Philips DVDR1500 warranty Glossary, Term Explanation

Glossary

This section explains most important terms, abbreviations, and acronyms used in this document.

Term	Explanation
AC-3	Audio Coding 3, also known as Dolby Digital. Multi-channel digital audio
	compression system from Dolby Labs.
A/V	Audio/Video
Chapter	A part of a title.
Disc Bar	A graphical representation of the contents of a (DVD+RW) disc.
Disc Pointer	An arrow indicating the current playback/recording position on the
	DVD+RW disc, appears on the ‘disc bar’.
DTS	Digital Theater System. A high-end Multi-channel audio compression
	format.
DV	Digital Video. A camcorder format for high-quality video, different from
	MPEG. It is converted into MPEG 2 video when recorded on DVD-RW.
DVD	Digital Versatile Disc
DVD+RW	DVD+ReWritable. The disc standard used by the DVD Recorder.
i.LINK	Also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE 1394.’ A cable for transfer of high
	band width digital signals as used by Digital Video camcorders.
Index Picture Screen	A screen that gives an overview of a DVD+RW disc, with ‘index
	pictures’ that each represent a recording.
MPEG	Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of compression systems for
	digital audio and video.
NTSC	See TV system. NTSC is the most common color system in the U.S.
OSD	On-screen Display. The menus by which you can control the DVD
	Recorder via the TV screen.
OTR	One-Touch Recording. With this feature you can easily start a
	recording (by pushing just one button) and select the switch-off time in
	intervals of 30 minutes.
PAL	See TV system.
PBC	Playback Control. A special feature on a VCD 2.0 or Super VCD that
	enables interactive use.
PBS	Public Broadcast Service. The channel that transmits data for Auto
	Clock Set and VCR Plus+ programming.
PCM	Pulse Code Modulation. A digital audio encoding system.
RGB	Red-Green-Blue. A top-quality video connection where red, green and
	blue components of a video signal are carried through separate wires.
SECAM	See TV system.

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