
Checking the Play Information Z
You can check the play information on the bit rate, bit rate history or the portion where the disc is played (layer). While playing a disc, the approximate bit rate of the playback picture is always displayed by Mbps (Mega bit per second) and the audio by kbps (kilo bit per second). Select “ADVANCED” after pressing DISPLAY.
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When playing a DVD
When you play MPEG AUDIO sound tracks
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Bit rate refers to the amount of video/audio data per second in a disc. The higher the bit rate is, the larger the amount of data. When the bit rate level is high, there is a large amount of data. However, this does not always mean that you can get higher quality pictures or sounds.
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•BIT RATE: displays bit rate.
•BIT RATE HISTORY: displays bit rate and bit rate history.
•LAYER: displays layer and the point picked up.
•OFF: turns off ADVANCED display.
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Indicates the transition of bit rate of the playback picture for a period up to the present.
LAYER
Appears when the DVD has dural layers
Indicates the approximate point where the disc is playing. If it is a 
For details on the layers, see page 61 (DVD).
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