Glossary
Linear PCM Sound
Linear PCM is a signal recording format used for Audio CDs and on some DVD and
MPEG-2
Resume playback (page 25)
If you stop playback while it is in progress, the Player stores the stop position in memory, and this function lets you playback from that point.
Skip (page 29)
This returns to the start of the chapter (or track) being played, or skips to the next chapter (or track).
Subtitles (pages 30, 32, 33)
These are the lines of text appearing at the bottom of the screen which translate or transcribe the dialogue. They are recorded on many DVD and BD video discs.
Multi Angle (pages 31, 32)
This is a feature of DVD and BD video discs. In some discs, the same scene is shot from different angles, and these are stored in a single disc so you can enjoy playback from each angle. (This function can be enjoyed if the disc is recorded with multiple angles.)
Multi Audio
This is a feature of DVD and BD video discs. This function makes it possible to record different audio tracks for the same video, so you can enhance your enjoyment by switching the audio. (You can enjoy this function with discs recorded with multiple audio tracks.)
Pan Scan (PS 4:3) (page 34)
A screen size that cuts off the sides of the image to allow viewing of
Parental control (page 43)
In some digital broadcasts and BD/DVD video discs, a control level for disc viewing is set depending on the age of the viewer. With this Player, you can set the control level for viewing such broadcasts and discs.
Time number
This indicates the play time which has elapsed from the start of a disc or a title. It can be used to fi nd a specifi c scene quickly. (It may not work with some discs.)
Title number (pages 32, 33)
These numbers are recorded on DVD and
Top menu (page 26)
In a BD/DVD video, this is the menu for selecting things like the chapter to be played back and the subtitle language. In some DVD videos, the top menu may be called the “Title Menu”.
Track number
These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on audio CDs. They enable specifi c tracks to be located quickly.
Pop-up menu (page 26)
An enhanced menu operation available on BD video discs. The
Progressive format
Compared to the Interlace format that alternately shows every other line of an image (fi eld) to create one frame, the Progressive format shows the entire image at once as a single frame. This means that while the Interlace format can show 30 frames/60 fi elds in one second, the Progressive format can show 60 frames in one second. The overall picture quality increases and still images, text, and horizontal lines appear sharper.
Region code (page 7)
Code identifying a geographic region of compatibility for a BD/DVD.
Remote control code (page 22)
This is the type of the remote control signal for operating the Player. There are three types of remote control signals: “Remote Control No. 1”
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