Glossary, Term Explanation | Philips DVDR980 manual

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, displayed 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+R	DVD+Recordable. The write-once disc standard used by the
	DVD recorder.

DVD+RW	DVD+ReWritable. One of the disc standards used by the
	DVD recorder.

EasyLink	If your TV set and your video recorder are equipped with this feature,
	they can exchange information to adjust certain settings to each other,
	such as the TV channel order and other user preferences.

FSS	Favorite Scene Selection. see ‘Managing disc content’.

i.LINK	Also known as ‘FireWire’ and ‘IEEE 1394’. A cable for transfer of high-
	bandwidth digital signals, as used by Digital Video camcorders.

Index Picture Screen	A screen that gives an overview of a DVD+RW disc, wih ‘index
	pictures’ that each represent a recording.

MPEG	Motion Picture Experts Group. A collection of compression systems for
	digital audio and video.

NEXTVIEW Link	A system that enables easy programming of a video recorder via a TV
	set.
	Also see EasyLink.

NICAM	System for reception of digital stereo TV sound.

NTSC	See TV system.

OSD	On-screen Display. The ‘user interface’ 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.

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Contents

980 France Philips Customer Care Centers AustriaBelgium Denmark tel 808 82 Finland English Never Make or Change Connections With the Power Switched on Laser safetyGeneral information Contents Playback Recording Using your DVD recorder remote control with your TV set Access controlManaging disc content Troubleshooting DVD Video Recorder Introduction Remote control Box contentsPlacement Cleaning discs Connections back side of your DVD recorder InstallationConnecting to the antenna Connecting to a TV set Connecting to a TV set equipped with a Connecting to audio equipmentConnecting to A/V receiver or A/V Connecting to a receiver equipped with Dolby Pro Logic Camcorder connection Connecting to other equipmentConnecting to a receiver with two channel analogue stereo Connections frontside of your DVD recorder Automatic setting Power supplySwitching on First time set-up virgin mode Subtitle language Manual settingMenu language Audio language Auto TV Channel Search CountryTime/Date Front of recorder Functional overview To TV I/O EXT I for connection to a TV set with Scart RF connection to antenna/cable TV signalRear of recorder Connection to the mains RF connection to TV set Display FSS TimerSide Switch Monitor Loading discs OperationImportant notes for operation Disc types System menu bar On-screen display information Disc type icons User preference menu operationStatus box User preference menu icons Tuner info box Timer info boxDisc status icons Disc Pointer Index Picture ScreenOther title User preferences Setting user preferencesPicture settings Sound settings Feature settings Language settings Record Settings Remote Control settingsPBC Installation Sort/Clear TV channels manually Connecting a decoderManual TV channel search Press System Menu Before you start recording Recording Safe Record Manual recordingChecking input Recording Recording with automatic switch-off OTR One-Touch Recording Timer programmingManual audio control Press u right cursor Timer programming with the Showview system Timer programming without Showview system Programming with ’NEXTVIEW Link’ If a timer setting is incorrectHow to check or alter a timer block Solution How to clear a timer block Playing a Super Video CD disc PlaybackPlaying a DVD+RW or DVD+R disc Playing a pre-recorded DVD- Video disc Slow Motion General featuresMoving to another title/track Moving to another chapter/index Repeat A-B Still Picture and Step FrameSearch Repeat Time search ScanZoom Changing the audio language Special DVD-Video featuresMenus on the disc Camera Angle Playback Control PBC Special VCD featuresPlaying an audio CD Subtitles To repeat the currently playing track, press Moving to another trackRepeat track/disc Forward Activating/deactivating the child lock Access controlAuthorizing discs when Child Lock is activated Child Lock DVD and VCD Securing discs Parental Level DVD-Video onlyActivating/Deactivating Parental Control Changing the 4-digit code Country Erasing a title Managing disc contentTitle settings Changing the title name Protection of recordings Disc SettingsDisc Info Screen Changing the Disc Name Finalising a DVD+R disc Erasing a discMaking your edits DVD-compatible Hiding chapters Favorite Scene SelectionCalling up the FSS menu Inserting chapter markers Append recording Deleting chapter markersChanging the index picture Dividing a title Symptom Remedy Troubleshooting Other disc errors Timer programmeService codes on the display ‘Disc error’ message on screen System limitations Diagnosis programmeInstructions Term Explanation Glossary RGB PALPCM PDC Alternative procedure Using your DVD recorder remote control with your TV setAppendix Samsung , 046, 205 TV Standard PAL/SECAM Ntsc Philips