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Before requesting service, Power, Picture – Sony 320 GB Playstation 3 CECH-2501B User Manual

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Before requesting service

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Go through this section if you experience difficulty in operating the
PS3™ system. Should any problem persist, contact Consumer Services
( back cover) for assistance.

Power

The system does not turn on.

Check that the AC power cord is securely inserted in the system

and the electrical outlet.

When the power button is pressed, the system beeps repeatedly
and then the power indicator will turn off.

The temperature inside the system is becoming too high. Check

whether the system is being used in a location that is too warm.

Ensure that vents are not blocked and that there is adequate airflow

around the system. Press the power button. (The power indicator

will become solid red.) Wait a while, and then turn on the system

again.

Picture

There is no picture on the TV screen.

Check that the cable is securely inserted. Try disconnecting the

cable from the PS3™ system or TV and then reconnecting it.
There may be a problem with the AV cable in use. Try using another

cable that is compatible with the PS3™ system.
Adjust the video input on the TV to match the input connector that is

being used to connect to the PS3™ system.

If the video output settings on the system do not match those of the

cable or TV in use, there may be no picture. If the screen goes

blank, turn off the system. Then, with only the system and the TV

connected, press the system’s power button for more than 5

seconds to turn the system back on. The video output settings will

automatically be reset to the standard definition (SD) resolution.

The picture is distorted.

Check that the cable is securely inserted. Try disconnecting the

cable from the PS3™ system or TV and then reconnecting it.

The Blu-ray Disc (BD) or DVD cannot be played, or the picture is
distorted.

When outputting DVD content or PlayStation

®

3 format software in

standard definition (SD) resolution, only discs recorded in the NTSC

standard can be played.
If the system is connected to a VCR, copy protection encoding on

some BDs and DVDs may cause image distortion, or may cause the

image to become lighter or darker. In such cases, connect the

system to the TV directly. You may also see a similar occurrence if

using a combination TV/VCR unit.
If the BD or DVD does not match the region code set in the system,

it cannot be played. For details, see "Region codes" ( page 50).
Some DVDs are preset with parental control restrictions. Enter the

password that was set in

(Security Settings) to temporarily

increase the parental control level.
If you record video content on DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R or

DVD+RW media using a device such as a DVD recorder, you must

finalize the media before playing it on the PS3™ system. Finalize the

media using the recording device.
Some BDs are preset with parental control restrictions. Enter the

password that was set in

(Security Settings) to change the

parental control level.