Language Code List; Selecting Languages Using The Language Code List; Glossary - Pioneer DV-45A Elite Operating Instructions Manual

Additional Information
Selecting languages using
the language code list
Some of the language options (such as 'DVD
Language' in the Setup Navigator) allow you
to set your prefered language from any of the
136 languages listed in the language code
list on the previous page.
1 Select 'Other Language'.
2 Use the joystick (left/right) to high-
light either the language name or code
number.
3 Use the joystick (up/down) to change
the language or code number.
• You can also use the number buttons if
you're entering a language code.
See the language code list on the previous
page for a complete list of langauges and
codes.

Glossary

Analog audio
An electrical signal that directly represents
sound. Compare this to digital audio which
can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect
representation of sound. See also Digital
audio.
Aspect ratio
The width of a TV screen relative to its height.
Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the
screen is almost square); widescreen models
are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide
as it is high). See also page 55.
Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only)
An 'extra' group on some DVD-Audio discs
that requires a key number to access. See
also Group. See also page 62.
Browsable pictures (DVD-Audio only)
A feature of some DVD-Audio discs in which
the user can browse still pictures recorded
on the disc as the audio is played. See also
Slideshow.
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Dolby Digital
Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio,
this high quality surround system is used in
many of the finer movie theaters around the
world.
The on-screen display shows which channels
are active, for example showing 3/2.1. The 3
being the two front channels and the center
channel; the 2 being the surround channels,
and the .1 being the LFE channel.
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DTS
DTS stands for Digital Theater System. DTS
is a surround system different from Dolby
Digital that has become a popular surround
sound format for movies.
Dynamic range
The difference between the quietest and
loudest sounds possible in an audio signal
(without distorting or getting lost in noise).
Dolby Digital and DTS soundtracks are
capable of a very wide dynamic range,
delivering dramatic cinema-like effects.
File extension
A tag added to the end of a filename to
indicate the type of file. For example, ".mp3"
indicates an MP3 file. See also page 10.
Interlaced video
A method of displaying a picture in which
odd-numbered lines are updated in one
pass, then even-numbered lines updated in
the next. See also Progressive scan video.
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a compressed
audio file format. Files are recognized by
their file extension ".mp3" or ".MP3". See
also pages 10–11.
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