DAV-X1G, HCD-X1G - Sony Audio Service Manual (repair manual). Page 5

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The “DVD VIDEO” logo and “DVD-RW” logo are 
trademarks.

*1 Except for multi-channel playback area.

*2 CD text data can be displayed (disc title only).

The system can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-
RWs recorded in the following formats:
− audio CD format
− video CD format

DVD VIDEO

DVD-RW

VIDEO CD

Super Audio 
CD

*1

Audio CD

*2

CD-R/CD-RW 
(audio data) 
(MP3 files) 
(JPEG files)

− 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:
− DivX video files of format conforming to 

UDF.

The system cannot play the following discs:
• CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those 

recorded in the formats listed on page 6

• CD-ROMs recorded in PHOTO CD format
• Data part of CD-Extras
• DVD Audios
• DVD-RAMs
• A DVD VIDEO with a different region code. 

• 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.

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.

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.

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.

Ring

Label

Adapter

This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of 
VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds 
of playback depending on the disc type.

• 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.

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.

VIDEO CDs 
without PBC 
functions 
(Ver. 1.1 discs)

Enjoy video playback (moving 
pictures) as well as music.

VIDEO CDs 
with PBC 
functions 
(Ver. 2.0 discs)

Play interactive software using 
menu screens displayed on the 
TV screen (PBC Playback), in 
addition to the video playback 
functions of Ver. 1.1 discs. 
Moreover, you can play high-
resolution still pictures, if they 
are included on the disc.

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”.

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 

 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.

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

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.