Basic operations

Playing content

USB devicesNotices

You can connect external devices, such as devices that are compatible with USB Mass Storage Class, using a USB cable. Devices can be connected while the system is turned on. Refer also to the instructions supplied with the device.

1 Connect the USB device.

An icon is displayed in the home menu.

External device such as a digital camera

2 Select the icon, and then press thebutton.

A list of playable content is displayed.

•Do not remove USB devices or turn off the system while data is being saved, loaded or deleted. Doing so may cause data loss or corruption.

•When using a USB fl ash drive with a write-protect switch, do not operate the switch when the device is connected to the system. Doing so may cause data loss or corruption.

File formats that can be played or viewed

File formats that can be played or viewed on this system include ATRAC, MP3, AAC, JPEG and MPEG-4. For the latest information, refer to the user's guide ( page 29).

Hints

•Only fi les that are playable or viewable on the PS3™ system are displayed in the column for the compatible category (Example: Image data is displayed in the Photo category).

•Depending on the storage media, only a subset of the folders on the media may be displayed. If you select "Display All" from the options menu

( page 3), all folders saved on the media will be displayed.

Notice

For information on backing up fi les saved on the hard disk, refer to the Safety and Support document.

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