145 DVD VIDEO DISC GLOSSARY
DVD video discs: Digital versatile Disc that
holds video. DVD video discs have adopted
“MPEG2”, one of the world standards of digi-
tal compression technologies. The picture
data is compressed by 1/40 on average and
stored. Variable rate encoded technology in
which the volume of data assigned to the pic-
ture is changed depending on the picture for-
mat has also been adopted. Audio data is
stored using PCM and Dolby digital, which
enables higher quality of sound. Further-
more, multi−angle and multi−language fea-
tures will also help you enjoy the more ad-
vanced technology of DVD video.
Viewer restrictions: This feature limits what
can be viewed in conformity with a level of re-
strictions of the country. The level of restric-
tions varies depending on the DVD video
disc. Some DVD video discs cannot be
played at all, or violent scenes are skipped or
replaced with other scenes.
Level 1: DVD video discs for children can be
played.
Level 2 − 7: DVD video discs for children and
G−rated movie can be played.
Level 8: All types of the DVD video discs can
be played.
Multi angle feature: You can enjoy the
same scene at different angles.Multi language feature: You can select a
language of the subtitle and audio.
Region codes: The region codes are pro-
vided on DVD players and DVD discs. If the
DVD video disc does not have the same re-
gion code as the DVD player, you cannot play
the disc on the DVD player. For region codes,
see page 144.
Audio: This DVD player can play liner PCM,
Dolby digital and MPEG audio format DVD.
Other decoded type cannot be played.
Title and chapter: Video and audio pro-
grams stored in DVD video disc are divided in
parts by title and chapter.
Title: The largest unit of the video and audio
programs stored on DVD video discs. Usual-
ly, one piece of movie, one album, or one au-
dio program is assigned as a title.
Chapter: The unit smaller than that of title. A
title comprises plural chapters.
Manufactured under license from Dolby
Laboratories. “Dolby”, “Pro Logic”, and
the double D symbol are trademarks of
Dolby Laboratories. Confidential unpub-
lished works.
1992 1997 Dolby Laboratories. All
rights reserved.This product incorporates copyright
protection technology that is protected by
method claims of certain U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights owned
by Macrovision Corporation and other
rights owners. Use of this copyright
protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision Corporation, and is in-
tended for home and other limited viewing
uses only unless otherwise authorized by
Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engi-
neering or disassembly is prohibited.
“DTS” is a trademark of Digital Theater
Systems, Inc.
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Car audio system operating
hints
NOTICE
To ensure correct audio system opera-
tion:
Be careful not to spill beverages over
the system.
Do not put anything other than a cas-
sette tape or compact disc into the
slot.
Do not put anything other than an ap-
propriate disc into the DVD player.
The use of a cellular phone inside or
near the vehicle may cause a noise
from the speakers of the system
which you are listening to. However,
this does not indicate a malfunction.
RADIO RECEPTION
Usually, a problem with radio reception does
not mean there is a problem with your radio —
it is just the normal result of conditions outside
the vehicle.For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power lines
or telephone wires can interfere with AM sig-
nals. And of course, radio signals have a lim-
ited range. The farther you are from a station,
the weaker its signal will be. In addition, re-
ception conditions change constantly as your
vehicle moves.
Here are some common reception problems
that probably do not indicate a problem with
your radio:
FM
Fading and drifting stations — Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 40 km (25
miles). Once outside this range, you may no-
tice fading and drifting, which increase with
the distance from the radio transmitter. They
are often accompanied by distortion.
Multi−path — FM signals are reflective, mak-
ing it possible for two signals to reach your an-
tenna at the same time. If this happens, the
signals will cancel each other out, causing a
momentary flutter or loss of reception.
Static and fluttering — These occur when sig-
nals are blocked by buildings, trees, or other
large objects. Increasing the bass level may
reduce static and fluttering.Station swapping — If the FM signal you are
listening to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on the
FM band, your radio may tune in the second
station until the original signal can be picked
up again.
AM
Fading — AM broadcasts are reflected by the
upper atmosphere—especially at night.
These reflected signals can interfere with
those received directly from the radio station,
causing the radio station to sound alternately
strong and weak.
Station interference — When a reflected sig-
nal and a signal received directly from a radio
station are very nearly the same frequency,
they can interfere with each other, making it
difficult to hear the broadcast.
Static — AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high ten-
sion power lines, lightening, or electrical mo-
tors. This results in static.
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Audio CDs
DVD video
discs
Video CDs
DVD audio
discs
DVD player
Use only discs marked as shown above.
The following products may not be play-
able on your DVD player.
SACD
Copy−protected CD
CD−R (CD−Recordable)
CD−RW (CD−Re−writable)
CD−ROM
DVD−R
DVD+R
DVD−RW
DVD+RW
DVD−ROM
DVD−RAM
Special shaped discs
Low quality discs
Labeled discs
NOTICE
To prevent damage to the player or
changer, do not use special shaped, low
quality or labeled discs such as those
shown in the illustrations.
