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Technical terminology
Loudness
Generates a higher quality sound at low
volumes by raising treble and bass
levels.
Microdrive
Hard drive in compact Flash II format
IBM developed the smallest hard drive
in the world, the so-called microdrive in
order to address the continued
miniaturization in the multimedia
market. It has the dimensions of the
Compact Flash II memory card but
encloses an actual harddrive on the
inside. It is available in different
capacities.
M3U
Format for playlists supported by the
device.
MP3
Special compression process for audio
data (e.g. music).
Off Road
Notification by the navigation system to
alert you to the fact that you are in an
area not included on the digitized
roadmap.
Folder
Directory
Folder on a CD/memory card/
microdrive containing MP3 tracks.
Playlist
Playback list
A file stored on a CD together with MP3
data. It determines the playback
sequence.
PLS
Format for playlists supported by the
device.
PTT
(
P
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T
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T
alk)
Name of trigger function for a voice
dialogue as part of the voice control
input.
PTY-identification
(
P
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Ty
pe-Identification)
Identification transmitted by radio
station accorcing to the type of program
currently on air.
Possible PTYs are:
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abbreviated
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abbreviated
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•
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&XOWXUH
•
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abbreviated
1HZ
•
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•
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abbreviated
53/LW
•
/LJKW0XVLF
abbreviated
(DV\0
•
(GXFDWLRQ
•
)LQDQFLDO
abbreviated
)LQDQF
•
)RONORUH
•
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abbreviated
6HUYLFH
•
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•
/HLVXUH
•
/LJKW&ODVVLF
abbreviated
/LJKW0
•
1DWLRQDO0XVLF
abbreviated
1DW0
•
1HZV
•
2OGLHV0XVLF
abbreviated
2OGLHV