Glossary
EnglishAnalog: Sound that has not been turned into Multichannel: DVD is speci
numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound sound track constitute one sound
has speci
audio through two channels, the left and right.having three or more channels.
Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and Parental Control: A function of the DVD to
horizontal sizes of a displayed image. The limit playback of the disc by the age of the users
horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs. is according to the limitation level in each country.
4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9.The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is
AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the activated, playback will be prohibited if the
DVD System that send audio to another system softwares level is higher than the user-set level.
(TV, Stereo, etc.).PCM (Pulse Code Modulation): A system for
Bit Rate: The amount of data used to hold a converting analog sound signal to digital signal for
given length of music; measured in kilobits per later processing, with no data compression used in
seconds, or kbps. Or, the speed at which you conversion.
record. Generally, the higher the bit rate, or the Playback control (PBC): Refers to the signal
higher the recording speed, the better the sound recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling
quality. However, higher bit rates use more space reproduction. By using menu screens recorded on
on a Disc.a Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC, you can
Chapter: Sections of a picture or a music piece enjoy interactive-type software as well as software
on a DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is having a search function.
composed of several chapters. Each chapter is Progressive Scan: It displays all the horizontal
assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate lines of a picture at one time, as a signal frame.
the chapter you want.This system can convert the interlaced video from
Component Video Out Jacks: Jacks on the DVD into progressive format for connection to a
back of the DVD System that send high-quality progressive display. It dramatically increases the
video to a TV that has Component Video In jacks vertical resolution.
(R/G/B, Y/Pb/Pr, etc.).Region code: A system for allowing discs to be
Disc menu: A screen display prepared for played back only in the region designated
allowing selection of images, sounds, subtitles, beforehand. This unit will only play discs that have
multi-angles, etc recorded on a DVD.compatible region codes. You can
code of your unit by looking on the product label.
Digital: Sound that has been converted into Some discs are compatible with more than one
numerical values. Digital sound is available when region (or ALL regions).
you use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL or
OPTICAL jacks. These jacks send audio through Title: The longest section of a picture or music
multiple channels, instead of just two channels as feature on DVD, music, etc., in video software, or
analog does.the entire album in audio software. Each title is
assigned a title number enabling you to locate the
Dolby Digital: A surround sound system title you want.
developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up to
six channels of digital audio (front left and right, TV OUT jack: Jack on the back of the DVD
surround left and right, center and subwoofer).System that sends video to a TV.
WMA: Windows Media Audio. Refers to an
JPEG: A very common digital still picture format. audio compression technology developed by
A still-picture data compression system proposed Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be
by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which
features small decrease in image quality in spite of encoded by using Windows Media Player version 9
its high compression ratio. or Windows Media Player for Windows XP. Files
are recognized by their
MP3: A
compression system. MP3 is the abbreviation of
Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1)
Audio Layer 3. By using MP3 format, one CD-R or
CD-RW can contain about 10 times as much data
volume as a regular CD can.
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