Onkyo instruction manual DV-CP702-related Terminology, Storing Discs, Copyright

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Introduction—Continued

Storing Discs

•Don’t store discs in places subject to direct sunlight, or near heat sources.

•Don’t store discs in places subject to moisture or dust, such as in a bathroom or near a humidifier.

•Always store discs in their cases and vertically. Stacking, or putting objects on unprotected discs may cause warping, scratches, or other damage.

Copyright

It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without per- mission.

DVD-Video discs are copy-protected, and any recordings made from these discs will be distorted.

■DVD-RW (DVD rewritable): A type of DVD disc that can be recorded many times. Can be used to make DVD-Video discs or to store computer data.

■DVD-Video:The format for storing movies on DVD, with interactive menus, multiple language soundtracks, subtitles, camera angles, and so on.

■Field: In interlaced scanning, a field is a single scan of the screen. There are two fields per frame.

■Frame: An individual TV picture is called a frame. With the NTSC color system there are 30 frames per second.

■Interlaced scanning: TV pictures are made by scanning the screen in horizontal lines from top to bottom. With Interlaced scanning, two scans (fields) are used to make each picture (frame). Contrast with Progressive scanning.

■JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group): The com-

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 tech- nology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only, unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

DV-CP702-related Terminology

■CD-R (compact disc recordable): A type of CD that can be recorded only once. Can be used to make Video-CDs, audio CDs, or MP3/WMA/JPEG discs.

■CD-RW (compact disc rewritable): A type of CD that can be recorded many times. Can be used to make Video-CDs, audio CDs, MP3/WMA/JPEG discs.

■Chapter: Titles on DVD-Video discs can be subdivided into chapters.

■Component video: A video connection format that sepa- rates the luminance (Y) and color difference signals (PR, PB), providing better picture quality than S-Video.

■Composite video: A video connection format that mixes the luminance and color signals together.

■Dolby Digital: The multi-channel digital surround sound format used on most DVD-Videos.

■Dolby Pro Logic: The four-channel analog surround sound format that can be encoded in normal stereo soundtracks and used with VHS video cassettes, analog TV broadcasts, and other analog stereo systems.

■Downmixing: The process of mixing multiple audio chan- nels into fewer channels. For example, a 5.1-channel surround mix can be downmixed into two channels for reproduction on stereo systems.

■Downsampling: The process of reducing the sampling rate of digital audio.

■DTS (Digital Theater System): The 5.1-channel surround format that uses less compression for faithful reproduction.

■DVD-R (DVD recordable): A type of DVD disc that can be recorded only once. Can be used to make DVD-Video discs or to store computer data.

pressed file format used to store digital photos.

■LFE (low-frequency effects): The surround-sound chan- nel used for low-frequency effects.

■Linear PCM: The uncompressed digital audio format used for audio CDs. PCM stands for Pulse Code modulation.

■MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3): Popular compressed file format for storing digital music.

■MPEG1 (Moving Picture Experts Group 1): The com- pressed digital video format used for Video CDs.

■MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group 2): The com-

pressed digital video format used for DVD-Videos, offering bet- ter picture quality than MPEG1.

■NTSC: The color TV system used in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.

■PAL: The color TV system used in most of Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and China.

■PBC (Playback Control): Version 2.0 of the Video CD standard supports interactive menus and search functions.

■Progressive scanning: TV pictures are made by scanning the screen in horizontal lines from top to bottom. With progres- sive scanning, each picture (frame) is made by scanning the entire screen in one go, resulting is a clearer and stabler picture. Contrast with Interlaced scanning.

■S-Video:A video connection format that separates the lumi- nance (Y) and color (C) signals, providing better picture quality than composite video.

■Title: Movies on DVD-Video are called titles.

■Video CD: The format for storing movies on CD.

■WMA (Windows Media Audio): A compressed file format for storing digital music.

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