Information About The Player - Panasonic NV-VHD1EC Operating Instructions Manual

Information about the player

Do not use irregularly shaped discs,
such as heart-shaped.
These can damage the unit.
Label must
face upward.
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This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by the 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.
Region codes
Region numbers are allocated to DVD players and software according to where they are sold.
You can playback DVD's if their region number is the same or includes the same number, or
is marked All.
Disc-formats
DVD-Video, DVD-R (R4.7), CD-Audio (CD-DA), Video-CD, CD-R/CD-RW (CD-DA, Video-CD formatted discs)
Note: It may not be able to playback some CD-R/RW due to the condition of the recording.
DIGITAL OUT
DVD-formats
This unit includes a 2-channel Dolby Digital decoder. Connect the analog outputs (Left and
Right) to an external Dolby Surround Pro Logic decoder to enjoy 4 channel surround sound
(Left, Center, Right and Surround) or connect the digital audio output of this unit to an external
multi channel Dolby Digital decoder to enjoy programs in up to 5.1 channel surround sound.
(Left, Center, Right, Left Surround, Right Surround, Subwoofer).
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby", "Pro Logic" and the double-D symbols are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
This unit does not have a DTS-decoder. Connect this unit to equipment that has a DTS-decoder
to enjoy DVD's with this mark
Theater System, Inc.
DVD Glossary
Bitstream:
various channels.
Dolby Digital:
through 5.1 channels) to be conveniently transmitted, stored and reproduced in high fidelity.
Dolby Digital is used in many movie theatres, digital television programs, DVDs and video
games around the world.
DTS Digital Surround:
the world. There is good separation between the channels, so realistic sound effects are
possible.
Dynamic range:
be heard above the noise of equipment and the highest level of sound before distortion occurs.
Field:
One frame is made up of 2 fields.
A regular television shows these fields one after the other to create frames.
Field still:
picture quality is lower.
Frame:
Frames are the still pictures that go together to make a moving picture. There are
about 25/30 frames shown each second.
Frame still:
2 alternating fields, so the picture may appear blurred, but overall quality is high.
Letterbox:
and bottom.
Optical digital audio lead:
to an amplifier. This reduces noise caused by electronic interference.
Pan&Scan:
the picture are cut off, but there are no black bands or distortion to the picture.
PCM (pulse code modulation):
DVDs have a greater volume so they use linear PCM, which has a higher sampling rate.
Playback control:
particular scenes or information can be selected for viewing interactively on the television,
using the menu screen. This unit can playback Video CDs with playback control.
Title/Chapter:
The numbers allocated to these sections are called title numbers and chapter numbers.
Track:
Video CDs and CDs are divided up into sections called tracks, and the numbers
allocated to these sections are called track numbers.
TV-screen formats:
. ''DTS'' and ''DTS Digital Surround'' are trademarks of Digital
This is the digital form of multiple channel audio data before it is decoded into its
A technology developed by Dolby Laboratories that allows audio (mono up
This surround system is used in many movie theatres around
Dynamic range is the difference between the lowest level of sound that can
A field still is not blurred, but it has only half the information of a frame still so
A still is shown when you pause a moving picture. A frame still is made up of
When a rectangular picture is displayed on a normal TV, with black bands top
Electronic signals are converted to optical signals for output
Expands a 16:9 widescreen picture to fill a 4:3 normal TV screen. The edges of
PCM is the digital method used when recording music CDs.
If a Video CD has "playback control" written on it or its jacket, it means that
DVD's are divided up into large sections, titles and smaller sections, chapters.
TVs have 2 different formats 4:3 (normal) or 16:9 (widescreen).
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