Friends > Friends category
Friends category
To use this feature, you may be required to update the system software.
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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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 | 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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(your online ID) | This icon indicates your avatar. The avatar that you set for your PLAYSTATION®Network account is displayed here. |
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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
- 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 / EyeToy™ USB camera / PLAYSTATION®Eye / 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.
