Sony SCPH-50011 Irregularly shaped discs, DVD video systems and regional restrictions

4 Discs that can be played with the PlayStation®2 console

	PlayStation®2 format			PlayStation®2 format			PlayStation® format
	DVD-ROM				CD-ROM			CD-ROM
Disc logo	“ ”, PlayStation®2 logo			“ ”, PlayStation®2 logo			PlayStation® logo and
	and			and					designation
	designation			designation
Disc color		Silver			Blue			Black
Contents				Audio and video
Disc size					12 cm
	Audio CDs			DVD videos*3			DVD-RW (VR mode)
Disc logo
Contents		Audio		Audio and video			Audio and video
Disc size	12 cm		8 cm*1	12 cm		8 cm*2	12 cm		8 cm*2

The “DVD VIDEO” and “DVD-RW” logos are trademarks.

*1 When you position the console vertically and play an 8 cm audio CD, use an optional adaptor.

*2 When playing an 8 cm DVD video or DVD-RW disc, always place the console in the horizontal position.

*3 The term “DVD videos” refers to DVD-VIDEO, DVD-R, DVD+R, DVD+RW discs as well as DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode.

Notes on the playback of DVD-R/DVD-RW/ DVD+R/DVD+RW discs*

Some discs recorded using DVD-R/DVD-RW/ DVD+R/DVD+RW devices may not be playable due to scratches, dirt, dust, fingerprints or problems encountered during recording, or due to the state of the disc when the recording was made. Only discs that have been finalized (a process that concludes recording) after recording are playable.

Video recorded on CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media) compatible DVD-RW discs using the copy-once capability, will not play that section of video, and the message "Playback is restricted. Cannot play." will be displayed. For details, refer to the instructions supplied with the DVD recording device. (CPRM is a copy protection system with scramble capability for recorded “copy-once” broadcast programs.)

*For details on each type of DVD media, refer to the Glossary on page 31 of this instruction manual.

Irregularly shaped discs

Do not use irregularly shaped CDs or DVDs (for example, heart- or star-shaped discs) as they may cause the console to malfunction.

Notes on playback operations of DVD video

•This console plays back DVD video as originally designed by the software producers. Some of the playback features of this console may not have been incorporated into the DVD video design. As a result some playback features may not be available with certain software. Refer to the instructions supplied with your DVD video for details.

•In rare instances, certain DVD videos may not operate properly with PlayStation®2. This is primarily due to variations in the manufacturing process or software encoding of the DVD video software. If you experience problems, try restarting your DVD video. If problems persist, for more information call the publisher of the DVD video or contact Sony Mexico’s customer service.

DVD video systems and regional restrictions

•Some DVD VIDEOs are marked with region

numbers such as 4 . The number contained within the symbol represents the region number of DVD players on which the disc can be played. DVD VIDEOs that do not bear this symbol, or that do not display the number 4 cannot be played on your console.

•DVD VIDEOs with the ALL label can also be played on this console.

If you attempt to play any other DVD VIDEOs, a message stating “This disc cannot be played due to regional restrictions” will appear on the screen.

•Some DVD VIDEOs that have no region code markings may still be subject to area restrictions and may not be playable on the console.