Glossary
Analog: Sound that has not been turned intoParental Control: A function of the DVD to limit
numbers. Analog sound varies, while digital sound hasplayback of the disc by the age of the users according
specific numerical values. These jacks send audioto the limitation level in each country. The limitation
through two channels, the left and right.varies from disc to disc; when it is activated, playback
Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontalwill be prohibited if the softwareOs level is higher thanEnglish
sizes of a displayed image. The horizontal vs. verticalthe user-set level.
ratio of conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-PCM (Pulse Code Modulation): A system for
screens is 16:9.converting analog sound signal to digital signal for
AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVDlater processing, with no data compression used in
System that send audio to another system (TV,conversion.
Stereo, etc.).Playback control (PBC): Refers to the signal
Bit Rate: The amount of data used to hold a givenrecorded on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling
length of music; measured in kilobits per seconds, orreproduction. By using menu screens recorded on a
kbps. Or, the speed at which you record. Generally,Video CD or SVCD that supports PBC, you can
the higher the bit rate, or the higher the recordingenjoy interactive-type software as well as software
speed, the better the sound quality. However, higherhaving a search function.
bit rates use more space on a Disc.Region code: A system for allowing discs to be
Chapter: Sections of a picture or a music piece on aplayed back only in the region designated beforehand.
DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is composedThis unit will only play discs that have compatible
of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned aregion codes. You can find the region code of your
chapter number enabling you to locate the chapterunit by looking on the product label. Some discs are
you want.compatible with more than one region (or ALL
Component Video Out Jacks: Jacks on the backregions).
of the DVD System that send high-quality video to aS-Video: Produces a clear picture by sending
TV that has Component Video In jacks (R/G/B, Y/Pb/separate signals for the luminance and the color. You
Pr, etc.).can use S-Video only if your TV has S- video In jack.
Disc menu: A screen display prepared for allowingTitle: The longest section of a picture or music
selection of images, sounds, subtitles, multi-angles, etcfeature on DVD, music, etc., in video software, or the
recorded on a DVD.entire album in audio software. Each title is assigned
Digital: Sound that has been converted intoa title number enabling you to locate the title you
numerical values. Digital sound is available when youwant.
use the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT COAXIAL orVIDEO OUT jack: Jack on the back of the DVD
OPTICAL jacks. These jacks send audio throughSystem that sends video to a TV.
multiple channels, instead of just two channels as
analog does.
DivX 3.11/4x/5x: The DivX codec is a patent-
pending, MPEG-4 based video compression
technology, developed by DivXNetworks, Inc., that
can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be
transported over the internet, while maintaining high
visual quality.
Dolby Digital: A surround sound system developed
by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels
of digital audio (front left and right, surround left and
right, center and subwoofer).
JPEG: A very common digital still picture format. A
still-picture data compression system proposed by
the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features
small decrease in image quality in spite of its high
compression ratio.
MP3: A file format with a sound data compression
system. OMP3� 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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