Reference
Note on Terminology
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| ANGLE | Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes which have been simultaneously shot from a number | ||||||||||||||||
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| of different angles (the same scene is shot from the front, from the left , from the right , etc.). With | |||||||||||||||||
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| such discs, the Angle button can be used to change the angle of view for specific scenes. | ||||||||||
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| CHAPTER | These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. A Title is subdivided into many | |||||||||||||||||
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| sections, each of which is numbered, and specific parts of the video can be | ||||||||||||||||||
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| NUMBER | ||||||||||||||||||
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| DVD | ||||||||||||||||
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| signals. Incorporating a new video compression technology | ||||||||||||||||
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| a DVD disc comprises two 0.6 mm thick discs bonded together. | ||||||||||
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| PCM | An acronym for Pulse Code Modulation - another name for digital audio. | |||||||||||||||
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| PBC | This is recorded on a video CD (version 2.0). Selected scenes or information can | |||||||||||||||
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| (PLAYBACK | be chosen from the menu displayed on the TV monitor. | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Both the DVD player and DVD discs are encoded with a region number. If the | ||||||||||
| REGION NUMBER | region number on the DVD disc does not correspond to the region number of | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| the DVD player, the player cannot play the disc. | ||||||||||
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| SUBTITLES | Translated appearing at the bottom of the screen. A DVD disc can contain up | ||||||||||||||||||
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| TITLE NUMBER | These numbers are recorded on DVD discs. When a disc contains two or | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| VIDEO CD | Contains recordings of pictures and sound whose quality is roughly | ||||||||||||||||||
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| This player also supports video CDs with playback control (version 2.0). | ||||||||||
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| You can enjoy 5.1 (or 6) channels of high fidelity digital sound from various | ||||||||||
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| digital input sources such as laser discs, DVD, CD etc. | ||||||||||
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| DTS provides a realistic, clear surround sound that has not previously been | ||||||||||
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| available from conventional surround sound. | ||||||||||
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| 5.1 (or 6) Channel Digital Surround sound reproduced from DVDs and LDs | ||||||||||
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| DOLBY |
| recorded as a digital signals (with |
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| D I G I T A L | quality, dynamic range, and directionality than the traditional Dolby surround | ||||||||||||||||||
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| technology, you can enjoy the dynamic realistic sound. | ||||||||||
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| A 4 channel analog sound reproduced from a program source such as a video- | ||||||||||
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| PRO LOGIC mark. You can enjoy a more realistic, robust | |||||||||||||
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