Samsung MMDS80RH/ELS manual Angle

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Notes on Terminology

		ANGLE		Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot
				from a number of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the
				left , from the right , etc.).
				With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for
				specific scenes.
		CHAPTER		These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. A Title is subdivided into many
				sections, each of which is numbered, and specific parts of the video can be
		NUMBER
				searched quickly using these numbers.
				A high-density optical disc on which high-quality pictures and sound have been
			DVD	recorded by means of digital signals. Incorporating a new video compression
				technology (MPEG-2) and high-density recording technology, a DVD disc
				comprises two 0.6 mm thick discs bonded together.
			PCM	An acronym for Pulse Code Modulation - another name for digital audio.
			PBC	This is recorded on a video CD (version 2.0). Selected scenes or information can
	(PLAYBACK			be chosen from the menu displayed on the TV monitor.
	CONTROL)
				Both the DVD player and DVD discs are encoded with a region number.
REGION NUMBER				If the region number on the DVD disc does not correspond to the region number
				of the DVD player, the player cannot play the disc.
	SUBTITLES			Translated appearing at the bottom of the screen. A DVD disc can contain up to
				32 subtitle languages.
TITLE NUMBER				These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. When a disc contains two or more
				movies, these movies are numbered as Title 1, Title 2, etc.
TRACK NUMBER				These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on video and
				audio CDs. They enable specific tracks to be located quickly.
	VIDEO CD			Contains recordings of pictures and sound whose quality is roughly comparable
				to that of video tape.
				This player also supports video CDs with playback control (version 2.0).
				5.1 (or 6) Channel Digital Surround sound reproduced from DVDs and LDs
				recorded as a digital signals (with	disc marking). With better sound quality,
				dynamic range, and directionality than traditional Dolby surround technology, you
				can enjoy dynamic, realistic sound.

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