Panasonic DMR-EH80V Operating Instructions Manual

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124GlossaryBitstream computer or mobile phone. The data is transferred over the HDD (Hard disk drive)Digital multi-channel audio data (e.g. 5.1-channel) before Internet or over television channels. This unit can receive A mass storage device used in computers etc. The drivedecoding to the individual channels. EPG data via the television channels. You can also has a magnetic layer and rotates at a high speed. Aprogram timer recordings using the TV programme list. magnetic head right above the drive enables fast writingDecoder (e.g. DTS / Dolby Digital) and reading of large amounts of data.A decoder converts the coded audio signals of the DVDs Erase protectionback to the original signals. This procedure is called You can prevent accidental erasing by activating write or LPCM (Linear PCM)decoding. erase protection. These are uncompressed digital signals, similar to thoseon CDs. LPCM sound can be used during recording in XPDolby Digital Film and video mode.A coding procedure for digital signals that was developed DVD-Videos are either recorded in film or video mode.by Dolby Laboratories. It may involve (2-channel) stereo This unit identified the mode on its own and selects the Playback control (PBC)sound signal or multi-channel sound. The procedure best progressive output method. You can select scenes and information with menus in theenables the saving of large amount of audio data on a With PAL case of a video CD that has playback control.disc. Films are made up of 25 frames per second. Videos are (This unit is compatible with Versions 2.0 and 1.1.)Dolby Digital (2 channels) is the basic setting when made up of 50 so-called split frames per second (whereby Scan frequencyrecording with this unit. two split frames form on full frame). When converting (encoding) to a digital signal, theWith NTSCDPOF (Digital Print Order Format) (analogue) sound signal is scanned at certain timeFilms are made up of 24 or 30 frames per second andDPOF is the standard format for printing pictures recorded intervals. The number of scans per second is called thecinema movies generally 24 frames per second. Videoswith a digital camera etc. It enables automatic printing in a scan frequency. The higher the scan frequency, the betterare made up of 60 so-called split frames per secondphoto shop or on your own printer. the original sound is reproduced.(whereby two split frame form one full frame).DTS (Digital Theater Systems) Sound mixingFinalizationThis surround sýstem is used in many cinemas. Since it This is the remixing of the multi-channel sound that existsA CD-R, CD-RW, DVD-R etc. can only be played back onhas clean channel separation, extremely realistic sound on some discs to two channels for stereo output. Sounda unit designed for these storage media after finalization. Aeffects can be achieved. mixing makes sense e.g. if you want to playback the 5.1-DVD-R, DVD-RW (DVD-Video format) and +R can be channel sound of a DVD over your television speakers.Dynamic volume finalized with this unit. After finalization, the disc is a However, some discs do not allow mixing. In this case,The dynamic volume is the difference between the lowest "playback only" disc and can no longer be written to or only the two front channels are output.level that is still distinguishable over the sounds made by edited. However, if you reformat a finalized DVD-RW, youthe unit itself and the highest level, at which no distortion can use it for recording again.occurs. A dynamic compressor reduces the difference Formattingbetween the lowest and the highest levels of the source. Formatting prepares media such as writeable DVD-RAMsDialogue can be heard better at a low volume with such for recording. With this unit, you can format the HDD (Hardcompression. disk drive), a DVD-RAM, a DVD-RW (only in DVD-VideoElectronic Programme Guide (EPG)(GUIDE Plus+) format) and an SD Memory Card. All data is irretrievablyAn EPG can display a TV programme list on a television, deleted during formatting.