Connecting digital audio equipment

Connecting other digital equipment 7

This section explains how to connect your PlayStation®2 console to audio equipment with digital connectors (such as Dolby Digital optical (AC-3) output). Using digital receivers and amplifiers, you can enjoy features such as multi-channel sound and surround sound.

Connecting to a receiver or amplifier, “MD (Minidisc)” deck or “DAT (Digital Audio Tape)” deck with a digital connector

Use a commercially available optical digital cable (sold separately) and set “DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)” in the System Configuration menu to “On” (the default setting).

For details on the System Configuration menu, see pages 8-9.

PlayStation®2 console rear

 

MAIN

Connected device

 

POWER

 

 

~

DIGITAL INPUT

 

AC IN

 

DIGITAL OUT

AV MULTI OUT

OPTICAL

(OPTICAL)

Connect the device through the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector using an optical digital cable (sold separately).

PlayStation®2

console

Optical digital cable (sold separately)

Audio device with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder

Speakers

Settings for the DVD player on your PlayStation®2 console

You may need to adjust settings for the DVD player depending on the device to be connected.

For details on using the Setup display, see pages 20-25.

•When you connect an audio device with a built-in DTS decoder

Set “DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)” to “On” and then set “DTS” to “On” in the “Audio Setup”

Connecting a device using the

GB

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Connection

interface

The two USB connectors on the front of the

console can be used to connect USB-compatible

 

devices. Also refer to the instructions supplied

 

with the device to be connected.

 

USB connectors

Note

Not all USB-compatible products work with the PlayStation®2 console. See the appropriate USB- compatible product’s user manual for more information.

Notes

•Refer also to the instructions supplied with the device to be connected.

•You cannot directly make digital audio recordings of discs recorded in Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG AUDIO format using an MD or a DAT deck.

Connecting to an audio device with a built-in DTS*1, Dolby Digital*2 or MPEG decoder

By connecting to an audio device with a built-in DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG decoder (sold separately), you can play back sound recorded in Dolby Digital (AC-3), DTS or MPEG AUDIO format to reproduce the effect of listening in a movie theatre or concert hall.

display.

•When you connect an audio device with a built-in Dolby Digital decoder

Set “DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)” to “On” and then set “Dolby Digital” to “On” in the “Audio Setup” display.

•When you connect an audio device with a built-in MPEG decoder

Set “DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)” to “On” and then set “MPEG” to “On” in the “Audio Setup” display.

Note

Refer to the operating and setup instructions for the audio device to be connected.

*1 “DTS” and “DTS Digital Out” are trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

*2 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

Confidential unpublished works. © 1992-1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights reserved.