Friends > Friends category
Friends category
To use this feature, you must maintain your system to always have the latest version of the system software installed.
Send or receive messages or do voice / video chat with other PS3™ users over PLAYSTATION®Network. You will need to create (sign up for) a PLAYSTATION®Network account to use these features. The following icons are displayed under 
(Friends). The icons displayed vary depending on the conditions of use.
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Sign Up for PLAYSTATION®Network | Create (sign up for) a PLAYSTATION®Network account. |
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Sign In | Sign in to the network service. Once you sign in, you will be online and can do voice / video chat and send or receive messages. |
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Block List | View a list of people on your block list. |
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Add a Friend | Send a request to add someone to your Friends list. |
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Players Met | View a list of people you have played PLAYSTATION®3 format online games* with. Select this icon to send a message to a player or to request to add a Friend. |
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Start New Chat | You can send a message to request the start of a voice / video chat. |
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Chat Room | This icon is displayed while chatting. |
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Message Box | Create new messages and view messages that you have received and sent. |
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Account Management | Check or edit information for your PLAYSTATION®Network account. |
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(Friend's name) | This icon indicates a person on your Friends list. Send and receive messages or do voice / video chat with Friends. |
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(player's name) | This icon indicates a person you have played online games with or have requested to be on your Friends list. Send and receive messages with this person. |
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Some games may not support this feature. |
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Hints
- PLAYSTATION®Network is only available in certain countries and languages. For details, visit the SCE Web site for your region.
- On the PS3™ system, users who are on your Friends list are called "Friends". Also, e-mails that you send or receive under (Friends) are called "messages".
- To do voice chat, you will need an audio input / output device (such as a headset, sold separately). To chat with video, you will also need a USB camera (sold separately).
- You can use a compatible USB headset / Bluetooth® headset / USB camera compliant with USB video class (UVC) on the PS3™ system.
- When connecting a USB camera using a USB hub, use a hub that supports USB 2.0. If a hub that does not support USB 2.0 is used, image degradation may occur or the image may not be displayed.
- For information on supported peripherals and usage instructions, contact the retailer where the peripherals are sold.
- (Sign Up for PLAYSTATION®Network) is displayed only when you have not yet created a PLAYSTATION®Network account.
