Sony DVP-NC675P Operating Instructions Manual page 73

Glossary
Album (page52, 54)
A unit in which to store .1PEG image files or
MP3 audio tracks on a DATA CD. ("Album'
is all exclusive definition lot this player.)
Chapter (page 44)
Sections of a picture or a music feature that
are smaller than titles. A title is composed of
several chapters. Depending on tile disc, no
chapters may be recorded.
Dolby Digital (page 24, 69)
Digital audio compression technology
developed by Dolby Laboratories. This
technology conl\)rms to multi-channel
surround sound. The rear channel is stereo
and there is a discrete subwoofer channel ill
this format. Dolby Digital provides the same
discrete channels of high quality digital audio
tkmnd ill "Dolby Digital" theater surromld
sound systems. Good channel separation is
realized because all of the channel data are
recorded discretely and little deterioration is
realized because all channel data processing
is digital.
Dolby Surround (Pro Logic)(page23)
Andio signal processing technology that
Dolby Laboratories developed ff)r surround
sound. WheI1 the input signal contains a
surround component, the Pro Logic process
outputs the front, center and rear signals. The
rear channel is monaural.
DTS (page 24, 69)
Digital audio compression technology that
Digital Theater Systems, Inc. developed. This
technology conl\_rms to multi-channel
surround sound. The rear channel is stereo
and there is a discrete subwoofer channel ill
this tkmnat. DTS provides the same discrete
channels of high quality digital audio.
Good channel separation is realized because
all of the channel data is recorded discretely
and little deterioration is realized because all
channel data processing is digital.
DVDVIDEO (page8)
A disc that contains up to 8 hours of moving
pictures even though its diameter is the same
as a CD.
The data capacity of a singleqayer and single-
sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte), which is 7
times that ofa CD. The data capacity of a
douhleqayer and single-sided DVD is 8.5
GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD is
9.4 GB, and doubleqayer and double-sided
DVD is 17 GB.
The picture data uses tile MPEG 2 l\)rmat, one
of the worldwide standards of digital
compression technology. The picture data is
compressed to about I140 (average) of its
original size. The DVD also uses a vm'iable
rate coding tcclmology that changes the data
to be allocated according to the stares of the
picture. Audio information is recorded in a
multi-channel l\_nnat, such as Dolby Digital,
allowing you to enjoy a more real audio
presence.
Furthermore, various advanced functions
such as the multi-angle, multilingual, and
Parental Control flmctions are provided with
the DVD.
DVD-RW (page 8)
A DVD-RW is a recordahle and rewritaNe
disc that is the stone size as a DVD VIDE().
The DVD-RW has two dilTerent modes: VR -_'
mode and Vide() mode. DVD-RWs created in --
Vide() mode have Ihe same lk)nnat as a DVD
VIDEO, while discs created in VR (Video
Recording) mode allow the contents to be _.
programmed or edited.
DVD+RW (page 8)
A DVD+RW (plus RW) is a recordahle and
rewritable disc. DVD+RWs use a recording
format thai is comparable to the DVD VIDE()
format.
File (page 52, 54)
A JPEG image recorded on a DATA CD
("File" is all exclusive definition for this
player.) A single file consist of a single
image.
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