About This Manual; This System Can Play The Following Discs - Sony DAV-HDX500 Operating Instructions Manual

About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual describe the
controls on the remote. You can also use the
controls on the unit if they have the same or
similar names as those on the remote.
• The instructions in this manual are for DAV-
HDX500 and DAV-HDX501W. DAV-
HDX500 is the model used for illustration
purposes. Any difference in operation is
clearly indicated in the text, for example,
"DAV-HDX500 only."
• The Control Menu items may vary depending
on the area.
• "DVD" may be used as a general term for
DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, and
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.
• Measurements are expressed in feet (ft) for
North American models.
• The following symbols are used in this
manual.
Symbol Meaning
Functions available for DVD
VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in
video mode, and DVD+Rs/
DVD+RWs
Functions available for DVD-Rs/
DVD-RWs in VR (Video
Recording) mode
Functions available for VIDEO
CDs (including Super VCDs or CD-
Rs/CD-RWs in video CD format or
Super VCD format)
Functions available for music CDs
or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD
format
Functions available for DATA CDs
(CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs)
containing MP3* audio tracks and
JPEG image files
Functions available for DATA
DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/
DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs)
containing MP3* audio tracks and
JPEG image files
* MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format
defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio
data.
6
US
This System Can Play the
Following Discs
Format of
discs
DVD VIDEO
DVD-RW/
DVD-R
DVD+RW/
DVD+R
VIDEO CD
(Ver. 1.1 and
2.0 discs)/
Audio CD
CD-RW/CD-R
(audio data)
(MP3 files)
(JPEG files)
"DVD-RW," "DVD+RW," "DVD+R,"
"DVD VIDEO," and the "CD" logos are trademarks.
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 and JPEG image files of
format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1/
Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet
Disc logo