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4 Select an icon, and then press the button.

• When you select the Memory Card icon, icons for data saved on the

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Memory Card are displayed. To copy or delete saved game data, see

"Copying or deleting game data" ( page 19).

menu

• If you select the icon for a PlayStation®2 or PlayStation® format

software disc, the game will start.

From the System Configuration menu, you can change settings for

• When you select the icon for an audio CD disc, the tracks contained

numerous options including language or time display, and audio or video

on the CD are displayed. See "Playing an audio CD" ( page 20).

output method.

• If you select the icon for a DVD disc, playback of the DVD will

begin.

1 Display the main menu ( page 35).

Note

2 Using the directional buttons, select "System Configuration"

The message "There is no data" is displayed on the Browser screen when no Memory

and then press the button.

Card or disc is inserted in the console.

The System Configuration menu is displayed.

3 Select an item, and then press the button.

The menu option becomes active and can be selected.

4 Select the desired setting, and then press the button.

For details, see the instructions for each menu item ( pages 37 to

38).

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Notes

Screen Size

• The default setting for each menu item is underlined in the explanations below.

• Changes to each setting are saved and remain in effect even after you turn off or

You can set the display mode for the TV.

reset the console.

4:3 Select this option when using a standard TV with the

console.

Clock Adjustment

Full* Select this option when using a standard TV with the

GB

You can set the date and time. Use the directional buttons to set "Year",

console. The black margins on the upper and lower

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portions of the screen are cut off.

"Month", "Day", "Hour", "Minute" and "Second". The setting goes into

effect when you press the button.

16:9 Select this option when using a wide-screen TV or a

standard TV with special 16:9/wide-screen

Optional settings

functionality.

If you press the button at the "Clock Adjustment" screen, you can set

* "Full" display mode is compatible with the System Configuration menu, Browser

options such as "Date Format" or "Time Format". Use the directional

screen and audio CD screen.

buttons and the button to make each setting.

Time Format Sets the system clock to either 12-hour or 24-hour

Digital Out (Optical)

clock display

You can set whether to output the signal through the DIGITAL OUT

Date Format Sets the display order of year, month and day

(OPTICAL) connector.

Time Zone Sets the time zone

Daylight Savings Time Sets Standard or Daylight Savings (Summer Time).

On Select this option when you want to output signal

Normally select "Standard".

through the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) connector.

Off Select this option when you do not want to output

signal through the DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL)

connector.

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Note

Component Video Out

The following limitations apply when the DVD Remote Control is set to "Gameplay

Function On":

When using the Component AV Cable (for PlayStation®2) (sold

– Depending on the software, some remote control buttons may not work properly.

separately), you must set the mode to match the input jacks on your TV.

– The buttons of the DVD Remote Control will not work when two or more

buttons are pressed at the same time.

Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr Select this option when connecting the console to

– Some software titles may stop operating properly when a controller is removed

component video input connectors.

from controller port 1. If this happens, set to "Gameplay Function Off".

RGB

Select this option when connecting the console to

RGB input connectors.

Language

Note

You can use this option to select the language displayed on the main menu,

The "RGB" setting is only for PlayStation®2 and PlayStation® format software.

Browser screen, System Configuration menu, and Version Information

When you watch a DVD, the mode automatically switches to "Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr".

screen.

English Displays messages in English

Remote Control

Russian Displays messages in Russian

You can set this option when using the DVD Remote Control (for

PlayStation®2) (sold separately).

Gameplay Function On Select this option when operating PlayStation®2 or

PlayStation® format software with the DVD Remote

Control.

Gameplay Function Off Select this option when not operating PlayStation®2

or PlayStation® format software with the DVD

Remote Control.

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