Sony Playstation 3 Quick Reference page 14

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Basic operations
Using the SIXAXIS™ Wireless Controller
Preparing for use
To use a Wireless Controller, you must first register or "pair" the
controller with the PS3™ system and assign a number to the controller.
Step 1: Pair the system and the controller.
• When using for the first time
Step 2: Assign a controller number.
Step 1: Pair the system and the controller
When using the controller for the first time or when using with a different
PS3™ system, you must first pair the devices. If you turn on the system
and connect the controller using a USB Cable, the pairing will be
completed automatically.
USB Cable (supplied)
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Check that the system is turned on
(power indicator is lit solid green).
Step 2: Assign a controller number
Each time you turn on the system, a number must be assigned to the
controller.
Press the PS button. All of the port indicators flash.
When the controller has been assigned a
number, the port indicators for the
assigned number turn solid red.
You can connect up to 7 controllers at one time. The controller number
is shown by the number above the port indicators. For numbers 5-7,
add the numbers of the lit indicators.
Example: Controller number 5
has been assigned.
Hints
• Pairing and assigning controller numbers can only be done when the system is
turned on (when the power indicator is lit solid green).
• When a paired controller is used with another PS3™ system, the pairing with
the original system is cleared. Pair the controller with the system again if the
controller has been used with another system.
• If the controller or the system is turned off, the port indicators on the controller
will turn off and the assigned number will be cleared.
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