Sony DAV-X1 User Manual

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.

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” (page 46).

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.

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.

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