Note
•Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service center.
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Analog audio | Direct representation of sound by an electrical signal. |
| See also Digital audio. |
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Aspect ratio | The width of a TV screen relative to its height. |
| Conventional TVs are 4:3; widescreen models are |
| 16:9. |
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Bonus Group | An ‘extra’ group on some |
requires a key number to access. | |
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Browsable pictures | A feature of some |
can browse still pictures recorded on the disc as the | |
| audio is played. |
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Digital audio | Indirect representation of sound using numbers. See |
| also Sampling frequency and Analog audio. |
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DivX | DivX is a media technology created by DivX, Inc. DivX |
| media files contain not only video but also include |
| advanced media features like menus, subtitles, and |
| alternate audiotracks. |
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Dolby Digital | A |
| Dolby Laboratories that enables far more audio to be |
| stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM |
| (Pulse Code Modulation). |
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DRM | DRM (digital rights management) copy protection is |
| a technology designed to prevent unauthorized |
| copying by restricting playback, etc. of compressed |
| audio files on devices other than the PC (or other |
| recording equipment) used to record it. For detailed |
| information, please see the instruction manuals or |
| help files that came with your PC and/or software. |
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DTS | A |
| Digital Theater Systems that enables far more audio |
| to be stored on a disc than PCM encoding. See also |
| PCM (Pulse Code Modulation). |
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DSD | The Digital Audio encoding system found on SACDs, |
(Direct Stream Digital) | that expresses the audio signals by the pulse density |
| of one bit data. |
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EXIF (Exchangeable | A file format developed by FUJIFILM for digital still |
Image File) | cameras. Digital cameras from various |
| manufacturers use this compressed file format which |
| carries date, time and thumbnail information, as well |
| as the picture data. |
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File extension | A tag added to the end of a filename to indicate the |
| type of file. For example, “.mp3” indicates an MP3 file. |
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HDMI | HDMI |
| |
| to support standard, enhanced, or |
| video plus standard to |
| audio on a single digital connection. HDMI features |
| include uncompressed digital video, a bandwidth of |
| up to 5 gigabytes per second and communication |
| between the AV source and AV devices such as DTVs. |
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ISO 9660 format | International standard for the volume and file |
| structure of |
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JPEG | A standard file format used for still images. JPEG files |
| are identified by the file extension “.jpg”. |
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MP3 | MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed stereo |
| audio file format. Files are recognized by their file |
| extension “.mp3”. |
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| format. Files are recognized by the extension “.m4a”. |
| Note that some files purchased with copyright |
| protection (such as files from the iTunes store) may |
| not playback. |
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MPEG audio | An audio format used on Video CD/Super VCDs and |
| some DVD discs. |
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Packed PCM | A lossless compression system that enables more |
PCM audio to be stored on a | |
| would otherwise be possible. |
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PBC | A system of navigating a Video CD/Super VCD |
(PlayBack Control) | through |
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PCM | Digital audio encoding system found on CDs. Good |
(Pulse Code Modulation) | quality, but requires a lot of data compared to Dolby |
| Digital, DTS and MPEG encoded audio. See also |
| Digital audio. |
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Progressive scan video | All the lines that make up a video picture are updated |
| in one pass (compared to interlace which takes two |
| passes to update the whole picture). |
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Regions | These associate |
particular areas of the world. See | |
| on page 41 for more information. |
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Sampling frequency | The rate at which sound is measured to be turned into |
| digital audio data. The higher the rate, the better the |
| sound quality. CD is 44.1 kHz; DVD can be up to |
| 96 kHz. See also Digital audio. |
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Super Audio CD (SACD) | Super Audio CD is a high quality audio disc format |
| that can accommodate high sampling rate stereo |
| and |
| audio all on the same disc. |
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WMA | WMA is short for Windows Media Audio and refers to |
| an audio compression technology developed by |
| Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by their |
| file extension “.wma”. |
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WMV | WMV is an acronym for Windows Media Video and |
| refers to a video compression technology developed |
| by Microsoft Corporation. Files are recognized by the |
| file extension “.wmv”. |
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