Panasonic CQ-VD7001W Operating Instructions Manual

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56 57CQ-VD7001W CQ-VD7001WDefinition of TermsDolby DigitalThis fully discrete format divides the music signalsinto 5.1 channels: Front Left (L), Front Right (R),Center (C), Left Surround (LS), Right Surround (RS)and Subwoofer (SW: 0.1 channel) for recording andplayback. The number of channels that are recordeddepends on the software. (1 to 5.1 channels)Dolby Pro LogicThis format records signals from four channels [FrontLeft (L), Front Right (R), Center (C), and MonauralSurround (S)] in two channels, decodes those chan-nels through a Dolby Pro Logic decoder, and then out-puts the resulting signals in four channels.dtsThis format requires more data than Dolby Digital, andprovides higher quality surround playback.Similar to Dolby Digital, this fully discrete formatdivides the music signals into 5.1 channels: Front Left(L), Front Right (R), Center (C), Left Surround (LS),Right Surround (RS) and Subwoofer (SW: 0.1 chan-nel) for recording and playback.Interactive DVDAn interactive DVD is DVD software which includesmultiple angles, multiple plot endings, etc.Letterbox screenThis refers to a screen on which the playback pictureof wide-screen DVDs or VCD (Video CD)s appearswith black bands running along the top and bottom.LPCM (Linear PCM audio)In this format, the audio signal is converted to digitaldata and recorded in two channels without compres-sion. Because the capacity of a DVD disc is large, itcan store more data with better accuracy than a CD.Pan & Scan screenThis refers to a screen on which the playback pictureof wide-screen DVDs or VCD (Video CD)s is cut off atthe left and right sides.Playback control (VCD (Video CD))If the VCD (Video CD) has “With Playback Control” orothers written on the disc surface or on the jacket, thescenes or information to be viewed (or listened to) canbe selected interactively with the screen by looking atthe menu shown on the screen.In these instructions, playback using the menu screenis referred to as the “menu play” for video CDs. Thisplayer supports Video CDs with playback control.Title, Chapter (DVD)DVDs are divided into some large sections (titles) orsome small sections (chapters). Each section is num-bered; these numbers are called “Title number” or“Chapter number”.Track (Video CD/CD)Video CDs or CDs are divided into some sections(tracks). Each section is numbered; these numbers arecalled “Track number”.Manufactured under license from DolbyLaboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and thedouble-D symbol are trademarks of DolbyLaboratories.Chapter 1 Chapter 2 …… Chapter 1 ……Title 1 Title 2Track 1 Track 3Track 2 ……Track“DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered trade-marks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.“This product incorporates copyright protection tech-nology that is protected by U.S. patents and otherintellectual property rights. Use of this copyright pro-tection technology must be authorized by Macrovision,and is intended for home and other limited viewinguses only unless otherwise authorized byMacrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly isprohibited.”TEXTRecordableReWritable