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Dolby Digital (AC-3)*
The maximum 5.1 channels of audio used in the surround
system (Surround Digital) for movie theaters is digital data
compressed by AC-3.
DOLBY
D I G I T A L
For DVD discs, the digital output PCM/
to the amplifier or processor's digital input AC-3/PCM jack.
PCM
PCM stands for Pulse Code Modulation which is a digital
audio system. The digital audio of CD or DVD discs is PCM.
Title Number
Title numbers refer to titles of movies etc. As DVD discs have
a large capacity, more than a single movies can be recorded
on a disc. For example, if 3 movies are recorded on a disc,
they are divided into TITLE 1, TITLE 2 and TITLE 3. Select
the title number to choose which movie plays back.
Chapter number
Chapter numbers are the numbers assigned to sections on a
title of the disc similar to chapters in a book. If the disc includes
these numbers, you can locate the section you want very
quickly using chapter search and other functions.
Time number
The time number is the playback lapse time of a title in the
disc from its beginning. The scene you want to locate can be
searched for with the time number using the time number
and other function.
TOC
TOC (Table Of Contents) information is data other than audio
signal data recorded at the beginning of a disc. As the name
implies, it is like a list of contents in a book. The TOC
contains data such as the number and length of songs.
Video CDs
These discs provide MD quality sound and VHS quality video
images. MPEG1, the digital signal compression system,
supports up to 74 minutes of continuous digital audio and video
on a single disc. There are also Video CDs with PBC (Playback
Control) for playback using menus and to view still images.
* Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories, "Dolby",
"AC–3" and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby
Laboratories. Confidential Unpublished Works, © 1992-1997 Dolby
Laboratories, Inc. All right reserved.
jack is connected
Playback Control (PBC)
This refers to signals recorded on a Video CD (Version 2.0)
enabling playback control.
Use menus recorded on discs with PBC for easy, inter-
active scene searches and playback options.
You can also enjoy viewing high-resolution/standard resolution
still images.
High-Resolution Images
If high-resolution still images are recorded on a Video CD,
you can enjoy viewing them with four times the resolution
of moving images.
Multi-Angle
When you watch regular TV programs you are watching the
image filmed through a TV camera. The angle is the image
seen from the view point of a TV camera. In a TV studio,
the scene is filmed by many cameras positioned thourghout
the studio. The program director chooses the view or angle
to be broadcast. If some or all of the filmed pictures were
transmitted to your TV, you would be able to select from any
angle you wished to see. Some DVDs are recorded with
multiple angles. These discs are called multi-angle discs.
Aspect
Aspect ratio refers to the length to height ratio of TV screens.
The ratio of a normal TV is 4:3, while the ratio of a Hi-vision TV
or wide TV is 16:9. This allows you to enjoy a picture with a
wider perspective.
Parental level
Parental level control allows restrictions to be set on a scene by
scene basis. This feature was originally designed for parents
to prevent their children from viewing selected movies.
Subtitle
Subtitles are language titles superimposed on movies . Up to
32 different subtitle languages can be added to a DVD disc.
Each subtitle may be set to a different language or other video
elements.
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