Sony PlayStation 3D Display Troubleshooting

About every 40 minutes, the screen will flash black for about 2 seconds.

Sometimes the PlayStation 3D Display simply needs a hard restart. Power down device and unplug all cables. Hold power button down for 10 seconds after power is disconnected. Plug all cables back in and power device back on.

Sometimes, the HDMI Control feature can cause the screen to periodically flicker black. Pull up the main menu. Scroll down to "Settings.'' Turn "HDMI Control" off.

This problem may be due to a faulty HDMI Cable. Replace the supplied HDMI cable with a new one.

Your 3D glasses are either not connecting or not properly synced with the TV.

Check that the "Battery" switch on the glasses is in the "on" position and that the glasses are charged.

Turn the glasses off, wait a few seconds, then turn them back on.

Check if both of the glasses are having problems. If only one of the pairs is having issues, it may need to be replaced.

If both of the glasses power on but do not work properly, the 3D Sync Transmitter may need to be replaced.

Evident when indicator bar doesn't turn on when device is plugged in or powered on.

Check that the power cord is securely plugged in on both ends and properly connected.

Replace the power cable with a new one.

The power port may need to be replaced.

One of the most common issues with the device.

Upon power up, the indicator light will flash red twice and continue to do so until the device is turned back off. When this happens the screen will not come on and the device will remain unresponsive.

Sometimes the PlayStation 3D Display simply needs a hard restart. Power down device and unplug all cables. Hold power button down for 10 seconds after power is disconnected. Plug all cables back in and power device back on.

This has been a common issue with the device. Unfortunately there is no conclusive solution. Consider contacting the store you bought the device from or Sony about this issue.

Certain buttons fail to recognize an input making it difficult/impossible to adjust volume or settings.

Turn the device off and gently clean on and around the buttons.

A replacement of the buttons may be needed,

When in use there is no sound or poor, scratchy, sound quality.

Check that all audio cables are properly connected.

Go into the menu and adjust the audio settings to see if this corrects the problem.

The speakers may be blown and a replacement of the side speakers may be needed.

At the bottom off the screen, under the PlayStation logo, there is an indicator light bar.

When device is plugged in there is no red indicator light but device still can turn on. When in use there is no blue indicator light.

In this case the indicator light bar will need to be replaced.