Sony Playstation 2 Instruction Manual

21Playing an audio CD
Audio CDs
You can set for Play Mode and Repeat.
1At the Browser screen ( page 35), use the directional 
buttons to select the audio CD icon and then press the   
button.
The Play Options screen is displayed.
2Select Play Mode or Repeat, and then press the   
button.
3Select the desired setting, and then press the   button.
If you select Program, the screen for specifying track order will be 
displayed. Select the tracks you want to play.
4Press the   button.
The Browser screen is...

22Watching a DVD
You can operate the DVD player using the following methods.
 Using the on-screen Control Panel
 Operating directly using the Analog Controller (DUALSHOCK
®2)
 Using the DVD Remote Control (for PlayStation
®2) (sold separately)
The following instructions assume use of the Control Panel to operate the 
DVD player. Some operations may be different depending on the method 
used.
Notes
 For details about playing a DVD, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVD.
 The PlayStation
®2...

23Watching a DVD
DVDs
Notes
 You can use   to check the options that can be accessed directly using the 
buttons of the Analog Controller. To access the options directly using the 
controller, you must clear the Control Panel from the screen.
 Depending on the playback mode, some options may not be available or cannot be 
adjusted.
OReturnReturns to the previously selected screen 
within the DVDs menu
Audio OptionsDisplays and changes audio options on 
DVDs with multiple audio tracks
Angle...

24Watching a DVD
1Turn on the console and insert a disc ( page 15).
Follow steps 1 to 4 of Starting a game. Playback begins.
Notes
 If you turn on the console after inserting a disc, playback will begin automatically.
 You can also start playback from the Browser screen ( page 35).
1During playback, select x in the Control Panel ( page 22) 
and then press the   button.
Playback stops. Press the A (open) button on the console front, and 
then remove the disc.
1During playback, select x in the Control...

25Watching a DVD
DVDs
You can search either forwards or backwards to quickly locate a particular 
point on a DVD.
1During playback, select   or   in the Control Panel 
( page 22) and then press and hold the   button.
Search speed changes as shown below when you press either the up or 
down directional button while holding down the   button.
 Search 3
 Search 2
 Search 1

2Release the   button when you reach the point you are 
searching for.
Playback returns to normal speed.
Note
To use the Analog...

26Using the playback modes
When using a DVD-RW disc (VR mode), you can select the type of titles 
you want to play.
1With playback stopped, select   in the Control Panel 
( page 22) and then press the   button. 
Original and Play List will be selected in turn each time you press the 
 button.
Notes
 Slow-motion play in reverse is not available for DVD-RW discs (VR mode).
 You cannot use this function with Resume Play. Clear Resume Play ( page 24) 
before selecting this feature.
Using the various playback...

27Using the playback modes
DVDs
4Select the chapter number, and then press the   button.
To play all the chapters, select All. Repeat steps 2 to 4 to set other 
titles or chapters.
5Press the START button. 
Program Play begins.
Note
The setting will not be cleared after Program Play finishes.
 
You can set this option for random playback of all titles or chapters 
recorded on a disc. Playback order will be different each time Shuffle Play 
is used.
1Select   in the Control Panel ( page 22), and then...

28Adjusting DVD player settings
Clears playback modes to allow normal playback.
1Select   in the Control Panel ( page 22), and then 
press the   button.
A message stating, Play mode contents cleared, is displayed and the 
console returns to normal playback. 
Note
If multiple playback modes have been set in a combination, all playback modes are 
cleared.
You can use the Control Panel to adjust DVD player settings, such as the 
language for subtitles, audio language, and Parental Control level.
Notes
 Some...

29Adjusting DVD player settings
DVDs
4Select the desired setting, and then press the   button.
The setting of the item is completed. For details, see the instructions 
for each item ( pages 29 to 34).
Notes
 The default setting for each menu item is underlined in the explanations below.
 To return to the Control Panel after making settings, press the SELECT button.
 Settings are saved when you do any of the following:
– Stop playback (including stopping Resume Play)
– Open the disc cover
In Language...

30Adjusting DVD player settings
DNR (Digital Noise Reduction)
You can use this setting to help reduce roughness in the on-screen image 
and produce a cleaner picture.
Notes
 DNR2 is more effective for reducing image roughness than DNR1, but in some 
cases an afterimage may appear. If this occurs, select Off.
 The DNR function may produce limited results on some DVDs.
 When you set Progressive to On, DNR is automatically turned off and cannot 
be turned on.
Outline Sharpening
You can sharpen or soften the...