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About XMB™ (XrossMediaBar)

Using XMB™

The PS3™ system includes a user interface called XMB™ (XrossMediaBar). The horizontal row shows system features in categories, and the vertical column shows items that can be performed under each category. The main screen for XMB™ is called the "home menu".

Directional buttons Select a category or item.
button Confirm the selected item.
button Cancel an operation.
button

View the options menu / control panel.
PS button View the home menu.

Playing content

From the home menu, select the content on the disc or storage media, and then press the button. To stop playback, press the button.

Hint

An appropriate USB adaptor (not included) is required to use storage media with some models of the PS3™ system.

Using the options menu

Select an icon from the home menu, and then press the button to display the options menu. The options menu can be displayed or hidden by pressing the button.

Options menu items

Options menu items vary depending on the category.

Play / Start / View Play content.
Eject Disc Eject the disc.
Delete Delete content.
Copy Copy content to the hard disk or to storage media.*1
Information View information on the content. Some information such as the name can be changed.
Add to Playlist Add content to a playlist.
Display All View all folders saved on storage media or a USB mass storage device.*1
Sort By Sort content items by name, date, etc.
Group Content Change the grouping method to group by album, format or other options.*2
Delete Multiple Select multiple content items and delete all at once.
Copy Multiple Select multiple content items and copy all at once.
*1

An appropriate USB adaptor (not included) is required to use storage media with some models of the PS3™ system.
*2

Content that does not have the information required for grouping is grouped into an [Unknown] folder. Some content may not be grouped.

Using the control panel

Select an icon from the home menu, and then press the button to display the control panel. The control panel can be displayed or hidden by pressing the button. Control panel items vary depending on the content being played.

Using multiple features at the same time

Users can enjoy multiple features at the same time. For example, you can view images under (Photo) or access the Internet under (Network) while playing music under (Music).

Example: Viewing images under (Photo) while playing music under (Music)

1.

Play music under (Music) in the home menu.

2.

Press the PS button.
The home menu is displayed.

3.

Select the images that you want to view under (Photo).

Hints

  • You cannot play (Music) content with other features during Super Audio CD playback or when (Settings) > (Music Settings) > [Audio CD Output Frequency] is set to [44.1 / 88.2 / 176.4 kHz].
  • Depending on the type of content being played, some features that usually can be played at the same time may not be available.

Notice

Super Audio CDs cannot be played on some PS3™ systems. For details, refer to [Types of Playable Discs].

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