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Getting started
Connecting digital audio devices
You can connect audio devices that support digital audio playback,
such as an AV receiver for home entertainment use.
Audio output on the PS3™ system
The supported channels may vary depending on the output connector
to be used.
PS3™ system output connectors
Channels that can be used for output*
2 Ch. 5.1 Ch. 7.1 Ch.
AV MULTI OUT connector
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector
HDMI OUT connector
*
For the latest information, refer to the online user’s guide
(http://manuals.playstation.net/document/).
Hints
When connecting a digital audio device to the system, go to
(Settings)
(Sound Settings) [Audio Output Settings], and then adjust the settings as
necessary for the audio device.
Normally, audio cannot be output simultaneously from multiple output
connectors. For example, if your PS
3™ system is connected to a TV via an
HDMI cable and to an audio device via an optical digital cable and [Digital Out
(Optical)] is set under [Audio Output Settings], audio will no longer be output
from the TV and will only be output from the audio device.
The system can output both audio and video through an HDMI cable. If both
the TV and the audio device have HDMI connectors, you can output the TV
picture to the TV through a connected audio device.
If a device is connected to the PS
3™ system via an HDMI cable, do not turn off
the device while the system is turned on (power indicator is lit solid green), as
doing so may cause sound distortion or produce abnormal sounds.
Examples when connecting an audio device
An HDMI cable or optical digital cable can be used to connect an
audio device to the PS3™ system.
HDMI cable Optical digital cable
HDMI cable
(sold separately)
Digital audio
device
Optical digital
cable for audio
(sold separately)
Video output cable for the
TV in use (
page 17)
HDMI cable
(sold separately)
TV TV
Digital audio
device