Glossary - Pioneer DV-588A-S Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
• Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this
case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper
operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service
center.

Glossary

Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an
electrical signal. See also Digital audio.
Aspect ratio
The width of a TV screen relative to its
height. Conventional TVs are 4:3;
widescreen models are 16:9.
Bonus Group An 'extra' group on some DVD-Audio
(DVD-Audio discs that requires a key number to
only) access.
Browsable A feature of some DVD-Audio discs in
pictures which the user can browse still pictures
(DVD-Audio recorded on the disc as the audio is
only) played. See also Slideshow.
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using
numbers. See also Sampling frequency
and Analog audio.
DivX DivX is a compressed digital video
format created by the DivX
codec from DivXNetworks, Inc.
Dolby
A multi-channel audio encoding system
*1 developed by Dolby Laboratories that
Digital
enables far more audio to be stored on a
disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation).
( ( ( (
WMA) DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy
DRM
protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of material on
devices other the PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) used to record it.
For detailed information, please see the
instruction manuals or help files that
came with your PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) and/or software.
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DTS
EXIF
(Exchangeable
Image File)
File
extension
ISO 9660
format
JPEG
MP3
®
video
MPEG audio
Packed PCM
(DVD-Audio
only)
PBC
(PlayBack
Control)
PCM
(Pulse Code
Modulation)
A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Digital Theater Systems
that enables far more audio to be stored
on a disc than PCM encoding. See also
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) .
A file format developed by Fuji Photo
Film for digital still cameras. Digital
cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which
carries date, time and thumbnail
information, as well as the picture data.
A tag added to the end of a filename to
indicate the type of file. For example,
".mp3" indicates an MP3 file.
International standard for the volume
and file structure of CD-ROM discs.
A standard file format used for still
images. JPEG files are identified by the
file extension ".jpg".
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a
compressed stereo audio file format.
Files are recognized by their file
extension ".mp3".
An audio format used on Video CDs and
some DVD discs.
A lossless compression system that
enables more PCM audio to be stored
on a DVD-Audio disc than would
otherwise be possible.
A system of navigating a Video CD
through on-screen menus recorded
onto the disc.
Digital audio encoding system found on
CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of
data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS
and MPEG encoded audio. See also
Digital audio .