Meridian 861 User Manual page 143

GLOSSARY PREFACE
DVD
Digital Video Disc or Digital Versatile Disc, a versatile CD-sized disc with
nearly 30 times the storage capacity of CD. It is capable of storing digital
video, high-quality multi-channel audio, or computer data.
DVD-Audio
A DVD disc containing audio tracks in one or more of a number of
alternative formats to provide higher quality or higher capacity than CD,
multi-channel audio, together with the option of still images or video. A
DVD-Audio disc may also include lower quality versions of the material in
DVD-Video format for compatibility with players that do not support DVD-
Audio.
DVD-Video
A DVD containing video tracks together with one or more soundtracks,
menus, and other entertainment features.
Layout
Refers to a particular arrangement of speakers and subwoofers. You can
select different layouts for the Logic, Music, and 5.1 Movie DSP presets.
LFE
The Low Frequency Effects (LFE) channel which enhances movie
soundtracks with sound effects and ambient sounds. It is band limited to
120Hz in a Dolby Digital system.
LFE sub
A subwoofer which, in addition to any bass which it handles from the main
channels, plays the full 120Hz bandwidth LFE signal in Dolby Digital, DTS,
and MPEG presets.
Limit
A DSP parameter that sets the peak-level limit of the bass signal added to
the main loudspeakers.
Menus
The fl exible system for choosing options and confi guring settings in
Meridian products. On the 861 the menus are controlled by the <, >, A,
and V keys under the front panel or on the MSR.
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