Glossary - Sony Handycam DCR-DVD608 Operating Manual

Glossary
• 5.1chsurround sound
A system that plays back sound on 6 speakers, 3 al
the lronl (lell, right and center) and 2 al the rear
(right and lell) will) an additional low-pass
subwoolcr counled as a 0, l channel Ior
liequencies of 120 Hz or lower.
• DVDmenu
A tllellU scr_n thai enables you to select a
particular sccne liom a disc being played back on
anothcr device.
• Dolhy Digital
An m/dio encoding (compression) system
developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc.
• Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator
Sound COlnplession technology developed by
Dolby Laboratories lnc. which compresses audio
efficiently while prcsel_'ing lligll sound quality. It
cnables recording of 5.1ch surround sound while
using disc space more efficiently. Discs created
by Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator can be played back
on a device compatible will) the disc created on
your calncorder,
• IVIPEG
MPEG stands lor Moving Picture Experts Group.
the group of standards lor the coding (image
compression) of video (lnovie) and audio. There
arc MPEGI and MPEG2 lormats. Your
camcorder records movies with SD (standaM
definition) image quality in MPEG2 lormat.
• Thumbnail
Reduced-size images which enable you to view
many images at the same tin)e. "VISUAL
INDEX" and "DVD MENU" use a tlmmbnail
display system.
• VIDEO mode
One of tim recording linmats you can select when
using a DVD-RW. VIDEO mode provides
excellent compatibility will) other DVD devices.
• VRmode
One of the recording lk)rmats you can select when
using a DVD-RW. VR mode enables editing
/deleting or _quence rcarrangement) will) your
calncorder Finalizing the disc lets you play it back
on a VR mode compatible DVD device.
• VISUAL INDEX
This lhnction displays images of movies and still
images you llave recorded so that you can _lect
l]lose scenes you want to play back.
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