Sony Playstation 2 Instruction Manual

31Adjusting DVD player settings
DVDs
 DVD-RW disc (VR mode) content can only be viewed in standard interlace format. 
The Progressive option is not available when playing such content.
Pause mode
You can use this option to set the picture status when playback is paused.
Parental Control
In some regions, the viewing of some DVD content may be restricted 
based on viewer age or other factors. You can use the Parental Control 
feature to restrict the level of content that may be viewed through your...

32Adjusting DVD player settings
Region code list
To enter a Parental Control region code, select Other in step 4 of Setting 
Parental Control (  page 31). Use the directional buttons to select the 
first letter, and then press the right directional button. Then select the next 
letter and press the   button.Changing your password
In step 2 of Setting Parental Control (  page 31), complete the 
following steps:
1Using the directional buttons, select Change Password and 
then press the   button.
The screen...

33Adjusting DVD player settings
DVDs
Audio Digital Out
You can switch the method of outputting the audio signal when you 
connect the following audio devices to the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) 
connector.
CautionWhen the console is connected to an audio device without a Dolby Digital, DTS 
or MPEG decoder, set Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG to Off. If you set 
these options to On without the necessary decoder, you may have no sound or 
an extremely loud noise may be emitted.
Digital Out (Optical)
This option sets...

34Adjusting DVD player settings
Audio Track Auto Select Mode
This setting gives priority to the audio track that contains the highest 
number of channels when you play a DVD on which multiple audio 
formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG) are recorded. If PCM, 
Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG have the same number of channels, the 
console selects PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG audio tracks in that 
order.
Notes
 If you set DTS to Off in Audio Digital Out ( page 33), the DTS audio 
track is not played....

35Displaying the main menu
Main menu
From the main menu, you can access information and change various 
settings. You can also move to the following screens from the main menu. 
The main menu is displayed when you turn on the console without a disc 
inserted.
 Browser screen ( page 35)
 System Configuration menu ( page 36)
 Version Information screen ( page 39)
1Turn on the console ( page 14).
The main menu is displayed. Note that it may take some time for the 
main menu to be displayed.
Note
If you turn...

36Using the System Configuration menu
4Select an icon, and then press the   button.
 When you select the Memory Card icon, icons for data saved on the 
Memory Card are displayed. To copy or delete saved game data, see 
Copying or deleting game data ( page 19).
 If you select the icon for a PlayStation
®2 or PlayStation® format 
software disc, the game will start.
 When you select the icon for an audio CD disc, the tracks contained 
on the CD are displayed. See Playing an audio CD ( page 20).
 If you...

37Using the System Configuration menu
Main menu
Notes
 The default setting for each menu item is underlined in the explanations below.
 Changes to each setting are saved and remain in effect even after you turn off or 
reset the console.
You can set the date and time. Use the directional buttons to set Year, 
Month, Day, Hour, Minute and Second. The setting goes into 
effect when you press the   button. 
Optional settings
If you press the   button at the Clock Adjustment screen, you can set 
options such...

38Using the System Configuration menu
When using the Component AV Cable (sold separately), you must set the 
mode to match the input jacks on your TV.
Note
The RGB setting is only for PlayStation®2 and PlayStation® format software. 
When you watch a DVD, the mode automatically switches to Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr.
You can set this option when using the DVD Remote Control (for 
PlayStation
®2) (sold separately).
Note
The following limitations apply when the DVD Remote Control is set to Gameplay 
Function On:
–...

39Using the Version Information screen
Main menu
You can check version information for various console components by 
selecting this option. You can also change optional settings for some items.
1At the main menu ( page 35), press the   button.
The Version Information screen is displayed.
Optional settings
Optional settings are available for Console, PlayStation® Driver and 
DVD Player. DVD Player can be set only if the DVD players 
Progressive option is set to On.
1Using the directional buttons, select...

40Using the Version Information screen
You can set the PlayStation® Driver programme to optimise performance 
of PlayStation
® format software.
Note
The settings will automatically return to the default settings in the following case:
– When the console is turned off
Disc Speed
Note
Set to Standard in the following cases:
– When fast loading does not produce improved results
– When using a software that is not compatible with fast loading
Texture Mapping
Note
Set to Standard in the following cases:
–...