Additional information

Compatible software

You can play discs of the following types on the PlayStation®2 console:

Disc type

Disc logo

 

 

 

 

 

PlayStation®2 format DVD-ROM

"

 

", PlayStation®2 logo and

[12 cm, Silver]

 

 

 

designation

 

 

 

 

 

PlayStation®2 format CD-ROM

"

 

", PlayStation®2 logo and

[12 cm, Blue]

 

 

 

designation

 

 

 

 

 

PlayStation® format CD-ROM

PlayStation® logo and

[12 cm, Black]

designation

 

 

 

 

 

Audio CD

 

 

 

 

[12 cm, 8 cm]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-Video*

 

 

 

The "DVD VIDEO" logo is a

[12 cm, 8 cm]

 

 

 

trademark.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD-RW (VR mode)

 

 

 

The "DVD-RW" logo is a

[12 cm, 8 cm]

 

 

 

trademark.

 

 

 

 

 

*Throughout this manual, the term "DVD-Video" is used to refer to DVD-R, DVD-RW (Video mode), DVD+R and DVD+RW discs.

About PlayStation®2 format CD-ROM and DVD-ROM, and PlayStation® format CD-ROM discs

The console can only play discs with the designation.Discs marked with , or cannot be played.
About DVD-Videos•The console can only play discs recorded for the NTSC broadcast standard.

•DVD-Videos are assigned a number (region code) for the geographic region in which the disc can be played. This console can only play discs marked with region code "3" or "ALL".

3ALL

About DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R and DVD+RW discs

•Some discs may not be playable due to scratches, dust or problems encountered during recording.

•Only discs that have been "finalized" can be played.

•Sections of video recorded on CPRM (Content Protection for Recordable Media)-compatible DVD-RW discs or on CPRM-compatible DVD-R discs using the "copy-once" capability cannot be played on this console.

Music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies

The audio CD playback feature of this product is designed to conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard. Recently, some record companies have started marketing music discs encoded with copyright protection technologies. Some of these music discs do not conform to the CD standard and may not be playable on this product.

About DualDiscs

A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD recorded material on one side with digital audio material on the other side. However, since the audio material side does not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on this product is not guaranteed.

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