PlayStation®3 System Software Update

PlayStation®3 System Software Update Version

3.15 2009-12-10

An update to the PS3™ system software was released on December 10, 2009. You can use this update to upgrade your system software to version 3.15.

Settings

Data transfer utility

You can now transfer (copy or move) data that is saved on one PS3™ system's hard disk to another PS3™ system's hard disk using an Ethernet cable.

Notices

		When you perform this operation, all data that is stored on the PS3™ system that will receive the data (the "destination system”) will be deleted.
		Deleted data cannot be restored, so be careful not to accidentally delete important data. Data loss or corruption is the responsibility of the user.
		Some types of data may not be transferrable. Select here for details.

Preparing the systems to transfer data
Before starting the data transfer operation, you must perform the following steps.

Update the system software of both PS3™ systems to version 3.15.

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Prepare the PS3™ system that will send the data (the “source system”).
If multiple users exist on the source PS3™ system, you must perform the following operations for all of the users before starting the data transfer operation.

	Create a PlayStation®Network account if a user does not have an account. -Select (PlayStation®Network) > (Sign Up for PlayStation®Network), and then follow the on-screen instructions to create an account.
	Deactivate the PS3™ system if the data to be transferred contains content that was purchased from PlayStation®Store. -Select (PlayStation®Network) > (Account Management) > (System Activation).
	Back up, or "sync", trophy information on the PS3™ system with the PlayStation®Network server if you want to transfer trophy information. -Sign in to PlayStation®Network, and then select (Game) > (Trophy Collection).
	Sign in to (PlayStation®Home) before transferring the data if you have obtained reward items for use in (PlayStation®Home) on the source system.
	Back up your profile information and stages you created in LittleBigPlanet™ to your saved game. You can then use the data that was backed up when playing LittleBigPlanet™ on the destination PS3™ system.

Notice
The following restrictions apply if you perform the data transfer operation without creating a PlayStation®Network account:

-	You may not be able to use the saved data on the destination PS3™ system.
-	You may no longer be able to earn trophies using the saved data that you transferred.
-	Trophy information is not transferred.

Transferring data
Turn off both PS3™ systems, and then perform the following steps. If the transferred data is saved game data that is copy-prohibited or data that is copyright-protected, it will be moved to the destination PS3™ system and deleted from the source PS3™ system.

Using an Ethernet cable, make a direct connection between the two PS3™ systems.
You can use either a normal straight through cable or a crossover cable

Connect the PS3™ systems to different video input connectors on the TV.
For example, use the HDMI input connector and the video input connector on the TV

Turn on the TV, and then turn on the PS3™ systems.
Use the TV remote control to switch the video input to display the screen of the source PS3™ system.

On the source PS3™ system, select

(Settings) >

(System Settings) > [Data Transfer Utility].

Select [1. Transfer data from this system to the other PS3™ system.]. If you did not complete the preparation steps described earlier, follow the on-screen instructions to complete these steps.

When the PS3™ system is on standby to begin the data transfer, use the TV remote control to switch the video input to display the screen of the destination PS3™ system.

On the destination PS3™ system, select

(Settings) >

(System Settings) > [Data Transfer Utility].

Select [2. Transfer from the other PS3™ system to this system.]
Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the operation.

Hints

	After the data transfer operation has been completed, you can turn off the source PS3™ system. Set the TV to display the screen of the source PS3™ system, and then select (Users) > (Turn Off System).
	If content that was downloaded from PlayStation®Store was transferred as part of this operation, you must activate the destination PS3™ system before you can use the data. Log in to the PS3™ system as the user who owns the content, and then select (PlayStation®Network) > (Account Management) > (System Activation) to activate the system.

Limitations of the data transfer utility (as of December 10, 2009)
Some types of data cannot be transferred using the data transfer utility, and some types of data can be transferred but not played on the destination PS3™ system. For the latest information, visit the support site for the data transfer utility. The following types of data are not transferrable:

-	Video files that are compatible with the DivX® VOD (Video On Demand) service

For the following data types, you must perform some additional steps after completing the data transfer to be able to use the data:

-	Application data for Life with PlayStation®
	➢ Download and install the Life with PlayStation® application on the destination PS3™ system. You can continue using your contribution points for the PlayStation®Network ranking system of the Folding@home™ channel.