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 selecting 
Smart, 14:9, or Zoom. Set the CURSOR MODE button to 
TV, and then press M/m to move up or down (e.g., to read 
subtitles).
Checking the Digital 
Electronic Programme 
Guide (EPG) 
1In digital mode, press   to display the 
Digital Electronic Programme Guide 
(EPG).
2Perform the desired operation, as shown 
in the following table.
Note
Programme information will only be displayed if the TV 
station is transmitting it.
Zoom*
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Turn off the EPG Press  .
Move through the 
EPGPress 
						

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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.
5Press M/m to select the 
channel, then press   
(OK) to set the system 
and your VCR timers.
A   symbol appears by that 
programme’s information. 
The   indicator on the lift 
unit lights up in standby 
mode.
Notes
 You can set VCR timer recording 
on the system only for Smartlink 
compatible VCRs. If your VCR is 
not Smartlink compatible, a 
message will be displayed to 
remind you to set your VCR timer.
 Once a recording has begun, you 
can switch the system to standby 
mode, but do not switch off the 
system completely or the 
recording may be cancelled.
 If an age restriction for 
programmes has been selected, a 
message asking for PIN Code 
will appear on the screen. For 
more details refer to Parental 
Lock (page 48).
Cancel a recording/
reminder – Timer list1Press  (OK).
2Press M/m to select 
[Timer list].
3Press M/m to select the 
programme you want to 
cancel, then press   
(OK).
A display appears to confirm 
that you want to cancel the 
programme.
4Press , to select [Yes], 
then press   (OK) to 
confirm.
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Create your Favourite 
list for the first timeA message appears asking if you 
want to add channels to the 
Favourite list when you press   
for the first time.
1Press   (OK) to select 
[Yes].
2Press M/m to select the 
channel you want to add, 
then press   (OK).
If there are more than five 
channels in the list, press the 
green button for the next five 
channels or press the red 
button for the previous five 
channels. If you know the 
channel number, you can use 
the number buttons to 
directly select a channel.
3Press  (OK).
Channels that are stored in 
the Favourite list are 
indicated by a   symbol.
Turn off the 
Favourite listPress .
Move through in the 
Favourite listPress M/m.
Display the previous 
or next five channelsPress the red (previous) or green 
(next) button.
See brief details on 
current programmesPress   while selecting a 
channel. Press again to cancel.
Watch a channel Press   (OK) while selecting a 
channel.
 
						

							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 below) appears on
the screen.
For other connected equipment
Press  /  repeatedly until the correct input 
symbol (see below) appears on the screen or press OK 
to access the Input signal index table. Press , to 
select an input source, press m/M, then press OK.
Additional operations
Add or remove 
channels in the 
Favourite list1Press the blue button.
Channels that are stored in 
the Favourite list are 
indicated by a   symbol.
2Press M/m to select the 
channel you want to add 
or remove.
If there are more than five 
channels in the list, press the 
green button for the next five 
channels or press the red 
button for the previous five 
channels. If you know the 
channel number, you can use 
the number buttons to 
directly select a channel.
3Press  (OK).
4Press the blue button to 
return to the Favourite 
list.
Remove all channels 
from the Favourite 
list1Press the blue button.
2Press the yellow button.
A display appears to confirm 
that you want to delete all 
channels from the Favourite 
list.
3Press < to select [Yes], 
then press   (OK) to 
confirm.
To D o  t h i s
1/ 1, 2/ 2:
Audio/video or RGB input signal through the scart 
socket  / 1 or 2.   appears only if an RGB 
source has been connected.
4/ 4:
Video input signal through the video socket  4, and 
audio input signal through the audio socket L/G/S/I 
(MONO), R/D/D/D sockets  4.   appears only if 
the equipment is connected to the S video socket  4 
instead of the video socket  4, and S video input 
signal is input through the S video socket  4.
5:
RGB input signal through the PC connectors  5, and 
audio input signal through the socket  .
6:
Digital audio/video signal is input through the HDMI IN 
6 socket. Audio input signal is analogue only if the 
equipment has been connected using the DVI and audio 
out socket.
To D o  t h i s
Return to the normal 
TV operationPress DIGITAL or ANALOG.
Access the Input 
signal index tablePress   (OK), then press ,. To 
select an input source, press M/m, 
then press   (OK). 
 
						

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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 DVD-ROMs/DVD+RWs/DVD-
RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD-Rs recorded in the following 
formats:
– MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files and DivX 
video files of format conforming to UDF (Universal 
Disc Format).
Example of discs that the system cannot 
play
The system cannot play the following discs:
 CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those 
recorded in the formats listed on page 26.
 CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format.
 Data part of CD-Extras.
 DVD Audios.
 DVD-RAMs.
 A DVD VIDEO with a different region code 
(page 27).
 DATA CDs/DATA DVDs that do not contain MP3 
audio tracks, JPEG image files, or DivX video files.
 A disc that has a non-standard shape (e.g., card 
shaped, heart shaped).
 A disc that has a commercially available accessory 
attached, such as a label or ring.
 An adapter to convert an 8 cm disc to standard size. 
 A disc with paper or stickers on it.
 A disc that has the adhesive of cellophane tape or a 
sticker still left on it.
Enjoying Discs
Format of discs Disc logo
DVD VIDEO
DVD-R
DVD-RW
DVD+RW/
DVD+R
VIDEO CD
Super Audio CD
*1
Audio CD*2
CD-R/CD-RW 
(audio data) 
(MP3 files) 
(JPEG files)
Ring
Label
Adapter
 
						

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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.
Note that some playback functions may not work with some 
DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs, even if they have been correctly 
finalized. In this case, view the disc by normal playback. 
Also some DATA CDs/DATA DVDs created in Packet 
Write format cannot be played.
Music discs encoded with copyright protection 
technologies
This product is designed to play back discs that conform to 
the Compact Disc (CD) standard.
Recently, various music discs encoded with copyright 
protection technologies are marketed by some record 
companies. Please be aware that among those discs, there are 
some that do not conform to the CD standard and may not be 
playable by this product.
Note on DualDisc
A DualDisc is a two sided disc product which mates DVD 
recorded material on one side with digital audio material on 
the other side. However, since the audio material side does 
not conform to the Compact Disc (CD) standard, playback on 
this product is not guaranteed.
About Multi Session CD
 This system can play Multi Session CDs when an 
MP3 audio track is contained in the first session. 
Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks recorded in later 
sessions can also be played back.
 This system can play Multi Session CDs when a 
JPEG image file is contained in the first session. 
Any subsequent JPEG image files recorded in later 
sessions can also be played back. 
 If audio tracks and images in music CD format or 
video CD format are recorded in the first session, 
only the first session will be played back.
About the Super Audio CD
Super Audio CD is a new high-quality audio disc 
standard where music is recorded in the DSD (Direct 
Stream Digital) format (conventional CDs are 
recorded in the PCM format). The DSD format, using 
a sampling frequency 64 times higher than that of a 
conventional CD, and with 1-bit quantization, 
achieves both a wide frequency range and a wide 
dynamic range across the audible frequency range, 
and so provides music reproduction extremely faithful 
to the original sound.Types of Super Audio CDs
There are two types of discs, depending on the Super 
Audio CD layer and CD layer combination.
 Super Audio CD layer: A high-density signal 
layer for Super Audio CD
CD layer*
1: A layer that is readable by a 
conventional CD player
*1 You can play the CD layer on a conventional CD player.
*2 Since both layers are on one side, it is not necessary to turn the 
disc over.
*3 To select a layer, see “Selecting a playback layer for a Super 
Audio CD (Super Audio CD only)” (page 32).
Region code
Your system has a region code printed on the back of 
the unit and will only play DVDs labelled with the 
same region code.
DVD VIDEOs labelled   will also play on this 
system.
If you try to play any other DVD VIDEO, the message 
[Playback prohibited by area limitations.] will appear 
on the TV screen. Depending on the DVD VIDEO, no 
region code indication may be given even though 
playing the DVD VIDEO is prohibited by area 
restrictions.
Note on playback operations of DVDs and 
VIDEO CDs
Some playback operations of DVDs and VIDEO CDs 
may be intentionally set by software producers. Since 
this system plays DVDs and VIDEO CDs according to 
the disc contents the software producers designed, 
some playback features may not be available. Also, 
refer to the instructions supplied with the DVDs or 
VIDEO CDs.
Single layer disc
(a disc with a single Super Audio CD layer)
Super Audio CD 
layer
Hybrid disc*2(a disc with an Super Audio CD layer and a CD layer)
Super Audio CD layer*
3
CD layer*3
ALL
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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 DTS*
2 Digital Surround System.
*1 Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby,” “Pro Logic,” and the double-D symbol are 
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
*2 Manufactured under license from Digital Theater Systems, 
Inc.
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are trademarks of Digital 
Theater Systems, Inc.
System sound feature 
     
\You can take advantage of this front surround sound 
simply by selecting one of systems preprogrammed 
sound fields. They bring the exciting and powerful 
sound of movie theaters into your home.
2CH STEREO AUTOFRONT
SURROUND
Sound field indicator
 
						

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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) automatically, 
according to the type of audio signal being input. 
xFRONT SURROUND (FRONT SUR)
You can enjoy surround sound in the FRONT 
SURROUND area, as illustrated below. This sound 
system employs S-Force PRO Front Surround 
technology*.
x2CH STEREO
This mode outputs 2 channel sound regardless of the 
audio signal type being input. 
xHP 2CH
This sound field is only for headphones. When you 
connect headphones, the sound field is HP 2CH only.
 
* About S-Force PRO Front Surround
Sony’s long-term involvement in surround technology (and the 
vast amounts of acoustic data accumulated as a result) has led 
to the development of all-new processing method and 
advanced DSP to handle this task effectively, which we call S-
Force PRO Front Surround. Compared with previous front 
surround technologies, S-Force PRO Front Surround 
reproduces a more convincing sense of distance and space, 
resulting in a true surround sound experience without the need 
for rear speakers.
Notes
 When the system receives DVD multi-channel signals, the 
default AUTO setting is FRONT SURROUND.
 When the system receives CDs or DATA CDs, the AUTO 
setting is 2CH STEREO.
 When using headphones, the sound field is HP 2CH 
regardless of source.
 When the selected input is other than DVD, the default 
AUTO setting is 2CH STEREO.
 The sound field for Super Audio CDs is 2CH STEREO 
only. 
 The surround effect might be difficult to hear depending 
on the type of source signals (e.g., digital stereo signals, 
digital multi signals, etc.) except for DVD multi-channel 
signals.
With cover opened.SOUND FIELD
The system
2 m
FRONT SURROUND area
 
						

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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 
used except for MP3 audio tracks, JPEG image files, and 
DivX video files.
*2 DVD VIDEOs/DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs/DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs 
only. The button can be used except for MP3 audio tracks, 
JPEG image files, and DivX video files.
TV TV FM
FM PROG
PROGUP/DOWN
UP/DOWN
Disc slot H Z
"/1
DVD
H ./>
x
X
2 +/–
%, 
To Press
Stopx
PauseX
Resume play after pauseX or H
Go to the next chapter, 
track, or scene> (except for JPEG)
Go back to the preceding 
chapter, track, or scene. (except for JPEG)
Mute the sound%. To cancel muting, 
press it again or 2 + to 
adjust the sound volume.
Stop play and remove the 
discZ on the system.
Replay the previous 
scene*
1 (instant replay) 
during playback.
Briefly fast forward the 
current scene*
2 (instant advance) 
during playback.
Label facing forward.