Terminology
Terminology
Aspect ratio
The ratio of width to height of a TV screen. A conventional size TV has a 4:3 ratio screen, whereas a
Rating limit
Some DVDs containing violent scenes have been assigned a rating limit. If you set the rating limit for this player to a level lower than the one assigned to a DVD disc, you cannot play the disc without entering the password.
Title
A DVD may contain several different titles on a single disc. For example, if a disc contains three different movies, these movies are numbered as title 1, title 2, and title 3. You can select a title number for playback.
Dynamic Range
The ratio in dB between the highest signal level that can be tolerated without distortion and the broadband noise level measured in the absence of the signal.
Chapter
A title on a DVD is subdivided into smaller sections called "chapters", each of which is numbered, similar to the way a book has chapters. If a DVD has chapters recorded on it, you can perform chapter search operation to quickly locate specific parts of video presentations.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital offers a 5.1 channel discrete digital
To enjoy Dolby Digital, you need to connect the digital output jack of this unit to the digital input jack of a Dolby Digital compatible amplifier.
Optical digital output
Whereas an audio signal is commonly converted into electrical signal for transimission from the player to other components, such as amplifiers, via an electric wire, optical digital output is a
Playback control (PBC)
Signals used for controlling playback of video CDs (version 2.0). You can enjoy simple dialog style softwares as well as softwares with a video function using the menus recorded on a VCD. You can also enjoy high/standard resolution still pictures.
Multiple angles
Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes that have been simultaneously shot from a number of different angles. For DVDs on which muliple angles are recorded, you can freely change the angle of view.
Multiple audio languages
Certain DVDs contain multiple audio tracks mastered on a single disc. Up to 8 different audio languages (8 stream) can be stored and you can select the language track desired.
Multiple subtitle language
Subtitles familiar in movies. Up to 32 subtitle languages can be recorded on a DVD and you can select the subtitle language desired.
Region No.
Both DVD players and DVD discs are encoded with a region number. If the region number of a DVD disc does not correspond to the region number of the DVD player, the DVD player cannot play the disc. The region number for this DVD player is [2]. (The region number is printed on the back of this unit.)
MP3
MP3, for
DTS
Abbreviation for Digital Theater Systems. One kind of surround sound system, different from Dolby Digital. To enjoy DTS encoded discs, you need to connect the digital output jack of this unit to the digital input jack of a DTS compatible amplifier or decoder.
MPEG
Abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group, pronounced
PCM
Abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation, another name for digital audio. This is the standard format for CD and DVD audio.
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