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| '''1. Restart PS5''' || Ends Safe Mode and restarts the PS5 console normally.
| Restart PS5 || Ends Safe Mode and restarts the PS5 console normally.
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| colspan="2" style="background-color:#F6F6F6;" | {{Anchored|2. Change Video Output}}
| Change Video Output ||Changes the display resolution. This option can be helpful when troubleshooting issues with blank screens. 
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| ''Change Resolution'' || Restarts the PS5 and brings up a resolution switch setting (between 1080p and 720p).
|Update System Software || Allows you to update the PS5 system software via direct download using the internet, or a USB storage device.  
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| ''Change HDCP Mode'' || Enable/Disable HDCP (High-Bandwith Digital Copyright Protection) which prevents external devices (such as capture cards) from recording video content from the PS5 (used to block recording from Netflix, Hulu, etc.).
|Restore Default Settings || Restores the PS5 console to the default factory settings. Restoring Default Settings will not delete the saved data on your system storage.
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| colspan="2" style="background-color:#F6F6F6;" | {{Anchored|3. Update System Software}}
|Rebuild Database || Scans the SSD and creates a new database of all content on the system. Select this option if you are experiencing issues such as game freezes or frame rate drops.  
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| ''Update from USB Drive'' || Scans a FAT32 formatted USB Drive for an update PUP (must follow the correct name and folder structure) to update firmware or to perform a semi-reinstall if same firmware is used.
|Reset PS5 || Deletes all user data and restores the PS5 to its original state.  
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| ''Update Using Internet'' || Connects to the internet via an Ethernet cable and automatically downloads and installs an update PUP to update firmware or to perform a semi-reinstall if same firmware is used.
| Reset PS5 (Reinstall System Software) || Deletes all user data and removes PS5 system software.
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| '''4. Restore Default Settings''' || Restores the PS5 console to the default factory settings. Restoring Default Settings will not delete the saved data on your system storage.
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| '''5. Rebuild Database''' || Scans the SSD and creates a new database of all content on the system. Select this option if you are experiencing issues such as game freezes or frame rate drops.
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| '''6. Reset PS5''' || Deletes all user data and restores the PS5 to its original state.
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| '''7. Reset PS5 (Reinstall System Software)''' || Scans a FAT32 formatted USB Drive for an full recovery PUP (must follow the correct name and folder structure) to update firmware or to perform a full-reinstall if same firmware is used.
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