Magnavox DVD611 owner manual Glossary

Glossary 51

AUDIO OUT Jacks: Jacks on the back of the DVD Player that send audio to another system (TV, decoder, or amplifier).

CD: Compact Disc (audio)

Coaxial jack: Sends digital audio to a decoder or amplifier, allowing you to adjust the volume at the decoder or amplifier. The decoder or amplifier must have a coaxial in jack. This connection provides the 5.1 channel surround sound as heard in movie theaters.

Dolby Digital: A surround sound system that provides 5.1 channel sound as used in movie theaters.

DTS: Digital Theater Systems. This is a surround sound system, but it is different from Dolby Digital. The formats were developed by different companies.

DVD: Digital Video Disc.

Letterbox: A TV aspect ratio setting (4:3). Displays the video in full-width, with black bars at the top and bottom of the TV screen. This format is used often when you see a movie in a theater. If the Disc does not include a letterbox format , selecting Letterbox may have no effect. (For example, some DVD discs are two- sided, with one side playing in Letterbox and the other side playing in a normal for- mat.)

Pan & Scan: A TV aspect ratio setting (4:3). Displays the video with full-height picture, with one or both sides of the picture trimmed.

Remote Control: The small electronic unit that came with your DVD Player; allows you to operate your DVD Player from a distance.

S-Video: Produces a clearer picture by sending separate signals for the luminance and the color. If you connect an optional S-Video cable, you will not need to use the supplied yellow video cable. You can use S-Video only if your TV has an S- Video In jack.

VIDEO OUT Jack: Jack on the back of the DVD Player that sends video to a TV.

Wide: A TV aspect ratio setting (16:9). Displays the video appropriately when you connect the DVD Player to a widescreen TV.