Sony Tav L1 Operating Instructions

Watching TV
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To access Digital Text
Many broadcasters provide a Digital Text service. 
Digital Text offers graphically rich contents, 
compared to Analogue Text.
Select a digital channel which provides Digital Text, 
then press /.
When a broadcaster provides a dedicated Digital Text 
channel, select this channel to access Digital Text.
To navigate through Digital Text, follow the 
instructions on the screen.
To exit Digital Text, press  .
To move around, press M/m/

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Displays 14:9 broadcasts in the correct proportions. 
As a result, black border areas are visible on the 
screen.
Displays cinemascopic (letter box format) broadcasts 
in the correct proportions.
* Parts of the top and bottom of the picture may be cut off.
Tips
 Alternatively, you can set [Auto Format] to [On]. If the 
broadcaster sends format information, the system will 
automatically select the best mode to suit the broadcast 
(page 40).
 You can adjust the portion of the picture when...

Watching TV
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Sort the programme 
information by 
category – Category 
list1Press the blue button.
2Press 

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Using the Favourite list 
1In digital mode, press   to display the 
Favourite list.
A message appears asking if you want to add 
channels to the Favourite list when the Favourite 
list is blank.
2Perform the desired operation, as shown 
in the following table.
Set the time and date 
of a programme you 
want to record – 
Manual timer REC1Press  (OK). 
2Press M/m to select 
[Manual timer REC].
3Press M/m to select the 
date, then press ,.
4Set the start and stop 
time in the same way as 
in step 3....

Watching TV
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Viewing pictures from 
connected equipment
Switch on the connected equipment, then 
perform one of the following operation.
For equipment connected to the scart sockets using a 
fully-wired 21-pin scart lead
Start playback on the connected equipment.
The picture from the connected equipment appears on 
the screen.
For an auto-tuned VCR (page 15)
Press PROG +/–, or the number buttons, to select the 
video channel. You can also press  /  repeatedly 
until the correct input symbol (see...

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Available discs
The “DVD VIDEO,” “DVD-R,” “DVD-RW,” “DVD+RW,” 
“DVD+R,” and “CD” logos are trademarks.
*1 Except for multi-channel playback area.
*2 CD text data can be displayed (disc title only).
Note about CDs/DVDs
The system can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs 
recorded in the following formats:
– audio CD format.
– video CD format.
– MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and DivX 
video files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 
1/Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet.
The system can play...

Enjoying Discs
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Notes about CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/
DVD+RW
In some cases, CD-R/CD-RW/DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD+R/
DVD+RW cannot be played on this system due to the 
recording quality or physical condition of the disc, or the 
characteristics of the recording device and authoring 
software.
The disc will not play if it has not been correctly finalized. 
For more information, see the operating instructions for the 
recording device.
Note that discs created in the Packet Write format cannot be 
played....

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Copyrights
This product incorporates copyright protection 
technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other 
intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright 
protection technology must be authorized by 
Macrovision, and is intended for home and other 
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized 
by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly 
is prohibited.
This system incorporates with Dolby*
1 Digital and 
Dolby Pro Logic (II) adaptive matrix surround 
decoder and the...

Enjoying Discs
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1Press SOUND FIELD.
The present sound field appears in the front panel 
display.
2Press SOUND FIELD repeatedly until 
the sound field you want appears in the 
front panel display. 
The selected sound field indicator lights up*.
* When you press SOUND FIELD and the selected field is 
AUTO, AUTO and the selected sound field indicator (FRONT 
SURROUND or 2CH STEREO) light up.
Available sound fields
xAUTO (AUTO MODE)
This mode selects the sound field (FRONT 
SURROUND or 2CH STEREO)...

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Playing discs 
      Depending on the DVD VIDEO or VIDEO CD, some 
operations may be different or restricted.
Refer to the operation details supplied with your disc.1Press "/1.
The system turns on.
Unless the system input is already set to “DVD,” 
press DVD.
2Load a disc.
Push the disc into the disc slot until the disc is 
pulled in automatically.
3Press H.
The system starts playback (continuous play).
Adjust the volume.
Additional operations
*1 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs only. The button can be...