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GLOSSARY OF TERMS
4:3 P/S:
Pansan screen display. If
the unit is connected to a
television a wide-screen image
will be displayed on screen
in its native aspect ratio with
some of the right and left
sections cut off.
4:3 L/S:
Letterbox screen display. If
the unit is connected to a
television a wide-screen image
will be displayed on screen
in its native aspect ratio with
black borders on the top and
bottom, allowing the full image
to be displayed.
16:9:
Widescreen display. A wide-
screen image will be displayed
in full screen in it native aspect
ratio, with the 4:3 image is
stretched horizontally to fit to
the screen
A-B Repeat:
The A-B button on a remote
control, not to be confused
with the Repeat button.
Pressing the A-B button allows
you to manually select a
section to repeat.
AC IN:
AC Input socket for AV Cables
ANGLE MARK: Allows you to view different
camera angles on discs
encoded with angle mark
functions.
AV Cable:
AV Cables are used to transmit
audio/visual signals.
CVBS:
Composite Video Blanking and
Sync. A type of video signal
which is mainly analog.
DVD:
A compact disc that stores
large amounts of high-
resolution audio-visual data.
DVCD:
Double Video Compact Disc - a
type of VCD that holds video
and audio.
FPS:
Frames per second.
L/R VIDEO
OUTPUT:
Left and Right video outputs
for RCA Cable input. Colour
coded red and white to match
with corresponding cable
connections.
LT/RT:
5.1 channel audio is mixed into
left channel and right channel
and is output via the FL and FR
speaker respectively.
L-MONO:
DVD player outputs the left
channel audio only via both the
FL and FR speaker.
NTSC:
A television display system
used in the U.S and Canada.
Delivers a frame rate of 30 fps
using 525 lines.
OSD:
On-screen Display. A control
panel that allows you to select
and edit the display (such as
brightness and contrast) and
select viewing options.
PAL:
A television display system
commonly used in Europe and
parts of Asia. Delivers a frame
rate of 25 fps with 625 lines.
PBC:
Playback Control.
Ratings:
Universal
Suitable for all
audiences.
Parental
Guidance
Parental guidance
suggested; some
material may not
be suitable for
children.
12A
Some material may
be inappropriate for
children under 12,
parental guidance
strongly cautioned.
12
Only suitable for
people aged 12 or
over.
15
Only suitable for
people aged 15
and over. Films
can contain adult
themes.
18
Adults only
