Sony DAV-FX10 Operating Instructions Manual page 8

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
SA-CD layer and CD layer combination.
• SA-CD layer: A high-density signal layer
for Super Audio CD
1
• CD layer* : A layer that is readable by a
conventional CD player
Single layer disc
(a disc with a single SA-CD layer)
2
Hybrid disc*
(a disc with an SA-CD layer and a CD layer)
An SA-CD layer consists of the 2 channel area
or the multi-channel area.
• 2 channel area: An area in which 2 channel
stereo tracks are recorded
• Multi-channel area: An area in which multi-
channel (up to 5.1 channels) tracks are
recorded
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SA-CD layer
3
CD layer*
3
SA-CD layer*
4
2 channel area*
4
Multi channel area*
*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 Area for
a Super Audio CD" (page 37).
*4 To select an area, see "Selecting a Playback Area for
a Super Audio CD" (page 37).
Region code
Your system has a region code printed on the
back of the unit and will only play DVDs labeled
with the same region code.
DVD VIDEOs labeled
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.
SA-CD layer
will also play on this
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