Glossary - Sony CMD-MZ5 User Manual

Glossary

"MagicGate Memory Stick"
A compact Integrated Circuit recording medium "MagicGate Memory Stick"
equipped with "MagicGate" copyright protection technology.
"Memory Stick"
"Memory Stick" is a portable and compact Integrated Circuit recording medium.
There are two types of "Memory Stick": "MagicGate Memory Stick" equipped with
"MagicGate" copyright protection technology and a normal "Memory Stick" not
equipped with the copyright protection technology. You can record image files,
audio files, and sound files using "Memory Stick" compatible audio visual devices,
or record data from the computer. Data with different formats can be stored in the
same "Memory Stick." (Please refer to the instruction manuals that come with the
devices to check which format the equipment is able to read.)
For example, you can store image files in the space available on "MagicGate
Memory Stick" using the respective equipment even if there are already audio files
in "MagicGate Memory Stick."
SCMS
This phone is equipped with a copyright protection mechanism called Serial
Copyright Management System, which allows you to make only a single copy of a
digitally recorded source through digital-to-digital connections.
ATRAC3
ATRAC3, which stands for Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding3, is audio
compression technology that satisfies the demand for high sound quality and high
compression rates.
The ATRAC3 compression rate is double that of the Mini Disc, resulting in
increased data capacity for the media.
SDMI
SDMI which stands for Secure Digital Music Initiative, is a forum that consists of
over 130 companies in the fields of recorded audio content, computers, and
consumer electronics, dedicated to developing an integrated method of copyright
protection technology that can be used worldwide.
SDMI is working to create a framework for preventing improper usage of audio
files and to promote legal music distribution services. The copyright protection
technologies "OpenMG" and "MagicGate" are based upon the SDMI standard.
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