Philips Hts3152 User Manual

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Glossary (c o n t i n u e d )
MPEG: Motion Picture Experts Group. A 
collection of compression systems for digital 
audio and video.
Multi-channel: DVDs are formatted to 
have each sound track constitute one sound 
fi eld. Multi-channel refers to a structure of 
sound tracks having three or more channels.
PBC: Playback Control. A system of 
navigating a Video CD/Super VCD through 
on-screen menus recorded onto the disc. 
You can enjoy interactive playback and 
searching.
Progressive Scan: The progressive scan 
displays twice the number of frames per 
second than in an ordinary TV system. It 
offers higher picture resolution and quality.
Region code: A system allowing discs to be
played only in the region designated. This 
unit will only play discs that have compatible 
region codes. You can fi nd the region code 
of your unit by looking at the product label. 
Some discs are compatible with more than 
one region (or ALL regions).
Surround: A system for creating realistic 
three dimensional sound fi elds full of realism 
by arranging multiple speakers around the 
listener.
Title: The longest section of a movie or 
music feature on DVD. Each title is assigned 
a title number, enabling you to locate the 
title you want.
WMA: Windows Media™ Audio. Refers to 
an audio compression technology developed 
by Microsoft Corporation. WMA data can be 
encoded by using Windows Media Player 
version 9 or Windows Media Player for 
Windows XP. Files are recognised by their 
fi le extension ‘WMA’.