Sony SCPH-50004 SS 3

Discs that can be played on PlayStation®2

PlayStation®2 format

PlayStation® format

DVD-ROM

CD-ROM

Disc logo

“ ”, PlayStation®2 logo

PlayStation® logo and

and

designation

Disc colour

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

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 terms “DVD” and “DVD video” are used to refer to DVD-R, DVD+R and DVD+RW discs as well as DVD-RW discs recorded in Video mode throughout 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.

Note on playback operations of DVDs

This console plays 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 DVD videos. Please refer to the instructions supplied with your DVD video for details.

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DVD video systems and regional restrictions

•This console conforms to the PAL broadcast standard. You cannot play discs recorded for other broadcast standards (such as NTSC) on this console (unless the NTSC disc displays the ALL label and an NTSC compatible TV is used).

•Some DVD videos are marked with region numbers such as 2 . 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 2 cannot be played on your console.

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

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

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

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 pages 28-29 of this instruction manual.