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Definition of Terms
Dolby Digital
This fully discrete format divides the music signals into 5.1 channels: Front Left (L), Front Right (R), Center (C), Left Surround (LS), Right Surround (RS) and Subwoofer (SW: 0.1 channel) for recording and playback. The number of channels that are recorded depends on the software. (1 to 5.1 channels)
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and the
Dolby Pro Logic
This format records signals from four channels [Front Left (L), Front Right (R), Center (C), and Monaural Surround (S)] in two channels, decodes those channels through a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, and then outputs the resulting signals in four chan- nels.
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This format requires more data than Dolby Digital, and provides higher quality surround playback. Similar to Dolby Digital, this fully discrete format divides the music signals into 5.1 channels: Front Left (L), Front Right (R), Center (C), Left Surround (LS), Right Surround (RS) and Subwoofer (SW: 0.1 channel) for recording and playback.
Interactive DVD
An interactive DVD is DVD software which includes multiple angles, multiple plot endings, etc.
Letterbox screen
This refers to a screen on which the playback picture of
LPCM (Linear PCM audio)
In this format, the audio signal is converted to digital data and recorded in two channels without compres- sion. Because the capacity of a DVD disc is large, it can store more data with better accuracy than a CD.
Pan & Scan screen
This refers to a screen on which the playback picture of
Playback control (VCD (Video CD))
If the VCD (Video CD) has “With Playback Control” or others written on the disc surface or on the jacket, the scenes or information to be viewed (or listened to) can be selected interactively with the screen by looking at the menu shown on the screen.
In these instructions, playback using the menu screen is referred to as the “menu play” for video CDs. This player supports Video CDs with playback control.
Title, Chapter (DVD)
DVDs are divided into some large sections (titles) or some small sections (chapters). Each section is numbered; these numbers are called “Title number” or “Chapter number”.
| Title 1 |
| Title | 2 | |
Chapter 1 | Chapter 2 | …… | Chapter 1 |
| …… |
Track (Video CD/CD)
Video CDs or CDs are divided into some sections (tracks). Each section is numbered; these numbers are called “Track number”.
Track 1 | Track 2 | Track 3 | Track …… |
“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trade- marks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.
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