Glossary - Yamaha DV-C6860 Owner's Manual

Analog:
Sound that has not been turned into
numbers.Analog sound varies, while digital
sound has specific numerical values. These jacks
send audio through two channels, the left and
right.
Aspect ratio:
The ratio of vertical and
horizontal sizes of a displayed image.The
horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs.
is 4:3, and that of widescreens is 16:9.
AUDIO OUT Jacks:
Jacks on the back of this
unit that send audio to another system (TV,
Stereo, etc.).
Bit Rate:
The amount of data used to hold a
given length of music; measured in kilobits per
seconds, or kbps. Or, the speed at which you
record. Generally, the higher the bit rate, or the
higher the recording speed, the better the sound
quality. However, higher bit rates use more space
on a Disc.
Chapter:
Sections of a picture or a music piece
on a DVD that are smaller than titles.A title is
composed of several chapters. Each chapter is
assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate
the chapter you want.
Component Video Out Jacks:
Jacks on the
back of this unit that send high-quality video to a
TV that has Component Video In jacks (R/G/B,YI
PB/PR, etc.).
Disc menu:
A screen display prepared for
alloWing selection of images, sounds, subtitles,
multi-angles, etc. recorded on a DVD.
Digital:
Sound that has been converted into
numerical values. Digital sound is available when
you use the digital audio output jacks.These
jacks send audio through multiple channels,
instead of just two channels as analog does.
Glossary
Dolby Digital:
A surround sound system
developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up
to six channels of digital audio (front left and
right, surround left and right, center and
subwoofer).
DTS:
Digital Theatre Systems.This is a surround
sound system, but it is different from Dolby
Digital. The formats were developed by different
companies.
JPEG:
A very common digital still picture
format.A still-picture data compression system
proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert
Group, which features small decrease in image
quality in spite of its high compression ratio.
MP3:
A file format with a sound data
compression system. "MP3" is the abbreviation
of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1)
Audio Layer 3. By using MP3 format, one CD-R
or CD-RW can contain about 10 times as much
data volume as a regular CD can.
Parental Control:
A function of the DVD to
limit playback of the disc by the age of the users
according
to
the limitation level in each country.
The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is
activated, playback will be prohibited if the level
of the software is higher than the user-set level.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation):
A system
for converting analog sound signal to digital signal
for later processing, with no data compression
used in conversion.
Playback control (PBC):
Refers to the
signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for
controlling reproduction. By using menu screens
recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that supports
PBC, you can enjoy interactive-type software as
well as software having a search function.
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Analog:
Sound that has not been turned into
numbers.Analog sound varies, while digital
sound has specific numerical values. These jacks
send audio through two channels, the left and
right.
Aspect ratio:
The ratio of vertical and
horizontal sizes of a displayed image.The
horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventional TVs.
is 4:3, and that of widescreens is 16:9.
AUDIO OUT Jacks:
Jacks on the back of this
unit that send audio to another system (TV,
Stereo, etc.).
Bit Rate:
The amount of data used to hold a
given length of music; measured in kilobits per
seconds, or kbps. Or, the speed at which you
record. Generally, the higher the bit rate, or the
higher the recording speed, the better the sound
quality. However, higher bit rates use more space
on a Disc.
Chapter:
Sections of a picture or a music piece
on a DVD that are smaller than titles.A title is
composed of several chapters. Each chapter is
assigned a chapter number enabling you to locate
the chapter you want.
Component Video Out Jacks:
Jacks on the
back of this unit that send high-quality video to a
TV that has Component Video In jacks (R/G/B,YI
PB/PR, etc.).
Disc menu:
A screen display prepared for
alloWing selection of images, sounds, subtitles,
multi-angles, etc. recorded on a DVD.
Digital:
Sound that has been converted into
numerical values. Digital sound is available when
you use the digital audio output jacks.These
jacks send audio through multiple channels,
instead of just two channels as analog does.
Glossary
Dolby Digital:
A surround sound system
developed by Dolby Laboratories containing up
to six channels of digital audio (front left and
right, surround left and right, center and
subwoofer).
DTS:
Digital Theatre Systems.This is a surround
sound system, but it is different from Dolby
Digital. The formats were developed by different
companies.
JPEG:
A very common digital still picture
format.A still-picture data compression system
proposed by the Joint Photographic Expert
Group, which features small decrease in image
quality in spite of its high compression ratio.
MP3:
A file format with a sound data
compression system. "MP3" is the abbreviation
of Motion Picture Experts Group 1 (or MPEG-1)
Audio Layer 3. By using MP3 format, one CD-R
or CD-RW can contain about 10 times as much
data volume as a regular CD can.
Parental Control:
A function of the DVD to
limit playback of the disc by the age of the users
according
to
the limitation level in each country.
The limitation varies from disc to disc; when it is
activated, playback will be prohibited if the level
of the software is higher than the user-set level.
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation):
A system
for converting analog sound signal to digital signal
for later processing, with no data compression
used in conversion.
Playback control (PBC):
Refers to the
signal recorded on video CDs or SVCDs for
controlling reproduction. By using menu screens
recorded on a Video CD or SVCD that supports
PBC, you can enjoy interactive-type software as
well as software having a search function.
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