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2b Connect display
If not using HDMI, plug in your analogue TV or display

3 Connect input
Plug in a USB keyboard and mouse

4 Connect network
Connect to your wired network [optional]

1 Insert SD card
See page 3 for how to prepare the SD card

Quick start

5 Power up
Plug in the micro USB power supply

2a Connect display
Plug in your digital TV or monitor

To set up your Raspberry Pi you will need:

Item
1 SD card

Minimum recommended specification & notes

Minimum size 4Gb; class 4 (the class indicates how fast the card is). We recommend using branded SD cards as they are more reliable. HDMI to HDMI lead (for HD TVs and monitors with HDMI input). HDMI to DVI lead (for monitors with DVI input). Leads and adapters are available for few pounds -- there is no need to buy expensive ones!

2a HDMI to HDMI / DVI lead

OR

2b RCA video lead

A standard RCA composite video lead to connect to your analogue display if you are not using the HDMI output. Any standard USB keyboard and mouse should work. Keyboards or mice that take a lot of power from the USB ports, however, may need a powered USB hub. This may include some wireless devices. Networking is optional, although it makes updating and getting new software for your Raspberry Pi much easier. A good quality, micro USB power supply that can provide at least 700mA at 5V is essential. Many mobile phone chargers are suitablecheck the label on the plug. If your supply provides less than 5V then your Raspberry Pi may not work at all, or it may behave erratically. Be wary of very cheap chargers: some are not what they claim to be. It does not matter if your supply is rated at more than 700mA. If you are using HDMI then you will get digital audio via this. If you are using the analogue RCA connection, stereo audio is available from the 3.5mm jack next to the RCA connector.

Keyboard and mouse

Ethernet (network) cable [optional] Power adapter

Audio lead [optional]

Know your leads:

HDMI connector

HDMI to DVI lead

RCA composite video connector

PreparingyourSDcardfortheRaspberryPi
InordertouseyourRaspberryPi,youwillneedtoinstallanOperatingSystem(OS)ontoanSD card.AnOperatingSystemisthesetofbasicprogramsandutilitiesthatallowyourcomputerto runexamplesincludeWindowsonaPCorOSXonaMac. TheseinstructionswillguideyouthroughinstallingarecoveryprogramonyourSDcardthatwill allowyoutoeasilyinstalldifferentOSsandtorecoveryourcardifyoubreakit. 1. InsertanSDcardthatis4GBorgreaterinsizeintoyourcomputer 2. FormattheSDcardsothatthePicanreadit a. Windows i. DownloadtheSDAssociation'sFormattingTool1from https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_windows/ ii. InstallandruntheFormattingToolonyourmachine iii. Set"FORMATSIZEADJUSTMENT"optionto"ON"inthe"Options"menu iv. CheckthattheSDcardyouinsertedmatchestheoneselectedbytheTool v. ClicktheFormatbutton b. Mac i. DownloadtheSDAssociation'sFormattingToolfrom https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter_4/eula_mac/ ii. InstallandruntheFormattingToolonyourmachine iii. SelectOverwriteFormat iv. CheckthattheSDcardyouinsertedmatchestheoneselectedbytheTool v. ClicktheFormatbutton c. Linux i. Werecommendusingg p a r t e d (orthecommandlineversionp a r t e d ) ii. FormattheentirediskasFAT 3. DownloadtheNewOutOfBoxSoftware(NOOBS)from: downloads.raspberrypi.org/noobs 4. Unzipthedownloadedfile a. WindowsRightclickonthefileandchooseExtractall b. MacDoubletaponthefile c. LinuxRunu n z i p [downloadedfilename] 5. CopytheextractedfilesontotheSDcardthatyoujustformatted 6. InserttheSDcardintoyourPiandconnectthepowersupply YourPiwillnowbootintoNOOBSandshoulddisplayalistofoperatingsystemsthatyoucan choosetoinstall.Ifyourdisplayremainsblank,youshouldselectthecorrectoutputmodeforyour displaybypressingoneofthefollowingnumberkeysonyourkeyboard 1. 2. HDMImodethisisthedefaultdisplaymode. HDMIsafemodeselectthismodeifyouareusingtheHDMIconnectorandcannotsee anythingonscreenwhenthePihasbooted. 3. CompositePALmodeselecteitherthismodeorcompositeNTSCmodeifyouareusing thecompositeRCAvideoconnector 4. CompositeNTSCmode

Note:ThebuiltinWindowsformattingtoolwillonlyformatthefirstpartitionthatWindowscanreadnot theentiredisk.ForthisreasonweadviseusingtheofficialSDCardAssociationFormattingTool.