Sony 120-250gb playstation 3 4-184-386-11 User Manual

13

Getting started

US

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

Any TV or component connected to the system 

must be functioning properly and free of defects. If 

a TV or component connected to the system is 

faulty or defective, it may cause damage to the TV 

or component, or to the system itself. As with all 

electrical products, connection to faulty or 

defective components, or the failure to connect to a 

properly wired outlet, may cause sparking and 

pose a fire hazard.

 Connect your system to a TV

You can use any of the following methods to connect your system to a TV. 

VIDEO

L-

AUDIO
-R

AV MULTI OUT 

connector

AV Cable

TV

TV

HDMI OUT 

connector 

HDMI Cable (sold separately)

Y

L

R

P

R

/C

R

P

B

/C

B

COMPONENT 

VIDEO IN

AUDIO IN

Component AV Cable 

(sold separately) 

AV MULTI OUT 

connector

TV

 For details about video output cable types and supported video modes, see "Video output on the 

PS3™ system" (  page 16) and "Video output cable types" (  page 17). 

 You can connect audio devices that support digital audio playback, such as an AV receiver for home 

entertainment use. For details, see "Connecting digital audio devices" (  page 20).