Sony PlayStation 3 Safety and Support - Page 22

PlayStation®2 format DVD-ROM*2 DVD-ROM DVD DVD+R/RW DVD-R/RW AVCHD DSD Disc PlayStation®2 format CD-ROM*2 PlayStation® format CD-ROM*2 CD CD-DA (audio CD) CD-R/RW Super Audio CD *1 Playback of BD-RE ver. 1.0 discs is not supported. *2 This product has limited backward compatibility with PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 format software. Many PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 format software titles operate, but full compatibility is not guaranteed. Updating the system software may improve compatibility. Visit http://www.us.playstation.com for system software updates. To check whether a specific PlayStation®2 format software title is compatible with the PS3™ system, visit http://www.us.playstation.com/Support/CompatibleStatus. Notices • Use only circular-shaped discs with the system. Do not use irregularly-shaped discs (for example, heart- or star-shaped discs). Using irregularly-shaped discs may cause a malfunction. • Do not use damaged, re-shaped or repaired discs. Use of such discs may cause a malfunction. • When using an 8 cm disc, insert the disc in the system without an adaptor. • The audio CD playback feature of this system is designed to conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, some record companies have started marketing music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies. Some of these music discs do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable on this system. • A DualDisc is a dual-sided disc that combines a DVD side and an audio side. Note that the audio side is not guaranteed to play because this type of disc does not conform to the specifications required for an audio Compact Disc (CD). • If a device that is not compatible with the HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection) standard is connected to the system using an HDMI cable, video or audio cannot be output from the system. • Copyright-protected Blu-ray video discs can only be output at 1080p using an HDMI cable connected to a device that is compatible with the HDCP (Highbandwidth Digital Content Protection) standard. • When you use the AV MULTI OUT connector of the system to connect to a TV, the resolution used to output copyright-protected video from a BD or from video files may be limited or the video may not be output. • Audio from Super Audio CDs cannot be output from the system's digital out (optical) connector. Multi-channel content from Super Audio CDs can only be output from the HDMI OUT connector. • When playing discs with content that was copied fraudulently, abnormal sounds may be produced or the content may not play correctly. • To continuously enjoy playback of copyright-protected BDs, in some cases the AACS (Advanced Access Control System) key may need to be renewed. To renew the key, the system must be updated. • Some discs may not be playable due to scratches, dust, the quality of recording, or the characteristics of the recording device. • In rare instances, CDs, DVDs, BDs and other media may not operate properly when played on the PS3™ system. This is primarily due to variations in the manufacturing process or encoding of the software. Region codes Depending on the disc, a region code that is based on the geographic region where the disc is distributed may be assigned. This system can play discs marked with the following region codes. Disc Region code Blu-ray Disc (BD) DVD ALL 22 Specifications