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Progressive scan:
It displays all the horizontal lines of

a picture at one time, as a signal

frame. This system can convert

the interlaced video from DVD into

progressive format for connection to

a progressive display. It dramatically

increases the vertical resolution.

PCM:

(Pulse Code Modulation)
PCM is a format that converts audio

into digital data. It is mainly used for

Audio CDs and DAT. This unit can

play back sounds as realistic as
possible by converting even com-

pressed Dolby Digital and MPEG

audio to PCM.

Region code:
Regions associate discs and players

with particular areas of the world.

This unit will only play back discs

that have compatible region codes.

You can find the region code of your

unit by looking on the rear panel.

Some discs are compatible with

more than one region (or all regions).

Sampling frequency:
The rate at which sound is measured

by a specified interval to turn it into

digital audio data. The number of

samples in one second is defined as

the sampling frequency. The higher

the rate is, the better the possible

sound quality.

Title:
(DVD)

A collection of chapters on a DVD.

See also chapter.

(Video CD)
The contents of a Video CD. When

playing back a Video CD with the

PBC function, the title menu will
appear automatically.

Track:
Audio CDs and Video CDs use

tracks to divide the contents of a

disc. The DVD equivalent is called a

chapter. See also Chapter.

DivX

DivX

is a codec (compression/de-

compression) that can compress

images to a very small amount of data.

Dolby

Digital:

A system developed by Dolby

Laboratories that compresses

digital sound. It works with stereo

(2ch) or multi-channel audio.

DTS

(Digital Theater System)
DTS is a Multi-channel surround

sound system, but it is different from

Dolby Digital. DTS format was devel-

oped by Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

JPEG:

(Joint Photographic Experts Group)
JPEG is a method of compressing

still image files. You can copy JPEG

files on CD-RW / R or DVD+R / RW

discs from a computer and play back

the files on this unit.

MP3:

(MPEG Audio Layer 3)
MP3 is a method of compressing

files. You can copy MP3 files on

CD-RW / R or DVD+R / RW discs from

a computer and play back the files on

this unit.

Multichannel:
DVD is specified to have each sound

track constitute one sound field. Multi-

channel refers to a structure of sound

tracks having three or more channels.

Parental control:
A function of the DVD to limit playback

of the disc by the age of the users

according to the limitation level in each

country. The limitation varies from disc

to disc; when it is activated, playback

will be prohibited if the software’s level

is higher than the user-set level.

PBC (Video CD only):

(Playback Control)
This function enables you to play

back interactive software using a

menu screen. See also Title.

Glossary

Analogue audio:
An electrical signal that directly

represents sound. In contrast,

digital audio can also be an electrical

signal, but is an indirect

representation of sound. See also

Digital audio.

Aspect ratio:
The width of a TV screen relative to

it is height. Conventional TVs are 4:3

(i.e., the screen is almost square).

Widescreen models are 16:9 (the

screen is almost twice as wide as its

height)

AUDIO OUT jacks:
Jacks on the back of the DVD System

that send audio to another system (TV,

Stereo, etc.)

Bit rate:
The amount of data used to hold a

given length of music; measured in

kilobits per seconds, or kbps. Or, the

speed at which you record.Generally,

the higher the bit rate, or the higher the

recording speed, the better the sound

quality. However, higher bit rates use

more space on a disc.

Chapter:
Just as a book is split up into

several chapters, a title on a DVD

disc is usually divided into chapters.