Glossary - Pioneer DV-686A-s Operating Instructions Manual

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Note
• Static electricity or other external influences may cause malfunctioning of this unit. In this
case, unplug the power cord and then plug back in. This will usually reset the unit for proper
operation. If this does not correct the problem, please consult your nearest Pioneer service
center.

Glossary

Analog audio Direct representation of sound by an
Aspect ratio
Bonus Group
(DVD-Audio
only)
Browsable
pictures
(DVD-Audio
only)
Digital audio Indirect representation of sound using
Dolby
*1
Digital
( ( ( (
WMA) DRM (Digital Rights Management) copy
DRM
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electrical signal. See also Digital audio.
The width of a TV screen relative to its
height. Conventional TVs are 4:3;
widescreen models are 16:9.
An 'extra' group on some DVD-Audio
discs that requires a key number to
access.
A feature of some DVD-Audio discs in
which the user can browse still pictures
recorded on the disc as the audio is
played. See also Slideshow.
numbers. See also Sampling frequency
and Analog audio.
A multi-channel audio encoding system
developed by Dolby Laboratories that
enables far more audio to be stored on a
disc than PCM encoding. See also PCM
(Pulse Code Modulation).
protection is a technology designed to
prevent unauthorized copying by
restricting playback, etc. of material on
devices other the PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) used to record it.
For detailed information, please see the
instruction manuals or help files that
came with your PC (or other WMA
recording equipment) and/or software.
*2 A multi-channel audio encoding system
DTS
developed by Digital Theater Systems
that enables far more audio to be stored
on a disc than PCM encoding. See also
PCM (Pulse Code Modulation) .
EXIF A file format developed by Fuji Photo
(Exchangeable
Film for digital still cameras. Digital
Image File) cameras from various manufacturers
use this compressed file format which
carries date, time and thumbnail
information, as well as the picture data.
File A tag added to the end of a filename to
extension indicate the type of file. For example,
".mp3" indicates an MP3 file.
ISO 9660
International standard for the volume
format and file structure of CD-ROM discs.
JPEG A standard file format used for still
images. JPEG files are identified by the
file extension ".jpg".
MP3
MP3 (MPEG1 audio layer 3) is a
compressed stereo audio file format.
Files are recognized by their file
extension ".mp3".
MPEG audio
An audio format used on Video CD/
Super VCDs and some DVD discs.
Packed PCM
A lossless compression system that
(DVD-Audio enables more PCM audio to be stored
only)
on a DVD-Audio disc than would
otherwise be possible.
PBC
A system of navigating a Video CD/
(PlayBack Super VCD through on-screen menus
Control)
recorded onto the disc.
PCM
Digital audio encoding system found on
(Pulse Code
CDs. Good quality, but requires a lot of
Modulation) data compared to Dolby Digital, DTS
and MPEG encoded audio. See also
Digital audio .