User’s Guide

Glossary

 

 

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DFP

Abbreviation for Digital Flat Panel. Refers to a standard method for digital transmission of video signals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DHCP

Abbreviation for Dynamic Host Configuration protocol, which is a protocol for automatically assigningIP addresan gs for

 

 

 

 

devices that are connected to a network.

 

 

 

 

 

Dolby Digital

A sound format developed by Dolby Laboratories. Normal stereo is a 2-channel format which uses tw

 

 

Digital is a 6-channel (5.1-channel) system which adds to this a centre speaker two rear speakers

 

 

 

 

 

DPOF

Abbreviation of Digital Print Order Format, which is a format used to record infomation concernin

 

 

photographs taken with a digital camera (which images to print, how many copies, etc.) to recorda

 

 

memory card.

 

 

 

 

 

DVI

Abbreviation for Digital Visual Interface. Refers to a standard method for digital transmission o

 

(DVI-D)

DVI is a standard which has also been applied to digital household electronic equipment other tha

 

 

images to be transmitted at higher resolutions than for DFP, and also includes a digital signal e

 

 

 

 

 

ESSID

ESS is an abbreviation of Extended Service Set. The ESSID is an identification number for connect

 

 

a wireless LAN. Wireless communication is possible between devices with corresponding ESSID numbe

Film judgment functionA function for judging whether an image source is a 24 Hz progressive film source or not.

Gateway

A server (router) that is used for communication over a network (subnet) that is divided up

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HDTV

An abbreviation for High-Definition Television. It refers to high-definition systems which

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•Vertical resolution of 750p or 1125i or greater (p = progressivegscanning, interlaced= gscanning)

 

•Screen aspect ratiogof 16:9

 

Dolby Digitalgaudio reception and playback (or output)

 

 

 

Interlaced

A method of image scanning whereby the image data is divided into fine horizontal lines which are

 

starting from left to right and then from the top to the bottom of the screen. The even-numbered l

 

are displayed alternately.

 

 

IP address

A series of numbers that identifies a device that is connected to a network.

 

 

 

 

LEAP

One of the authentication methodsCCXusedg. Itby uses usernames and passwords for authentication without

 

electronic signatures.

 

 

 

 

 

MAC address

Abbreviation for Media Access Control address. A MAC address is a unique ID number that is

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adapter. All network adapters are assigned this unique address, and these are used as the basis f

 

each network adapter.

 

 

 

NDIS

Abbreviation for Network Driver Interface Specification. This is a standard specification for net

 

developed by several companies including Microsoft to enable utilisation of the functions of netw

 

LAN cards. It specifies the protocols for communication between the driver and the operating syst

 

program, and for communication between the driver and the network card.