Technical terminology
ID3 tag
"Table of contents" for an MP3 track.
Contains information such as title, artist,
album, year and genre.
Loudness
Improves sound at low volumes by
increasing bass and treble.
Micro-drive
Hard disk in Compact Flash II format
In response to constant minimisation in
the size of multi-media formats, IBM
developed the smallest hard disk in the
world, the micro-drive. Although it is the
same size as a Compact Flash II memory
card, it conceals a real hard disk. It can be
purchased in various capacity ratings.
M3U
Format for playlists supported by
the unit.
MP3
Special process for compressing audio
data (e.g. music).
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Off-road
Warning from the navigation system
if you are in an area not covered by the
digital road map.
Playlist
Playlist
A file that is stored on a CD together
with MP3 files. It specifies the play se-
quence.
PLS
Format for playlists supported by
the unit.
PTT
(Push To Talk)
Describes the initiation of voice dialogue
in voice mode.
PTY ID
(Programme Type ID)
Identification of the programme trans-
mitted by a station.
Possible PTYs are:
•
Chičdren's Progs
abbreviated to
•
Country Music
abbreviated to
•
Cučtures
abbreviated to
Cučtures
•
Current Affairs
abbreviated to
•
Documentary
• Drama
•
Easy Listening
abbreviated to
Education
•
• Finance
•
Fočk Music
•
Information
abbreviated to
Info
Jazz Music
•
•
Leisure & Hobby
•
Light Cčassic M
abbreviated to
Chičdren
Country
Affairs
Easy M.
Light M.