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Settings and adjustments for the DVD player (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

xAudio

Selects the language for the audio track. This setting is not available during Resume Play.

•English

•French

•German

•Italian

•Spanish

•Dutch

•Danish

•Swedish

•Finnish

•Norwegian

•Portuguese

•Russian

•Chinese

•Japanese

•Korean

•Language Options*

*When you select "Language Options," you can choose from an extensive list of languages.

x Subtitle

Selects the language for the subtitles.

This setting is not available during Resume Play.

•English

•French

•German

•Italian

•Spanish

•Dutch

•Danish

•Swedish

•Finnish

•Norwegian

•Portuguese

•Russian

•Chinese

•Japanese

•Korean

•Audio Follow*1

•Language Options*2

*1 When you select “Audio Follow,” the language for subtitles automatically changes to match the language you have selected for the audio track.

*2 When you select “Language Options,” you can choose from an extensive list of languages.

Setting TV display options (Screen Setup)

You can set the aspect ratio and other display options for the connected TV using this setting. The default setting for each menu is underlined in the explanations below.

Select the(Screen Setup) icon in the Setup display. For details, see “Using the Setup display” on page 20.

xTV Type

Sets the aspect ratio of the TV.

This setting is not available during Resume Play.

•16:9: Select this option when using a wide- screen TV, or a standard TV that displays in wide mode.

•4:3 Letter Box: Select this option when using a standard TV. This setting displays a wide picture with margins on the upper and lower portions of the screen.

•4:3 PAN SCAN: Select this option when using a standard TV. This setting displays a wide picture adjusted to the height of the screen, cutting off the portions at left and right that do not fit.

16:9

4:3 Letter Box

4:3 PAN SCAN

Notes

•Some DVDs may automatically set the aspect ratio of the TV.

•When “Progressive” is set to “On”, the aspect ratio of the TV is set to 16:9 and cannot be changed.

xDNR (Digital Noise Reduction)

This setting may help reduce roughness in the on-screen image and produce a cleaner picture.

•Off: Normally select this position.

•DNR1: Increases picture clarity.

•DNR2: Increases picture clarity (maximum).

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 “Progressive” is set to “On”, DNR is automatically turned off and cannot be turned on.

xOutline Sharpening

You can sharpen or soften the outline of the on- screen image using this setting. The higher the value, the sharper the outline.

•+2

•+1

•0: Normally select this position.

•- 1

•- 2

xDisplay

You can display or turn off playback status information in the top right corner of the screen.

•On: When playing a DVD, the playback status information is displayed for a few seconds.

•Off: Playback status information is not displayed.

xProgressive

The DVD player's progressive mode is only available when playing a disc recorded in NTSC format, and viewed on a TV that supports NTSC signals.

This setting is not available during Resume Play.

•On: Select this when the console is connected to a TV that supports progressive scan.

•Off: Select this when the console is connected to a normal TV.

Notes

•To use progressive scan you must have a TV that supports progressive scan and you must connect your console using the SCPH-10100E Component AV Cable (for PlayStation®2), which is sold separately.

•If you set “Progressive” to “On” without the necessary equipment, picture quality may be reduced, or the picture may not be displayed.

•If you accidentally set this option to “On” and need to clear the setting, with the DVD inserted in the console press the 1(standby)/RESET button on the console front. Then hold down the START button on the Analog Controller (DUALSHOCK®2) inserted into controller port 1 until the DVD picture is displayed. When DVD playback begins, “Progressive” will be set to “Off”, allowing the DVD video to be displayed as normal. “Progressive” can also be set to “Off” in the Version Information screen. See page 9 for details.

•Progressive scan is not available when playing a DVD- RW disc with content recorded in VR mode.

•When playing video material using progressive scan, some video images may appear unnatural. This is due to an image conversion process. If this occurs, set “Progressive” to “Off”, and view in standard interlace mode..

For details on video material, see “Video material” in the Glossary on page 29.

Setting viewer options (Custom Setup)

You can set the Parental Control level and adjust other playback features using Custom Setup.

The default setting for each menu is underlined in the explanations below.

Select the(Custom Setup) icon in the Setup display. For details see “Using the Setup display” on page 20.

xPause Mode

Sets the picture status in pause mode.

•Auto: A picture with a lot of moving elements can be displayed without jitter. Normally select this position.

•Frame: A picture without a lot of moving elements can be displayed in high resolution.