Sony DVP-S550D - Manual (Page 5)

Terms for discs
• Title
The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a
movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video software; or an
album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is
assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you
want.
• Chapter
Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than
titles. A title IS composed of several chapters. Each chapter is
assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter
you want. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be
recorded.
• Track
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD or a CD.
Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate
the track you want.
DVD
Disc
structure Title
4-- ►<-> • • < --------- >- ■ •
Chapter
VIDEO
Disc
CD or Track
<------------- ---------------- > ........................
CD
structure
—> . •
Index
Discs that the player cannot play
Tlie player cannot play discs other than the ones listed in the
table on page 4. CD-R, CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data
sections in CD-EXTRAs, DV'D-ROMs etc., cannot be plaved
' Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)
A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the
point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD. Depending on the
disc, no indexes mav be recorded. , •
' Scene
On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the menu screens,
moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections
called "scenes." Each scene is assigned a scene number
enabling vou to locate the scene you w'ant.
Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)
This piaver conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD
standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the
disc type.
Disc type You can
VIDEO CDs
without PBC
functions
(Ver. 1.1 discs)
Enjoy video playback (moving pictures)
as weU as music.
VIDEO CDs with
PBC functions
(Ver. 2.0 discs)
Play interactive software using menu
screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC
Playback), in addition to the video
playback functions of Ver 1.1 discs.
Moreover, you can play' high-resolution
still pictures, if they are included on the
disc.
When playing DTS*-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard
from the analog stereo outputs. To avoid possible damage to the
audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions
when the analog stereo outputs of the DVD player are connected
to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround’''
playback, an external 5.1-channel DTS Digital Surround’"
decoder system must be cormected to the digital output of the
DVD player.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is
protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other
intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection
technology must be authorized bv Macrovision Corporation, and
is intended for home and other Urmted viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized bv Macrovision Corporation. Reverse
engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
"UTS" is a trademark oi Digital Theater br'stenis, liK.