Basic Information

Terms (continued)

Chapter

It refers to the subtitle of the title of each division of the DVD image or music. Normally one title contains several chapters and each chapter has its own mark number so that it can be searched easily.

Track

Music or image in CD-DA or VCD is divided into several areas. Each area is a track. Each track has its own mark number so that it can be searched easily.

Multiple Angles function

Some DVDs record the different images of one view taken from different angles. Users can view the different images by touching the "Angle" key.

Multiple Languages function

Some DVDs record sound in several different languages and the different language can be released according to the corresponding function on the menu.

Multiple Subtitle function

Some DVDs record the picture description in multiple languages. Press the "SUBTITLE" key while watching, and record of subtitle on a different languages will appear.

Region Codes

In order to protect intellectual property, concerned organisations sorted the world into 6 regions and each region can only use DVD players and DVD disc with certain region codes. The illustration on the below introduces the symbols of the six regions. The DVD players of one region cannot play the DVD disc of another one. The six codes are:

1.Canada, USA and its possessions.

2.Japan, Europe, South Africa, Middle East (including Egypt).

3.South East Asia, East Asia (including Hong Kong).

4.Australia, New Zealand, Central America, Mexico, South America, Caribbean Sea.

5.Former USSR region, India, Africa (including South Korea and Mongolia).

6.Mainland China.

Progressive and Interlaced

Interlaced means a frame picture be scanned to two field, first scan odd field, then scan even field, the image of resolution is ordinary. Progressive means a picture be scanned at one field, the image of resolution is higher. The machine has both Progressive and Interlaced modes.

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Palsonic DVD R 212 Terms Chapter, Track, Multiple Angles function, Multiple Languages function, Multiple Subtitle function