Glossary
Analogue audio: Sound that has not been HDD (Hard disk drive): This is a mass
turned into numbers. Analogue sound is data storage device used in computers, etc.
available when you use the AUDIO LEFT/Disks are
RIGHT. These red and white sockets send with a thin magnetic media. Magnetic heads English
audio through two channels, the left and record data on the rapidly spinning disks.
right.This facilitates the reading and writing of
large amounts of data at high speed.
Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the
length to height ratio of TV screens. The S-Video: Produces a clear picture by
ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio
of a high-de
letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with and the colour. You can use S-Video only if
a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.your TV has an S-Video In socket.
AUDIO OUT sockets: Red and white VIDEO OUT socket: Yellow socket on
sockets on the back of the unit that send the back of the system that sends the DVD
picture video to a TV.
audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.).
GUIDE (EPG): The GUIDE (Electronic
Digital: Sound that has been converted into Programme Guide) is a guide showing
numerical values. Digital sound is available programmes which can be displayed on a
when you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT conventional television (via the Digital
COAXIAL or OPTICAL sockets. These Terrestrial Television tuner included in this
sockets send audio through multiple recorder) as the now and next programmes
channels, instead of just two channels as
analogue does.or the television schedule for a day or more
at a time.
Dolby Digital: A surround sound system
developed by Dolby Laboratories containing Parental control: Limits disc play
up to six channels of digital audio (front left according to the age of the users or the
and right, surround left and right, centre and limitation level in each country. The
subwoofer).limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is
activated, playback will be prohibited if the
HDMI: High-De
Interface (HDMI) is a high-speed digital level.
interface that can transmit uncompressed
high de
audio. It delivers perfect picture and sound audio encoding system.
quality, completely free from noise. HDMI is
fully backward-compatible with DVI.Component Video Out Jacks: Jacks on
As required by the HDMI standard, the back of the DVD System that send high-
connecting to HDMI or DVI products quality video to a TV that has Component
without HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Video In jacks (R/G/B,Y/Pb/Pr, etc.)
Content Protection) will result in no Video
or Audio output.
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