
| Hold Left, release when the screen says **Release for Main Menu**  | Open the menu                    |
| Hold Right, release when the screen says **Release for Next Card** | Mount the next card              |
| Hold both buttons and release                                      | Open the menu (alternative)      |
| Hold Right while powering on                                       | Open the [boot menu](#boot-menu) |

Channels wrap around: after channel 8 comes channel 1. Buttons are ignored while the display shows **Writing...**.

While a cloud backup is running, any press shows **Cloud Busy! Hold to cancel**. Holding a button cancels the backup.

## Navigating menus

* **Left** moves the cursor `>` down one item. The list wraps around at the bottom.
* **Right** selects the highlighted item.
* Menus close automatically if the console starts writing to the card.

## Main menu

| Item            | What it does                                                                                                                           |
| --------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Load Boot VMC   | Mounts the boot card on channel 1. Also switches to PS2 mode if **Always boot into PS2 mode** is enabled.                              |
| New VMC         | Creates the next `MemoryCardN` and mounts it on channel 1.                                                                             |
| Cloud           | Opens the [Cloud Sync](/manuals/wireless/cloud-backup.md) submenu: **Sync VMC now**, **Auto Sync**.                                    |
| Switch PS1/PS2  | Toggles between PS1 and PS2 mode.                                                                                                      |
| WiFi            | Starts Wi-Fi if it is off. If already connected, shows the IP address for a few seconds.                                               |
| Wifi Setup      | Stops Wi-Fi and starts the setup access point. See [Wi-Fi setup](/manuals/wireless/wifi-setup.md).                                     |
| WebUI Mode      | Choose **Local WebUI** or **WebUI v2**. The device restarts. See [WebUI](/manuals/wireless/webui.md).                                  |
| SD Mode         | Choose **Normal (4-10)** or **Compat (slower)** SD speed. The device restarts.                                                         |
| Bluetooth       | PS1 mode only. **Pair Controller** or **Unpair All Devices**. See [Bluetooth controllers](/manuals/gamepad-receiver-ps1/bluetooth.md). |
| Connect USB PAD | PS1 mode only. Starts looking for a wired USB controller. See [Wired USB controllers](/manuals/gamepad-receiver-ps1/usb.md).           |
| About           | Shows the firmware version and the current SD mode.                                                                                    |
| Exit Menu       | Returns to the main screen.                                                                                                            |

## Boot menu

Hold **Right** while plugging the device in. Release when the display says **Release Button!**. The **BOOT MODE:** menu appears:

| Item          | What it does                                                                                          |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Mass Storage  | Exposes the storage to a PC over USB. See [Mass Storage mode](/manuals/boot-modes/mass-storage.md).   |
| PS3 Adapter   | Acts as a PS3 Memory Card Adapter. See [PS3 Adapter mode](/manuals/boot-modes/ps3-adapter.md).        |
| Factory Reset | Erases all settings and the name database. See [Factory reset](/manuals/boot-modes/factory-reset.md). |

Select **Cancel** on the confirmation screen to boot normally.


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