11 Glossary
A
Analog audio
Sound that has not been turned into numbers. Analog sound is available when you use the AUDIO LEFT/RIGHT. These red and white jacks send audio through two channels, the left and right.
Aspect ratio
Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens. The ratio of a standard TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a
AUDIO OUT sockets
Red and white sockets that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc).
B
Bit rate
Bit rate is the number of bits that are conveyed or processed per unit of time. The bit rate is usually measured in some multiple of bits per second (kilobits per second: kbps). The term bit rate is a synonym for data transfer rate (or simply data rate).
C
Chapter
Chapter
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number that enables you to locate a specifi c chapter.
D
Digital Audio
Digital Audio is a sound signal that has been converted into numerical values. Digital sound can be transmitted through multiple channels. Analog sound can only be transmitted through two channels.
Disc menu
A screen display that allows election of images, sounds, subtitles,
DivX®
DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an offi cial DivX Certifi ed device that plays DivX video. Visit www.divx. com for more information and software tools to convert your fi les into DivX video.
Dolby Digital
A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories that contains up to six channels of digital audio (front left and right, surround left and right, center and subwoofer.)
J
JPEG
A very common digital still picture format.
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M
MP3
A fi le format with a sound data compression system. MP3 is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or
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