Ferguson RW-770 HD - Manual (Page 48)

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GLOSSARY
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio is the length to height ratio of
Television screens. The ratio of a standard
Television is 4:3. The ratio of a wide TV is 16:9.
Letter box mode provides a widescreen ’ cinematic’
picture.
Chapter / Title
Chapter refers to the smallest section of a DVD
movie. Title is the largest division on a DVD.
Component video
Video signals containing three separate channels of
information that makes up the complete picture.
There are different types of component video, esp;
R/G/B and Y/Cb (Pb)/Cr (Pr).
Composite video
A single video signal containing all light, colour and
synchronization data. This is the most common
signal used by consumer products.
DivX®
DivX® is a popular media technology created by
DivX®, Inc. DivX® media files contain highly
compressed video with high visual quality that
maintains a relatively small file size. DivX® files can
also include advanced media features like menus,
subtitles, and alternate audio tracks. Many DivX®
media files are available for download on-line,
and you can create your own using your personal
content and easyto-use tools from DivX.com.
Dolby Digital®
Delivers mono, stereo, or up to 5.1 discrete
channels of surround sound: Left, Centre, Right,
Left Surround, Right Surround, and lowfrequency
effects (LFE). Global standard for DVD-Audio and
DVDVideo.
DTS® (Digital Theatre Systems)
DTS® stands for Digital Theatre System. DTS is a
surround system different from Dolby Digital that
has become a popular surround
sound format for movies. “DTS®” and “DTS®
Digital Out” are registered trademarks of Digital
Theatre Systems, Inc.
JPEG
A popular file format for still image (such as
photographs and illustrations) compression and
storage. JPEG stands for “Joint Photographic Experts
Group”. Most digital cameras use this format.
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed audio
file format. Files are recognized by their file
extension “.mp3” or “.MP3”.
MPEG
MPEG stands for “Motion Picture Experts Group”.
This is an international standard audio format used
on Video CDs and some DVD discs.
Optical digital output
A connector that outputs digital audio in the form of
light pulses. Components are connected using
special fibre optic cables available from specialist
audio dealers.
PAL (Phase Alternation by Line)
PAL (Phase Alteration Line) is the colour television
broadcast standard throughout Western Europe.
PBC
Playback Control. A special feature on a Video CD or
Super VCD that enables navigation through an
integrated on-screen menu.
S-Video
A video signal with superior picture quality over
standard composite connections. Used on Super
VHS, DVD, high end TV monitors etc.
Time Shift
Simultaneous video recording and playback. Pause
and later resume live TV broadcasts. Fast forward,
fast rewind and jump to any point in the recording.
Play a previously recorded programme while
another programme is being simultaneously
recorded.
Track
SVCD, VCD, Audio CD discs use tracks to divide up
the content of a disc.
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