Using the Main menu

 

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When turning on the console without first inserting a disc, the Main menu appears on the TV screen.

You can move to the System Configuration menu or the Browser screen from the Main menu.

Using the System Configuration menu

Using the System Configuration menu, you can change or update your system settings for the PlayStation®2 console.

These settings are not canceled when you turn off the console.1...... Select “System Configuration” using theup and down directional buttons and press the ✕ button.The System Configuration menu appears on the TV screen.2...... Select the item you want using the up anddown directional buttons and press the ✕ button.The default settings are underlined.xClock AdjustmentSets the clock.

1...... Use the up and down directional buttons to set the year and then press the right directional button.

Use the same method to set the month, day, hour, minute and second. To return to the previous menu, press the left directional button.

2...... Press the ✕ button in time with an accurate clock.You can select optional settings for the clock

Select “Clock Adjustment” using the up and down directional buttons and press the ¢ button. You can set the optional items.

Time Format•12 hour clock •24 hour clockDate Format•MM/DD/YYYY•DD/MM/YYYY•YYYY/MM/DDTime ZoneSelect your country or region to set the time zone.Daylight Savings Time (Summer Time)

Set this item to “Daylight Savings Time (Summer Time)” when daylight savings time is in effect.

•Standard (Winter Time) •Daylight Savings (Summer Time)x Screen SizeSelects the display mode according to the TV to be connected.•4:3 : select this when you connect a standard TV to the console.

•Full : select this when you connect a standard TV to the console. The black margins on the upper and lower portions of the screen are cut off.

•16:9 : select this when you connect a wide- screen TV to the console.xDIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)Selects whether to output signal via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.

•On : select this when you connect with an optical digital cable (sold separately). Normally select this option.

•Off : select this when you do not want sound signal to be output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.

xComponent Video Out

If your TV, monitor or projector has a RGB input connector or component video input connectors (Y, CB/PB, CR/PR) that conform to the output signals of the console, set this item. When connecting the console using the supplied AV cable (integrated audio/video) or S VIDEO cable (sold separately), you do not need to set this item.

•Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr : select this when you connect the console to the component video input

connectors.•RGB : select this when you connect the console to the RGB input connector.

Note

You can output PlayStation® and PlayStation®2 format software in either RGB or Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr format. However, the PlayStation®2 console has been designed to override the “Component Video Out” setting in the System Configuration menu and output all DVD video software in Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr.

xLanguageSelects the language for the on-screen display.•English •French •Spanish •German •Italian •Dutch •PortugueseUsing the Browser screen

You can do the following operations using the Browser screen. •Checking/copying/deleting game data on

the memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) or memory card•Starting PlayStation® or PlayStation®2 format software•Playing an audio CD •Playing a DVD video

Select “Browser” using the up and down directional buttons and press the ✕ button. The Browser screen appears on the TV screen. The memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2), memory card or discs inserted in the console are displayed as icons.

Checking/copying/deleting game data

You can copy game data from one memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) or memory card to another or delete data you no longer wish to keep. You cannot, however, copy game data of the PlayStation®2 format software to the SCPH- 1020 memory card.

Insert the memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) or memory card in advance.1...... Select the icon of the memory card (8MB)

(for PlayStation®2) or memory card where the game data you want to check/copy/ delete is saved, and then press the ✕ button.

2...... Check/copy/delete game data accordingto the instructions on the screen.

Note

While copying or deleting game data, do not remove the memory card (8MB) (for PlayStation®2) or memory card.

Checking version information

You can check the version of the console, Browser, CD Player, PlayStation® Driver and DVD Player.

Press the ¢ button in the Main menu.Auto-diagnosis feature

The PlayStation®2 console automatically adjusts console settings for best possible disc playback. However, you can also manually start the auto- diagnosis feature whenever necessary.

1 ...... Select “Console” using the up and downdirectional buttons and press the ¢ button.2 ...... Select “On” using the up and downdirectional buttons and press the ✕ button.3 ...... Insert a disc.The console automatically starts the diagnosis.

Note

The diagnosis setting automatically returns to “Off” (default setting) when you press the 1/RESET button or start playing a PlayStation® format disc, PlayStation®2 format disc or a DVD video disc.

Setting the PlayStation® DriverThe PlayStation® Driver is a program for loading PlayStation® format software.1 ...... Select “PlayStation® Driver” using the upand down directional buttons and press the ¢ button.2 ...... Select the item you want using the up and

down directional buttons and press the ✕ button.

Disc Speed

•Standard: normally select this position. •Fast: loading time for a PlayStation® format

software disc can be shortened.

Depending on the software, there may be no effect or the software may unexpectedly fail. In this case, select “Standard.”

Texture Mapping

•Standard: normally select this position. •Smooth: you can make the display smoother

when playing certain PlayStation® format software titles.

Depending on the software, there may be no effect. In this case, select “Standard.”

Note

The “PlayStation® Driver” setting automatically returns to “Standard” (default setting) when you press the 1/RESET button or turn off the console.

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