Glossary

x5.1ch surround sound

A system that plays back sound on 6 speakers, 3 at the front (left, right and center) and 2 at the rear (right and left) with an additional low-pass subwoofer counted as a 0.1 channel for frequencies of 120 Hz or lower.

xDVD menu

A menu screen that enables you to select a particular scene from a disc being played back on another device.

xDolby Digital

An audio encoding (compression) system developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc.

xDolby Digital 5.1 Creator

Sound compression technology developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc. which compresses audio efficiently while preserving high sound quality. It enables recording of 5.1ch surround sound while using disc space more efficiently. Discs created by Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator can be played back on a device compatible with the disc created on your camcorder.

xMPEG

MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group, the group of standards for the coding (image compression) of video (movie) and audio. There are MPEG1 and MPEG2 formats. Your camcorder records movies with SD (standard definition) image quality in MPEG2 format.

xThumbnail

Reduced-size images which enable you to view many images at the same time. “VISUAL INDEX” and “DVD MENU” use a thumbnail display system.

xVIDEO mode

One of the recording formats you can select when using a DVD-RW. VIDEO mode provides excellent compatibility with other DVD devices.

xVR mode

One of the recording formats you can select when using a DVD-RW. VR mode enables editing (deleting or sequence rearrangement) with your camcorder Finalizing the disc lets you play it back on a VR mode compatible DVD device.

xVISUAL INDEX

This function displays images of movies and still images you have recorded so that you can select those scenes you want to play back.

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