Stuck at controller screen?

HOWD YOU GET IT WORKING =/ I'm stuck there. Its stuck on the a button

 

used an unpaired controller

 

There is a button located on the left side of your console, right around the corner from your disc load. Press and hold it while pressing and holding the one on your controller and that should get you going.

 

i F%$KING love you! I'm gettin too old to deal w/ these spaceships! I used to get by on intuition, but technology's been kicking my ass lately. You saved me lots of frustration bro

 

Ok so I'm having the exact same problem but I've tried everything above. Basically it never gets to the part where I can push A. I can see the controller on the screen, sometimes it zooms close but I don't have an option to push any buttons. When the console is off, I can turn on the controller and it will turn on the console too, which would indicate its paired? Friend gave me this Xbox one, went and bought a controller and can't figure it out :/