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gkamieneski · 05-23-2010, 10:10 AM

I'm not having any luck through PS3 support for connecting the camera to the Playstation3. Does anyone here upload their photos from the K-x to the Playstation3?

I have no problem transferring photos to PC, but the Playstation is another story. I'm not sure if I have to set something on the camera (perhaps the USB setting?) or if the PS3 just won't except the input. I do know the memory card has to be formatted in FAT32 and the SDHC in the K-x is.

i83N · 05-23-2010, 10:37 AM

PS3 do not read RAW files

gkamieneski · 05-23-2010, 10:57 AM

Agreed on the RAW, but I'm just trying to upload .jpg

i83N · 05-23-2010, 11:05 AM

try triangle button and pick show all

gkamieneski · 05-23-2010, 11:20 AM

Can you be more detailed as to where I do this? I've heard this before but cannot tell where I am supposed to hit triangle. It's not intuitive, telling me that maybe I am not seeing the same PS3 setup. thx

i83N · 05-23-2010, 11:29 AM

plug K-x and turret on(if you have no card reader which i would recommend) go to photo section choose USB device and push triangle button

gkamieneski · 05-23-2010, 01:11 PM

I need to figure out why when I go to the Photo section, I do not see USB device. Only choice is Photo Gallery.

i83N · 05-23-2010, 01:17 PM

Try square button it changes view

gkamieneski · 05-23-2010, 01:41 PM

Still no luck. When I go to Accessories configuration, Camera, it doesn't see the K-x and the square button in the Photo section does not help. If it were a PC, I would say the PnP drivers aren't there.

gkamieneski · 05-24-2010, 06:02 AM

Anyone who has had success with connecting the K-x to the PS3, can you provide some checkpoints that I can use to see where it is going wrong? Let's say I'm with the PS3 on and I have just connected the K-x and turned it on...

Entropy · 05-24-2010, 07:07 AM

Originally posted by gkamieneski

Still no luck. When I go to Accessories configuration, Camera, it doesn't see the K-x and the square button in the Photo section does not help. If it were a PC, I would say the PnP drivers aren't there.

I'm 90% certain the K-x behaves as a standard USB mass storage device. (Although can this mode be changed??? I own a K20D, not a K-x) USB mass storage is heavily standardized so such devices don't need a drive on any operating system newer than Windows 98.

Of course, if you want to avoid running down the camera's batteries (maybe it's a charge level issue???), just use a separate SDHC card reader. SDHC readers are usually much faster anyway. I don't even know where my K20D's USB cable is at this point, I've been using a card reader for so long.

gkamieneski · 05-24-2010, 07:38 AM

I would agree with the card reader if we were talking about a PC (although my card reader is already out of date and only handles SD). Here, though we are talking of connecting to the PS3 wich can run the photos to a HDTV. It is supposed to plug in through one of 2 USB ports on the front. This is the slim PS3 and I understand the older models had a card reader.

**Just1MoreDave** · 05-24-2010, 09:37 AM

Originally posted by Entropy

I'm 90% certain the K-x behaves as a standard USB mass storage device. (Although can this mode be changed??? I own a K20D, not a K-x) USB mass storage is heavily standardized so such devices don't need a drive on any operating system newer than Windows 98.

In the Set-Up 2 menu, you can change the USB connection mode from MSC (mass storage) to PTP. That's on p. 265 of the K-x manual. The K-7 has the same option, same menu page. I don't know what the different connection modes are used for.

gkamieneski · 05-24-2010, 09:55 AM

Are you saying PTP works whereas MSC does not? Can anyone connecting to a PS3 confirm this? thx

gkamieneski · 05-25-2010, 05:44 AM

Is there any K-x user able to connect to the PS3 slim?

05-23-2010, 10:10 AM	#1
gkamieneski Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 47	Connecting K-x to Playstation I'm not having any luck through PS3 support for connecting the camera to the Playstation3. Does anyone here upload their photos from the K-x to the Playstation3? I have no problem transferring photos to PC, but the Playstation is another story. I'm not sure if I have to set something on the camera (perhaps the USB setting?) or if the PS3 just won't except the input. I do know the memory card has to be formatted in FAT32 and the SDHC in the K-x is.

05-23-2010, 01:17 PM	#8
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203	Try square button it changes view Last edited by i83N; 05-23-2010 at 01:29 PM.

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05-23-2010, 10:37 AM	#2
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203	PS3 do not read RAW files

05-23-2010, 10:57 AM	#3
gkamieneski Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 47 Original Poster	Agreed on the RAW, but I'm just trying to upload .jpg

05-23-2010, 11:05 AM	#4
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203	try triangle button and pick show all

05-23-2010, 11:20 AM	#5
gkamieneski Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 47 Original Poster	Can you be more detailed as to where I do this? I've heard this before but cannot tell where I am supposed to hit triangle. It's not intuitive, telling me that maybe I am not seeing the same PS3 setup. thx

05-23-2010, 11:29 AM	#6
i83N Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lithuania Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,203	plug K-x and turret on(if you have no card reader which i would recommend) go to photo section choose USB device and push triangle button

05-23-2010, 01:11 PM	#7
gkamieneski Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 47 Original Poster	I need to figure out why when I go to the Photo section, I do not see USB device. Only choice is Photo Gallery.

05-23-2010, 01:41 PM	#9
gkamieneski Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 47 Original Poster	Still no luck. When I go to Accessories configuration, Camera, it doesn't see the K-x and the square button in the Photo section does not help. If it were a PC, I would say the PnP drivers aren't there.

05-24-2010, 06:02 AM	#10
gkamieneski Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 47 Original Poster	Anyone who has had success with connecting the K-x to the PS3, can you provide some checkpoints that I can use to see where it is going wrong? Let's say I'm with the PS3 on and I have just connected the K-x and turned it on...

05-24-2010, 07:07 AM	#11
Entropy Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Owego, NY Posts: 976	Originally posted by gkamieneski Still no luck. When I go to Accessories configuration, Camera, it doesn't see the K-x and the square button in the Photo section does not help. If it were a PC, I would say the PnP drivers aren't there. I'm 90% certain the K-x behaves as a standard USB mass storage device. (Although can this mode be changed??? I own a K20D, not a K-x) USB mass storage is heavily standardized so such devices don't need a drive on any operating system newer than Windows 98. Of course, if you want to avoid running down the camera's batteries (maybe it's a charge level issue???), just use a separate SDHC card reader. SDHC readers are usually much faster anyway. I don't even know where my K20D's USB cable is at this point, I've been using a card reader for so long.

05-24-2010, 07:38 AM	#12
gkamieneski Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 47 Original Poster	I would agree with the card reader if we were talking about a PC (although my card reader is already out of date and only handles SD). Here, though we are talking of connecting to the PS3 wich can run the photos to a HDTV. It is supposed to plug in through one of 2 USB ports on the front. This is the slim PS3 and I understand the older models had a card reader.

05-24-2010, 09:37 AM	#13
Just1MoreDave Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Aurora, CO Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,340	Originally posted by Entropy I'm 90% certain the K-x behaves as a standard USB mass storage device. (Although can this mode be changed??? I own a K20D, not a K-x) USB mass storage is heavily standardized so such devices don't need a drive on any operating system newer than Windows 98. In the Set-Up 2 menu, you can change the USB connection mode from MSC (mass storage) to PTP. That's on p. 265 of the K-x manual. The K-7 has the same option, same menu page. I don't know what the different connection modes are used for.

05-24-2010, 09:55 AM	#14
gkamieneski Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 47 Original Poster	Are you saying PTP works whereas MSC does not? Can anyone connecting to a PS3 confirm this? thx

05-25-2010, 05:44 AM	#15
gkamieneski Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 47 Original Poster	Is there any K-x user able to connect to the PS3 slim?

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