Sony Playstation3 manual

2-894-644- 22 (1) Safety and Support Before usi ng this produ ct, careful ly read th e product do cumentat ion and ret ain it for fu ture referenc e.[...]

2 W ARNING To avoid electric al shock, do not open t he cabin et. Refer servici ng to quali fied person nel only. Cautio n Use of contro ls or adjustme nts or performanc e of procedure s other tha n those spec ified her ein may resul t in hazard ous radiatio n exposure. The use o f optical instruments with t his product w ill increa se eye hazar d.[...]

3 WARNING If you have a n epilep tic conditi on or have h ad seizur es, consult your doctor pr ior to playing. Some individua ls may experienc e eye soreness, altered vision, mi graine, muscle tw itching, conv ulsion, black out, loss of awa reness or disorie ntation when exposed to fla shing or flicke ring lights or other light sti mulatio n on a t[...]

4 T able of contents WARNING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 About the PS3™ s ystem docum entation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 x Before use Precaut ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 x Troubl eshooting Before requesting serv[...]

5 Precautions Before use This product ha s been designe d with the highest c oncern for safety . However, any electrical de vice, if used im properly, ha s the potentia l for causin g fire, electrica l shock or persona l injury. To help ensu re accident-fre e operation, follow the se guidelines: • Observe all warni ngs, precauti ons and instruc t[...]

6 Precautions • When c onnecting the syst em to a plasma or projection* TV, do not leave a still image on the TV screen fo r an extended peri od of time, as this may leave a fai nt image perman ently on the sc reen. * Except LCD screen types • Parents a re encour aged to mo nitor ch ildren in online a ctivities to ensu re safe and responsible I[...]

7 Precautions Before use • The 2.4 GHz range of radio wa ves used b y the wi reless net working fe ature of this product is a range sh ared by various devi ces. This produc t has been designe d to minimis e the effect of other devices usi ng the same range. However , in some cases interferen ce from other d evices ma y reduce t he con nection spe[...]

8 Precautions Note on compat ibility Some me dia may h ave regi on or ter ritorial res trictions an d may not work with your system. See med ia packa ging for details . Handl ing • Do not touch the disc su rface when handl ing a disc; hold it by the ed ges. • Do not stick paper or tape onto discs and do not writ e on discs. • Fin gerprints , [...]

9 Before requesting service T roub leshooting Go through this section if you experi ence difficul ty in operating the PS3™ system. Should any probl em persist , contact the appr opriate Play Station ® customer service helpline whic h can be found within e very PlayStati on ® , PlaySt ation ® 2, and PLA YSTA TIO N ® 3 software manual. The syst[...]

10 Before requesting service , If an audio de vice is co nnected, chec k the setti ngs of the device. For de tails, r efer to the instruc tions supp lied with the aud io device. , There may be a probl em with the AV cable. Try usin g another cable that is compati ble with t he PS 3™ syst em. , Some softwar e do not support digita l audio output. [...]

11 Before requesting service T roub leshooting The Wireless Con troller does not function. , When us ing the controll er wirel essly, if the c ontrolle r and the syst em are too far apart, you wil l not be able to operate th e system effect ively. , When usi ng the Wireless Co ntroller, you m ust pair it with the system and as sign it a con troller[...]

12 GUARANTEE The power ind icator on th e system front is fl ashing red and the system does not ope rate. , The tempera ture inside the system has ris en too high. Ch eck whether t he system is being used i n a hot location or whether the vent s are bl ocked. Tou ch the po wer button on the system front to stop the flashi ng, and then leave the sys[...]

13 GU ARANTEE T roub leshooting This Guarant ee is given to you as first us er by Sony C omputer Ent ertainment Eur ope Ltd of 10 Great Marlboro ugh Street, London, W1F 7LP , United Kingdom. IMPORTAN T If this Product n eeds any repair wh ich is not cover ed by this Guarante e, please call your local Cu stomer Servi ce helpline f or advice. If your[...]

14 Removing / replacing the hard disk The follo wing sect ion explai ns how to re move and replace th e hard di sk. 1 Touch the power button on the system front for at least two seconds. The power indicator will tur n solid re d and th e system will enter standby m ode. 2 Turn off the system using the main power switch on the system rear. 3 Unplug [...]

15 Removing / replacing the hard disk Additiona l informa tion 6 Remove the hard disk from the system. Use the metal ha ndle to pull the ha rd disk out from the system. Notices The hard disk is a sensiti ve piece of equipment and should be handled with care at all times. To help prevent software or data loss or corruption, or damage to the hard dis[...]

16 Caution on disposal of the PS3™ system Replacem ent hard disks You can u se hard disks of the fol lowing typ es with the PS3™ system : *1 Proper operation is not guaranteed for all models. *2 Parallel ATA is not supported. Hint If you lose the HDD bay cover, screws, or metal attachment, for availability of replacement parts contact your loca[...]

17 Wireless Controller batter y Additiona l informa tion Wireless Co ntroller battery l ife • The battery has a limited lifes pan. Batter y duration will gr adually decr ease with repeat ed usage a nd age. • Battery life also varies depe nding on the storage m ethod, usag e state, env ironment and other factors. Stor age When the W ireless Cont[...]

18 Specifications *1 A d evice compatible with Linear PCM 7.1 Ch. is required to output 7.1 Ch. audio, supported by Dolby TrueHD or a similar format, from the HDMI OUT connector. *2 This system does not support output from the DTS-HD 7.1 Ch. DTS-HD 7.1 Ch. audio is output from a 5.1 or lower channel. *3 Usability of all storage media types is not g[...]

19 Specifications Additiona l informa tion • Do not use damaged, re-shaped or repair ed discs. Use of su ch discs may cause a malfu nction . • When usin g an 8 cm disc, insert the disc in the syste m without an ad aptor. • The audio CD playback feature of this system is desi gned to conform to th e Comp act Dis c (CD) st andard. Recently , so[...]

20 Specifications " ", "PlaySta tion", "P LAYSTATION", and " " are regist ered trademark s of Sony C omputer E ntertainme nt Inc. Also, "PS3" and "SI XAXIS" are tradem arks of th e same co mpany. "SONY" and " " are regis tered t rademarks o f Sony Corporati on. "Me[...]

21 Specifications Additiona l informa tion ATOK is a registered tra demark of JUSTSYS TEM CORP. in Japa n and other countries. This product inc orporates c opyright prote ction tech nology that is protected by method clai ms of certain U.S. patents and other int ellectual proper ty rights owned by Macrovisi on Corporation and other rights owners. U[...]

22 Specifications Java and all Java b ased trad emarks and l ogos are t rademarks or registere d trademar ks of Sun Microsy stems, Inc . in the U.S. and other countries. MPEG La yer-3 aud io coding technolog y and pa tents licenced f rom Frau nhofer IIS and Thomso n. The USB-IF Logos are t rademarks of Universal S erial Bus Implementers Forum, Inc.[...]

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