Panasonic PT 60LCX64 - Manual (Page 9)

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Getting Start
ed
Before Using
CC (Closed Captioning)
EAS (Emergency Alert System)
OSD (On-Screen Display)
MSO (Multiple system owner/operator)
Dolby Digital
This is a method of coding digital signals developed by
Dolby Laboratories. Apart from stereo (2-channel) audio,
these signals can also be multichannel audio. A large
amount of audio information can be recorded on one
disc using this method.
Film and video
DVD-Videos are recorded using either fi lm or video.
Usually, fi lm is recorded at 24 frames per second, the
rate movies are fi lmed at, while video is recorded at 30
frames per second.
PCM (pulse code modulation)
These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to those
found on CDs.
DTV (Digital Television)
Name of the process whereby television picture and
sound signals are changed to digital code for receiving
and transmitting.
HDTV (High Defi nition Television)
Television with improved picture quality by increasing
vertical and horizontal resolution.
Glossary and Acronyms
ATSC (Advanced Television Systems Committee)
Standardization body that developed the Digital
Television Terrestrial formats.
DCF (Design rule for Camera File system)
Unifi ed standard established by Japan Electronics and
Information Technology Industries Association (JEITA).
HDMI (High Defi nition Multimedia Interface)
Interface that supports every uncompressed digital format
as well as all existing multi-channel audio format on a
single cable.
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
A system used for compressing/decoding color still
pictures.
MPAA (Motion Picture Association of America)
Guild governing rating assignments to movies.
NTSC (National Television Systems Committee)
Standardization body that developed the Analog
Television Terrestrial formats.
Password
A four (4) digit code a user must provide in order to
perform a function.
DCM (Digital Cable Module)
A module that is required to receive premium digital
services through the cable input.