Philips dvdr 3575H - Manual (Page 98)

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Glossary
Analogue audio: Sound that has not been
turned into numbers. Analogue sound is
available with you use the AUDIO LEFT/
RIGHT. These red and white sockets send
audio through two channels, the left and
right.
Aspect ratio: Aspect ratio refers to the
length to height ratio of TV screens. The
ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio
of a high-defi nition or wide TV is 16:9. The
letter box allows you to enjoy a picture with
a wider perspective on a standard 4:3 screen.
Composite video (CVBS): A single video
signal commonly used in most consumer
video products.
Digital audio: Sound signal that has been
converted into numerical values. Digital
sound is available when you use the DIGITAL
AUDIO OUT COAXIAL. These sockets
send audio through multiple channels, instead
of just two channels as analogue does.
Disc menu: A screen display prepared for
allowing a selection of images, sounds,
subtitles, multi-angles, etc., recorded on a
DVD.
DivX: The DivX code is a patent-pending,
MPEG-4 based video compression
technology, developed by DivX Networks,
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, centre and
subwoofer).
JPEG-EXIF: JPEG-Exchangeable Image File.
A fi le format developed by Fuji Photo Film
for digital still cameras. Digital cameras from
various manufacturers use this compressed
fi le format which carries date, time and
thumbnails information, as well as the picture
data.
Finalise: A process that makes playback of a
recorded DVD±R or CD-R possible on
device that can play such media. You can
fi nalise DVD±R on this unit. After fi nalising,
the disc becomes play only and you can no
longer record or edit on the disc.
HDMI: High-Defi nition Multimedia
Interface (HDMI) is a high-speed digital
interface that can transmit uncompressed
high defi nition video and digital multichannel
audio. It delivers high quality picture and
sound quality, completely free from noise.
HDMI is fully backward-compatible with DVI.
As required by the HDMI standard,
connecting to HDMI or DVI products
without HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital
Content Protection) will result in no Video
or Audio output.
HDCP (High-bandwidth Digital Content
Protection) is a specifi cation that provides a
secure transmission of digital contents
between different devices (to prevent
unauthorised copyright).
Index Picture Screen: A screen that gives
an overview of a DVD±RW or DVD±R. An
Index Picture represents each recording.