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Analog: Sound that has not been turned into numbers.

Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specific numerical values. These jacks send audio through two channels, the left

and right.

Aspect ratio: The ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayed image.The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of

conventional TVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9.

AUDIO output: Red and white jacks on the back of the

DVD receiver that send audio to another system (TV, Stereo, etc.).

Bit rate: The amount of data used to hold a given length of

music; measured in kilobits per second, or kbps.Also, the speed at which you record. Generally, the higher the bit rate, or recording speed, the better the sound quality. However, higher bit rates use more space on a Disc.

Chapter:	Sections	of	a picture or a music		piece		on	a DVD
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.
COMPONENTVIDEO			OUT:	Jacks on the		back		of the

DVD receiver that send high-quality video to a TV that has

ComponentVideo In jacks (R/G/B, Y/Pb/Pr, etc.).

Disc menu: A screen display prepared for allowing selection of images, sounds, subtitles, multi-angles, etc recorded on a DVD.

OivX 3.1 l/4.x/S.x: The DivX code is a patent-pending,

MPEG-4 based video compression technology, developed by

DivXNetworks, Inc., that can shrink digital video to sizes small enough to be transported over the internet, while maintaining high visual quality.

Dolhy Digital: A surround sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up to six channels of digital audio (front left and right, surround left and right, center and subwoofer).

Dolby Surround Pro Logic I1: It is an improved matrix decoding technology that provides better spatiality and directionality on Dolby Surround programme material;

provides a convincing three-dimensionalsoundfield on convertional stereo music recordings; and is ideally suited to bring the surround experience to automotive sound. While conventional surround programming is fully campatible with Dolby Surround Pro Logic [[ decoders, soundtracks will be able to be encoded specifically to take full advantage of Pro Logic II playback, including separate left and right surround channels. (Such material is also compatible with conventional Pro Logic decoders).

DTS: DigitalTheater Systems. This is a surround sound system, but it is different from Dolby Digital. The formats were developed by different companies.

PEJPEG::A very common digital still picture format.A still- picture data compression system proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert Group, which features small decrease in image quality in spite of its high compression ratio.

MP3: A file format with a sound data compression system. "MPY' is the abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer 3. By using the MP3 format. One CD-R or CD-RW can contain about 10 times more data then a regular CD.

Multi-channehDVDs are formatted to have each sound track constitute one sound field. Multichannel refers to a structure of sound tracks having three or more channels. Parental control: Limits Disc play according to the age of the users or the limitation level in each country. The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is activated,

playback will be prohibited if the software's level is higher than the user_set level.

Playback control (PBC): Refers to the signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for controlling playback. By using menu screens recorded on aVideo CD or SVCD that supports PBC, you can enjoy interactive playback and

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Plug and Play: When Tuner mode is selected for the first time,the receiver will prompt the user to proceed with the automatic installation of radio stations by simply pressing the PLAY button on the main unit.

Progressive Scan: [t displays all the horizontal lines of a picture at one time, as a signal frame. This receiver can convert the interlaced video from DVD into progressive format for connection to a progressive display. It dramatically increases the vertical resolution.

Region code: A receiver allowing discs to be played only in the region designated.This unit will only play discs that have compatible region codes. You can find the region code of your unit by looking on the product label. Some discs are compatible with more than one region (orALL regions). S-video:Produces a clear picture by sending separate signals for the luminance and the color. You can use S-video only if yourTV has an S-video In jack.

SuperAudio CD (SA-CD): This audio format is based upon the current CD standards but includes a greater amount of information that provides higher quality sound. There are three types of discs: single layer, double layer and hybrid discs. The hybrid disc contains both standard audio CD and SuperAudio CD information.

Surround: A receiver for creating realistic three-dimensional sound fields full of realism by arranging multiple speakers

around the listener.

Title:The longest section of a movie or music feature on DVD. Each title is assigned a title numbe_, enabling you to

locate the title you want.

VIDEO output: Yellow jack on the back of the DVD receiver that sends the DVD picture video to aTV

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