About This Manual

• The instructions in this manual describe the

controls on the remote. You can also use the

controls on the unit if they have the same or

This System Can Play the Following Discs

Format of

similar names as those on the remote.

• The instructions in this manual are for DAV-

discs

Disc logo

HDX500 and DAV-HDX501W. DAV-
HDX500 is the model used for illustration
purposes. Any difference in operation is
clearly indicated in the text, for example,
“DAV-HDX500 only.”

• The Control Menu items may vary depending

on the area.
• “DVD” may be used as a general term for
DVD VIDEOs, DVD+RWs/DVD+Rs, and
DVD-RWs/DVD-Rs.
• Measurements are expressed in feet (ft) for
North American models.
• The following symbols are used in this
manual.

Symbol Meaning

Functions available for DVD VIDEOs, DVD-Rs/DVD-RWs in video mode, and DVD+Rs/ DVD+RWs

Functions available for DVD-Rs/

DVD-RWs in VR (Video

Recording) mode

Functions available for VIDEO

CDs (including Super VCDs or CD-

Rs/CD-RWs in video CD format or

Super VCD format)

Functions available for music CDs or CD-Rs/CD-RWs in music CD format

Functions available for DATA CDs (CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD-RWs) containing MP3* audio tracks and JPEG image files

Functions available for DATA DVDs (DVD-ROMs/DVD-Rs/ DVD-RWs/DVD+Rs/DVD+RWs) containing MP3* audio tracks and JPEG image files

*MP3 (MPEG1 Audio Layer 3) is a standard format defined by ISO/MPEG which compresses audio data.

DVD VIDEO

DVD-RW/

DVD-R

DVD+RW/

DVD+R

VIDEO CD (Ver. 1.1 and

2.0discs)/ Audio CD

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

“DVD-RW,” “DVD+RW,” “DVD+R,”

“DVD VIDEO,” and the “CD” logos are trademarks.

Note about CDs/DVDsThe system can play CD-ROMs/CD-Rs/CD- RWs recorded in the following formats:audio CD formatVIDEO CD format

MP3 audio tracks and JPEG image files of format conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, or its extended format, Joliet

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