Sony PlayStation 3 Video Game Console User Manual


 
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Using the wireless controller
Preparing for use
To use a wireless controller, you must first register or "pair" the controller
with the PS3™ system and assign a number to the controller.
Step 1: Pair the system and the controller.
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When using for the first time
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When using with a dif
ferent PS3™ system
Step 2: Assign a controller number.
Every time the system is turned on
Step 1: Pair the system and the controller
When using the controller for the first time or when using with a different
PS3™ system, you must first pair the devices. If you turn on the system
and connect the controller using a USB cable, the pairing will be
completed automatically.
USB cable (supplied)
Check that the system is turned on
(power indicator is lit solid green).
Step 2: Assign a controller number
Each time you turn on the system, a number must be assigned to the
controller.
Press the PS button.
All of the port indicators flash.
When the controller has been assigned a
number, the port indicators for the assigned
number turn solid red.
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4
You can connect up to 7 controllers at one time. The controller number
is shown by the number above the port indicators. For numbers 5-7,
add the numbers of the lit indicators.
1
1
2 3 4
Example: Controller number 5 has been assigned.
Hints
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Pairing and assigning controller numbers can only be done when the system is
turned on (power indicator is lit solid green).
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When a pair
ed controller is used with another PS3™ system, the pairing with
the original system is cleared. Pair the controller with the system again if the
controller has been used with another system.
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If the controller or the system is turned off, the port indicators on the controller
will turn off and the assigned number will be cleared.