Sony PS2 - Manual (Page 18)

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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
following.
• A digital equipment such as a receiver
(amplifier) with a digital connector
• An audio equipment with a built-in decoder
(Dolby Digital, DTS or MPEG)
• A DAT or MD, via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL) connector using an optical digital
connecting cord.
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 output signals via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL) connector.
The item that you have selected in the system
configuration menu will be the current setting
here.
• On : Normally select this position.
When you select “On,” you can set “Dolby
Digital,” “DTS” and “MPEG.”
• Off : when the console does not output
sound signals via the DIGITAL OUT
(OPTICAL) connector, the influence of the
digital circuit upon the analog circuit is at a
minimum.
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 an
audio equipment with a built-in Dolby
Digital decoder.
If the console is connected to an 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 an
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 an
audio equipment with a built-in DTS
decoder.
If the console is connected to an 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 an
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 an
audio equipment with a built-in MPEG
decoder.
If the console is connected to an 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 an
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.