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How to Connect a PS2 to 5.1 Surround Sound

The PlayStation 2 gaming console connects to other electronic devices, such as a television or surround sound receiver, with three audio-video cables terminating in RCA-type 1/4-inch plugs. The plugs are color coded to match the receiving jacks. When connecting to a 5.1 surround sound receiver, the PlayStation 2 attaches just like any other AV component. The receiver then processes the audio signals from the PS2 through the 5.1 speaker system and transmits video to a TV for game play. The PS2 comes with its own cables; a TV and video cable complete the setup.

Things You'll Need

5.1 receiver
Video cable
TV

Instructions

- 1
  Connect the multi-plug on the set of PS2 cables to the port on the back of the PS2 gaming console.
- 2
  Insert the white, yellow and red plugs on the other end of the cables into a free set of AV jacks on the back of the 5.1 receiver, such as the auxiliary (AUX) jacks.
- 3
  Connect a video cable from the "video OUT" jack on the 5.1 receiver to a "video input" jack on the back of the TV.
- 4
  Press the "Input" button on the TV repeatedly to access the jack connecting it with the 5.1 receiver.
- 5
  Dial the receiver selector knob to the set of jacks, such as "Aux," that connect the receiver to the PS2.

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