182 glossary – Mercedes-Benz G-Class 2008 COMAND Manual User Manual

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Glossary

GPS

(Global Positioning System)
Satellite-based system for relaying
geographic location information to and
from vehicles equipped with special re-
ceivers. Employs DVD digital maps for
navigation.

GSM

(Global System for Mobile Communica-
tion)
A standard network protocol used
throughout the world for digital cellular
communication.

Heading Up

Dynamic map alignment, map is dis-
played facing driving direction pointing
up.

ID3 tag

Additional information which may be
included in MP3 files (e.g. title, artist,
album).

ISO9660

A standard file system for recording
data on CDs.

Joliet

Standard for recording data on CDs; an
extension of ISO 9660.

LOGIC7 Surround

Playback method resulting in an impro-
ved spatial listening experience com-
pared to conventional stereo playback.

MP3

The term used in everyday speech for
->MPEG1 Audio Layer 3.

MPEG1 Audio Layer 3

A means of compressing digital audio
data.

Multi session

A method for recording data, e.g. for
CDs. Mixed data types are written to
the CD in a number of sessions.

Navigation DVD

Contains all available destination
addresses (town, road, intersection,
house number, special destinations)
and the digital map material for a coun-
try or a region for destination entry,
route calculation and destination
guidance at time of DVD production.
DVD maps do not cover all areas nor all
routes within an area.

North Up

The map is displayed facing north du-
ring route guidance.

POI (Point of Interest)

Points of Interest include service stati-
ons, rest areas, parking lots, hospitals,
sight-seeing points, etc.

Provider

is the network operator who makes
available (provides) telephone services

PUK (Personal Unblocking Key)

must be entered if the wrong PIN was
entered three consecutive times.

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