53 EnEnglishADDITIONALINFORMATION• Always handle with care so that the playing surface isnot scratched. Do not warp discs.• To keep clean the playing surface, wipe with a clean,dry cloth. Do not use any type of disc cleaner, spray, orany other chemical-based liquid.• Do not wipe with a circular motion; wipe straightoutward from the center.• Use a soft-tipped pen when writing on the label side ofthe disc.• When a disc is not being used, remove it from this unitand store in an appropriate case.• Do not expose discs to direct sunlight, hightemperature or high humidity for a long time.■ To play back an 8-cm (3-inch) CDPlace it in the inner recessed area of the disc tray. Do notput a normal (12-cm) CD on top of an 8-cm (3-inch) CD.■ AnalogSound that has not been turned into numbers.Analog sound varies, while digital sound has specificnumerical values. These terminals send audio through twochannels, the left and right.■ Aspect ratioThe ratio of vertical and horizontal sizes of a displayedimage. The horizontal vs. vertical ratio of conventionalTVs. is 4:3, and that of wide-screens is 16:9.■ Component VideoTerminals for inputting or outputting a component videosignal. Component video signal consists of three lines, theluminance signal (Y) and two color difference signals (PB/CB, P R/CR), which enable to provide high-quality video.■ Disc menuA screen display prepared for allowing selection ofimages, sounds, subtitles, multi-angles, etc. recorded on aBD/DVD.■ Dolby DigitalDigital surround sound system which is developed byDolby Laboratories provides completely independentmulti-channel audio. With 3 front channels (left, center,and right) and 2 surround stereo channels, Dolby Digitalprovides five full-range audio channels. With an additionalchannel especially for bass effects (called LFE, or lowfrequency effect), the system has a total of 5.1-channels(LFE is counted as 0.1 channel). By using 2-channelstereo for the surround speakers, more accurate movingsound effects and surround sound environment arepossible than with Dolby Surround.■ DTS (Digital Theater Systems)Digital surround sound system developed by DigitalTheater Systems, Inc., which provides 5.1 channel audio(max). With an abundance of audio data, it is able toprovide authentic-sounding effects.■ HDMIHDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is the firstindustry-supported, uncompressed, all-digital audio/videointerface. Providing an interface between any source (suchas a set-top box or AV controller) and an audio/videomonitor (such as a digital television), HDMI supportsstandard, enhanced or high-definition video as well asmulti-channel digital audio using a single cable. HDMItransmits all ATSC (Advanced Television SystemsCommittee) HDTV standards and supports 8-channeldigital audio, with bandwidth to spare to accommodatefuture enhancements and requirements.When used in combination with HDCP (High-bandwidthDigital Content Protection), HDMI provides a secureaudio/video interface that meets the security requirementsof content providers and system operators.For further information on HDMI, visit the HDMI websiteat “www.hdmi.org/”.■ InterlaceThe most common type of scanning used in televisions. Itdivides a screen into even and odd numbered fields forscanning, and then builds an image by combining theminto one image (frame).NOTES ABOUT HANDLING DISCSNote: Do not use any lens cleaners as they may be acause of malfunction.GLOSSARY