93
Technical terminology glossary
Technical terminology glossary
Autostore
With this function, the stations with the
strongest signals are stored in the auto-
store memory, sorted by reception qual-
ity.
AUX
(
Aux
iliary)
Connection for external audio signals.
Balance
Volume setting between left and right
loudspeakers.
CDC
(
C
ompact
D
isc
C
hanger)
CD-changer
CD-R
(
C
ompact
D
isc
R
ecordable)
write-once CD.
CD-RW
(
C
ompact
D
isc
R
e
W
ritable)
rewritable CD.
Code number
A secret number that must be entered to
activate the unit.
Fader
Volume setting between front and rear
loudspeakers.
Folder
Directory
Folder on a CD that contains MP3 or
WMA tracks.
GAL
(Speed-dependent volume control)
At high vehicle speeds, the volume is in-
creased
ID3-Tag
“Contents” of an MP3 track. Contains
information such as track, artists, album,
year and genre.
Loudness
By increasing the treble and bass
sounds, provides a better sound for low
volumes.
M3U
Format for playlists supported by unit.
MP3
Special process for compressing audio
data (e.g. music).
Playlist
A file that is stored on a CD together
with MP3 files. It specifies the play se-
quence.
PLS
Format for playlists supported by unit.
PTY identification
(
P
rogramme
Ty
pe identification)
Identification of the programme trans-
mitted by a station.
Radio text
Additional information that is transmit-
ted by some VHF broadcasters via RDS.