
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
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.
Slideshow
A feature of some DVD discs in which still pic- tures recorded on the disc cycle automatically while the audio is played back.
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 Corpora- tion. WMA data can be encoded by using Windows Media Player version 7 or later.
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