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Playing content on USB devices
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 on the screen.
External device such as a digital camera
2
Select the icon, and then press the button.
A list of playable content is displayed.
Notices
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 flash 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 online user’s guide
(http://manuals.playstation.net/document/).
Hints
Only files that are playable or viewable on the PS3™ system are displayed in
the column for the compatible category (Example: Image data is displayed
under
(Photo)).
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 11), all folders saved on the media will be displayed.
Notice
For information on backing up files saved on the hard disk, see "Backing up
data" ( page 36).
