Online User Manual and Guide for Sony PlayStation 2 Console

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9 US Connecting to a TV with an S VIDEO input connector Connecting to a VCR Connect your PlayStation®2 console to the VCR using the supplied AV cable (integrated audio/ video) matching the plug colors. 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. Connect your PlayStation®2 console to the S VIDEO input connector on the TV using the SCPH-10060 U S VIDEO cable (sold separately). You will get a better picture than when using the AV cable (integrated audio/video). After connecting Set your TV to the appropriate video input mode (such as “S VIDEO”). VCR Connect directly TV When playing a DVD video Connecting to a TV with an antenna input Connect your PlayStation®2 console to the antenna input on the TV using the SCPH-10071 RFU adaptor (sold separately).  In this case, the sound is monaural. After connecting Set the channel switch on the RFU adaptor and the channel selector of your TV to VHF channel CH 3 or CH 4, whichever is not active in your area. To AV MULTI OUT connector To AV MULTI OUT connector To S VIDEO input To antenna input PlayStation®2 console To audio input (left) To audio input (right) 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 antenna input (this page) •Connecting to a TV with component video input connectors (page 10) 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. Note If the picture quality is reduced when using progressive scan with a TV that supports progressive scan, try viewing in standard interlace mode. For details on progressive mode, see “Progressive” on page 25. Connecting to a TV with audio/video inputs Connect your PlayStation®2 console to the TV using the supplied AV cable (integrated audio/video). When connecting, match the color-coded cords to the appropriate jacks on the components: yellow (video) to yellow, red (right audio) to red and white (left audio) to white. 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 11-12. 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). DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector ~ AC IN connector MAIN POWER switch AV MULTI OUT connector AV cable (integrated audio/video) AC power cord To video input To audio input (left) To audio input (right) Connecting your console to a TV set EXPANSION BAY