Owner`s manual
Glossary
Analog:
Sound
that
has
not
been
turned
into num-
bers.Analog
sound
varies, while digital sound has
specific numerical values.These jacks send audio
through
two
channels,
the
left and right.
Aspect
ratio:
The
ratio
of
vertical and horizontal
sizes
of
a displayed image.
The
horizontal
vs.
vertical
ratio
of
conventional TVs.
is
4:3, and
that
of
wide-
screens
is
16:9.
AUDIO
OUT
lacks: 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:
Sections of a picture
or
a music piece
on
a
DVD
that
are
smaller than titles.A title
is
com-
posed of several chapters. Each
chapter
is
assigned a
chapter number enabling you
to
locate
the
chapter
you want.
Component
Video
Out
lacks: Jacks
on
the
back
of
the
DVD System
that
send high-quality video
to
a
TV
that
has
Component
Video
In
jacks (RJG/B.Y/Pb/
Pr,
etc.).
Disc
menu:
A
screen
display prepared for allowing
selection of images, sounds, subtitles, multi-angles.
etc.
recorded
on
a
DVD.
Digital: Sound
that
has been
converted
into
numerical values. Digital sound
is
available when you
use
the
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT
COAXIAL
or
OPTI-
CAL jacks.These jacks send audio through multiple
channels. instead
of
just
two
channels as analog
does.
DivX
3.11/4xJSx:
The
DivX
code
is
a
patent
pend-
ing.
MPEG-4 based video compression technology,
developed
by
DivXNetworks, Inc.,
that
can shrink
digital video
to
sizes small enough
to
be
transported
over
the
internet, while maintaining
high
visual qual-
ity.
Dolby Digital: A surround sound system devel-
oped
by
Dolby Laboratories containing up
to
six
channels of digital audio (front left and right, sur-
round left and right.
center
and subwoofer).
DTS:
Digital
Theatre
Systems.This
is
a
surround
sound system,
but
it
is
different from Dolby Digital.
The
formats
were
developed
by
different companies.
'PEG:
A very
common
digital still picture format.A
still-picture data compression system
proposed
by
the
Joint Photographic Expert Group, which fea-
tures
small decrease
in
image quality
in
spite of its
high
compression ratio.
30
MP3:
A
file
format with a
sound
data compression
system."MP3"
is
the
abbreviation of Motion Picture
Experts
Group
1
(or
MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3.By
using
MP3
format,
one
CD-R
or
CD-RW
can con-
tain
about
10
times
as
much data volume as a regu-
lar
CD
can.
Parental
Control:
A function of
the
DVD
to
limit
playback of
the
disc
by
the
age
of
the
users accord-
ing
to
the
limitation
level
in
each country.
The
limita-
tion 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.
PCM
(Pulse
Code
Modulation>: A system for
converting analog sound signal
to
digital signal for
later processing, with
no
data compression used
in
conversion.
Playback
control
(PBC):
Refers
to
the
signal
recorded
on
video
CDs
or
SVCDs for controlling
reproduction.
By
using menu screens
recorded
on
a
Video
CD
or
SVCD
that
supports
PBC, you can
enjoy interactive-type software as well as software
having a search function.
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 progres-
sive
display.
It dramatically increases
the
vertical res-
olution.
Region
code:
A system for allowing discs
to
be
played back only
in
the
region designated before-
hand.This unit
will
only play discs
that
have compat-
ible region codes.You can find
the
region
code
of
your unit
by
looking
on
the
product
label. Some
discs are compatible with
more
than
one
region
(or
ALL
regions).
S-Video: Produces a clear picture
by
sending sepa-
rate
signals for
the
luminance and
the
color.You can
use S-Video only
if
yourTV has
S-
video
In
jack.
Surround:
A system for creating realistic
three
dimensional sound fields
full
of realism
by
arranging
multiple speakers around
the
listener.
Title:
The
longest section of a picture
or
music fea-
ture
on
DVD,
music, etc.,
in
video software,
or
the
entire album
in
audio software.
Each
title
is
assigned
a title
number
enabling you
to
locate
the
title you
want.
VIDEO
OUT
jack: Jack
on
the
back of
the
DVD
System
that
sends video
to
a
TV.
Glossary
Analog:
Sound
that
has
not
been
turned
into num-
bers.Analog
sound
varies, while digital sound has
specific numerical values.These jacks send audio
through
two
channels,
the
left and right.
Aspect
ratio:
The
ratio
of
vertical and horizontal
sizes
of
a displayed image.
The
horizontal
vs.
vertical
ratio
of
conventional TVs.
is
4:3, and
that
of
wide-
screens
is
16:9.
AUDIO
OUT
lacks: 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:
Sections of a picture
or
a music piece
on
a
DVD
that
are
smaller than titles.A title
is
com-
posed of several chapters. Each
chapter
is
assigned a
chapter number enabling you
to
locate
the
chapter
you want.
Component
Video
Out
lacks: Jacks
on
the
back
of
the
DVD System
that
send high-quality video
to
a
TV
that
has
Component
Video
In
jacks (RJG/B.Y/Pb/
Pr,
etc.).
Disc
menu:
A
screen
display prepared for allowing
selection of images, sounds, subtitles, multi-angles.
etc.
recorded
on
a
DVD.
Digital: Sound
that
has been
converted
into
numerical values. Digital sound
is
available when you
use
the
DIGITAL AUDIO
OUT
COAXIAL
or
OPTI-
CAL jacks.These jacks send audio through multiple
channels. instead
of
just
two
channels as analog
does.
DivX
3.11/4xJSx:
The
DivX
code
is
a
patent
pend-
ing.
MPEG-4 based video compression technology,
developed
by
DivXNetworks, Inc.,
that
can shrink
digital video
to
sizes small enough
to
be
transported
over
the
internet, while maintaining
high
visual qual-
ity.
Dolby Digital: A surround sound system devel-
oped
by
Dolby Laboratories containing up
to
six
channels of digital audio (front left and right, sur-
round left and right.
center
and subwoofer).
DTS:
Digital
Theatre
Systems.This
is
a
surround
sound system,
but
it
is
different from Dolby Digital.
The
formats
were
developed
by
different companies.
'PEG:
A very
common
digital still picture format.A
still-picture data compression system
proposed
by
the
Joint Photographic Expert Group, which fea-
tures
small decrease
in
image quality
in
spite of its
high
compression ratio.
30
MP3:
A
file
format with a
sound
data compression
system."MP3"
is
the
abbreviation of Motion Picture
Experts
Group
1
(or
MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3.By
using
MP3
format,
one
CD-R
or
CD-RW
can con-
tain
about
10
times
as
much data volume as a regu-
lar
CD
can.
Parental
Control:
A function of
the
DVD
to
limit
playback of
the
disc
by
the
age
of
the
users accord-
ing
to
the
limitation
level
in
each country.
The
limita-
tion 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.
PCM
(Pulse
Code
Modulation>: A system for
converting analog sound signal
to
digital signal for
later processing, with
no
data compression used
in
conversion.
Playback
control
(PBC):
Refers
to
the
signal
recorded
on
video
CDs
or
SVCDs for controlling
reproduction.
By
using menu screens
recorded
on
a
Video
CD
or
SVCD
that
supports
PBC, you can
enjoy interactive-type software as well as software
having a search function.
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 progres-
sive
display.
It dramatically increases
the
vertical res-
olution.
Region
code:
A system for allowing discs
to
be
played back only
in
the
region designated before-
hand.This unit
will
only play discs
that
have compat-
ible region codes.You can find
the
region
code
of
your unit
by
looking
on
the
product
label. Some
discs are compatible with
more
than
one
region
(or
ALL
regions).
S-Video: Produces a clear picture
by
sending sepa-
rate
signals for
the
luminance and
the
color.You can
use S-Video only
if
yourTV has
S-
video
In
jack.
Surround:
A system for creating realistic
three
dimensional sound fields
full
of realism
by
arranging
multiple speakers around
the
listener.
Title:
The
longest section of a picture
or
music fea-
ture
on
DVD,
music, etc.,
in
video software,
or
the
entire album
in
audio software.
Each
title
is
assigned
a title
number
enabling you
to
locate
the
title you
want.
VIDEO
OUT
jack: Jack
on
the
back of
the
DVD
System
that
sends video
to
a
TV.