PLAYSTATION®3 System Software Update

PlayStation®Network

The account creation screens under [Sign Up for PlayStation®Network] and the menus under [Account Management] have been redesigned.

Sign Up for PlayStation®Network

The screen background and navigation buttons that are displayed when you sign up for PlayStation®Network have been redesigned. Explanations and help messages have also been added for each setting.

Account Management

You can now manage PlayStation®Network accounts directly from the XMB™ screen. The menu items under [Account Management] have been reorganized for improved usability

Settings

Sequential Playback

[Sequential Playback] has been added as an option under (Settings) > (Video Settings).

You can now set the PS3™ system to sequentially play multiple video files that are saved on the hard disk or storage media.

Off	Videos are not played sequentially.
On	Videos are played sequentially.

Hint

• This feature is not available for some video content types, such as content with parental control restrictions or rental content with a restricted playback period. The PS3™ system will skip these content types to play the next video in the sequence.

Power Save Settings

(Power Save Settings) has been added as an option under (Settings).

To save power, the PS3™ system and wireless controllers can be set to turn off automatically after a certain period of inactivity.

System Auto-Off

After 1 Hour	The system turns off after the specified period of inactivity.
After 2 Hours
After 3 Hours
After 5 Hours
Off	The system is not set to turn off automatically.

Hint

• The system will not turn off automatically under special conditions such as during gameplay, video playback or slideshow playback. If you want the system to turn off automatically even under these special conditions, select [Turn Off System Automatically Even Under Special Conditions] in the screen that is displayed after enabling the System Auto-Off option.

Controller Auto-Off

Off	The controller is not set to turn off automatically.
On	The controller turns off automatically.

Hint

• When [Controller Auto-Off] is set to [On], the controller will turn off after 10 minutes of inactivity. If you want to use a controller that is turned off, press the PS button on the controller.

Reconnecting Bluetooth® devices

The method for reconnecting Bluetooth® audio devices with the PS3™ system has been changed in [Audio Device Settings] under (Settings) > (Accessory Settings).

If a Bluetooth® audio device has been disconnected from the PS3™ system, you can reconnect the device by selecting it from the list in [Audio Device Settings] under (Settings) > (Accessory Settings). Press the button to display the options menu, and then select [Connect].

Printer Selection

Under [Printer Settings] > [Printer Selection], you can now select printers that support network connectivity. You can also select HP printers using the [HP] option.

Select [Printer Selection] under (Settings) > (Printer Settings), and then follow the on-screen instructions to select the printer.

Hints

• If you select [Other (Network Standard)], a list of all printers that are available on the PS3™ system's network is displayed regardless of the printer manufacturer.
• For a list of the supported Canon Inc. and Seiko Epson Corporation printer models, visit the SCEA Knowledge Center. For more information on HP printers, visit the HP website.

Video

Scene Search

(Scene Search) has been added as an option on the control panel.

You can use this feature to view thumbnails (created at certain time intervals) for video content that is saved on the hard disk or storage media. Select a thumbnail to start playing the video from that particular scene. To use the feature, perform the following steps:

1. While playing a video, press the button.
2. Select (Scene Search).
3. Use the up or down button to select the time interval to be used in creating the thumbnails.
   You can select [Chapter] or one of the preset time intervals
4. Use the left or right button to select the thumbnail for the scene that you want to watch.
   Playback begins from the scene that you select.

Hints

• The [Chapter] option can only be selected for video content that includes chapter information.
• The scene search feature cannot be used for video content that is less than one minute in length.
• The scene search feature cannot be used for some other types of video content.
• When you select a thumbnail, a preview of the scene is played for about 15 seconds.

Chroma Upsampling

During BD (BDAV) and DVD playback, a technique known as “chroma upsampling” is now automatically applied to enhance some video images.

Hint

• For Blu-ray Discs, chroma upsampling is effective only on video content recorded in BDAV format. BDAV is a Blu-ray Disc video format. Generally, when video content is recorded on BD-R or BD-RE media using a Blu-ray Disc recorder, the content is recorded in BDAV format. Chroma upsampling is not effective on video content recorded in BDMV format, including most commercially available BD video software (BD-ROM) now on the market.

PlayStation®Network

Changes to the [Auto Sign-In Off] and [Sign Out] options

The way to disable the automatic sign-in option and the way to sign out from PlayStation®Network have been changed.

Disable Automatic Sign-In

Select (PlayStation®Network) > (Account Management), press the button, and then select [Auto Sign-In Off] from the options menu.

Sign Out

Select (PlayStation®Network) > (Account Management), press the button, and then select [Sign Out] from the options menu

PlayStation® Store

The design of the (View Downloads) and (View Cart) buttons has been changed, and a (Redeem Codes) button has been added.

In addition, you can now enter PlayStation®Network Card numbers or promotion codes directly from within PlayStation®Store. Select (Redeem Codes), and then follow the on-screen instructions to complete the operation.