Additional Information; Glossary; Region Management Information; License - Sharp DV-740H Operation Manual

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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GLOSSARY

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l DTS
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DTS stands for Digital Theater System. DTS
Surround is an encoded/decoded system, which
delivers 5.1 channels of "master quality" 48KHz/20-bit
audio sound.
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l Dolby Digital
A sound system developed by Dolby Laboratories, Inc.
that gives movie theatre ambience to audio output
when player is connected to a Dolby Digital 5.1
channel processor or amplifier.
l MPEG
The word "MPEG" is short for Moving Picture Experts
Group. This is
compression of audio. MPEG1 used on VCDs
conforms to up to 2-channel stereo. MPEG 2 used on
DVDs conforms to up to 7.1-channel surround. By
connecting to an MPEG decoder or an AV amplifier
with a built-in MPEG decoder, the MPEG audio of DVD
discs recorded in this format can be played.
Dynamic Range
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"Dynamic range" is the difference between the
maximum level and the minimum level of sounds.
Sounds on a movie originally designed for movie
theaters feature a very wide dynamic range, so
sometimes it is not suitable for home use. Depending
on the condition of your listening environment,
Dynamic Range function can reduce the instant sound
effect alteration of the movie while playing back. When
viewing movies at night, turn this function on to avoid
sudden loud sounds from disturbing your neighbors.
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Subtitles
Subtitles are captions of language superimposed on
movies, etc. Up to 32 different subtitle languages can
be recorded on one DVD disc. The subtitle function
can be used to select the language of your choice.
l Closed Caption
Closed Caption (CC) is a standardized method of
encoding text into an NTSC television signal. A TV can
display the text with a built-in decoder or by a separate
decoder. All TVs larger than 13 inches sold in the US
since 1993 have Closed Caption decoders. Closed
Captions can be carried on DVD, videotape,
broadcast TV, cable TV, and so on.
an international standard
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REGION MANAGEMENT INFORMATION

This DVD player is designed and manufactured to respond
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Digital to the Region Management Information recorded on a DVD
disc. If the region number described on the DVD disc does
not correspond to the region number of this DVD player
(The region number can be found on the rear panel of the
DVD player), this DVD player will not play the disc. The
OSD message "WRONG REGION" will show on the TV
screen. This player will play DVD discs made for "ALL"
regions. The illustration below shows the regions and
corresponding region numbers.
u REGION 1
v REGION 2
for
w REGION 3
x REGION 4
y REGION 5
z REGION 6
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LICENSE

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Dolby License

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
"Dolby" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
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DTS License

"DTS" and "DTS Digital Out" are trademarks of Digital
Theater Systems, Inc.
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WARNING

The specifications and design of this product are
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subject
improvement.
Modified or altered region code of this DVD player
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is illegal and we will cancel the warranty of this
DVD player.
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USA & Canada
Europe, Japan, South Africa, Middle
East
Southeast Asia
Central & South America, Australia,
New Zealand
Former Soviet Union, India, Pakistan,
Africa
China
to change without notice, due to