Pioneer AVH-P4050DVD operation manual Additional Information, Playback control PBC

Appendix

Additional Information

Playback control (PBC)

This is a playback control signal recorded on Video CDs (Version 2.0). Using menu displays provided by Video CDs with PBC lets you enjoy playback of simple interactive software and software with search functions. You can also enjoy viewing high- and standard-resolution still images.

Region number

DVD players and DVD discs feature region numbers indicating the area in which they were purchased. Playback of a DVD is not pos- sible unless it features the same region num- ber as the DVD player. This unit’s region number is displayed on the bottom of the unit.

Title

DVD video discs have high data capacity, en- abling recording of multiple movies on a sin- gle disc. If, for example, one disc contains three separate movies, they are divided into title 1, title 2 and title 3. This lets you enjoy the convenience of title search and other func- tions.

VBR

VBR is short for variable bit rate. Generally speaking CBR (constant bit rate) is more widely used. But by flexibly adjusting the bit rate according to the needs of audio compres- sion, it is possible to achieve compression- priority sound quality.

WMA

WMA is short for Windows Media™ Audio and refers to an audio compression technol- ogy that is developed by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later.

Windows Media and the Windows logo are tra- demarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

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