Introduction—Continued
Storing Discs
•Don’t store discs in places subject to direct sunlight, or near heat sources.
•Don’t store discs in places subject to moisture or dust, such as in a bathroom or near a humidifier.
•Always store discs in their cases and vertically. Stacking, or putting objects on unprotected discs may cause warping, scratches, or other damage.
Copyright
It is forbidden by law to copy, broadcast, show, broadcast on cable, play in public, or rent copyrighted material without per- mission.
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■Field: In interlaced scanning, a field is a single scan of the screen. There are two fields per frame.
■Frame: An individual TV picture is called a frame. With the NTSC color system there are 30 frames per second.
■Interlaced scanning: TV pictures are made by scanning the screen in horizontal lines from top to bottom. With Interlaced scanning, two scans (fields) are used to make each picture (frame). Contrast with Progressive scanning.
■JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group): The com-
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this
DPC-7.4-related Terminology
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■Component video: A video connection format that sepa- rates the luminance (Y) and color difference signals (PR, PB), providing better picture quality than
■Composite video: A video connection format that mixes the luminance and color signals together.
■Dolby Digital: The
■Dolby Pro Logic: The
■Downmixing: The process of mixing multiple audio chan- nels into fewer channels. For example, a
■Downsampling: The process of reducing the sampling rate of digital audio.
■DTS (Digital Theater System): The
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pressed file format used to store digital photos.
■LFE
■Linear PCM: The uncompressed digital audio format used for audio CDs. PCM stands for Pulse Code modulation.
■MP3 (MPEG 1 Audio Layer 3): Popular compressed file format for storing digital music.
■MPEG1 (Moving Picture Experts Group 1): The com- pressed digital video format used for Video CDs.
■MPEG2 (Moving Picture Experts Group 2): The com-
pressed digital video format used for
■NTSC: The color TV system used in the United States, Japan, Taiwan, and Korea.
■PAL: The color TV system used in most of Europe, the United Kingdom, Australia, Brazil, and China.
■PBC (Playback Control): Version 2.0 of the Video CD standard supports interactive menus and search functions.
■Progressive scanning: TV pictures are made by scanning the screen in horizontal lines from top to bottom. With progres- sive scanning, each picture (frame) is made by scanning the entire screen in one go, resulting is a clearer and stabler picture. Contrast with Interlaced scanning.
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■Title: Movies on
■Video CD: The format for storing movies on CD.
■WMA (Windows Media Audio): A compressed file format for storing digital music.
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