Sony PlayStation 2
Connecting the AV cable to a TV or VCR - Back to Top
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- Connect the flat end of the AV cable into the port marked AV MULTI OUT on the back of the PlayStation 2 console.
- Connect the other ends of the cable into the AV inputs on the back of the TV or VCR. Ordinarily, you can do this according to color - Yellow to Yellow, White to White, and Red to Red. Be sure to plug them into the jacks marked 'INPUT'. (Note: If there is no red input, simply let that end of the cable dangle.)
- Plug the AC power cord for the PlayStation 2 console into an electrical outlet.
- Turn on your PlayStation 2 console by pressing the MAIN POWER switch on the console rear and then pressing the Standby/RESET button on the console front. The green power light on the front of the PlayStation 2 console should light up.
- (For VCR installation) Set-up your VCR and TV like you were about to watch a video cassette movie. This means that you must tune your television to the channel you ordinarily use to watch movies from your VCR. Usually either channel 3 or channel 4. Press the TV/VCR button on your VCR remote control. It's important that you use the original remote control that came with your VCR.
- Adjust the settings for your TV or VCR as appropriate. Refer to the instruction manual for your TV or VCR for details.
Installation for set-up using S-VIDEO - Back to Top
- Connect the flat end of the S VIDEO cable into the port marked AV MULTI OUT on the back of your PlayStation 2 console.
- Connect the other end of that cable to the S VIDEO input on the back of your TV or VCR. The gray plug should go into the jack marked S VIDEO IN, and the white and red plugs go into the jacks marked AUDIO IN.
- Plug the AC power cord for the PlayStation 2 console into an electrical wall outlet.
- Turn on your PlayStation 2 console by pressing the MAIN POWER switch on the console rear and then pressing the Standby/RESET button on the console front. The green power light on the front of the PlayStation 2 console should light up.
- Adjust the settings for your TV or VCR as appropriate. Refer to the instruction manual for your TV or VCR for details.
Usually, you will need to press a button on your remote control in order to activate these inputs. This button may be labeled as: Video, AUX or auxiliary, Tuner, Line, TV/Video, or you may need to set your television or VCR to channel 00,90,91,or 92. If your remote control does not have buttons that match this description, you may wish to refer to the instruction manual for that product, or contact the manufacturer directly for additional information.
Installation for set-up using a COMPONENT A/V CABLE - Back to Top
- Connect the flat end of the component A/V cable (for PlayStation 2) into the port marked A/V MULTI OUT on the back of PlayStation 2 console.
- Connect the other end of the cable to the component video input connectors on the back of the TV, MONITOR, or PROJECTOR. The five connectors plug into their respective input ports: Y, Cb, Pb, Cr, and Pr.
- Plug the AC power cord for the PlayStation 2 console into an electrical outlet.
- Turn on your PlayStation 2 console by pressing the MAIN POWER switch on the console rear and then pressing the Standby/RESET button on the console front. The green power light on the front of the PlayStation 2 console should light up.
- Adjust the settings for your TV or VCR as appropriate. Refer to the instruction manual for your TV or VCR for details.
- With the PlayStation 2 console on, and the component cable connected, make sure that the "Component Video Out" option is set to Y/Cb/Pb Cr/Pr in the System Configuration Menu.
Installation for set-up using an RFU ADAPTOR - Back to Top
- Connect the flat end of the RFU Adaptor into the port marked AV MULTI OUT on the back of the PlayStation 2 console.
- Place the other end of the RFU Adaptor (labeled OUT) into the cable connector on the back of your TV. This is where you would ordinarily plug the coaxial cable from your VCR or an ANTENNA cable.
- Take the cable that ordinarily plugs into the back of your TV and plug it into the area marked ANT on the RFU Adaptor.
- Plug the AC power cord for the PlayStation 2 into an electrical outlet.
- Now turn on your television and tune it to the channel indicated on the on the end of the RFU Adaptor that is plugged to PlayStation 2 console.
- Turn on your PlayStation 2 console by pressing the MAIN POWER switch on the console rear and then pressing the Standby/RESET button on the console front. The green power light on the front of the PlayStation 2 console should light up.
- Adjust the settings for your TV or VCR as appropriate. Refer to the instruction manual for your TV or VCR for details.
Connecting to a TV with an AV multi input Connector - Back to Top
- Connect the flat end of the component video input connector into the port AV MULTI OUT on the back of PlayStation 2 console.
- Connect the other end of the cable to AV multi input port on the back of the TV.
- Plug the AC power cord for the PlayStation 2 console into an electrical outlet.
- Turn on your PlayStation 2 console by pressing the MAIN POWER switch on the console rear and then pressing the Standby/RESET button on the console front. The green power light on the front of the PlayStation 2 console should light up.
- Adjust the settings for your TV or VCR as appropriate. Refer to the instruction manual for your TV or VCR for details
