Sony Playstation 3 Owners Manual

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Category
Item
XMB™ (XrossMediaBar) menu
The PS3™ system includes a user interface called XMB
™ 
(XrossMediaBar).
1
2
3Select a category using the   or  button.
Select an item using the  
 or   button.
Press the 
 button to confirm the 
selected item.
 button:  Displays the options menu/control panel
Icons Options menu
Selecting an icon and pressing the 
 button will display the options menu.
Pressing the  button during content 
playback will display the control panel.
Control panel
 button:Cancels an...

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Part names
System front / rear
Disc slot
Power button
Eject button
WLAN access indicator
HDD access indicator
USB connectors
Vent
AC IN connector
AV MULTI OUT connector
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 
connector
LAN connector
HDMI OUT connector
DUALSHOCK®3 Wireless Controller
SELECT button USB connector
L2 button
L1 button
Directional  buttons
Left stick/
L3  button* R2 button
R1 button
 button
 button button
 button
Right stick/
R3  button*
Por

t indicators
START button
PS button
* 
The L3 and R3 buttons...

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Getting started
Getting started
If video is not displayed on the screen
If you change the type of cable used to connect the 
system to a TV, video may not appear on the screen. If 
video does not appear, turn off the system and then 
turn it on again by pressing the power button for at 
least five seconds (until the system beeps twice). The 
video output setting will be reset and video will be 
output at standard definition (SD) resolution.

HDMI OUT connector AV MULTI OUT 
connector
Connection...

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Getting started
 
LAN connector AC IN connector
Connect an Ethernet cable (sold separately)
Use an Ethernet cable to connect the system to the Internet.
Hint
You can use a wireless network connection to connect to the Internet without using an Ethernet cable. 
For details, see "Adjusting network settings" (
 page 28).
 Caution
Do not connect a standard telephone line or other types of cords or cables that are not compatible 
with the system directly to the LAN connector on the system, as...

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Performing initial setup of the system software
After turning on the system, perform initial setup.
1 Turn on the TV, and then switch the video input of the TV to 
match the input connector used by the PS3™ system. 
2 Press the power button. 
The power indicator turns green and the picture is displayed on the TV 
screen. 
Power button Power indicator
3 Connect the wireless controller to the system using a USB 
cable.
4 Press the PS button on the controller. 
The system will recognise...

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Getting started
Video output on the PS3™ system
The PS3™ system can output two types of resolution: HD and SD. Refer to the instruction manual for the TV in use \
to check which video mode is 
supported.
HD (High Definition)SD (Standard Definition)
Video mode *
11080p 1080i720p576p576i *2
Aspect ratio 16:9
16:916:916:9 
  4:316:9 
  4:3
*
1  This number indicates the number of scan lines. Note that "i" stands for\
 "interlace" and "p" stands for "progressive". Using...

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Video output cable types
The resolution displayed on the TV varies depending on the input connectors o\
n the TV and the type of cable in use. Select a cable to match the TV 
in use.
Cable typeInput connector on the TVSupported video modes*¹
HDMI Cable*²  
(sold separately)
HDMI IN connector
 
  1080p / 1080i / 720p / 576p
Component AV Cable  
(sold separately)
Component VIDEO IN 
connector
 
Y L R
PR/CRPB/CBCOMPONENT VIDEO IN AUDIO IN  1080p / 1080i / 720p / 576p / 576i*3
S VIDEO...

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Getting started
Adjusting video output settings
Depending on the type of cables and the connectors used, you may 
need to adjust the PS3™ system's video output settings to display 
video at HD resolutions (
 page 16) on a TV.
If video is not displayed
	 Switch the video input of the TV to match the input connector used to 
connect to the system.
	 Turn off the system, and then turn it on again by pressing the power button 
for at least five seconds (until the system beeps twice). The video ou\...

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Getting started
6 Confirm the settings, select [Yes], and then press the   button.
Depending on the connector selected in step 2 and the resolutions selected 
in step 5, this screen may not be displayed.
7 Select the type of TV, and then press the  button.
If you selected [Standard (PAL)] or [576p] in step 5, a screen for selecting the 
TV screen size will be displayed. Adjust the setting to match the TV in use.
If you selected [720p] or a higher resolution in step 5, the TV type will 
automatically...

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Getting started
Connecting digital audio devices
You can connect audio devices that support digital audio playback, 
such as an AV receiver for home entertainment use.
Audio output on the PS3™ system
The supported channels may vary depending on the output connector 
to be used.
PS3™ system output connectorsChannels that can be used for output
2 Ch. 5.1 Ch. 7.1 Ch.
AV MULTI OUT connector 
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector  
HDMI OUT connector 
Hints
	 When connecting a digital audio device to...