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How to Change the BitStream Setting for an Optical Out for PS3

The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a gaming and multimedia center for the home theater. The PS3 was designed with cutting edge home theater interfaces in mind, but also provides many other modern interfaces. You can choose between these and select the best interface for your home audio system. For example, you may want to switch from PCM audio to BitStream, which is preferred if you are using a fiber optic audio cable. You can then listen to the PS3 and decide if this improves the audio quality or not.

Things You'll Need

PlayStation 3 connected to television
PlayStation 3 controller

Instructions

- 1
  Turn on the television and PS3.
- 2
  Select the "Settings" icon (it looks like a briefcase) using the controller direction buttons.
- 3
  Navigate to "Sound Settings" by pressing the direction buttons to the right.
- 4
  Select "Audio Output Settings" from the sound settings list.
- 5
  Select the interface that you use to connect to your audio system. Suppose it is "Digital Out (Optical)," which is the preferred interface for the BitStream audio setting.
- 6
  Navigate down the list of audio formats until you find "BitStream." Select this and press the "X" button to place a check inside the box to the left of "BitStream." It is now selected for use.
- 7
  Press the right button on your controller and then press the "X" button. The settings are saved and your audio will now support BitStream audio.

PlayStation 3