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Definition of Terms
Digital audio output connector (Optical)
The digital audio output connector (optical) converts
electrical signals into optical signals and transfers
them to the amplifier. Consequently, it has a number
of features including its immunity from electrical inter-
ference from external sources and its ability to prevent
the generation of noise and its minimal effect on the
external environment.
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Dolby Digital
This fully discrete format divides the music signals
into 5.1 channels: Front Left (L), Front Right (R),
Center (C), Left Surround (LS), Right Surround (RS)
and Subwoofer (SW: 0.1 channel) for recording and
playback. The number of channels that are recorded
depends on the software. (1 to 5.1 channels)
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. "Dolby" and the double-D symbol
are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Confidential unpublished works. Copyright
1992–1997 Dolby Laboratories. All rights
reserved.
Dolby Pro Logic
This format records signals from four channels [Front
Left (L), Front Right (R), Center (C), and Monaural
Surround (S)] in two channels, decodes those chan-
nels through a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, and then out-
puts the resulting signals in four channels.
DTS
This format requires more data than Dolby Digital, and
provides higher quality surround playback.
Similar to Dolby Digital, this fully discrete format
divides the music signals into 5.1 channels: Front Left
(L), Front Right (R), Center (C), Left Surround (LS),
Right Surround (RS) and Subwoofer (SW: 0.1 chan-
nel) for recording and playback.
Manufactured under license from Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. US Pat. No. 5,451,942 and other
world-wide patents issues and pending. "DTS"
and "DTS Digital Out" are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc. © 1996 Digital Theater
Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
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CX-DH801U
Interactive DVD
An interactive DVD is DVD software which includes
multiple angles, multiple plot endings, etc.
Letterbox screen
This refers to a screen on which the playback picture
of wide-screen DVDs or VCD (Video CD)s appears
with black bands running along the top and bottom.
LPCM (Linear PCM audio)
In this format, the audio signal is converted to digital
data and recorded in two channels without compres-
sion. Because the capacity of a DVD disc is large, it
can store more data with better accuracy than a CD.
NTSC
NTSC (National Television Standard Committee for-
mat) is a color television-broadcasting format for
ground waves proposed by National Television
Standard Committee in 1953. This format is popular in
North America, Middle-South America and Japan. The
resolution of horizontal trace line is 525 and frame
number per second is 30.
PAL
PAL (Phase Alternation by Line) is a color television-
broadcasting format for ground waves developed in
Germany on 1967. This format is popular in Western
Europe, South America, Africa, China and other Asian
countries. The resolution of horizontal trace line is 625
(525 in Brazil) and frame number per second is 25.
Pan & Scan screen
This refers to a screen on which the playback picture
of wide-screen DVDs or VCD (Video CD)s is cut off at
the left and right sides.
Playback control (VCD (Video CD))
If the VCD (Video CD) has "With Playback Control" or
others written on the disc surface or on the jacket, the
scenes or information to be viewed (or listened to) can
be selected interactively with the screen by looking at
the menu shown on the screen.
In these instructions, playback using the menu screen
is referred to as the "menu play" for video CDs. This
player supports Video CDs with playback control.
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