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JPEG: A very common digital still picture

format. A still-picture data compression

system proposed by the Joint Photographic

Expert Group, which features small decrease

in image quality in spite of its high

compression ratio. Files are recognised by

their  le extension ‘JPG or JPEG’.

MP3: A  le format with a sound data

compression system. ‘MP3’ is the

abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts

Group 1 (or MPEG-1) Audio Layer3. By

using the MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW

can contain about 10 times more data than a

regular CD.

MPEG: Motion Picture Experts Group. A

collection of compression systems for digital

audio and video.

Multi-channel: DVDs are formatted to

have each sound track constitute one sound

 eld. Multi-channel refers to a structure of

sound tracks having three or more channels.

PBC: Playback Control. A system of

navigating a Video CD/Super VCD through

on-screen menus recorded onto the disc.

You can enjoy interactive playback and

searching.

Progressive Scan: The progressive scan

displays twice the number of frames per

second than in an ordinary TV system. It

offers higher picture resolution and quality.

Region code: A system allowing discs to be

played only in the region designated. This

unit will only play discs that have compatible

region codes. You can  nd the region code

of your unit by looking at the product label.

Some discs are compatible with more than

one region (or ALL regions).

Glossary (continued)

Surround: A system for creating realistic

three dimensional sound  elds full of realism

by arranging multiple speakers around the

listener.

Title: The longest section of a movie or

music feature on DVD. Each title is assigned

a title number, enabling you to locate the

title you want.

WMA: Windows Media™ Audio. Refers to

an audio compression technology developed

by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be

encoded by using Windows Media Player

version 9 or Windows Media Player for

Windows XP. Files are recognised by their

 le extension ‘WMA’.

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