PLAYSTATION®Network > Signing in / signing out

Signing in / signing out

To use this feature, you may be required to update the system software.


When you sign in to PLAYSTATION®Network, you will be online and will be online and are able to use PLAYSTATION®Network services such as online shopping at (PLAYSTATION®Store) and voice / video chat under (Friends). When you sign out, you will be off line from the network.

Going online (signing in)

1.

Select (Sign In) under (PLAYSTATION®Network) in the home menu.

2.

Enter your sign-in ID (e-mail address) and password.
Enter the sign-in ID (e-mail address) and password registered to you when you created your account.

3.

Select [Sign In].
You will be signed in once you have successfully connected to the network.

Hint

You will be signed out automatically when playing a Blu-ray Disc (BD), DVD or PlayStation®2 format software.

Notices

  • Some PlayStation®2 or PlayStation® format software titles may perform differently on the PS3™ system than they do on PlayStation®2 or PlayStation® systems, or may not perform properly on the PS3™ system.
  • Also, PlayStation®2 format software cannot be played on some PS3™ systems. For details, refer to [Types of Playable Discs], visit the SCE Web site for your region or review the documentation that was included with your PS3™ system.

Going offline (signing out)

1.

Select your icon under (Friends) in the home menu, and then press the button.

2.

Select [Sign Out].
You are now offline from PLAYSTATION®Network.

PLAYSTATION®Network > Signing in / signing out