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Settings and adjustments for the DVD player (continued)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Playing a disc which is restricted by Parental Control1 Insert the disc.

Playback begins automatically, and at the point where Parental Control is set, the screen changes to a display requesting confirmation to temporarily change the Parental Control level.

2 Use the directional buttons to select “Yes”, and press the ✕ button.
3 Follow step 2 in “Setting Parental Control”, to register a new password.

Notes

•If you play a DVD that does not have the Parental Control function, playback will not be restricted even if you set a playback restriction level on your console.

•If you do not set a password, you cannot change the Parental Control settings.

•Some DVDs may require you to enter only the password without changing the Parental Control level.

•Program Play, Shuffle Play, Repeat Play, and A-B Repeat may not be available on some DVDs with the Parental Control feature.

xDIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

Selects whether to output signal through the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.

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

If you select “On”, make the appropriate settings for “Dolby Digital”, “DTS” and “MPEG”.

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

Note

If you select “Off”, you cannot set “Dolby Digital”, “DTS” or “MPEG”.

xDTS

Selects the DTS signal to be output through the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector when you connect to the console with an optical digital cable (sold separately).

This setting is not available during Resume Play.

• On: Select this option when the console is

connected to an audio component with a

built-in DTS decoder.

If the console is connected to an audio device

without a built-in DTS decoder, do not turn

this option on. If you select this option by

mistake, when you play a DTS audio track, a

loud noise (or no sound) will come out from

the speakers, possibly hurting your ears or

The screen for confirming the password is displayed.

3 Use the directional buttons to select a number, and press the ✕ button. Repeat this procedure to enter the four-digit password.

Playback begins.

When DVD playback is stopped, the Parental Control level returns to the original setting.

If you forget your password

1 Press the SELECT button when the screen for confirming the password is displayed.

The screen for deleting the password is displayed.

2 Use the directional buttons to select a number, and press the ✕ button. Repeat this procedure to enter the four-digit number “7444”.

The current password is deleted and the screen for registering a new password is displayed.

To clear Parental Control

With DVD playback stopped, go to step 6 in “Setting Parental Control” and set “Level” to “Off”.

This setting cannot be cleared during Resume Play.

Setting sound options (Audio Setup)

You can adjust your audio settings based on the playback conditions or the equipment in use.

The default setting for each menu is underlined in the explanations below. For details see “Using the Setup display” on page 20.

Select the (Audio Setup) icon in the Setup display.

xAudio Digital Out

You can switch the methods of outputting audio signals when you connect the following audio devices to the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector on the PlayStation®2 console rear using an optical digital cable (sold separately).

•A digital device such as a receiver (amplifier) with a digital connector.

•An audio device with a built-in Dolby Digital or DTS decoder.

•A DAT (Digital Audio Tape) or MD (MiniDisc) deck. For connection details, see page 7.

xDolby Digital

Selects the Dolby Digital signal to be output through the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.

•On: Select this option when the console is connected to an audio device with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder.

If the console is connected to an audio device without a built-in Dolby Digital decoder, do not turn this option on. If you select this option by mistake, when you play a Dolby Digital audio track, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, possibly hurting your ears or damaging the speakers.

•Off: Select this option when the console is connected to an audio device without a built- in Dolby Digital decoder.

damaging the speakers.

• Off: Select this option when the console is

connected to an audio device without a built-

in DTS decoder.

xMPEG

Selects the MPEG AUDIO signals to be output via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.

•On: Select this option when the console is connected to an audio device with a built-in MPEG decoder.

If the console is connected to an audio device without a built-in MPEG decoder, do not turn this option on. If you select this option by mistake, when you play an MPEG audio track, a loud noise (or no sound) will come out from the speakers, possibly hurting your ears or damaging the speakers.

•Off: Select this option when the console is connected to an audio device without a built- in MPEG decoder.

xAudio Track Auto Select Mode

Gives the audio track that contains the highest number of channels priority when you play a DVD on which multiple audio formats (PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG AUDIO) are recorded.

This setting is not available during Resume Play.

•On: Priority given

•Off: No priority given