Sony PS2 SCPH-39002, Instruction Manual

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Audio Settings (Audio Setup)
“Audio Setup” allows you to adjust your audio
settings according to the playback conditions.
The default settings are underlined.
Select “Audio Setup” in the Setup display.
x
Audio Digital Out
Switches the methods of outputting audio
signals when you connect with equipment like
the following.
• Digital equipment such as a receiver
(amplifier) with a digital connector
• Audio equipment with a built-in decoder
(Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG)
• A DAT or MD player, via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL) connector using an optical digital
cable.
For connection details, see page 6.
You cannot adjust “Dolby Digital,” “DTS” and
“MPEG” if you set “DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL)” to “Off.”
x DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)
Selects whether to output signal via the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.
• On : select this when you connect with an
optical digital cable (sold separately).
Normally select this option.
When you select “On,” you can set “Dolby
Digital,” “DTS” and “MPEG.”
• Off : select this when you do not want sound
signal to be output via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL) connector.
Note
When you select “Off,” you cannot set “Dolby Digital,”
“DTS” and “MPEG.”
x Dolby Digital
Selects the Dolby Digital signals to be output
via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.
• On : when the console is connected to audio
equipment with a built-in Dolby Digital
decoder.
If the console is connected to audio
equipment without a built-in Dolby Digital
decoder, do not turn this option on.
Otherwise, when you play the Dolby Digital
sound track, a loud noise (or no sound) will
come out from the speakers, possibly hurting
your ears or damaging the speakers.
• Off : when the console is connected to audio
equipment without a built-in Dolby Digital
decoder.
x
DTS
Selects the DTS signals to be output via the
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.
• On : when the console is connected to audio
equipment with a built-in DTS decoder.
If the console is connected to audio
equipment without a built-in DTS decoder,
do not turn this option on. Otherwise, when
you play the DTS sound track, a loud noise
(or no sound) will come out from the
speakers, possibly hurting your ears or
damaging the speakers.
• Off : when the console is connected to audio
equipment without a built-in DTS decoder.
x MPEG
Selects the MPEG AUDIO signals to be output
via the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.
• On : when the console is connected to audio
equipment with a built-in MPEG decoder.
If the console is connected to audio
equipment without a built-in MPEG decoder,
do not turn this option on. Otherwise, when
you play the MPEG sound track, a loud noise
(or no sound) will come out from the
speakers, possibly hurting your ears or
damaging the speakers.
• Off : when the console is connected to audio
equipment without a built-in MPEG decoder.
x
Audio Track Auto Select Mode
Gives the sound track which contains the
highest number of channels priority when you
play a DVD on which multiple audio formats
(PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG AUDIO
format) are recorded.
• On : priority given.
• Off : no priority given.
Notes
• When you set this item to “On,” the language may
change depending on the “Audio” settings in
“Language Setup.”
The “Audio Track Auto Select Mode“ setting has
higher priority than the “Audio” settings in “Language
Setup” (page 16).
• If you set “DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)” to “On” and
“DTS” to “Off” in “Audio Setup,” the DTS sound track
is not played even if you set this item to “On” and the
highest-numbered audio channel is recorded in DTS
format.
• If PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital and MPEG AUDIO sound
tracks have the same number of channels, the console
selects PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS and MPEG AUDIO
sound tracks in this order.
• Depending on the DVD, the audio channel with
priority may be predetermined. In this case, you cannot
give priority to the DTS, Dolby Digital or MPEG
AUDIO format by selecting “On.”
Settings and adjustments (continued)
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x DVD Volume
If the audio output level of the DVD is low, you
can turn up the volume of the DVD. (Note:
DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) must be set to “Off”
to access this function).
• +2 : you can turn up the volume.
• +1 : you can turn up the volume.
• Standard : original audio volume. Normally
select this position.
Note
Depending on the DVD, the sound may be distorted if you
select “+1” or “+2.”
After changing DVD settings
To save your changes, be sure to eject the DVD
before pressing the
1 /RESET button or
turning off the unit with the MAIN POWER
switch. Please note that changes will not be
saved if you reset or turn off the console
without first ejecting the DVD.