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Glossary
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5.1ch surround sound
A system that plays back sound on 6 speakers, 3 at
the front (left, right and center) and 2 at the rear
(right and left) with an additional low-pass
subwoofer counted as a 0.1 channel for
frequencies of 120 Hz or lower.
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AVCHD format
A high definition digital video camera format
used to record an HD (high definition) signal
using the MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 format.
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Dolby Digital
An audio encoding (compression) system
developed by Dolby Laboratories Inc.
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Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator
Sound compression technology developed by
Dolby Laboratories Inc. which compresses audio
efficiently while preserving high sound quality. It
enables recording of 5.1ch surround sound while
using hard disk space more efficiently. Discs
created by Dolby Digital 5.1 Creator can be
played back on a compatible DVD device. You
can enjoy more realistic sound by playing the
movie on the device that supports 5.1ch surround
sound.
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Extension
The last three letters of a file name after “.”. The
extension of a movie file recorded on the
camcorder is “.MPG,” while that of a still image
is “.JPG”. If you cannot see an extension on your
file name, see page 106.
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Formatting
The process of deleting all recorded images from
the hard disk and restoring its original storage
capacity so that it can be rerecorded onto.
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Fragmentation
The condition of a hard disk in which files are
divided into pieces scattered around the hard disk.
You may not save your images correctly. You can
solve the condition by performing
[
FORMAT] (p. 66).
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HOME MENU
The HOME MENU is the primary screen
displayed when
(HOME) is pressed, and
works as the gateway to the functions of your
camcorder.
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JPEG
JPEG stands for Joint Photographic Experts
Group, a still image data compression (data
capacity reduction) standard. Your camcorder
records still images in JPEG format.
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MPEG
MPEG stands for Moving Picture Experts Group,
the group of standards for the coding (image
compression) of video (movie) and audio. There
are MPEG1 and MPEG2 formats. Your
camcorder records movies with SD (standard
definition) image quality in MPEG2 format.
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MPEG2 format
A format used to record an SD (standard
definition) signal on the hard disk.
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MPEG-4 AVC/H.264
The latest image coding format standardized
jointly by two international standardization
organizations, the ISO-IEC and the ITU-T, in
2003. Compared with the conventional MPEG2
format, MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 has more than twice
the efficiency. Your camcorder employs MPEG-4
AVC/H.264 to encode high definition movies.
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OPTION MENU
The OPTION MENU appears when
(OPTION) is pressed, and allows quick access
to the functions available for your camcorder’s
status at that time.
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Original
A movie recorded by your camcorder onto the
hard disk is called an “original.”
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Playlist
A list of your favorite selected original movies.
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