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OVERVIEW The content of the Video Game Console Library is written by a group of gaming enthusiasts that, as a whole, collectively own every main console that has ever been released. Our goal is to provide an objective viewpoint and information on the hardware that powers the games we all love, for both the hardware collector and gamer alike. (Read more...)

1970s


72 - Magnavox Odyssey 75 - PC-50X Family 76 - Fairchild Channel F	76 - RCA Studio II 76 - 1292 APVS Family 77 - Atari Game Brain (Proto)	77 - Coleco Telstar Arcade 77 - Atari Video Computer System (2600) 77 - Bally Home Library Computer (Astrocade) 78 - Magnavox Odyssey 2 \ Philips Videopac	78 - Interton VC-4000 78 - APF Imagination Machine 79 - Bandai Super Vision 8000 79 - Mattel Intellivision
1970s - HISTORY & OVERVIEW The 1970s marked the beginning of home video gaming as we know it today. Ralph Baer, uniformly known as the father of the video game console, created and developed the infamous Brown Box, which would later become the revolutionary Magnavox Odyssey. Few could honestly admit that this humble beginning would result in the multi-billion dollar market of today. (Read more...)

1980s


81 - Epoch Cassette Vision 81 - VTech CreatiVision 82 - Coleco ColecoVision 82 - Emerson Arcadia 2001 82 - Entex Adventure Vision 82 - GCE Vectrex 82 - Atari 5200 SuperSystem	83 - Casio PV-1000 83 - Gakken Compact Vision 83 - Nichubitshi My Vision 83 - Nintendo Famicom \ NES 83 - Sega SG-1000 (Mark I \ Mark II) 83 - Tomy Pyuuta Jr. 83 - Ultravision VAS (Proto) 84 - Nintendo AVS (Proto)	84 - Epoch Super Cassette Vision 85 - Daewoo Zemmix 85 - RDI Halcyon 85 - Sega Mark III \ Master System 86 - Atari 7800 Pro System 86 - Bit Corp Dina 2 in one (2-in-1) 86 - Nintendo Famicom Disk System 86 - Sharp Twin Famicom	87 - Worlds of Wonder Action Max 87 - Atari XE Game System (XEGS) 87 - NEC PC Engine \ TurboGrafx-16 87 - Takara \ Bandai Video Challenger 88 - NEC PC Engine CD-ROM2 \ TG-CD 88 - Sega Mega Drive \ Genesis 89 - Konix Multisystem (Proto) 89 - NEC SuperGrafx
1980s - HISTORY & OVERVIEW The 1970s may have been the beginning of home video gaming as we know it. However, it was the 1980s that saw the premature death of the industry and its phoenix-like rise from the ashes. Atari became synonymous with home video gaming, but newcomers like Sega and Nintendo quickly proved to not only be a threat but to reinvent the industry as we know it. (Read more...)

1990s


90 - Atari Mirai (Proto) 90 - Commodore 64GS 90 - SNK Neo Geo AES \ MVS 90 - Amstrad GX4000 90 - Nintendo Super Famicom \ SNES 91 - Philips CD-i 91 - Commodore CDTV 91 - Atari Panther (Proto) 91 - Sega CD \ Mega-CD	91 - NEC PC Engine Duo \ TurboDuo 92 - Taito WoWoW (Proto) 92 - Tandy \ Memorex VIS 92 - Victor Wondermega \ JVC X'Eye 93 - Fujitsu FM Towns Marty 93 - Pioneer LaserActive 93 - Amiga CD32 93 - Panasonic 3DO 93 - Atari Jaguar	94 - SNK Neo Geo CD \ CDZ 94 - Bandai Playdia 94 - Capcom CPS Changer 94 - NEC PC-FX 94 - Sega 32X \ Super 32X 94 - Sega Multi-Mega \ CDX 94 - Sega Neptune (Proto) 94 - Sega Saturn 94 - Sony PlayStation 95 - Casio Loopy	95 - Nintendo Satellaview BS-X 95 - Atari Jaguar CD 95 - Nintendo Virtual Boy 95 - Funtech Super A'Can 95 - Bandai Pippin ATMARK \ @WORLD 96 - Atari Jaguar Duo (Proto) 96 - Nintendo 64 98 - Sega Dreamcast 98 - Panasonic 3DO M2 99 - Nintendo 64DD
1990s - HISTORY & OVERVIEW While Sega and Nintendo carved up the market neatly between them early on, companies like NEC looked to expand their influence while new entries by SNK, Philips and 3DO decided to ride the bleeding edge of new technology and multifunctional hardware in order to grab a slice of that pie for themselves. Other companies, like Atari and Commodore, simply tried to hold on. (Read more...)

2000s


00 - NUON Technology 00 - Sony PlayStation 2 01 - Nintendo GameCube 01 - Panasonic Q	01 - Microsoft Xbox 01 - Indrema L600 (Proto) 03 - Nintendo iQue 03 - Sony PSX DVR	03 - Infinium Labs Phantom (Proto) 04 - SSD Company XaviXPORT 04 - DISCover Technology 05 - Microsoft Xbox 360 05 - ZAPiT Game Wave	06 - Nintendo Wii 06 - Sony PlayStation 3 08 - Apple iPlay (Proto) 09 - Tectoy Zeebo 09 - Envizions EVO Smart Console
2000s - HISTORY & OVERVIEW In March of 2000, Sony kicked off the new millennium by releasing the PlayStation 2 which would be shortly followed thereafter by Nintendo's GameCube console and newcomer Microsoft's Xbox. With this new generation of hardware, developers would change gaming's importance in pop culture as well as telecommunications and entertainment. (Read more...)

2010s


10 - OnLive Game System (MicroConsole) 12 - Nintendo Wii U	13 - Boxer8 OUYA (Proto) 13 - PlayJam GameStick (Proto) 13 - EnGeniux OTON (Proto)
2010s - NOTES With the new decade starting off, cloud gaming has begun to take a foothold within the gamer's living room. OnLive released their MicroConsole in December of 2010 with rumors of similar streaming devices surfacing on a weekly basis. The door may be opening as well for independent developers with the release of consoles focused on providing an open gaming environment like the OUYA.

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CONNECTING YOUR GAME SYSTEMS Regardless if you have an old school 19" CRT or a brand spanking new 3D HDTV, connecting your video game system can sometimes be a daunting task. The myriad of connection types, cords and switches can be overwhelming, even to the most savvy of aficionados. This article will guide you through this process to produce the best presentation on your NTSC display device. (Read more...)

ARTICLES


What's Cookin' at VGCL... Collector Insights...	Industry Reflections... Gaming Takes & Reviews...	List 'Em \ Roll Calls... Gaming Literature...	Other Hardware Snapshots... Other Editorials & Rants...
CONSOLE CREWCAST BLOG INDEX You have stumbled upon our little corner of the video gaming universe where you will find a variety of articles on all facets of the industry. From software reviews to gaming literature to the various rants that keep us sane, you get a taste of it all. Please select an article category from the above list or check out our most recent additions listed from our Blog Index. Please enjoy!! (Blog Index...)

Download Video Game Console Owner Manuals
by Marriott_Guy

It seems like all of us have either misplaced a video game console manual, or perhaps bought a loose system that did not come with the cherished, and sometimes required, owner instructions. In addition to providing direct download access of documentation for various video game systems on their respective console page, we thought that it would be beneficial to list the entire archive on one page to allow easy access and retrieval.

All files are in the PDF format. Some of these have been created using external image resources. Credits have been listed when the source is known. This is a work in process and will be updated as we scan additional manuals. Some notes while using this interactive table:

        o The default view is organized by Console Family (year of release)
        o Click a column header to sort the data accordingly
        o Click the Download Manual icon to open\save the PDF file
        o Click the Open Webpage icon to display the console's detailed listing on VGCL

Please bear in mind that this is a living document that will grow with the addition of new console manuals. If you can help us out, please let me know. You will definitely receive full credit for your contributions and assist us with keeping the history of the video game console alive and well for all. Thanks!

Console Family	Model Name \ Description	Region	Credits	Size
Magnavox Odyssey	Magnavox Odyssey	North America	Replacementdocs	6.54 MB
1292 APVS \ VC 4000 Family	Radofin Telesports Programmable APVS	Europe	Pong Picture Page	0.50 MB
RCA Studio II	RCA Studio II	North America	Unknown	0.91 MB
Fairchild Channel F	Fairchild Channel F	North America	Digital Press	1.60 MB
Atari VCS (2600)	Atari CX2600A 4-Switch 'Woody'	Australasia	Replacementdocs	0.88 MB
Atari VCS (2600)	Atari CX2600A 4-Switch 'Darth Vader'	North America	Replacementdocs	0.47 MB
Atari VCS (2600)	Sears Telegames Video Arcade	North America	CyberRoach.com	2.18 MB
Atari VCS (2600)	Sears Telegames Super Video Arcade	North America	INTV Archive	9.18 MB
Bally Astrocade	Bally Home Library Computer	United States	Unknown	2.65 MB
Bally Astrocade	Bally Professional Arcade	United States	Unknown	3.63 MB
Bally Astrocade	Bally Professional Arcade (Astrovision)	United States	Unknown	0.68 MB
Magnavox Odyssey 2	Philips Videopac G7000	Europe	Unknown	0.52 MB
Magnavox Odyssey 2	Philips Videopac G7200	Europe	Unknown	1.30 MB
Magnavox Odyssey 2	Philips Videopac G7400	Europe	Unknown	1.74 MB
APF Imagination Machine	APF M-1000	United States	Unknown	2.00 MB
APF Imagination Machine	APF Imagination Machine	United States	Unknown	0.62 MB
Mattel Intellivision	Mattel Intellivision (user created)	Worldwide	Unknown	0.20 MB
Mattel Intellivision	Mattel Intellivision Manual (France)	Europe	Savoi Retro Games	1.47 MB
VTech CreatiVision	VTech CreatiVision	Europe	CreatiVEmu	0.46 MB
VTech CreatiVision	Cheryco CreatiVision	Japan	CreatiVEmu	1.63 MB
VTech CreatiVision	Dick Smith Wizzard Y-1600	Australasia	CreatiVEmu	0.58 MB
VTech CreatiVision	Hanimex HVC 6502 Rameses	Australia	CreatiVEmu	2.24 MB
VTech CreatiVision	VTech FunVision Y-2600	Australia	CreatiVEmu	0.48 MB
Coleco ColecoVision	Coleco ColecoVision	United States	Unknown	7.87 MB
Coleco ColecoVision	CBS ColecoVision	UK	Unknown	3.74 MB
Emerson Arcadia 2001	Emerson Arcadia 2001 (owner)	United States	Arcadia Central	1.53 MB
Emerson Arcadia 2001	Emerson Arcadia 2001 (service)	United States	Arcadia Central	1.33 MB
Emerson Arcadia 2001	Schmidt TVG 2000	Europe	Arcadia Central	0.68 MB
Atari 5200	Atari 5200 (2 port)	United States	Unknown	1.91 MB
Atari 5200	Atari 5200 (4 port)	United States	Unknown	3.85 MB
GCE Vectrex	GCE Vectrex (owner manual)	North America	Unknown	0.85 MB
GCE Vectrex	GCE Vectrex (service manual)	North America	Unknown	1.53 MB
Entex AdventureVision	Entex AdventureVision	United States	Unknown	0.24 MB
Sega SG-1000	Sega SG-1000 (Mark I)	Japan	SMS Power	0.57 MB
Sega SG-1000	Sega SC-3000	Europe	SMS Power	3.30 MB
Casio PV-1000	Casio PV-1000	Japan	Japan-Games	0.84 MB
Nintendo Famicom\NES	Nintendo NES (NES-001) 1986	North America	Digital Press	3.12 MB
Nintendo Famicom\NES	Nintendo NES (NES-001) 1988	North America	Unknown	5.93 MB
Nintendo Famicom\NES	Nintendo NES (NES-001) 1990	North America	Digital Press	1.75 MB
Sega Mark III \ Master System	Sega Master System (NTSC)	North America	Unknown	1.33 MB
Sega Mark III \ Master System	Sega Master System 2 (PAL)	Europe	SMS Power	1.74 MB
Famicom Disk System	Nintendo FDS (Child's Instructions)	Japan	NFG Games	3.21 MB
Atari 7800	Atari 7800 Pro System (w\o exp. port)	North America	Unknown	3.18 MB
Atari 7800	Atari 7800 Peritel (France)	Europe	Savoi Retro Games	0.54 MB
Worlds of Wonder Action Max	Worlds of Wonder Action Max	North America	Unknown	0.62 MB
Atari XEGS	Atari XE Game System	North America	AtariAge	5.12 MB
NEC PC Engine	NEC TurboGrafx-16	North America	Savoi Retro Games	2.76 MB
Amstrad GX-4000	Amstrad GX-4000	Europe	Unknown	3.70 MB
Sega Mega Drive \ Genesis	Sega Genesis	North America	Replacementdocs	1.54 MB
Sega Mega Drive \ Genesis	Sega Genesis 2	North America	Unknown	9.68 MB
Sega Mega Drive \ Genesis	Sega Mega Drive Model 1	Europe	Savoi Retro Games	1.85 MB
SNK Neo Geo AES	SNK Neo Geo AES	Japan	Unknown	44.50 MB
SNK Neo Geo AES	SNK Neo Geo AES	North America	Unknown	1.40 MB
Super Famicom \ SNES	Nintendo SNES (SNS-USA-2)	North America	AtariGuide	1.60 MB
Commodore CDTV	Commodore CDTV (service manual)	Great Britain	Unknown	1.05 MB
Philips CD-i	Philips CD-i 205	Great Britain	Philips	0.70 MB
Philips CD-i	Philips CD-i 210	Worldwide	Philips	0.83 MB
Philips CD-i	Philips CD-i 220	Worldwide	Philips	1.13 MB
Philips CD-i	Philips CDI 605	Worldwide	Philips	0.97 MB
Philips CD-i	Philips CD-i 350	Worldwide	Philips	0.91 MB
Philips CD-i	Philips CDI 615	Worldwide	Philips	1.18 MB
Philips CD-i	Philips 21TCDi30	Europe	Philips	1.08 MB
Philips CD-i	Philips CD-i 450	United States	Philips	1.07 MB
Philips CD-i	Philips CD-i 550	Europe	Philips	1.07 MB
Philips CD-i	Philips CD-i 740	Europe	Philips	0.86 MB
Philips CD-i	BeoCenter AV5	Europe	Bang & Olufsen	0.49 MB
Sega CD \ Mega-CD	Sega CD 2	North America	Unknown	1.95 MB
Wondermega \ X'Eye	JVC X'Eye RG-M10BU	North America	Unknown	3.62 MB
Pioneer LaserActive	Pioneer LaserActive	United States	CyberRoach.com	10.7 MB
Pioneer LaserActive	Pioneer PAC-S10 Owners Manual	United States	M^cKie1	0.82 MB
Pioneer LaserActive	Pioneer PAC-S10 Service Manual	United States	M^cKie1	0.86 MB
Pioneer LaserActive	Pioneer PAC-N10	United States	M^cKie1	0.76 MB
Neo Geo CD	SNK Neo Geo CD (front loader)	Japan	Unknown	17.9 MB
Neo Geo CD	SNK Neo Geo CD (top loader)	Japan	daddelkingz.de	3.80 MB
Amiga CD32	Amiga CD32 (Owner\Service)	Worldwide	Unknown	4.11 MB
Panasonic 3DO	Goldstar 3DO Interactive Multiplayer	North America	Replacementdocs	7.15 MB
Atari Jaguar	Atari Jaguar - NTSC	North America	Unknown	1.38 MB
Atari Jaguar	Atari Jaguar - PAL	Europe	Savoi Retro Games	3.04 MB
Sega 32X	Sega Genesis 32X	North America	Unknown	0.94 MB
Sega 32X	Sega Mega Drive 32X	Europe	Savoi Retro Games	2.42 MB
NEC PC-FX	NEC PC-FX	Japan	nixendra	17.5 MB
Sega Saturn	Sega Saturn (MK-8000A)	North America	Unknown	4.31 MB
Sony PlayStation	Sony PlayStation 5501	North America	Sony	1.23 MB
Sony PlayStation	Sony PlayStation 7001	North America	Sony	1.47 MB
Sony PlayStation	Sony PlayStation 7501	North America	Sony	1.48 MB
Sony PlayStation	Sony PlayStation 9001	North America	Sony	1.57 MB
Sony PlayStation	Sony PSone	Japan	Sony	1.32 MB
Sony PlayStation	Sony PSone with LCD	North America	Sony	1.06 MB
Funtech Super A'Can	Funtech Super A'Can	Taiwan	Umbrella	0.77 MB
Nintendo Virtual Boy	Nintendo Virtual Boy	North America	Unknown	1.97 MB
Nintendo 64	Nintendo 64	North America	Replacementdocs	1.81 MB
Nintendo 64DD	Nintendo 64 Disk Drive	Japan	Unknown	3.62 MB
Nintendo 64DD	Nintendo 64 Disk Drive w/RandNet	Japan	Unknown	1.67 MB
Panasonic M2	Panasonic M2 FZ-21S	Japan	Assembler	0.50 MB
Panasonic M2	Panasonic M2 FZ-35S	Japan	Assembler	0.62 MB
Sega Dreamcast	Sega Dreamcast	North America	Unknown	31.4 MB
NUON Technology	Samsung Extiva DVD-N2000	North America	Unknown	0.48 MB
NUON Technology	Toshiba SD-2300 - Owner Manual	North America	Unknown	4.54 MB
NUON Technology	Toshiba SD-2300 - Service Manual	North America	Unknown	23.2 MB
NUON Technology	Samsung DVD-N501	North America	Unknown	1.07 MB
NUON Technology	Samsung DVD-N505	Europe	Unknown	1.23 MB
NUON Technology	RCA DRC300N	North America	Unknown	2.50 MB
Sony PlayStation 2	Sony PlayStation 2 SCPH-30001	Worldwide	Sony	1.93 MB
Sony PlayStation 2	Sony PlayStation 2 SCPH-35001	Worldwide	Sony	2.18 MB
Sony PlayStation 2	Sony PlayStation 2 SCPH-39001	Worldwide	Sony	2.63 MB
Sony PlayStation 2	Sony PlayStation 2 SCPH-50001	Worldwide	Sony	2.10 MB
Sony PlayStation 2	Sony PlayStation 2 SCPH-70001	Worldwide	Sony	6.17 MB
Sony PlayStation 2	Sony PlayStation 2 SCPH-70011	Worldwide	Sony	3.43 MB
Sony PlayStation 2	Sony PlayStation 2 SCPH-75001	Worldwide	Sony	1.91 MB
Sony PlayStation 2	Sony PlayStation 2 SCPH-77001	Worldwide	Sony	2.0 MB
Sony PlayStation 2	Sony PlayStation 2 SCPH-79001	Worldwide	Sony	2.20 MB
Sony PlayStation 2	Sony PlayStation 2 SCPH-90001	Worldwide	Sony	1.26 MB
Nintendo GameCube	Nintendo GameCube DOL-001	North America	Nintendo	0.90 MB
Nintendo GameCube	Nintendo GameCube DOL-001 (France)	France	Nintendo	0.99 MB
Panasonic Q	Panasonic Q	Japan	Unknown	6.12 MB
Microsoft Xbox	Microsoft Xbox	North America	Microsoft	1.80 MB
Microsoft Xbox	Microsoft Xbox	Europe	Microsoft	0.50 MB
Nintendo iQue	Nintendo iQue - System Manual	China	Unknown	1.35 MB
Nintendo iQue	Nintendo iQue - Game Manual	China	Unknown	1.40 MB
Sony PSX (DVR)	Sony PSX DESR-5000 \ DESR-7000	Japan	Sony	27.7 MB
Sony PSX (DVR)	Sony PSX DESR-5100 \ DESR-7100	Japan	Sony	21.3 MB
Sony PSX (DVR)	Sony PSX DESR-5500 \ DESR-7500	Japan	Sony	32.1 MB
Sony PSX (DVR)	Sony PSX DESR-5700 \ DESR-7700	Japan	Sony	15.2 MB
XaviX XaviXPORT	XaviX XaviXPORT	North America	XaviX	3.80 MB
ZAPiT Games Game Wave	ZAPiT Games Game Wave	North America	ZAPiT Games	1.14 MB
Microsoft Xbox 360	Microsoft Xbox 360 - Arcade	North America	Microsoft	13.9 MB
Microsoft Xbox 360	Microsoft Xbox 360 - Pro	North America	Microsoft	25.1 MB
Microsoft Xbox 360	Microsoft Xbox 360 - Elite	North America	Microsoft	18.4 MB
Microsoft Xbox 360	Microsoft Xbox 360 - S (slim)	North America	Microsoft	1.22 MB
Nintendo Wii	Nintendo Wii - System Manual	North America	Nintendo	4.16 MB
Nintendo Wii	Nintendo Wii - Settings & Channels	North America	Nintendo	1.49 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECHA01 (60GB)	Worldwide	Sony	1.04 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECHB01 (20GB)	Worldwide	Sony	1.04 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECHE01 (80GB)	Worldwide	Sony	5.94 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECHG01 (40GB)	Worldwide	Sony	3.56 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECHH01 (40GB)	Worldwide	Sony	3.63 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECHK01 (80GB)	Worldwide	Sony	3.47 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECHL01 (80GB)	Worldwide	Sony	3.50 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECHP01 (160GB)	Worldwide	Sony	3.55 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECH 2001A (120GB)	Worldwide	Sony	2.58 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECH 2001B (250GB)	Worldwide	Sony	2.58 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECH 2101A (120GB)	Worldwide	Sony	2.57 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECH 2101B (250GB)	Worldwide	Sony	2.57 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECH 2501A (160GB)	Worldwide	Sony	2.55 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECH 2501B (250GB)	Worldwide	Sony	2.56 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECH 3001A (160GB)	Worldwide	Sony	1.99 MB
Sony PlayStation 3	Sony PS3 - CECH 3001B (320GB)	Worldwide	Sony	1.99 MB
TecToy Zeebo	TecToy Zeebo Owners Manual	Brazil	Zeebo, Inc.	3.76 MB
Nintendo Wii U	Nintendo Wii U Owners Manual	North America	Nintendo	8.88 MB
Nintendo Wii U	Nintendo Wii U Quick Start Guide	North America	Nintendo	2.66 MB

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