Pioneer DVR-7000, Operating Instructions Manual

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1 Before You Start
DVD disc box information
When you buy a DVD-Video in the shops, the
back of the disc box usually contains various
information about the contents of the disc.
Below is an example, with an explanation of each
section.
1 Audio languages and audio formats
DVD-Video discs can contain up to 8 separate
soundtracks with a different language on each. The
first in the list is the original soundtrack.
This section also details the audio format of each
soundtrack—Dolby Digital, DTS, etc.
Dolby Digital
Dolby Digital is the most widespread DVD-Video audio
format. Dolby Digital soundtracks can be mono,
stereo, or contain up to 5.1 channels (the .1 refers to
a special low-frequency effects channel).
DTS
DTS is another 5.1 channel surround format
sometimes used on DVD-Video discs, often in addition
to a Dolby Digital track.
Linear PCM
Linear PCM audio also sometimes appears on DVD-
Video discs, usually on music related material. Linear
PCM sountracks are mono or stereo only.
2Subtitle languages
DVD discs can contain up to 32 subtitle languages.
You can watch the disc with any of these subtitle
languages, or with no subtitles displayed at all.
3 Screen aspect ratio
Movies are shot in a variety of screen formats. This box
tells you what the original format was (in this case,
Cinemascope), and what it is best viewed as on a
widescreen TV and a regular 4:3 TV. In this case, if you
have a regular 4:3 TV, it is recommended that you
watch it in letterbox mode.
1: English (5.1ch Surround)
2: Spanish (2ch Surround) 1: English
2: Spanish
Scope Size
NTSC
1 2 3 4 5
4 Region code and TV format
The world is divided into 6 DVD regions. Both discs
and players are coded for a particular region, and to
be able to play a disc, it must contain the same region
code as the player.
This section also contains the TV format of the disc. In
this case, NTSC.
5 DVD-Video logo
Angle mark ( )
Some DVD-Video discs feature scenes shot
simultaneously from two or more angles. During
playback, you can switch between these different
angles.
• Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
“Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories.
• “DTS” and “DTS Digital Surround” are registered
trademarks of Digital Theater Systems, Inc.