Samsung DVD Playe - Manual (Page 22)

Terminology
Multiple subtitle language
Subtitles familiar in movies. Up to 32 subtitle
languages can be recorded on a DVD and you can
select the subtitle language desired.
Region No.
Both DVD players and DVD discs are encoded with a
region number. If the region number of a DVD disc
does not correspond to the region number of the
DVD player, the DVD player cannot play the disc.
The region number for this DVD player is [2]. (The
region number is printed on the back of this unit.)
MP3
MP3, for MPEG-1 Audio Layer 3, is one kind of
MPEG format. It is a method of compressing audio
data, ignoring sounds inaudible to human ears, into
a smaller file while preserving the stereo audio.
DTS
Abbreviation for Digital Theater Systems. One kind of
surround sound system, different from Dolby Digital.
To enjoy DTS encoded discs, you need to connect the
digital output jack of this unit to the digital input jack
of a DTS compatible amplifier or decoder.
MPEG
Abbreviation for Moving Picture Experts Group,
pronounced "M-peg". This is the international
standard for digital compression of moving pictures.
Certain DVDs have digital audio encoded using this
method.
PCM
Abbreviation for Pulse Code Modulation, another
name for digital audio. This is the standard format
for CD and DVD audio.
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Aspect ratio
The ratio of width to height of a TV screen. A
conventional size TV has a 4:3 ratio screen, whereas
a hi-vision or widescreen TV has a 16:9 ratio screen.
Feeling of a widened field of vision enhances your
enjoyment of pictures.
Rating limit
Some DVDs containing violent scenes have been
assigned a rating limit. If you set the rating limit for
this player to a level lower than the one assigned to a
DVD disc, you cannot play the disc without entering
the password.
Title
A DVD may contain several different titles on a single
disc. For example, if a disc contains three different
movies, these movies are numbered as title 1, title 2,
and title 3. You can select a title number for
playback.
Dynamic Range
The ratio in dB between the highest signal level that
can be tolerated without distortion and the
broadband noise level measured in the absence of
the signal.
Chapter
A title on a DVD is subdivided into smaller sections
called "chapters", each of which is numbered, similar
to the way a book has chapters. If a DVD has
chapters recorded on it, you can perform chapter
search operation to quickly locate specific parts of
video presentations.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital offers a 5.1 channel discrete digital
surround-sound. This is the same surroud-sound
system used in movie theaters.
To enjoy Dolby Digital, you need to connect the
digital output jack of this unit to the digital input jack
of a Dolby Digital compatible amplifier.
Optical digital output
Whereas an audio signal is commonly converted into
electrical signal for transimission from the player to
other components, such as amplifiers, via an electric
wire, optical digital output is a fiber-optic output of
the digital audio signal. (When signals are received
by an Amp, it si called optical digital input.)
Playback control (PBC)
Signals used for controlling playback of video CDs
(version 2.0). You can enjoy simple dialog style
softwares as well as softwares with a video function
using the menus recorded on a VCD. You can also
enjoy high/standard resolution still pictures.
Multiple angles
Recorded onto some DVD discs are scenes that have
been simultaneously shot from a number of different
angles. For DVDs on which muliple angles are
recorded, you can freely change the angle of view.
Multiple audio languages
Certain DVDs contain multiple audio tracks mastered
on a single disc. Up to 8 different audio languages
(8 stream) can be stored and you can select the
language track desired.
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