Sony DVP-NS300 Operating Instructions Manual

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Additional Information67GlossaryChapter (page 9)Sections of a picture or a music feature thatare smaller than titles. A title is composed ofseveral chapters. Depending on the disc, nochapters may be recorded.Dolby Digital (page 23, 62)Digital audio compression technologydeveloped by Dolby Laboratories. Thistechnology conforms to 5.1-channelsurround sound. The rear channel is stereoand there is a discrete subwoofer channel inthis format. Dolby Digital provides the same5.1 discrete channels of high quality digitalaudio found in Dolby Digital cinema audiosystems. Good channel separation is realizedbecause all of the channel data is recordeddiscretely and little deterioration is realizedbecause all channel data processing is digital.Dolby Surround (Pro Logic) (page 22)Audio signal processing technology thatDolby Laboratories developed for surroundsound. When the input signal contains asurround component, the Pro Logic processoutputs the front, center and rear signals. Therear channel is monaural.DTS (page 23, 63)Digital audio compression technology thatDigital Theater Systems, Inc. developed.This technology conforms to 5.1-channelsurround sound. The rear channel is stereoand there is a discrete subwoofer channel inthis format. DTS provides the same 5.1discrete channels of high quality digitalaudio.Good channel separation is realized becauseall of the channel data is recorded discretelyand little deterioration is realized because allchannel data processing is digital.DVD (page 6)A disc that contains up to 8 hours of movingpictures even though its diameter is the sameas a CD.The data capacity of a single-layer andsingle-sided DVD is 4.7 GB (Giga Byte),which is 7 times that of a CD. The datacapacity of a double-layer and single-sidedDVD is 8.5 GB, a single-layer and double-sided DVD is 9.4 GB, and double-layer anddouble-sided DVD is 17 GB.The picture data uses the MPEG 2 format,one of the worldwide standards of digitalcompression technology. The picture data iscompressed to about 1/40 (average) of itsoriginal size. The DVD also uses a variablerate coding technology that changes the datato be allocated according to the status of thepicture. Audio information is recorded inDolby Digital as well as in PCM, allowingyou to enjoy a more real audio presence.Furthermore, various advanced functionssuch as the multi-angle, multilingual, andParental Control functions are provided withthe DVD.Index (CD)/Video Index (VIDEO CD) (page9)A number that divides a track into sections toeasily locate the point you want on a VIDEOCD or CD. Depending on the disc, no indexmay be recorded.MPEG audio (page 23, 62)International standard coding system used tocompress audio digital signals authorized byISO/IEC. MPEG 1 conforms to up to 2-channel stereo. MPEG 2, used on DVDs,conforms to up to 7.1-channel surround.continued