Kompernass KH 6507 manual Dolby Digital, What are PAL, Ntsc and SECAM?, Audio CDs, DivX

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Dolby Digital (5.1)

Dolby Digital, also referred to as AC3, is a digital audio format with which up to six separate audio channels can be transmitted. On most current DVDs, the audio is stored in "Dolby Digital 5.1" format; the "5" in the name "5.1" stands for the three front and two rear sur- round sound channels, the "1" stands for the subwoofer channel.

DTS

DTS is the abbreviation for "Digital Theatre System" and refers to one of the most common surround sound formats for DVDs. As with Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS uses three front and two rear surround sound channels as well as a subwoofer channel.

What are PAL, NTSC and SECAM?

PAL

PAL is the abbreviation for "Phase Alternation Line". PAL is the typical and most common colour television standard in Central and Western Europe (exception:

France, see "SECAM").

NTSC

NTSC is the abbreviation for "National Television System Committee". NTSC is a colour television stan- dard that is used primarily in the USA and Japan.

SECAM

SECAM is the abbreviation for the French "système en couleur avec mémoire". SECAM is currently the typi- cal and most common colour television standard in France and many Eastern European countries.

Audio CDs

Audio CDs contain only audio data; they are also avai- lable in the sizes 8 cm and 12 cm (diameter). The playback time for the audio data stored on CDs is 20 minutes (8 cm size) or 74 minutes (12 cm size). Audio data is stored on audio CDs in the CDA format.

MP3

MP3 refers to a method or format for compression of audio files developed by the Fraunhofer Institute. Works of music compressed in MP3 format are only a fraction of their original size, making it possible to store significantly more music on CD-Rs/CD-RWs, for exam- ple, than can be stored on typical audio CDs that save the audio data in the CDA format.

WMA

WMA ("Windows® Media Audio“) is a file format for audio files developed by Microsoft®.

JPEG

JPEG ("Joint Photographics Expert Group") refers to a widely used graphics format developed by the organi- sation of the same name, with which colour and gray scale image data are compressed.

DivX

DivX® is an encoding format for video and multimedia data developed by the company DivXNetworks®, Inc.

MPEG

MPEG ("Moving Picture Experts Group") refers to a video compression standard.

What are folders?

In contrast to audio CDs, the titles on a CD-R/CD- RW with MP3, WMA or

JPEG files can be stored in folders, for example, to organise titles from various genres.

For instance, the structure of an MP3 CD may appear as shown below if the MP3 files were saved in folders.

Fig. 25 Possible folder structure for an MP3 CD

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Contents Operating Manual KH6507 Contents Using the DVD Player General Video Functions of the DVD Player † Danger Technical Data Delivery ContentsRear of the Device Components, Operating Elements, Connections and DisplaysFront of the Device Information on the DisplayRemote control Remote ControlConnecting the DVD Player to a Television Setting Up the DVD PlayerInserting the Batteries into the Remote Control Selecting a Suitable Setup Loca- tion for the DVD PlayerConnecting a television via Scart cable / RGB On this topic, refer to . Glossary / Key Word Index Connecting Digital Audio Compo- nents to the DVD Player Connecting Audio Compo- nents to the DVD PlayerConnecting the DVD Player to a Video Projector Connecting a HiFi System to the DVD PlayerRequired Settings on the DVD Player Before Use Connecting via Optical CableConnecting via Analog Cable Configuring the Television Standard Using the OSD MenuLanguage Settings Configuring the Television Display FormatSurr Configuring the Video Output / Television ModeAudio Settings Configuring the Analog OutputSettings for Mono VCDs/S-VCDs Configuring the Digital OutputConfiguring Prologic Configuring the Dynamic Dolby DigitalConfiguring Speaker Sizes Setting for Hdcd Audio CDsConfiguring Nighttime Mode Speaker SettingsSubwoofer Configuring the Distances from the Speaker to the ListenerCenter RearPlaying a Test Sound Activating the Screen SaverActivating the Automatic Memory Function Using the DVD Player Inserting DiscsInserting Memory Cards with MP3/WMA/JPEG Files Playing DVDs/VCDs/S-VCDs SmartMedia Memory Cards SMMultiMediaCard/SecureDigital Memory Cards MMC/SD MemoryStick Memory Cards MSIf folders are present Playing Audio CDsFollowing is shown in the display of the DVD player If no folders are presentPausing Playback General Functions During PlaybackSkip Fast Forward/Rewind Activating Various Playback ModesRepeat Playback Using the Bookmark Function Repeating Sequences A-BRandom Playback Using the Program Function For Audio CDs/VCDs/S-VCDsFor DVDs Calling Up the DVD Menu Title/Chapter Selection with the Number ButtonsZoom In / Out Selecting Chapters with the Search Function for DVDSlow Playback Forward/Backward Step FunctionSpecial Functions for Audio CD Playback General Audio Functions DVD Player Activating the Bass Boost General Video Functions of the DVD PlayerActivating the Equalizer Function Activating the Spatializer FunctionUsing the Sleep Timer Function Other Functions of the DVD PlayerPreferences Activating/Deactivating the Pass- word Check Adjusting the Display BrightnessSelecting Your Own Password Using the Kid Safe FunctionAdult Cleaning the DVD PlayerResetting the DVD Player to the Factory Settings Switching the DVD Player OffInserted disc is not played Refer here to . Connecting the DVD Player to a TelevisionRemote control does not function Display indicates No Disc, even though a disc was insertedGlossary / Key Word Index YUV component video out VideoComposite video Progressive scanDivX Dolby DigitalWhat are PAL, Ntsc and SECAM? Audio CDs