Region code, Note on playback operations of dvds and video cds, Types of super audio cds – Sony DAV-FX80 User Manual

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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
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

A Super Audio 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

*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 42).

*4 To select an area, see “Selecting a Playback Area for

a Super Audio CD” (page 42).

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

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.

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.

Single layer disc
(a disc with a single Super Audio CD layer)

Super Audio CD
layer

Hybrid disc

*

2

(a disc with a Super Audio CD layer and a CD layer)

Super Audio CD
layer

*

3

CD layer

*

3

Super Audio CD
layer

Multi channel area

*

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2 channel area

*

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