Sony Tav L1 Operating Instructions

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Navigating through 
menus
Use the Control Menu to select a function and to view 
related information. Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly 
to turn on or change the Control Menu display as 
follows:
To turn off the display
Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu display 1 and 2 will show different 
items depending on the disc type. For details about 
each item, see the pages in parentheses.
Example: Control Menu display 1 when playing a 
DVD VIDEO.1Currently playing title number*
1
2Currently playing chapter number*2
3Total number of titles*1
4Total number of chapters*2
5Playback status (N Playback, X Pause, 
x Stop, etc.)
6Type of disc being played*
3
7Playing time*4
8Current setting
9Options
q;Operation message
qaFunction name of selected Control Menu item
qsSelected item
*1 Displays the scene number for VIDEO CDs (PBC is on), track 
number for VIDEO CDs/Super Audio CDs/CDs, album 
number for DATA CDs/DATA DVDs.
*2 Displays the index number for VIDEO CDs/Super Audio 
CDs, MP3 audio track number, or JPEG image file number for 
DATA CDs/DATA DVDs.
*3 Displays Super VCD as “SVCD.” Displays “MP3” in the 
Control Menu display 1 or “JPEG” in the Control Menu 2 for 
DATA CDs/DATA DVDs.
*4 Displays the date for JPEG files.
Using the Player Control Menu
Overview of the menus
DVD DISPLAY
Control Menu display 1
m
Control Menu display 2 (appears for certain discs only)
m
Control Menu display off ,
OFFT       1 : 3 2 : 5 5 1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )DVD VIDEO
Quit: REPEATENTERDISPLAY
DISC
TITLE
CHAPTEROFF
1234
5
6
7
8
9
0 qa qs
Control Menu items
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List of Control Menu items
Tip
The Control Menu icon indicator lights up in green  when you select any item except 
[OFF] ([PROGRAM], [SHUFFLE], [REPEAT] only). The 
[ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] indicator lights up in green when 
you select [PLAY LIST] (default setting). Item Item Name, Function, Relevant Disc Type
[TITLE] (page 53)/[SCENE] (page 53)/[TRACK] (page 53)Selects the title, scene, or track to be played.    
[CHAPTER] (page 53)/[INDEX] (page 53)Selects the chapter or index to be played.    
[INDEX] (page 53)Displays the index and selects the index to be played.
[TRACK] (page 53)Selects the track to be played.      
[ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] (page 54)Selects the type of titles (DVD-R/DVD-RW) to be played, the [ORIGINAL] one, or an edited [PLAY LIST].
 
[TIME/TEXT] (page 53)Checks the elapsed time and the remaining playback time.
Input the time code for picture and music searching.
Displays the DVD/CD text or the MP3 track name.             
[PROGRAM] (page 56)Selects the track to play in the order you want.     
[SHUFFLE] (page 57)Plays the track in random order.     
[REPEAT] (page 58)Plays the entire disc (all titles/all tracks/all albums) repeatedly or one title/chapter/track/album repeatedly.      
[PARENTAL CONTROL] (page 63)Sets to prohibit playback on this system.      
[SETUP] (page 65)[QUICK] Setup (page 19)
Use Quick Setup to choose the desired DVD language.
[CUSTOM] Setup
In addition to the Quick Setup setting, you can adjust various other settings.
[RESET]
Returns the settings in [SETUP] to the default setting.            
[ALBUM] (page 53)Selects the album to be played.  
[FILE] (page 53)Selects the JPEG image file and DivX video file to be played.  
[DATE] (page 56)Displays the date when the picture was taken.  
[INTERVAL] (page 62)Specifies the duration for which the slides are displayed on the screen.  
[EFFECT] (page 62)Selects the effects to be used for changing slides during a slide show.  
[MODE (MP3, JPEG)] (page 61)Selects the data type; MP3 audio track (AUDIO), JPEG image file (IMAGE) or both (AUTO) to be played when 
playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD.
 
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Searching/selecting the 
disc
      
You can search a DVD by title or chapter, and you can 
search a VIDEO CD/Super Audio CD/CD/DATA 
CD/DATA DVD by track, index, or scene. As titles 
and tracks are assigned unique numbers on the disc, 
you can select the desired one by entering its number. 
Or, you can search for a scene using the time code.
1Press DVD DISPLAY. (When playing a 
DATA CD/DATA DVD with JPEG image 
files, press DVD DISPLAY twice.)
The Control Menu appears.
2Press M/m to select the search method.
xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/DVD-RW
 [TITLE]
 [CHAPTER]
 [TIME/TEXT]
Select [TIME/TEXT] to search for a starting point 
by inputting the time code.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD without PBC 
Playback
 [TRACK]
 [INDEX]
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD with PBC Playback
 [SCENE]
xWhen playing a Super Audio CD
 [TRACK]
 [INDEX]
xWhen playing a CD
 [TRACK]
xWhen playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 
audio)
 [ALBUM]
 [TRACK]
xWhen playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (JPEG 
file/DivX video)
 [ALBUM]
 [FILE]
Example: when you select   [CHAPTER]
[** (**)] is selected (** refers to a number).
The number in parentheses indicates the total 
number of titles, chapters, tracks, indexes, scenes, 
albums or files.
3Press  (ENTER).
[** (**)] changes to [– – (**)].
4Press M/m or the number buttons to 
select the title, chapter, track, index, 
scene, etc., number you want to search 
for.
If you make a mistake
Cancel the number by pressing CLEAR, then 
select another number.
5Press  (ENTER).
The system starts playback from the selected 
number.
To search for a scene using the time code 
(DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/DVD-RW only)
1In step 2, select   [TIME/TEXT].
[T **:**:**] (playing time of the current title) is 
selected.
Searching for a title/chapter/track/
scene, etc.
CLEAR
M/m/ (ENTER)
DVD DISPLAY
DVD VIDEO1 8 ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
Selected row
DVD VIDEO ( 
3 4 ) 1 2 ( 
2 7 )T       1 : 3 2 : 5 5
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2Press  (ENTER).
[T **:**:**] changes to [T --:--:--].
3Input the time code using the number 
buttons, then press   (ENTER).
For example, to find the scene at 2 hours, 10 
minutes, and 20 seconds after the beginning, just 
enter [2:10:20].
Tip
When the Control Menu display is turned off, you can search 
for a chapter (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/DVD-RW), track 
(Super Audio CD/CD), or file (DATA CD/DATA DVD 
(DivX video)) by pressing the number buttons and   
(ENTER).
Note
You cannot search for a scene on a DVD+R/DVD+RW using 
the time code.
Some DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) 
mode have two types of titles for playback: originally 
recorded titles ([ORIGINAL]) and titles that can be 
created on recordable DVD players for editing 
([PLAY LIST]). You can select the type of title to be 
played.
1Press DVD DISPLAY. (If a disc is 
playing, press x to stop playback, then 
press DVD DISPLAY.)
The Control Menu appears.
2Press M/m to select   [ORIGINAL/
PLAY LIST], then press   (ENTER).
The options for [ORIGINAL/PLAY LIST] 
appear.
3Press M/m to select a setting.
 [PLAY LIST]: Plays the titles created from 
[ORIGINAL] for editing.
 [ORIGINAL]: Plays the titles originally 
recorded.
4Press  (ENTER).
      
Viewing the playing time and remaining 
time in the front panel display
You can check disc information, such as the 
remaining time, total number of titles in a DVD, tracks 
in a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD, or MP3, file 
name of a DivX video using the front panel display 
(page 69).
Selecting [ORIGINAL] or [PLAY LIST] 
on a DVD-R/DVD-RW
M/m/ (ENTER)
DVD DISPLAY
x
Viewing information about the disc
  3  (  
2 8 ) 1  ( 
4 4 )DVD-VR        
T       1 : 3 0 : 5 0
PLAY LIST PLAY LIST
ORIGINAL
DVD DISPLAY
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Press TIME/TEXT.
Each time you press TIME/TEXT while playing the 
disc, the display changes 1 t 2 t ... t 1 
t ...
When playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (DivX video)
1Playing time of the current file
2Current file name
3Current album and file number
When playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-R/DVD-RW
1Playing time and number of the current title
2Remaining time of the current title
3Playing time and number of the current chapter
4Remaining time of the current chapter
5Disc name
6Title and chapter
When playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC functions), 
Super Audio CD, or CD
1Playing time of the current track
2Remaining time of the current track
3Playing time of the disc
4Remaining time of the disc
5Disc name
6Track and index*
* Except for CD.
When playing an MP3
1Playing time and current track number
2Track (file) name
Notes
 The system can only display the first level of the DVD/CD 
text, such as the Disc name or title.
 If an MP3 file name cannot be displayed, “*” will appear 
in the front panel display instead.
 The disc name or track name may not be displayed 
depending on the text.
 Playing time of MP3 audio tracks and DivX video files 
may not be displayed correctly.
Checking the playing time and remaining 
time
You can check the playing time and remaining time of 
the current title, chapter, or track, and the total playing 
time or remaining time of the disc. You can also check 
the DVD text and MP3 folder name/file name 
recorded on the disc.
1Press TIME/TEXT during playback.
The following display appears.
2Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly to change 
the time information.
The display and the kinds of time that you can 
check depend on the disc you are playing.
xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-R/DVD-
RW
 T **:**:**
Playing time of the current title
 T–**:**:**
Remaining time of the current title
 C **:**:**
Playing time of the current chapter
 C–**:**:**
Remaining time of the current chapter
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (with PBC 
functions)
**:**
Playing time of the current scene
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD (without PBC 
functions), Super Audio CD, or CD
 T **:**
Playing time of the current track
 T–**:**
Remaining time of the current track
D **:**
Playing time of the current disc
 D–**:**
Remaining time of the current disc
xWhen playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 
audio)
 T **:**
Playing time of the current track
xWhen playing a DATA CD/DATA DVD (DivX 
video)
**:**:**
Playing time of the current file
Notes
 Only alphabetical letters and numbers can be displayed.
 Depending on the type of disc being played, the system 
can only display a limited number of characters. Also, 
depending on the disc, not all text characters will be 
displayed.
Checking the play information of the disc
To check DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text
Press TIME/TEXT repeatedly in step 2 to display text 
recorded on the DVD/Super Audio CD/CD.
The DVD/Super Audio CD/CD text appears only 
when text is recorded in the disc. You cannot change 
the text. If the disc does not contain text, “NO TEXT” 
appears.
T 1:01:57
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To check DATA CD/DATA DVD (MP3 audio/DivX 
video) text
By pressing TIME/TEXT while playing MP3 audio 
tracks on a DATA CD/DATA DVD or DivX video 
files on a DATA CD/DATA DVD, you can display 
the name of the album/track/file, and the audio bit rate 
(the amount of data per second of the current audio) on 
the TV screen.
* Appears when:
– playing an MP3 audio track on DATA CDs/DATA 
DVDs.
– playing a DivX video file that contains MP3 audio 
signals on DATA CDs/DATA DVDs.
Checking the date information 
(JPEG only)
You can check the date information during playback 
when the Exif* tag is recorded in the JPEG image 
data.
Press DVD DISPLAY twice during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
* “Exchangeable Image File Format” is a digital camera image 
format defined by the Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
Tip
Date information is [DD/MM/YYYY].
DD: Day
MM: Month
YYYY: Year
Using the play mode
(Programme Play)
  
You can play the contents of a disc in the order you 
want by arranging the order of the tracks on the disc to 
create your own programme. You can programme up 
to 99 tracks.
1Press DVD DISPLAY.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press M/m to select   [PROGRAM], 
then press   (ENTER).
The options for [PROGRAM] appear.
3Press M/m to select [SET t], then press 
 (ENTER).
4Press ,.
The cursor moves to the track row [T] (in this 
case, [01]).
BRAHMS  SYMPHONY
17:30 T
JAZZRIVER SIDE128k
Bit rate*
Album name Track/file name
1 ( 
8 )
1 ( 
2 0 )
01/ 01/ 2003DATA CD JPEG
Date information
Creating your own programme
H M/m/,/  (ENTER)
DVD DISPLAY
PROGRAM
1. TRACK ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK  – –
3. TRACK  – –
4. TRACK  – –
5. TRACK  – –
6. TRACK  – –
7. TRACK  – –T0:00:00
– –
01
02
03
04
05
06
[TRACK] is displayed when you play a VIDEO 
CD, Super Audio CD, or CD.
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5Select the track you want to programme.
For example, select track [02].
Press 
M/m to select [02] under [T], then press   
(ENTER). The track number may be displayed in 
3 digits for a Super Audio CD.
6To programme other tracks, repeat steps 
4 to 5.
The programmed tracks are displayed in the 
selected order.
7Press H to start Programme Play.
Programme Play starts.
“PGM” appears in the front panel display.
When the programme ends, you can restart the 
same programme again by pressing H.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in step 3. To play the 
same programme again, select [ON] in step 3 and 
press  (ENTER).
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu is turned off.
To change or cancel a programme
1Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own 
programme.”
2Select the programme number of the 
track you want to change or cancel using 
M/m. If you want to delete the track from 
the programme, press CLEAR.
3Follow step 5 for new programming. To 
cancel a programme, select [--] under 
[T], then press   (ENTER).
To cancel all of the tracks in the 
programmed order
1Follow steps 1 to 3 of “Creating your own 
programme.”
2Press M and select [ALL CLEAR].
3Press  (ENTER).
(Shuffle Play)
  
You can have the system “shuffle” tracks. Subsequent 
“shuffling” may produce a different playing order.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press M/m to select   [SHUFFLE], 
then press   (ENTER).
The options for [SHUFFLE] appear.
3Press M/m to select the item to be 
shuffled.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, 
or CD
 [TRACK]: Shuffles tracks on the disc.
xWhen Programme Play is activated
 [ON]: Shuffles tracks selected in Programme 
Play.
PROGRAM
1. TRACK  – – ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK  – –
3. TRACK  – –
4. TRACK  – –
5. TRACK  – –
6. TRACK  – –
7. TRACK  – –T
– –
02
03
04
05
0:00:00
06
01
PROGRAM
1. TRACK        0 2 ALL CLEAR
2. TRACK        – –
3. TRACK        – –
4. TRACK        – –
5. TRACK        – –
6. TRACK        – –
7. TRACK        – –0:15:30T– –
02
03
04
05
0601
Selected track
Total time of the programmed tracksPlaying in random order
M/m/ (ENTER)
DVD DISPLAY
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4Press  (ENTER).
Shuffle Play starts.
“SHUF” appears in the front panel display.
To return to normal play
Press CLEAR, or select [OFF] in step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu is turned off.
Tip
You can set Shuffle Play while the system is stopped.
(Repeat Play)
      
You can play all of the titles, tracks or albums on a 
disc or a single title, chapter, track, or album 
repeatedly.
You can use a combination of Shuffle or Programme 
Play modes.
1Press DVD DISPLAY during playback.
The Control Menu appears.
2Press M/m to select   [REPEAT], 
then press   (ENTER).
The options for [REPEAT] appear.
3Press M/m to select the item to be 
repeated.
The default setting is [OFF]. The system does not 
play repeatedly when [OFF] is selected.
xWhen playing a DVD VIDEO or DVD-R/DVD-
RW
 [OFF]: Does not play repeatedly.
 [DISC]: Repeats all of the titles on the disc.
 [TITLE]: Repeats the current title on a disc.
 [CHAPTER]: Repeats the current chapter.
xWhen playing a VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, 
or CD
 [OFF]: Does not play repeatedly.
 [DISC]: Repeats all of the tracks on the disc.
 [TRACK]: Repeats the current track.
xWhen playing a DATA CD or DATA DVD
 [OFF]: Does not play repeatedly.
 [DISC]: Repeats all of the albums on the disc.
 [ALBUM]: Repeats the current album.
 [TRACK] (MP3 audio tracks only): Repeats the 
current track.
 [FILE] (DivX video files only): Repeats the 
current file.
4Press  (ENTER).
The item is selected.
To return to normal play, press CLEAR, or select 
[OFF] in step 3.
To turn off the Control Menu
Press DVD DISPLAY repeatedly until the Control 
Menu is turned off.
Note
When [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] is set to [IMAGE (JPEG)] 
(page 61), you cannot select [TRACK].
Tip
Depending on the repeat type you set, indication in the front 
panel display may differ:
– “REP”: Repeat all titles, tracks, or albums on a disc.
– “REP1”: Repeat single title, chapter or album on a disc.
Playing repeatedly
M/m/ (ENTER)
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Enjoying the slide show
What is MP3/JPEG?
MP3 is audio compression technology that satisfies 
the ISO/MPEG regulations. JPEG is image 
compression technology.
Discs that the system can play
You can play back DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/
CD-RWs) or DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/
DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs) recorded in MP3 
(MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) and JPEG format. However, 
the DATA CDs must be recorded according to ISO 
9660 Level 1, Level 2 or Joliet format and DATA 
DVDs of Universal Disk Format for the system to 
recognize the tracks (or files). You can also play discs 
recorded in Multi Session*.
See the instructions supplied with the CD-Rs/
CD-RWs or DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs drives and the recording software (not 
supplied) for details on the recording format.
* About the multi-session disc: If MP3 audio tracks or JPEG 
image files are recorded in the first session, the system will also 
play MP3 audio tracks or JPEG image files in other sessions. If 
audio tracks and images in audio CD format or video CD 
format are recorded in the first session, only the first session 
will be played back.
Note
The system may not be able to play some DATA CDs/DATA 
DVDs created in the Packet Write format.
MP3 audio track or JPEG image file that the 
system can play
The system can play the MP3 audio tracks or JPEG 
image files:
 which have the extension “.MP3” (MP3 audio track) or 
“.JPG”/“.JPEG” (JPEG image file)
 which conform to the DCF* image file format
* “Design rule for Camera File system”: Image standards for 
digital cameras regulated by Japan Electronics and Information 
Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
Notes
 The system will play any data with the extension “.MP3,” 
“.JPG,” or “.JPEG” even if they are not in MP3 or JPEG 
format. Playing this data may generate a loud noise which 
could damage your speaker system.
 The system does not conform to audio in MP3PRO 
format.
Playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG 
image files
The playback order of MP3 audio tracks or JPEG 
image files recorded on a DATA CD/DATA DVD is 
as follows:
Structure of disc contents
When you insert a DATA CD/DATA DVD and press 
H, the numbered tracks (or files) are played 
sequentially, from 1 through 7. Any sub-albums/
tracks (or files) contained within a currently selected 
album take priority over the next album in the same 
tree. (Example: C contains D so 4 is played before 
5.)
When you press DVD MENU and the list of album 
names appears (page 60), the album names are 
arranged in alphabetical order (A t B t C t D 
t F t G). Albums that do not contain tracks (or 
files) (such as album E) do not appear in the list.
Tips
 If you add numbers (01, 02, 03, etc.) to the front of the 
track/file names when you store the tracks (or files) in a 
disc, the tracks and files will be played in that order.
 If a disc consists of many trees, it takes longer to start 
playback.
Notes
 Playback order may differ from the illustration depending 
on the software you use to create the DATA CD/DATA 
DVD, or if there are more than 200 albums and 300 files 
in each album.
 The system can recognize up to 200 albums, and will not 
play any albums beyond the 200th.
About MP3 audio tracks and JPEG 
image files
ROOT
Tree 1 Tree 2 Tree 3 Tree 4 Tree 5
AlbumTrack (MP3 audio) or 
File (JPEG image)
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 The system may take longer time to playback, when 
progressing to the following album or jump to other 
album.
 Some type of JPEG files cannot be played.
Selecting an MP3 audio track or album
1Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD.
The system starts playing from the first album.
2Press DVD MENU.
The albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA 
DVD appear. When an album is being played, its 
title is shaded.
3Press M/m to select an album.
xWhen selecting an album
Press H to start playing the selected 
album.
xWhen selecting a track
Press  (ENTER).
A list of the tracks contained in the album 
appears. 
Press M/m to select a track, then press 
 (ENTER).
The selected track starts playing. You can turn 
the track list off by pressing DVD MENU. 
Pressing DVD MENU again will display the 
album list.
To play the next or previous MP3 audio track
Press ./>. Note that you can select the next 
album by continuing to press > after the last track 
on the first album, but that you cannot return to the 
previous album by pressing .. To return to the 
previous album, select the album from the album list.
To return to the previous display
Press O RETURN.
To stop playback
Press x.
To turn off the display
Press DVD MENU.
Selecting a JPEG image file or album
1Load a DATA CD or DATA DVD.
The system starts playing from the first album.
2Press DVD MENU.
The albums recorded on the DATA CD or DATA 
DVD appear. When an album is being played, its 
title is shaded.
Playing DATA CDs or DATA DVDs with 
MP3 audio track and JPEG image 
files
DVD MENU
H