
Glossary
This section explains most important terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this document.
Term | Explanation |
| Audio Coding 3, also known as Dolby Digital. |
| compression system from Dolby Labs. |
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A/V | Audio/Video |
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Chapter | A part of a title. |
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Disc Bar | A graphical representation of the contents of a (DVD+RW) disc. |
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Disc Pointer | An arrow indicating the current playback/recording position on the |
| DVD+RW disc, appears on the ‘disc bar’. |
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DTS | Digital Theater System. A |
| format. |
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DV | Digital Video. A camcorder format for |
| MPEG. It is converted into MPEG 2 video when recorded on |
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DVD | Digital Versatile Disc |
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DVD+RW | DVD+ReWritable. The disc standard used by the DVD Recorder. |
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i.LINK | Also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE 1394.’ A cable for transfer of high |
| band width digital signals as used by Digital Video camcorders. |
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Index Picture Screen | A screen that gives an overview of a DVD+RW disc, with ‘index |
| pictures’ that each represent a recording. |
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MPEG | Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of compression systems for |
| digital audio and video. |
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NTSC | See TV system. NTSC is the most common color system in the U.S. |
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OSD | |
| Recorder via the TV screen. |
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OTR | |
| recording (by pushing just one button) and select the |
| intervals of 30 minutes. |
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PAL | See TV system. |
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PBC | Playback Control. A special feature on a VCD 2.0 or Super VCD that |
| enables interactive use. |
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PBS | Public Broadcast Service. The channel that transmits data for Auto |
| Clock Set and VCR Plus+ programming. |
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PCM | Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding system. |
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RGB | |
| blue components of a video signal are carried through separate wires. |
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SECAM | See TV system. |
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