Sony 80GB Playstation 3 CECHL01 - Manual (Page 20)

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Basic operations
Playing content
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 in the home menu.
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 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.