Panasonic DMR-E20 - Manual (Page 88)

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Glossary (continued)
Finalize
This process allows DVD-R to be played on compatible equipment.
Frame and field
Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving
picture. A frame is made up of two fields.
Frame Field Field
≥A frame still is made up of two alternating fields, so the picture
may appear blurred, but overall quality is high.
≥A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information of a
frame still so picture quality is lower.
Linear PCM
This is a form of signal that has been digitized without compressing
it. CDs are recorded with 44.1 kHz/16 bit PCM, while DVDs use
PCM between 48 kHz/16 bit and 96 kHz/24 bit, allowing
reproduction of greater quality sound.
The linear PCM signals output from the DIGITAL AUDIO OUT,
OPTICAL terminal are stereo (2 channel).
NICAM (NICAM Broadcasting System)
This is a 2 channel sound broadcast system which in most
instances provides high quality stereo sound. Broadcasters can
also transmit two separate mono soundtracks on this system.
Pan&Scan/Letterbox
In general, DVD-Video are produced with the intention that they be
viewed on a widescreen television with an aspect ratio of 16:9.
This means you can view most material with the intended aspect
ratio on a widescreen television.
Material with this ratio will not fit onto a standard television with an
aspect ratio of 4:3. Two styles of picture, “Pan&Scan” and
“Letterbox”, deal with this problem.
Pan&Scan: The sides are cut off so the picture fills the screen.
Letterbox: Black bands appear at the top and bottom of the
picture so the picture itself appears in an aspect ratio
of 16:9.
Playback control (PBC)
This is a method of playing video CDs. You can select parts to play
by using menus recorded on the disc.
Play list
This is a collection of scenes. It enables you to play these scenes
in succession or to select specific ones to play.
Programme (PRG)
The section between the point where recording is started and the
point where it is stopped.
Sampling frequency
This is the number of samples of sound taken per second during
conversion to a digital signal. A high sampling frequency results in
a sound close to the original when played back.
S-video output
The colour and luminance signals are separated before being sent
to the television, making for greater picture clarity.
Q Link (For Continental Europe)
This function works only if the unit is connected via a fully-wired
21-pin Scart cable to a TV featuring the Q Link or similar function.
Q Link offers the following functions:
1) Download from the TV*
When you connect the unit to a TV, the station list data is
automatically copied from the TV to the unit, and the TV
stations are assigned to the programme positions on the unit in
the same order as on the TV.
2) Direct TV Recording
By simply pressing [DIRECT TV REC], you can at once record
the same programme that you are watching on the TV.
3) TV/DVD Auto Power On*
Even if the TV and the unit are off (standby mode), pressing
[
1, PLAY], [SV/V+]([G-CODE]) or [PROG/CHECK]
automatically turns on both the TV and the unit.
4) DVD Auto Power Off*
When you turn the TV off, the unit is turned off as well.
However, this function works in the stop mode.
This function does not work during the following operations:
Preset Download, Auto Setup, Auto Clock Setting and Manual
Tuning.
5) On Screen Display Messages*
When you are watching a TV programme, the following unit
messages appear on the TV screen to inform you of the unit’s
condition:
≥Depending on the type of TV used, the above messages may not
appear correctly.
* The operations marked with asterisk are only available if the unit
is connected to a TV featuring the Q Link or the DATA LOGIC
function.
Note
If “Power Save” is set to “ON”, the Q Link functions do not work
when the unit is switched off (standby mode).
Message Message appears when:
This programme has
already started A timer recording has just started.
Set DVD to timer
standby mode The unit is not in the timer standby
mode 10 minutes before the pro-
grammed recording start time of a
timer recording (message appears
every minute during these
10 minutes).
DVD is in timer
standby mode [ Í] or [<, OPEN/CLOSE] was
pressed, although the unit is in the
timer standby mode.
DVD is in timer
recording mode [ Í], [∫, STOP], [¥ REC], [;,
PAUSE], [SV/V+]([G-CODE]) or
[AUDIO] was pressed while the unit
is in the timer recording mode.