Xploder HDTV Player

A Quick Start Guide to getting the most from Xploder HDTV Player

QUICK START GUIDE

The PS2 Xploder HDTV Player has a number of different HD modes. All will give significantly improved resolutions on your HDTV; however some modes may appear with a reduced screen size and contain borders. The following quick start guide is designed to help you get the best from your PS2 Xploder HDTV Player.

Getting Started

Before starting the Xploder HDTV Player software with the supplied component cable, you need to ensure your PS2 has the correct cable setting. If you have been using a composite cable (Yellow, White and Red connections) or a Scart cable with your PlayStation 2 then your PS2 console will be set up to use an RGB cable.

To use the PS2 component cable included in the Xploder HDTV Player pack you need to change the setting in the PS2 browser menu. Follow the steps below to do this:

Turn on your PS2 console with no disc or memory card inserted.
Choose the “System Configuration” option on the browser menu.
Scroll down until you reach the “Output” option. If you have been using a Composite/Scart cable, this option will be set to “RGB”.
Change setting from RGB to “Y Cb/Pb Cr/Pr”.
Save settings and exit screen.
Your PS2 is now set up to use your Component cable.
Turn off your console.
Change the cable in your PS2 to the Component cable, and insert the Red, Green and Blue leads into the Component video sockets on your TV, and also insert the White and Red audio leads.
Turn on your PS2. You may need to change the input source on your TV to accept the signal from the Component sockets. Check your TV manual for how to do this.
You are now ready to load the PS2 Xploder HDTV Player disc!

Screen Setup

We have listed below the various screen modes available with PS2 Xploder HDTV Player and suggested settings dependent on your display type (HDTV, Projector, etc.)

480p Mode (Most popular choice for users with standard NTSC HDTV sets) This mode is suitable for most TV sets and produces a full screen image that is displayed fine on TVs that support 480p.

576p Mode (Most popular choice for enhanced gameplay on most PAL High Definition TVs - Minimal reduction in viewing size) This mode is suitable for most TV sets and produces a near full screen image that is displayed fine on TVs that support 576p. On certain games the on-screen image is slightly smaller than full screen. If you have the required functions on your HDTV, you may be able to use the aspect ratio controls to increase the image size.

illustration to show how this mode may appear before and after aspect ratio contol is applied

720p Mode (most popular choice for users who have HDTVs with extensive aspect ratio controls, and who wish to manipulate the image and TV settings to achieve the best results). This mode is suitable for some TVs that have advanced aspect ratio controls, or digital projectors. 720p mode will run games in a widescreen “letterbox” format, and may look disproportionate on some TVs without image size manipulation controls.

illustration to show how this mode may appear before and after aspect ratio contol is applied

1080i Mode (most popular choice for use with digital projectors) This mode is best suited for Digital Projectors or TVs with advanced aspect ration controls. On LCD, Plasma or CRT HDTV sets the actual display size will be reduced without any aspect ratio control.

illustration to show how this mode may appear before and after aspect ratio contol is applied

All illustrations are for reference only. Your display may differ from the examples shown.

Troubleshooting

Whenever I select the 720p mode or 1080i mode the picture size becomes smaller than normal. Is there anything I can do about this?

If your HDTV set supports 1:1 representation then you can invoke this when using 1080i mode to get an excellent picture that is not affected by using the 1:1 facility. On most HDTV sets you can alter the actual screen size or picture size using your TV remote control size options, or by changing the screen size in your TV’s Settings.

The mode we recommend for most PS2 games if your TV does not allow you to alter the picture size is the 576p mode. 576p mode is the second mode available when pressing the SQUARE button on your PS2 joypad.

I have just bought a new PS2 game but it is not compatible with the Xploder HDTV Player. After swapping the discs and pressing start, the game does not load. Why is this?

Unfortunately, whilst the majority of games work with the Xploder HDTV, there are some current games and future releases that will not be compatible. When a new game is released, we will test the game with the Xploder HDTV Player and post the results on our website. Please visit www.xploder.net for the latest compatibility updates.

My HD Monitor has a component input, but when used with Xploder HDTV Player, the picture is really squashed. Why is this?

HD images are always 16:9 aspect ratios, and a PC monitor is 4:3 aspect, so what you'll see is a 16:9 image on a 4:3 display which will result in a vertically squashed picture. If you are using a HD monitor, our VGA Adaptor and modes should be used.

Please send an email to support@xploder.net for more details.

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