Notes on Terminology

 

 

ANGLE

Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number

 

 

of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.).

 

 

 

 

 

 

With such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CHAPTER

These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. A Title is subdivided into many

 

 

sections, each of which is numbered, and specific parts of the video can be

 

 

NUMBER

 

 

searched quickly using these numbers.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD

A high-density optical disc on which high-quality pictures and sound have been recorded by

 

 

means of digital signals. Incorporating a new video compression technology (MPEG-2) and high-

 

 

 

 

 

 

density recording technology, a DVD disc comprises two 0.6 mm thick discs bonded together.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PCM

An acronym for Pulse Code Modulation - another name for digital audio.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PBC

This is recorded on a video CD (version 2.0). Selected scenes or information can

 

(PLAYBACK

be chosen from the menu displayed on the TV monitor.

 

CONTROL)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Both the DVD player and DVD discs are encoded with a region number.

REGION NUMBER

If the region number on the DVD disc does not correspond to the region number

 

 

 

 

 

 

of the DVD player, the player cannot play the disc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SUBTITLES

Translated appearing at the bottom of the screen. A DVD disc can contain up to

 

32 subtitle languages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TITLE NUMBER

These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. When a disc contains two or more

movies, these movies are numbered as Title 1, Title 2, etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TRACK NUMBER

These numbers are assigned to the tracks which are recorded on video and

audio CDs. They enable specific tracks to be located quickly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VIDEO CD

Contains recordings of pictures and sound whose quality is roughly comparable

 

 

to that of video tape.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This player also supports video CDs with playback control (version 2.0).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can enjoy 5.1 (or 6) channels of high fidelity digital sound from various

 

 

 

 

 

 

digital input sources such as DVD, CD etc.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DTS provides a realistic, clear surround sound that has not previously been

 

 

 

 

 

 

available from conventional surround sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

5.1 (or 6) Channel Digital Surround sound reproduced from DVDs and LDs

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded as a digital signals (with

 

 

 

 

 

disc marking). With better sound quality,

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

dynamic range, and directionality than traditional Dolby surround technology, you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

can enjoy dynamic, realistic sound.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A 4 channel analog sound reproduced from a program source such as a

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

videotape or LD with the

 

 

mark. You can enjoy a more realistic, robust

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

sound unavailable from regular stereo sources.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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HT-DS660 specifications

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