Terms for discs
• Title
The longest sections of a picture or a
music piece on a DVD; a movie, etc., for a
picture piece on a video software; or an
album, etc., for a music piece on an audio
software. Each title is assigned a title
number enabling you to locate the title you
want.
• Chapter
Sections of a picture or a music piece 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. Depending on
the disc, no chapters may be recorded.
• Track
Sections of a picture or a music piece on a
VIDEO CD, SACD, or CD. Each track is
assigned a track number enabling you to
locate the track you want.
Disc
DVD
Title
structure
Chapter
Disc
VIDEO CD,
SACD, or
Track
CD
structure
Index
• Index (SACD, CD) / Video Index
(VIDEO CD)
A number that divides a track into sections
to easily locate the point you want on a
VIDEO CD, SACD, or CD. Depending on
the disc, no indexes may be recorded.
• Scene
On a VIDEO CD with PBC functions
(page 36), the menu screens, moving
pictures and still pictures are divided into
sections called “scenes.” Each scene is
assigned a scene number enabling you to
locate the scene you want.
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