Terms for discs

Getting Started

 

• Title

Some of the DVD software include special encoding to

trigger copy protection signal from the NTSC output

The longest sections of a picture or a music piece on a DVD;

of this player. If you find noise on playback picture of

a movie, etc. for a picture piece on a video software or an

a certain DVD software, there is a possibility that it is

album, etc. for a music piece on an audio software. Each

caused by the incompatibility between your display

title is assigned a title number enabling you to locate the

and the copy protecton signals triggerred by such

title you want.

encoding in the DVD software.

• 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 chapter 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 CD

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc

 

or CD

 

 

Track

 

structure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Index

Index

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

without PBC

pictures) as well as music.

functions

 

(Ver. 1.1 discs)

 

 

 

VIDEO CDs

Play interactive software using menu

with PBC

screens displayed on the TV screen

functions

(PBC Playback), in addition to the

(Ver. 2.0 discs)

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 such as CD-ROMs including PHOTO CDs, data sections in CD-EXTRAs and DVD-ROMs.

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.

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