Pioneer DV-989AVi-G - Manual (Page 84)

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Selecting languages using the
language code list
Some of the language options (such as ‘DVD
Language’ in the Setup Navigator) allow you
to set your preferred language from any of the
136 languages listed in the language code list
on page 83.
1 Select ‘Other Language’.
2 Use the Joystick (left/right) to select
either a code letter or a code number.
3 Use the Joystick (up/down) to select a
code letter or a code number.
• You can also use the number buttons if
you’re entering a language code.
See Language code list on page 83 for a
complete list of languages and codes.
Glossary
Analog audio
An electrical signal that directly represents
sound. Compare this to digital audio which
can be an electrical signal, but is an indirect
representation of sound. See also
Digital
audio .
Aspect ratio
The width of a TV screen relative to its height.
Conventional TVs are 4:3 (in other words, the
screen is almost square); widescreen models
are 16:9 (the screen is almost twice as wide as
it is high).
Bonus Group (DVD-Audio only)
An ‘extra’ group on some DVD-Audio discs
that requires a key number to access.
Browsable pictures (DVD-Audio only)
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
Slide-
show .
Digital audio
An indirect representation of sound by
numbers. During recording, the sound is
measured at discrete intervals (44,100 times a
second for CD audio) by an analog-to-digital
converter, generating a stream of numbers.
On playback, a digital-to-analog converter
generates an analog signal based on these
numbers. See also
Sampling frequency and
Analog audio .
Dolby Digital
Using a maximum of 5.1 channels of audio,
this high quality surround system is used in
many of the finer movie theaters around the
world.
The on-screen display shows which channels
are active, for example showing 3/2.1. The 3
being the two front channels and the center
channel; the 2 being the surround channels,
and the .1 being the LFE channel.
DTS
DTS stands for Digital Theater Systems. DTS
is a surround system different from Dolby
Digital that has become a popular surround
sound format for movies.
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