Sony Tav L1 Operating Instructions

							Using the Player Control Menu
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3Press M/m to select an album. 
xWhen selecting an album
Press H to start playing the selected 
album.
xWhen selecting an image
Press PICTURE NAVI.
Thumbnail images in the album appear in 16 
subscreens. 
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4Press M/m to select   [MODE 
(MP3, JPEG)], then press   (ENTER).
The options for [MODE (MP3, JPEG)] appear.
5Press M/m to select the setting you want 
and press   (ENTER).
 [AUTO]: Plays both the JPEG image files and 
MP3 audio tracks in the same album as a slide 
show.
 [AUDIO (MP3)]: Plays only MP3 audio tracks 
continuously.
 [IMAGE (JPEG)]: Plays only JPEG image files 
as a slide show.
6Press DVD MENU.
The list of albums recorded on the DATA CD or 
DATA DVD appears.
7Press M/m to select the album you want 
and press H.
The system starts playing the selected album.
You can turn the album list on and off by pressing 
DVD MENU repeatedly.
Tip
When you select [AUTO], the system can recognize up to 
300 MP3 tracks and 300 JPEG files in a single album. When 
you select [AUDIO (MP3)] or [IMAGE (JPEG)], the system 
can recognize up to 600 MP3 and 600 JPEG files in a single 
album. A maximum of 200 albums can be recognized 
regardless of the selected mode.
Notes
 You cannot playback JPEG files and MP3 tracks at the 
same time if they are not contained in the same album.
 PICTURE NAVI does not work when [AUDIO (MP3)] is 
selected.
 If you play large MP3 track data and JPEG image data at 
the same time, the sound may skip. It is recommended that 
you set the MP3 bit rate to 128 kbps or lower when 
creating the file. If the sound still skips, then reduce the 
size of the JPEG file.
Specifying the slide show duration 
(DATA CD/DATA DVD only)
When you play JPEG image files using slide show, 
you can specify the duration for slides to appear on the 
screen.
1Press DVD DISPLAY twice.
The Control Menu for JPEG appears.
2Press M/m to select   [INTERVAL], 
then press   (ENTER).
The options for [INTERVAL] appear.
3Press M/m to select the setting you want.
 [NORMAL]: Sets the duration to about 6 to 9 
seconds. [FAST]: Sets the duration shorter than 
[NORMAL].
 [SLOW1]: Sets the duration longer than 
[NORMAL].
 [SLOW2]: Sets the duration longer than 
[SLOW1].
4Press  (ENTER).
The selected setting takes effect.
Note
Some JPEG files may take longer to display than others, 
which may make the duration seems longer that the option 
you selected. Especially progressive JPEG files or JPEG files 
of 3,000,000 pixels or more.
Selecting an effect for image files in the 
slide show 
(DATA CD/DATA DVD only)
When you play a JPEG image file, you can select the 
effect to be used when viewing the slide show.
1Press DVD DISPLAY twice.
The Control Menu for JPEG appears.
2Press M/m to select   [EFFECT], 
then press   (ENTER).
The options for [EFFECT] appear.
3Press M/m to select the setting you want.
 [MODE1]: The image sweeps in from top to 
bottom.
 [MODE2]: The image stretches out from left to 
right of the screen.
 [MODE3]: The image stretches out from the 
centre of the screen.
 [MODE4]: The images randomly cycle through 
the effects.
 [MODE5]: The next image slides over the 
previous image.
 [OFF]: Turns off this function. 
4Press  (ENTER).
The selected setting takes effect.
 
						

							Using the Player Control Menu
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Locking discs
(CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL, PARENTAL 
CONTROL)
   
You can set 2 kinds of playback restrictions for the 
desired disc.
 Custom Parental Control 
You can set playback restrictions so that the system 
will not play inappropriate discs.
 Parental Control 
Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited 
according to a predetermined level such as the age 
of the users. Scenes may be blocked or replaced 
with different scenes.
The same password is used for both Custom Parental 
Control and Parental Control.
Preventing playback of specific discs 
[CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL]
You can set the same Custom Parental Control 
password for up to 40 discs. When you set the 41st-
disc, the first disc is cancelled.
1Insert the disc you want to lock.
If the disc is playing, press x to stop playback.
2Press DVD DISPLAY. 
The Control Menu appears.
3Press M/m to select   [PARENTAL 
CONTROL], then press   (ENTER).
The options for [PARENTAL CONTROL] 
appear.
4Press M/m to select [ON t], then press 
 (ENTER).
xIf you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new password 
appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number 
buttons, then press   (ENTER).
The display for confirming the password appears.
xWhen you have already registered a 
password
The display for entering the password appears.
5Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password 
using the number buttons, then press   
(ENTER).
[Custom parental control is set.] appears and the 
screen returns to the Control Menu.
To turn off the Custom Parental Control function
1Follow steps 1 through 3 of “Preventing playback of 
specific discs [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL].”
2Press M/m to select [OFF t], then press   
(ENTER).
3Enter your 4-digit password using the number 
buttons, then press   (ENTER).
To play a disc for which Custom Parental Control is 
set
1Insert the disc for which Custom Parental Control is 
set. 
The [CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL] display 
appears.
Number 
buttons
DVD DISPLAY M/m/ (ENTER)
x
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password, 
then press         .ENTER
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press         .ENTER
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2Enter your 4-digit password using the number 
buttons, then press   (ENTER).
The system is ready for playback.
Tip
If you forget your password, enter the 6-digit number 
“199703” using the number buttons when the [CUSTOM 
PARENTAL CONTROL] display asks you for your 
password, then press   (ENTER). The display will ask you 
to enter a new 4-digit password.
Limiting playback for children [PARENTAL 
CONTROL]
(DVD VIDEO only)
Playback of some DVD VIDEOs can be limited 
according to a predetermined level such as the age of 
the users. The [PARENTAL CONTROL] function 
allows you to set a playback limitation level.
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   [PARENTAL 
CONTROL], then press   (ENTER).
The options for [PARENTAL CONTROL] 
appear.
3Press M/m to select [PLAYER t], then 
press  (ENTER).
xIf you have not entered a password
The display for registering a new password 
appears.
Enter a 4-digit password using the number 
buttons, then press   (ENTER).
The display for confirming the password appears.
xWhen you have already registered a 
password
The display for entering the password appears.
4Enter or re-enter your 4-digit password 
using the number buttons, then press   
(ENTER).
The display for setting the playback limitation 
level appears.
5Press M/m to select [STANDARD], then 
press  (ENTER).
The selection items for [STANDARD] are 
displayed.
6Press M/m to select a geographic area 
as the playback limitation level, then 
press  (ENTER).
The area is selected.
When you select [OTHERS t], select and enter 
a standard code in the table on page 78 using the 
number buttons.
7Press M/m to select [LEVEL], then press 
 (ENTER).
The selection items for [LEVEL] are displayed.
8Press M/m to select the level you want, 
then press   (ENTER).
Parental Control setting is complete.
The lower the value, the stricter the limitation.
To turn off the Parental Control function
Set [LEVEL] to [OFF] in step 8.
CUSTOM PARENTAL CONTROL
Custom parental control is already
set. To play, enter your password
and press
          .ENTER
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter a new 4-digit password, 
then press         .ENTER
PARENTAL CONTROL
Enter password, then press         .ENTER
PARENTAL CONTROL
LEVEL: OFF
USA
STANDARD:
 
						

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To play a disc for which Parental Control is set
1Insert the disc and press H.
The display for entering your password appears.
2Enter your 4-digit password using the number 
buttons, then press   (ENTER).
The system starts playback.
Tip
If you forget your password, remove the disc and repeat steps 
1 to 3 of “Preventing playback of specific discs [CUSTOM 
PARENTAL CONTROL].” When you are asked to enter 
your password, enter “199703” using the number buttons, 
then press   (ENTER). The display will ask you to enter a 
new 4-digit password. After you enter a new 4-digit 
password, replace the disc in the system and press H. When 
the display for entering your password appears, enter your 
new password.
Notes
 When you play discs which do not have the Parental 
Control function, playback cannot be limited on this 
system.
 Depending on the disc, you may be asked to change the 
parental control level while playing the disc. In this case, 
enter your password, then change the level. If the Resume 
Play mode is cancelled, the level returns to the previous 
level.
Changing the password
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   [PARENTAL 
CONTROL], then press   (ENTER).
The options for [PARENTAL CONTROL] 
appear.
3Press M/m to select [PASSWORD t], 
then press   (ENTER).
The display for entering the password appears.
4Enter your 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press   (ENTER).
5Enter a new 4-digit password using the 
number buttons, then press   (ENTER).
6To confirm your password, re-enter it 
using the number buttons, then press   
(ENTER).
If you make a mistake entering your password
Press < before you press   (ENTER) and input the 
correct number.
Using the Setup Display
By using the Setup Display, you can make various 
adjustments to items such as picture and sound. 
Note
Playback settings stored in the disc take priority over the 
Setup Display settings and not all the functions described 
may work.
DVD Setup Display list
The order of the displayed items may be different from the 
actual display.
See page in parentheses for details of each menu.
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD (67)
MENU (67)
AUDIO (67)
SUBTITLE (67)
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER (67)
BACKGROUND (67)
CUSTOM SETUP
PAUSE MODE (68)
TRACK SELECTION (68)
MULTI-DISC RESUME (68)
DivX (68)
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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   [SETUP], 
then press   (ENTER).
The options for [SETUP] appear.
3Press  M/m  to select [CUSTOM], then 
press  (ENTER).
The Setup Display appears.
4Press  M/m  to select the setup item from 
the displayed list: [LANGUAGE SETUP], 
[SCREEN SETUP], or [CUSTOM 
SETUP]. Then press   (ENTER).
The Setup item is selected.
Example: [SCREEN SETUP]
5Select an item using  M/m , then press   
(ENTER).
The options for the selected item appear.
Example: [SCREEN SAVER]
6Select a setting using  M/m , then press   
(ENTER).
The setting is selected and setup is complete.
To reset all of the [SETUP] settings
1Select [RESET] in step 3 and press   
(ENTER).
2Select [YES] using  M/m .
You can also quit the process and return to the 
Control Menu by selecting [NO] here.
3Press  (ENTER).
All the settings explained on pages 66 to 68 return 
to the default settings*. Do not press  [/1 while 
resetting the system as it takes a few seconds to 
complete.
* Except for Parental Control settings.
Note
When you turn the system on after resetting, the guide 
message appears on the TV screen. To perform the Quick 
Setup (page 19), press   (ENTER), to return to normal 
screen, press CLEAR.
Setting the display or sound track language
[LANGUAGE SETUP]
[LANGUAGE SETUP] allows you to set various 
languages for the on-screen display or sound track.
M /m / (ENTER)
DVD DISPLAY
x
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND: ON
JACKET PICTURE
Selected item
Setup items
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:ONON
OFF
Options
SCREEN SETUP SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND: ON
JACKET PICTURE
Selected setting
 
						

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Select [LANGUAGE SETUP] in the Setup Display. 
To use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” 
(page 65).
x[OSD] (On-Screen Display)
Switches the display language on the screen.
x[MENU] (DVD VIDEO only)
You can select the desired language for the disc’s 
menu.
x[AUDIO] (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the sound track.
When you select [ORIGINAL], the language given 
priority in the disc is selected.
x[SUBTITLE] (DVD VIDEO only)
Switches the language of the subtitle recorded on the 
DVD VIDEO.
When you select [AUDIO FOLLOW], the language 
for the subtitles changes according to the language 
you selected for the sound track.
Tip
If you select [OTHERS t] in [MENU], [AUDIO], and 
[SUBTITLE], select and enter a language code from 
“Language code list (DVD function only)” (page 78) using 
the number buttons.
Note
When you select a language in [MENU], [AUDIO], or 
[SUBTITLE] that is not recorded on the DVD VIDEO, one 
of the recorded languages will be automatically selected 
(depending on the disc, the language may not be selected 
automatically).
Settings for the display
[SCREEN SETUP]
Choose the TV screen settings.
Select [SCREEN SETUP] in the Setup Display. To 
use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” 
(page 65).
x[SCREEN SAVER]
The screen saver image appears when you leave the 
system in pause or stop mode for 15 
minutes, or when 
you play back a Super Audio CD, CD, or DATA CD/
DATA DVD (MP3 audio) for more than 15 minutes. 
The screen saver will help prevent your display device 
from becoming damaged (ghosting). Press 
H to turn 
off the screen saver.
x[BACKGROUND]
The background can be set/displayed during the 
following:
– When a DVD or Video CD, DATA CD/DATA 
DVD (JPEG files) are stopped.
– When a Super Audio CD, CD, or DATA CD/DATA 
DVD (MP3 audio) are played back or stopped.
Custom settings
[CUSTOM SETUP]
Use this to set up playback-related (and other) 
settings.
Select [CUSTOM SETUP] in the Setup Display. To 
use the display, see “Using the Setup Display” 
(page 65).
LANGUAGE SETUP
OSD:
MENU:                          
AUDIO:
SUBTITLE:ENGLISH
ENGLISH
ORIGINAL
AUDIO FOLLOW
SCREEN SETUP
SCREEN SAVER:
BACKGROUND:ON
JACKET PICTURE
[ON]Turns on the screen saver.
[OFF]Turns off the screen saver.
[JACKET 
PICTURE]The jacket picture (still picture) 
appears, but only when the jacket 
picture is already recorded on the 
disc (CD-EXTRA, etc.). If the 
disc does not contain a jacket 
picture, the [GRAPHICS] picture 
appears.
[GRAPHICS]A preset picture stored in the 
system appears.
[BLUE]The background colour is blue.
[BLACK]The background colour is black.
MULTI-DISC RESUME:
CUSTOM SETUP
AUTO
PAUSE MODE:
OFF
TRACK SELECTION:
ON
DivX:
Registration Code    
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x[PAUSE MODE] (DVD VIDEO/DVD-R/DVD-RW 
only)
Selects the picture in pause mode.
x[TRACK SELECTION] (DVD VIDEO only)
Gives the sound track which contains the highest 
number of channels priority when you play a DVD 
VIDEO on which multiple audio formats (PCM, DTS, 
MPEG audio, or Dolby Digital format) are recorded.
Notes
 When you set the item to [AUTO], the language may 
change. The [TRACK SELECTION] setting has higher 
priority than the [AUDIO] settings in [LANGUAGE 
SETUP] (page 67). (Depending on the disc, this function 
may not work.)
 If PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital sound, and MPEG audio 
tracks have the same number of channels, the system 
selects PCM, DTS, Dolby Digital sound, and MPEG audio 
tracks in this order.
x[MULTI-DISC RESUME] (DVD VIDEO/VIDEO CD 
only)
Switches the Multi-disc Resume setting on or off. 
x[DivX]
Displays the registration code for this system.
For more information, go to 
http://www.divx.com
 on the Internet.
[AUTO]The picture, including subjects 
that move dynamically, is output 
with no jitter. Normally select this 
position.
[FRAME]The picture, including subjects 
that do not move dynamically, is 
output in high resolution.
[OFF]No priority given.
[AUTO]Priority given.
[ON]Stores the resume settings in 
memory for up to 40 discs.
[OFF]Does not store the resume settings 
in memory. Playback restarts at 
the resume point only for the 
current disc in the system.
 
						

							Using the Lift Unit/Front Panel Display
69 GB
About the indications in the lift unit/front panel display
1Current surround format (Except for JPEG and 
Super Audio CD)
2Playing status (DVD function only)
3Lights up when the time information of a title or 
chapter appears in the front panel display. (DVD 
only)
4Current play mode5Lights up when an FM radio station is tuned. (36)
6Lights up when an FM stereo broadcast is tuned. 
(36)
7Lights up when listening the FM radio in 
monaural effect. (35)
8Current disc type
9Lights up when playing NTSC discs (DVD function 
only).
Adjusting the brightness of the display
Press DIMMER repeatedly to turn the display on or off while the system is on.
Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:
DIMMER OFF (high brightness) y DIMMER ON (low brightness)
Using the Lift Unit/Front Panel Display
Overview of the items
TITLE CHAP REP REP1 SHUF PGM TUNED ST MONO
SA-CD
NTSC
8
6 2
9
7 543 1
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(AUDIO DRC)
Narrows the dynamic range of a Dolby Digital sound 
track. Useful for watching movies at low volume late 
at night.
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press M/m repeatedly until “AUDIO DRC” 
appears in the front panel display, then 
press   (ENTER) or ,.
3Press M/m to select the setting.
 “DRC OFF”: No compression of dynamic range.
 “DRC STD”: Reproduces the sound track with 
the kind of dynamic range that the recording 
engineer intended.
 “DRC MAX”: Compresses dynamic range fully.
4Press  (ENTER).
Note
AUDIO DRC only applies to Dolby Digital sources.
(DUAL MONO)
You can play bilingual broadcasts recorded on 
DVD-R/DVD-RWs in VR mode.
Note
This setting works for the DVD function only.
1Press AMP MENU.
2Press M/m repeatedly until “DUAL MONO” 
appears in the front panel display, then 
press   (ENTER) or ,.
3Press M/m to select the sound you want.
 “MAIN”: Main sound is output from the left and 
right speakers.
 “SUB”: Sub sound is output from the left and 
right speakers.
 “MAIN+SUB”: Main sound and Sub sound are 
output from the left and right speakers.
 “MAIN/SUB”: Main sound is output from the 
left speaker and Sub sound is output from the 
right speaker.
4Press  (ENTER).
Enjoying the sound at low volume
AMP MENU M/m/,/ (ENTER)
With cover opened.
Enjoying a bilingual DVD disc
AMP MENU M/m/,/ (ENTER)
With cover opened.