Terms for discs

• Title

The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a picture piece on a video software; or an album, etc., for a music piece on an audio software. Each title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the title you want.

• Chapter

Sections of a picture or a music piece that are smaller than titles. A title is composed of several chapters. Each chapter is assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate the chapter you want. Depending on the disc, no chapters may be recorded.

• Track

Sections of a picture or a music piece on a VIDEO CD or a CD. Each track is assigned a track number enabling you to locate the track you want.

DVD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

structure

 

 

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chapter

 

 

 

 

VIDEO

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Track

 

CD or

 

 

 

 

CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

structure

 

 

 

Index

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Index (CD) / Video Index (VIDEO CD)

A number that divides a track into sections to easily locate the point you want on a VIDEO CD or a CD. Depending on the disc, no indexes may be recorded.

• Scene

On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions, the menu screens, moving pictures and still pictures are divided into sections called “scenes.” Each scene is assigned a scene number enabling you to locate the scene you want.

Note on PBC (Playback Control) (VIDEO CDs)

This player conforms to Ver. 1.1 and Ver. 2.0 of VIDEO CD standards. You can enjoy two kinds of playback according to the disc type.

Disc type

You can

 

 

VIDEO CDs

Enjoy video playback (moving pictures)

without PBC

as well as music.

functions

 

(Ver. 1.1 discs)

 

 

 

VIDEO CDs with

Play interactive software using menu

PBC functions

screens displayed on the TV screen (PBC

(Ver. 2.0 discs)

Playback), in addition to the video

 

playback functions of Ver 1.1 discs.

 

Moreover, you can play high-resolution

 

still pictures, if they are included on the

 

disc.

 

 

Discs that the player cannot play

The player cannot play discs other than the ones listed in the table on page 4. CD-R, CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data sections in CD-EXTRAs, DVD-ROMs etc., cannot be played.

When playing DTS*-encoded CDs, excessive noise will be heard from the analog stereo outputs. To avoid possible damage to the audio system, the consumer should take proper precautions when the analog stereo outputs of the DVD player are connected to an amplification system. To enjoy DTS Digital Surround™ playback, an external 5.1-channel DTS Digital Surround™ decoder system must be connected to the digital output of the DVD player.

This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.

* “DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.

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