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How to Reset PS3 Video Settings from HDMI to AV

A common issue on the Playstation 3 (PS3), when I first got my PS3 I plugged it into my parents LCD TV to try out the HDMI output display and was amazed with the graphics and detail that the machine outputted. However, after plugging it back into my own TV that did not have an HDMI input but only an AV input, I was not able to receive any video. In this post, I will teach you how to reset the video settings on your PS3.

Sony has included steps to reset the video output settings back to primitive settings where you may change them back to your optimum settings via the settings menu.

Step 1: Resetting the Video

First you will have to reset the video settings on your PS3 by following these simple steps:

1. Make sure the PS3 console is off and displaying the red light on the power LED.
2. Press and hold the power button for around 5 seconds until you hear a second beep. (Figure 1)

Figure 1: Playstation 3 Diagram

After this, your PS3 will power on with primitive video settings.

Step 2: Configuring to Optimum Video Settings

With your PS3 now on, you may now configure it run on optimum video settings suitable for your TV. In the main menu, scroll to the Settings tab and scroll down to the Display Settings option (Figure 2)

Figure 2: Playstation 3 Settings Menu

After selecting the Display Settings option, you will see the Video Output Settings has current Output Resolution set at 480i (Figure 3).

Figure 3: Playstation 3 Display Settings Menu

Select the Video Output Settings and choose the type of connector used on your TV (Figure 4). Currently I am using component cables and therefore I select the component option. Follow the menu and choose your maximum resolution your TV can support and select the type of audio output you will use.

Figure 4: Playstation 3 Video Output Connector Menu

With this complete your PS3 video settings should be reset back to optimum settings suitable for your TV.

20 comments on “How to Reset PS3 Video Settings from HDMI to AV”

1. clownie b on October 17, 2009 at 10:32 am said:

   thank you man i didnt know if you held the power button for 5 seconds it would bring the homescreen up so you could change the display settings…i appreciate it
2. Bloom Family on November 8, 2009 at 9:10 pm said:

   thank you so much for this, me and my wife just got one and could not figure out why it wouldnt show up on the screen. so we looked up reset button and saw this. thank you so much for adding pics, it really helped
3. marc on December 3, 2009 at 8:01 pm said:

   works very well
4. devon on December 20, 2009 at 6:43 pm said:

   i have a very old tv,but ithas a scart thing and still won’t work. PLEASE help me :’( my email address is:devon-ray-austin@hotmail.co.uk
5. Ed on December 21, 2009 at 12:24 am said:

   ^^ Can you elaborate more on what has happened, was it working to begin with?

   ED!
6. weasel1453 on December 27, 2009 at 8:04 pm said:

   Thanks so much for this i just got an hd tv but i have to keep switching between sd and hd

   when no picture showed on sd i thought i destroyed my system or something like that

   Many thanks again
7. nickbrestovansky on December 30, 2009 at 4:26 am said:

   work good thank you. you need to do one about xbox360 thay have a lot more bad then good.I just got the E74 red line thang need help. nickbrestovansky@yahoo.com
8. demon5 on April 19, 2010 at 5:30 pm said:

   thank you soooo much!!!
9. alex on April 23, 2010 at 12:59 pm said:

   haha. this is awesome, i had it to where i memorized the beeps down and over to change my settings, then it changed when it updated…and i was lost until i was trying to look up pictures of the playstation screen so i could figure out the numbers again..lol..thanks alot.
10. Leith on May 1, 2010 at 12:03 am said:

    Oh my god! Thanks so much.. You have no idea how much that helped by just pressing the off button to bring up the setting screen. We were able to turn of the HDMI cable and get it working again!
11. T.J on May 7, 2010 at 8:22 pm said:

    Thnxxx on the first step my system reset itslef so iwanted 2 say thnxx man tht was a real problem.
12. img on May 19, 2010 at 3:35 pm said:

    thanks …
13. DLJ on June 13, 2010 at 5:00 pm said:

    Thanks for this. Definitely one of the most useful guides I have used yet.
14. Dusk Kee on June 23, 2010 at 1:54 am said:

    really helpful … my tv got blocked because i used my ps3 at my friends house with an hd cable and i coulnd fix the configuration when i came home . the tv was blank and i couldnt see anything but i jst re-set it and i t wrkd… thanks!
15. Earl Hook on July 27, 2010 at 4:55 pm said:

    so simple thanks
16. Vipul Bhatia on August 17, 2010 at 8:17 am said:

    thnx for the instructions .this really really helped me
17. dean on August 18, 2010 at 5:24 pm said:

    nice one mate that helped me as i wanted to play my ps3 but i didnt work because it was set in HDMI and i olny had my AV cable but thanks to you i fixed the problem
18. zzz on September 13, 2010 at 3:02 pm said:

    thanks )
19. nathan on October 6, 2010 at 1:48 pm said:

    thx alot you saved my life mate i had a hdmi cable attached and now i can play agaain thx alot
20. Brad Brown on January 2, 2011 at 9:13 am said:

    Man, you saved my life! My PS3 hasn’t been working for days, and I just got into the climax of my favorite game on it. I was going nuts trying to figure out why it wasn’t loading on my old TV! You are the best! Thanks a million!