Glossary - Clarion VB475 Owner's Manual

11. GLOSSARY

CD: Compact Disc.
CD-R/RW: CD Read/Read and Write.
CODEC: Short for Compression/Decompression Module, it applies to audio data.
Dolby Digital: The marketing name for the audio compression technologies developed
by Dolby Laboratories.
DVD: Digital VideoDisc or Digital Versatile Disc.
DVD-R: DVD Read only.
DVD-RW: DVD Read and Write.
IR: Infrared.
MP3: MPEG Audio Layer-3, a standard for sound compression without sacrifi cing
quality.
NTSC: National TV Standards Committee, the group that developed the video formats
used in the United States.
OSD: On-Screen Display.
PAL: The primarily European standard for displaying analog television signals.
PBC: PlayBack Controls.
SRC: Source.
TVG: TVGuardian® is a registered trademark of Principle Solutions, Inc.
VCD: Video CD, the standard for storing video on a CD.
Viewing angle: Pre-recorded alternative angles for individual scenes.
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