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I just got my new Japanese Saturn working, but can't find the setting for the menu language.

Any pointers?

learn japanese. ha. just kidding... try taking the battery out and then putting it back in, then when you boot up the system i think it will let you choose a language, after you set the time. good luck.

i found this too, if it helps: http://www.gamespot.com/pages/forums/sh ... d=27266090

optmusprimenumber wrote:learn japanese. ha. just kidding...

Yeah, I wish

It didn't ask, but I found the setting by using my great ability of luck

Turn on the console without a disc inside. In the main system menu, select the icon in the top-center (has an underscore looking thing with an arrow above it.) It should go to a different menu, with two purple bars on the bottom of the screen (probably in kanji text.) The purple bar on the right should be System Settings. Then, in that menu, select the option second down from the top. Then pick English (the word English won't be in kanji.)

After that, you should be good. If your save battery is dead, you will need to do this every time you turn on your console until you put in a fresh save battery.

Good luck!!

scarper wrote:Turn on the console without a disc inside. In the main system menu, select the icon in the top-center (has an underscore looking thing with an arrow above it.) It should go to a different menu, with two purple bars on the bottom of the screen (probably in kanji text.) The purple bar on the right should be System Settings. Then, in that menu, select the option second down from the top. Then pick English (the word English won't be in kanji.)

After that, you should be good. If your save battery is dead, you will need to do this every time you turn on your console until you put in a fresh save battery.

Thanks for the detailed explanation! I found it by clicking on anything and everything

I had a regular Saturn for years, so I know how to navigate the menu in Japanese just from memory. But it is not like it has done anything for me, its not like it changes any of the text in the games

saturnfan wrote:I had a regular Saturn for years, so I know how to navigate the menu in Japanese just from memory. But it is not like it has done anything for me, its not like it changes any of the text in the games

I know, I just wanted the options and cd player in english

slk486 wrote:

scarper wrote:Turn on the console without a disc inside. In the main system menu, select the icon in the top-center (has an underscore looking thing with an arrow above it.) It should go to a different menu, with two purple bars on the bottom of the screen (probably in kanji text.) The purple bar on the right should be System Settings. Then, in that menu, select the option second down from the top. Then pick English (the word English won't be in kanji.)

After that, you should be good. If your save battery is dead, you will need to do this every time you turn on your console until you put in a fresh save battery.

Thanks for the detailed explanation! I found it by clicking on anything and everything

Yeah, thats pretty much how I did it. ^_^ I must've squealed when I finally saw the word "English"

you guys are a god send. I had no idea this was even possible. w00t

Turn on the console without a disc inside.
If you get the date/time set screen, press the right direction until you have highlighted the bottom-right symbol then press A.
In the main system menu, select the icon that looks like a box with up-down arrow inside.
Next screen, choose bottom-right option.
In the next menu, select the item in the center (it’s the 2nd option)
Pick English (is not kanji) then select Exit.