Connecting your PlayStation®2 to a

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You can connect the PlayStation®2 console to most TVs or VCRs using the supplied AV Cable (integrated audio/video) as described below. The console can also be connected to other types of TVs using specialized cables and adaptors, which are sold separately. For details, see the following sections:

•Connecting to a TV with an S VIDEO input connector (this page)

•Connecting to a TV with an aerial input (this page)

•Connecting to a TV with a Euro-AV connector using the Euro-AV connector plug (next page)

•Connecting to a TV with a Euro-AV connector using the Euro-AV Cable (next page)

•Connecting to a TV with component video input connectors (next page)

The instructions in the above sections assume audio output through TV speakers.

Caution

For safety reasons, turn off the console and remove the power plug from the electrical outlet before making or adjusting connections.

Connecting to a TV with audio/video input
Connecting to a VCR

Connect your PlayStation®2 console to your VCR using the supplied AV Cable (integrated audio/video) matching the plug colours to the jacks on the VCR.

If your VCR is monaural, do not connect the red plug.

However, when playing a DVD video, do not connect the console to a VCR. If you do, picture quality may be reduced. Connect the console directly to the TV.

After connecting

Set your TV and VCR adjustments appropriately. Refer to the instruction manuals supplied with your TV and VCR for details.

When playing a DVD video

VCR

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Connection

Connect your PlayStation®2 console to the TV using the supplied AV Cable (integrated audio/video). When connecting the cords, be sure to match the colour-coded cords to the appropriate jacks on the equipment: yellow (video) to yellow, red (right audio) to red and white (left audio) to white.

Connecting to a TV with an S VIDEO input connector

After connecting

Set your TV to the appropriate video input mode. Refer to the instruction manual supplied with your TV for details.

When connecting to a wide-screen TV (16:9 aspect ratio)

Set “Screen Size” in the System Configuration menu to “16:9.” For details on the System Configuration menu, see pages 8-9.

If your TV is monaural

Do not connect the red plug. If you want to hear both left and right sounds from a monaural TV, use a commercially available dual phono to single phono (stereo to monaural) type audio cable (sold separately).

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Connect your PlayStation®2 console to the

S VIDEO input connector on the TV using the SCPH-10060 E S VIDEO Cable (sold separately) for a higher quality picture than that using an AV Cable (integrated audio/video).

After connecting

Set your TV to the appropriate video input mode (such as “S VIDEO”).

To S VIDEO input

To audio input (left)

To AV MULTI OUT connector

To audio input (right)

 

 

MAIN POWER

 

 

switch

 

DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

~ AC IN connector

To video input

connector

 

To audio input

AV MULTI OUT

 

(left)

connector

 

To audio input

 

 

(right)

 

 

 

 

To the mains

 

AV Cable (integrated audio/video)

AC power cord

Connecting to a TV with an aerial input

Connect your PlayStation®2 console to the aerial input on the TV using the SCPH-10072 B RFU Adaptor (sold separately). In this case, the sound is monaural.

After connecting

Tune your TV to frequency 36.

To aerial input

To AV MULTI OUT

 

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