Sony DAV-SC8: About this Manual

Format of

Disc logo

About this Manual

discs

CD-R/CD-RW

• The instructions in this manual describe the

(audio data)

(MP3 files)

controls on the remote. You can also use the

(JPEG files)

controls on the system if they have the same or

similar names as those on the remote.

• The following symbols are used in this

manual.

Symbol Meaning

The “DVD VIDEO” logo is a trademark.

Functions available for DVD

VIDEOs and DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs

Terms for discs

in video mode or DVD+Rs/

DVD+RWs

• Title

Functions available in VIDEO CD

The longest section of a picture or music

mode

feature on a DVD, movie, etc., in video

Functions available in CD mode

software, or the entire album in audio

software.

Functions available in Super Audio

CD and Audio CD mode

• Chapter

Section of a picture or a music piece that is

Functions available for MP3* audio

tracks

smaller than titles. A title is composed of

several chapters. Depending on the disc, no

Functions available for JPEG files

chapters may be recorded.

• Album

* MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format

Section of a music piece or an image on a data

defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.

CD containing MP3 audio tracks or JPEG

files.

This System Can Play the

• Track

Section of a picture or a music piece on a

Following Discs

VIDEO CD, Super Audio CD, CD, or MP3.

• Index (Super Audio CD, CD) / Video

Format of

Disc logo

Index (VIDEO CD)

discs

A number that divides a track into sections to

DVD VIDEO

easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO

CD, Super Audio CD, or CD. Depending on

the disc, no indexes may be recorded.

• Scene

Super Audio

CD

On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions

(page 25), the menu screens, moving pictures

and still pictures are divided into sections

VIDEO CD

called “scenes.”

• File

Section of a picture on a data CD containing

JPEG image files.

Audio CD

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Disc

Region code

DVD

Title

structure

Your system has a region code printed on the

back of the unit and will only play DVDs

Chapter

VIDEO

Disc

labelled with the same region code.

CD, Super

Track

Audio CD,

DVDs labelled will also play on this system.

ALL

or CD

structure

Index

If you try to play any other DVD, the message

Disc

“Playback prohibited by area limitations.” will

MP3

Album

appear on the TV screen. Depending on the

structure

DVD, no region code indication may be given

Track

even though playing the DVD is prohibited by

Disc

area restrictions.

JPEG

Album

structure

Examples of discs that the

File

system cannot play

Note on PBC (Playback Control)

(VIDEO CDs)

The system cannot play the following discs:

• CD-ROMs (except for extension “.MP3,”

This system conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of

“.JPG,” or “.JPEG”)

VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds

• CD-Rs/CD-RWs other than those recorded in

of playback depending on the disc type.

the following formats:

– music CD format

Disc type You can

– video CD format

VIDEO CDs

Enjoy video playback (moving

without PBC

pictures) as well as music.

– MP3/JPEG format that conforms to

functions

ISO9660* Level 1/Level 2, or its extended

(Ver. 1.1 discs)

format, Joliet

• Data part of CD-Extras

VIDEO CDs

Play interactive software using

with PBC

menu screens displayed on the

• DVD-ROMs

functions

TV screen (PBC Playback), in

• DVD Audio discs

(Ver. 2.0 discs)

addition to the video playback

• DVD-RAMs

functions of Ver. 1.1 discs.

• DVD-RWs in VR (Video Recording) mode

Moreover, you can play high-

resolution still pictures, if they

• Progressive JPEG file

are included on the disc.

* A logical format of files and folders on CD-ROMs,

defined by ISO (International Standard

Organization)

About Multi Session CD

• This system can play Multi Session CDs when

Do not load the following discs:

an MP3 audio track is contained in the first

session. Any subsequent MP3 audio tracks

• A DVD with a different region code (page 7,

recorded in later sessions can also be played

75).

back.

• A disc that is neither standard nor circular

• This system can play Multi Session CDs when

(e.g., card, heart, or star shape).

a JPEG image file is contained in the first

• A disc with paper or stickers on it.

session. Any subsequent JPEG image files

recorded in later sessions can also be played

• A disc that has adhesive or cellophane tape still

back.

left on it.

• 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.

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