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GLOSSARY
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, whle the 4:3 image is
stretched horizontally to fit to
the screen.
A-B Repeat:
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 an RCA cable input. Colour
coded red and white to match
with the 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:
In this mode, the DVD player
will output 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
